The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-09
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ter's home at Marlboro commands de-
lightful view of the village the Winnie
wawa valley and Mount Monadnock.-
Rev. E. A. Read is pastor of the twin
parishes of Winchester and Hinsdale and
is prospecting abundantly in his work
Rev. J. L. Scoboria until quite recently
has been preaching at Troy as labor of
love in connection with his pastorate at
East Jaffrey.-Rev. E. Fitzgerald, who is
preaching at Benniker, is reported as
prosperous in his parish relations. The
church edifice is free from debt and will
soon be frescoed.
VERMONT Mr.. Ira Priest, who has
been preaching at Rochester during the
vacation to great acceptance, closed his
work in the pulpit September 26 and re-
turned to Tufts College to pursue his
studies. The parish hopes to secure his
services another vacation season.
MASSACHUSETTS,. Parish Intelli-
gence.- Rev. J. J. Lewis commemorated
on Sunday, Sept. 26, the twentieth ami
versary of his settlement in South Bos-
ton.-East Cambridge is soon to have
fair.-Dr. Patterson is preaching series
of sermons on the Continuity Of Chris
tianity.-Rev. Mr. White will be installed
at Cambridgeport Oct 13.-During the
summer vacation the vestry of the North
Cambridge church has been carpeted
anew. - Rev. Mr. Perrin, of Shawmut
Church. Boston, is giving morning ser
mons on topics of urrent interest which,
in abstract, the Herald regularly reports.
On Sunday he discoursed on the New
Theology At the Columbus Avenue
Church Dr. Miner continues his sermons
on the Faith of To-day. Sept. %, the
new church at Fitchburg was dedicated
with impressive services. The edifice
cost $4,000. Rev. Mr.. Hall is the pastor.
Rev. DR.. Bolles has returned from Eu-
rope and parish reception is to be
held.
The Old Colony Association holds it's
annual meeting at New Bedford Oct. ID
and IA Young Peoples Missionary
Association is organized at Shawmut Ave-
nue. Church, Boston.-Rev A. Gunnison,
ID. D., has resumed his correspondence
in the Leader On recent Sunday the
SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the First Uni
versalist Church of North Attleboro was
observed with interesting services The
church was beautifully decorated with
golden rod and choice cut flowers. A
large congregation was present and the
music was of high order of excellence.
Rev. W. F. Potter, the pastor, gave SER
mon largely historical in character. This
church was organized in 1916 and the
first meeting house wss dedicated De-
cember 80, 1918. In 1841 church edi-
fee was built on the present site which
was afterward remodeled. During the
pastorate of Rev. J. s. Cantwell, ID. D., ex-
tending from 1881 to 1884, the present cost
ly and beautiful church ediice was built.
There have been eleven settled pastors,
one of whom, Rev. j. d. Pierce, was pas
tor for thirty years, and died in the ser
vice of the church. Rev. w. z. Potter
was called in 1885.
CONNECTICUT.-Rey A. Chase, for
merly of Danbury, is preaching few
Sundays in CRANKY and strong effort
will be made to secure his services per-
manently At Middletown, where the
church edifce has been recently remod-
eled, the congregations are very good and
the Sunday-school is full of interest.
Moreover, still other additions to their
conveniences for religious work new
yestry is in contemplation. People never
feel so much like doing more as when
they have been doing we'll.
NEW Y0RK.-Parish News and Re-
iigiOus Meetings.-A series of gospel
revival meetings." with Mr.. Stanford
Mitchell, has been arranged for the Che
mango Association. They will extend
from Oct. II to Nov. 9, and include Up
per Lisle, Smithville Flats, E. Smithville,
Oxford, Sherburne, Columbus and Pool
vile. Rev. III. r. Nye and neighboring
clergymen will participate. = A minister
of the right stamp is wanted at Lockport,
vacant since the resignation of Rev. F.
A. Gray.-The parish at Branchport is in
good working ORDER Rev. ]. 4. Leland
is the minister The Chaplin Industrial
Circle, composed of ten little girls connect
ed with the Universalist Sunday-school
in Oneonta, recently forwarded to the
General Convention the sum Of twenty
dollars, which their busy hands and
brains have earned during the year.
They have also paid the State Conven-
ton assessments of thirteen dollars.-A
bazarr held at Oneonts Melted $780, The
historic parish at Auburn is now prosper
ing under the prudent and able ministry
of Rev. j. J. Brayton.-The State Conven-
ton was held at Canton this week.-The
Albary parish is one of the objects of
special attention for the w. @. A. The
Association has given 5000 toward the
enterprise of the new church.
PENNSYLVANIA. - Rev. Emma f.
Bailey closed the session of the North
Branch Association with meeting of the
Woman's Centenary Association. This
good example was followed up at the SEES