The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-18
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ed $125.-Ihe Bangor ladies of the Flo
raj Society gave an entertainment with
success.--Mr and Mrs. M. w. Boyd, OF
Hallowell, who have rendered long and
valuable service in the Universalist choir,
were recently given reception and 9
gold watch was presented to Mr.. Boyd.
They are to leave Hallowell for the West
and we hope they will be heard from as
again workers in our church.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Rey. F. A. Dill.
ingham, recently Of Troy, N. Y, has
been called to the pastorate at Dover,
made vacant by the resignation of Rev.
w. s. Vail, who goes to st. Paul.-Rev.
j. s. Cutler has done q noble work at
Rochester during the past year, and
under his ministrations the parish has
increased in numbers, and much more
interest is manifested than formerly. A
church is talked OF in the near future,
worship being now conducted in hall.
VERMONT. = Bellows Falls.-A Lit
tie Folks Concert, recently given by
children OF the Sunday school, under
the charge Of Mrs. Emery, the pastors
wife, was such a success as to call forth
the most unstintsd praise from the local
press and the community generally. Mrs.
Emery has a positive genius for bring
ing out the musical talents Of children
and musical people listen in wonder and
delight to the singing.
MASSACHUSETTS. = Parish Intelli-
gence.--The Milford song services are
very largely attepded.-At an expense of
three hundred dollars the church in Bev-
erly has been re-paintei, re-frescoed,
supplied with new pulpit furniture and
very generally and handsomely adorned.
All is paid for and something left in the
treaeury.-A very urgent and unanimous
call from the Maiden parish was extend.
or to Rev. H. B. Smith. But the call was
declined and Mr.. Smith remains at
Nashua, where he has been very success
full for many years.-A Young Peoples
Missionary Association has been organ
lied at North Cambridge. - Brockton,
now under charge Of Rev. l.. l.. Briggs, Is
to have new church. 1t is expected to
be ready for occupancy in about two
months and the parish is looking forward
to its completion with eager expectancy.
CONNECTICUT. = Danbury is still
without pastor, but the friends are res
olute in their purpose to find one. Rev.
w. J. Croeley is to preach for them on
the 10Th of December, and we hope the ar
rapgement will become permanent.-Re
W. Fl. Dearborn has begun a course of
vesper services at Hartford which have
awakened a good degree of interest and
are well attended. The program in
cludes a brief discourse on some topic
little ont of the ordinary course, but none
the less instructive on that account.
NEW YORK.-State News.-The new
church at Edwards is approaching COM
pletion and the dedication will take place
some time during the winter. 1t is
Union Church, costing some $500, more
than half owned by Universalists. 1t
will be beautiful structure.-The at
tendance at the Ladies' Circle OF the
Canton parish is always large and the
spirit OF the workers ever harmonious
and earnest = Revival meetings have
been quite successful at Madison. under
charge of Stanford Mitchell, A. I'll.
Marshall, Ure Mitchell and Daniel Bal
lou A revival conference was held at
North Brookfeld, Nov. 30 Dec. l, and
was well attended. = Rev. Mr.. Lam
phear, of Pennsylvania, has accepted
call so Alton; this is gain, as Alton has
long been without a pastor.-Our society
at GAINESVILLE has been incorporated;
the church building improved, and regu-
lar services held with increasing interest.
Rev DR.. Gunnison, in his Leader cor
reepondence of last week, reports: "Chap-
lain Collins was present at the Ministers
Meeting on Monday, having been called
to New York by a severe family affection,
On the Oath ult. his youngest grandson,
bright and sffectionate lad of eight years,
while playing in the streets was ran over
by team, and died in few hours. The
mother had lost four children and the de-
parture of this bright and interesting boy
was terrible sorrow. In this great af-
Fiction the stricken family will have the
affechonate sympathy of many friends
PENNSYLVANIA. - Special Mission
airy Meetings are to be held in various
places in the State, unde charge of Stan
ford Mitchell, the singer. md the pastors
of the State, with some he } from abroad.
The old parish at Fleetville, formerly
known as Benton, has had the services of
the State Superintendent from April to
September once in two weeks, and during
October and November those of both
Messrs. Hand and Beardsley. 1t held
several successful festivals and concerts
during the fall. In September it receiv-
ed at the hands OF George @. Thomas
fine communion service, the gift of the
Church of the Messiah, Philadelphia
Rev. II. w. Hand, State Superintendent,
has preached at Gibson on alternate Sun
days from the middle of May to Novem-
Der, since when he has preached every
Sunday morning. Important improve.
ments are being inaugurated which will
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