The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07
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MAINE. Parish News Rev. L. L..
Greene and family will spend vacation at
Rochester, Vt.-Rev. J. 81. Little and
family will pass August at their favorite
summer resort, Harpswell Point.--Rev.
Henry Blanchard will divide his vacation
between Shelburne, N. h., and Newton,
Mass. = The Augusta church will be
closed during August Rev. Mr.. Whit
man and his wife will make a short visit
at Auburn and then go on to Lake UNI
bago.-Rev. l.. s. Gro sley, of Brunswick,
takes a six weeks vacation, with head
quarters at Weymouth, Mass. The new
church at Brunswick will be ready for
dedication about the middle of Septem-
ber.-Rev. A. F. Walch has supplied the
Bridgeton pulpit several Sundays, and
the NeaUs says he "gave the congrega-
ton excellent sermons" = About two
hundred children and adults made up
the excursion party from the Deering
parish to Peaks Island, recently.--The
Banner dscourses pleasantly and profit
ably on the vacation season.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. = The Weirs
Grove Meeting. the big assembly of
New Eugland Universalists, is in prog
ress this week. 1t is held on the shore OF
Lake Wmnipesaukee, the beautiful in
land sea of the White Mountain region.
The assembly commenced on Tuesday,
Aug. 3, and continues until Sunday
night. Services are held morning, after
noon and evening. Among the many
preachers who will give sermons and adj
dresses are G. Fl. Eaton, of New York.
DR.. Garfield, of Brooklyn, DR.. Rexford,
of Detroit, and W. S. Grove, of New Jer-
sey. Excursions are planned for several
days for those who desire to visit Mount
Washington and other points In the
beautiful region.
yERMONT.-Rev.C. F. McMcIntire, a
recent graduate of Canton Theological
School. commenced his labors at Gays
vile as pastor, Sunday, July ii. His
sermon from the text, "Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself" was full OF
practical suggestions Of value. and deliv-
cred to large congregation.-The pros
poets of the Rutland parish under the
leadership Of Rev. George W. Perry are
most encouraging. A very valuable lot
has been purchased, and several thous-
and dollars subscribed toward the build
ing of church edifice.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence.-Mr. A. F. Walsh, OF the last
graduating class at Tufts Divinity
School, accepts call to Methuen. : The
chapel of the Roxbury church will not be
closed during the month of August; SER
vices of conference and prayer will be
held every Friday and Sunday evening.
Rev. W. F. Potter, of North Attleboro'
frequently breaches at Memorial Hall'
Plainville. Franklin parish will en-
ioy services two Sundays in the vacation
month of August. = The quaint Ole
church at West Wrenthan may claim to
be historic from its having been associat-
ed with that rare old man, Father Ballou,
and is a very good place to gather in
pleasant summer Sundays, with its
breezy and slightly hilltop location. Rev.
Mr.. Sellick, of Franklin, holds occasional
services in the old church.-Rev. Mr..
Nickerson began the first Sunday OF his
installed pastorate at Beverly by chris
tening three children, receiving into the
church five mem bers, and administering
the communion. The church remains
Open during August for the Sunday
school and conference meetinRs.-Five
children we're baptized at Provincetown
on recent Sunday by Rev. r. I. Saw
yer.
RHODE ISLAND.-The Church of the
Mediator, Providence, will be closed in
August, the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Rugg, hav
ing this year accepted u months vaca-
ton, The First Church will be kept open.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Cushman, will prob
ably be out of the city considerable
part of the coming month. He has ar
ranged for supplies during his absence
Rev. DIR. Tomlinson, of Pawtucket. ex-
poets to be away from home the greater
part of August. The "Church of Our
Father" will not be closed, provision
having been made for preaching services
during the time the pastor is absent
At Woonsocket, attendance at Sunday
school and the regular services OF wor-
ship have been well kept up since the
summer came. On the third Sunday Of
last month nearly two hundred and fifty
persons were present at the school ses-
sion. The membership is upwards OF
four hundred. The school is under the
faithful direction of that much honored
and greatly loved veteran Sunday-school
superintendent, Hon. l.. w. Ballou. The
pastor is Rev. @. j. White.
CONNECTICUT New LOndOn.-The
church has been without a pastor for
about a year, and has had only occasional
services. They will make move in
September, however, to resume regular
services and to find a pastor. That field
is too important to lie idle The active
and eff ,ient State missionary, Rev. ID. l..
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