The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
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Maranacook. Addresses were given by
prominent ministers, Stanford Mitchell
was the soloist and the juvenile band Of
Brunswick furnished the music.--Rev.
Dr. w. r. French gave, Wednesday, the
7tb, the historic address at the Centen-
NAL anniversary at Turner, Me. Hon. E.
B. Washburne was present.-Br. W. 81.
Gould, of Tufts College, will preach this
vacation at Leeds and other places in the
State.-Rev. G.. g. Hamilton is holding
fortnightly meetings at Belgrade.-A
new church is in prospect at Fairfield
The good work at Livermore Falls and
vicinity goes on encouragingly under
charge of Rev. Fl. O. Munson.--Rev. Mr..
Coddington, OF Boston, will preach at
Fryeburg on Sundays during his vaca-
tion.--There is good opportunity for
new parish at Clinton, and it is hoped
that a pastor may be settled who will
work the movement up in connection
with other points in the vicinity.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. = Parish Items.
Services are held at the Town Hall at
Troy every Sunday afternoon by Rev. j.
l.. Scoboria. Six children we're recently
dedicated at East Jaffrey where Br. SEQ
BORA is pastor.--Services are resumed at
Portsmouth under favorable auspices.
The historic church, so long under
cloud of misfortune, is likely to recover
its congregation Mr.. Chase has been
superintendent of the NARROW Sunday
school for fifteen years. Regular SER
vices are now held by the parish. Good
and appreciative congregations are report
ed.--Mr. t. B. Reardon, one Of the stu
dents in Tufts Divinity School, is to
preach during the summer at NARROW.
VERMONT The State Cow entiOn
meets at st. Johnsbury, Aug. 24-26.--Rev.
S.H. r. Briggs, of Shelburne Falls, Mass,
holds missionary services at Sadawga
Rev. J. X. Mason, of New York is a guest
at Wilmington parish at Windsor,
under Unitarian auspices, Is composed
largely of Universalists, and is prosper
ing under the able pastoral care of Rev.
Ms. Hill. Prosperity is the order of the
day at Bellows Falls. Rev. ]. Clifford is
preaching regularly at Jacksonville
The new church at Shoreham, to replace
that destroyed by fire, is rapidly ap.
preaching completion. Sunday-school
has been started at South Woodstock
The Secretary of the Vermont Conven-
ton, Rev. J. N. Emery, has recently re-
ceived a check for $500 from Jonas d
Barber, of Townshend, VT, for the Per-
manent Missionary Fund of the Conven-
ton, and hopes other Universalists OF the
State will in like manner prove their
faith by similar works.
MASSACHUSETTS. Adams
The pastor, Rev. Albert Hammatt, re-
Gently received sixteen persons into
church fellowship.-Mrs. Lucy M. Gull
ford, wife of Rev. E. Guilford, died at her
home in Monson, June %, suddenly, of
heart disease. The sad news of her death
came with great shock to all the men,
bers of the Monson parish, as only
short time before she was seen In
her place at church, Sunday-school and
conference meeting. = Rev. j. 4. Sim
mons, of Webster, removes to Stafford,
Conn.
CONNECTICUT.-Rey. s. G. Davis,
pastor of the church at Norwich, has re-
signed his charge and will close his pas
torate the first of September. His health
is not firm, but he has done good work
at Norwich and will be generously re-
membered.- Rev. d. L. r. Libby and
wife, as our readers are aware, have been
on brief missionary tour into Canada
where they found the people ready and
anxious to hear the gospel message. On
their return home, they we're greeted,
July l, by large gathering of their
friends in New Britain, the occasion be-
ing the fifteenth anniversary of their
marriage The evening was spent very
pleasantly and the minister and wife
found themselves about fifty dollars bet
ter off for the visit of their friends and
well wishers.
RHODE ISLAND. = At Burrillyille
the work of building house of worship
for Universalists in this vicinity is being
vigorously pushed. The structure is
to be ample in size, convenient in ar
rangement and attractive in appearance.
1t will be ready for dedication and use
during the autumn months OF the pres
emit year. The friends have recently or.
ganized parish.-Rev. V. E. Tomlinson,
of Valley Falls, will pass his two months
vacation in Europe. Suppliesto for his pull
pit have been engaged. The new church
edifice gives general satisfaction.
NEW YORK.-Rev. l. l.. Briggs will
supply the pulpit of the Church of Our
Saviour, New York, until Sept. 25.-
Twenty-three children we're dedicated at
Lockport recently. Nine adults joined the
church, and more are expected. The pas
torate of Rev. F. A. Gray closes on the last
Sunday of this month.-On Sunday July
4, seven members we're received into the
Perry church, one of them the pastors
WHEAT the annual meeting of the AL
leghany Association a vote of thanks
was given to Miss Anna Wallberg, Of
Boston, for translating Ballou on the