The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-25
THE WEST.

WISCONSIN. - Oshkosh. - The fancy
sale and supper of the Ladies' Univers-
alist Union, connected with st. Johns
parish, of Oshkosh, takes place Tuesday
and Wednesday, Dec. 81 and %.
Fort AtkinsOn.--The annual fair O. the
Ladies' Aid Society of this place was held
on Wednesday evening, Dec. Is, and was
in every way success; $135 were the
net proceeds.
Wausau. AT the festival given by the
ladies of this parish Friday evening they
took in 1925, nearly all of which is net
1t was pleasant occasion, and in every
way success 1t was held in the new
church, which will be ready to dedicate
soon, when due notice will be given.
Clarinda. From Rev. B. F.
SaooE) We are the frontier church of
our faith and are struggling for life.
Two years ago made visit here, found
a good meeting house, free from debt,
but no preaching. On accountSof dis
continuing services the audience scat
tered and the Sabbath-school went down.
This was great loss, which the orthodox
turned to their advantage. We began
the work in good earnest, on half time
for the first year, three-quarters for the
second, and have as the result good
Sunday-school, organized last June with
twenty pupils, increased to seventy. Our
congregations average well. A large
audience is the rule. Public confidence
is again restored and they now say the
Universalist church will live. Our num-
bers are small but we'll united and our
women as working force are first
class. They are efficient both for the
temporal and spiritual elements of our
cause, and are reliable and trustworthy.
Our influence is growing and our church
is recognized as working force in the
community and respected more highly
than ever before. By perseverance and
faithful work we hope to succeed in doing
our part in supporting and advancing
this glorious work.
Osage.-R Rev. A. A. Thayer recently
paid his respects to a" reverend slanderer
by the name of Palmer, also called an
evangelist" The topic of the sermon was
" The Sin against the Holy Ghost, and
the Sin against Humanity" No doubt
the Rev. Mr.. Palmer received all neces-
sary attention. The handbill which we
have received prints Mr.. Palmer as above
written.
To the UniUersalist Parishes in Ioa1a:
To carry on the work for this present
year the Executive Board asks the same
amounts from each of you as was asked
last year and direct their Treasurer to
receive and receipt for the same. To
carry on our work in this State requires
money and to ask of each parish, seems
to be the best and easiest way to reach
the most of our friends. The sums asked
are quite small and each one Of our
friends in the various parishes must feel
inst pride in helping to make up what
is needed by your board. If we all
do our duty we will feel when we come
up to our annual Convention that we
have tried to do as far as we could our
duties in helping the board to carry on
the work the Convention requires of them
to do, and work they will do if we but
give them the means to do with. Now
let us all go to work and see to it that this
work is done. 1t seems to me it may be
well to at once raise one. half of the
amount required and then the Board will
have means at hand to do what is needed,
sending the remaining half, say in May or
June. Send to me at Belle PLANE, Ia,
and I will send you my receipt at once.
F. A. bonner, Treasurer.
KANSAS Preaching VISIT From
Rev. Josiah DGvis) During the very
pleasant autumn weather thought best
TO go out West and visit some old ac-
quaintances and preach as circumstances
might demand. Accordingly 1 gave no.
tice to Dr. j. K. Woods, that 1 would be
at Burden, Conley county, three and one
half miles from his home on Oct %, for