The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-10
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before the formal organization, Rev. E. l..
Rexford, d. d., of Detroit, preached a
sermon of great force and suggestiveness
before large congregation, on GOOD"
Charles s. Fobes, of Portland, president
of the Convention for '85 and '86, called
the Convention to order. Sermons we're
delivered during the session by Rev.
Messrs. w. s. Perkins, E. E. Peck Cocoa
sionaD, and L. s. Crosley, with several
special addresses on missionary and ed
vocational topics by prominent lay and
clerical members. The report of the
treasurer showed careful management
and healthy state of the finances of the
Convention. The report of the Executive
Committee contained various important
recommendations. Among these we're
the following: To raise $4,000 during
the coming year for missionary work;
to adopt the assessment plan OF raising
this amount; to continue the raising OF
missionary fund; to abolish the Office of
State Missionary, and leave the work of
collecting quotas and applying money for
missionary purposes to the Executive
Committee. $120 was raised for mission
ary work, and the Woman's Centenary
Association also raised $3.50. A recep-
ton to Rev. DIR. Rexford, at the house OF
Mr.. Augustus Bailey, by the ministers
and their wives and few prominent lay
men, was one Of the social pleasures OF
the Conven ton.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-At Portsmouth
the financial conditions of years work
are secured. 1t is probable that Mr.. Il.
Fl. Fisher, just from Tufts Divinity
School, will be the PASTOR Arrange
ments are being made at Manchester for
the enlargement of the church edifice of
the parish by the addition of vestry at
an expense of about $4,000 A good evil
dence of prosperity.-The Nashua con-
gregation attest the stable popularity OF
the pastor under whom, from an estate OF
weakness, the parish has grown in
strength as we'll as in proportions. Rev.
Henry B. Smith seems to have been the
providential man.-Rev. DR.. Demarest Is
expected to hold services at Nottingham
on the second Sunday in July. Col. Gil
ley, ninety-fve years of age and one OF
the "heroes of Lundy's Lane" is mem
Der of the Nottingham parish.
VERMONT.-At Fletcher the Sunday
school has been reorganized. There Is
prospect that church will be instituted
Rev. G. S. Guernsey has just commenced
his fifteenth year of service, one quarter
OF the time with this parish Under the
thorough training of Mrs. Rhoades, the
pastors wife, the children Of the Sunday
school gave very pleasant rendering OF
the operetta Golden Hair and the Three
Bears" on the evenings of June and
5. The entertainment was also sue
cess financially. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades
are soon, by way of vacation, to get their
first glimpse of "old ocean"
MISUNDERSTANDING. DIR. c.
Bolles on Sunday, June 81, rounded out
fifteen years passionate. He made the
event the occasion of a review of his work,
and of the progress he has witnessed, in
the venerable city. He emphasized the
fact that the progress of Catholicity In
all the churches, of mutual liberation and
of cooperation, has been pronounced
more SO on the part of pastors than OF
people. During the fifteen years he has
solemnized over 300 marriages, and he
has officiated at over 400 funerals. On
about the Doth he takes vacation in En-
eiand.-The Tyngsboro parish recently
held festival which was success So
cially and financially. Mrs. Geo. s. Ty-
Ter is the President of the Ladies' Aid
Assoeiation.-Rev. G. j. White occupied
the Lawrence pulpit week ago Sunday,
on which occasion he formally announced
the resignation of his brother, Rev. A. Il.
White. who accepts the call to Cam
bridgeport.
CONNECTICUT Haven Rev.
Mrs. Hanaford recently entered upon
her third year as pastor of the Second
Church in New Haven. The amount OF
contributions received toward the pur-
chase of their church editice has not been
as large as was hoped, but they are res
olute and enterprising, and persist IN
their plans, the time of purchase having
been extended. They continue their ap
neal to the generous hearted among us to
lend them hand.
NEW JERSEY. - The New Jersey
Convention will hold its annual session
at the Potter Memorial Chapel Monday
and Tuesday, Aug. % and "a, 1886
Grove meetings will be held on the days
next preceding and following, to which
all are cordially invited. The following
circular is now being widely circulated
signed by the president OF the Conven
ton and prominent friends of our cause
interested in the Potter Memorial Church
To the officers and Members of Universalis
Churches.
ON the sea shore of New Jersey, nov
the most popular summer resort denomlha
tious other than our own have establishes
stations, where important religious meeting
are held during the season of relaxation iron
business cares, and
The Potter Memorial Chapel. erected nea
the shore aforesaid, and on ground NOR
hallowed by us as a denomination than an
other in this country, offers, with the grow
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