The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04
[FRoM REV. ]. W. HENLEY.


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Woodstock, o., August %, 1SS6.-[T,
the Editor Of The UNIvERsAL1sT. -Ih
Cincinnati church has been closed dur
ing this month, and the active pastor
Rev. E. F. Pember, has spent bis vaca
ton in work in the adjacent parishes
Services will be resumed on the frs
Sunday in September, and vigorous
campaign will be waged against errol
and in behalf of truth.
Our parish at Newtown has not ye
secured a pastor, but the Sunday schoo
is in very prosperous condition. Rev
G. @. Connor, now of Springfield, Ill.
preached there on August 49, and Q
friend writes that all we're pleased tc
have him and wife with them again.
Rev. F. NJ. Yates will preach at
Flint next Sunday, for Rev. Mrs. Dan
forth, who will be at Murray Asssocia-
ton on that day.
Rev. W. Tucker, d. D., is preaching
once a month at New Way. We under
stand that this arrangement will last till
the close of the year, when that church
will unite with Jersey and other church
es in the settlement of pastor, who will
reside at some convenient point.
Rev. t. P. Abel is visiting his many
friends in Madison county, and has been
received with hearty welcome by all.
He was ordained to che ministry in Au-
gust, 1886, and has given half century
to the upbuilding of Universalism. He
is still qnite vigorous, and will continue
to proclaim the Gospel as long as strength
will permit. He will hold grove meet
ing near Liverpool next Sunday, and
will preach as opportunity offers during
his stay. He spent last winter in Flor.
ida and purposes returning there in the
fall to assist in establishing Universalism
in the "Land of Flowers" His post
office for the present is West Canaan,
Madison county, o.
The North Lewisburg Meeting.
The meeting at North Lewisburg, O.,
August 13-15, was a success in every
particular. Services were held in the
City Hall Friday evening and Saturday
morning and evening, and large congre-
cations were present. On Sunday morn
ing the services were held at the fair
grounds, Immediately adjoining the vii
lage, and the attendance was very large.
Rev. Mrs. Danforth delivered four ser.
mons and the pastor one, and the inter-
est awakened is very encouraging. An
amusing circumstance occurred. Br. W.
D. Sibley applied for the Methodist
Episcopal church for the week evening
meetings. The official members gave
their consent readily, but the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Gowdy, said: "No; Univers-
alists are not Christians, and l cannot
permit anybody but Christians to use
my church." This use of power which
is legally vested in all Methodist Epis-
copal ministers was not graciously re-
ceived by all his members, and Br. Ware,
local preacher, to show his kindly feel
ings, rendered mis- assistance on Sunday
and made the opening prayer in the
afternoon. The singing during the meet
ing was led by the joint Lewisburg and
Woodstock ehoirs.
The Winchester Association.
The pastors and churches of the Win
chester Association are striving to carry
out the recommendation of the late State
Convention, to increase the efficiency of
the Associations in promoting local in
terests of the church. The meeting of
the Association at Converse's Grove last
week shows that work pave. In every
respect the meeting was the largest and
best held for years. The following
churches were represented by delegates:
Alder Chapel, Plain City, Springfield,
Westville and Woodstock. Mem bers
we're present from London, but not off
cially. The first service was conference
meeting at 800 P. NJ, Friday, led by Rev.
N. Crazy, and proved to be the key note
of all o.her services. There were con-
ferences held on Saturday and Sunday
mornings, and, like that of Friday after
noou, were seasons of spiritual life and
power.
Friday evening, Br. John Richardson
delivered a sermon based on Ephesians
j, A, in which he presented the true doc
trines OF election.
The council was called to order at 9:3C
A. NJ, Saturday, by the Secretary, Br. s.
barrow, and Rev. J. W. Henley was
called to the chair III the absence of the
President and Vice President, and Brs
w. d. Sibley, ID. J. Cutler and ]. M
Evans we're appointed Committee OIL