The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-06
NORTHERN OHIO.
Convention Echoes-The Hospitality of Akron
-"star" Preachers and Preaching-Belle-
vile, Linesville Pa.-Personals, Etc.
FROM WILLIAM F. CRISPIN. |

Akron, o., Oct. 20, 1886. - ITO the
Editor of The UNIvERsALIsT. = We
will "gather up the fragments" concern
ing the late Convention, and to further
emphasize the hospitality of our people
we mention the fact that there was some
dissatisfaction on account of some Of the
friends not having any guests to enter
tain. This came about by assigning to
the nearest places the full complement,
expecting more to come later on. to occu-
by the more distant homes. We trust if
the Convention favors us with its pres
ence again that the attendance will be
sufficiently large to provide guests for all
the families and prevent any dissatisfac-
ton on that account.
The Excellent Weather.
Some members of the Akron Commit
tee labored for some weeks with the
"weather problem" and after having Sc
cured such splendid results, it would have
been in good taste for the Convention to
have passed resolution in recognition!
But we suppose the matter was over
looked on account of press Of business.
They should be more thoughtful hereaf-
ter. Such talent should not go unrecog-
nized.
Ohio at the Convention.
Including all resident Universalist
ministers, the number of Ohio ministers
present during the Convention was six
teen, only four Of whom have regular pas
torates,-Rev. Messrs. Pember, Marsh,
Wilson and Nash.
Rev. E. L. Rexford, d. D., returned
to Detroit on Monday. He has many ad-
mirers here.
Rev. r. T. Polk left at the close of
the Convention for his former home at
New Vienna, O., to be present at the
golden wedding of his parents, which
took place last Sabbath. Arrangements
had been made also for him TO preach at
that point on the same day. Br. Folks
present home is in Dorchester, Mass,
where he is preaching regularly. For
several years he preached at Methuen.
Rev. James Gorton, Of Charlotte,
Mich, and who was in attendance at the
Convention, preached last Sunday at Col
umbus.
The Akron "Daily Beacon"
got things little "mixed" in reporting
the ministers; but the good company in
which it placed the real cloth compen-
safes for the blunder. "Rev. DR.. Met
calf" "Rev. Chas. Styer," "Rev. w. J.
Littell," and "Rev. E. e. Spalding" are
the names which the Beacon enrolls as
among the ministers during the Conyen-
ton. They were among them but not of
them. In speaking of the Editor Of The
UNIvERsALIsT, the same reporter declared
that he never had but one parish-that
of Attleboro, Mass. Malone, N Y, South
Boston, Mass, Columbus, o., and North
Attleboro is the pastoral record of the
individual named.-ED.l
The above paper says: Rev. A. A.
Miner, d. D., of Boston, Mass, who is
well known in this city as prohibition
speaker, is one of the patriarchs of the
Uniyersalist denomination, in looks and
years. He is an ex. President of Tufts
College, and is Massachusetts apostle Of
the Third Party followers, having been
their candidate for Governor. He has
been pastor of the Columbus Avenue
church forty years"
Rev. E. L. Conger, also delegate to
the Convention, before leaving presented
Buohtel College with a monster hawk,
measuring five feet two inches from tip to
tip. 1t is to be mounted and placed in
the natural history room.
Rev. E. M. Grant, wife and daugh-
ter, remained over Sunday, at the home
of President Cone. Mr.. Grant is the pas
tor at Stamford, Conn.
Prof. r. B. Marsh, of Kent, is said to
have lectured on Common Sense" in
Kent's Hall, before the Kent Secular So
ciety, on Sunday afternoon, and that he
handled the subject in an able manner.
To "handle common sense in an able
manner" is creditable to any orator on
any occasion and at any place. We have
known speakers to fail IL that enterprise;
but Br. Marsh is not one to let his theme
get any undue advantage of him under
ordinary circumstances.