The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-28

some $50 for the Sunday-school.-T
Sunday-school at Berwick is reported in
healthy condition and promises well for
the future support of the parish. The
Maine Convention will be held at Lew
iston June 81. The State Institute Of
the ministers of the liberal denomina-
tions was held at Deering, In Rev. Mr..
Shinn's church last week.
MASSACHUSETTS,. = Parish Intelli-
gence.-A society has been organized for
the promotion OF personal religion and
Christian work at Cambridgeport.- Rev.
Joseph Crebore, of Brockton, has been
called to Shirley Village and will begin
pastoral labors there May Rev. DIR
Flanders has entered upon the seventh
year of his New Bedford pastorate, under
very encouraging auspices. The parish
is in good condition and the pastors
ability is not only appreciated but recog-
nized in various ways in the city.-The
movement at South Braintree shows a
large increase in the number in attend
snce. A lot of land in a good location
has been secured for church edifice.
Rev. B. f. Bowles society in Arlington
has raised 521.75 during the year for re-
pairs and running expenses. The society
owns the parsonage on which there is
mortgage of only s9O0.-The second
Lowell parish, now about to take the le-
gal name of the "Shattuck Street Uni
versalist Church" is in excellent condi-
ton financially and otherwise. Rev. r.
A. Greene is the pastor.-The Universalist
parish in Melrose will build anew church
to cost about $4,000. $1,000 of the
amount has already been rsised.-Rev.
A. G. Rogers, of Albany, N. Y, has
preached at Salem two Sundays and in
dicatioDs point to him as the coming pas
tor of that important parish that is, if
his work in Albany can be successfully
transferred to the hands OF another. The
parish has not yet taken official action,
but the pew-holders have informally ex-
pressed their preference. 1t viii no
doubt be ratified by official action.-At
an early day an organ worthy OF the Sa-
lem church will be put in position; prob
ably on the floor at the left of the preach
or as he stands at the desk.-The quart
erly convention of the Middlesex Sunday
School Union, comprising the schools
connected with the Universalist parishes
of Arlington, Medford, Saugus, Everett,
Maiden, Melrose and Wakefield met re-
Gently at the First Parish church, NAL
den. and enjoyed a profitable session.
RHODE LAND.-C0nventiOn Semi
Centennial-In fulfllment of elaborate
preparations the semi-centennial of the
Rhode Island Convention of Universalists,
was held Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, April IL. The services were held in
the First church. Providence, Rev. DR..
Oushman, pastor. In the afternoon, after
appropriate devotional services, specially
prepared addresses were given by Rev.
Messrs. Cushman, Rugg, Fay, White and
@. W. Tomlipson. In the evening there
was banquet, followed by toasts, brief
impromptu addresses, and music. After
the banquet speaking was resumed and
addresses were given by Drs. Oapen,
Weaver, Emerson, Eddy and several
prominent laymen. The speaking en-
braced over six hours of continuous and
special work, and the complete exercises,
when reported, would fill book of no
very small proportions. Rev. Mr.. Rugg
gave the historical address proper. The
LEADER gives voluminous and we'll ar
ranged report of this interesting and his.
torical occasion.
State Statistics.-The LEADER epito-
mizes Universslism In Rhode Island as
follows: There are eleven parishes, three
in Providence, and one each in Pawtucket,
Wocnsocket, East Providence, Valley
Falls, Georgiaville, Burrillville, Cumber-
land and North Swansey. Regular SER
vices are held on each Sunday at all the
places named, except at the last two,
where only occasional preaching is held.
Mission services under Convention au-
spices, have been held at Albion on alter
nate Sundays, during the last year.
There are houses of worship owned by
the respective parishes at all the points
named. There are Sunday-schools in
active operation at all the places except
North Swansey. There is a church or
ganization at eight of the localities spe-
Gifted. By the latest reports made it ap-
pears that there are nearly one thousand
Universalist families in the State, about
one thousand church members, and nesrly
two Thousand members OF the several
Sunday-sehools. There has been an in.
crease in all these departments during
the year. The additions to the churches
aggregate about eighty. Seven of the
parishes are favored with pastors, and
one is ministered to by Stated Supply"
CONNECTICUT.-Rey E. M. Grant,
of Stamford, is recovering from a severe
bronchial trouble and is now able to
preach at one service each Sunday. Rev.
j. Smith Dodge, Jr., has been helper to
the preacher during his illness.-The dill
igent workers of this parish held an
apron sale" on the 18th to increase the
fund for library purposes.-The widow OF
the late Rev. John Lyon is preparing to
remove to Lansing. Mich, where she has
friends and rAlafivea