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Easter 9utes.
Liberty. Mich.

Liberty, Mich.
Rev. Messrs. Fluhrer and Dickerman
assisted in series of afternoon and even
ing meetings at Liberty, from April to
April 8. At the Sunday communion SER
vices eight additions were received into
the church, all heads of families. This
was really the Easter communion SER
vice as there was no preaching on the
previous Sunday.
Longmont, Col.
Easter was celebrated at this distant
church by decorated hall and an abund-
ance of house-plants in full bloom, artis-
tically arranged. A church was organi-
zed OF twelve members, followed by the
admin istration of the Lords Supper.
Rev. V. P. Wilson, now Of Denver, off
ciated on the occasion. Daniel Ransom,
secretary of the parish, writes: sour
contribution to the General Convention
was small, bat signifies remembrance.
We have been dormant long time, but
seem to be awaking, and have had lay
services every Sunday morning about
eight months. Should clergymen visit
ing Colorado, visit Longmont it would
be acceptable, and might lead to some
thing further. Why may not Atwood
join us and engage permanent preaching.
Address the Secretary.
Dubuque, Ia.
Easter was observed at Dubuque with
very encouraging services. Special meet
ings conducted by Rev. DR.. Rexford and
the pastor were in progress at the time.
Eight were received into the member
ship of the church. An account Of DR.
Rexford's two weeks services in Dubu-
que is printed elsewhere this week.
Peoria, Ill.
Ten members were received into church
fellowship and the communion service
of the Lords Supper celebrated at the
morning service. The congregation filled
the church, and very deep interest was
manifested in all the services. In the
evening the knights Templsr attended
the church in body. The pastor preach
ed an appropriate sermon to congrega-
ton that filled the large church to over
flowing. The decorations were not SO
profuse as in previous years, but were
exceedingly beautiful.
Woodstock 0,
Easter services at the Woodstock
church were very pleasing. The pastor,
Rev. ]. W. Henley, delivered a sermon
on the Evidences of the Resurrection"
One member was received and the com
munion observed. Rev. s. P. Carlton,
who now resides at Woodstock, rendered
acceptable assistance and the congrega-
tons morning and evening were large.
On Tuesday evening, April 8, the choir
assisted by the local orchestra, gave a
delightful concert.
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INDIANA.
NOTES FROM REV. N. A. sAXT0N.

We are glad to hear of the prosperity
Of 50 many of our churches. 1t is indeed
glad tidings that so many are coming
into our Zion. We wish every church
could have Stanford Mitchell, for we
believe that there is truth in what sister
recently said, that "more people were
sung into heaven than get there any
other way" There is something IN good
singing that unites the best part of our
life with heaven. My own labors are not
without some good results. We wish we
could give better report, but send the
following:
Upland.
We began to preach in Upland on week
day evenings about two years ago to less
than one half dozen Universalists. We
were very bitterly opposed. The Meth
odist preacher warned his people before
hand, telling them to keep away from our
meetings, and that the devil was coming
clothed in the gsrb OF an angel of light.
On the evening of the 18th of February,
we organized a church with nineteen
members. When We commenced preach
ing here not copy of THE UNIvERsALIsT
was taken. Now within radius Of few
miles there are ten subscribers. Our
congregations are quite large and still
growing. Many of our Quaker and Meth
odist friends come to listen and report
that they enjoy the meetings. We expect
to circulate subscription soon to build
church in this place.
Roam, Larwsll, Columbia City.
We have preaching at Roam every
fourth Sunday. Our church is the lead
ing one Of the place. In February we
received into the fellowship of the church
two excellent members. Our friends are
full Of hope for the future. am also
preaching occasionally on week evenings
at Larwell and Columbia City, where we
have few faithful friends.
Bluffton.
At Bluffton the church is moving on in
a moderate way, but by deaths and re-
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Canada.
april 2, 1888.

ONTARIO.-NixOn. = Robert Wood,
of Nixon, has executed the necessary pa
pers to make the new church there, built
principally by his munifcence, the prop
erty of the Ontario Upiversalist Conven-
ton, to be forever held in trust as house
of worship for Universalists. The paper
makes provisions whereby the Trustees Of
said Convention may, in the event of the
church organization at Nixon becoming
extinct from any cause, sell the premises
and other property and add the proceeds
to the missionary fund of the Convention.
By this arrangement, property to the
amount of eight hundred or one thou
sand dollars has been added to the as
sets of the Ontario Convention OF Uni
versalists in Canada.
The outcome of the mission to Canada
we think compares tavorably with that in
any other locality. Preiudices have been
overcome, a recognition by other churches
compelled, a large numerical increase Sc
cured, and material results accomplished.
Efforts are being made TO induce the
churches of Olinda and Blenheim to call
pastor.
Rev. l.. F. Woolley Gillette is now in
Bloomfield, where we hope arrangements
will be made for her to continue.
The missionary, Mr.. Goodell, beside
discharging the duties of pastor in the
three parishes Of Smithville, Port Dover
and Nixon, and conducting an extensive
correspondence in endesvoring to get q
minister settled in the other three par.
ishes, is making vigorous efforts to effect
an entrance for Uuiversalism into one OF
more of the larger cities of the province
as Toronto or Hamilton. Keeping g
home at both Smithville and Port Dover
he does not in the multiplicity of his la.
bors, neglect pastoral calls and visits
among the sick in all parts of his ex-
tended parish.
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ervation for settlers in the near future,
in two or three years, say. This will give
us about 1000 acres Of fine agricultural
land where many people may find homes
in delightful climate. This reservation
is a little way East OF Lewiston. The
Nez Perce Indians are the most promis-
ing of any have seen. Some of the
men are noble looking fellows, and some
OF the women handsome. They have
preachers(P resbyterisns); and mounted
police force. The preachers and police
mentioned above are members of the
tribe. They have schools here and there;
but the course of study that kills civil
lied man in four years is calculated,
presume to kill an Indian in four months.
Indians can be civilized and educated,
but not in a day. Any brethren wishing
to know generally of this country will
please address the Secretary of the
Board of Trade, Lewiston, Idaho.
LEE FAIRoHILD.
April 2, 1888.
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LEWISTON, IDAHO.

We had very enjoyable Easter ser
vice by way of Union meeting. The
Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopa-
hans, and Catholics, all assembled in the
Universalist church and joined In very
enjoyable and profitable song service, led
by Prof. T. E. Vine, of the Hemphill
and Vine Musical Convention Co., OF
Chicago. Speeches were made by Prof.
Vine, Rev. Mr.. Maxey, (Methodist and the
Universslist pastor. The churches are
all grateful to Prof. Vine, Mrs. Vine and
Mr.. LaFimore for their assistance in MAX
ing our service one long to be remem-
bered. Mrs. Vine has a sympathetic
voice and touches all hearts with song.
Prof. Vine was with us III our Sabbath
school on Easter and offered our
students two prizes which will be award
ed by him on next Sabbath. A little
help is great treat to minister who is
situated so far away from the fellowship
OF his fellow ministers, and the conven-
lions and associations Of the church.
The Outlook.
Our church is holding its last years
gain, and we feel that this years labor
shall not be fruitless. Indeed we have
more cause OF hopefulness than some
other churches. Two OF the other
churches are practically closed for the
present, and another is struggling along
beset with formidable obstacles.
In less than month a railroad will be
begun here to be completed inside d
twelve month, and therefore we think
our city will have such a growth from
now ON as to enable US soon to establish
ourselves so as to be self-sustaining.
Since my last note in The UNIVERSAL
IsT have received letters of inquiry in
regard to the climate, etc. 1t seems
strange to some that flowers should
bloom almost all the year round so far
North as Lewiston. But we are in deep
valleys along the rivers. Along these
streams plums, grapes, prunes, apples,
peaches, etc., are raised IN abundance
have seen squash here that weighed
1853 pounds, and wstermelons OF enor-
nous size. Wheat averages twenty-five
bushels to the acre, sometimes running
as high as sixty.
We may count on three weeks of win
ter in the valleys; on the mountains
around us we have winter pretty nearly
all the year. In the course of my two
years stay here 1 have seen bat two or
three thunder showers; lightning is a
rare thing here.
We now and then have dissgreeable
sand storm. We expect the government
TO throw open the Nez Perez Indian Res
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No Reduced Fare to Convention.

We regret being compelled to publish
the following from George II. Daniels
vice. Chairman of the Central Traffic As
sociation, Chicago, under date of April a:
DEAR S1R:--"Upon receipt of your letter Of
31st ult., 1 took up the question of rates for
your Convention, with the Lake Shore d
Michigan Southern Railway, and am advised
by the General Passenger Agent that Stryker
is not coupon station, and he will be una
BILE to return delegates from that point.
Under our rules, therefore, we will not be
able to name any rate for your meeting"
This settles the question for this year,
and our friends who attend the Conven-
ton mus. expect to pay full fare, except
when they can obtain discounts by buy
ing round trip tickets. We again urge
the propriety of all churches paying ex-
penses OF their delegates, as some do
already. We need large convention
one representing all churches, and the
matter of few dollars should not pre-
vent such q result.
Bryan.
Rev. Mrs. A. e. Danforth, pastor at
Bryan, in j letter enclosing contribution
of that church to the General Purpose
Fund, says: We were poorly equipped
for beginning our work here, but have
been doing as fast as we can. Have put
racks on the backs of the pews, and sup
piled them all with responsive service
books, the new version of the Psalms,
and G.. L. Perin's Collection Of Hymns.
Oar congregations are gradually improv-
ing, and our Sunday school is doing
finely. On Easter we had q nest made
in basket, which was placed on the
table. AS the children came in each one
placed an egg in it. At the close of the
school the infant class gathered around
the table, broke the eggs, and found in
all the sum of five dollars, all of which
had been earned by the children for their
Easter offering. The older children of
the school are organized and have regu-
lar meetings in which all hands are busy
with different kinds OF work, and one of
these days there will be some things to
sell. An Executive Committee, Of which
the pastor is Chairman, plans and over
sees the work"
The above contains useful hints to
other Sunday-schools.
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gfre East.

VERMONT.-Rich CORES
pendent reports for this old parish: "Our
pastor, Rev. E. Smiley, and wife, have
the love and esteem OF their people, and
their influence for good is felt through
out the town. Last summer we treated
our church to an outside garment of
paint, and it now presents an attractive
appearance. Our annual oyster supper
was observed in February under the aus
pices Of the Kings Daughters, and was
the means OF bringing goodly sum into
the treasury.
MASSACHUSETTS,. i Parish Intelli-
gence.-Rev. FL. A. Philbrook, of Attic
boro, accepted the call to East Boston,
and will begin his labors early in May.
The net receipts of the mammoth Kir
mess at Brockton rises above $1,000
Mr.. Irving @. Tomlipson, of Tufts Di-
vinity school, has been preaching for the
last year at Saugus, and has now receiv-
ed q unanimous call to settle in that place
when his studies in the Divinity school are
closed. The church and Sunday -school
under his charge have made hopeful adj
ditioDs.-The South Boston society has
had very prosperous financial year,
having paid an outstanding debt of $500
and now has a balance in the treasury.
Rev. J. J. Lewis is the psstor.-Union
Fast Day services were held In our Char
lestown church and were Of an interest
ing eharacter.-The church ediice at
Proyincetown has recently been repaired,
beautiied, and the pews upholstered at
a cost of over $500. Rev. Mr.. Gilchrist
is just beginning his work in this old
town.-The Unity club of North Attic
boro held a Dickens party with Rev. w.
F. Potter, at the parsonage, on recent
Wednesday evening.-"What Shall our
Children be" was the topic recently dis
cussed at a special meeting on Sunday
evening at the Columbus Avenue (Bos-
toni church. Rev. Drs. Miner and Eddy
and Rev. Henry Blanchard, of Portland,
were the speakers.
CONNECTICUT. = Parish Items. -
Rev. l.. b. Fisher began his passionate in
Bridgeport under very favorable condi-
tions on Easter Sundsy.-Regular servi-
ces are to be resumed in New Britain
Rev. Lolita d. Crosley has revived the
parish at Long Ridge, and held services
there April 1st. Rev. Mr.. Libby, of Put
nam, has again been too i'll to serve the
pulpit, but the congregation continues
large and often tests the capacity of the
small hall where services are held.-The
Middletown parish, under Rev. II. Clos
sons charge, continues prosperous and
ninety.two members have been added in
four years of the present pastoral admin
istration.
NEW K.-State NeWs.-Union
Temperance meetings are regularly held
in the Methodist and Universalist
churches Of Whitesyille with good results.
Rev. DIR. Richmond Fisk,of Watertown,
recently gave at Canton a series of three
lectures on his European travels, illus
trated by stereoptiean views, which were
very populsr-The ladies' annual fair, at
Canton, as usual, was a social and finan-
cial success.-Rev. Q. E. Rice, of Utica,
is giving series of Sunday evening lee
lures on New Testament characters.-
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movals it has been somewhat weakened.
Ourfriends, however, are not discouraged.
They are not many in numbers, but made
up of the best and most intelligent of
Button society. They are earnest work
ers and will not allow the banner of Uni
versalism to trail in the dust. Rev. r. N
John has been with US and preached sew
eral sermons that were very interesting
and profitable. We began our fourth
year at Bluffton recently. Have services
only twice month this year.
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gT1e 9mtertnr.

MISUNDERSTANDING The Misses
Chapman, Chappell, Spense entertain
ment given by the ladies of the Univers-
alist church a short time since, was Ie-
peated April 5, to very nice audience.
The ladies cleared eighty dollars at this
entertainment. The concert by the Sun
day school, Sunday morning was listened
to by large congregation and merited
the praise since bestowed ON it. The
concert exercise was led by Miss Wanna
Williams. In their recitstions, concert
readings and songs the children did
nicely. The church was beautifully
adorned with choice flowers artisticslly
arranged.
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OHI0.-PlainC ity.-At the recent cleo
ton of the officers of the Sunday School,
Sunday, April 8, Br. A. O. BEEN was
chosen superintendent and the faithful
BIND. Bradley, assistant. Br. BEEN was
formerly licentiste under the General
Convention, and we trust he will seek re-
newal of license. He is the successful
principal of the Union school in North
Plain City. Efforts will soon be made
to erect new church in that place, and
it will not come too soon. The present
building is old, lapidased, and uncom-
Portable. The congregation is abundant
ly able to erect building that viii be
worthy of the faith it will represent. and
no great prosperity can be expected till
this work is done.
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UniversaIiSt Quarterly
April, 1888.
Richard Eddy, D. D., Editor.
CONTENTS.

1. Pauls Doctrine of the Genesis of Sin and
its Relation to his Eschatology. Rev. G. W.
Harmon.
III. Catholic Universalism. Rev. FL. 1. Cush-
man, ID. ID.
III. The Immortal Life. Rev. W. s. Wood
bridge.
w. Gaelic Elements in the Hebrew Lam
guage. Rev. ]. p. MacLean.
V. The Parsees or Fire Worshippers. Mrs.
G. NJ. Sawyer.
vi. The Atonement. Rev. W. ID. Shipman.
VII. The Evidence for the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the Dead. Rev. Edward
Houghton.
VIII. Boston Association of Universalists.
Rev. E. Davis.
TX. General Review.
X. Contemporary Literature.
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