The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-09
NORTHERN OHIO.

Akron, May 30, 1883. - Your CORES
pondent spent few days in Colum-
bus, remaining over the past Sunday,
and was enabled to hear the Rev. VIM.
M. Jones, pastor of our church, preach
both morning and evening. His morning
discourse was from the text: "Keep thy
heart with all diligence, for out OF it are
the Issues of life." Although terrific
rain and thunder storm prevailed during
the time OF the discourse, the speaker
kept the attention of his audience through
it all. Mr.. Jones is young man OF
promise, and il his bronchial difficulty
does not return, he will accomplish great
good for our church in Ohio's capital
city. The Columbus friends see in him
the right man in the right place, and
every thing seems to be setting in the d.
rection of permanent prosperity. It our
people will continue to rally around our
standard and profit by past experience,
we will soon have there one of the FORE
most churches in the State.
Oak street, short distance from the ele-
CANT new chapel, which stands by the side
of Startling Medical College on State street.
On last Thursday evening q reception
was rendered to Mrs. Jones, who, togeth-
or with their two sons, recently arrived
from the South A short call upon them
at their new home assured us that they
were we'll pleased with the outlook Of our
cause, and with their new quarters.
One of the Hopeful Phases
of our church work in Columbus is the
alacrity with which the friends attend
the conference meetings held in connec-
ton with their teachers meeting on Fri
day evening OF each week; and in addi-
ton to all this there is disposition on
the part of many to become identified
with the church by uniting in member
ship. Next Sunday is their regular
communion service, and several have
signified their purpose to unite with the
church on that day.
Buchtel College Commencement
Chief Justice Selwyn N. Owen, of the
Supreme bench of Ohio, is to deliver the
annual address at the coming commence
ment at Buchtel.
Memorial Services at Akron.
Memorial sermons were delivered In
four of Akron's churches on last Sunday
at the morning hour; but the one which
was of special interest was held in the
Universalist church, because here were
assembled the old soldiers and the sons Of
veterans, who came blue-coated, in mil
itary array, two hundred and ten of the q,
A. r., and fifty sons of veterans, and many
others, together with about fifty ladies OF
the relief corps and Ladies' Aid Society,
who occupied the auditorium, and when
the congregation had all assembled the
entire seating capacity of the church, in
GLIDING Samaritan Hall and the gale
ries, and all other available space, was
taken, there being fully one thousand
people. Mr.. Nssh's text was: 1.-The me
mortal of virtue is immortal" Wisdom
of Solomon iv. L. Says the Akron Daily
Beacon: "Ihe sermon was indeed grand
one, and Rev. Mr.. Nash threw his whole
soul into its delivery, and it SO pleased the
veterans that they could not refrain from
spplsuding some of the most eloquent
sentences, which accorded with their
views. Without doubt, Rev. Mr.. Nash
has never had more appreciative and
well pleased audience before him than
the one that greeted him yesterday
morning." A vote of thanks was ten
dered our pastor for his sermon, and a
copy of it requested for the Post history
A Service of Song
was given at our church in the evening,
when the church was again crowded to
its utmost capacity. AS the singing was
mainly of war songs, there were present
many of those who had come in the
morning on account of the special SER
vice. Altogether it was one OF the many
notable days which this church is enjoy
ing. The entire front Of the auditorium
was decked with fsgs, and pictures of
generals, and with fragrant flowers, and
the scene was enlivening and attractive
as well as instructive, in recalling what
transpired as if but yesterday in maintain
ing the majesty of our government and
the overthrow of human slavery.
Our Kent Church.
Our Kent church has recently held a
series of meetings under the auspices of
the Western Reserve Association, sort
of quarterly conference, at which SER
mons were preached by our State Super
intendent, Rev. Fl. l.. Garfield, Rev. A.
Wilson, of Ravenns, DR.. o. Gone, and
Rev. @. E. Nash, OF this city. We under
stand that the State Superintendent has
arranged to provide a supply for this
church until they are agreed upon some