The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-12
The East.

MAINE" Banner" Items.-A sub.
scription was recently started at Oldtown
and the money evidently could have been
raised to employ Rev. W. w. Hooper all
the time, instead of for only an afternoon
service, as at present. Orono, however,
seemed 10th to part with its pastor, and
it was finally decided at Oldtown, in
stead of paying for a resident pastors
full support, that this coming year the
friends there had better build a new
church or repair the old one, and the fol-
lowing year have pastor to work full
time among them. This seems at pres
emit to be the plan.-At the annual meet
ing at Mechanics Falls the reports were
favorable. The daily contribution plan
has proven success and $500 will be
paid on the debt.-Rev. W. 8. Perkins,
the pastor, has been secured for another
year. 1t was decided to make the music
in the Sunday school a specially if COM
petent teacher can be secured, the school
then to help in the singing during the
church ser vices.
MASSACHUSETTS,. Parish Intelli.
gence.-Rev. DR.. Rsxford formally &C.
cepts the Roxbury call and begins his
work on the first Of June.-The parish at
Westfield votes to build church worthy
of the place and of the parish.-The
young people of Cambridgeport organizes
the first society of "The Christian ALI
ance."-The Peabody parish has paid all
the expenses of the past year and has
also raised sum sufficient to repaint the
church, with surplus.-The East Cam
bridge parish held it's annual May party
Thursday of last week.-The "Ballou
Club" OF the Beverly parish, on recent
Monday evening celebrated the 117th an
niversary OF the birth Of Rev. Hosea Bal
lou. DR.. Sawyer delivered the address.
The West Somerville parish is in excel
lent condition and enjoys the lsbors of
Rev. q. A. Skinner as "stated supply"
The people are much interested in the
services and also in the general work of
the church.-The Merry Workers." of
Franklin held sale and Melted over S65
for church purposes.
RHODE ISLAND.-In reference to
the late semi centennial in Philadelphia,
the Providence Journal made this note
"The celebration of the semi-csntennial
of the establishment of the Universalist
church in Rhode Island will attract the
attention of others than those connected
with the organization. The history of
the church, which has now SO large and
substsn tial an organization, gives lec-
ord of quiet growth and unobtrusive prog
ress re markable among religious move
ments."
CONNECTICUT.-The Stamford pas
tor is conducting class in Christian
doctrine, with special reference to inquir-
ers.-The Norwich pastor was recently
presented by his practitioners with a
purse of 800. The Young Peoples soci-
ETY. recently gave successful entertain
ment.-Of Danbury, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosley, well known in the West, reside,
the LEADER reports: can effort that
promises success has been made in this
parish to establish young peoples praise
services on Sunday evenings. The plan
was discussed at preliminary meeting
and nearly all present voted not only to
attend, but to take part in the service.
Singing, speaking, recitation, reading,
form part of the exercises. The pastor
and his wife enter heartily into the plan:
and at the first meeting 80 many were
ready to take part there was not opportu-
nifty for all. 1t is hoped much good may
come from this series Of services"
NEW State News.-The
churches under the care of Rev. B. Brun.
ming are making excellent progress in
the right direction.-Rev. E. Hathaway
has removed from Churchville to Corfu
to preach every Sunday, where he has
supplied for the last three years on alter
nate Sundays.-The contract has been let
for the new edifice in Albany, and its con-
struction will be pushed vigorously, in
the hope that the building will be finish.
ed early the coming fall.-Rev. G. w.
Powell, Of Lockport, was recently made
800 richer at donation party given by
his people. He was also made the recip-
lent of other valuable gifts.-At the West
ern New York Sunday school Institute,
at Clifton Springs, April Is, seventeen
parishes were represented and seventy
six delegates present, not including those
of Clifton.-Rev. James Taylor has re-
signed at Huntington and will probably
devote his time to the society in South
Brooklyn.-Rev. George W. Raeburn has
been invited to remain in pastoral charge
of the Clinton society.
PENNSYLVANIA.-Rev Arson Titus
accepts the call of the Church of the
Messiah, Towands, Pa, as the successor
of the Rev. DR.. H. Nye.