The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO.


Woodstock, o., May 10, 1SSS.-The
pulpit Of the church in Kent having be-
come vacant by removal OF Rev. Il. b.
Marsh to Dowagisc, Mich, Rev. III. L..
Garfield, State Superintendent, is sup
plying, and will continue to do go until
the State Convention, or other arrange
ments are made. We have good friends
and true at Kent, who not only care for
local work, but are also faithful to de-
nominationsl obligations. This is evinced
by their payment in full OF the fifteen dol
lars spportioned to them for the General
Purpose Fund. In this connection we
report the payment in full of the appor-
tiopment to the church at Ravenns. The
faithful pastor, Rev. A. Wilson, is always
wstchful Of our cooperative work.
The Program for State Meetings.
The programs for the Sunday school
and State Convention of churches have
been carefully prepared. For the graft
fication of those who love ''to hear preach
ing" we are happy in being able to
state that several sermons are provided
for. This fact ought to be an induce
ment for large attendance.
In this connection, by special request,
we state that it is specially desired that
all who apply for entertainment to Char
lie Mignin, Stryker, O., will inform him Of
the date of their arrival, the road by which
they go, and the stations from which
they will start. This information in
part, is desired by the railroad agents at
Bryan.
After publishing the letter of Mr..
George 81. Daniels, Vice-C Chairman of the
Central Traffic Association. declining
reduced rates to the Convention at Stry-
ker, because it was not a coupon station,
we applied for the reduction to be made
from Bryan, which is eight miles west of
Stryker, on the Lake Shore and Michigan
road also on the Cincinnati, Jackson
and Michigan road. The request was
granted, and the certificates of all who
go to the Conventions by the Lake Shore
road, will be taken to Bryan and return
tickets secured. The agent there is a
member Of our church, and will render
all help possible. Those whogo by the
G. ]. & M. road, will obtain their own
tickets at Bryan, as they return. The re-
duction, however, depends upon the at :.
tendance of one hundred persons wi tn
certificates. Let all go who can. Stryker
wants big convention.
Delegates.
We trust churches will chose delegates
soon, and forward their names to the
Secretary at Woodstock. Our denomi-
national interests require large Conven-
ton. Let us have rousing meeting.
We have sent to many OF our minis
tiers and churches letters and circulars of
instructions" in regard to routes to be
taken, and conditions upon which re-
duced rates can be obtained. Let all re-
member that Bryan is the point desig-
mated by railroad managers. If you go
over two or more roads, and cannot Sc
cure through ticket to Bryan, take GER
titicates from each road you pay fare,
separately.
The dates of our annual meetings
are as follows: Ministerial Association,
June 5; Sunday-school Convention, June
6; Convention of Ministers and Churches,
June z and 8.
Personal Notes.
Rev. 3. P. Carlton, after spending
the winter in comparative quiet, has re-
sumed active ministerial labors, and will
preach at Fork Ridge, West Va, and
Palestine and Miami City, o. He has
served the Fork Ridge church five years,
and the people do not want any change.
The other churches have been under the
care of Rev. ]. P. MacLean, recently re-
moved to Urbans, Ill. These churches
deserve credit for the prompt and efficient
manner in which they have secured sue
cessor.
Rev. f. K. BEEN has resigned the
psstorate of the churches at Leroy and
Huntington, and is spending a short
time at his home at Jersey, prior to tax
ing another field.
Fellowship Matters.
The Ohio Committee of Fellowship
have issued letter of"License to Preach
to Estella Backus, Manchester, O., and