The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-14
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MAINE.-Rev. Mr.. CrOsley, of the
Church Of. the Messiah, Portland, an
nounces the following topics for January:
"The New Year, It's New Doctrines aud
Lite" Sob, his Comforters;" "The Uni
versalism of the Psalms;" "The Prophets
and their Visions of Faith;" "The Uni
versalism OF the Gospels"
RHODE ISLAND.-PawtHcke The
annual festival of the Sunday school
took place in the vestry on Wednesday
evening, the 28th ult, and was largely
attended. New Years found the Ballou
church, Providence, in their new chapel,
the work of building having been pushed
with gratifying rapidity. The dedication
of the chapel occurs Thursday evening,
January IL.
CONNECTICUT. = BridgepOrt.-The
people mourn the decease of pas
tor beloved-Rev. Mr.. Lyon-as we'll
they may, for among them he wrought
faithfully. He worked effectively, for
he left a parish ready to grid on the
armor when the new pastor is found.
MASSACHUSETTS,. Parish Intelli-
gence.- Rev. @. F. Lee, has began his
tenth year at Charlestown.- Two mem
bers were recently added TO the Jamaica
Plain church. = The young people of
Newtonville recently held sale, netting
$l30.-Rev. F. Mcguire leaves South
bridge after seven years pRstorate.-
Rev. John Vannevar has gone on trip
to Southern California for the benefit of
his health Rev. Geo. L. Perrin has be-
gun his fifth year as the pastor at Shaw
nut avenue, Boston. Rev. j. B. Rear
don was ordained at Medford, Dec. 23.-
Rev. A. J. Aubrey has commenced his
labors at Beverly
The WOrcesterpastOr, Rev. NJ. Fl. Har-
ris, during the year 1887, made 1872 pas
toral calls, attended As sessions of the
Sunday school, presided at As prayer
meetings, baptised 10 children and 20
adults, received into the church rs mem
bers, preached 80 sermons, officiated at
and married 80 couples.-Rev. L. Holmes
has been elected for the ninth time pas
tor of the Charlton parish. One cleo
ton would have answered all purposes
as he has been the pastor since his first
election nine years ago.-The Marlboro
parish is active in all departments; the
Sunday school has doubled in the last
few months.-The Universalists of War
rem observed the fiftieth anniversary of
the dedication of their church, Sunday,
Dec. Is. From the historical address
given by the pastor, it appears that the
parish was organized, Feb. 8, 1880, with
nineteen corporators, two of whom are
yet living. The meeting house was built
in 1887, and dedicated on Dec. 20 of that
year.
NEW YORK.-State Notes. The in
stallation of Rev. @. e. Rice, as pastor at
Utica, was also made the occasion for
special religious Services during the week.
The Clarendon parish is full of zeal and
activity week of Prayer" was OBJ.
served by the Universalists of Geneva
The Ridgeway ladies have organized
Mite Society and are raising money to
beautity their church.-The monthly
Ministers Meeting of Western New York
was held at DIR. Saxe's church in Roches-
ter.-The wife of Rev. e. Hathaway de
ceased recently. He wi continue to
live in his own house at Churchville,
preaching there and at Corfu.
PENNSYLYANIA.-ReY. f. A. Bisbee,
of Philadelphia, has become a regular
correspondent of the LEADER.-Both of
our Philadelphia churches have had
successful years work.-A Flower Mis-
sion has been organized in the church
of the Restoration, Philadelphia
l.. F. Porter, of Brooklyn, has been Sc
riously i'll, but is now recovering.-Ulys-I
ses will unite with Westfeld and support
a pastor.-Rev A. U. Hntchins is now
preaching successfully for the Susque-
hannah and Gibson churches Towanda
parts with DR.. Nye with great reluctance