The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
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Winchester Union OF Augusta at it's last
meeting voted $50 to the parish; $40 to
the State Convention and $35 to the Sun
day school for new service books. This
money is from the proceeds of the win
ter's entertainment course. The Sunday
school is gradually increasing, and the
attendance OF scholars at the church SER
vice is lsrge.-A May fair was held in the
vestry of the Church of the Messiah,
Portland, by the Sunday-school, two
afternoons and evenings, with encourag-
ing success. The attendance was large.
The Athletic Association of Skowhegan,
by invitation, attended services at the
Universalist church April 90, and listened
to an able sermon on Opportunities"
from the pastor, Rev. Miss Haynes.
overwhelmingly local
paper reports that the ladies of the Uni
versalist church gave unique and inter-
esting hard times sociable at the Vermont
House hall. The costumes worn were
of ye olden times st yle.
MASSACHUSETTS, A. G.. ROg-
ers,of Albsny,has been called to the vacant
Salem passionate. His acceptance is not
assured it will depend upon Albany
Rev. 9. A. Skinner has entered ON the
eighth year Of his passionate at Somerville.
He has also supplied nearly four years at
West Somerville.-Rev. Benton Smith is
supplying the Marion pulpit. This par
ish lost its pastor, Rev. E. Vose, by death,
some months sgo.-The parish at Mon
son received 65 new members at its an
nual meeting. Rev. /. A. Priest is the
pastor under whose labors the new inter-
est is realized.-The new church at Broc-
ton, of which the LEADER gives al en-.
craving, and also a likeness Of the pastor
was dedicated on the evening OF May 4,
It is fine building, well adapted to the
wants of the parish, and contains pipe
organ costing about $1,000. The Brocton
achievement is regarded as phenomenal"
and is due largely to the missionary care
of the State Convention and the "sleep
less vigilance" and "iron vigor" of the
pastor, Rev. r. T. Sawyer.
Our Anniversary Week.-The LEADER
gives notice "In our next we hope to
present good, possibly not a complete
programme, OF the meetings to be held An
niversary Week-which opens Sunday.
May ~. Our people may set their ex-
pectations high, for the demonstrations
will be unusual. Take notice, and do no.
get heedlessly entangled with other mat
tiers monopolizing the time"
NEW JERSEY.-At Newark the ann
al pew rental took place April 80. The
total for the coming year is $4,000. An
excellent quartet is rendering good serv-
ice to the church.-The State Conven-
ton receives $4,000, the proceeds of
bequest left many years ago for the build
ing Of church in Sparta. The will was
contested and has long been in itiga-
ton, but the convention is now successful
NEW YORK.-The Mission School of
New York City has engaged Rev. James
Taylor to labor with it. He will be
kind of city missionary and will look
after the religious services of the Chaplin
Home and also care for the Prospect
Heights Society in South Brooklyn
DR.. Gunnison's church, Brooklyn, ejoices
in new quartet, with large chorus.
which entered upon its service ON Sun
day, May 13.-Rev. DR.. Eaton, of the
Fifth Avenue church, observed Sunday,
May Is, as the seventh anniversary of
his passionate. During the year the church
has been freed from debt and general
season of prosperity prevails.--The in
FAINT class in the Sunday school of DR..
Canfeld's church. Brooklyn, held jubi-
lee service on Saturday aftern Don, May
s. 1t was delightful oeca sion for both
parents and children.
State Items. j. J. Brayton, who
has successfully filed the passionate at
Auburn for several years, has resigned,
the resignation to take effect the first of
June.-Solomon Norton, one of the found
ers of the Fort Plain parish, died April
26, at the age of nearly S4.-The Univer.
salists of Perry have been engaged in
grading the parsonage grounds. Mrs. J.
F. Gates, the wife of the pastor, is mem
Der OF the school board.-Rev. Thomas
Borden is just home from a sojourn in
Tennessee.--The monthly Minister'S Meet
ing was held in DR.. Saxe's church, Roch-
ester, April 30. Rev. J. f. Leland read
the paper, subject: "The Missionary
Work of our Church. The Hailsboro
parish has put on new life and proposes
to hold meetings one-third of the Sundays
in the year also to organize Sunday
school. The ladies are especially active.
Mr.. Irving E. Rider, of the Canton
Theological School, has accepted the call
of CORTLAND and will begin his work
after his graduation in June. The LEADER
says: "Mr. Rider came from the Episco-
pRlians and attended their seminary in
New York City one year before he went
to the Canton Theological School. He
is thorough student, of literary turn
of mind, and will doubtless make a good
preacher and pastor. He is a candidate
for the degree of B. d. We predict for
him great success as a minister of our
denomination"