The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
PERSONAL.
Rev. M. 81. Harris, of Worcester, Mass.
takes q winter vacation in Bermuda.

takes winter vacation in Bermuda.
Rev. Dr. Hervey, of Taunson, Mass,
recently slipped on the ice and received
injuries to his right leg which will CON.
fine him to the bed for several weeks.
Rev. DR.. Flanders is delivering before
the Masonic Lodges in New Bedford, q
series of lectures on "The Origin, Histo-
~ and Development of Free Masonry"
DIR. Cantwell was called to Ohio on
Saturday last to attend the funeral on
Monday, at Wyoming, near Cincinnati,
of Greeley Bacon, the eldest son of Rev.
W. 8. and Mrs. e. A. Bacon.
During the year 1887, Rev. Andrew
Wilson, of Ravenna, O., officiated at sixty
funerals, solemnized twenty seven mar
riages, welcomed sixteen persons to the
church, preached 1913 sermons and gave
several lectures in different places.
T. I. Moore, son of Rev. Elihu Moore.
Bradford, o., renting his annual sub
scription, sends also his good wishes for
"The grand paper, the church it repre-
sente, the new enterprise in foreign mic
siops, and for the increase of devotion
and spiritual life in all our borders"
The Chicago Times prints fine poem
by our own correspondent, E. d. G.. Hol-
den, of Grand Rapids, Mich. We have
published two Of Mr.. Holden's poems in
recent issues, and will no doubt have the
privilege of printing others hereafter.
A clerical correspondent writes: "Rev.
W. A. Pratt, Of Cedar Rapids, has an ad-
mirable sermon in review OF the recent
Major Whittle revival in that city. The
sermon is full of splendid points admira-
bly, put. I very much desire to see it in
THE UNIvERsALIsT." We have request
ed this sermon for publication and hope
Br. Pratt will furnish the manuscript.
Rev. Dr. W. E. Marley is again in Den
YER and will be glad to hear from his
friends. He arrived home Dec. 20, but
was somewhat Frustrated by his long
journeyings East and West. He hopes to
recuperate and be ready to travel again
if necessary in the spring.
The Boston Traveller of recent date
remarks: The Hon. Henry B. Metcalf,
Of Pawtucket, is leading manufacturer,
citizen OF large experience and inhu-
ence, and Prohibitionist from the start.
Very few public men in this country have
taken such a pronounced stand for ag-
gressive temperance legislation az Mr..
Metcalf." 1t is hardly necessary to add
that Mr.. Metcalf is one of our best known
New England laymen.
A Pasadena paper brings word of the
death of Mr.. John d. browne, the father
in-law of Rev. E. L. Conger. He was
born in Providence, r. l., Feb. %, 1918.
He spent the most q his days in his ma
tive State. The last few years he lived
in Massachusetts and Illinois. He went
to Pasadena with Rev. E. l.. Conger, the
first of October, hoping that the kindly
climate would add few more years to
his ripening age. But the symptoms of
a long. standing disease assumed a new
and fatal form, and he knew that his days
were numbered. But he was brave and
patient and trustful. AS in his life he
was never known to speak an unkind
word, so to the last his lips uttered not a
complaint and his heart was full of love
TO all. His life had been we'll spent and
he was ready to go, like "one who wraps
the drapery of his couch about him and
lies down to pleasant Dreams" The fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev.
DIR. Demarest, an old friend of the fam
lily. The deceased leaves wife and two
daughters, Mrs. l.. B. Simmons, of Prov
idence, r. l., and Mrs e. l.. Conger, of
Pasadena.
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechan-
les Association 1--WE quote the LEADER) is
one of the institutions of which the city
of Boston is justly proud. 1t has long
and honorable record. Hon. Newton
Talbot, of Rev. DR.. Miners parish, has
been for the last three years its honored,
energetic, and successful President It's
recent exhibition in it's splendid building
yielded the handsome sum of over fifty
five thousan dollars. The annual meet.
ing was recently held. By the custom OF
the Association President Talbot, hay
ing served three years, and Treasurer
Lincoln declined re. election. A hearty
vote of thanks was passed to Mr.. Talbot,
and the resolution contained also a pro-
vision appropriating $500 to be expended
for suitable testimonial to him in rec
ognition Of his service during the three
years, and particularly of the fact that
the improved condition Of the Association
Is largely owing to his energy. This he
positively declined to accept, but the AS !
sociatiOn equally positively declined to
accept his declinstiOn and passed the reg
olution by a unanimous rising vote. Mr.. |
Talbot was elected Treasurer. He is also |
Treasurer of Tufts College. Both insti-
buttons are fortunate in securing his ser
vices.