The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

preached for them last summer during
Rev. Harry L. Canfield's vacation. Br.
Marvin will graduate at Tufts Divinity
School at the next commencement.
London.
Rev. @. P. Nash recently visited LON
don church, under arrangements made
by the State Superintendent. We learn
from the local papers that he made a
good impression as man and preacher,
and that it is probable that he will be IN
vited to preach there half of the time.
We trust that the arrangement will be
made. London is an important town.
We have good church property there,
free from debt, and the people have the
ability to sustain services regularly. A
series of meetings with Br. Stanford
Mitchell, to assist will be held soon, if
arrangements can be made.
Rev. John Richardson
has closed his labors with the church at
Plattsville, and will employ his time
nearer home, for which there is abundant
opportunity. Some necessary repairs
are being made upon the church building
at Plattsville, and when completed, Rev.
J. P. MacLesn will become pastor, hav-
ing been elected by an almost unanimous
vote
New Madison.
Since the removal from the State of
Rev. Lolita ID. Crosley, the church at
New Madison has had no regular pastor,
but has not been without services, how
ever. Revs. Elihu Moore, John Richard
son and others have visited them, and
during this month, Revs. T. s. Guthrie,
E. Moore and J. Ell. Blackford held six
days meeting, during which fifty MEM
bers were received, and the church thor
oughly revived. Arrangements will be
made for pastor soon. On the fifth
Sunday in April, Rev. T. s. Guthrie and
81. N. Brown, will hold meetings there, be-
ginning the Saturday evening previous
Columbus.
The meetings in connection with the
opening and dedication Of the new chap
ell at Columbus closed Sunday evening,
March Is. Forty-two old members, and
forty new gave their names to the new
organization. 1t was grand weeks
work and seed was sown that will cGntin-
ually bear fruit. Last Sunday Rev. w.
M. Jones preached morning and evening
very scceptably. On Tuesday evening,
March 20, the annual meeting of the
church was held for the election Of of.
ficers and other business. A resolution
was adopted to have the pulpit supplied
the coming year, and if possible, settle a
pastor permanently. Rev. w. M. Jones
was invited to fill the pulpit until May
fret, and has accepted. The subscription
for expenses is progressing quite salts
factorily, about 81 900 having been pledg-
ed. About five to eight hundred more
will be needed. On Friday evening
Of last week, there was an "old-time
gathering" at the Ladies' sociable given
at the chapel.
Rev. J. M. 81. Smith, now residing
in Missouri, has applied for and renewed
letter of withdrawal from the Commit
tee of Fellowship of the Ohio Convention,
and is no longer a member of the Uni
versalist church. We are not informed in
what direction he will turn his face, but
trust that he will find field of usefulness.
Rev. John r. Carpenter, who has
been spending his honeymoon" with
relatives and friends in Northern Ohio,
has returned to Kansas. We learn that it
is not improbable that in due time he
will return to Ohio and devote himself to
the ministry in his native State.
In answer to inquiries made regard
ing the mode to pursue in deciding church
property to the Convention, we state it is
probable that the Executive Com mittee
will formulate plan soon after the
meeting of the Convention which will
meet all such cases.
Important Legislation.
By authority conferred by the Execu-
tive Committee about one year ago, w.
81. Slade and the writer, visited the Ohio
Legislature, March IA, and secured the
introduction of bill by Hon. Thos. A.
Cowgirl, in the Senate, provided that the
proceeds of all sales of property owned
by churches that have become extinct,
shall be placed in control of the ecclesi-
astical body having jurisdiction. to be
held in trust for another church of same
denomination, il organized within ten
years. Otherwise the money to become
a part of the funds of the Convention,
Conference, etc. If the bill becomes a
law it will prevent the loss of proceeds of
such property, as has often been the case.
Rev. s. P. Carlton has rented his farm
near Milford Center and is again residing
in Woodstock, after an absence of nearly
three years. Br Carlton was seventy
two years old March %; but his health
is good, and his vitality abundant, and
he is able still to do valiant service for
the faith for which he has 80 long and
successfully contended.
gI1e oldest.