The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-02

vinity School few years ago. The en-
barrassing debt of the parish has recent
ly been paid by voluntary contributions.
VERNON T.-Rev. ]. E. Emery,
Secretary of the Vermont Convention, is
calling in the subscriptions for the Rut-
land church, and writes that the work is
sure to advance. It is an important
movement. The parish has been for sew
eral years under charge Of Rev. George
W. Perry.
MASSACH U SETT S.-The Boston
Ministers Meeting has discussed for two
meetings the proposed constitution for
the "Young Peoples Christian Alliance"
A diversity of view prevails in regard to
policy and practicability of making an
other organization. It was finally voted
to refer the matter to the consideration
Of the Trustees of the General Oonven-
tion.-The annual May fair at Weymouth
Melted $500, and there were none of the
customary Objectionable features.-Rev.
Mr.. Gilchrist is hard at work at Province
town and is organizing the young people.
"A new pipe organ has been placed in
our church at Warren. The indications
are that the prosperity and usefulness of
the church will be greater than ever
Rev. Mr.. Cutler, who is now the pastor OF
Marblehead, is quite successful in his pas
toral relations. His work EFFORTS the
praise of his people.-Rev. Mr.. Aubrey
is the fright man in the right place" at
Beverly.-The church at Annisquam was
recently reopened and the services con-
Quoted by Mr.. Houghton.-The ministry
of Rsv. DR.. Hervey, in Taunton, has been
blessed in various ways, and the pastor
has the respect and esteem of all the
churches in the city.-On recent Sun
day six persons we're received into the
church at Orleans. One of the candidates,
Captain Alfred Kenrick, having reached
his 89sh year.-The Universslist Club
Festival will be held at Horticultural
Hall, Tuesday evening, May 20. 1t will
be Ladies' Night" and among the speak
ers secured for the occasion are DR..
Sweetser, of Philadelphia; DR.. Atwood,
of Canton; DR.. Rexford, of Roxbury; Rev.
Messrs. A. G. Rogers and j. Smith.
Dodge, Jr.
RHODE ISLAND.-The State Con-
ventiOn meets at Woonsocket, June 7
and s. 1t is always largely attended.-A
conference was held at East Providence
May IL, at which the prominent topic
was "The Religion of Christ in Contact
with Modern Problems. Addresses
were made by Drs. Cushmsn and Weav-
or and Rev. V. E. Tomlinson and Mr.. A.
M. Rhodes.
NEW JERSEY.-Jersey City.-At the
annual meeting OF 1.-THE Church of the
Good Shepherd" the pews were rented
at auction. The Trustees have increased
the salaries of pastor and organist and
enlarged the appropriation for music.
Rev. j. F. Thompson enters upon the
fifth year of his passionate here under en-
couraging auspices.
NEW YORK.-S'ate News.-Rev. q.
E. Whitney, of Newport, has commenced
services at Dodgeville. Twenty families
are in the organizaion.-Rev. Ure Mitch
ell, OF Fort Plain, is holding Sunday. aft
ernoon services in Welliston. He has
organized a Sunday-school of eighty
scholars.-Rev. 81. o. Somers has engaged
to preach at Frankfort and Cedarville.-
at Salisbury Center we have church
edifce, and the cause has many friends.
In other days there was a society and
now Rev. Mr.. Whitney is laboring for its
revival.-Rev Messrs. r. E. Sykes and
IRE Mitchell are holding evening serv-
ices in st. townsville, having in view
the resuscitation of the old society.-A
new piano is to be placed in the Sunday
school-room at Fort Plsin.-Rev. 1Aman-
da Deyo was installed at Oxford May 9.
Rev. Messrs. Mitchell, Drumming and Bal
lou were the officiating ministers.-Dr.
Gunnison, in the LEADER, records the
following 1.-TWO of the Oldest and most
faithful members of our church in this
place have recently died, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel Webb. They were identified with the
earliest establishment of our cause in the
Chenango Valley. For nearly half
century Mr.. Webb served as deacon of
the church. In January he was relieved
from earthly duty at the age of eighty
three years, and on the 9Th INST. his wife
died. They leave a large number of
children, one of whom is the wife of Rev.
Daniel Ballou, and another, one who for
more than twenty years has held re-
sponsible position as teacher in the pub
lie schools at Utica. In obedience to the
dying request of this aged father and
mother in Israel. their son-in-law, Rev.
Mr.. Ballou, conducted the funeral serv-
ices, task rendered specially hard by
reason OF the warm love that had always
existed between them"
The New York Club held its twenty.
eighth regular meeting at Clark's on the
evening of May IA. Rev. w. y. Grove
presented an able and brilliant paper on
:" The Lordship of Jesus" Rev. DR..
Bolles and others followed with addresses.
The paper will be published. The next
meeting will be Ladies' Night" The
Club will meet at Coney Island.