The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-21

minister. Let the friends in Ohio give
him warm welcome by regular and
faithful attendance and work in behalf OF
the churches he is to serve.
The Norwalk Church.
Rev. Dr. Crane has now been with this
church for little over two months, and
we learn that the outlook is encouraging.
There is sufi ,ient material out of which
to construct an active, vigorous church il
the Indifferent can be enlisted and utiliz-
ed. Thus far the work is progressing
quite favorably. The congregations have
largely increased and an excellent spirit
prevails among the people. No attempt
will be ma lie at present to organize
Y. P. M. A but a young peoples society
is actively engaged in the work looking
after the church music. The Ladies' So
ciety held fair and festival ON Dec. 16,
which proved quite successful, realizing
about $50.
The Sunday school is in good work
ing condition and has increased in inter
est aud number since the present pastor
began his labors. It has membership
of about seventy-fve Ga the 2Sth, they
held reunion and supper and although
the "blizzard" kept some away there
were present about 100, great and small;
the refreshments were excellent, a low
table being provided for the infant
class, the little men and women took
their "tea' in the most dignified manner.
Oranges, popcorn and candy were serv-
ed, also, and everybody pronounced the
entertainment a success. DR.. Crane
breaches to the Norwalk church all but
the last Sunday in each month when he
goes to such places as the State Super.
intendent calls him. It is hoped in six
months the church will be ready and
willing to employ him for the entire time.
As Rev. @ P. Nash has closed his labors
at Peru, DR.. Crane may supply there in
the afternoon, every two weeks. A re-
ception was given by DR.. Crane and fam
lily, on Tuesday evening, Jan. j., to the
Norwalk church and society, which was
largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed.
A good many outside of the church were
present to make the acquaintance of the
doctor and his family, and all agree that
they know how to entertain their friends
right royalty. The basement of the
church underwent thorough renovation
last week that it might be ready for the
series of meetings, special revival SER
vices, to be held there this week, begin
ing Tuesday evening and continuing
every evening except Saturday II the in
terest should warrant, the Doctor will call
in ministerial help in conducting these
services. That there lis healthy growth
of interest is made evident by the fact
that Mr.. Williams, agent for The UNI
vERsALIsT, was there last week and se-
cured twenty. five new subscribers to that
paper "That," says Br. Crane. sis glo-
rious," and the paper is very helpful
in his parish work. We congratulate DR..
Crane and his people on this encouraging
outlook. With so many readers of THE
UNIvERsALIsT we shall expect year of
great prosperity to the Norwalk church.
We know something of the marked
difference between our church members
who read and those who do not read our
church papers,-that difference being al
most invariably in favor OF those who do
making them better and more devoted
workers in the church. Wepray earnestly
that our Norwalk church may have great
prosperity in the addition OF new members,
in enthusiasm for the work and in per-
sonsl conservation. And shall not all our
Ohio churches experience a marked re-
vival of interest during the present win
ter? On, how much we need to press to-
ward the mark for the prize of the higher
calling of God in Christ Jesus
Mr.. A. A. Stearns, the agent OF Buch
tel College, is expected to speak in the
Norwalk church, on Education, Sunday,
Jan. %
Rev. Dr. fuckers Field of Work
Westville and Mt. Gilead churches are
enjoying the services of DR.. Tucker, he
having recently received call to the for
mer place and will begin there the third
Sunday in January. DIR. Tucker has clos.
ed his labors with Upper Sandusky and
New Way and we understand these latter
places are having no preaching at pre-
sent. For three weeks, in December, Br.
Tucker was so unwell as to be unable to
attend to his usual pulpit duties, but has
now recovered. The Mt. Gilead Sunday.
school has recently enlarged its library
by the addition of many valuable volumes.
Dr.. Tucker was recently elected Fellow
of the Society of Science, Letters and
Arts, London, and paper of his is to be
read at their January meeting.
Rev. w. 8. BacOn's Field of Work.
Rsv. W. s. Bacon preached at Mar
tinsville, Saturday evening, Dec. 81, also
in the Univers alist church at Farmers
Station, at IL A. M, and z p. M, on Sun
day, Jan. 1. "Tbe Significance OF the New