The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-23

street last night. An elaDOrRte report OF
the sermon follows, the following para
graph from which gives the germinal
thought:
"The general theory OF the sermon was
that in ell that God does he means to
bless us, and il we turn to him with Low.
ing spirit and hope and faith, we shall
easily understand that all he does is
blessing, and nothing CURSE
The report concludes as follows: "The
discourse was full of close and sensible
thought, and aside from the speakers Pc
culiar, or rather denominationsl, views as
to the universally of mans finsl redemp-
ton, would have lreceived the cordial
assent and approval Of any Christian
hearer."
Newtown.
Mrs. O. c. Conner writes as follows: CAL
though our home is at Red Bank, 1 find it
conv snient and pleasant to work with our
Nswtown friends Last January we organ
lied q Ladies' Aid Society for the purpose
of aiding the church and Sunday school.
So far we have been successful financial
ly and socially. We take in orders for
different kinds of sewing, and meet every
two weeks and spend an afternoon TO-
gether in pleasant and profitable man.
ner. Nearly all the ladies, old and
young, who are interested in our church,
are members of our society. The Sun
day. school is prospecting with Br. Lewis
d. Drake as superintendent"
Rev. II. N. Brown, Of Dublin, Iud.,
has been secured to preach one Sunday
each month by the church at New Mad
ison.
-Br. M. @. Wyoof, treasurer OF
Mason church, in re hitting the full quota
from that church, says: "Our cause is
prospecting here at present. Everything
is moving along nicely. A good feeling
and live in serest are shown by the new
members"
"A Sunday school has been organized
at Rsynoldsburg, with Sister N. r.
Quackenbush as superintendent A few
years ago the church here was regarded
as dead. The State Superintendent
made it one or two visits, and sufficient
interest was aroused to prompt the
friends to renewal of effort, and it is now
part of the Jersey circuit under the
pastoral care of Rev. N. r. Qusckenbush.
Rev. John Richardson,
Eaton, writes:'I have organized Sunday
schools at Camden and Friendship since
I last wrote you concerning my work.
When / entered the ministry, you will
re member that did 30 with many mis-
givings. / was fearful 1 would not be
very useful, but God has blessed my
labors. It has not been quite eighteen
months since gave myself wholly to the
work. During that time I have revived
five dormant churches and organized the
same number of Sun lay-schools. Dur
ing meetings held by myself. or in which
I have had a prominent part. there
have been two hundred and thirteen &C.
cessions to the churches. Eaton church
was said to be very hard field, and some
of my friends were fearful I would fail;
but the church has grown in numbers
and devotion, and is now quite promis-
ing. With the aid of about seventy-five
copies of The UNIvERsALIsT in my own
churches, am very hopeful"
The Eaton Register, Of late date, has
the following item: 50. s. Williame,
| agent Of the Universslist Publishing
House, Boston, has recently visited the
New Paris, Camden and Eaton, calling
upon the families in the interest of their
denomin ational paper, THE UNIVERSAL
IsT, and has put that excellent journal
into more than fifty-fve families, show
ing evidence of the effect Of the quiet,
earnest work of Mr.. Richardson in his
field of labor
Mrs. T. S. Matthews, of jackson, O.,
in renting $1.25 from her missionary
box, Gays: Tt is only family box, and
we are sorry not to be able to work in a
church of our own faith, but in lieu of
that privilege, are glad for the oppor-
tunity to contribute to the appeals OF this
lonely little missionary aid"
Here is suggestion to thousands of
families of our faith, who want to do
something for the PRONUNCIATION OF their
doctrines. We will furnish missionary
boxes to all who call for them.
/ At the closing service of the Ohio Con
ventiou, four persons united with the
church.
In response to the letter of the Secre-
tary transmitting the vote of thanks of
the Ohio Convention for reduction in fare
to those attending the Stryker meeting,
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Daniels, of the Central
Traffic Association, writes as follows:
DEAR SIR: 1 was very much grat,fied
at receiving your letter of the 18th in
etant, thanking the railroads for their ct
forts in behalf of your Convention, and
beg to assure you that the representa-
tives Of the railroads take great pleasure
In aiding, so far as lies in their power,
the assembling together of all persons
engaged in works of charity and reform,
and whatever helps to elevate our COM
mon humanity, and l trust that We shall
/ L. IL -. 10.