The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-28
Eldorado.

The following letter from Rev. J. 81.
Blackford, pastor of our church, at E do
RADIO, contains some very interesting
facts:
"The past year has been prosperous
one for our church. There were about
seventy accessions during the year. Con
gregations have been large and interest
good. Everything is harmonious. The
new year opens encouragingly. We COM
mence protracted meeting on the Goth
inst, and shall con tinue it over two Sun
days. Rev. John Richardson has prom
ised to be with us part of the time.
"The urday school, under the efficient
superintendency of Dr. Beane, has had a
year of unparalleled success. A library of
nearly fifty volumes of well selected mat
or has been provided for the use Of the
school. The friends Of the school, to
show their appreciation of DR.. Besne's
self-sacriicing labor, on Christmas day
presented him with an elegant gold
watch and chain. Some one, prompted
by generous impulse, and remembering
the Scripture Injunction to let not the
left hand know what the right h and
doeth,' put the church in possession of
two very nice pulpit chairs, also, on
Christmas"
Dr. Blackboard has been pastor at FL
dorado for many years, and the attach
ment between pastor and church is very
strong indeed. There is no speculation
in that church is regard to "hiring q
preacher for next year,
Montgomery.
Our friends at Montgomery are max
ing some very substantial repairs upon
their church. The building is one of the
Oldest in the State, and was erected be-
fore the days of "shoddy." When the
improvements are completed it will be a
very attractive place of worship. The
church has also some historic value as
several of our eminent ministers began
their labors in it.
-Protracted meetings are the order
of the day. Rev. @. p Nash, pastor at
Belleville, informs us that he will begin
meeting there on next Sunday to con-
tinue throughout the week.
The new church at Jersey is about
completed, and the friends are negotiat-
ing with Rev. N. e. Quackenbush for
ministerial ser vices.
Westville.
In securing Rev. W. Tucker, D. D., as
pastor, our Westville church will be
again supplied with regular services two
Sabbaths month. Father Elihu Moore
supplied for them several months, and
the Sunday-school and Conference meet
ings have been we'll sustained. Notwith.
standing heavy losses by removals, the
church at Westville is still strong, be-
cause it abounds in good works
Oxford.
Our church at Oxford is not active at
present; still the friends do not wish to
abandon their organization. For the
protection, however, of the property,
they propose to deed it to the Convention.
This is course that should be adopted
by all weak churches.
The Stryker Convention.
In a little more than four months the
Ohio Convention will hold it's meeting
for 1888. The place Of meeting, Stryk er,
is about sixty miles southwest of Toledo,
ors will have to pass. The place of meet
ing is not as convenient as some others
would be, but this fact should not pre-
vent representation from every church.
Delegates should be chosen in good sea
son, and provision be made to meet their
expenses. When we, as church, are as
wise in choice Of representatives, and in
providing for their expenses, as the Ma
sons, Odd Fellows and many other or
CARNATIONS, our organization and its OBJ
jects will be correspondingly advanta ged.
In electing delegates to our Conventions,
the question should not be, "Who can
and will go?" but, "Whom shall we
send?"
Reports for 1887.
We have mailed blanks for reports for
1887 to seventy eight churches. From
several no returns have been made for
several years. We trust that this year
all will be heard from. We call upon
pastors and clerks for assistance in this
important work of gathering the stats
tics of our churches.