The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
fort in places where we once chad q
name to live and are dead" At
Milan, Ripley Co..

fort in places where we once chad a
name to live and are dead" At
Milan, Ripley Co.,
where good brick church is owned by
us and free of debt, "church troubles"
caused a suspension OF preaching and a
union Sunday-school resulted as it al
most always does, in an open rupture,
and as consequence we have had no
Sunday school until about one month
ago when Br. Grandy visited the place,
delivered series Of discourses and organ
lied Sunday school upon a missionary
basis. The church arranged to have SER
vices during the month of March and
April, and will endeavor to arrange for
regular services hereafter. At
Manchester, Dearborn Co.,
there is little hope of doing anything.
Once we had a fourishing church here,
but it's days for the present seem to be
numbered. Still there are "few names
that are worthy" but the church is go
ing to decay and the flock is much scat
tered.
North Vernon, jennings Co.,
is blessed with good house of worship,
and in q fair state Of repair, but for years
nothing has been done here. IL an effort
were made, it seems as though much
might be done. There are several fam
lilies to begin anew upon, if the right per-
son can be found to do the work. 1t
seems pity that in so good town as
North Vernon where we have such an
excellent building, nothing is being done.
May the good Father send the right one
to labor in this part of his moral vine
yard.
0aklandou, Marion Co.
Here the excellent brick church, built
about twelve years ago, is undergoing
thorough and extensive repairs and will
be ready for occupancy about the first of
April. It will be, when completed, one
of the most beautiful churches in the
State. At McCordsville the jealous
friends are making preparations to build
good brick church during the coming
summer. The brick, sand, and much of
the lumber are already on the ground
and as soon as the weather will permit
the work will be pushed to completion.
They think of making an effort to have
it completed by the time of the meeting
of the Universalist State Convention and
of asking that the place of meeting be
changed, so as to have the dedication at
that time.
Galveston.
Here a series of meetings were re-
Gently held, lasting one week. There
are splendid opportunities if they could
only be followed up by a good "orgauiz-
or" for there are some excellent workers
here, and we might have a building
erected within one year which would be
an honor to our faith. Who will be the
first to labor in this part of Gods herlt-
age?
The Roam Church.
The church is doing fairly we'll under
the care of Br. Saxton. 1t has recently
been papered and otherwise repaired,
making it gem of a church. Here we
have some OF the faithful who can be re-
lied upon at all times. At Columbia
City we have a valuable lot in a central
part of the place, but the building is
poor and our prospects are not promis-
ing, yet good work might be done
if some earnest, self sacrificing person
could be found to look after the scatter
ed flock.
The Pendleton Church
has done very little for a year, although
a Sunday. school is kept up by some of
the faithful. If commendable effort
were made here good work. could be
done. We have fair building in toler-
able repair, and if the few friends here
would make an earnest and united effort
no doubt strong church would be the
result, and much good be done for our
cause. The mistake of attempting to
build up our cause by sermon or two
once month by a minister who comes
along about Saturday night and leaves
Monday morning before daylight, has
been made among our people full long
enough. We want ministers who will
stick to their work in season and out of
season."
OHIO.-MOunt Carmel Rev. W. M.
Backus writes, March IS: "Have just re-
turned from holding four days series
of meetings at Mount Carmel. We had a
very good spiritual meeting and although
the weather was very unfavorable, we
had the church crowded most of the
time. Our work was very successful.
Twenty-one persons uniting with the
church, fourteen OF them uniting Sun
day evening"
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO.