The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-12
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has handed in his resignation as pastor
of our church in Dubuque. As we write
it has not yet been acted on by the par
ish. The Daily Times, OF April 26, re-
cords the fact Of the resignation and pays
handsome tribute to the usefulness in
the city of the retiring pastor. 1t says:
Mr.. Crum's departure from Dubuque
will be generally regretted. He has
endeared himself to the people of this
city by his manly and courteous ways"
1t chsracterizes the peculiar genius of
Mr.. Crum as preacher as follows: "As
a pulpit orator he is peculiarly pleasing.
His style is not ford or highly ornate,
but, on the contrary, placid and impress
sive. There is nothing pyrotechnical
about him. He does not skim over the
surface OF his theme on gayly plumed
wings of fancy, but delves in the deepest
mines OF thought to place before his hear
ers the gems he has found, that they may
appropriate them to their own benefit"
We understand that Mr.. Crum will
preach in Minneapolis for the Third So
ciety two Sundays in May. A letter from
DR.. Tuttle to a friend in this city an.
nounces this fact. If the Third Society
could secure the services Of Br. Crum it
would establish a strong man in grow
ing part of a growing city where his serv-
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doubtedly result in building up large
and prosperous congregation.
MINNESOTA. -Stillwater.-The
handsome new carpet in the Universalist
church was purchased, and what is best
of all, has been paid for in full, by the
ladies of the society. Total cost Sl57,62.
The church building is insured for $4,000
Lancashire Fire Insurance Company, of
Manchester, England. There is also an
insurance of 5000 on the carpet and fur
niture, in the Hartford Insurance Com
pany, of Hartford, Conn. The course of
lectures given in the Universalist church
during March and April were success.
They afforded entertainment and instruc-
ton to those who were fortunate enough
to hear them; and besides, they Melted
the treasury of the society the sum OF
S1159O. Prof. Downy and Rev. Messrs.
Vail, Simmons, Shutter and Drum have
the thanks of the parish.
MISSOURI.-State superintendent
Spencer closed his official year March 81.
He reports number of places visited, 35;
sermons preached, III; miles travelled,
5000; one parish organized and one
church organized; total receipts for the
year, S54435, including the General Con-
vention appropriation.
The Superintendent furnishes other
facts and figures which it is not neces.
sary to print, as his report will be laid
in full before the State Convention at its
coming session. Br. Spencer says 81
have labored earnestly and faithfully to
disseminate the Gospel of our Lord and
Saviour, and to build up organized
Christianity as expressed in the faith of
the worlds Redeemer, and although not
accomplishing what may have been de-
sired, thank the good Father that our
labor has not been wholly in vain. May
God bless the many friends that have
aided in this missionary work; and may
it be taken up sno carried forward to
more glorious results"
We trust that our Missouri friends will
continue their State Missionary work
and not allow the ground secured by the
efforts of the past year to be lost.
CALIFORNIA.-The call for the State
Convention appears on the eighth page
this week. Let the friends in our organ
lied parishes get ready to appoint dele.
gates.
Pasadena.-Rev. E. L. Conger, pastor,
recently preached a sermon on the sub
iect, ais Christ Equal with the FatherP"