The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04
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EOrtlAnu, heV. INF. OrOsley 8 parish, Is IN
the full tide Of rejoicing over the extinc-
ton Of the long and burdensome church
debt. 1t is now all provided for by SUBJ
ecription.-The Lewiston parish is report
ed in prosperous condition.-The Ban
mer gives particulars of an unique organ
izatioD, a birthday association at Gardiner.
The object is amusement and instruction
and at the same time to interest the chill
dren and younger members of the parish
in the different church duties. The re
quirement Of mem bership is simply an
agreement to pay annually number of
pennies equal to the years of life AS there
is no age limit, the membership is being
rapidly extended to the parish.-A large
increase in attendance at Augusta indi-
Gates that the pastors series of sermons,
extending from Jan. 8 to April l, is
awakening deep interest.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester.
The parish in Manchester has just held
the annual meeting, and the report is
very gratifying. The financial statement
is in excellent shape. 1t showed that
one-half Of the Indebtedness caused by
the remodeling of the church, $500, had
been paid; that the increase in receipts
from pew rentals for the past year
amounted to $51757.
RHODE ISLAND-Pr0videnc = By
the death of Mr.. W. s. johnson, the
Church of the Mediator suffers no CON-
mon loss. The LEADER makes record of
the fact that nearly twenty years ago he
took out policy of life insurance in favor
of the parish for S. 900, which sum has
lately been paid to the treasurer of that
organization by the Home Insurance Co.
in New York city. Only short time be-
fore his death Br. johnson had paid
nearly two thousand dollars for moving
the organ and improving it.
MASSACHUSETTS, Intelli-
gence. DR.. Nye accepts the call to
Norwood and will begin his work in that
place. Feb. 5. AT East Cambridge the
ladies' social circle gave it's regular
monthly socisble, Tuesday evening, the
18th. The vestry was very neatly trim
med with over three hundred tissue paper
butterflies, full size, and the paper nap.
kins were caught on the edge of the cot
fee cups with clothes pins, making it
seem like veritable garden scene in
summer The pastorate of Rev. Mr.
Briggs, in the I'd Lynn parish, meets with
the full success which was predicted, and
which the most hopeful anticipated
The reception to Rev. G. L. Perrin and
wife at Shawmut Avenue church, on
their tenth wedding anniversary, and the
fifth OF the pastorate, was a fine affair.
Nearly 400 were present and a purse of
$275 was presented by the parish. Rev.
Mary Girard preached in Columbus Ave-
nue. church, Boston, Sunday evening,
Jan. 22-The Social Union met at Par
kers on Tuesday evening, Jan. IL.
NEW YORK.-State and Personal
The Middleport parish, where Rev. T. @.
Druley is the successful pastor, makes
the following encouraging report: "Pres-
ent condition of the parish, LOG families,
nearly 100 society members; church of
81 members; Sunday school 124 mem bers;
ladies' social of about IS members. Y.P.
s. @. E., II members. 1t holds property
worth about $10,50O and the Craig Fund
of $5,000.-Rev. G. W. Powell is meeting
with success at Lockport. The year Just
passed has been one of marked success in
the church history, not only in increase
of membership, but in a financial sense
as we'll. A good many new and valued
members have been added to the society,
and the congregations are steadily in
creasing.-A recent fair at Olcott netted
$45.-The monthly ministers meeting
was held in DR.. Saxe's church on Mon
day, Jan. 30. Paper by Rev. j. K. Mason,
subject, The Irish Question"
PENNSYLVANIA. = TOwanda. The
parish here is soon to part with its pres
ent pastor. DIR. Nye has filled that office
for five years. During that period the
parish has paid its church debt entirely;
has frescoed the interior and repaired the
whole. The church has been twice struck
by lightning -necessitating the repairs.
There have been large accessions to the
membership Of the church, though there
have been many deaths and removals.