The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-08


Der of new Alliances would have been
organized, or old ones revived, and our
church in the State made stronger and
moro efficient thereby. We join, with
many others in the hope that she may
soon be able to take the field again.
THE DECEMBER ROLL CALL.
Bro. o. Williams, editor of the Sun
day-school Department of the Conven-
ton Circular, requests members of our
Sunday schools in answer to the roll
call for December that each one repeat
their favorite words of Jesus. The roll
call for September was quite we'll OBJ
served. but all did not report results to
Bro. Williams, as he desired. Let there
be improvement in this direction. Ad-
dress o. Williams, Sc Lyman Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio.
WOODSTOCK.
The new church at Woodstock is APP
preaching completion. The windows,
most of which will be memorial. and the
make it house of worship worthy of
large city The grounds being are hand
somely graded, end the sweet toned bell.
that SO many years proclaimed GOD is
love- on the old church has been placed
in the new tower and is ready to again
proclaim the "glad tidings Of great JOY"
We have heard of no date being fixed
for dedication, but suppose that it will
be in short time.
THE CLEVELAND FUND.
We would be glad to receive payment
of the subscriptions made at the Conven-
ton for the benefit of the Cleveland
Mission. Every hundred dollars that is
paid, reduces the burden upon our faith
full friends of All Souls Chapel, by the re-
duction of interest. All subscriptions
made on Thursday evening at the Con
vention should be sent without excep-
ton to the Secretary at Fountain Park,
Ohio, in order that due credit may be
given. Send by post Office or express
money order, bank draft or registered
letter, and receipt will be promptly &C
knowledged.
EATON.
A correspondent from Eaton says:
"Our Sunday school and Y. P. G. Union
are moving along nicely and we will
keep them going right along whether
we have pastor or not. The Young peo-
pies meetings are increasing in number
since the warm weather has ended
While the numbers are increasing,
think we are gaining in quality also.
The funeral services of Father W. b.
Tizzard were conducted by Rev. L, S.
Guthrie, Logansport, November IL. lie
was assisted by Rev. w. S. Bacon; also
Rev Mr. Gowdy,o of the Presbyterian; Rev
Mr.. Shively of the Methodist, and Rev.
Mr.. Bennett. of the Christian Church.
We have just received word that Father
John Bontield, of Eldorado, was to be
laid away in the last resting place, Nov
a.. Thus one by one the fathers are
passing away. He was nearly four score
years old.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Our church at New Madison has purchased
a new organ.
Rev. B. ii. ChIisman, of Centerburg. sup
piled for Rev. l.. d. Crosley. at GAINESVILLE, last
Sunday.
Rev. U. S. Milburn recently leetured at Pa n
City on 'Ph9be Cary" for the benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Society.
Rev. F. NJ. Ptkin supplied for our church
in Norwalk, November %. On December 8, he
will preach at the Jersey Church.
Mrs. Ada Nye's class in our Sunday-school
gave an Ice cream and cake social for the bene-
At of the Church debt and realized five dollars.
Rev. Abbie f. Danforth, who is now In Den
yer, writes that the health of her daughter Is
much better, since going to that city. Sister
Danforth hopes to take up her work In Ohio
again ere many months.
"A Thanksgiving Donation Entertainment
was given at our church in Columbus jointly by
the Rexford Literary Club, the Y. P. G. Union,
aud the Sunday-school, on Wednesday evening
of last week. A very attractive program was
rendered, and the fund for benefit of the poor
handsomely enlarged.