The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-27
HELP FOR PORTLAND, OREGON.

million postage stamps Caledonia
church has sent ten thousand and Kent
will help. Kent is also sending small
relief fund to Port Huron, Michigan,
and is working in the Y. p. Q. U. to meet
Hartman expenses. The Union cleared
$3.50 by their New England Supper.
Church attendance here is better all
along the line, and in Sunday school
work, see new life"
OHIO MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
By reference to another part of this
paper, it will be seen that the Mid year
Meeting of the Ohio Ministerial Associa-
tion will be held at Blanchester, Novem-
Der 21-23. An excellent program has
been prepared, and every active minister
should consider it not only privilege,
but also duty to be present. The pas
tor and people of Manchester church
will extend cordial welcome to all who
may attend. Among other subjects that
of State or Home Missionary work will
receive considerable attention, and some
plans will be presented and discussed,
whereby all of our ministers may be
made useful in church extension, or
revival of dormant parishes.
COLUMBUS.
We are informed that DIR. E. L. Rex
ford has accepted the call to the pastor
ate of our church in Columbus, and that
he will take charge about December l.
We trust that this will open new era
of prosperity to Universalism in Colum-
bus, and that the services in the beauti-
full temple on East State street, will be
of such a character, as will attract the
hundreds of people in the Capital City
who are searching for better interpreta-
tions of God. life and destiny.
AKRON NOTES.
Our Akron correspondent informs US,
that church work for the fall and winter
has opened, WE'LL This is Rev. j. F.
Thompson's fourth year, and the congre-
cations are better than ever before, and
the church is we'll filled morning and
evening. At the Christian Union meet
ing the large room is frequently crowded,
On Sunday evening, October IA, there
were more than a hundred present to
hear the report from delegates to the
National Y. P. G. Union at Hartman.
The ladies of the church served meals
as usual, at the Summit County Fair,
and cleared two hundred and fifty dol
lars. The Christian Union gave con-
cert week before last, with the Schu-
mann Ladies' Quartette, of Chicago, as
an attraction. The house was crowded
Our Akron church is not only feeling
the effects of the "hard times" but also
has suffered severely financially, by the
deaths of Bros j. r. Buchtel and J. III.
Pendleton, and the removal of Hon. Fred
faithful work, of pastor and people, all
will yet result favorably. Surely pros
perity must be realized when the women
are doing such valiant work. and the
Young Peoples Christian Union men,
bers are so true to their faith and
church.
CINCINNATI
Our correspondent in the Queen City
reports that everything is progressing
we'll in the Walnut Hills church. There
is an increased attendance at church
services, and an increased earnestness at
the same time. Sunday October 7, was
communion day, and the entire congre-
cation remained, and large number
participated. Evening services we're re
sumed, October q, by having our "Oliver
Wendell Holmes Memorial Service"
The Up. G. U. commenced at the same
time, having weekly mot weakly devot-
ional services.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. Henrietta G. Moore will spend the time
until election working for the interests of the
Prohibition party in Ohio.
The "Smith Sisters" gave a concert at
Manchester, recently, by which our church
realized about twenty dollars
Rev. j. r. Carpenter has been employed to
preach for our Conover church. The Sunday
School is to be revived at once.
Rev j. F. Thompson, our Akron PASTOR was
called to officiate at ten funerals in the three
weeks prior to October 10.
Rev. L. d. Crosley will not preach at Wood
stock next Sunday as was expected, but will fill
her regular appointment at Mount Gilead.
The Y. P. G. Union OF the Woodstock church
served meals at public sale on October 16. and
realized over fifty dollars They are doing their
part toward paying for the new church,
We are informed that our church at Mar
gareta, P. o. Castalia, will soon put their house
of worship in good repair, after which church
work will be resumed with new vigor.
Che West.