The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-22


for time.
The Ladies' Aid Society recently gave
Corn Social" which was very enjoy
able affair with plenty of good cheer,
and some literary exercises to close with.
Rev. Mrs. Cornelia A. B. Andrews has
closed her work for the present. the
church being unable to sustain regular
preaching. Mrs. Andrews will be glad
to supply churches, and would be will
ing to take charge of two churches, serv-
ing them on alternate Sundays. She
may be addressed at Bakers Crossing.
Ohio.
CHRISTIAN UNION.
There is very friendly feeling existing
among the churches at New Paris, as
was evidenced by the services on Thanks
giving Day. Our church, the largest in
the place, was we'll filed. Our pastor,
Rev. o. P. Norman, offered the open
ing prayer. Rev. A. Onrdorff, Presby-
terian, read the Scriptures, and Rev. F.
M. Hewley of the Methodist church de-
livered the sermon. and Rev. Mr.. Hervey
made the closing prayer. The singing
was congregational, and was accom-
panied by music on the organ, violin.
guitar, and mandolins. The Mirror
says: ut may be safely said, we think,
that all present enjoyed the meeting
and felt the better for having thus come
together without regard to creed. but
simply as Christian citizens, to join as
one in praise and Thanksgiving"
BEVERLY
Rev. r. N. John visited Beverly No
vember 26 and 81, preaching evenings in
Odd Fellows Hall. He reports prospects
for revival of the church excellent.
The Trustees will use the rental accru
ing from use of the church for school
purposes in making repairs. Rev. j. r.
Carpenter will preach at Beverly, en-
route to and from McConnellsville and
First Belpre. Bro. John says: II be-
lieve that a good Sunday-school under
the management of Prof. Shinn, will
soon be organized. was much pleased
with the hopeful feeling that seemed to
animate all with whom / came in con-
tact"
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION.
The recent meetings held by Revs. R.
N. John and J. r. Carpenter we're ex-
cellent throughout, and although no ac-
cessions were had, good seed was sown.
which will bear fruit in due time. Bro.
John has resigned at First Belpre, and
Bro. Carpenter will move at once to
McConnellsville, and will preach there
two Sundays each month, and one at
First Belpre, for the present. Hopes are
entertained, however. of having services
in due time twice month. Until then
Bro. Carpenter will spend the balance
of his time with other churches in
Washington Association. Our cores
pendent says: First Belpre is contemp-
lating an addition to their church build
ing and McConnellsville is seriously dis
cussing the possibility of erecting par
sonage. Altogether Washington Asso-
citation is pretty active. There is not a
dead church in it, for 1 have hopes that
even Berne can be resusictated."
COLUMBUS.
The ladies of our Columbus church
held their annual sale and supper Thurs
day afternoon and evening of last week,
with their usual gratifying success.
We trust that our friends when in Co.
lumbus on Sundays will remember that
services are held both morning and even
ing in our church on East State street,
and they will hear carefully prepared
sermons at both services, and also will
be heartily welcomed by pastor and peo-
pie.
MANCHESTER.
The ladies of our Blanchester church
will hold their annual fair, December 20,
81 and %. To aid in advertising the
tair, the pastor, Rev. S. G. Durham, has
published booklet of twenty pages,
which contains in addition to notice
of the fair, we'll written story. and nu
merous advertisements. by which he
realized about fifty dollars. Friday
evening, November 80. the Ariel Quartet
gave concert which netted the church
about sixteen dollars. The young peo-
pie held public meeting Sunday even.
ing December 8. The subject was "An
evening with Whittier" The attend.
ance was large and the meeting sue
cess. The Union has taken up the
Reading Course prepared by the State
Union, and are enjoying David Copper
field" The little BUSY Bees" have
raised about fifty dollars during the past
year. From this they paid their pledge
of twenty-five dollars for the church
building; thirteen dollars and fifty cents
for their windows, and ten dollars to-
ward the pastors salary and have a small
balance in the Treasury. They we'll de-
serve the name they have assumed.
STATE UNION SOCIAL AT SUMMIT STA
TION.
The Y. P. G. Union at Summit Sta
tion gave an oyster supper, on Thanks
giving night. in place of the Excursion
Social" Notwithstanding the night was
dark AID rainy, the receipts were seven