The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13


and afterward kept time to the music OF
violin and piano. The younger portion
of the company found more enjoyment
in keeping time with their feet, and even
Father Littell thought the music sent a
strange thrill through his frame, which
made it impossible for him to keep his
seat.
"Mr. Littell was born in log house sit
uated on what is now the corner of Race
and Water streets, on September 26, 1911,
and he has witnessed the growth OF
nearly the entire city of Cincinnati.
Then it had been settled but twenty
three years, and had less than five thou
sand inhabitants. The city was not in
corporated until eight years after his
birth. He has lived to see the city con-
tain over three hundred thousand in
habitants, and embracing in its limits
about twenty-five square miles. with a
frontage on the Ohio river Of eleven
miles. During all this time Cincinnati
has been his home.
Father Littell has been associated
with the Universalist church ever since
it's organization in 1882, and many are
the tales of self sacrifice and devotion,
in which he was the principal actor,
could be told by the pastors during pre-
ceding years. For two years when Uni
versalism was struggling for foothold in
Cincinnati, he paid one-half Of salary
of six hundred dollars per year. But
this was not enough; he also always
gave the assistance Of his presence to
the preacher
Nothing but sickness has prevented
him from attending divine worship
through all these years, and that only
Jew times. 1t would be strange to go to
Sunday School even now and not see
him in the Bible class. He has not been
absent once since the present pastorate
began. His son, w. J. Littell, well
known to Ohio Universalists as the faith
full President of the State Convention
during one or two years is the Superin-
tendent, and Joseph, another son, is the
violinist of the Sunday school. Four
generations Of this family are regular at
.--.uants of the Sunday -scnool. mere is
lesson for many, alas too many Uni
versalist parents.
But occasionally do we meet man at
this ripe age with such vast amount
of vitality and such store of enthusi-
asm and youthful hope. Like DR.. o. w.
Holmes he has grown eighty-three
years young The heart Is still buoy
ant and hopeful and as the sun of life
gradually settles in the West, becomes
more trustful.
BUCHTEL COLLEGE.
Notwithstanding the hard times" the
prospects of our college are higher than
ever. A letter from Prof. G. M. Knight
informs us that the enrolment up to
September %, was two hundred and
eighteen. The interior of the college
has been beautifed by new coat Of
paint and new carpets and the library
has been removed from the third to the
first floor, d change the need Of which
has long been felt. Prof. w. D. Ship
man says: "The work done the past
summer seems to be bearing fruit al
ready although much of it, especially my
work at Institutes, was mostly In the
way of sowing seed for the future. I
was present at Teachers Institute in
seven different counties, and was in
every instance permitted to distribute
circulars and to speak of the college
publicly. We also sent packages of our
circulars to the Institutes in over seventy
counties. We all feel encouraged at the
prospects for the year. For the first
time the child of Buchtel graduate is
enrolled as student. This is Ohm Dale
Tinker, son of Bro. A. B. Tinker. We
have had the children of former stu
dents before. The oldest or first is one,
Miss Maud Newbury, now in our Junior
Glass; but never before has the child of
a graduate been enrolled. The second
generation is surely in sight"
KENT ITEMS.
Services will be held in our Kent
church every Sunday morning and even
ing, through the fall and winter. The
pastor, Rev. o. G. Colegrove, has an
nounced the following sermon topics
October 7, Atheism October IA, MA
terialism;" October 81, "Secularism;"
October %, "Pessimism; November 4,
"Pantheism;" November II, Socialism,"
November IS, "Calvinism;" November
%, "Arminianism;" December l, uni
versalism." A new furnace has been put
in the church. Roll CALL September 80,
was success; nearly every member of
the Sunday school repeated text of
Scripture. The Y. P. G. U. New Eng
land Supper, September 90, was the best
attended of any for two years. The
young people are rejoicing over their
success. The Mission Band recently
gave an enjoyable entertainment The
ladies will serve meals on election day.
RAvENNA.