The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-29
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NAME State Items Rev. STAN
fora Mitchell is at work singing and
preaching in the State They are form
ing Boys Brigade in our Lewiston
church. 1.-The vestry of the new church
at Rumford Falls will be dedicated Dec.
16 Rev. Mr.. Paine and his people are
to be congratulated on this special con-
tract, the end of which will be reached
in June. the completed new church.
The Hallowell parish wants Rev. Mr.. Lee
land for pastor, but he may not consent.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Thanks
giving services we're held in our church
es at Hinsdale and Winchester.
VERMONT.-Rev. Mr.. Towsley is
now the pastor at Rutland and is fairly
launched upon his work. He has met
with an encouraging reception.
RHODE ISLAND. -Providence.-As
will be seen by the communication of
Rev. Mr.. Selleck, of Denver, in our last
paper, that he accepts a call to the
Church of the Mediator, in Providence,
as the successor of DR.. Rugg. The
Leader says:-"Mr. Selleck is an able
preacher and an earnest worker. His
ministry in Denver has been attended
by good measure of success. 1t is I'M
derstood that personal reasons have led
him to desire to return to New England.
1t is expected that he will accept the
hearty and unanimous call which has
been rendered to him, and that he will
enter upon his work in Providence, about
Jan. /, 1895. Mr.. Selleck has many
friends in Providence, and is assured Of
hearty welcome"
CONNECTICUT.-Re Mr. ClOssen
writes to The Leader in regard to the
pleasant condition of things at Norwich,
where Rev. Mr.. Bidwell is settled. 1.-THE
fraternal fellowship extended to Rev. Mr..
Bidwell by the ministers of this city is
most gratifying. Last Sunday he ex-
changed with Rev. DR.. S. I'll. Howe, pas
tor of Park church. This makes the
third exchange he has made with evan
gelical pastors of the city since vacation.
The young people of the parish gave an
interesting entertainment last Wednes-
day and supper. More than three hun
dred sat down to supper. The church
and society is enjoying season of great
prosperity"
PENNSYLVANIA. = ConneautvilIe.
Mr.. H. B. Taylor, licensed student
from Tufts College, is our minister, and
he gives us two services each alternate
Sunday. He also breaches at Girard.
The membership of our church is about
seventy five, and we have a Sunday
school of fifty. Mr.. Taylor has organ
lied fine and enthusiastic Y. P. @. U.
1t has membership of forty. He has
also organized Sunday school and Y.
P. G. U. in Girard.
The Universalist church of Conneaut-
vile, held it's tenth annual fair in the
opera house Thanksgiving week. Like
all of it's predecessors it was a success
both socially and financially, putting
little over one hundred and thirty dol
lars into the treasury. Not as large
sum as usual, butvery creditable consid
ering dullness of business, and also there
having been entertainments in the hall
most of the evenings for several weeks.
Dinners were served Thanksgiving
Day. Suppers the three last evenings.
Entertainments were also given each
evening. All were finely conducted, and
elected much applause, but while all did
so we'll it would be impossible to men
ton any particularly.
Church work is progressing finely
along all lines. Our Y. P. G. U. now
numbers fifty members, and we expect
soon to have several additions to church
membership. Bro. Taylor puts much
energy and enthusiasm into the work,
and gives promise of becoming great
addition to our ministry.
Mrs. e. L. LITCHFIEID.