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

edge receipts from many other churches
before and during the holidays. The
season will be favorable one for per-
forming "duty," as we'll making 'free
will Offering" in aid Of our church
work. Thus far Brimfeld. Peru, New
Paris, Sharonville and Cuba are on the
"Roll of Honor" What church will be
the next to follow? Payments will be
promptly acknowledged.
CLEVELAND BUDGET.
One of our correspondents in the For
est City, says: "On Sunday morning,
November IS, All Souls Chapel was
crowded by congregation that enjoyed
broad, beautiful. fraternal and thought
full address by Mrs. Catherine Trent
Stevenson, of the w. G. T. U. Publish
ing House in Chicago. who was in Cleve-
land attending the great Convention OF
the w. G. T. Union, which was celebrat-
ing its twenty first anniversary. Rev.
Henrietta G.. Moore accompanied her
and spoke a few words. We had the
pleasure of greeting several white rib
bon acquaintance from without the
city, viz: Miss Bissell, LIE Roy; Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Hayden and Mary Andrews
of Akron, and Mrs. Williams Of Wash
ington, D. G. They we're all Universal
lists and all gravitated towards All Souls
Chapel when Sunday came.
"The work here is thriving. The ALI
ance is working diligently, making pre-
partitions for the annual sale. to be held
in the second week in December. The
Sunday School is vigorous; they are to
give Thanksgiving concert. ON the
evening of November q. The Y. P. c.
Union holds weekly meetings. A new
feature in our devotional meetings will
be introduced, of which, if successful,
you will be informed. The church ex-
poets to begin soon a series of lay
meetings"
CHRISTIAN UNION AT SUMMIT STATION.
On Sunday evening, November 18th,
the Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Summit Station
accepted an invitation from our Y. P. G.
Union to unite in devotional meeting.
They went in body, and after an adj
dress of welcome by Bro. l. n. Milburn,
the evening was spent in happy man
ner in singing, prayers, and addresses.
The topic was "Christian Union" and
Universalists and Methodists united
heart and hand for the glory Of God and
the good of humanity, and sectarian
prejudices were all laid aside, for the
time being, at least. One of the Meth
odists said it was the best thing that
had ever occurred at that place; and
that it would aid much to promote gen.
uine union in Christian work. Members
of the League expressed a desire for
more of such meetings, and the Presi-
dent extended an invitation to the Union
to unite with them on November %.
The invitation was heartily accepted.
UNCONVENTIONAL FIDELITY.
we we're Cdllou W OHdIOAFHlO oA Jun
day, November II, to conduct the funeral
services of Mrs. Mary E. Bowen. In the
afternoon while calling at the home upon
which the shadow had fallen. married
daughter who had been called by the
sickness of her mother from her home
in the far West, expressed desire to
become a member of the church, but as
there was no Universalist Church within
a hundred miles of her home, she did
not know what course to pursue. Eli
Their of the three Partialist churches at
her home would be willing to receive
her as a member, but she wanted to be
true to the faith in which she had been
reared. So she promptly accepted our
suggestion to be received into the church,
and have her name enrolled on the books
of the church nearest her home. So
after few remarks, we gave her the
right hand of fellowship, in the presence
of the family and visiting friends. The
services, though brief, we're impressive,
and she returns to her home, prepared
to respond to all invitations, Come, join
our churchill will make no difference
if you are Universalist," in firm man.
ner. II am a member of the Universal
list Church, the one that represents my
faith" Since then we have certified to
the Rev. E. III. Chaplin, pastor of our
church at Lincoln, that Mrs. Addie
Hadley. of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, was
worthy to be regarded as member of
his church. The spirit of this young
woman is far more commendable than
that exhibited recently by minister in
our fellowship, who said, II am Uni
versalist. but in no sense Sectarian."
The man or woman protesting our faith
that does not love the Universalist
Church better than any other church, is
of but very little use anywhere.
DUDLEY.
Miss Ola Morgaridge, one of the
faithful young people OF our Dudley
church, says: I'VE are trying hard to
keep our church up. We think that
with the united efforts of good minis
ter and our people, there would be no
trouble in reviving our church. A good
work is being done in that direction by
Rev. r. N. John. but we are weak finan-