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ton who have died during the year.
The church was profusely and taste
fully decorated and new organ blended
its full, sweet tones with the voices OF
choir and congregation in appropriate
hymns. All hearts were stirred with
the beautiful singing by the choir OF
the anthems Cast thy Burden on the
Lord" and 1.-THE Bountiful Giver."
The pastor spoke from Heb. i, IA:
"Are they not all ministering spirits,
sent forth to minister for them who
shall be heirs of salvation?' The
thoughts presented were that while the
dead are at rest from this LIES burdens,
they have in the next life entered
larger field of congenial activity and
loving service; that this endless oppor-
tunity for mutual helpfulness is one
means by which God will accomplish
his purpose to save every soul from sin;
and that our dead friends minister In
directly unto us who yet live, by
Strengthening our faith in spiritual real
tiles, and by inspiring us to live out In
our own lives all that was good and true
in theirs.
The presence of large and apprecia'
tive audience helped very much to make
the service one OF spiritual uplifting.
VeroDa.-The Tissue Paper bazaar
held recently by the ladies OF the Verona
parish resulted in making the sum OF
s35 which will be applied to the repairs
of the church.
MICHIGAN.-Ba City.-The people
of Bay City extended warm greeting to
the Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Tucker, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Selwyn Eddy on
Thursday evening, October 20. Mr..
Tucker is the new pastor of the Univer-
salist church, recently called from Brad
ford. Pa. 1t was after 10 o'clock before
the last guests departed. They were
from all parts of the city, irrespective OF
denominational lines The guests were
received by the host and hostess and
presented to the new corners, and the
hearty greeting that Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker
received must have convinced them that
they had come to warm hearted and
hoepitable community.
Among the city clergy present were
Rev. Thos. W. MacLean, of Trinity Epis-
copal church, Rev, DIR. Clark, of the First
PRESBYTERIAN; Rev. M. G. Hawks, of the
Madison Avenue M. e.; Rev. F. Nelson
Glover, of the First Baptist and Rev. 9.
T. Patched, of the First Congregational.
On the following Sunday, Oct. %, the
Bay City church was well filled by a
large and intelligent audience gathered
to listen to the new pastor, Rev. G. E.
Tucker, at both the morning and even
ing services. In the morning Mr.. Tucker
took for his subject, Durable Riches"
and showed the transitory nature OF
earthly treasures and their tendency to
slip from the grasp of their possessor,
while such treasures as wisdom. purity,
truth. love and persevering energy con
stituted immortal wealth and would en-
dure through endless ages. surviving
the shock of death and the changes of
time. The sermon was listened to at
tentively and approvingly throughout.
In the evening many from other church
es took the opportunityof attending this
church, their own being closed, and list
ened to sermon on Returning Good
for Evil, Love for Hate, Blessing for
Cursing." The reverend gentleman
illustrated in his opening remarks the
beneicence of such principles when put
into practical operation in the home, the
community, the State. the nation and
the world, and then said that if the rule
was good for man. it was also good for
God, and drew the conclusion that di-
vine love would finally conquer the most
stubborn soul melt the hardest heart
and ultimately redeem and save the
world, so that God might be all in ALL
INDIANA = EIkhart Association. -
The Elkhart Association of Indiana, met
at the Huntertown church, November
End and 3rd. The following ministers
were present: James Houghton, Cola
mer; j. B. Fosher. Pendleton; G. F.
Bushnell, Roam; j. II. Hewitt New
Castle; James Hudson, South Whitley.
Rev. j. B. Fosher pre- ached on Thurs
day evening on Immortality" and Bro.
james Hudson on Friday evening on
why art Thou cast down, o my soul?"
The Association opened with Con.
ference meeting Friday morning, led by
Rev. C.. f. Bushnell, the topic being
Divine Presence" after which Dantorth
Parker, President of the Association,
took charge OF the meeting,
Addresses were made as follows: The
Use of Printers Ink in Church Work"
by Bro. G. F. Bushnell 1.-The Demands
of the Age" by Bro. James Hudson.
Temperance Work in the Home and in
the Church." by Bro j. B. Fosher.
Prayer by Mrs. Helen Hippenheimer,
of Huntertown.
There were also informal discussions
OF the following subjects: THE Success,
full Sunday school Teacher and Superin-
tendent; his qualifications" How TO
make the Sunday school Attractive;"