The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-13
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MAINE.-The Kennebec Association
meets at Bowdoinham the third week in
October-Large congregations have been
present at Deering to listen to course Of
sermons by Rev. G. A. Hayden on the
question What is TRUTH" one sermon
giving the Catholic answer, the second
the answer of the general Protestant
churches, the third giving "Our Ans.
wer."-The Y.P. G. y. of the Church of
Messiah, Portland, celebrated its sixth
anniversary Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER &c. Rev. g. A. Hayden gave an
address in the church, and refreshments
and a musical program were given in the
vestry.-Bro. Eddy, of Tufts, closed his
summer work at Andover the 23d ult.
That work has been successful and is
appreciated.-Rev D. Fraser, of Massa-
chusetts, preached at Albion for Septem-
Der, that month being his vacation. The
friends at Albion enjoyed his servicse
and we're glad he could be with them.
While there be raised some money for
his old parish at Madison.
VERMONT.-R G. W.
Perry occupied the Rutland pulpit on
the 23d ult., and read the resignation of
the pastor, Rev. HI. S. Fiske. This closes
pastorate of nearly four years, and
leaves another Vermont pulpit vacant.
The Rutland parish has accomplished a
great work in the last four years under
Bro. Fiske's pastorate.
MASSACHUSETTS DIR. Rexford's
ResignatiOn.-T The Leader announces
that in view of exigencies connected
with his wife'r III health. DIR. Rexford
Feels compelled to close bis work in Rox-
bury. Sunday, September 20, he SUBJ
mitted his resignation and parish meet
ing will soon act upon it. 1t will be
seen by our Ohio letter that DIR. Rexford
has been invited to the vacant Columbus
pastorate.- Charlestown. under the spell
Of DR.. Perin's leadership. contributes
s963.75 for the Shawmut Every Day
church in Boston.
The State Convention.-TheL Leader
says editorially; "Forty-two years ago.
it seems but yesterday--the State Con-
vention was held in the same church in
Plymouth. While the session was in
progress the tidings came that Father
Ballou-the most noted man in the de-
nomination, and honored and revered
as no other has ever been by our peo-
ple-was passing from earth. It came
to the people assembled in the church
as the tidings of dying Washington
came to nation; as the tidings of the
dying Kossuth must have struck the
Hungarian hearts. He had reached
venerable years and his work was done,
Yet who can feel other than shock
when the old oak that has stood for
century, defying the tempest. at last
falls? The spirit Of bereavement entered
all hearts. The pastor of the church,
Rev. Russell Tomlinson, announced that
a conference would be held the succeed
ing morning at the hour of five. There
was no occasion to explain. All knew
that it was to be a meeting of sorrow,
and there was, despite the early hour,
very large attendance. The Scripture,
the prayers, the remarks were all tinged
with subdued grief that no one wished
to repress. In due time the pastor called
on the congregation to sing Charles Wes-
ley's pathetic hymn, and as he read the
lines,
part of the host have crossed the flood,
And part are crossing now
the pent-up emotion broke the barrier
and every eye was moist with tears.
The past week very few in the same
church could have memory of that day.
In some regards issues, methods and
leaders have changed. May the New be
as faithful as the Old to which it has
succeeded.