The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
OHIO NEWS LETTER.
REV. FRANK NJ. PITKIN.

REV. FRANK NJ. PITKIN.
The Committee OF Fellowship of the
Ohio Convention have granted pro-
stationary letter of license, dated Novem-
Der 5, to Rev. Frank M. Pitkin. Of
Cleveland, as a minister in our church.
Mr.. Pitkin comes to us from the Congre-
gational church, and his testimonials
show him to have been quite successful
as a pastor. and that his withdrawal
from that church was for "conscience's
sake" Mr.. Pitkin is anxious to be at
work and can be addressed at SO Eliza
street, Cleveland.
DUDLSS,EE
Rev. R. N. John reports that his meet
ings at Dudley, on the evenings of No
vember -. 10 and IA, we're we'll attended.
notwithstanding inclement weather,
and wretched condition of the roads.
Bro. John says: II see growing signs
of interest at every visit have made;
since my last visit they held poverty
social which afforded much enjoyment,
and realized respectable sum over and
above expenses. IL there is society in
Ohio worthy of help and encouragement
just now, it is the one at Dudley. The
few faithful souls who are maintaining
the Sunday school, and trying to keep
alive the few sparks of life in the
church, are making great sacrifices"
They need singing books, and any
school having copies of the Morning
Light" or Living Fountain" to spare
will confer favor by sending them to
Bro. John, at Blanchester, o., by express.
Also copies of the Myrtle will be well
come.
COLUMBUS.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Columbus
has paid in full their pledge of one
thousand dollars to the Permanent Mis-
sionary Fund. We understand that dur
ing the recent visit of Rev. Abbie E.
Danforth to that city, the members of
the Aid Society agreed to work here
after under the name of the Missionary
Alliance. and thus bring themselves into
fellowship with similar organizations
throughout the State. We trust this
may be true, for all local work can be
done as we'll if not better under the
name of the Alliance, and then the
members will feel that they have posi-
tive and direct interest in the progress
i've work being accomplished by the
State Alliance. DIR. E. L. Rexford will
begin his work Sunday. December 2.
The congregation is preparing to give
him warm reception, and under his
labors we hope that our church in that
prominent city will enter upon an era
of enlarged prosperity and usefulness.
THE QUOTAS.
Brimfeld church, under the influence
of Rev. Andrew Wilson, the pastor, was
the first to pay its contribution to the
State work for the present Convention
year. Mrs. D. H. Clark, of the Peru
church, has sent the five dollars request
ed from that church. She says: "We
(the ladies' do not like to see the name
of our church marked mot paid" Rev.
o. P. Norman, pastor of the New Paris
church, has RENTED six dollars and
fifty cents, the quota of that church in
full. We trust the example given by
Brimfield, Peru and New Paris churches
will be rapidly followed by all others.
AKRON.
Rev. j. f. Thompson, our Akron pas
tor, delivered lecture Monday evening,
| November II, on the Land of Scott and
! Burns" under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic of that city.
Their large hall was crowded by highly
pleased audience, and the city papers
speak in warmest terms of the lecture.
We suggest that it would be good
plan for our church and Y. P. @. Unions
to arrange for the delivery of this lee
ture. 1t would cost less than first
class concert, or the giving of suppers,
upon which so many rely to make
money, and in addition it would be very
Instructive.
| THE "EACURSlON SOClAL Al JERSEY.
The Y. P. G. U. of our Jersey church
held their annual social for the benefit
of the State Union. Wednesday evening.
October 81. 1t was rainy and dark
evening. making getting around in the
country very unpleasant. Our cores
pondent says when we received the
outfit from Miss Clara Bissell. Cores
ponding Secretary of the State Union,
we felt quite discouraged. as but one or
two would attempt to answer such a for
midable list of questions.
eve came very near giving up the so
cial, thinking that the plan given was
for more literary class of young people
than those of the Jersey Union. But we
S t our wits to work. and made out
list of illusions to towns and cities in
the United States, which we thought
would be better adapted to us. The result
! was a success, and We are rather proud