The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-06
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MAlNE.-bryant'S POnd.-Wednes
day and Thursday, March Is and IA,
conference was held at Bryant's Pond
that passed off very successfully. Rev.
Messrs. +. E. Barton, Samuel Thomp-
son, G. A. Hayden and @. e. Angel
took part. Besides sermons there was
Y. P. G. u meeting and also a plat.
form meeting.-Our parish. composed Of
friends in Dover and Foxcroft, has re-
Gently purchased cabinet organ. Rev.
F. E. Wheeler is the pastor of this par.
ish,
VERMONT.-Ro = The Sec-
rotary of the State Convention preached
in Rochester recently and organized a
Y. P. G. U. of sixty members. The pros
pect is good for one of the best Unions
in Vermont. Their hands and hearts
are united in the work. They voted to
join at once the State and National
Union.
MISREPRESENTATION ntelli
gence--The Brookline church, which
was founded during the term of service
Of Rev. Charles Conklin as State Mis-
sionary. and since been the ward of the
Convention, is reported as having every
reasonable hope of success. The people
are united. determined and intelligent.
Special Lenten Services at Palmer,
the pastor Rev. HI. F. Moulton, being
assisted by Rev. Charles Conklin. Rev.
j. FL. Farnsworth and Rev. j. HI. Hol.
den.-A reception was rendered We'd
nesday evening. March 20. to Rev. and
Mrs. N. S. Hill. by the people of the
Webster church. the vestry and church
parlors we're filled to OVERLOOKING. The
pastor and wife received and supper fol-
lowed.-From March "a to April IA.
Easter Sunday, there will be eleven
special services at Webster church, in
teresting programs having been pre-
pared for each service.
CONNECTICUT 0Ieanings.
The young people Of Norwich will give
midyear banquet, Friday. April g.
The Universalist Club of the State
meets at Meriden, Tuesday, April 9.
The speaker will be Rev. DIR. j. Smith
Dodge on 1.-THE Charm of Fiction.'-An
oyster supper and war song concert at
Stafford raised sufficient money for
needed repairs on the church.
Meriden parish. Rev. Mr.. Perkins, pas
tor, has had very successful year.
Rev. E. M. Grant, of Stamford, will
accompany special party to Europe in
July, acting a., guide. philosopher and
friend" to the fortunate ones who make
up the party. The trip will be restful
as well as delightful, and is especially
suited to the needs, time and purse of
ministers, teachers and students. Ad-
dress Rev. E. M. Grant. Stamford. for
particulars. Information gladly furn-
ished to inquirers, and acceptable names
entered until the limit is reached.
NEW YORK. The Williamsburg
emi-CentenniaI.-Dr. Adams writes
in his Leader Correspondence:
I'm the month Of April. 1S45. the first
services in the interests of the Univer-
salist faith were held in the village of
Williamsburg. The fiftieth anniversary
of that interesting event will be held in
All Souls church. Brooklyn, which is
the fruit of the seed then sown. 1t 10
proposed to hold commemorative serv-
ices on Sunday, April %. In the morn
ing the pastor will give an historical dis
course covering the half-century of the
chur chs life. The afternoon will be de-
voted to a Sunday school service. in
which as many of the former superin-
tendents of the school as can be gath.
cred will meet as many of their old
scholars and friends as will meet them.
and revive the recollections of the good
old days. DIR. Demarest, who was the
first superintendent, will undoubtedly
be present and contribute much by