The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-05-04
THE OHIO CHURCHES.

KENT.-Rev. o. 6. Colegrove closed
his four years work at Kent, April
%, and on the following evening the
church rendered him farewell recep-
ton. Rev. H. X. Riegel. of Webster, N.
Y. is expected to preach May and II.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of Re-
bekah attended services at our church
at morning services April %.
EAToN.-The Y. P. G. U. gave maple
sugar service. April A. Easter Sunday
evening the Sunday school gave fine
concert. The Knights of Pythias at
tended our church in body April T.
The pastor. though not aware of their
coming, adapted himself to the occasion
in handsome manner,
MIAMI CITY.-Rev. DR.. J. p MacLean
has been employed for another year. at
Miami City, which will be the third of
his present pastorate.
MAsoN.-Rev. Barlow G. Carpenter has
been elected pastor of our Mason church
which he will serve jointly with Eaton.
April ID. he conducted the funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Sarah Campbell an old
member of the Mason congregation.
SpRINGFIELD.-Rev. j. A. Stoner was
installed pastor of the Church Of the
Good Shepherd, Sunday evening, April
81. Rev. R. N. John delivered the SER
mon; text: Luke iv, IS. 49, DR.. J. w.
Henley offered the prayer. Rev. j. H.
Blackboard addressed the people. Rev.
Henrietta G. Moore gave an address of
welcome, and DR.. Henley extended the
fellowship of the Convention. The
church was handsomely decorated for
the occasion; the congregation was very
large, and the services were quite i'm
pressive. A reception was given to Rev.
and Mrs. Stoner the following evening.
All departments of the church are doing
well.
WooDsTocK.-Our Sunday-school at
Woodstock was recognized April 81,
with an attendance of nearly one hum
dred. Rev. w. Tucker, d. D., will preach
May 5. Prospects are favorable for a
new era of prosperity for Universalism
in that vicinity.
BLANcHEsTER.-R o. G. Colegrove
begins his work at Manchester, May 5,
under favorable auspices. He will preach
for st. Paul's church, Milford, May ~.
He will find plenty to do in Southern
Ohio.
MOUNT CARMEL.-Rev. r. N. John
begins his work at Mount Carmel, May
II. His time is fully and profitably en-
ployed.
JERSEY AND REYNoLDsBURG. The
Sunday at Jersey has been re-or.
ganized for the year. and starts off we'll.
Good congregations are present at all
services. At Reynoldsburg services are
we'll attended, the Sunday school is doing
good work; the pastor, Rev. F. M. Pitkin,
has arranged to preach at Summit Sta
ton; on afternoons of Sundays he
breaches at Reynoldsburg.
EAsTER.-We have reports OF observ-
ances of Easter from Mason, Reynolds.
burg. Norwalk, Eaton and other places
not heretofore reported in THE UNIvER.
sALIsT, all of which are in the same line
of delightful services.
NoRwALK. = Rev. S. G. Durham ia
busily engaged Hooking up the Univer.
salists at Norwalk." and at the same time
is collecting the quota due the Conven.
ton. The Missionary Alliance and Y
P. G. U. will serve dinner and have an
apron sale May A.
LIE RoY.-The Sunday school at LIE
Roy begins another year of work under
favorable auspices H. o. Williams il
Superintendent, and E. S. Bissell. Assis'
tant The last year was one of pros
perity.
"BosToN '95".-H. M. Fowler, Super
intendent of Transportation to National
Y. P. G. U. in July next. has addressed
a letter to all Ohio pastors urging theil
cooperation in working up the largest
delegation from Ohio. outside of New
England.
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