The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-27
OHIO CHURCH NEWS.

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KENT.-Dr. A. M. Sherman, of Kent
church, says: 1--WE all feel that we are
indeed fortunate in securing the services
of Rev. H. K. Reigel. His preaching is
of the highest order. and he is making
many friends. Heo ciated as Chaplain
at the Pioneer Picnic, July 4.
ZANEsvILLE.-Our church at Zanes-
Vile had steam boat excursion on the
Muskingum river, on the evening of July
IL, for the benefit of the Church Build
ing fund.
MARGARETTA AND HUNTINGToN.-Bro
Charles E. Jones, of Tufts College. re-
ports increased attendance at Marga
retta, and affairs at Huntington in very
good condition. Bro. Jones write. :
Sunday evening, July 7, we perfected
the organization of Y. P. G. Union.
which had been begun two weeks before
under direction of Miss Laura Green.
We now have twelve members, with Miss
Mabel Beatty, President. and Miss Edna
Aline Rogers, Secretary. They have
made up their minds that it shall be a
success this time, and while there is no
superfuous enthusiasm, they mean bust
ness.
CINCINNATI.-An earnest worker in our
Cincinnati church writes: Rev. u. s.
Millburn is so inspiring in his sermons
that the time seems only too short when
listening to him, and you 60 away feel
ing that it was good to be there. 1 en-
Joy most Of all the Tuesday evening
meetings. This, in fact, is more of BIZ
BILE study than prayer meeting. We
study the lesson for the coming Sunday,
and as the time is not limited as in the
class on Sunday morning, we have a
fuller and better explanation of the les
son. We have not for years had any one
to explain SO fully and clearly our beau
tiful faith as Mr.. Milburn has since he
has been with US. / can honestly say
we all appreciate him very much"
LoNDoN.-Rev. r. N. John writes:
1.-THE young people of our society took
advantage of the Fourth of July and
furnished ice cream, cake, lemonade and
sandwiches to the crowd, and cleared
over seventeen dollars. Thus far fifty dol
| lars have been raised in London to help
pay expenses of delegates to Cleveland
and Boston. doubt if any society in
the State has done better. We have
eleven subscribers to Onward, six that
I know of to The UNIvERsALIsT, and
several to the Convention Circular
| There are twelve Two Cents Week
pledges to Y. P. G. U. missionary work,
and three One Cent Day pledges. l
think we are doing fairly WE'LL"
| WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION will meet
at First Belpre Church, August %;
Western Reserve will convene at Raven.
ma, September 6, and Central Ohio al
Mount Gilead same date.
PROF. w. D. SHIPMAN was connected
with Buchtel College for sixteen years
IL we are not mistaken, he is graduate
OF. the College. Be this as it may, he has
been faithful and successful as an in.
structor and true to all interests of the
College and the church that founded it
In the work of reducing expenses found
necessary owing to the financial strin.
gency of the times, Prof. Shipman's de.
partment has been consolidated with
that of another Professor, and he is
left without position. This fact his
many friends regret. and all hope that
ere long he will find another position
equal to his qualifications and experien,
ces. We would be glad if he would
enter upon pastoral work.
CINcINNATI.-The Y. P. G. U. of our
Cincinnati church had lawn fete on
the adjoining grounds of Messrs. Orrin
Littell and o. N. Miller, in Norwood, on
Friday evening. July u. The grounds
were beautifully decorated and illumi
mated. The letters Y. P. 9. U. were
formed by Japanese lanterns. About
two hundred persons we're present, in
Guiding many from other churches. Ice
cream and cake were served and about
twenty dollars were cleared. Since May
20, the Union has cleared between fifty
and sixty dollars. Bro. Milburn writes:
"All goes we'll in Cincinnati" Bro. Mil
burn will spend part of his vacation in
Northwestern New York, and the bal
ance with relatives at Summit Station
and Plain City.
Mrs EMMA L. JAMES, Treasurer of the
Missionary Alliance, is spending the
summer with her parents at Manches-
ter, N. H., and at the seashore. She re.
quests that all correspondence upon AL
lance matters be directed to 6l0, Rich