The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-14

quite successful. Miss Clara Biseel
gave history of the Union from it's be
ginning; Miss Lucy Andrews read ar
excellent paper on Promises" and Rev
Mrs. Danforth gave report of Boston
'95," which was next to being there.
A short session of Sunday school was
held Sunday morning, after which
Rev. Cornelia A. Williams delivered
an instructive and practical sermon from
Ecclesiastes xii, l. At close of sermon
Mrs. Danforth made call for contri-
button to aid Bro. G. E. Jones, the ward
of the Association in Tufts Divinity
School. The response was very liberal,
considering the attendance, one hun
dred and thirty-two dollars being
pledged.
Rev. Abbie E. Danforth delivered in
the afternoon strong sermon from
James ii. IA: What doth it profit, my
brethren, though man say he hath
faith. and have not works? Can faith
save himW
The committee on resolutions present.
ed resolutions duly placed on record re-
lating to the deaths during the year OF
Mrs. Lewis B. Crane, of Sharon, Mr..
Laurel Beebe. of Olmstead; Mr.. Sylvanus
Ellis, of LIE Roy; Mr.. J. W. Hawkins and
Mrs. Margaret Hentel. of Cleveland; our
blessed faith assures us of their spirit
ual and eternal gain. May the memory
church of their hearts, stimulate to
more earnest efforts in the PRONUNCIATION
of the truth SO dear to them, and lead
us to guard our steps and order our con-
duct in truly Christian walk and life,
which alone can bring assurance of
happy meeting in the better land. The
committee was composed of Bros. Cliff
ford E. Jones. and G. Winemiller, and
Rev. G. A. Williams. Bro. Jones deliv-
cred an excellent sermon to large con-
gregation in the evening. which closed
an excellent and profitable series of
meetings. The meeting for 1896 will be
at Olmstead.
THE ALLIANCE MISSIONARY.
Rev. Abbie E. Danforth, the Mission
airy OF Woman's Alliance, writes: I have
again taken up my abode in a satchel,
and am going from place to place, try
ing to bring our people into harmony
with their large faith, so that they may
become large hearted, and make for US
large UNCONVENTIONAL body. 1t is but
little can do; but if we all do the little
that is in our power, great growth will
be made"
We bespeak for Mrs. Danforth hearty
reception in all places she may visit.
Her sermons, addresses and personal
calls will accomplish great good, and
her illustrated lecture on Japan, etc.,
will add to local resources, if properly
managed. Her address at all times will
be Norwalk, Ohio.
NORWALK.
Rev. S. G. Durham informs us that
ChuiCh dhdl5 Ill 4Noi W ain ulo huONihS
along satisfactorily. The ladies and
young people served dinners at the recent
Street Fair. and cleared over one hun
dred dollars. AS Chairman of the Exec.
utive Committee of the Ministerial As
sociation, Bro. Durham is busily engaged
in arranging the program for the Confer
ence. which will be held in Columbus
this fall.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. Harry Blackboard and wife of Monson,
Mass, are visiting friends at Eldorado.
Mrs. Mary Moore, widow Of the late Rev.
Elihu Moore, died Aug. %, 1895, at the residence
of her niece, Mrs. W. l. Black. at Cedar Rapids.
Iowa. An appropriate obituary is published
elsewhere
Rev. j. II. Blackford. OF Eldorado. has been
seriously Ill with typhoid fever. At last report
he was thought to be improving.
On invitation OF the O. aplain Rev. c. E.
Wingett. DR.. E. L. Rexford preached at the Ohio
Penitentiary Sunday morning. September 1.
The State Journal of next day says: "Dr. Rex
ford's sermon on The Gifts of Christ was of
practical nature and made profound impress
sion on his audience. The eloquent discourse
was the talk of the prison all day yesterday"