The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-06


The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. w. NJ. Kimmell, Portland
Secretary. Mrs. e. s. Hobbs, Augusta.
Treasurer Mrs. q. A. Hayden. Augusta.
Executive Board: Mrs. Henry Lord. Bangor
Mrs. Ara Cushman, Auburn; Mrs. Alfred
W0odm IN, Portland.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mrs. Louise M. Smiley, President of
the State Women's Universalist Mis-
sionary Society. sends in an encouraging
report.
A Mission Circle of seven members
has just been organized in Marlboro.
The Circle has already placed Tract.
box in the waiting-room of the railway
depot, and propose to keep it filed.
They are also preparing box Of cloth
ing for the Every Day Church in Boston.
An organization has been perfected
at Winchester, and the member propose
engaging in the Flower Mission work
this summer. They begin with five
members but do not propose to stop
there. A little leaven. we read. leaven-
eth the whole ump.-only keep it warm
and give it time to rise"
A COMPLIMENT TO THE NEW MISSION
AIRY ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
A friend from Oakland, California,
writes Mrs. Smiley: Il feel like congrat-
ulating the w. G. A. on putting the
right man in as Missionary on the Paci-
fic Coast. One who is sure to do his
best faithfully. loyalty and persistently
under all circumstances; and l believe
his best when done will prove success
full"
Mrs. Smiley reports an increased ten
dency to distribute literature through
local circles as agents. We have two
kinds on hand; that for our own uee and
the other for outsiders.
TENNESSEE.
There is a good prospect of there soon
being two or three wide wake Mission
Circles formed in this State. One at
Knoxville, one at Hartman and perhaps
at two or three other points. The Tennes-
seeans want to be represented in the
National Society, and they have hit upon
the right plan to bring it about,-begin-
ming it the parishes. making it part of
the church work. The organization of
the State is bound to come later on.
WASHINGTON.
Letters of inquiry relative to the Ma
tional Association have arrived from this
newest of States. 1t is an indication
that the isolated Universaist woman is
loyal to her precious faith. Perhaps it
is more valued because the promise is,
where two or three are gathered to
gether in my name, there will be in the
midst of them"
AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed at the Ma
tional Convention to formulate course
of study for Mission Circles reports
through its chairman, Mrs. L. M. Smiley,
it is progressing with the work. Mrs. j.
Coleman Adams and Mrs. M. r. Libby
are the other members, guarantee the
work Will be we'll done.
VERMONT
This State contributes one life men,
Der since our annual reports we're made
up and sends in s21 so for membership
fees; good beginning.
The Woman's Univereaist Missionary
Association is planning for an evening
mass meeting at the time of the State
Convention, d place having been assigned
this handmaiden of the church on the
regular convention program. The Ma
tional President expects to be present,
and two other popular women speakers
whose names have not yet been an
nounced.
Mrs. Quinby, National President, is
the authorized general organizer of the
Association. She expects to spend the
summer in Maine and adjacent States.
Will attend all the conventions where
dates do not conflict. Her headquarters
will be her old home.
AUGUSTA. ME.
There is fourishing Mission Circle
in this city and it's members are much
interested, being ably supported in their
endeavors by their popular pastor, Rev.
G. A. Hayden. When all pastors urge
their women workers to form the Mission
Circle as part of the regular church
work, as being vital to home interests as
much as to the church at large, the mis-
sion work will go on as never before.
Every Mission Circle needs the goodwill
of the pastor first of all, then sense of
personal responsibility.
REV. A. J. CHAPLIN, DID,.
Who is to be one OF the speakers at the
Y. P. G. U. Convention in Boston, will
spend two Sundays in Maine on her way
to Halifax. Nova Scotia. Dr. Chaplin is
a warm friend and advocate OF this Asso-
citation. Being person of discernment
she sees clearly what thoroughly or
ganized national Association can accom-.
plish.
WORD FOR THE SCOTTISH MISSION.
Who wants to help the Scottish Mis-
sion? Let everybody who has a warm
place in his Tor herr heart for it. feel the
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