The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-29

The letter has been returned to our
Committee, with statement of facts in
the case, and we have notified him not to
appear in any Universalist pulpit in
Ohio. The clerk of Attica church has
requested that another preacher be sent
Immediately to assist the church in re-
covering from the shock caused by Mr..
Hudson's disgraceful violation of the
confidence of the people, which he had
gained SO largely. The Cleveland papers
say that he had similar experience in
that city about year ago.
THE LESSON IN THE CASE
The circumstances show how neces-
sary it is for Committees of Fellowship.
when first licensing man, no matter
how talented he may be, who can not or
will not give full history of his life
with satisfactory references. We have
given the foregoing particulars, because
the case became known while many of
our people were still in Cleveland. and
we have had many inquiries concerning
the matter, which has been widely pub
lished throughout the country. The in
junction to Lay hands on no man sud-
denly" will be observed more closely
than ever in Ohio and Indiana.
WHAT DR.. REXFORD WOULD HAVE
SAID.
Rev. E. L. Rexford, D. D., of Colum-
bus in letter notifying us of his ina
bility to speak at Missionary meeting of
the Convention at cleveland, says: "If
l were to speak on Our Duty in the
Light of Growing Liberality of our
Times [ should warn our people against
counting too much on such supposed
| liberality. Nineteen twentieths of the
evangelical preaching of to-day is square,
ly on the old ground. The overwhelm-
ing action of the Presbyterian church
at Pittsburg tells the story of that great
branch of the church.
"We are to go right on and preach our
Gospel. If l were to urge anything, it
would be, to give greater prominence to
life questions broader life for
the common things in the Gospel, rath-
or than the item of final redemption. 1t
is not so much the question of a final re-
demption, as it is complete redemption
or the lifting up of the entire hum an
being, with all his incalculable powers,
into the light and activity of absolute
| life."
Those who heard DIR. HI. L. Canfield's
| address on the evening mentioned, when
he kindly took DR.. Rexford's place on
brief notice, will remember that his re-
marks were largely in the same line of
thought. While all regretted DR.. Rex
| ford's enforced absence, we were glad to
have 80 acceptable substitute.
CHILDREN's SUNDAY.
This beautiful festival. which origin
ated in the Universalist Church and has
been adopted by nearly all other
| churches, is as popular as ever this year
and reports are reaching us from many
places, of beautiful decorations; sweet
singing, and of children being "dedicat-
ed to the worship of God and the service
of humanity" We held the first service
of the kind in our church in Springboro.
on second Sunday in June 1865. The
day was observed June 8, in Columbus,
in the morning. with an appropriate pro.
gram, and an address by DR.. e. L. Rex
ford. The same day our Milford frien DIS
held a delightful service and several
children were dedicated. On June 16,
All Souls church, Cleveland celebrated
the festival. and several children were
dedicated. The Manchester Sunday
school observed the same day as also did
our recently reorganized Sunday school
in Woodstock, when the church and
chapel were filed by large congrega-
ton who were delighted with the songs
and recitations of the children.
sPRINGBoRO.
Rev. John Richardson preached the
memorial sermon for the Odd Fellows
at Springboro, June 16. Work on the
new church has begun. The Hicksites
Friends church has been kindly tend
cred to our people during the erection
of the new building. A few months
more and Springboro church will have
new home. adapted to present necessities.
EATON
Children's Sunday services we're held
at Eaton in the morning of June 2. Reel
tations, and cantata rendered wholly
| by the children. One little babe was
christened. In the afternoon Bro. Car
penter delivered an address to the Grand
Army at Friendship church which gave
great satisfaction to the large congrega-
ton. He contrasted the battles fought
during the war with those to be fought
with vice in its many forms. Music was
furnished by the Eaton choir. DIR. w.
Tucker preached at Eaton, at IL a. M.
June 16, and Bro. Carpenter at night. In
the afternoon. he delivered an address
to the Knights of Pythias.
BRYAN.
Rev. E. d. Jacobs informs us that
Childrens Sunday, June 16, at Bryan was
a pleasant day. The pastors address to