The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-16
WESTERN RESERVE CONFERENCE.

1t so happened that the regular time
FOR the quarterly meeting of the Western
Reserve Conference was Saturday, Feb
ruary %, and many delegates and visit
ors from Unions in other associations
remained to participate in the same.
The exercises of the day began with a
Sunrise Prayer Meeting" led by Rev.
o. G. Colegrove, which was well attend
ed and inspiring. At $50 an excellent
conference meeting was led by Bro. s.
Bostwick, after which Miss Ella Pitkin.
President, delivered an address, in which
they reviewed the work of the Confer.
ence, and urged fidelity in the future.
The contents of the "Question Box" we're
examined and-answered by Rev. Andrew
Wilson in his usual instructive and hap
Ply manner.
Following this, the writer suggested
that the Unions could do valuable work
by holding devotional meetings in school
houses and other buildings, and thus
afford people unacquainted with our
church and it's doctrines an opportunity
to obtain information. The suggestion
was received with favor.
A paper on 'The Outcome of the
Movement" by Mrs. Spanton, of Akron,
was read by Miss Mary Andrews. The
paper fully illustrated the great value of
the various religious organizations of
tie day in advancing needed reform.
Miss Kate Covert read paper on
What is it to be Spiritually dead. and
spiritually Alive?" The writer illustrated
her theme in very happy and impress
sive manner.
The Conference then resolved itself
in congresses for the consideration of
various subjects of interest.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Bro. o. Cole, after which
Rev. Mrs A. E. Danforth delivered an
address on the relations of the Y. P. G.
u. to the Missionary Alliance.
The various congresses reported as
follows: Lookout" by Miss Eva Wood
ward; "Children's Work." Miss Marguer-
tia Cheshire: School House Missions"
Miss Mary Andrews; "On to Boston"
Miss E. Cora Felt.
These reports received due considera-
ton, and on motion of Rev. Andrew Will
son, it was resolved that each Union
should hold on or more Devotional meet
ing in school houses, or other available
places, before the next quarterly meet
ing.
Miss Sophia Sawyer read a paper on
Improvement" and if the suggestions
made are put in practice. the power Of
the Y. P. G. Union will continually in
crease.
During the sessions of this day, the
exercises were intersperssd by excellent
singing. After the regular program Mr..
Geo. H. Vibbert made a brief address
on Temperance; and Miss Mary An
drews made an earnest and eloquent
plea to young women to take firm
stand for right in all things. Miss Jennie
Smith, Railroad Evangelist. of the w. G.
T. Union, and the pastor of the M. E,
church, made short addresses on Temper
ance work. Several other ministers OF
partialist churches were present, and
they could not fail to see that Universal
ist young people were in front ranks, in
behalf of reforms.
NOTES.
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ences, the following ministers we're pres
emit. Prof. w. D. Shipman, j. F.
Thompson, Carl F. Henry, Andrew Will
son. E. w. Preble, J. w. Henley D. D.,
o. G. Colegrove, H. L. Garfield, D. D.,
and F. o. Eggleston, Unitarian.
The Kent church and Union royalty
entertained about one hundred delegates
and visitors. Loyalty to the Universal
list church was evidenced in everything
done and said.
Not one paper was read that is not
deserving of wide circulation.
Dinners and suppers served by the
ladies of the Kent church we're equal to
the best served by first class hotels, at
only ten cents each.
The reception on Friday evening
was enlivened, by readings, recitations,
charades. music; and everybody tried
to make everybody else happy. and as
we gazed on the happy crowd we said
an l. u
U. of Universalist Church" J.wH.