The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-05-25
OUR IOWA BUDGET.
WEST UNION.

at this church, knows as Burbank
Memorial" by the pastor, Rev. H. l..
Gillespie. Preaching is had every other
| Sunday, and sermon or address on
Monday evening of the weeks in which
there lie no services on Sunday. Our
brethren here have had severe trial
of their faith and devotion, but have
remained loyal and true and are now
rapidly recovering lost ground, and on a
spiritual basis. The Ladies' Aid meets
regularly for work and conference every
alternate Wednesday afternoon. The
Y. P. G. U. have their meetings every
other Sunday evening at 6:15. We see
no mention of a Sunday school, but
trust that important adjunct is not lack
ing. The church very much regrets the
early removal of the faithful organist,
Miss Laura Conkey, and her sister Lot
tie. to California.
TRAwBERRY POINT.
| This church has been reorganized.
Out of former membership of fifty only
eight are now living, but these are hope
full and courageous, and with Bro. Gill
lespie leading, will again become power
for good in the village. Preaching is had
at least once per month, with special ap-
pointments or lay services on other Sab
baths. The Sunday school meets every
week. The Ladies' Aid recently held a
| fair which was financial and social
success.
ELKADER
still keeps up show of life by the pres
ence and effort of dear old brother and
sister Partch who are the only resident
| Universalist members. Bro. Ernst, of a
neighboring town, is aleo faithful
member. The church is rented for a
nominal sum to the Congregationalists,
"the Uniyersalist society being unable to
secure regular preaching, though they
SO desire" Could not one of our young
divinity students do good work here?
Rev. Mr.. Gillespie visits them occasion
ally and has large and attentive audien-
ces. Uncle James" and Aunt Lucy"
Partch are universally loved and res
pected by the townspeople, and were
their example of loyal, intense and self
sacrificing devotion to our cause fol-
lowed by every protested Universalist,
our church would be supreme in good
works and influence all over the United
States.
1t gives me pleasure to say that the
young pastor OF these churches, Rev. H.
L. Gillespie, is determined to conduct
his ministry and do his work upon a
basis of warm spiritual Universalism,
teaching loyalty first of all to his own
church and its institutions. He has al
ready found and greatly deplores that
lack of spiritual health which has caused
the downfall of so many parishes.
Usage.
! Rev. A. K BEEN closes his passionate
here the last Sunday in May. He goes
to Galesburg to take course in Ryder
Divinity school. A young man from the
Usage parish goes with him to enter the
Divinity school also.
This parish and it's child (Wheeler),
have greatly prospered under Bro.
Beem's three years ministry, and he
| feels a very warm attachment for his
practitioners, and only leaves them that
he may make further preparation for
his life work in cause which he loves.
The people will part with him with deep
regret, but we are glad to learn will take.
indeed are now taking, steps to secure
good and worthy pastor to continue
| the work without break in it's contin-
uity.
CHARLES CITY.
Every thing is reported to be moving
along with promise of larger usefulness,
under the added impetus of new and
elegant church building. At this writ
ing it was expected that three members
had joined the church May II, with
more to come soon. Wise administra-
ton. Only SO shall we have permanent
organic life and success. having it's basis
in deep spiritual conservation Of self
| to the service of God and mankind.
CEDAR RAPIDS.
| A late issue of the Gazette has an ac-
count of the annual meeting of the Uni.
versalist Society. and says, ut was, for
all interested, time of gladness." First
the ladies served most bountiful sup
per, after which the Moderator, Mr.. j.
| G. Allison. called the company to order
to listen to the annual reports. They
were most encouraging. showing all ex-
penses met and nearly $500 paid on the
church debt. The church retains their
efficient and well beloved pastor who has
entered on his seventh year among this
happy people. They are united and ever
DESTROYS of being Increasingly useful as
helpers of those who need a helping
| hand
AS the time rapidly approaches for the
National Y P. @ U. Convention at Bos-
ton July 10 to IA. our Iowa Unions
must needs make haste in preparing to
send one or more delegates. We hope
many of our young people aud ministers
will go. for. while it may be some expense.
it will be money we'll spent as an educa-
fional avDarianca and in the addad in