The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-16

in the community in which she lived for
over seventy.six years, aud there are
many besides her immediate family, who
are sorrowful. because they will see no
more the pleasant face of Aunt Sarah"
The funt raj services we're held on Sat.
urday afternoon, February 2. in our
beautiful church. Rev. U. s. Milburn,
officiated, assisted by the pastors OF the
Presby terian and Methodist churches.
The church was filed to its utmost ca
pacity by the many friends. who had
gathered to show their respect for the
departed, and their sympathy for Bro.
Wycoff and his family.
THE ALLIANCE PRESIDENT.
Rev. Mrs. A. E. Danforth, President
and Missionary of theWoman's Alliance,
informs US. that the health of her
daughter, Mrs. E. j. Felt, has so much
improved, that she now expects to leave
Denver, so as to resume her work in
Ohio, about the middle of the present
month. She says:"I hope to take up the
Alliance work, and not leave it again
until all OF our women in Ohio are loyal
members OF our Missionary Alliance. 1t
is, high time for us to join hands, and
unite our strength for the building up
of our ZION. The missionary spirit is
taking possession Of us; it's very breath
is in the air. and know that the women
OF our faith will be so influenced. that
the desire to do in the old way by our
selves shall be no more'
We sincerely hope that Sister Dan
forth's expectations will be fully realized
and that the women OF our churches
will feel it not only duty, but a privi-
lege to work for the whole church. Our
observation is, that it is only those
churches that rossess the m 'ssionary spir
it that have any permanent prosperity.
AKRON.
Rev. J. F. Thompson baptized several
children, Sunday. January 81. Under
management of Miss M. A. Bortle, the
young ladies will give concert for bene
fit of the church. At the annual meet
ing the following officers we're elected
Moderator, Prof. W. d. Shipman; Clerk
w. G. Condor; Treasurer, Mr.. r. H.
Kent; Business Manager, H. r. White
man; Trustees, H. r. Whiteman, Geo.
w. Weeks, and Rev. DR.. Cone. About
one half OF the officers OF the church are
connected with the college. which should
convince all skeptics of the real relations
OF the college with the church.
THE EVANSVILLE MEETING.
Rev. Mrs. L. D. Crosley, writes: Our
meeting closed Sunday night, January
q. We had an excellent meeting
throughout, though it resulted in fewer
accessions to membership than formerly
yet it was the most spiritual meeting we
ever had, and think we all feel the
better for it. know / do. We had
four accessions. Bro. B. FL. Chrsman,
of the Christian church. at Centerburg,
came and assisted me over Sunday, and
his preaching was we'll liked"
THE QUOTAS.
Since last report. Mrs. M. w. Rogers,
Treasurer of the Missionary Alliance,
has paid S. 90, for benefit of the State
Convention. Bro. Thomas Hildreth,
Treasurer OF the church at Mansfield,
has paid $500 for that church. He saws;
Our membership is small, but we have
oceans Of faith that we will increase in
the future" Neither of these churches
have pastors. but they do not mako that
an excuse for neglecting duty to the
church at large. Bro. HI. L. Anderson,
Clerk of our GAINESVILLE church, has re-
mitted $500. He says. "Our Convention
Social Melted enough to pay both the
State and General Convention assess
ments." Mrs. S. A Stanton. of McCon.
nellsville church. has paid $500.
MANCHESTER, ETC.
Rev. R. N. John writes: Our meet
ings at Manchester were fairly we'll at
tended, notwithstanding the Methodists
Baptists and. Quakers. and dog show
wer: running in full blast" He held a
series of meetings at Mt. Carmel, begin
ming February l. On Thursday and
Friday night of last week he held SER
vices at Farmers Station. The last week
in February he will spend in Lafayette
county and in removing to London,
which will be thereafter the center of
his work.
CLEVELAND BUDGET.
Rev. Carl F. Henry and wife have
both been afflicted with tonsilitis, but
now are convalescent. Rev. j. F. Rice,
Of CoeRidge,supplied the pulpit for Bro.
Henry. January 20. Bro. Rice is always
a welcome visitor at All Souls church.
Recently the Rose Mary Club" COM
posed of the young ladies of the church,
gave "taffy party" to the little ones of
the Sunday ;hool and their little
friends. Thirty-two children enjoyed
the afternoon to the utmost. The next
Sunday there were four new scholars in
the Sunday school A party will be
given every month. February 3, was
the beginning Of new Sunday-school
year. Bro. w. F. Adams, who has served