The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20

No tho onAhO 90 iooe JooAs lhO ocSAosoiy
was authorized to perform the duties OF
Superintendent on same terms as last
year. The Secretary was also authorized
to attend such meetings Of Associations
as in his judgment would be for the
welfare of the church.
The Trustees declined the invitation
of the Woman's Alliance to co cooperate
with them in support OF State Mission
airy, as the plans proposed by the Ali
ance would evidently seriously interfere
with the work of the Convention. A
motion to appropriate one hundred dol
lars to assist the Alliance in supporting
their missionary was laid on the table,
until such time as the Alliance would be
willing to receive the same.
By an oversight, the Nominating Com.
mittee at the late Convention, the Com
mittee Of Fellowship and Visiting Com.
mittee to Buchtel College we're not re-
ported. The Nominating Committee
recommended that the old committee be
reappointed, and two Trustees confirm
ed said recommendation. Rev. Carl F.
Henry and DR.. A. M. Sherman were ap.
pointed Visiting Committee to Buchtel
College. The Trustees voted SIS to the
Treasurer as salary for part of the year.
ELDoRADo-Dr. B. F. BEEN, Secreta-
ry of the Ohio Committee OF Fellowship,
and Miss Ella Pottorf, of EIdorado, were
married by Rev. J. H. Blackford, July 7,
1895. Congratulations. Rev. ]. H. Black
ford writes: eve had our new seats in
our church for use today and are de.
lighted with them. They greatly i'm.
prove the appearance of the church and
add very much to its comfort" Bro.
Frank P. Blackboard preached at Bur-
lington, Cy., July 7. and spent the week
following in that vicinity. DR.. J. P.
MacLean held services on Rev. J. III.
Blackford's lawn on Monday evening,
July l. A good congregation was in at
tendance. DR.. Mclean is making a
pretty thorough canvass for funds for
the new church at Greenville, which is
the protege OF Montgomery Association,
which he expects to dedicate free of
debt.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
An effort is being made to raise money to
secure Rev. R. N. John as pastor at Woodstock.
Services in our church in Cincinnati are now
bo1d in tho hos
been granted a vacation during August
The Manchester and Milford churches have
given Rev. o. g. Colegrove brief vacation
which he is spending with his parents at Stony
Point, Mich.
About fifteen persons attended the National
Y. P. G. U. Convention from Cleveland. Rev
Andrew Wilson and wife, and six members OF
the Y. 2. G. U. went from Ravenna.
We learn that arrangements are being made
to hold session of the North Western Assoca,
ton in the near future. We are glad to learn
this. 1t does great good for our churches to gel
together.
The time for fall meetings of Associations
will soon be here. The Secretary expects to at
tend those of Washington, Ballou, Miami and
Huron. and such others as he can arrange to
visit.
REV. Andrew Wilson began his sixty-irst
year by solemnzlng a marriage. During the
first week he solemnized two more marriages
officiated at four funerals, attended two birth
day receptions and Pioneer picnic. The
Bishops life is busy one.
The ordination of Bro. George Thunderstorm
was conducted at Bryan, Sunday morning, June
T. Rev. E. d. Jacobs conducted the services
and delivered most appropriate sermon. In
the evening Bro. Thunderstorm accompanied
Bro. Jacobs to Stryker and preached to ouI
church there.
Notwithstanding the summer exodus, the
congregations at Columbus continue large. On
Sunday, July Z, Dr.. E. L. Rexford had for his
subject. 1.-THE Cross of Christ not Built on the
Fall of Adam. and Can be Thoroughly Under
stood Without" The Ohio State Journal had a
very satisfactory report