The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-02
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MAlNE.-The State.-The Pauline
Brotherhood for young men and boys is
to be introduced into Maine. 1t is said
to be helpful adjunct in church work.
Plans for the windows of the Rumford
Falls church have been made. The pull.
pit window will be memorial to J. A.
Bucknan of Mechanic Falls.-Perham
is farming town in the Aroostook re-
gion. Rev. John Waddell of Castle Hill
has preached here more or less for ten
yeare, and, largely because of his services
there are now many outspoken Univtr-
salists in Perham. Bro. Waddell, with
out pay, has been for long time doing
noble missionary work in some of the
Aroostook towns. He and Rev. w. w,
Hooper held meetings there January 49,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-A the annual
parish meeting in Winchester, the report
of the treasurer showed the finances to
be in good condition. The parish quota
to both State and General Conventions
has been paid and the parish starts on
the new year in better condition than
for several years. The Hillsdale parish,
under the present charge of Rev. j. HI.
Little as acting pastor, in connection
with his Winchester work is gradually
recovering from its late misfortune and
will soon resume its former prosperity
The church organization has been re-
vived and five new members recently
received.
VERMONT.-Par hItems.-The new
parish in East Corinth is splendidly alive
because its members work. The work
goes on prosperously under thu care of
Rev. A. M. Smith. The religious spir-
itual life of the Putnam parish, in charge
of Rev. F. M. Houghton, is of the best
kind and of the kind that grows. The
church membership has increased little
over so per cent during Mr.. Houghton's
pastorate. The parish at Brattleboro
has met with marked success during the
year just closed. Rev. Mr.. Maxwell is
the pastor A missionary club has been
organized at Ludlow.
MISREPRESENTATION ntelli
gence.-Rev DIR. Gunnison declines the
recent call to the Presidency of st. Law
renee University, Canton. N. Y, and will
remain with his devoted and enthusiastic
people at Worcester. The letter an
nouncing his decision was read at the
annual parish meeting on recent Mon
day evening, and, says the Worcester
Telegram, twas greeted with a manifes-
tation of enthusiasm. such as has seldom
been equalled at a gathering in church,
and later, when he made his appearance
in charge of the committee that had
been sent for him, the manifestations of
enthusiastic pleasure we're rer ewed. The
big gathering arose, applauded, waved
handkerchief and cheered themselves
hoarse for some minutes"
The Worcester Spy of Jan. 10th says:
1.-THE city at large, as we'll as the First
Universalist Parish, is the gamer by the
decision of Rev. DR.. Gunnison to remain
in Worcester. DR.. Gunnison is broad
man of progressive ideas and liberal cul-
ture. gained by study and travel, as we'll
as by association with and study of hui
man nature. He is full of overlooking
sympathy with his fellow man, of posi-
tive ideas and a rare gift of eloquence to
express them. He is always to be found
on the right side of every public CUES.
ton. Such man is positive factor
for good in any community, and the city
is to be congratulated that he is to con-
tinue his pastorate here"
Rev. G. S. Nickerson is the acting pas
tor at Malden.-The Sunday school at
South birmingham was reorganized
Jan. 9th, and new plans for increasing
the interest were inaugurated. Rey
George E. Huntley is the pastor.-Rsv
E. w. Preble after happy pastorate of
eight years has left the Webster parish
and entered upon the service of Buchtel
College. He leaves united, active par
ish, having fine Sunday school, Unity
Club, Y. p. @. U in which the young
people take a decided interest.-Rev.
DIR. Grove supplied the Roxbury pulpit
week ago Sunday. and attended the
Ministers meeting in Boston on the fol
lowing Monday.-The managers of The
Bethany Home for Young Women, in
Boston, have elected Mrs. Mary L.
Briggs, widow of the late Rev. L. L.
Briggs Of Lynn, as matron of the institu-
ton. She has accepted and entered
upon the duties of the ofhce-The Bes-
ton Association held conference on
recent Wednesday in Somerville Dele