The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09


ford, January IL to 80. Rev. w. M.
Kimmel and Rev. J. F. Rhoades preach
ed each one evening and Rev. Mr.. Mitch
ell conducted all the other services,-A
legal parish was formed at Caribou, JAN
uary 81, with a good mem bership, soon
to be considerably increased.-Tne new
organ at Gulford was used January 90.
in special recital.-Our church at
Stockton has been repaired at an ex-
pense Of 1905.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Rev. Mr..
Moore, of Claremont, sends out card of
subjects for Sunday evening lectures,
extending to and including Feb. IL. The
topics are: Feb. 3"Paul'; Feb. 10 John
the Baptist; Feb. IL Acknowledging
Univei salism." There are several de-
partments OF parish work, all in active
service.
VERMONT. The Barre Church now
served by Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Jones,
formerly of Waterloo, Ia, issues Cal
endar" which attests the fact that the
parish has industrious pastors. and an
inside view attests that the industry is
expended on legitimate matters. 1t lays
out work for all the departments and
the name is almost legion. The Sunday
school of the Church of the Messiah st.
Johnsburg. is in prosperous condition.
On one Sunday in December there were
one hundred and ten scholars in attend
ance against forty five one year ago on
the same date. o: this number ninety
two attended the church service.
MISREPRESENTATION Intel
ligence. Rev. 1. P. Quinby has been
reelected pastor at South Boston. The
parish is in better financial condition
than for years.-A sale organized by the
ladies of the Cambridgeport church re-
suited in net receipts rising s670. No
games of chance permitted. An enter
tainment for paying the chapel debt at
Salem netted round thousand dollars.
"A MEMS League" has been organized
at Brockton.-Rev. w. w. Gleason ac-
cepts call to remain another year at
Warren. Mr.. Gleason formerly served
the Muncie, Ind, church as pastor and
went from there to Warren, where his
success is attested by second re-elec-
ton.
CONNECTICUT.-Rev J. J. Lewis i
giving his famous lecture on the Passion
Play to great acceptance in the churches
of the State.
NEW YORK. = State News. The
Watertown parish is prospecting under
care of Rev. u. L. r. Libby. Rev. Stan
ford Mitchell has been assisting in a
series of meetings with fine results. The
ladies of the society have cleared $500
this season.-C. E. Lund of the Canton
Theological School, held special services
of a weeks duration in Vaudeville and
Newport Sherman parish is with
out pastor at present, and is looking
for the right man willing to work for a
moderate salary. = Efforts are being
made at Yorkshire Center to raise
Church Repair Fund of $1,000. Rev.
Mr.. Sayles. of East Aurora, supplies
every alternate Sunday.-At Potsdam
January 6, two young people were recei-
we'd into the church. making total of
twenth-one accessions to membership in
the two years of the present pastorate.
More are expected for Easter The
ladies have pledged $500 on the parson-
age debt.-Rev. H. X. Riegel has re-
signed at Webster.-Miss Eliza F. Tur-
ner was ordained at Mottville December
20-Branchport has extended a call,
which has been accepted, to Rev. j. P.
Curtis, of Newark-Th Newark church
has called Rev. DIR. G. w. Tomlinson,
whose health now permits him to return
to active work. Happy church and peo-
pie to be able to secure such pastor.
Mrs B. +. Franklin, daughter of Rev.
S. r. Ward, of Richfield Springs, died at
her home in Mohawk, Friday evening,
January 4. Her disease was cancer.
She was woman of lovely disposition,
with everything to live for, two sons
and daughter and devoted husband.
PENNSYLVANIA. = Conneautville.
Sunday January 6. Rev. w. B. Wash
burn of Sharpsvile was with us and de-
livered two fine discourses to large and
attentive audiences. After the morning
sermon ten worthy, helpful young peo-
pie came to the altar and dedicated their
lives to the service of the Master Com.
munion was observed. nearly all present
partaking of the emblems. What more
encouraging to pastor and people than
an addition of ten valiant young soldiers
to our oft depleted ranks? We are well
pleased to have Bro. Taylor (who has la
bored indefatigably) receive such an
abundant harvest.
Our Y. P. @. U. now has seventy mem.
bers. Good attendance and much en-
thusiasm at each meeting Notwith-
standing the terrible weather of recent
weeks, a social was held putting Sl3.C0
into the treasury.
Mr.. Taylor has also organized Maya
zine and Current Topics Club. 1t meets
once in two weeks, and four of the hest