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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-14
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WISCONSIN NOTES.
AUGUSTA.


At last this thriving new parish has
pastor and the people are indeed happy.
Their hall is filled at nearly every SER
vice and new people are joining the
cause. They have started Sunday
school and have membership of about
forty. They ask for contributions of
books to start a library. Rev. Mr. Evatt
finds the people more than ready to help
him in every project. They already own
two fine lots and when Jack Frost leaves
there will be hoe made in them and
a cosy church will be built.
LODI.
The pastor of this fourishing church,
Rev. w. w. Slaughter, is now at Gales
burg to take his examinations so that
he may graduate with his class. He is
having his pulpit supplied in his ab-
sence. All is going on splendidly with
this parish. Probably more people have
joined this church than any other church
in the State in the last six months, the
IOtui DOAhS tWOhtg3 anu AllCOu CAllOTou
have been baptized. A parsonage is the
latest desire OF the Lodi people and
what they desire they get.
Y.P.C. U. CONVENTION OF WISCONSIN.
The Wisconsin State Convention of
the Y. p. G. U. will be held at Stoughton
Dec. 81 and Jan. and 2. Each Union
in the State is entitled to three delegates
and one additional one for each twenty
members. But the Unions are urged to
not confine themselves to this number
but to bring all who can possibly come.
Every young person in the State who is
interested ought to be present if they
possibly can. One and one-third fare is
secured on the railroad by buying holi-
day tickets.
STOUGHTON.
The following message comes from
this parish; All well and booming here.
We have fine attendance at the Y. P. c.
U. meetings. We have a Junior Union
arranged for and young peoples choir
in embryo. We are doing pretty well
thank you.
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uIuNOIS.-Oirard.-Rev.J J. E. june
Yastor of the Universalist Churcn al
Girard. delivered the sermon on Inanks-
x;r;no Of the union services held IN the
Metbodist Episcopal Church. The union
services were of great interest to the
neople and the Gazette says; "fhe ser
mon was received with cordial and unan-
imous approval. The speaker held ms
audience spellbound from the beginning
TO the end Of the discourse" Inc ga
zette prints portions of the excellent
sermon. which we may use in some form
hereafter.
pvder Memorial, Woodlawn. = A
recent publication in 1.-THE New oni'y
mos an framed as to cast doubt IN the
minds of those who do not understand
the situation as to the character ana
affiliations of Ryder Memorial Churcn
and its pastor. The following from the
Parish Helper places the matter IN It's
proper light;
sour Church was founded and los
tered by such men as Drs. Ryder Han
son and Cantwell, and Messrs. swan
Hutchinson and other earnest, Christian
neople of our faith. The parish and the
Church separate organizations) are OF,
ganized according to plans recommended
by the General Convention. The prop
erty is decided to the State Convention.
We are and have been receiving AID from
the General Convention, the State Con
yention and the Woman's Universaiist
Association of Illinois. In turn, we are
contributing to these organizations ana
are in perfect line and accord with tnem'
and are deeply interested in the success
and growth of the Universalist Church
at large, and not merely the one cnurcn
Ryder Memorial. In this. pastor ana
people are working together, to the epd
that we may be an object lesson OF what
may be done by earnest and loyal hearts
and hands,"
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BAY CITY, MICH.

DIR. Shinn's visit-New Church Movement
Encouraging Words.
Bay City Universalists have recently
been favored by visit from our General
Missionary, Rev. DIR. Shinn. The visit,
although unexpected, was both enjoya-
BILE and profitable to us. Bro. Shinn
reached our city on Saturday afternoon,
and Immediately the word went around
that service would be held on Sunday
at o'clock P. M. in the Congregational
church.
The day proved to be a disagreeable
one, but that made no difference to the
loyal hearts, who are hungry for the real
bread. When the hour arrived the
church was filled, and it did us good to
see once more the familiar faces to-
gether. The sermon was attentively
listened to and was both uplifting and
inspiring. Although somewhat doctrin-
al it had the true ring to it and expressed
the only kind of Universalism that will
ever build up the church upon truly
Christian foundation. We feel that Bro.
Shinn is the right man in the right
place, and in thus going about is doing
much good.
He was also present in the evening at
the young peoples meeting held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Taylor.
Words of encourag, ment were given and
new impetus in pushing forward our
work here. At the close of the devotion
al exercises the young people subscribed
five hundred dollars toward the building
of our new church. the plan for which
has been practically adopted, and we
expect to commence laying the founda-
ton walls in the early spring.
Our Ladies' Aid Society is working
for fair to be given sometime this
winter. The society was never better
ATTENDED or the ladies more enthusiastic
than at the present time. Devotional
meetings conducted by the young people
are held each Sunday evening at the
home OF some member, the older ones
frequently meeting with them.
And SO, while at present we are like
sheep without a shepherd we are trying
to work out our own salvation" as best
we can. Sincerely yours
ANGIE L. TAYLOR.
1903 Fifth Ave-. Bay City.
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DR.. e. L. Demarest. Secretary of the Uni
versalst General Convention, informs us that
the following persons were present as dele
gates from the Ohio Convention, at the recent
session at Meriden, Conne,ticut:-Rev. Harry
L. Garfield, Rev. o. Cone, DID,. Rev. L. d.
Crosley, Mrs. Emma L. James. Miss NJ. A. Bor-
tle o. F. Haymaker, and Miss Clara Putnam.
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OHIO NEWS LETTER.
MASON.

MASON.
A very successful Autumn Concert
at Mason. The church was beautifully
decorated with grains and flowers. The
arrangements had been made without
the knowledge Of the pastor, Rev. B. G..
Carpenter. but he appreciated very
much this evidence that the people were
alive to the best interests of their
church. The ladies of the church gave
their annual Thanksgiving DINNER at
the Opera Hall, with the usual good re-
suits. The Woman's Alliance meets
semi-monthly.
LONDON.
Rev. r. N. John informs us that our
church here will hold Fair, Decem.
Der 1921. Every effort will be made
to secure success. A good beginning
has been made by publication Of an ad.
vertising booklet for which he received
over one hundred and sixty dollars
worth of advertising. Bro. John says
1.-The business men have certainly been
very liberal towards us. AS soon as
the smoke clears away, and the holidays
are over, we will count our gains Tor
losses) and pay all Of our pledges to the
State and General Conventions. Japan
Mission, ETC.. and then our attention
will be turned to the repairing of our
church." On last Sunday Bro. John
delivered lecture on Cuba.
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INDIANA NOTES.
IRON J. H. HEWITT

The Ireland church gave an oyster
supper some time ago that cleared $40.
The Dublin Sunday -school gave an
entertainment on Thanksgiving that was
a decided success, one of the best OF It's
kind ever given in Dublin. Mrs. Bassett
John and Miss Myrtle Layman were the
leading spirits.
The "Kirmes,' at La Fayette was
great success socially and financially.
The church cleared 1923. Great credit
is due the pastor and his estimable VIE
for it's success. Five new members we're
received since the entertainment. We
trust this church is entering upon an
era of prosperity.
Rev. M. L. Pope reports that his
work is moving along fairly well in the
mission district. and that good self sup
porting churches can be organized and
built in time. He is greeted by large
audiences who are eager to hear more OF
our Ql6LlncClVo uOCtriuo5'
The theological war wakes hot IN
Rev. M. L. Pope's district, which result
ed in debate between Rev. l. b. Granny
and Rev. Mr. Rohlfng of the Lutheran
church. The debate was held at Stan
ton. Mr.. Pope objected to Rev. Mr..
Richarde, of the Methodist church serv
ing as one of the moderators because OF
his extreme bitterness. Mr.. Richards
confessed to having said that he would
rather have two saloone, yes four more
saloons come to Stanton than see
Universalist church organized there, to
which the DICTATOR, Mr.. Rohl6ng re-
sponded Amen
AT the closing of the debate, in the
presence of 500 witnesses, Mr.. Rohlfing
avowed emphatically, that he would
stand by Bro. Richards and go him two
better,-would prefer to see six saloons
come to the town than Universalist
church organization
The new church at Pendleton is in
deed beauty. 1t is veneered with
brick. An addition is built to the rear
for kitchen and dining room. The
latter opens by curtains to the main
audience room. A vestibule and dome
at the corner entrance. The pulpit at
side with bay window. The choir
elevated to correspond with the pulpit.
The floor is raised, and assembly chairs
are used. The seating capacity, 300 to
400. The walls are frescoed, and ceiling
hung with gilt paper. Cost about ST.
200.
The Pendleton church was re-dedi-
Gated on December 4. Miss Flora B.
Brown read the Scripture. Bro. I. j.
Water offered prayer. Rev. L. S. Guth-
RE made an appeal for money TO pay the
$500 Indebtedness. The Y. P. @. U.
pledged $50. The Ladies' Aid Society
$50. The U. w. A. A. $50. The State
Convention $780, The Muncie church
So, and various other individual pledges
amounting in all to more than $500.
Rev. L. E. Ballard preached the dedica.
tory sermon. The discourse was severely
practical, and delivered in his usual
forcible manner. Prayer by Rev. j. F.
Carney. Sentence of dedication was
pronounced by the pastor, Rev. J. B.
Fosher. The exercises throughout
were interspersed with good music ap-
propriate TO the occasion. Two worthy
persons united with the church. The
house was crowded. and the best of
feeling prevailed. The meeting will be
continued. The Pendleton pastor and
people are justly proud of their beauti-
full temple Of worship.
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Rev. Henrietta G. Moore preached in the
Church of Our Father. Washington, ID. c..
December /. On the afternoon previous she de
livered an address in the lecture hall, in the
Luther Place Memorial Church,
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AT his last visit to Mount Carmel. o.. Rev
r. N. join received at the morning service
Prof. Sloppy, prominent teacher In Clermoni
county, into the church. In the evening Bro
John delivered lecture on Japan" to a large
congregation,
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There is no DOCK puOlI5ned by our
church so we'll calculated to convince
men of the unreasonableness of Partial
ism, as the twelve sermons by the late
DIR. l. d. Williamson, entitled Endless
Misery Examined and Refuted," and
the late reduction of the price to forty
cents copy should largely increase the
circulation of the book. which, since it's
publication. has opened the minds of so
many to the cruelties of the old theology,
and led them into the faith and hope of
Universalism. In spite OF higher criti-
cism" there are thousands who still be-
lieve in the verbal inspiration of the BIZ
BILE, and are as firm in their belief that
the Bible teaches endless punishment.
This book so clearly and convincingly
demonstrates that the texts believed to
teach that horrible doctrine do not sus-
tain it in any way cannot fail to prove
beneficial to those who read it. We
have heard of more than one minister
of our church who was drought from
light to darkness" by reading its state.
ments and arguments. II you have
never read the book send for it. read it;
then lend it to your friends. 1t will do
good missionary work. We speak where
OF we know.
WESTERN RESERVE Y. P. C. U. CONFER
ENCE.
The regular meeting OF the Confer
ence of Y. p. G. U. in Western Reserve
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~ CHURCH AND PARISH REGISTER. Il

~ commended the
our requested bear
fidelity furnishing the
aer,a We cooperation this end Send the
AND appointments published
should be
Office Monday previous the date Of
publication.
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GENERAL CONVENTION.
Report of General Missionary, Q. HI. shinn,
ID. for November, 1895.

l. Sermons preached, II; as follows:
North Hatey. P. q.
Hornellsville, NY.
Swale. N. Y.
Bowling Green, Mo,
Ashley, Mo.
Murray Church, Mo. 2
Elmer. Mo.
Hurdland, Mo.
Addresses given 3.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
RAIN WAS A GODSEND.
Michigan Forest Fires Checked, but Not
Entirely Extinguished.

Michigan Forest Fires Checked, but Not
Entirely Extinguished.
DETROIT. July 1e-Forest fires in the
northern part of the lower peninsula of
Michigan have been checked, but not ex-
tinguished, by gentle showers The rain
area seems to have extended from Cad
lilac, large lumber and manufacturing
town in Wexford county, northward
along the line of the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad through Petoskey, Bay
View, Wequetonsing, Harbor Point and
on to Mackinaw City. Reports indicate
that in the forests the embers and many
OF the pine trees are still aglow with fire,
but that the branches have been wetted
with rain and that for the next few days
there will be no further spread of the
flames. But If a downpour does not set
in within that limit the forest fires will
break forth again, and no one can esti-
mate how much damage they will do.
All the villages in the rain area are
still the scenes OF great activity. Men
armed with shovels and buckets are max
ing preparations to prevent the near ap-
proach Of fires, if they break out again.
Around each town girdle 200 feet wide
Is being burned by the people, so as to
check the fires when they reach these
points Of resistance. In the district far
ther west, where Inflated Wallin and
Thompsonville lie, the reports are not so
encouraging. People whose faces and
hands are covered with burns worked all
day like beavers at Thompsonville pre-.
pairing for an expected approach of the
flames.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
FOR YOUR OUTING GO TO PICTURESQUE
MaCKINgC island.
ONE THOUSAND NILES OF LAKE RIDE
AT 9MALL EXPENSE.

Visit this Historical Island, which is the
grandest summer resort on the Great
Lakes. 1t only costs about $13 from
Detroit; $15 from Toledo; $18 from
Cleveland, for the round trip, including
meals and berths. Avoid the heat and
dust by travelling on the ID. g. G. floating
palaces The attractions of trip to the
Mackinac region are unsurpassed. The
island itself Is grand romantic spot, its
climate most invigorating. Two new
steel passenger steamers have just been
built for the upper lake route, costing
$500, 900 each. They are equipped with
every modern convenience, annunciators
bath rooms, ETC., Illuminated throughout
by electricity, and arc guaranteed to be
the grandest, largest and safest steamers
on fresh water. These steamers favorably
compare with the great ocean liners in con-
struction and speed. Four trips per week
between Toledo, Detroit, Alpena, Macki-
mac, St. Ignace, Petoskey, Chicago, "Soo,"
Marquette and Duluth. Daily between
Cleveland and Detroit, and Cleveland and
Put-in-Bay. The palatial equipment
makes travelling on these steamers thor
oughly enjoyable. Send for illustrated
descriptive pamphlet. Address A A.
SCHANTz, G. p. A, d. 6 c., Detroit, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
MICHIGAN NOTES.
STATE NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL m
TEREST.

Happenings of the Past Few Days Which
Have Occurred in our Own state Ro-
ported by Tel ss.raph and Placed for the
Convenience al the Reader.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, July 15.-ThC
Traverse bay sea serpent has been again
seen, this time in n peculiarly startling
manner. w. S. johnson and Andrew
Umlor drove up the bay shore to lift
Johnson's pound nets, which are set about
three miles from town and just above
Edgewood, a well.known summer re-
Sort Finding their boat leaking they
proceeded to soak it up and while wait
ing sat down on the beach. Their at
tention was presently attracted by q
largo dark object a short distance out
coming rapidly in Shore and apparent.
ly making straight for their nets. They
thought it boat and sprang up in some
excitement, thinking their nets would be
torn, whom the object turned and darted
in another direction, moving with won.
derful rapidity.
1t was apparently a portion of some
immense monster Iindor water, being as
big as hogshead, with its upper surface
curved like great hump. The part Wis
IDLE was six or seven feet in length while
the swell of the water outlining the part
hidden was thirty to forty feet long 1t
sank under, then rose again, then turn
ing bank completely out of sight with a
great foaming of water, going apparently
swiftly off toward Marine Island, its
wake vanishing in the gathering dusk
The two men were terribly frightened,
and did not dare go out to their nets, but
getting into their wagon drove home as
fast as possible
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
State Items.

Star service between Bad Axe and
Gwendale has been changed so as to sup
ply North Burns.
Homer claims to be growing because
last year 2, 800 money orders were issued
from the postoffice, an excess of nearly sc
per cent over any previous year.
E. Cushman, of Marengo, threw the
brine from freezing icecream into the
swill which he fed his hogs and it killed
six of them.
Marshall's boat club has been obliged
to shut up shop The boathouse and
barge were recently sold at constable sale
for 1896 60
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
of Menominee cleared $2i0 over and
above all expenses by two performances
of minstrel show which they gave.
The Barry County Telegraph associa-
ton has reached Nashville via Morgan,
Thornton and Hastings.
st. Mary's church at Williamton, the
cornerstone Of which has been laid, will
cost SO, 000
Nelson Holmes, one of the wealthiest
residents and an old pioneer of Grattan,
died, aged 70 years.
The Caro- Advertiser says load of new
hay brought to town this week attr acted
as much attention as If il had been load
of precious metal.
Roy II. Clark Of Lacota suffered tenn
porary loss OF memory during local op-
ton trial in Allegan county and was
fined SO for contempt of court.
Six new wells are to be sunk at Three
Rivers to increase the water supply, and
the water mains are to be greatly extend
cd also.
The Moiles mill, on Johns island,
Georgian bay, has started in to cut 10 0O0,-
900 feet of lumber for the Spanish River
Mill company.
A farmer living near Traverse City set
out 1000 cabbage plants and in seven
hours not plant was left. Grasshop.
pers.
Decatur Universalists will build a
handsome brick church to replace their
former place of woi& Up, which was
burned in recent fire.
Gertie Andre, aged 20, of Holland,
Mich, caught fire from stove and was
burned to death.
DR.. Seaman, who has been tried twice
for producing an abortion on Emily Hall,
the unfortunate English girl who died at
Detroit, having been sent there by her
clerical betrayer in England, has been
found guilty on the second trial
Charles B. Keehn, who escaped from
prison mt jackson, Mich, in 1891, has
been recaptured at Lamar
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
Christian Endeavorer Goes Wrong.

PINCKNEY, Mich, July 17.-When the
delegates to the Christian Endeavor
started east G. G. Cady was one of the
most prominent, and another was q
young woman named Jackson, the
daughter of Cady's partner. Now it ap.
pears that Cady left town just in time to
escape investigation on the charge of
burning his store on the night of June
30, and ne also left his wife behind Sat-
urday the officers wired to New York to
arrest and hold Cady, but they learned
that he had taken passage to Scotland
with Miss Jackson. A letter was received
from Cady announcing that he and Miss
jackson had been married in Erie, Pa, by
O Baptist minister and had gone to his
old home in Scotland.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
Murdered ON the street.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 16 The crowd
of ladies and others who throngcd the
retail section Of the city were startled by
u tragedy which occurred Oh Main street,
right in their midst. Jacob Rothschild, a
salesman for the d. II. Baldwin Music
company at Ell Ilain street, was shot
twice and Instantly killed by Dr. John
White, "a well-known physician of this
city. DR.. White was arrested and locked
up. On advice of his counsel he will
make no statement rs to why he killed
Rothschild The cause is supposed to be
a young woman of this city to whom
both the parties had been paying atten-
tiOn
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19
Damage by Forest Fires.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, July 15-A
careful survey made during the last forty
eight hours of the districts in which the
forest fires have been raging shows that,
while great damage has been done to
standing timber, to several logging and
lumber plants, and to few small ham.
let's, the reports have been exaggerated.
The losses will still aggregate upwards of
$250,000 The fires are burning flercely in
several sections, but by back-fring the
farmers have been able to prevent them
from spreading to crops and buildings
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. July TO-
Heavy rains, the first in six weeks, have
effectually extinguished all forest fires in
this sectiOu