The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-21

uOIbiuS buSBobtiOub III MISS Isumm6il
paper. and rendering thanks to people Of
Mount Gilead for hospitality. Miss M
A. Bortle conducted an interesting
school OF methods. At P. M. Mr.. B. M
Partridge led praise service, which was
followed by an interesting paper by Miss
Kate CARRIER, entitled echo from Bos.
ton 49," Miss Marshall read an excel.
lent paper written by Miss Georgia John
son, OF Flint, on "What Religion does for
Young People" This was followed by
an interesting discussion Of the question:
What can Young People do for Relig-
ion?" in which Rev. F. M. Pitkin and
Drs. Rexford and Henley participated.
Miss M. A. Bortle then delivered an in
teresting address on Our Duty to Buch-
tel College" Rev. e. W. Preble added
some appropriate remarks. An interest.
ing conference meeting was held on
Friday morning led by Bro. o. H. Cur.
ney and one on Saturday morning, led by
Bro. P. Wieland.
Rev. f. M. Pitkin delivered practical
sermon on Thursday evening, and DR..
Rexford delivered an interesting sermon
on Friday morning. In the evening OF
the same day Rev. e. W. Preble read q
paper on "The Country Church in New
England"
The services on Sunday consisted Of a
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dresses were delivered by Rev. F. M.
Pitkin, DR.. Henley. P. Wieland and J.
w. Ault. DR.. Rexford delivered at 1890
A. M. by request, sermon on Mark xvi.
-15, which was clear in statement and
convincing in argument. At P. M. Rev.
F. M. Pitkin delivered the Occasional
Sermon from Galatians v. IS. Follow
ing the sermon Rev. Mrs. Crosley re-
ceived two ladies into the church, both
of whom resided at places where there
are no Universalist churches. The Holy
Communion was then administered
Nearly all partook of the sacred emblems.
The closing service was held in the
city hall. and congregation of over four
hundred listened to sermon on Life"
delivered by DR.. Rexford from Johns
Gospel, K. 10. The sermon brought to
many new views of the nature and obi.
CATION of the life that now is. as we'll as
that which is to come. Prior to the SER
mon an interesting devotional meeting
was held by the Y. P. G. Union. The
next meeting will be at Bellville, by
which time if not before, the new church
will be completed.
WORK FOR BUCHTEL COLLEGE.
Rev. E. w. Preble and Miss M. A. Bor-
tie are now engaged in visiting the
churches in Ohio i'll the interest of our
College. and thus far the results are quite
encouraging; especially in the line of
educating our people more thoroughly
in the work desired to be accomplished
by the College. In almost every place
visited one or more students are secured
The work is of kind that has been
needed for years, and we are glad that it
has been commenced. Buchtel College
was founded by the Ohio Universalist
Convention, and the name was given
to Hon. John r. Buchtel, because
OF his libsrality in the beginning, while
his generosity and self-denial all through
his life, will ever be gratefully remem-
bered.
Miss Bortle has begun plan which
should meet with SUGGEST it is the en-
dowment of a protessorship by gifts
large and small, from students. Ofcourse
donations from others will not be refus
ed. The plan is practicable, and we hope
to record its success in due time.
LEROY.
Rev. Cornelia A. Williams has been
preaching one sermon each Sunday at
LIE Roy. with the exception of two or
three Sundays. The evening services
have been conducted by the Y. P. G..
Union. The church is in very fair con-
dition in all departments. and CORES
pondent says: "Our Unions and the AL
liances have been unusually successful
with their socials this summer. Our
Union cleared twenty-five dollars at one
lawn fete, and the Alliance has made
over thirty dollars and we are all out of
debt"
EATON.
Rev. B. q. Carpenter, our pastor at
Eaton, says: work is progressing we'll
here. We have raised money to paint
the church, and to put in electric lights
We will make these improvements soon.
LONDON.
Rev. r. N. John writes that the Y. P
G. u. rendered the Battle Of Blenheim'
to a fair audience September 6. and
cleared eight dollars above expenses
The church has determined to pay all
obligations against it early in the year
"a wise plan."
HAMILTON.
Our church in Hamilton is doing quite
we'll; the Sunday-school and regular ser
vices are we'll attended. considering the
hot weather. Several new people have
become interested. Bro. Kratzer has
completed his first round of calls on all
members of the church, and is now ready
to become more thoroughly acquainted
with friendly outsiders. On Sunday