The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-16
TWO OHIO CONFERENCES.
NORTHEASTERN OHIO CONFERENCE OF
Y.P G. U.

NORTHEASTERN OHIO CONFERENCE OF
Y.PC.U.
The meeting of the Northeastern
Ohio Y. P. G. U. Conference. held at
Kent, Feb, q and %, in point Of atten-
dance, and interest, was a great success.
The address of Miss M. A. Bortle. of
Buchtel College, on Thursday evening,
on 'sDo Your Best, was filed with use.
full suggestions, illustrated in very
happy manner.
The Conference meeting on Friday
morning was led by Miss Mary Andrews,
1t was a service in memory of George
Washington, the topic being 1.-THE Young,
| Christian" After a brief address. in
every way appropriate, by Miss Andrews
brief addresses were made by Mrs. L.
W. Brown, Miss M. A. Bortle, Rev. E.
w. Preble, and j. w. Henley, D. D.
Rev. o. G. Colegrove called the Con-
ference to order, and in absence Of the
President, Rev. Carl F. Henry was
chosen Chairman. Roll called showed
all Unions in the Conference to be rep
resented except Peru and Norwalk. The
report of Bro. G. E. Jones, Of Tufts Col
lege. of his Missionary work during the
last summer vacation, was read and Rev.
Andrew Wilson, for the Missionary
Committee, made brief report. The
facts presented were encouraging.
Then followed a series of papers on,
"On to Boston esp by Miss Gertrude
Etc, Akron, Miss Laura Green. Attica,
(read by Miss Jessie w. Giffen) Mrs. E.
M. Waller, Ravenna; Mics Ethel Carrier,
Brimfield, and Miss Eva Woodward,
Kent. These papers were remarkable in
that great variety of thought was pre-
sented, and yet harmonious in the idea,
that going to the great and historic city
in July next was typical of the greater
mission to be performed by the Union
for "Christ and the Church"
Mr.. J. M. Fowler, of Cleveland, Trans
portation Agent of the National Union,
presented plans partly arranged for the
literal '.On to Boston" These will be
generally published in due time. The
Address of Welcome was given by Miss
Sarah Cross of Kent. with response by
Miss Anna Carts, of Ravenna. Both
we're filed with sentiments we'll adapted
to the occasion. Mr.. Oral Cole then pre-
sented a report on Post Office Mission;
Miss Mary Andrews. that of the literary
Committee; Miss NJ. A. Bortle that of
Charity; and Mr.. E. M. Walter present
ed the Social Side of Life"
An excellent paper on "Our Objects
and How to Obtain them" by Miss Grace
Rhoads, of Cleveland. was read by Rev.
Carl F. Henry. Miss Clara Bissell, pre-
sented in we'll chosen words the possible
results of 1.-Two Cents Week for Mis-
sions." These papers all aroused much
interest and in some instances hearty
discussion.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mr.. Eben Mumford;
Vice Presidents, Sophia Sawyer, Maude
Bissell and Arc Sanders; Secretary, Miss
Jessie W. Giffen, so East Prospect
Street, Cleveland; Treasurer. Miss Sarah
| Cross.
During the day excellent solos, duets
and hymns we're sung; but that which
aroused greatest enthusiasm was the
"Y. p. Q. U. song," by Prof. W. ID. Ship
man, sung to the air of "The Red, White
and Blue" This song was given several
times. A reception given in the even
ing by the Kent Union afforded much
pleasure to all present This closed the
session of the North Eastern Conference
for 1895.