The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12
PERSONAL.

| Mr.. Tetsuo Takahasni, of Tokyo, ia
pan, one of the converts of our Japanese
mission, sailed for Tacoma. December %,
on the Northern Pacific steamer. He
comes to acquaint himself with the dairy
industry with view to engaging in the
business in Japan.
Mr. Perry D. Gath, son of Rev. Mrs.
L. D. Crosley, made the Editor call on
Tuesday. Mr.. Gath is the manager of
the Columbus branch of the Indiana BIZ
cycle Co.. and was in our city to attend
in business capacity the Bicycle Ex-
position now being held in Battery D.
Rev. w. H. McGlauflin and Mrs. Nc
Glaufiin, of Hartman, Tenn, are very
handsomely noticed in the Holiday
Trades issue of the Hartman Advance.
A brief history of the Universalist church
tration and likeness of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Glaufiin.
Rev. L. j. Spencer, who is pastor of
the church at La Monte, Mo-, was very
handsomely served by its members and
friends on the recent Christmas. They
dressed him up in new suit of clothes,
and of course the recipient of the SER
viceable Christmas present is duly CRATE
full for the kindness and desires THE
UNIvERsALIsT to record the expression
of his cordial thanks.
In the Ohio News Letter of last week
reference was made to the gift of two
beautiful chandeliers for the Woodstock
church, and the doner named as "Mr.
Sprague of Chicago" The item needs i'm
portant correction. The gift was made
by Mr.. Charles w. Smith Of st. Paul's
Church of Chicago in memory of Mrs.
Smiths father and mother, Melvin
Sprague and Lucy j. Sprague, who were
original members of the Woodstock
church. Mr.. Smith is well-known citi-
zen and in his early youth attended the
Woodstock church.
The First Universalist church in
Fitchburg, Mass has received present
in the shape of a check for $1,000 from
L. G. Woodhouse of New York, son of
Rev. Charles Woodhouse, former pas
tor, lately deceased. The church has
been raising money for new organ, and
has secured about 81 900, but Mr.. Wood
house desires to pay for the whole of the
organ, and has asked the church to use
its $1,000 for other purposes. This re-
membrance of his fathers old parish is
very creditable to Mr.. Woodhouse.
Rev. j. III. Sanford, of Michigan, is
now in his 89th year. He was one of the
pioneer preachers of our faith in that
State and has made for himself an hon.
orable record in Universalist history.
He writes that when he came to Michi
gan the country was new, with only here
and there one who would cry Come over
and help u.s." The fruit of his labors is
seen in many points in the State where
we have now working parishes. Bro.
OdDIOTu6 utulblcIldl ldOOTS are INV
ended and he is "only waiting to hear
the Masters call Friend come up high
err" His answer is, Here am l." Such
is the composure with which the aged
veteran awaits the final call.
The Suburban Star, of recent date,
makes this reference to young lady,
the daughter of Blue Island friends, who
has already achieved distinction in the
musical line: There was some glorious
music at the social of the Kenwood
Evangelical church on Thursday even
ing of last week Miss Laura Ballard
Rexford, of Blue Island, appeared in a
trio in which she handled the violin in
manner which would have been
credit to an artist of double her years in
experience. She was assisted by cello
and piano accompaniment. In her song
obligato and violin solos she won many
golden opinions and kindly and grace
fully responded to encores to each num-
Der presented Miss Rexford by her
amiability and her musical genius is
making a wide circle of friends and adj
mirers."