The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-08-24
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To one who is spending vacation in
the country, some miles from the rail-
road, and so away from the beaten
track of travel and trade. it seems as il
the activities of our Zion were for the
time being completely suspended. But
not 80, for while some churches are
resting. others are going on and enjoy
ing more or less frequent ministrations
of the Word.
OF this number is the little parish of
OTRANTO.
Though without a regular pastor, Rev.
John Arnoup visited and preached to
to them in June last; then on Sunday
August 4, they were favored with three
preaching services. Our brother. Rev.
M. L. Estey, formerly Of Dixon, ILL.,,
visited them and preached to good &C
ceptance morning and evening.
Services were also conducted in the
afternoon by Rev. T. o. Douglass. a
young Congregational minister from
Stacyville. who had previously engaged
the church from the trustees. His SER
mon was able and well liked by the con.
gregation. Bro. Estey helped greatly in
the services by singing that beautiful
solo: 1.-THE Ninety and Nine"
We hope our friends may secure the
services Of some good pastor soon, and
we welcome the young ministers to the
joys and opportunities of faithful SER
vice, wisely directed, in heralding Chris
tian Universalism to the people Of Iowa
and the great West.
WATERLOO.
The ladies of the Waterloo church re-
Gently held pleasant social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Platt. Bro.
Platt is true and devoted worker for
the church, worthy son Of the late
Judge j. D. Plat, who ever had our
cause greatly at heart, and who worked
and gave much money for it's support.
Would that we had thousands more like
him.
We notice by our church papers that
many of our ministers are doing consid-
cradle missionary preaching during their
vacations. While this may not be the
wisest thing to do, yet we can see how
hard it is for the earnest, loving, ener-
getic minister of Universalism, who loves
it, to pass by the "open doors" Of oppor-
tunity to bless burdened souls with his
Gospel message.
We read that one of the Boston pas
tors has gone up into town in Maine
held several services. and will organize
and turn over a congregation of two
hun dred to the Universalist State Con-
vention at the end of his vacation visit.
So he has opened up one more place for
a Universalist minister to get employ
ment and continue the good work. Now
suppose three hundred of our ministers
would determine to thus go out near
their home parish, gather up. organize
and set to work live congregation filled
with the spirit, put them in fellowship
with their State Convention and help
them to find and settle resident pastor
See the result. Three hundred of our
Univ ersalist ministers. young and old
set at work within year! How it would
stimulate our colleges and divinity
schools by turning hundreds Of our
young men and women from the ranks
of the Y. P. G. U. TO them for instruc-
ton. This would be the most effective
missionary work, the least expensive
showing results. seen and known OF all
men, if each present active pastor would
so constitute herself or himself home
m visionary to the extent Of making one
new parish near his own. Keep it UP
every year for ten years even and what
might we not prophesy of our standing
as a living Church Of the Lord Jesus
Christi
There must be many small towns neal
our large city churches where Just this
missionary work could be done by the
pastor and his Y. P. @. U. and it seems
too bad il ours is not faith Of sufficient
vitality and force to obtain larger
following in great cities like New York
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Washington
Chicago and st. Louis. Fps.
WATERLOO, Ia.
KANSAS.