The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-13

to be Universalists, who when urged tc
unite with and give their influence to
the church, wanted more time to de.
termine the matter-or there was this
or that in the way. He put "the shoe
on the right foot" although no doubt to
some it was punching it," Our CORES
pendent says: II believe that the good
seed sown at these meetings will bud
and blossom, and that in the near flu
ture we will be rewarded by the fruits
which will ripen and be gathered"
REV. o. G. COLEGROvE, TO BLAN-
CHESTER.
1t affords us pleasure to announce
that Rev. 0. G. Colegrove has accepted
una nimous call from our church in
Manchester. and will begin his regular
work with the first Sunday in May. We
congratulate our friends in Blanchester
upon the wisdom of their action, in Sc.
curing this consecrated young minister
whose record thus far has been one CT
success. and whose loyalty to all inter-
ests Of the church is not surpassed by
any one. The present arrangement is for
one half Of the time at Manchester; and
an excellent opportunity is now afforded
for some other pastorless churches to
secure one who will spare no effort to
build them up and enlarge their bor-
ders.
CLEVELAND.
"Good Tidings" is the name of the
parish paper published weekly by the Y.
P. G. U. of All Souls Church. Our
friends there have already commenced
preparations for entertaining the coming
Convention. A friend writes. March "a:
"This was the banner day for our Sunday
school. One hundred and six present"
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
"A correspondent from Eldorado, writes
"Our church, Sunday-school and Y. p C. u are
getting along very we'll"
Rev. o. G. Colegroye preached for our church
in Indianapolis, March "a. Rev. I. E. Dotter
supplied the pulpit for him at Kent on that day.
Bro. Perry d. Gath, having resigned as
President of the State Y P. G. o., Miss Alberta
d. CARRIER of Norwood, (Cincinnati). has been
elected by Executive Board to fill that office.
Rev. B. G., Carpenter pastor at Eaton, says
preparations are being made to entertain the
seml-annual session of the Southwestern Y p
Q. U. at that place about the middle of this
month.
Rev. DR.. Rexford, of Columbus recently, de-
livered an address to the Madison County
Teachers Association, at London. Subject
Literature and Life." The lecture was warm
| ly commended.
Miss Maria Louise Tucker, an earnest young
| worker,writes The Ladies' Aid Society of oul
| Palestine church are devotng their energies tt
| raising funds to purchase chandeliers for thu
church. The Y. P. c. U. continues to meet every
| two weeks. The interest is good and attendance
fair"
The Y. P. G. U. at Kent gave the Excursion
Sociar' for the benefit of the State Union Marcel
Is. On the evening of March %. the Young
Ladies' League, formerly the Busy Bees. CAV,
a Maple Sugar Social" and "had a real swee
time" The Young people at Kent are earnes
| workers.
Bro. 7. j. Briggs, Clerk of our church a
Sharon Center, in letter remitting $500 for thu
Convention quota. says: 1--WE are but hand
full, but We mean to do what we can while W,
exist. and as long as we can find the money tt
pay our just debts" We regret to learn from
Bro Briggs, that Rev. j. F. Rice Was compelled
through ill-health to give up his work there,