The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19

sons. The religious services were con
Quoted by Rev. Lolita D. Crosley oul
GAINESVILLE pastor, assisted by Rev. DR.
Chambers. of the Presbyterian church
Mrs. Crosley paid an eloquent tribute
to the memory of the deceased, and
commended the mourners to the strength
which can alone be afforded by the hope
encouraged by our faith. The floral of
ferings were profuse, and beautiful in
design. The interment was at Wood
lawn Cemetery. We knew Frank when
we were pastor at McConnellsville, as
a bright boy. full of promise of useful
ness, and his life was a fulfillment of
the prophecy Of his youth. He leaves,
besides his parents, two sisters. and his
wife; but all have the same hope to
comfort them in this trying hour, and
we know that thousands of hearts turn
to them in sincerest sympathy.
REYNOLDSBURG.
On Sunday. September 90, Rev. F. M.
Pitkin took vacation and he and wife
rode into Columbus, and heard sermon
in our church by DIR. E. L. Rexford. In
the evening DR.. Rexford by previous ar
rangement, accompanied by eighteen
persons, mostly young people, went to
Reynoldsburg. and delivered sermon
on 1.-THE Requisites of the Souls Trans
| fguration.7
He said: "Our characters were trans
| figured and we became like Christ when
we went about doing good" The world
then said that we had been with
Jesus and had learned of him." "As
church." Bro. Pitkin writes, 1--WE feel
that that night we assembled a great way
up the mountain and in appreciation of
this strong uplift, we have joined hands
in an earnest effort to fix our eyes upon
Jesus and together climb the mountain
of good character, until as church
we reach the TRANSPORTATION of a pure
life." Bro. Pitkin reports work at all
points to be in good condition.
JEFFERSONvILLE AND CENTERFIELD.
Sister Sara L. Stoner, supplies Jeffer-
sonville and Centerfield one Sunday
month each. She reports that on Sum-
day, September 49, she had the largest
congregations that have been present at
her services. In the evening about
twenty members Of the young peoples
meeting of the NJ E. church were pres
ent. On October 3, she exchanged pull
pits with her husband, our Springfield
pastor, he going to Centerfeld. OF this
place she says: Our people at Center
| field seem very much interested and our
Methodist friends there are just as kind
| as they can be. The organist of the
Methodist Sunday school plays for us
at every one of our services, and great
many of their members attend our
church. 1t is beautiful to see such
brotherly love manifested and our peo-
pie appreciate it too
SPRINGFIELD.
A correspondent from Springfield says:
Sunday September %, was Red Let
ter day here. Rev. e. W. Preble and
Miss M. A. Bortle were here. The
church was beautifully decorated, and
everybody was we'll pleased. 1 think
Miss Bortle did good work among our
young people. The Junior Y. P. G.
Union recently organized, starts off well.
The membership now numbers q. Sis
ter A. M. Wallingsford is failing in
health very rapidly, and do not think
she can be with as many weeks. Our
Alliance recently had a Bible Reading
at her home. which she enjoyed much.
We will hold a similar meeting on
Thursday of this week. just few of
US will go, and have scripture reading
and prayer. She loves her church so
much; it means so much to her. If
every professed Universalist was as 10y
al as Sister Wallingford has been there
would be mighty forward movement in
our ranks"
THE CORNER STONE LAID.
Rev. John Richardson reports that
our friends at Springboro had pleasant
day on occasion of laying the corner
stone of the new church at Springboro.
| He says: 1.-THE ceremonies were per-
formed by Odd Fellows and Knights of
Pythias. Rev. Henrietta G. Moore de-
livered splendid sermon from the last
half of IL. Kings vi: 6. The weather was
delightful, light clouds coming up, as if
so ordered. to shield us from the heat of
the sun. The joists being up. a tempo
rary floor was laid, and members of the
orders. including number OF the Grand
Army, and the one resident pastor pres
ent, and part of the audience occupied
seats. while the larger portion of the
large and appreciative audience we're on
the ground under the shade trees and
around the walls. The stone is lime
stone, rock faced, to match the walls.
The face is fourteen to twenty four
inches. and has panel with circular
ends, with the word "Universalist' in
the center, with "1841" above and 1885"
below. Mr.. A. Nc Cuff. of the G. A. r..
read the list of articles deposited in the
box, which included brief histories Of
the church, and each of the three
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