The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-29
GOOD POSITIONS

cure greater unity of effort in mission
airy work. One of the greatest obstacles
to our UNCONVENTIONAL progress, has
been the great diversity of organization.
If the union should be effected the
women of the Alliance may congratulate
themselves on having established the
precedent in organization for missionary
work. What is most needed, however.
are some measures whereby all the
women of our church can be induced to
more thoroughly work together for the
spread Of our faith and the building up
of the church which represents it.
LONDON.
A meeting was held by our London
Church, Sunday morning, February 10,
to hear the report of soliciting commit
tee for minister's salary. All were graf
flied in learning that the full amount
and more, for half of the time, had been
secured. We would be glad to hear that
the canvass was continued, 80 as to Sc
cure services three Sundays month.
In spite of severe weather and much
sickness, the congregations have been
very fair during this winter. The church
finances are in good condition, and the
general outlook is favorable. The Sun
day school is growing. The attendance
was larger February 16 than it has been
for years. A new feature has been in
troduced into the music of the church.
A choir has been organized OF fifteen
children, aged from six to thirteen
years. Thus far it is an experiment but
we hope to hear that it will prove com.
plete success. We are heartily in favor
of anything that will attach the children
to the church, for it is from them we
must look for the larger part of our in
crease in membership.
FIRST BELPRE.
A correspondent informs US that
affairs in First Belpre church are in
very satisfactory condition. Rev. j. r.
Carpenter is pastor, and breaches on
the first and third Sundays of each
month. The Sunday. school is in excel
lent condition, under charge Of Miss
Hulda Putnam. Miss Emma Ames has
a class of twenty-three scholars. We are
glad to have such good report concern
ing the mother of Universalist church
es in Ohio"
ANOTHER CIRCUIT IN WASHINGTON
ASSOCIATION.
Earnest efforts are being made by the
Secretary, seconded by Rev. ]. r. Car
penter, to establish another circuit in
Washington Association, with First
Belpre as the central point. The follow
ing churches are without pastors. and
although small. by united efforts togeth-
or with First Belpre will make good
field. viz: Dudley, Watertown. Beverly.
Fairfield, Berne and Vincent.
A NEW PASTOR AT EVANSVILLE.
When Rev. Mrs. Crosley removed to
| Columbus, it was with the understand
ing that she should continue to supply
the pulpit at GAINESVILLE until other ar
rangements could be made. Through
the recommendation of Rev. Abbie E.
Danforth, Missionary of the Woman's
Alliance, Rev. Eliza F. Turner. of Clifton
Springs, N. Y. was invited to preach the
first three Sundays in February, and
she has been engaged for six months.
Under Mrs. Crosley's faithful and self
sacrificing labors, the church has grown
steadily in numbers, and in influence in
that important city, and we much regret
that she felt it duty to seek relief from
the arduous labors which that field de-
manded, until the church was firmly es-
tablished, and free from indebtedness.
Miss Turner brings good record of
work in other places, and we wish her
success in her new position. Bro. H..
L. Anderson. clerk of the church, in
forms US that Miss Turner will begin
her regular work about the middle Of
March, and will conduct services every
Sunday.
BUCHTEL COLLEGE AGENT AT
| hEI
Rev. F. M. Pitkin furnishes us with
an interesting report of Miss M. A.
Bortle's visit to Reynoldsburg in the
interest of Buchtel College, February 8.
| She participated in the exercises of the
Sunday school. aid talked to the schol.
ars about Buchtel College, greatly in
teresting all. At the morning servio Q,
her address was in regard to the college,
and the advantages it offered to young
people we're presented in clear, con
else and practical manner, and warm
interest was aroused which means more
students for the College in the future.
A subscription to the college Fund was
taken. She then offered her services
freely to assist in series of meetings,
and preached Sunday evening. and every
evening up to and including Friday, ex-
cept on Monday evening when Bro. Pit
kin occupied the pulpit. On Friday
evening the Lords Supper was celebrat-
ed, and two ladies' united with the
church. February 16 Miss Bortle also
visited Jersey church. but the weather
and bad roads prevented large attend.
ance, and it was agreed that she should
return at a later date. She preached
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