The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-22
A FALSE RUMOR.

We have been informed that q rumor
has been circulated in the State that
Miss M. A. Bortle has been dropped
from the faculty of Buchtel College"
and that her connection with the insti-
tuition is at an end. We are happy to
say that this is not correct. A year ago.
the Trustees feeling that she could well
serve the interests of the College in the
field, requested her to accept the position
of Assistant Financial Agent; she did 30,
to the advantage in every way Of the
College and the church which founded it.
We understand it is the desire Of the
Executive Committee that she shall
continue in the same work, and that she
will do so, under some arrangement
which will be satisfactory to all con-
cerned.
JEFFERsONvILLE.
On his way home from the National Y.
P. G. U. at Jersey City, Rev. E. ]. Felt
Fayette County. 1t being the day for
regular services at Jacksonville, Bro.
Felt accepted Mrs. Sara L. Stoners in
vitation to preach, and delivered SER
mon on the Power of God" which was
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by
all. and all the more 30 because Bro.
Felts visit was unexpected by the con-
gregation.
GENUINE LOYALTY.
Mrs. Stoner reports an instance Of
genuine loyalty which. if every where
displayed. would result in saving many
children to the Universalist Church,
Mrs. Henry Myers, daughter of the
sainted j. IT. Miller, formerly of Mont
gomery church, and who resides about
three miles from Jacksonville, has three
grand children, two sisters and brother,
and every Sunday Mrs Myers has
Sunday school with these children, and
is thus training them up for usefulness
in the world through the churches. Re-
Gently they wanted to attend church
with their gra ndmother. so they had
their Sunday school, on Saturday
afternoon.
CENTERFIELD.
Despite the hot weather. Mrs. Stone
had good congregations at her visit to
Centerield, August 8. The repairs on
the church have been completed, and it
now presents quite an improved appear
ance, and expenses incurred have been
met. Sister Stoner says: "This would be
a fine field if we could only have SER
vices more frequently. We are practi-
cally the only church here, (the Metho-
dists are not having any regular
preaching) and we never fail to have a
large attendance. We have some splen-
did Universalists here, loyal to the ex-
tent of their abilities, but they are
growing old. and we must work to get
some of the younger men and women
into the ranks. We have several men
who come twelve miles to attend SER
vices.'
A VETERAN GONE HOME.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer of Au-
gust IL, we learn that our old and much
esteemed friend, VIM. M. Littell of 243
Belts street, Cincinnati. passed into the
higher life on the previous day, after
few days of confinement to his room.
Bro. Littell had lived for eighty five
years, and although he was free from os-
tentation. he was always active in every
good work. He was Universalist of the
'old school" and was ever faithful to all
duties required by his relations with the
church, and to his fidelity and that of
his family the church owes much. AL
ways faithful, his children and childrens
children are walking in his footsteps.
On an acquaintance extending through.
out third Of century, we always
found Bro. Littell true and faithful as
friend.