The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-14
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NJ AIN E.-Livermore Falls and
North Jay. = Rev. Miss Blanche A
Wright accepts the call to this circuit
and will begin her pastorate the second
Sunday in April
NEW HAMPSHIRE. = Keene.- A
Universalist parish has been organized
in this beautiful town, with thirty mem.
bers. There are some forty-five Univer-
salist families there not having a church
home till this organization of the Uni
versalist parish occurred. The attend
ance at each service has been good from
the start
VERMONT. Derby Line.-This par:
ish is prospecting under the pastoral care
of Rev. j. P. Marvin. 1t always recog-
nizes its obligations to the State and
General Conventions. With the Gent
a-Ddy Pledges" already made, a check
has been received by the State Secre-
tary which will much more than pay it's
quota.
MASSACHUSETTS. = Parish In
teIIigence.-Rev. G. I. Kern is holding
mid week Lenten services at Charles
town.--The Newtonville pastors have
a union which holds monthly meetings
with the different churches. The last
was held in the Universalist Church.
Papers and addresses treated of the diff
fculty of the suburban church as CON-
pared with the city church.-Rev.
Mr.. Moulton holds Lentep services at
Palmer, with Rev. Messrs. III. Blackford,
A. E. White, Conklin, Biddle and Rear
don as helpers.--Rev. 7. A. Dryer, Of
Lakewood is giving illustrated lectures
on Europe and the Holy Land on week
day evenings.
RHODE ISLAM D.-Universalist
Club-About one hundred members of
the Universalist Club of Rhode Island
attended the regular meeting held at
Tillinghasts Hall. Providence, Monday
evening. February "a. The guests of
the Club we're Benjamin F. Trueblood,
LID, Boston, Mr.. E. Maine, President
of the Rhode Island Baptist Social
Union, and Mr.. ]. w. V. Rich. principal
of one Of the grammar schools in Provi-
dence.
CONNECTICUT.-Rev. Marion Cros-
ley is now pastor of the Norwich church,
having removed from Brooklyn. There
is renewed interest in the church under
the inspiration of his active pastoral
work.
NEW YORK.-State News.-The So
ciety at LIE Roy has purchased resi-.
dence for parsonage at cost of 81, 400
At Binghamton on the 22nd ult, sixty
members of the local Battery, attended
| services in the Universalist Church and
listened to sermon on 1.-THE Life Of
Washington" from the pastor. Rev. Mr..
| wager. The ladies of the Nunda parish
have cleared over 5000 during the cur
rent year. Rev. James Taylor closes his
pastorate the first of April. The parish
has sustained regular preaching services
for seven successive years, though its
resources are quite limited. DIR. SAKE
is now serving as Western District Mis-
sionary of the State. He continues to
reside in his beloved Rochester The
''hard times are giving much excuse
for parochial inactivity, among our
churches. though amusements are un
usually hourishing. sixth annu |
supper of the Y. P. G. U. was held in
the church parlors at Hudson, Monday
evening, February II. -Four new mem
bers were voted in. An entertainment
February 20, added twenty three dollars,
enough to pay all pledges and help Jer-
sey City to have successful Conven-
tion.-The Canton pastor, Rev. J. M.
Payson, Sunday, February %. COM
menced a series of Lenten sermons on
Christ in the Life" The subjects are
"The Christ Heroism." "Self-Denial,'
Compassion" Sympathy" Charity,
Forgiveness closing on Easter Sur
day. April 5, with Christ Our Life,"-
Rev. E. A. Perry will continue his sue
cessful ministry at Cooperstown.-Len
ten services are held at Little Falls and
Herkimer by Rev. V. G. Tomlinson.