The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18
Our Ohio Churches.
Regular Correspondence
FROM J. W. HENLEY, D. d.
State Secretary.


Miss M. A. Bortle one of the Finan-
cial Agents of Buctel College. had very
fair success financially in behalf of our
College at London. as she received in
money and pledges about eighty dollars.
which. considering all circumstances, was
a handsome contribution. She had good
congregations. and Sunday evening of
her visit March 90, when the Y. P. G.
Union celebrated it's first anniversary,
the church was we'll filed. Miss Bortle's
work is not only advantageous to the
College, but to all departments of the
Church.
OLMsTED AND LEROY.
Rev. Abbie E. Danforth informs us
that she has accepted a call to the joint
passionate at Olmsted and Leroy. She
will live at Leroy. where the Church
owns a parsonage, and hopes to be
settled there by the last CT this month.
In letter, announcing this arrangement
che says: II am glad to work again
among and for the people 1 learned to
love when [ first entered the ministry
Olmstead was my first passionate, and I
think Leroy was my third. 1 hope l
may be as successful this time as before
in each place." 1t gives us pleasure to
make this announcement, and we con-
graduate pastor and churches upon con.
summation of the plan. Mrs. Danforth
has spent we'll nigh two years travelling
and working in the interest of the Church
through the Alliance, and has accom-
plished great deal of work in that di
rection, having revived several Alliances.
in addition to organizing some new ones.
JEFFERsONvILLE.
Bro. T. 1. Moore, Agent of the Uni
versalist Publishing House. recently Wis.,
tied Jacksonville, and secured renewal
of old subscriptions, and obtained FIVE
new subscribers. The friends there are
much pleased to know that they will
continue to have the services Of Mrs.
Sara L. Stoner as their preacher. Our
correspondent says: " II 1 had bigger
purse, we would have preaching every
Sunday, and l would add something to
the Permanent Fund"
CLEVELAND.
On the evening Of April 3, the Alliance
Of All Souls Church, Cleveland gave
their annual supper. and held their
Easter Bazaar. Bad weather interfered
with attendance. but our correspondent,
says: I'VE can record success. The
supper was conducted by Mrs. G. III
Jenks-i
BUCHTEL COLLEGE AGENTS.
Miss M. A. Bortle, Assistant Financia
Agent spent Easter Sunday at Castalia.
Last week, including Sunday, she was
at Attica, assisting Rev. Arthur Roberts,
in series OF gospel meetings. or her re
cent visit to our church at London, she
writes: THE notable event is that Of the
Y. P. G. u; the church gave goodly
sum, but the young people gave thirty
dollars to our College-the largest sum
yet given by the young people. Their
work is entirely missionary, and more
consecrated small band of young people
would be difficult to find. The Sunday
school and Alliance also gave together
thirty dollars. which is fine donation
for our London church. Others gave all
that they felt able to give. as am sure
all Of our churches are doing. The
London women as class, are among the
the most progressive, intelligent women
that it has been our pleasure to meet
Topics-literary, political and religious
are daily discussed and we left London
with the NEST pleasant memories"
wEsTyILLE.
The series of meetings begun by Rev.
John Richardson at Westville, March
%, continued until Easter Sunday night.
The interest increased all the time, and
at the last service, the church was
crowded. Bro. Richardson says: IL
have not had more favorable seed
sowiog time for long time. il ever.
The people seemed to be hungry for our
doctrine, and | preached it. We had
sixteen additions, and last evening
april 81 we organized Y. P. G. u.
with forty-one members. with a prospect
for more soon." Regular services are
now needed to continue the we'll begun
work, and with Bro. Richardson's CO.
operation. we trust this may soon be ar
ranged. Westville Church has had a
good history, and we have strong hopes
for its future. Bro. Richardson kindly
acknowledges the assistance of Rev.
Henrietta G. Moore.
PLATPSVILLE.
Bro. P. d. Frazier. in a letter remit.
ting eight dollars. the full quota of our
Plattsville Church, says: "Since l last
wrote to you, we have been actively at
work. The Y. P. c. U. held social last
month. net proceeds of which we're
twenty.one dollars. Rev. j. II. Black
ford held services appropriate to Easter.
The music was in line with the day.
The State Convention quota was raised
J and quite shower OF nickels' were