The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-21
OHIO NEWS LETTER.
CLEVELAND.
WATERLOO, IA


16, explanatory OF the doctrines of
the Universalist Church. Friday even
ing, February %, the New Men"
served to about one hundred and forty
a splendid supper, after which they af-
forded some healthy amusement to the
happy crowd. The affair was under the
direction of Mr.. H. M. Fowler, who was
ably assisted by Mr.. Henry Hertel. No
woman, not even the janitress, was al
lowed to help. From "Good Tidipgs," the
parish paper, for March 4, we learn that
S2.449.31 represents approximately the
amount of money earned and contribu-
ted by the people of the church for the
cause of Christianity as they understand
it. We believe we express the opinion
of all who have correct understanding
of the good work being accomplished in
Cleveland for the Universalist church,
that this is a splendid showing. Our
good friends there need have no fear but
that the State Convention and auxiliar-
les will continue to aid the movement
until it is thoroughly established.
MASON.
Mr.. Clifford E. Jones, student from
Ravenna, at Tufts Divinity School, by
arrangement of the Secretary, will preach
at Mason, March 80, and on Easter Sun
day. We hope to have Bro. Jones 10
Gated in Ohio in the near future.
BLANCHEsTER.
The two weeks Good News" meet
ings at Manchester closed Sunday even
ing with total of ten accessions. Rev.
r. N. John preached sermons, and Hen
rietta G. Moore was sound in doctrine
and presented the Universalist thought
in every sermon. Rev. 0. G. Colegrove
says: Members of other denominations
came in and assisted in the Conference
meetings, which were held at the begin.
ming of each service.
THE whole city is awake with Univer-
salist ideas, and our church is looked
upon with more favor than it has been
for years. But superstition and bigotry
are not dead yet. The Methodist Episco-
pal pastor, though homeless as far as a
church edifice is concerned, will have
nothing to do with US or the Baptists.
He says: This Universalism ought not
to be allowed and refuses to grant let
tiers TO those wishing to join us. Never
<Lol, ~ s1t, hov ioin ,tr
church. More accessions are expected
on Easter Sunday. We all feel very
good over the success of our meetings
here"
Rev. o. P. Norman, assisted by Miss
Martha A. Bortle, Financial Agent Of
Buchtel College, began series of meet
ings at Eaton, March l, which continued
throughout the week. Our correspond
emit says: while there we're no access
sions, we all feel that the meetings were
success. The congregations increased
from evening to evening, until at the
close of the week the church was filled.
On Sunday morning she made an appeal
in behalf Of Buchtel College, and the
people manifested much interest in the
success of the College. Several of the
girls demonstrated their interest and
their good feeling by putting on the
College colors. Wednesday afternoon
Miss Bortle addressed the girls of the
High School, and on Thursday afternoon
gave her lecture on THE Higher Educa-
tion." to the entire High School. A
number of visitors were present, and all
expressed their appreciation of the lee
ture. We will anxiously await the time
when she will be with US again."
THE PLATrSvILLE MEETING.
Bro. P. L. Frazier writes, March s.:
Our meetings at Plattsvile closed last
night with eleven additional accessions.
making twenty in all. We had a grand
meeting. The Spirit of the Lord was
on Rev. j. H. Blackford, and he preached
the acceptable year of the Lord, and
the people heard him gladly l never
SOW hioio intCAOst III q booIinB, nut more
regret that the time had come for part
ing. Many of the people said that they
saw things different from what they had
ever done before. We received into the
church whole families (tte members of
which were old enough to know any
thing of right living) and parts of faui-
lies; old and young men, young women.
and two children. TIE attendance was
good. Eleven of the new members are
from the Y. P. G. U. Universalism is
here to stay. Bro. Blackford will be
with US again on the first Sunday in
April, when We hope to receive more
into the church for we are not exhausted
in that line. We have been sowing seed
in doctrine, and we hope to some extent
in good lives. all these years. and we are
certain the harvest is not all gathered
yet"
GOOD SUGGESTION.
Bro. Perry L. Frazier, through whose
fundamentally the Y. P. G. U. was or
ganized in our church at Plattsville,
makes the following valuable sugges-
tions: where Union is organized,
have some one of ability and devotional
spirit enough to put them in working