The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-09

died. Rev. r. N. John, pastor, delivered
fifty sermons, and had assistance OF
eight preachers during the year and the
pastor and family received many sub
stantial tokens of good will.
CALEDONIA.
A correspondent reports every thing
| to be moving along smoothly at Gale
donia. At the last meeting Rev. Mrs. L.
D. Crosley and Mrs. Pittman presented
the church with Silver Communion
Service. This generosity is much ap-
preciated by the people.
REPORT NAMES OF DELEGATES.
We hope to receive by June 1st names
of delegates to the coming Convention
from all churches in fellowship. The
Convention is an incorporated organiza-
ton, and the membership of delegate
continues for one year. Only those
whose names are on the roll can partici.
pate in the organization of the Conven-
ton; hence the Importance of prompt re-
ports. Let all remember that the time
of meeting is Wednesday evening, June 3.
The occasional sermon, by Rev. Mrs.
Crosley. will be delivered at that time.
BUCHTEL COLLEGE REUNION.
The Committee in charge of the
Buchtel College reunion are busily at
work in making preparations to make
the reunion the greatest social event in
the history of the College. II all plans
already agreed upon are carried out, the
result will be renewed and widely ex
tended interest in the institution. which
was founded by the Ohio Universalist
Convention. The attendance is not
limited to students, but all friends of
the College are cordially invited to be
present
READ CAREFULLY.
The Postoffice authorities, against
the protest of our citizens, have dropped
the word "Park" from the name of Post
Office. The name of village, railroad
station, and telegraph and express
offices are unchanged. Efforts will be
made to secure restoration of the old
name of Postoffice. Until that time we
request our correspondents to address
letters as follows: Fountain, fountain
| Park" Ohio Letters addressed to
Fountain Park will continue to reach
us. however, provided the words Cham
paign county are on the address.
| LAY HANDS ON NO MAN SUDDENLY"
About year ago we had an applica
tion from Methodist minister who SAID
he had become converted to liberia
views of religion. He wanted to go te
work at once and named the lowest sal
airy he was willing to accept. We
named the conditions on which he could
if found worthy. obtain fellowship il
our Church. His reply was: "lf he was
not wanted, we did not have to have
him." More recently we received ar
application from Baptist minister, anc
pastor in that denomination. wanting
to visit church in prominent city, al
candidate for the passionate. Our re
ply was that we could not recommend {
minister in fellowship with another de
nomination to any of our churches, anG
indicated the steps he must take, ir
order to be in position to become pas
tor of a Universalist church. Since
then we have had no further correspon
dence with him. Our Church has suf
fered much in the past from failure tt
observe the Injunction to Lay hands OF
no man suddenly" AS long as we exer
else the functions of Superintendent
every minister coming to US from an
other denomination must produce {
clean record, and present good evidence
that his motives are guided by desire
to do better work for humanity.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Evening services in our Cincinnati
church have been suspended unit
autumn.
Rev. j. A. Stoner is busily at worl
arranging his plans for operating on Mil
ford circuit.
Rev. S. G. Durham was called Eas
April %, on account of death of Mrs
Dunham's father.
Rev. o. G. Colegrove will visi
Olive Branch church, June 7. He will
take charge of the church for one Sun
day each month.
The interest in meetings of the ALI
ance at Toledo continues. The subjec
for next meeting is 'Universalism in thu
first Three Centuries"
Rev. j. r. Carpenter visited Water
town. May 3, at request of Superinten
dent We hope the church will units
with the Belpre circuit.
Rev. Lolita D. Crosley will preach
the sermon on Memorial Sunday" a
Caledonia. and will deliver the address
on Decoration Day" at Plain City.
Mrs. Mary Grace Garfield, Assis
tant Editor of Onward. will spend some
weeks in Ohio. We hope to meet her al
the Convention at Attica, the first week
in June.