The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-07

holds devotional services every other
Sunday evening. On the evening of
March 6. the sixth anniversary of the
organization of the Young Peoples
Christian Union will be observed.
MANCHESTER.
Rev. o. G. Colegrove, our pastor at
Manchester. is giving a series of doc
trinal sermons on the following topics:
1.-THE Trinity" 1.-THE Atonement;" 1.-THE
Devil" Heaven" HELL" Two Roads. "
Bro. Colegrove is wise in giving such
sermons. In every congregation there
are people who need doctrinal instruc-
ton. February description was
given of the work of the Universalist
Church in the State and Nation. More
of such work is needed. The series of
meetings began February a. and will
continue until March 8. Rev. Henrietta
G. Moore and Rev. r. N. John gave val
liable assistance.
sHARONvILLE.
The old church at Sharonville has
been sold by the Trustees. in co-opera-
ton with the Secretary, and the proceeds
will be placed in the care of the Ohio
Universalist Convention, in accordance
with the law, the passage of which was
secured by the Secretary few years ago,
and which has already secured to the
church money that might have been lost
as had been the case before adoption of
the law. We make the announcement
of the sale of the church with much sor-
row. We served as pastor for about if
teen yeare, during our residence in and
near Cincinnati. The church has been
weak in numbers for many years, and
deaths. removals and change of popula-
ton, made it impracticable to sustain
services, and on careful consideration Of
the circumstances it was deemed best to
make sale. The members remaining
will unite with other churches, and the
money will be invested for the good of
the church. Thus it may be said, that
though Sharonville church is no more,
it will yet speak for the faith once de-
livered to the saints
MOUNT GILEAD.
Rev. Lolita D. Crosley closed series
of meetings Sunday evening, February
%. which she began February Is. Not
withsta nding the sickness of several
prominent members and death that
occurred during the meetings, and very
unfavorable weather. part Of the time,
the meetings were we'll attended, and a
good degree of interest was manifested.
DR.. Rexford was present two evenings,
the last week, and his discourses gave
great satisfaction. At business meet
ing, held Sunday morning, February %,
after close of service. the church gave
Sister Crosley unanimous call to con-
tinue as pastor for the year beginning
June l. next, and we hope to be able to
announce her acceptance, for her work
thus far has been of the most satisfac-
tory character, and resignation might
result in serious injury.
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR REPORTS.
We earnestly request clerks of church
es, who have not yet sent in their annual
reports, not to delay the matter any lon
ger. We have only a limited time in
which to prepare our report to the Sec
rotary of the General Convention, and
dislike very much to transfer figures
from old reports. Statistics are becom-
ing very important
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. DR.. Tucker recently delivered
course of lectures for the benefit of
the Farmers Station church.
The Y. P. G. U. of our Milford
church, has adopted the 1.-TWO Cent-a-
Week. plan for raising money for mis-
sions.
The Secretary will visit Springfield
March 8. and hold services morning and
evening in our church in that city.
The Eldorado pc. U. has adopted
very appropriate resolutions in regard
to the death of Alonzo Kimmell, one OF
the faithful members and workers of
that TInion