The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-21
TEACHING BOYS CLASSES.


Sunday School Convention at Attica,
on Teaching Boys Classes" prepared
by Miss Ida M. Hustled, of our Kent
church. Rev. FL. K. Riegel informs US
that he is one of committee to prepare
lessons in accordance with suggestions
of that paper, for use in our schools in
Western Reserve Association; but be-
lieving that many schools out of the
bounds of the Association, may desire
these "lessons," he will furnish them at
five cents per copy. Those who desire
them can address Bro. Riegel at Kent,
Ohio. and will secure full value for their
money.
TWO NEW PREACHERS.
Messrs. Albert I. Spanton, of Akron,
and Eben Mumford. of Alcony miami
City have been licensed by the Com
mittee Of Fellowship of the Ohio Uni
versalist Convention as preachers. Bro.
Spanton is student of Buchtel College.
He is an active worker in the Y. P. @. U.
of our Akron church, and will be of
much value in aiding the ministers of
Western Reserve Association, in carry
ing out the plan to establish new
church in the territory of the Associa.
ton. Bro. Mumford graduated with
honor at the last commencement OF
Buchtel College, and will find regular
work within the bounds of Montgomery
Association. Both of these young men
the work upon which they have entered
and we regard them as valuable addi-
tions to our ministry.
BALLOU ASSOCIATION.
At the last session of Ballou Associa-
ton the subject of concentrated mission
airy work received much attention.
Heretofore the income of the Permanent
Fund of the Association has been de-
voted to support of missionary, whose
work was of general cha acter, and not
specially devoted to any particular place.
While all admit that the services of Rev.
r. N. John in this direction have been
of great value. especially in arousing a
desire for larger co operation among the
churches, they now believe that the
time has come when the income of the
Association can be best employed in
assisting to establish churches, and the
subject has been placed in the hands of
the Trustees for action. Within the
territory of the Association there are
several important towns in which
churches can with reasonable efforts be
established. If all OF our Associations
would enter upon this method of church
extension several additions to the roll of
Ohio churches could be made every
year.
DUES TO OHIO STATE Y. P. C. U.
At the annual session of the Ohio
State Y. P. G. u, held at Attica last
June, an amendment to the constitution,
raising dues from twenty-five cents to
fifty cents per member, was handed
down to local Unions for ratification or
rejection. A majority of the Unions in
the State have approved the amend
ment. and hereafter each Union
will be expected to pay to the State
Union at the rate of fifty cents per
member. one half of which will be sent
to the Treasurer of the National Union.
Heretofore dues to the National Union
have been raised by festivals and vari
GUS other methods, which we're some
what uncertain in their results; and it
is believed that the recently adopted
method will accomplish the work in
more successful manner. Thus far
Ohio Unions have stood in front ranks
in carrying out financial measures. and
we believe that in this action they have
done wisely.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The basement of the Woodstock
church is being prepared as suitable
place in which to give suppers, etc., for
the benefit of the church.
-Revs. r. N. John and John Richard
son exchanged pulpits November 10; the
former preaching at Springboro and
Ridgeville. and the latter at London.
Rev. G. A. Kratzer. formerly settled
at Hamilton. o., is now preaching at
Middleport. N. Y, where he will prob
ably remain. We had hoped to have
him return to Ohio.
During the resent session Of the
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, Rev. Mr.. Linecock, of
GAINESVILLE. preached in our church at
London. to the satisfaction of our PEG.
pie.
Rev. E. L. Rexford. d. D., of Colum-
bus, is to be one of the speakers at the
Liberal Religious Congress, at Indian
spolis; Rev. Carrie W. Brainard of Lit
tie Hooking, has also place on the
program.
The Young Peoples Guild of our
Columbus church listened Monday even
ing, November 8, to an instructive ad-
dress on american Antiquities" by
Professor Morehead, of the Ohio State
University.
Rev. r. N. John will make visit to