The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-25
FIFTEENTH
National UniversaIist
Summer Meeting,
AT THE WEIRS,
Lake Winnepesaukee, N. H.,
August $40, 1896.
THE WEIRS.
AT THE WEIRS


This popular summer resort is situated on the
western shores of Lake Winnepesaukee. one
hundred miles from Boston, on the Boston &
| Maine Railroad, and same distance from Fab
| vans Commodous steamers make close con-
| nectiOns with trains between Alton Bay, Wolfe
borough, Centre Harbor and The Weirs. The
Weirs simply known a few years ago as a
| picturesque steamboat landing, has become one
of the most famous summer resorts in northern
| New Hampshire 1t now contains three large
| hotels besides several smaller ones and board
| ing houses, with three hundred cottages and
dwellings. Five express trains daily each way
all stop at this station. No more convenient
healthful or beautiful spot can be found this
| side of Switzerland for a summer vacation.
Lake Winnepesaukee.
All tourists over the White Mountain Division
of the Boston and Maine Railroad must be
| familiar with the gmpses caught of this most
| beautiful lake. The red men who inhabited its
| shores, and from whose fishing grounds The
Weirs derives it's name. appreciated its charms
| when they called it The Smile of the Great
| Spirit" Surrounded with vendure clad hills,
the eye grasps the more imposing mountains In
the distance in restful bliss. 1t is twentythree
miles in length. and on its surface are some
three hundred and sixty-five islands, many of
which are inhabited and teeming with life and
| joy during the summer months. The lake is
well stocked with trout, pickerel. bass and
perch. Steamers and pleasure yachts are con-
stantly plying its waters Indeed, this wonder
full CLEAN of natures own must be seen to be
| appreciated.
Purpose of the Meetings.
FIRsT-To bring the workers of the Univer-
salist Church together from all parts of the
land, that they may get acquainted and en-
courage each other for the great work which
must be done by our denomination
SECoND-To afford people of other Commun-
ions, and those without church relations, an
opportunity to hear correct expositlons of that
Creed which expresses more faith in perfect
Coda God who will not be defeated-than all
other Creeis of Christendom. Also to kindle
and enthuse the Indifferent of your own church.
THIRD - (And this should be frst.) To
awaken our people to sense of their Oppor-
tunity and obligation as the disciples of the
most uplifting and glorious faith ever written
in human creed to electrify them with an
J ambition to enlist in a GRAND AGGRESSIVE
MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN, such as will result
in planting churches throughout the West and
South, even from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
In word, the pre-eminent object of the Ma
TIoNAL SUMMER MEETING is the GENER-
ALTON OF MISSIONARY POWER.
Hotels.
The Weirs presents excellent opportunities
for spending a pleasant week; either In Its
hotels which are of first-class management. or
in the many comfortable cottages and lodges.
Hotel rate are from $3.50 to $3.50 per day,
hot, ,r,fxy for fba
Railroads.
Special round trip rates will be granted on all
railroads. The Boston & Maine offers good
connections and excellent train service from all
parts of New England.
Excursions.
Mount Washington Excursion. - The Thir-
| teenth Annual Excursion will leave The Welrs,
Monday, August 10th, on arrival of trains from
Boston, 1928 p NJ. Go via Plymouth and the
charming Pemigewasset Valley to North Wood
stock, arriving at the Flume House at $3.50 p. NJ.
After visiting the Flume,' Pool" etc., re-
sumo stage through the Grand Franconia Notch
to Profile House; remain over night there
supper, lodging and breakfast. Tuesday morn
| ing, having seen the "Old Man of the Noun
tain, p" Profile Lake," Echo Lake." etc.. take
thence to Fabyans, arriving at 70 NJ. Dine at
Mt. Pleasant House. new and grand. from
which one has the finest view of the "Presi-
dental Range" At 2:30 p. M, leave on special
train for Mt. Washington, arriving on the sum-
init at 4;SO p NJ; stay all night-supper, lodg-
ing and breakfast Wednesday morning re-
turn to Mt. Pleasant House, and take carriages
through Crawford Notch to the old Wiley
House nine miIeS. return to Crawford HOuSa
and dine there; after dinner. carriages to Mt.
Willard, and back to Mt. Pleasant House,
where the party will spend its last night-sup-
per. lodging and breakfast. Thursday morning
return TO The Weirs via Litteton and Wells
River.
Tickets, including railroad, stage and all
these fine hotels, S24.OO. In case the weather Is
not favorable on Mt. Washington Tuesday
night, those who desire can walt over Wednes-
day night. No additional expense.
Those of the party who desire to return from
the summit directly to The Weirs, Wednesday
forenoon can do so. Tickets, $500.
Those who desire, after returning to Fab
vans, Wednesday morning, to go down through
Crawford Notch to Upper Bartlett by rail and
| return. taking dinner at Fabyan's before taking
the P. NJ. train for Weirs, can do so at an ad-
ditional cost of $3.50, including dinner. If din
ner is not desired, $3.50.
Services and Speakers.
The Religious Services will be varied as here
tofore Friday. August, 9TH, will be Y. P. C. U.
Day. Entertainments In Music Hail. EXcur-
| sions over the Lake, and other diversions will
intersperse the services.
Wednesday, August 5th, will be Missionary