The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-04
Our Ohio Churches.
FROM j. w. HENLEY, d. d.
State Secretary.
ZANES WILLIE.

W tdho CudIg6 VI tl6 CHuTCui anu We dIo
glad to announce that he has accepted,
and will visit GAINESVILLE for the present,
monthly. Rev. Lolita d. Crosley and the
superintendent will arrange to have an
other Sunday supplied. Bro. John ex-
presses himself as very hopeful for the
future of the church, as the people are
united. determined and earnest. The
Sunday school. Y. P. G. U. and prayer
meetings are maintained regularly and
are we'll attended.
LEROY.
Children's Sunday was observed at
LIE Roy, June 81. in very pleasant man
ner; an excellent program was rendered.
The Alliance is holding some very pleas.
ant socials. To increase it's revenues
the Y. P. G. U. will serve ice cream on
alternate Saturday evenings, and the
devotional meetings are we'll sustained.
We are glad to learn that Rev. Cornelia
A. Williams is improving in health. al
though still confined to her room.
OUR ASSOCIATIONS.
When the present system of church
government was established, the Asso-
Citations were ignored as a part of our
ecclesiastical machinery. We have al
ways regarded this as a serious mistake,
for originally the Associations occupied
important relations to the welfare of the
church. While we are an earnest sup.
porter of the present form of church
government. with few exceptions, yet it
is our sincere belief that recognition of
the Associations in our State Conven-
tions would work to the advantage of
church interests generally, while the
withdrawal of all ecclesiastical relations
resulted disastrously to the Associations
for time, causing several to suspend
meetings. We are glad to know that
the people have voluntarily recognized
the efficiency of such meetings, and
they are again becoming important fac.
tors in promoting the interests of our
church, and year after year witnesses
an enlargement of love for the general
work of the church.
At present, all of the Associations in
Ohio are active, and their influence is
felt not alone in their immediate terri
tory, but in the meetings of the State
Convention. Already Scioto Associa-
ton has held it's annual meeting, and
reports received show that it was sue
cessful to a large degree in arousing a
larger interest in church work in it's
territory. Very soon the time will come
for holding other Associations, which we
believe will be largely attended and will
be productive of good results Let those
in management begin in good season to
map out work for these meetings, SO
that those held in 1896 shall surpase, if
possible, those held in 1895. Let our
motto ever be: "Onward. for Christ,
the church, and the world !" AS Super
intendent we will attend meetings of
Associations as we can conveniently.
A meeting of the Trustees of the
Ohio Universalist Convention was held
in the parlor of Buchtel college Akron,
Tuesday evening. June %. All members
we're present. After a fervent prayer
by Rev. U. S. Milburn, Mr.. A. B. Tinker
administered the oath of office. The
bonds of the Secretary and Treasurer
were fixed at three thousand dollars
each. The nominating Committee hav-
ing failed at the State Convention to
recommend names Of persons for Visiting
Committee to Buchtel College, the
Trustees elected DIR. E. L. Rexford,
Rev. Andrew Wilson, and E. D. Smith.
Messrs. w. b. Waggoner and J. B.
Streeper. of Columbus, were appointed
Auditing Committee. The President
and Secretary we're appointed commit
tee to prepare program for the Con
vention of 1897, and the Secretary was
authorized to secure place of meeting
for the Convention.
Some attention was given to discuss.
ing the organization of the State into
districts for the purpose of securing
the holding of revival meetings. 1t was
deemed best for the present to work
through the Associations and to use all
efforts to increase the influence of those
organizations.
The followino annronriat;onS rrara
made: Ia aid of Cleveland Mission, $500;
to assist in Missionary work on Belpre
Circuit, Washington Association, 500
in quarterly payments; for ministerial
relief, $50.
1t was unanimously voted that an
amendment to the Constitution be pre-
sented at the next Convention, SO that
the term of service of Trustees shall be
for three years, instead of one as at
present.
The Secretary was instructed to give
attention to securing the rights of the
Convention in several pieces of non used
church property.
1t Was voted unanimously that the
Secretary continue to serve as Superin.
tendent and his salary was fixed at fifty
dollars month and expenses.
The meeting was one of religious as
well as business spirit; all looked for
ward to good results for the church
during the present year.