The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-25
OHIO NEWS LETTER.
COLUMBUS,

or who were seeking to learn what are
the doctrines of our church. Our faith
has been justified, and now the church
is none too large for morning congrega-
tions, and in the evening it is filed to
the lack of comfort, and some plan must
be adopted to enlarge the capacity Of
the church. DIR. Rexford says: II have
large number of young professional
men in my congregation. 1t used to be
said that Boston ministers sometimes
tried to estimate the number of baked
beans they preached to on Sunday morn
ing, but l am certainly preaching to
more law and medicine than l ever
preached to before"
ELDORADO.
Rev. j. HI. blackboard writes that 1.-THE
Sunday school entertainment on Christ
mas eve. at Eldorado, was a great sue
cess, and reflected honor on all connect
ed with it." At his recent visit to
Westville, Bro. Blackford received into
our church two children of Rev. John
Richardson.
WHERE SHALL THE NEXT OHIO CON-
VENTION BE HELD?
The place for meeting of the Ohio
Universalist Convention for 1896 was
left for the trustees to select. It is none
too soon for churches that desire the
privilege of entertaining the Convention
to file their invitations with the Secre-
tary, SO that decision may be reached
in due season. The place should be at
or near some town, where the railroad
agents sell coupon tickets. This is es-
sential in order to secure reduction of
railroad rates.
HAMILTON.
BY special request, the Christmas en-
tertainment of the Hamilton Sunday
school was repeated on New Years
night for the benefit of people from
other churches who could not attend
the first rendition. The effort was fully
equal, il not superior, to the first presen-
tation. 1t was probably the finest en-
tsrtainment given in the city during the
holidays, and great credit is due to the
children and to Mrs. Order, Mrs. Spear.
and Misses Maude and Adale Warwick,
who spent days in training them. Miss
Myrtle Murphy as teacher, and Mr.. r
s. Overpeck as Santa Claus, are not to be
surpassed. The cantata was witnessed
by the largest audience that has ever
been in the church, and over twenty
dollars were secured at ten cent ad-
mission fee.
Under direction of the pastor the
library room of the Sunday school
has been much improved. Individual
stalls of assorted sizes have been made
for four hundred books, so that the
latest and most approved library can be
| adopted. 1t is now hoped that additions
will gradually be made to the library,
and that it will be kept in working or
der. Messrs. F. M. Sayres and D.
Kratzer. father of the pastor, gave four
days work free of charge. and deserve
the thanks of the parish.
LONDON.
Rev. r. N. John writes that the recent
fair given by our London church, was a
great success financially and socially. 1t
enlarged the pastors acquaintance
among the people, and raised the stand
ing of the church in the community, as
it surpassed similar efforts by other
churches of larger resources. The gross
receipts were s311; expenses s1O7; leav.
ing net proceeds 1904. which was equally
divided between the Alliance, Y. PC. u.
and Sunday school. Bro. John says:
1.-THE money will not be squandered.
First, we will pay our pledges all around;
then more singing books will be pur-
chased; repair the church; help raise
the minister's salary for next year. The
Y.P G. U. will lay by enough to pay ex-
penses of delegate to Jersey City &C.,
The outlook is certainly not discourage
ing"
GOOD NEWS MEETINGS.
Now the holidays are over is not the
time favorable for a series of Good
News Meetings" in every church, large
and small. The religious or spiritual
atmosphere in our churches needs to be
largely increased. We need more of the
"Holy Ghost in the hearts of ministers
and people. Our emotional natures
need quickening as we'll as our intellects
need instruction. Universalism properly
understood is a religion of the heart as
we'll as the head, and when the two are
combined no opposition can be success.
full.
THE NEW Y. P. C. U. TREASURER.
Miss Lizzie Goldthwaite, of Danvere,
Mass, having resigned as Treasurer of
the National Y. P. G. u, in order to
give more attention to her preparation
for the ministry, the Executive Board
have elected to that position Mr.. H. M.
Fowler. of Cleveland, Ohio. If he is as
successful as Treasurer in raising money
for the Union as he was in working up an
attendance at the Boston Convention,
there will be no lack of funds. By the
way, Ohio members are now in the lead
in number of officers. The President,
Secretary and Treasurer are all from the
Buckeye State.