The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-19
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MAINE.-State News.-Work on
the new church at Kingield has been
suspended for awhile because the plan
has been to incur no debt. Less than
500 is now needed, and the work will
be pushed to completion. Rev. o. F. AL
word is pastor.-The Glorious Club,
which is composed of the ministers of
all denominations, met at Portland,
Dec. 2nd at the Sherwood, where DIR.
Blanchard lives. Three Maine college
presidents spoke on educational matters.
NEW HAMPSHIRE E. A.
Hoyt, of Dover, completed his fifth year
with the parish Dec. LIST. This is the
longest passionate save one which the
parish has had since its organization
about seventy years ago. Mr.. Hoyt was
invited to address the local Y. M. G. A.
last month. very unusual thing in
Dover. The Dorcas Society had their
annual fair Dec. I'd, which was great
success.
MASSACHUSETTS Parish Intel.
ligence.-The young people connected
with the Lawrence parish held fair
the past week. netting about $780,
remarkably creditable statement.--On
Monday evening, November 23rd. large
number of people assembled to express
their regard for Rev. H. F. Moulton
and wife in farewell reception. Many
besides members of the Palmer parish
were present. The popular esteem felt
for the pastor of st. Paul's and his COM
panion betokened itself not only in
words. but in generous gift.-Rev.
Arthur A. Blair has accepted call to
the Marlboro pastorate, and began his
labor December LIST. His excellent re-
cord in New Hampshire promises good
work in his new field.-Fairs. festivals
and suppers in aid of parish enterprises
in this State are too numerous for men,
ton. The Plymouth church is active.
The pastor. Rev. j. Frank Thompson.
prt aches morning and evening: An ex-
cellent chorus choir has been organized
and is rendering efficient service. By
invitation. Mr.. Thompson preached the
sermon at the Union Thanksgiving SER
vice held in the Congregational church.
The work of renovating the church au-
ditorium will be commenced at once.
CONNECTlCUT.-At Stafford, where
our old-time friend. Rev. T. G. Druley, is
established, the vesper services held this
winter are described by a local paper as
being "a happy thought. as they bring
together large audiences, where they
hear good singing, and plenty of it. and
a good address by the pastor" A new
furnace has been put into the church.
The ladies had very successful supper
and entertainment.
NEW YORK.-State Briefs. = Rev.
FL. W. Carr closes a passionate Of
years in Cortland, and accepts call to
Fort Plain. He has made an excellent
record in Cortland. and going from one
large and important school town to an
other, he will be in sympathy with the
conditions in the new field.--The Victor
pastor. Rev. III. B. Bard, invited the
Presbyterian and Methodist pastors to
unite with him in a Thanksgiving
service. The invitation was declined,
the Methodist pastor giving as ground
for his action, that he could not consider
the Universalists as Christians. A por-
ton of Victor is set on hill, but the
Methodist parsonage is below. When
DIR. Bernham. an eminent Methodist di-
vine. and former principal Of the Wes-
leyan Seminary, was pastor in Victor. he
and the Universalist pastor, Rev. L.
BordeD, were on terms of fraternal
courtesy, and DIR. Bernham sometimes
changed his pulpit with Mr.. Borden.
Pastor Bard had thought Of going to a
western missionary field. but it is said
that he has concluded that Victor is still
missionary ground, and will remain
there for the present. The church in
Watertown is nearly completed. 1t will
be rededicated in about three weeks
Rev. Drs. SAKE and Fluhrer will take
part in the services. The pastor, Rev.
d. L. r. Libby has recently been hon.
ored by the Presbyterians. At the in
slitution of Hope Church" in the city.
under the auspices of the "St. Lawrence
Presbytery." Mr.. Libby was elected
corresponding member" of that large
and influential body.--The Emerson
Club. organized in Rev. Mr.. Masseck's
parish, at Mt. Vernon, begins its second
year in a good fashion. This year. The
Conduct of Life" is the portion studied,
with selections from Hawthorne, Thor
eau. and others.
THE WOMAN'S MEETING IN BROOKLYN.
The meeting of the Universalist Won.
ans Alliance. held Friday. Dec. IL. in
the Church of Our Father, in Brooklyn,
was one of unusual interest. not only in
the subject considered. Education of
Children but in the excellence of the
papers presented.
MIS-. Il. @. Bodies, the earnest presi.
dent, presided, and Mrs. William Town
send was chairman of the literary pro-
gram. Miss Brant's bright paper on cur
rant aventa WAS greatly aDnreciatad and