The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-16
Our Ohio Churches.
THE COMING CONVENTION.
FROM j. W. HENLEY, D. d.
State Secretary.

the Ohio Universalist Convention will
begin at Attica, Seneca county. The
town is accessible by the Columbus,
Shawnee & Hooking Railroad from
Central and Southern Ohio, and by the
Baltimore & Ohio from Eastern and
Western parts of the State. By perse-
verance we have secured reduced rates
on the certificate plan, Notwithstanding,
we failed last year to secure the required
number Of certificates. We trust that
the full number of one hundred and
more will present certificates at the
Convention, for if we come short this
year it will be useless to apply for such
favors again. Every year the restric-
tons become more rigid and favors of
this kid more difficult to secure.
Let all who attend, ministers as
we'll as laymen. accept the rates given
US, and thus assist in preserving this
valuable concession. Full particulars
OF railroad rates are given on eighth
page of this paper. Be careful to OBJ
serve all directions given.
THE CONVENTION AUxILIARIEs.
The Ministerial Association and Mis-
sionary Alliance will meet on Tuesday.
The annual sermon of the former will
be delivered by Rev. DR.. Rsxford The
programs for the Convention and aux
ilaries have been carefully prepared.
and very interesting meeting in all
departments may be expected. We
trust that the churches will make
efforts to secure full delegations, so that
business transacted may receive due at
tention. Let all work earnestly to make
the session of 1896 one of the most prof
liable to our churches that has been
held for many years.
THIRTY YEARS IN PORTAGE COUNTY.
Sunday. April 26, completed thirty
years of the ministry of Rev. Andrew
Wilson in Portage county. During that
period he has organic I'D seven churches,
preached 5000 sermoas welcomed to
church fellowship 545 persons, solem-
nizsd 536 marriages, and officiated at
LOGS funerals. This is record worthy
Of mention.
THE MANCHESTER CIRCUIT.
The church at Eiwardsville. Warren
county, is one of the oldest in Southern
Ohio. 1t has been virtually dormant
for several years, but since Rev. o. g..
Colegrove has been located at Blan-
chester, he has given the church special
attention, and the results have been
very encouraging. Bro. Colegrove held
services there Sunday afternoon. May
3. and had the largest congregation that
has been present since he took up the
work. He holds services once in four
weeks. Bro. Colegrove writes: "They
are working hard to keep up their
church and are determined to do it, and
this encourages me. They are few in
number but the citizens will render
help to sustain the meetings" There
are only about half dozen members,
hut they have paid Bro. Colegrove's
salary promptly and paid twenty five
dollars for an organ. Bro. Colegrove's
sermon at his last visit, was on Organ
lied Universalism." He presented the
claims Of the Convention, and received
a contribution. Bro. Colegrove began
his second year at Manchester, May 3,
with good congregations. and encourag.
ing prospects.
FARMERS STATION.
At Farmers Station they have ar
ranged to retain Bro. Colegrove another
year. He presented the claims of the
Convention, and received contribution
Where ministers are loyal to the Con.
ventiop, the people are very likely to be
so also.
GREENVILLE.
Work is prospecting in our church in
this beautiful city. Salary has been
about raised for another year of DR.. j.
P. Mac Leans services. Since the dedi
cation of the church, ten members have
been received, and all things are prog.
ressing we'll. The Sunday school is do
ing we'll also. Our correspondent says:
at is our intention to apply for fellow
ship at the coming Convention; as we
now have our church home, we want to
be in association with the State work"
The progress made by this church is
worthy of commentator and we trust
its prosperity may ever continue. DIR.
MacLean breaches two Sundays each
month at Greenville, and goes to Pales-
tine and Miami City once a month.
THE EATON CIRCUIT.
Rev. O P. Norman, pastor of Eaton
and New Paris churches, reports church
affairs in both places to be in good con-
dition. Congregations are we'll main
tanned. and there are faithful workers in
both places. At Eaton efforts are be-
ing made to purchase new organ aud
carpeting for the church. and some
needed changes will be made on the in
terror of the church. Bro. Norman
also breaches in the old Friendship
church, few miles from Eaton.
A CALL To BOSTON.
Rumurs have reached US from various
sources that Rev. Abbie E. Dantorth