The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-19

tons and center everything in our State
and National Conventions?y
At Up. NJ. the Associational Y. P. GU.
held session. Miss Luella 2. Rummel
presiding. Reports we're received from
Unions at Flint and Jersey. A verbal
statement was made regarding the Union
at GAINESVILLE. There is large Union
at Caledonia, which is doing excellent
| local work, but has not united with the
State and National Unions. The Pres
| ident's address was full OF encourage.
ment Mr.. Alba BEEN made an inter-
esting report Of the Jersey City Conven-
ton. Officers for the year are: r. M.
Partridge. President; Alba BEEN, Vice
President; Miss Nellie Rummell Secre-
tary; Miss Maggie Marshall, Treasurer.
The Association proper resumed bust.
ness Reports of an encouraging char
acter were received from the eight
churches belonging to the Association
Rev. F. M. Pitkin made encouraging
statements in regard to the Mission at
Summit Station.
Officers for the year are G. w, Ault.
President, Secretary E. E. Hyrsher, Cal.
edonia; A. j. Merrill. Treasurer; Com
mittee on Program. o. H. Quincy, D. P.
Merrill, S. H. Rice.
The topic, what are the Special
Needs of Individual Churches of this
Association and What is the Best
Method to meet and answer them?"
The discussion elected the fact that
the greatest need was, greater consecra-
ton to individual and associated duties.
and the best method to meet the later
need, was series of Conference meet
ings in each church.
In the evening by appointment of the
Y. P. G. u. Rev. DIR. Henley delivered a
sermon to young people. Text Ecclesias.
ties xii.13, IA; subject "Our Whole Duty"
The closing services of the Associate n
consisted of an excellent Conference
meeting in the chapel at 10 A. M. and a
sermon by Rev. Lolita d. Crosley in the
auditorium at IL o'clock Mrs. Crosley's
text was I'VE are his witnesses of these
things" Acts V %. The discourse was
clear statement of the responsibility
of strict compliance Herewith. Not.
withstanding the late selection of place
of meeting, all churches we're repre-.
sented by full delegations, and num-
Der of visiting members were present
and the general expression was that the
meeting had been one of profit to the
churches.
JERSEY CIRCUIT.
Rev. F. M. Pitkin reports a pleasant
and profitable meeting at Jersey, July
l9. The church was beautifully decorated
and the congregation was large, with OK.
cellent singing to enliven the occasion.
| The pastor and the people were
much encouraged by six persons pre-
senting themselves for baptism; one per-
son who had been baptized, presented
himself for membership. These facts
made the communion service very i'm
pressive occasion. Sunday, July g. at
Summit Station" Bro. Pitkin says, was
a day of encouragement to our people.
A lady and gentleman united with the
church in the presence of large con-
| gregation. and the cause of Universalism
was strengthened. Their names are re.
corded with the Jersey church, thus
making eight additions in one week.
Thus you see we are slowly but steadily
growing during the month of August
My churches granted me vacation. l
remained qnietly at home. August 30,
preached at New Way. and enjoyed the
services very much" Bro. Pitkin's va
cation was we'll earned. and we are glad
that the people thus recognized his
faithful labors in their behalf.