The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-29
WISCONSIN VACATION LETTER.

WISCONSIN VACATION LETTER.
| hardly know when my vacation be-
gan, as the National Y. p. @. u. Conven-
ton came so soon before my vacation
proper began. But that did not keep
me from attending accompanied by sew
en- from my parish and some half dozen
others from Wisconsin. Our trip was
a glorious one and the Convention was
greatly enjoyed. The fears of those who
thought that after Boston 90 there must
be fall we're most disagreeably disap-
pointed / doubt il there ever has been
held "higher toned" Convention in our
denomination. 1 had the pleasure OF
preaching the Convention sermon on
Sunday morning to that noble band OF
young people. In the afternoon l at
tended the great meeting at Prohibition
Park where was invited to speak of the
resolutions on temperance that our Con-
vention had passed. But my time was
so short that that pleasure was denied
me. In the evening had the pleasure OF
preaching at the 51st Street M. E. church.
l had kind hearing and treatment.
This was twice had preached in M. e.
churches in two weeks, as just before l
left home the Methodist minister of
Racine had exchanged pulpits with me.
Rev. s. p. Carlton of Ohio.
On my way from Jersey City l stopped
few days with my uncle, Rev. S. z.
Carlton, in Columbus. Ohio. Ia spite of
his many years and active work found
him fairly we'll and hearty. His lame
ness bothers him, but still he manages
to get around, and on the whole enjoys
this earth which he loves SO much.
What pleasure it is to visit with a man
who has lived such full life as has been
his and to talk with an old soldier in
our cause!
DIR. Rexford's Sermon.
Sunday morning l had the delight of
listening to sermon by Rev. E. l.. Rex
ford. 1t was sermon of power and
beauty, filed with true soul religion.
Would that such sermons were printed
and so reach that larger membership
that needs them so much.
Charles City. Ia.
returned home in time to get ready
for the one Sunday that INTERVIEWED be
tween Convention and vacation. The
next week was spent with my family at
Eagle Lake. Friday evening l started
for Charles City, Ia. where l had
promised to spend portion of my vaca
ton and fill their pulpit. 1t may be re.
membered by some that Charles City was
my first parish and that 1 was the first
pastor that place had ever had. 1t will
be taken for granted that it was pleas
urable reunion when it is known that
this was the first time | had been back
there since left, three years ago. They
now are located in a beautiful new
church; while | was there we were COM
PEELED to rent a church part of the time
and hall the last year. To again grasp
the hands that l had so often grasped in
the past was great Joy. But oh, the
vacant places! left so by the hands of
death. But still God has been kind to
them. spent the following week visit
ing and preached again the following
Sunday. Then went to Usage.
Usage.
In the first year of my ministry was
also pastor at this place. Many changes
have gone on here, too. but through it
all many improvements Rev. j. L. Ever
ton is their pastor and is doing good
work. With such parish there cannot
we'll be anything but success. Through
success and almost failure, through pow
erty and trouble, this little band has held
together for some forty years. Faith
full is the word that should be written
over their door.
Home Again.
Well, l am back home again and busy
laying out plans for the coming year.
think l never approached a year of
work with more of confidence and hope
than this. With a people united and
full of love much certainly will be &C.
complished. Their first act after look
ing for the financial welfare of the church
was to elect their present pastor as their
pastor 'during good behavior" Of both
Work il the State, too, promises we'll.