The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15


the doctrines of those churches. The
plea that you need not change your
belief" is only an invitation to become
hypocrite.
WHAT is BEFORE US.
Two facts very strongly confront us;
the first is that small churches situated
conveniently, must band together to sup
port pastors. or go without services.
The day is rapidly passing when minis
ters will not travel across the State
merely to preach for some particular
church; and In doing so, pass by several
other ministers who could do the work
as we'll and more conveniently. Another
fact is that unless our young preachers
will be willing to begin work on salaries
which many of the older ministers who
have laid the foundations on which these
young men hope to build would have
considered large, many of our churches
will have to suspend. for want of pastors.
A minister who is truly devoted to the
work of preaching the Gospel will not
stand on the matter of few dollars
when good field for work is rendered
him. Where can accomplish most for
our faith and the church which repre-
sents it?" should be the main question
to be considered. At present low prices
OF living salary Of six or eight hundred
dollars is as good or better than twelve
or fifteen hundred few years ago. And
the best place for young man or wom-
an to commence pastoral work, is where
the greatest good can be accomplished.
Ohio is not high salary State, and
never will be in this generation, but we
do not know of many ministers who are
in danger Of starvation; and it does
grieve US to know that so many young
men who have entered the ministry
from this State, turn their backs upon it,
because they can do better elsewhere.
THE "HOTEL MISSION"
We have received another letter from
Bro. Perry D. Gath, in regard to sending
The UNIvERsAL1sT to reading rooms OF
hotels throughout the State. He says:
Il am absolutely certain that the plan is
feasible, and that the results. though
not perhaps Immediately noticed, will
prove that good points are there. My
first suggestion would be to follow your
idea, in having papers supplied by sub
scribers who do not preserve their pa
pers. But l would not want September
papers sent in December. Let them be
sent as near up to date as possible. To
prove my interest and faith in the move
ment, or Hotel Mission as you term it,
l will give ten dollars, which I believe
would pay all expenses connected with
sending circular. explaining the matter
to all churches"
We expect to have personal. inter.
view with Bro. Gath upon this subject,
and trust that very soon plan will be
formulated which can be carried out.
We need Campaign of instruction" in
regard to the doctrines of Universalsm,
and we know by personal observation
and experience, that papers in hotel
offices are always sought for, especially
on Sundays. 1t will be many years be-
fore we can reach many places in Ohio,
through preaching, but it need not be
many months before one hotel in every
town can be supplied with The UNIvER-
sALIsT, il all interested will cooperate in
the plan which may be adopted
PLAIN CITY.
Miss Ermina G. Stray. who was called
to Oberlin on account of sickness and
death of her sister has returned to work
at Plain City. Her sermon Sunday
evening, February l, on 1.-THE Descent of
the Spirit" was we'll received. The
Sunday school gave their faithful Su-
perintendent, Miss Lizzie Calhoon, a
surprise visit" Thursday, January 30.
The proceeds of the social Saturday
evening" February l. were fifteen dol
lars. On February %, the young
ladies of the church. with the assistance
of Miss Stray, will give Martha WASH
ington Supper.
Rev. FL. X. Riegel, our pastor at Kent
writes, February 3."We have been hold,
ing fairly attended meetings during the
last two weeks, closing with Rev. j. j.
Lewiss lecture to full house on the
Passion Play. The meetings were con-
Quoted by myself, with the assistance
two evenings by Revs. Andrew Wilson
and W. F. Crispin. The purpose in
view was the calculation of our faith
and it's application to life. This was
done by means of diagram-a wheel.
The hub represents the Fatherhood of
God, the felloes humanity, the tire,
Gods changeless love, binding humani-
ty into one. And out of the Fatherhood
grow spokes of distinctive doctrines
which commonly grow out of that
Fatherhood, our ideas of Christ; of
punishment; of eternal life; of immortal
life; salvation, etc. hope soon to insti-
tute course of Bible readings" We
congratulate Bro. Riegel upon his ad-
herence to Bible Universalism. 1t is a
sure foundation upon which to build a
living church.
THE MILFORD CIRCUIT