The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

Rev. George W. Sias, pastor at Spring
field, delivered the Occasional Sermon"
which was we'll received; the administra-
ton of the Lords Supper, Rev. r. N.
John presiding at the table, followed
the sermon. Before the benediction
tribute to the memory of members of
the Alliance who had passed away dur
ing the year, was read by Miss Bertha
John.
At 2 p. NJ. the Associational Y. P. @.
U. held an interesting meeting Reports
were received from the Unions at Lon
don, Woodstock and Westville, which
were full of encouragement. The Unions
at Plain City and Springfield are dor
mant. but we hope to hear in short
time.. of their being wide awake" and
full of life. The Question Box formed
an interesting feature; the meeting was
in charge of Miss Bertha John, with
Miss Blanche Henley. Secretary. The
closing services Sunday evening were
conducted by Rev. r. N. John.
The session on the whole was inter.
esting aud profitable. All churches.
we're represented at some time DUR
ing the meeting. The following minis
ters were present: Rev. N. r. Quacken-
bush. R. N. John, George W. Sias, and
DR.. Henley. The latter could only be
present on Saturday.
BALLOU ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of Ballou Asso-
citation has been postponed four weeks
from the original date. and will be held
in Cuba. on October 1925. There will be
a preliminary service on Thursday even
ing. At the Sunday morning service
the ordination of Mrs. Sara L. Stoner
will take place. Rev. r. N. John will de-
liver the sermon.
INSTALLATION OF REV. CLIFFORD
JONES.
Rev. Clifford e. Jones was formally
recognized as pastor of our church in
Mason, on a recent Sunday evening.
Rev. U. S. Milburn delivered the SER
mon; DR.. Clifford Sweeney in behalf of
the church, extended the welcome to the
pastor, after which Bro. Milburn de-
livered the charge to pastor and people.
The church was decorated very nicely,
and the congregation was large. The
we'll trained choir rendered two beauti-
full anthems, and Mrs. Minnie Pease
sang an appropriate solo. The services
we're very impressive. and we trust that
it will be long time ere the union of
pastor and church thus consummated,
will be dissolved.
A STRANGE SUGGESTION.
A few days since the Cincinnati En-
quirer published letter from Rev. @.
w. Wendte, formerly pastor of the Uni
tartan church in Cincinnati, but now
located in Oakland. California. propos-
ing that helpless and incurable invalids
be relieved of their sufferings by pain
less death. The Enquirer sent reporters
to all prominent ministers. requesting
.
peculiar and strange proposition. Rev.
U. S. Milburn's opinions are thus stated:
ut is contrary to my religious beliefs.
and would not be of any benefit to hu-
manity. Pain forms bond of sympathy
and suffering brings us closer together.
The mother loves her crippled child the
best, and to advance theory that it
would be wiser to kill the incurables is
to argue for return to barbarism."
MOUNT GILEAD AND BELLvILLE.
Mount Gilead and Bellville churches
have agreed to unite in forming pasto-
rate. We met committees from church.
es in Columbus, September 5. and re-
ceived authority to arrange for the can
didacy for three months of Rev. A. D.
Colson. of Maine. Bro. Colson is grad
uate of Canton Theological School class
of 1896. He is highly recommended by
DR.. l. M. Atwood, President of the
school, and we trust that by the expira-
ton OF the three months, the churches
will have agreed upon a permanent ar
rangement.
BUCHTEL COLLEGE.
Mr.. A. B. Tinker informs US, that on
the second day of the opening of the fall
term the registration of students was one
hundred and thirty-one, only twelve less
than on the corresponding day of last
year. This we regard as doing very well.
considering all circumstances. We be-
lieve that the college has bright flu
ture, provided that the new President
shall be man who will regard the
wishes of the founders. and who will be
at the same time able to attract the at
tention of the public.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Miss Fannie E. Austin, of our
Akron church, has entered Tufts Divin-
ity School to prepare herself for the
ministry.
Rev. r. N. John was Chaplain at the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary Of
Madison Lodge, No. 70, 1. o. o. f. at the
fair grounds near London, Septe mber
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