The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08
A PLACE TO PUT YOUR MONEY RIGHT
NOW

10 be still more CONFIDENTIAL there is
a grand opportunity just now in Los
Angeles. California. Our brother, Rev.
A. A. Rice. is making desperate strug-
gle, at great odds, to establish Univer-
salist Church in that lovely city where
it is always summer. And an opportun-
ity which comes but once in lifetime
-remember-has come to US there; but
the people in that little parish are not
able to take advantage of it without
help. This is what the missionary writes
us: There is little church in good
locality that can be purchased for two
thousand (s2, 000) dollars; $500 down, and
5000 year until paid for" Who will
guarantee to furnish that $500 from his
own pocket, or parish, in time to take
the opportunity" ere it flies? Sisters,
and brothers! you have only to deny
yourselves a trip to Europe this sum-
mer, or few weeks at fashionable re-
sort where dyspepsia and malaria lie in
wait for you, to accomplish the greatest
thing in your life work.
A GOOD WORK FOR MISSION CIRCLES
TO ENGAGE IN.
Our Mission Circles could do no bet
ter work after their annual dues are
paid, than to make up nice box Of dry
goods, and those things which every
ho,1cahoI6 noade opd ea,J - - aox.,o
one OF our Western stations to cheer the
heart of the minister's wife who feels the
pinch" of small parish as much as
anybody, and makes sacrifices which are
not tellable. but none the less hard to be
borne Don't say again you "would do
something il you knew just where it was
going;" since we have taken you into the
bosom of our executive confidence that
excuse is no longer of use.
OREGON.
We have had numerous letters COM
mending the appointment of Mrs. J. W..
Jones of Mount Tabor, Oregon, as Presi-
dent and organizer of State work.
She has recently organized a Mission
Circle in Mount Tabor that goes to work
with enthusiasm. and she is devoting
her spare time to hunting up isolated
Universalists in the State to see how we
stand.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Have you, sisters, looked at your Cal
endars or Constitutions to ascertain the
date of the Annual Meeting at Siam
ford, Conn? 1t will fall on the 18th and
14th of May. "the Wednesday preceding
the third Sunday in May" In antici-
patton of this important event, l shall
send out
FORMULAS FOR ANNUAL REPORTS.
That there may be ample time for re-
turns from all the State Presidents, l
shall send them out early in February,
for it is very desirable that everything
of that sort should be promptly done
this year, since the Annual falls on so
early date in the month.
MISSIONARY PLEDGES DUE.
The States that have redeemed their
pledges are Vermont, the Woman's
League of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Connec-
ticut. Several States have made good
beginning, but others are still to be heard
from. There is no time to lose, and the
next quarters salary will soon be due.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Mission Circle of the Church of
Our Father held the much talked of
"tea" at the residence of the President,
Miss Hills, on January Is. The was
fine turnout, and brief but very good
literary program in which Miss Petrie
took the lead most acceptably. A "sil.
yer collection" rounded up the affair.
The proceeds are to pay the Circles
quota for the P. G. M.
TO STATE PRESIDENTS OF ORGANIZED
AND UNORGANIZED STATES.
Will you kindly send to the writer a
complete list of your Execu tive Boards,
or assisting agents? The Corresponding
Secretary desires to have them in hand
by the 10th Of February, so as to pub.
lish the completed lists in the February
w. G. A. Notes.
EMILY L. SHERWOOD,
Corresponding Secretary,
Box 90, ANACosTIA, d. G.