The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-30
CLEVELAND.


ing fund looking toward increasing the
size Of our chapel. and ultimately to
building church. We shall pursue a
safe and conservative policy, not allow
ing the interests of this fund to inter-
fere with the regular payments Of the
debt. 1t is proposed that this shall be
so much extra. The proposition has
been accepted, and we have started the
fund.-"
SOME SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
One of our consecrated ministers
whose heart is thoroughly devoted to
the welfare of the church in all its en-
terprises, writes in regard to the ques-
ton Of dues to the State Alliance, as
follows: II like not the ominous NUT
terings that come from the Alliances
throughout the State. One good woman
writes that il 30 and 30 is done, che fears
their Alliance will not survive. Another
records that her Alliance emphaticslly
protests against the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution. / have my
ideas, too, upon the matter. but they are
of small importance. Every delegate
to the Convention should go with this
thought prominent in her mind: The
inward peace of the Alliance, and abso-
Lutte unity of effort, are of vastly more
moment than the proposed or any other
plan of finance. If the Convention votes
to take the whole dollar, or half of it, or
none, the minority should accept gra.
ciously the will of the majority until
such time when their ideas shall prevail,
and preserve unbroken the solid front of
the Ohio Woman's Missionary Alliance.
| Union is strength, disunion and discord
are impotence and death. Let every
| womans way be that of union and con-
cord, and then she may insist upon hav-
ing her own way 1 wish that the local
| Alliances, in addition to the instructions
| given to their delegates to vote for the
whole dollar or any part of il, would also
instruct them to vote for peace at any
price,"
We sincerely hope that the sugges-
tions given in the foregoing may be seri-
ously considered, and that the question
may be settled in such a way that a
larger degree Of cooperation in the ag-
gressive work of the church than has
ever prevailed may obtain, and the
special work of the Alliance move to
greater successes than ever before has
been attained.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
In answer to inquiries concerning
railroad rates to the Convention at At
tica. we would state, tickets with neces-
sary certificates of local agents. may be
obtained at any coupon ticket Office with
in the state on lines of railroad leading
in the direction of the place of meeting.
} LARGE INCREASE.
At recent meeting of the First Uni
I versalist Society of Columbus, sixty.
three new members were elected.
Among them was his Honor, Mayor
Allen, who was also elected member of
the Board of Trustees. The influence of
the Universalist Church is rapidly in
creasing in the capital City. The meth
DDS of the pastor DR.. Rexford. are we'll
calculated to bring the church and its
doctrines before the people. DR.. Rex
ford informs us that the meetings of the
Guild are having an excellent influence
in cultivating an interest among the
young people.
REDUCED RATES OPEN TO EVERYBODY.
All persons desiring to attend the
| coming session of the Ohio Universalist
Convention and auxiliarits can obtain
the reduced rates by complying with the
terms given on eighth page of this pa.
per.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
DIR. G. S. Carr. of Columbus. sup.
piled our pulpit in GAINESVILLE, May II.
Mrs. Sarah L. Stoner, will deliver a
special sermon to the Knights of Pythias
at Jeffersonville. Sunday, June %.
DIR. Rexford and Rev. Lolita d.
Crosley will exchange pulpits May 81.
the former going to Mount Gilead.
Our Sunday-school at Flint had a
lawn fete on the grounds of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Potter, Wednesday evening.
May 20.
Rev. R. N. John preached at Spring.
field last Sunday, and will again next
Sunday. Rev. Lolita D. Crosley will
supply June7
We have received payments of quo
tas since last report. as follows: j. M.
Kimmell. Eldorado, $40; Ella Grace
linn, Jersey, s.; Mrs. George McGrew,
Jeffersonville. S..
Rev r. N. John delivered an ora
ton, May "a, on occasion of decorating
Soldiers Graves at Lower Glade Gene
terry. four miles from London. He was
to assist in similar services at London,
May 30.
Rev. o. G. Colegrove preached Sun
day afternoon. May II, in the Christian
Union church at West Woodville, three
miles and half from Manchester. In
%h;a ,,,ook;n- D.