The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01
Our Ohio Churches.
FROM j. W. HENLEY, d. D.
State Secretary.

Our correspondent from Eaton, writes:
"Our church work is moving along we'll
in all departments. The Sunday-school
and Y. P. G. Union are holding their
own during the warm weather. Bro.
Geo. Fl. Ashworth, student from our
church at Ryder Divin ty School. Gales
burg, Illinois. recently visited his home.
and on Sunday, July II. gave US excel
lent sermons at morning and evening SER
vices. Our pastor, Rev. o. P. Norman,
is doing an excellent work in Eaton"
SPRINGFIELD.
Business of the Convention required
visit to Springfield, July II. We took
advantage of the opportunity to take
look at the improvements recently made
in the church and found them to be
most satisfactory. No church in that
city has more attractive auditorium,
and Sunday school room. We also had
the pleasure of meeting Rev. George w.
Sias, the prospective pastor, and found
him to be very pleasant young man,
and believe that with proper CO opera.
ton, he will lead the church to higher
plane of prosperity and usefulness. He
is rapidly forming acquaintance with the
people and is we'll pleased with the out
look. The services we're held in the
Sunday.school room, during the time
employed in improvement until last Sun.
day, when the main room was re.occu.
pied. The church picnic at Aberfeld
Park, July 16, was we'll attended, and
very enjoyable.
MASON
Bro. Clifford E. Jones has now been
at work at Mason for one month, and
writes encouragingly of the prospects as
they appear to him. He says: II find
among the people some of the finest l
ever met. They are good church peo-
pie and good citizens. Our church is
proud Of the fact that there has never
been quarrel in it. and none of those
connected with it have ever been involv-
ed in discreditable proceedings. This
is more than can be said of our sister
churches. but it is only another proof
that Universalism is good to live by.
My prayer is that may be of use here,
and do some good among the people of
this town and the church. hope soon
to have Y. P. G. Union, as there are
many young people available for that
work."
NEARING THE MOUNTAIN TOP"
We have read carefully all reports
that have appeared in our denomina.
tional papers concerning the proceedings
OF the National Young Peoples Chris
tian Union of 1896, held at Jersey City.
and freely say that it more than met our
expectations in attendance. enthusiasm,
and Importance of business transacted.
Our faith in the value Of this import
ant auxiliary to our UNCONVENTIONAL
work has been confirmed, and we are
more than glad that from the first in
formation of a movement to rally our
young people into a working force. to
assist in building up our beloved church
we have always been ready to lend the
"helping hand" and have never enter
tanned any fears that the "young PEG
pie would take possession of the church"
in any detrimental manner. We have
never had any fears of disloyalty to the
enterprises fostered by the church; but
on the contrary, fully expected that the
Union would prove to be generator of
that enthusiasm and enterprise, which
are indispensable to success. We freely
confess. that prior to the organization
OF the Union, we had we'll nigh lost
faith in the possibility of the Universal.
list Church ever taking leading position
as force in missionary work. But our
heart is throbbing with sincere Joy over
the change which has been secured in
seven years, and we are thrilled with
ardent expectations of what the Univer-
salist church will be in a quarter of a
century hence, when the young people
shall have taken full possession of the
render valuable aid to the General Con-
vention indicates that there is no dan
ger Of our young people proving untrue
to UNCONVENTIONAL interests. At the
same time we trust they will always
have some enterprise in church extern.
sion, that will serve as a special instru-
mentality to keep in full flame their en-.
thusiasm.
They have established a church at
Hartman, and through their influence,
Knoxville and Atlanta and other points
are we'll under way. Such enterprises
under special care of the Union, will
keep alive their enthusiasm and in no
way diminish their loyalty to the church
at large. The two centsa week" plan to
raise money for missionary work should
be encouraged. 1t is working well and
is a good education sin giving to the
church" 1t is within the ability of all,
and will lead eventually to gifts of IarOar