The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-22
OHIO NEWS LETTER.
COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS.
Perry D. Gath has been elected Super
intendent of our Columbus Sunday
school. The Young Peoples Guild, has
now over eighty members and additions
are made every month. DR.. E. L. Rex
ford has list of nearly sixty names of
persons who will be received into the
church on Easter Sunday. We regret
to learn that Bro. w. H. Slade is seri-
ously i'll. We trust that he will recover.
as his services for the church are very
valuable.
HAVE SERVICES ALL THE YEAR.
We heartily endorse the following
earnest words of true blue" Univer.
salist whom we have known for many
years. The spasmodic method of hold
ing services, practiced in many places.
is one of the causes of UNCONVENTIONAL
weakness. The time is coming when
such churches will find it difficult to
have preaching at all. Our correspon-
dent says: II am SO sorry the very
good people of --- suspend services
in winter. There are as many fret
class people in that society as you will
find anywhere. and 1 believe fully able
to support preaching half the time, the
whole year. When Senator Sherman
was asked how specie payment could be
resumed, he replied: The way to re-
sumo is to resume Now the way to
keep a church running is to employ
minister, pay him, attend services, and
not neglect the Sunday school. l trust
you will pardon this much of gossip
about my neighbors. l breathe silent
prayer that the balmy zephyrs of spring
may fill their respiratory passages, and
that they may be able to take one long,
full, deep inspiration at least twice
month"
WOODSTOCK.
Up to Sunday evening, February 8,
the series of meetings held by Rev. Hen
rietta G. Moore, assisted by Miss M. A.
Bortle, were we'll attended and four per-
sons united with the church. After
dismissal of congregation, at earnest re-
quest OF many Miss Moore agreed to con-
tinue the meetings until the following
Thursday evening. The writer occupied
the pulpit Monday evening, and Miss
Moore the remainder of the time. The
influence of the meetings was of an up
lifting and refining character. The re-
Gently re-organized Y. P. G. Union is
doing well, and we have never known
the Sunday school to be in better con-
dition, or doing better work. The base
ment of the church is being finished,
and it will prove to be great convent.
ence in many respects. In all things we
regard the prospects for the Woodstock
church to be very encouraging.
CALEDONIA.
The meeting at Caledonia lasted ten
days, closing Sunday evening, February
8. Notwithstanding disagreeable wealth
or, bad roads, and dark nights. making
it almost impossible for people from the
country to be present at night, the at
tendance was good throughout, even
though a revival in the Methodist
church was in progress. Rev. Mrs. L. D.
Crosley conducted the services, and
was rewarded by six additions to the
church, -four by baptism, the other two
having been immersed. previously. On
Thursday evening of last week she be.
gan a meeting at Mount Gilead 10 which
she expected to have the assistance of
DIR. Rexford part of the time.
A CORRECTION.
Rev. j. f. Thompson informs us that
he neglected to state in his item in re.
gard to the class for study of Bible Uni
versalism in Buchtel College, that in ad
dition to his invitation by the class to
become their teacher, Rev. DIR. Cone,
President of the College. solicited him to
take charge. or course, no one would
suppose that such an arrangement
would be made without DIR. Cones ap.
probation.
WHERE SHALL 1T BE?
We are somewhat anxious in regard
to place of meeting for the next Con.
vention, as no positive invitations have
been received thus far. 1t is none too
soon to know definitely the location, as
there are arrangements to be made that
cannot be accomplished in day or two.
Invitations are solicited on the same
conditions which have obtained for
several years, viz: Lodgings and break
fasts frse; dinners 25 cents; suppers 20
cents.
THE ALLIANCE AT TOLEDO.
Rev. George Thunderstorm, OF Toledo,
writes: THE Alliance has lately held
two meetings which were very interest
ing. At the regular Saturday evening
meeting there was good attendance