The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-02
Ube West.
WASHINGTON, SPOKANE.

1--WE have kept our ship afioat for al
most three years without the aid of a
minister. Having no minister we occupy
the Sunday morning hour with Y. P.
G. U. services. Our attendance is good
considering the number Of other
churches in this city where there is reg
ular preaching at the same hour. For
the two Sundays preceding Easter the
attendance was thirty-nine, and on
Easter sixty. We have thirty enrolled,
and a goodly number OF them attend
every Sunday. Two weeks ago nine new
ones signed our book. Nearly all of the
members take an active part in the SER
vice each Sunday, and our meetings are
made very pleasant and profitable, and
If we had minister our enthusiasm
would heighten. and the Y. P. G. U.
would double in membership in very
short time. But we mean to do the
best we can under the circumstances
and to keep the flag Of our faith with
His name written on it in gold letters
high in the breeze where he who runs
may read and know that the Universe
lists are determined to be counted one
Of the great number of Christian
churches in this western CITY,"
KANSAS.-From Rev. Josiah Davis.
Il desire to say to the members of the
Kansas Convention church that my
health has been such that have done
little preaching since our Convention
last October. assisted in meeting
for two weeks at Haven the latter part
of that month, and two weeks in Cowley
county, the first part Of December.
One week last days of February and
first days of March at Junction City and
Topeka, chiefly church business. but
preached one sermon in the latter place.
After each Of these tours, was for some
weeks unable to do any work, but es-
pecially after the last. in March, had
severe sick spell for over two weeks. l
have slowly recovered. and now think of
going out again in May to see what 1
can do for the good cause which is so
much needed in Kansas.
Last Sunday closed my eighty-sixth
year, but still hope the end of my work
as minister has not arrived.
JOSIAH DAVIS.
TEXAS. = Cleburne.-A church or
pont1af;op hoe baar affaotad Il, Clahrrpa
with staunch though small member.
ship, composed OF several OF the best
| families in that enterprizing city. Bro.
, L. W. Chase, owner of the Cleburne
Water Works. with his estimable family
Bro. Bisbee, Superintendent of Rail
Road Bridge Builders, and his accom-
plished wife; all from Maine,-are prom
inent members in this hopeful and en-.
couraging movement. Religious services
to be held every third Sunday by one Of
the most eloquent Universalist preach
ers in Texas. Full amount of salary
subscribed. We shall have good news
of this new parish from time to time.
The Semi-Annual State Convention
is now in session april 19) at Newport
in Clay county. Universalist parishes
are often so far apart that only few of
them can be represented at the Annual
Convention. Hence the necessity of
several gatherings each year, to give the
friends in different sections Of this EN-.
pire State opportunities to meet and
mingle in series of religious services.
To this end, at the last State Convention
it was decided to hold semi-Annual
Session for three days meeting. and
two quarterly associations; each to be
held in a section remote from the other
thus enabling larger number to attend.
MISSOURI.-The Ordination Ser
vices of Bro. S. L. Taylor, called for
May and 3. at Elmer have been post
poned for the present at Bro. Taylor's
request
E. MANFoRD CLARK. Chairman.
Mint Hill Easter.-The third Sunday
being our only service in the month Of
April, we observed Easter on that date,
the pastor preaching a sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion and receiving two
members into the church. The service
closed with the communion.