The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-17

lug, anu n more tnOrOugn QeDOmlI dtlOD-
al spirit. And am glad to tell you bat
our younger men, especially from Can
ton, are all awake to the renewed spirit
among ue. We need stronger demon
ination as the best instru ment to carry
on our work."
We heartily endorse the last state
ment, and are happy to say, that the
signs of the times" indicate that the
Universalist Church is rapidly reaching
condition and position that will ena-
BILE it to grow more rapidly and become
greater power for good.
Y.P. c. U. WORK.
Orr faith in the value of the Y. P. @.
u, as factor in developing the latent
powers OF the Universalist Church,
grows stronger with every year. The
zeal and enthusiasm peculiar to youth
are making themselves felt for good,
more and more. The sermons devoted
to the interests OF the Union at our AS
sociations are generally inspiring. and
assist in educating our young people to
church work. The recent arrangements
made in several Associations for fire.
quent joint meetings, are already accom-
plishing good. Rev. j. X. Carpenter
gives us pleasant report of the first
Joint meeting of the Unions in Wash
ington Association. According to ar
re N onfo Of fho
ing at Frost last August. these meetings
are to be held in alphabetical order, and
the first met at First Belpre church, on
Sunday, September 20. Services we're
held forenoon and afternoon, with a
basket dinner between. The Christian
Endeavor and Epworth League men,
bers responded in goodly numbers to
invitations, and members of the Unions
from Frost and Little Hooking were
present. Mr.. Dean Fleetwood, of Kan
sas. led the morning meeting; topic:
"Our Opportunities" Rev. Carrie w.
Brainard led in the afternoon; topic
"Who is my Neighbour" Bro. Carpen-
ter says: 1.-THE meetings we're excellent
and it certainly did the hearts of the
young people good to see the older ones
turn out and fill the church, both morn
ing and evening. There were papers,
talks. recitations and special music"
Winchester Associational Union at
the meeting in Plain City voted to have
similar meeting at Woodstock in No
vember. Little Hooking and Bellville
Unions have adopted the 1.-Two Cents a
Week for Missions" plan.
The Akron Union held devotional
meetings every Sunday evening during
the church vacation, and prospects for
the year are encouraging. At recent
business meeting it was voted to hold
an Experience Social the second Fri
day evening in November. Each men,
Der is expected to earn one dollar in
some way outside of usual avocation,
and tell that evening. how the dollar
was earned. On December 16, the
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra is to give
concert by which the Union hopes to
realize handsome amount. The Union
has pledged one hundred and fifty dol
lars toward expenses of the church. In
order to increase interest, and add to
membership, the Union has been di-
vided into two sections. Each will try
to excel the other, and the losing Sec
ton will have to entertain the winning
one.
The Union at Woodstock meets every
Sunday evening, and the meetings are
quite interesting.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. J. A. Stoner in a business letter
reports affairs on Milford Circuit to be
moving along tremendously.
Miss NJ. A. Bortle has new lecture,
which she will be glad to give for the
benefit of our churches. Address her at
Akron, o.
Mrs. Sara L. Stoner reports that her
congregation at Centerfield. Sunday
morning, October 5, was the largest she
has met since she commenced her work
there.
We again call attention to the
change of place of meeting of Ballou
Association from Cuba to Manchester.
Let there be large delegations. from all
the churches.
Rev. r. E. Olmstead, of Hamilton,
writes I'VE are enjoying our new field.
We have got nicely settled, and begin to
feel quite at home. We find the people
here very pleasant. and we hope by
faithful and united efforts to help the
cause of liberal thought"
AT the Sunday morning services of
Western Reserve Association. Rev. Az
drew Wilson said the proceeds OF the
collection would be for the benefit of the
General Convention, and ten dollars and
seventy-six cents have been forwarded
to DR.. q. L. Demarest. Secretary.
Rev. VIM. Frost Crispip, of Akron.
who is much interested in the reform
movements of the times. has recently
published a neat pamphlet, entitled !:
The True Basis of Reform, or the Real
Christ, the Church and the Pulpit" He