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DEDICATION AT wHITEHEATH.

Sunday, May "a, was happy day Tor
the friends of Universalism at White
heath. After a year of earnest labor
they saw the fruition of their hopes in
the dedication of Universalist church.
1t is but a modest structure, but well
fitted for the wants of this community,
and the first church building in the will.
age. 1t is also the first Universalist
church in Piatt Co. The building is 36
by %, neatly finished in hard pine, we'll
seated with modern oak pewe, and with
a seating capacity of little over 200.
Services were commenced on Thursday
evening, by Rev. j. S. Cook, and on Sat
urday church society was organized
with George Deland as Moderator and
j. M Bradley as clerk. The fellowship
of the Illinois Universalist Convention
was applied for.
On Sunday morning the church was
beautifully decorated with flowers. vol
nnteer choir gave their assistance. and
the exercises of the day began. Bro.
James A. Clark preached an excellent
and appropriate sermon, after which
Bro. Cook made an appeal for funds
The report of the building committee
showed that the church had cost little
more than $1,000. and that with some
incidental expenses the Indebtedness
was now S472, The responses to the ap-
hY.f or
adjournment was had until the after
noon, when the congregation was re-en-
forced by other friends; after vigorous
canvas of half an hour, it was found that
enough pledges and cash had been se-
cured to pay the indebtedness to the
contractor. The trustees and friends of
the church now held brief consultation
at which the remaining indebtedness
was adjusted satisfactorily to the trus-
tees. The dedication services we're then
proceeded with.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. j.
S. Cook, State Superintendent. a beauti-
full anthem was rendered by the choir.
the invocation offered by Bro. Clark, the
sentence of dedication pronounced, and
the benediction having been given a
season of congratulations followed. At
night Thanksgiving service was held,
The movement here was begun by Rev.
#. F. Buckner when pastor at Urbana:
under his ministry a Y. p. @. u. was
organized, which has carried on the Sun
day school and union meetings, until
the present. After Bro. Buckner's re-
moval to Maeomb, the movement has
been assisted by. Revs. j. A. Clark, L. j.
Dinsmore, and j. S. Cook. Arrange
ments are in progress for the establish
ment of regular preaching; the friends
of our faith at Whiteheath are looking
to the future with confidence and hope.
They will prove to be loyal and faith
ful addition to our working forces.
Great credit is due to Mr.. E. R. De-
land. the president of the Y. P c. U.
and to the building com mittee. Messrs.
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to the Murray-st. church. DIR. Bellows
church in Broadway was next occupied
for several years. giving way in it's turn
to the building which the society now
occupies. and which was erected in 1866,
The price paid for the site was $4,000,
which was thought at that time to be
excessive for site so far uptown.
For several years there has arisen at
various times rumor that the church
was about to dispose of it's property. In
December, 1898. the chairman of the
Board of Trustees said that an offer of
S65OOOO had been declined, but that he
should advise the acceptance of an offer
of 100000.
The Rev. DIR. Edwin H. Chaplin, whose
connection with the church covered a
period OF over thirty years, was for long
years, and up to the time of his death,
one OF the most conspicuous figures in
any OF the pulpits of New York. 1t was
under his leadership that the Church of
the Divine Paternity rose to the position
1t occupies at present. DR.. Chaplin was
a powerful and effective orator, lectured
frequently before assemblies of various
kinds and was an author of note. His
speech before the Peace Convention at
F'rankfort-on-the-M Main in 1850 attracted
widespread attention. DR.. Chaplin was
a native of the State of New York. and
Harvard University conferred upon him
the degree of Doctor of Divinity. He
died late in December, 1880, and was
sincerely mourned by his congregation
and all who knew him.
| DR.. Eaton's Incumbency.
The Rev. Charles III. Eaton, who sue.
ceeded DIR. Chaplin was elected unani-
mously in April of the year following
DIR. Chapin's death. and has occupied
the pulpit of the church ever since. He
is exceedingly popular with the men,
bers' and is noted as a speaker. DIR.
Eaton is an adopted son of E. D. Draper
OF Roxbury. Mass, his mother and
father, the Rev. Henry A. Eaton, of Wor.
csster, having died when he was child.
He was prepared for college at Dean
Academy. Franklin, Mass, and Barre
Academy. Of Vermont, and was gradu.
ated from Tufts. His first pastorate
was at Palmer, Mass, where a church
was built through his influence, and
from there he came directly to his pres
emit passionate.
The congregation of the Church of the
Divine Paternity is now much interested
in the question of choosing a site for
the new building Some move must
soon be made, for by the terms Of con-
tract the society has to vacate the prem
Uses at Fifth ave. and Forty fifth street
within one year.
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Che East.
TO MOVE FROM FIFTH-AVENUE.

NeW York Tribune.-The announce
ment just made that the property be-
longing to the Church of the Divine
Paternity, at Fifth avenue and Forty
fifth street, has been sold through firm
of brokers for more than S625, 900 has d.
rected public attention anew to church
society whose history is a long and in
teresting one. Starting from exceeding
ly small beginnings nearly sixty years
ago, this church has grown steadily to
its present position of influence and au-
thority. Especially in the first three
decades it experienced many vicissi.
tudes, and it has probably worshipped
in as many different places as any other
congregation in the city.
With the history of the organization
the name of DIR. Chaplin is perhaps more
prominently identified than that of any
other man. Indeed, it was under his
ministry that the church first rose to a
commanding position. The congrega-
ton worshipped in the Apollo Rooms.
in lower Broadway, in 1888. Here, with
the Rev. William Whitaker as pastor,
it was organized under the name of the
Fourth Universalist Society. At this
early time the congregation numbered
only about thirty people.
The First Removal.
The Apollo Rooms were occupied
only short time and the next step was
to find accommodations in the temple of
the New Jerusalem Church. which stood
in Pearl street. Here there were fifty
pews. on the ground floor, forty three of
which we're rented to members of the
society and their friends for the grand
total of 1868 for the first six months. At
the expiration of that time, however, the
congregation again emigrated, for it was
growing, to larger building that stood
in Duane street, near Chatham, on the
same spot where later stood Roman
Catholic church editice. In those days
the church changed pastors about as
often as it changed its place of worship,
and in the next year after the removal
to Duane street. the Rev. l. d. William
son began to occupy the pulpit, and con-
tinued to do so for three years to the
satisfaction of his congregation. 1t was
under MIR. Williamson's ministry that
the society abolished its original title
and recognized under its present name,
the Church Of the Divine Paternity.
Shortly after it's reorganization the So
ciety again grew restless and again
changed its home, moving this time to
the lecture-room of the College OF Ply
sicians and Surgeons. Its stay here was
as brief as the others had been, and in
1S43 the congregation went into new
church, in Elizabeth street near Hester
street. At this time the Rev. Moses
Ballou took charge of the fortunes of
the society. His ministry was exceed
ingly brief, and the next incumbent of
the place was the Rev. Thomas L.
Harris, who preached to the congrega.
ton until 1S4S, when he was succeeded
by DR.. Chaplin. the most famous and
able man of the entire numter.
One Of the first things accomplished
under his leadership was another change
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INDIANA NOTES.
FROM ]. H. HEWITT. ]

Rev. James Houghton delivered the
address on Decoration Day at Brooks
ton.
"A note from Pleasant Lake says,
"We are favored with monthly preach
ing from Rev. Henry Lewellen of Fort
Wayne. He is earnest in the cause.
We feel that he deserves larger field in
the vineyard. His estimable wife sup
piled for him recently. and silver haired
old gentleman remarked that was the
best sermon he ever heard. You know
that our band is small, and we consider
ourselves fortunate in securing Bro.
Lewellen."
Rev. j. F. Carney. of Muncie, has
been preaching to the various secret SO.
cieties this spring. April % the l. O..
o. F. and D. of r. turned out at the
morning service. May 10 the X. of P.
were out in full force. and on May "a
the Improved Order of Red Men were
present. These organizations are very
strong in Muncie, and their pres
ence is beneficial in many ways. May
II was observed as Lombard Sunday.
The high school turned out at the
evening service, when the pastor gave a
lecture on the Evolution of Learning
which was we'll received. The church
is enjoying an era of prosperity. All
departments of the work are furnishing.
The pastor has just entered upon his
fourth year with very encouraging pros
poets.
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they choose to attend our General Con.
ventions and other business gatherings
The adoption of business principles will
go long way in establishing our church
on firm foundation, and furthering
plans for it's rapid growth. 1t is posi-
BILE in the next decade to double the
number of our churches. Shall it be
done? 1t can and will be. il we work
on true principles-tho that are essen
tial to success in every enterprise.
CINCINNATI.
Rev. U. S. Milburn, our Cincinnati
pastor, completed series of sermons on
Optimism" which attracted consider
able attention. The topics were: "The
Duty of Optimism" "Hindrances to
Optimism. and 1.-THE Abuse of Optim.
ISM" One Of the discourses was re-
ported in the Cincinnati Tribune. Fri
day evening, May 30. the ladies held an
ice cream and strawberry festival, and
Children's Sunday was observed May
81.
STRYKER.
Rev. e. d. Jacobs, our pastor at Bryan,
also has charge of the church at Stry-
ker, and holds services there on alter
nate Sunday evenings. The present
membership is forty, and that of the
Sunday school is fifty, with an average
attendance Of forty. The congregations
are very good and have increased within
the past four months. Bro. Jacobs says:
"The conference meetings are the most
persistent and the best I ever met With,
all things considered"
VANDALISM.
From the Columbus Dispatch of May
%, we learn that our church in Colum-
bus was feloniously entered one even
ing last week, the library was broken
into and the books scattered on the
floor, the communion ware broken, and
other articles damaged. As nothing was
found missing, it is supposed that the
dastardly work was done by some per
sons having petty spite against some
one connected with the church. The
police are searching for the perpetrators,
and if found they will receive the full
penalty of the law.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The ladies of our GAINESVILLE church
gave strawberry festival on Friday
evening of this week.
Rev. E. D. Jacobs, pastor of Bryan
and Stryker churches, was unable to at
tend State Convention by illness of his
mother.
We learn that Rev. J. F. Thompson,
late Of Akron. has received call from
our church in Plymouth, Mass. We re-
greet to hear of the poor health of Mrs.
Thompson.
Miss Ermina G. Stray delivered the
Memorial Sermon at Plain City. May "a,
to large congregation. Her theme
was. 1.-THE Brave at the Front and at
Home" The discourse was we'll re.
ceived.
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SPOON RIVER ASSOCIATION.


The annual meeting of the Spoon River
Association of Universaliete, embracing
churches at Swan Creek, Avon, Ma.
comb, Galesburg, Peoria, and Table
Grove, was held at Swan Creek. Satur-
day and Sunday, May 16 and II. Rev.
B. G. Carpenter. pastor OF Avon, de-
livered an address Friday evening;
speaking to some extent of the inactivity
of Universalists, the causes and the
remedies. The regular business session
of the Association was called to order
Saturday morning at 1925, with Presi-
dent j. Clarence Lee in the chair. The
committee on credentials reported the
following delegates present:
Galesburg-Mr. and Mrs. G. Parker, Mrs. j.
X. Mitchell Mr. Meyers. Miss Geneva Van LEW,
G. H. Ashworth.
Avon-Mrs. A. B. Tompkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Bliss. Mrs. G. F. Crosthwaite, Minnie
Predmore. Miss Emma Lincoln.
Macomb-Rev. F. F. Buckner Mrs. E Appel
gate, Miss Lydia Bonham, Mrs. Potter. Miss A.
E. Upegraff, Mrs. Mapes, Misses life and Bertha
Tuttle.
Peoriar-Rev Frank McAlpine.
Swan Creek-Dr. Griffith. Mrs. Hattie Bliss,
Ed. Bliss Charles Birdsall Miss Lala Ratekin.
Table Grove-A. Ii. Smith, II. +. Merrill.
At 2:30 in the afternoon Mrs. J. X.
Mitchell, of Galesburg. addressed the
Association upon the ladies' work
throughout the State. The Association
then listened to the reading of a paper
by Mrs. E. F. Crosthwait, of Avon. on
Sunday school work. 1t was very in
teresting paper and called out earnest
remarks from the delegates.
Prof. Lee, of Lombard, then delivered
an address on "Calvinism," which was
splendidly received, and Rev. John
Hughes, of Table Grove, delivered the
sermon of the evening.
After the conference meeting Sunday
morning, led by S. L. Taylor, the regular
Sunday school session was held. Rev.
Mr.. McAlpine, of Peoria, delivered the
occasional sermon at 10 o'clock to large
and attentive audience.
At 2:15 P. M. the Association was
called to order to complete some bust
ness left unfinished. The following off
GERS were elected:
President-Dr. j. G. Lee, Galesburg.
Secretary-Miss Preadmore. Avon.
Treasurer-N. y. Crissey, Avon.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one favoring the use OF water in the
communion instead of wine or anything
bearing the appearance of wine.
At the close of the business session 9
very interesting Lombard meeting was
held. DR.. White opened the meeting
with very valuable and earnest tall
upon education. Prof. Grub also spoke
presenting the advantages of the school
it's needs and it's bright future. He also
made very earnest appeal for the sup
port and cooperation of all Universalists
| in the Association.
A very enthusiastic young peoples
meeting was held at P. NJ. after which
Rev. John Hughes delivered the last ad
dress of the series.
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uI,NoIS-Girard This parish has

ILLINOIS. Girard This parish has
reason to rejoice. The new parsonage
is all complete and nearly paid for. The
nastor and family have moved in the
house and are comfortably located. Mrs.
Carnage is at the helm. She not only
gave the house, but recently contributed
5000 for repairs. This parish is very for
tunate to have such helpful co-work-
er. Our church is gaining not only IN
spirituality and numbers, but also IN
prestige. Bro. June has given the occa-
sional sermons so far this year. He
nreached the Thanksgiving sermon IN
the Methodist church, and by the re-
onest Of the G. A. r. Post he delivered
the Memorial sermon last Sunday in the
opera house. The Gazette says line
memorial services at the opera house
Sunday were attended by fully 4Oo peo-
nle. Rev. J. E. June preached the SER
mon. and was assisted by local pastors
The choirs from the several churcnes
furnished the music. The sermon was
one of the ablest ever delivered IN our
CITY. and gave satisfaction to the large
audience that greeted the speaker. Inc
Sunday school is prospecting under the
leadership of Bro. Chris. Birzele. diraro
has taken its place among the 1--we par
ishes of the State. Much is due to Bro
Beeby and family for the present STATUS
of the church. They have been earnest
workers in the church for forty years.
Rapatee.-Aboutfo four years ago. N. H.
Olmstead a divinity student OF Lom-
bard. now Rev. Mr.. Olmstead, OF Earl
Vile. was invited to preach for the I'D
eral people of Rapatee. Iii. Services
were held alternately in the Union
Church. Bro. o instead succeeded IN
CREATING some interest and was success
full in organizing a small but progressive
movement. When Bro. Olmstead grad
uated and was settled at Earlville, the
work was carried forward by other stu
dents of Lombard, Bros. Gossow ana
TAYLOR, and during the past year tne
charge has been supplied by Bro. Eu-
gene Southwick.
The movement gradually assumed
larger proportions under the preaching
of these students until now it is fairly
we'll established organization and mas
strong influence upon the people OF the
place and immediate vicinity. Mucn
credit for the present success OF tne
movement, is due to the clerk. Miss Len
nora Rapatee, for her constant and un'
firing efforts in carrying the purpose
forward to its present successful state
We hope in due time the movement VIII
increase in strength and interest to sucn
an extent that separate building may
be erected and a strong parish es
tablished.
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Rev. Jacob Mortified, of Manchester,
Mich, has recently been quite i'll, but we
a'e glad to learn that he hopes soon to
resume his work.
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Geo. Deland, Julius Flanagan and Ben.
r. White, for their faithful labors in
bringing this enterprise to successful
issue.
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- CHURCH AND PARISH REGISTER. Il

commended the
attention our requested bear
fidelity furnishing the
this end Send the news
NOTICES AND published
the of
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WEBSTER CITY.

Mr.. Eugene Sinclair. who contributes
the above news item. says: Il may say
fur her that May "a our good pastor, Mr.
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Cbe West.
OUR IOWA CHURCHES.
WATERLOO.
From Correspondents.

NAfERLUO.
The Kings Daughters Of the Waterloo
church gave social in the church par
lors Wednesday evening, May 81, serv-
ing ice cream, cake and Strawberries.
Mr.. Percy A. Lane and wife. of this
parish have recently returned home from
California.
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Getchell, preach cd for Rev. DR.. Crum
at Mitchellville and Rev. Mrs. S. l..
Crum supplied the Waterloo pulpit and
gave US two fine, timely sermons. am
glad to learn from Mrs. Crum that an
attempt is to be made at once to replace
the old Universalist church at Webster
City with a nice new structure. A
building committee has been appointed
to take the matter in hand"
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BARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE

The Family Wash Blue. ALWAYS RELIABLE,
For Sale by GrOcers.
ID. s. WILTBERGER,
2SS n. I'd St, Philadelphia, Pa
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PROPOSED SUMNER ASSEMBLY.

At the Iowa Mir isterial Conference
at Usage, arrangements were made for
a grand assembly and convention Of
churches and all auxiliary organizations
at the beautiful Cedar River Park, near
Waterloo. The date will probably be
July II to 26.
A daily program will soon be an.
nounced in which the very best speak
ers and musicians will participate.
These with other inducements of the
park and its summer gatherings, will
make this assembly landmark in West
ern Universalism. Excursion rates will
be secured and all expenses will he light.
No Universalist can afford to miss
this great opportunity for rest, recrea-
ton and enduring benefit. Let every
church take a vacation and come en-
mass. Isolated believers and young
people will take special notice. No pains
will be spared to make every one com
Portable and this mid summer meeting
a grand success.
E. P. Sinclair of Waterloo. will cheer
fully answer all inquiries.
HENRY GILLESPIE,
Secretary of Conference.
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.
No. club. SIC; blue stem. &c; weak.
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.
Prices Paid TO Farmers for Country
Produce.

Prices Paid TO Farmers for Country
Produce.
The following quotations are the prices
naid 10 farmers and producers by Seattle
business houses named for articles named.
the goods to be delivered in Seattle:
3. Ramsey quotes: Hops-Choice, new,
314c per 10.
Lilly. Pogardus & Co. quote: Hay On car
load lots)-Puget sound timothy, s64f7 per
ton: Eastern Washington, Sqlo; mixed.
!Sa9.
Seattle Cereal Company quotes on grain
IN car load lotsl-Onts. choice Eastern
Washington. y13; Puget sound. Sl2Gai9; bar
lev. si450 per ton; wheat. chicken feed. SEQ;
corn. SIS
General quotation on: Potatoes-s2Gi per
ton.
Hlbhsr4 & Norton quote: Hides. Pelts
and Tallow-Heavy sailed steers. over so
IN. SC: medium. per H. 4c: light. under
4g lbs. s1T4c per 10: heavy cows. Sf74c: light,
&c. saited kips. 5G1fc. and calf. Per N.
seye,. green hides. ic less than salte1: dry
hides. per ~, Sc: culis Of above. one
third less: dry elk. per n. Sc; cry deer
skins summer. per ~. 2ed&c: good win
ter Ia7isc: poor and thin winter. 57Sc:
snaep skins. 9r73oc: fun wool. 5NTT7ec:
wool. Western Washington. &C per u.
,aliov. 2J@Gss-c.
Pacific Meat Company quotes: live
c,ock-Cho,ce beef cattle. COWS q use,
staers. sR7ttc. choice sheep. 81 f2izc: good
hogs. g. IssTs.5: calves. dressed. large. axe.
small. 5iRfIc.
Kerry quotes: Iors-Superso~ ouai-
az yer NJ. nr. S5Ss7s: choice ces!sp &.
eorar,on. Ter NJ. 81. spruce logs. S.
Frank Jobst quotes: Ranch eggs. lie.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Rreaasrnar and Grain.

san Francisco. Jan. 2s-Faniiy extras,
& 7s.43. =; bakers extras. s256.l5S-65, super
fine. Sc eo72 5 per barrel.
Wheat Spring wheat, G-llATf.2Zs per
ceasaI for No. :. and E-i5s. f0r cho.ce:
milling, s1.E67ig.
Bariey-FeeG. fair 70 good. esz. 479c:
choice. Tie; brevtnC 7S1sIAc
Osts-MslIine, s1<1S5c per GENITAL: Sur
Prise. sscS7sI las: fancy feed. ss3soc: good 70
choice. 75Q>5c: poor 70 far. gsef15c: biasS,
Tor see1, 8 1o71. -. gray, SaSsc per ceataL
Ptour. quarter sacks. 81 81, DO. Washing
ton. s.sig: wheat. centzlE. 5s.saS, d, Wash
t7gton. 2-se. barley, eeutals, s.g15; cats.
Oregon cen,als. rs; DO Washington. =
~. corn. centals. SIS. beans. sacks, ~.
rye centals. @si. potatoes, sacks. 2.ss9:
onions. sacks e5s. bran. SACKS. &75o. do,
yVasnIngton ., Tnl6dEngss sacks. go. hay,
toss. o. straw. tons. =: raxseed. Washing
toa. SACKS. 81: wooi. Aaiss. "a, wine. gal
Iors. s. 10. hides. number. 10. ra-s-ns.
boxes. go. qu1ckElveT. Easks, Is
Produce. Fruit. Etc.
Nftddliaxs. sIsg2f: bran, IT, Nlsl2
Hav-vVheat. xSafs; cat. s. 5sai 80. alfalfa,
yag. bArley. s7Ss.sos c4ove.. stSs; con-