The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-05
Che East.

MAlNE.- State ltems.-Mr. Fred
Taylor, student of Tufts. spent his va
cation at Andover and is reported as do
ing good work.-The Y. P. G. u. has
been organized at Hiram. A few faith
full ones keep up a Sunday school at
Hiram year after year.-The Oxford
Association meets at Mechanic Falls
this month.-The annual Universalist
grove meeting was held at Vasselboro,
despite threatening weather. The meet
ing was in charge of the President of the
Association, Rev. E. W. Webber, of
Richmond. The morning sermon was
preached by Rev. w. E. Gaskin, of
Waterville. Owing to the storm, the
afternoon service was held in Friends
Church, through the kindness of Presi-
dent Estes, of Oak Grove Seminary.
About 300 people listened to sermon
by Rev. @. A. Hayden. of Augusta.
YERMONT.-The State Convention
met last week in the beautiful town of
Barre, the seat of Goddard Seminary.
An unusually attractive program was
arranged. supplemented by interesting
exercises connected with the Centennial
of the Barre church.-A wonderful
transformation has been accomplished
ia the old Wells church. The interior
has been completely renovated, so that
it is one of the most attractive churches
in the town; and handsome commu-
MON set has been purchased.
MASSACHUSETTS The Massa-
chusetts Convention which convenes
at Haverhill Sept. %, promises to be in
some respects the greatest meeting that
our church in that State has held for
number of years. The committee has
been working long and hard to accom-.
plish this result. 1t will soon announce
a programme for the services which will
make every Universalist want to be
there. On Thursday afternoon of the
Convention week something of except
ional interest to everyone is likely to
take place, which will be announced
with the rest OF the programme if the
plan now almost completed can be car
ried to successful end.
CONNECTICUT. - Parish News, -
The State Y. P. G. U. will meet at Nor
wich, September Is. At the evening
session there will be an address by a
representative of each Union in the
State.--The CRANKY pastor, Rev. j.
M. Jones, taking his August vacation,
the church was closed during the month.
The Sabbath-school held it's annual
picnic at Congamond Lake.
NEW YORK. State Intelligence
During vacation the Hudson parsonage
has bad some needful repairs, the church
is being thoroughly cleaned. and the
Willing Workers have had carpenters,
plumbers and painters at work until the
church kitchen is complete in it's equip
men'.-The Universalist society of
Hume are about to apply to the county
judge for an order enabling them to dis
pose of their church property. The
church edifice has been closed and the
society dormant for many years.
Rev. W. w. Gleason, of Sherman, has
decided to return to Massachusetts and
pursue the practice of medicine. The
correspondent adds: The right man
can secure pastorate in Sherman at a
fair salary"
NEW JERSEY Murray Drove
The Y. P. @. U. assembled at Good
Luck" had very interesting meetings,
thoroughly discussing important ques-
tions of Unioners. Seeing the need of a
Sunday school they organized one with
twenty-five members. Mrs. G. A. Mill
or, of Brooklyn. N. Y, Superintendent;
Miss Laura Macnea, of Baltimore,
Assistant Superintendent; MISS Minnie
Perry of Minnesota. Primary Glass; Rev.
Mr.. Barnes, of Westfeld. Mass, Bible
Glass; Mrs. M. N. Wood, OF Hartford
CT, Secretary and Treasurer; Master w.