The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08

expected it to be OF great service in
building up distinctive and denomina-
tional Universalism. That the College
has done good work no one will dispute,
and its graduates have generally exhib-
tied by their lives and success the results
of their literary training. But has the
Universalist Church become stronger
and more efficient because of Buchtel
College? There are many who will an.
swer this question with an emphatic
negative. This movement of the stu
dents gives US encouragement to believe
that sometime the hopes of the founders
of the College will yet be realized. We
believe that every officer and teacher Of
the College should be true and loyal
members of the Universalist Church,
and have good reason to believe that we
represent the opinions Of large major
ity of Universalists in Ohio. and ada
cent territory tributary to the College.
ELDoRADO.
The annual series of meetings of our
Eldorado church began on Tuesday
evening, January 81. The weather up
to Saturday evening was very rainy, yet
the congregations were unexpectedly
large. On Sunday the church was we'll
filed. Rev. j. HI. Blackboard, the much
loved pastor, preached until Friday
evening; the remainder of the sermons,
up to Sunday night. were by the writer,
Bro. Blackford conducting the other
services. On Sunday evening three ex-
cellent members were received. It was
our privilege to be at the Sunday school.
which is large and prosperous under
the care of DIR. B. F. Became.
BUCHTEL COLLEGE.
Miss M. A. Bortle, who was placed in
the field by the Executive Committee of
Buchtel College to increase the financial
resources of the institution, and to
arouse larger interest in behalf of our
College, is meeting with considerable
success. She is doing a work which
heretofore has been much neglected, of
bringing the objects and aims of the
College directly before our people in their
homes as we'll as from the pulpit. She
visits the public schools; gives lectures
on various features of educational work,
at the same time.
PAYMENT OF QUOTAS.
We have received Sc 90 from Miss
Name Scott, in payment Of quota of ST..
PauPs Church, Milford; $500 from Mrs.
L. G. Beach, for Vincent; $500 from
Mrs. D. H. Clark, for Peru. The latter
was paid by the Woman's Alliance. We
thank these churches for their prompt
ness. and trust others will follow their
example. The amounts requested by
the Trustees are small in comparison
with the demands made by other
churches upon local organizations. Elk,
animation of the quota column will
show that it is gradually filing up.
Since the publication of January Circu-
lar, we have also received $500 from
Mrs. S. A. Stanton. for McConnellsville,
$40 from London. SIS from Hamilton.
The last two were paid by the Alliances
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Reports of churches for 1895 are
coming in quite promptly. They are
generally encouraging.
--Dr. E. L. Rexford expects to receive
number of persons into our Columbus
church on Easter Sunday.
DIR. j. P. MacLean and Rev. ]. H
Blsckford assisted Miss Frances Cheney
at series of meetings held recently at
Richmond, Ind.
Rev. Henrietta G. Moore, assisted by
Miss M. A. Bortle. Agent of Buchtel
College, held series of meetings al
Woodstock this week.
In answer to inquiries in regard to
place of meeting OF next State Conven.
ton. we cannot now give definite an.
swer, but hope to be able to do so very
soon.
DIR. j. P. MacLean held an interest.
ing series Of meetings with our Palestine
church, the week preceding and includ-
ing Sunday, January 26. Last week. as
sisted by Rev. J. III. Blackford, he held
meetings at Greenville.
Miss Laura Blackboard. daughter OF
Rev. j. H. Blackford, of Eldorado. has
entered training school for nurses at
Boston, intending to take the full course
of two years. Miss Blackboard will be
much missed from church work at Ell
dorado, especially the infant class of the
Sunday school.