The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
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Unions of the Association, viz: Pales
tine, Eldorado, and Plattsvilc. met and
organized an Associational Union, as
follows: President, Miss Flo Jeffries
Vice president, Hally Kimmell; Secre
tary, Hattie Frazier; Treasurer, M
Jeffries Program Committee, Miss Ora
Pickens, Mrs. Lottie Bull and Miss
Grace BLACKBOARD.
At 7 P. M. the church was filed to it's
utmost capacity. Rev. j. H. Blackford
assisted in devotional services, and DR..
Henley delivered sermon on "Glory-
ing in the Cross of Christ"
Sunday was day of intellectual and
spiritual enjoyment. At 9 A. NJ. the
Sunday school, under the Superinten-
dency of Bro. Lee Wood. held an inter-
esting session. At 1890 A. M. DR.. Mac
Lean, after devotional service by Bro
E. Mumford, delivered an able and in
structive sermon on Mark XII. %, Have
Faith in God" after which the com
munion services were held, Bros. Mac
Lean and Blackboard presiding at the
table. Before the distribution of the
sacred emblems, a collection was taken
for the Ministerial Relief and Perma.
nent Funds. While the sum collected
was not very large. the principle of fdel-
ity to the work of the Convention was
established.
At 2 p. M. Sunday school interests
received attention. The discussion was
upon: l. The purpose of Sunday school.
2. Its Composition. 3. Needs and how
Detained. This was one of the most
profitable sessions of the Association
Father Hugh Hill, the patriarch of
Palestine church, added much to the
interest of this and other sessions, by
his earnest and encouraging words.
At p. NJ. the Associational Y. P. C.
U. held al excellent service. The pro-
gram was we'll arranged, and gave great
satisfaction to all. Following this SER
vice, Rev. j. HI. Blackboard delivered the
closing sermon. The hospitality of the
friends of Palestine church was I'M
bounded, and the general expression of
all was that the session of Montgomery
Association for 1896. was the best ever
held.
AKRON.
We are glad to learn from Bro. A. B
Tinker, that at meeting of our church
in Akron held Thursday evening, Octo-
Der s. a call to the pastorate was unani-
mously voted to Rev. Ira A. Priest. He
was waited upon. and informed of the
action of the church and he accepted
the call in very sincere and grateful
address. Mr.. Priest comes to Ohio with
an excellent record. He was raised under
the shadows of the Green Mountains of
Vermont, and lived there until he was
nineteen years old, when he entered
Goddard Seminary for three years. He
then spent four years in Tufts College,
and three years more in the Divinity
| School, His first settlement was for
| two years in Connecticut. He then &C
copied call from Adams, Massachu-
setts. and served there three years when
he went to Newtonville, where he re-
NAMED four years. He comes to the
| Buckeye State believing that it opens
to him larger field for usefulness. and
| believes his location near our College
will give extended opportunities for
usefulness We bid him a hearty and
| cordial welcome, and we express the
hope that his coming to US may assist in
deepening and widening the influence
of positive Universalism not only in
Akron, but throughout the State.
CLEVELAND.
Rev. Carl F. Henry preached Sunday
evening, October 4, to the Univers aists
of Randall in the school house; the
friends still being denied the use of the
Mission church which they helped to
build. Our Cleveland friends use many
ways to accomplish good An interesting
auxiliary is the Monday Evening Study
Club" at which important social ques-
tions are discussed. October 10, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Jackson gaze at their
home, "An Evening with Micro.
scopes" at which large number OF
beautiful slides where exhibited, giving
opportunity for studying natures won
ders. The boys club resumed active
work at the chapel October 10. 1t is
under care of Mr.. VIM. Hertel and Miss
Nicholas. On Sunday, October 4. Mrs
David Law. of Willoughby, was received
into the church.
HURON ASSOCIATION.
Physical inability prevented our at
tendance at the meeting of Huron As
ISOLATION, which was held in the historic
church at Peru. October 2. 8, and 4. Oul
reporter informs US that the attendance
was quite good. although stormy
weather interfered somewhat. The
spirit of the meeting was excellent. anc
| good was accomplished.
The sessions began with meeting Of
| tho llianca at 10 NJ on Friday this