The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-19
June 8, 1897.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

EEESUNAL AND III HES " iSE.
Our church at Greenville held a
strawberry festival on Saturday even
ing, June u. Our church there is not
strong in numbers, but it is in faith
and works.
We have received from Bro. George
Simmons, the treasurer of our church
at Norwalk, ten dollars on quota &C
count. Although without pastor that
church does not neglect it's obligations
to the Convention.
AT the commencement exercises OF
the high school at Milford, Rev. Sara L.
Stoner delivered the annual address,
which was highly commended. She also
presented the graduates, among whom
was her daughter, Miss Norma L. Stoner,
with their diplomas.
DIR. Rexford delivered the bacca-
laureate address in our church in Plain
City before the graduating class of the
high school. A correspondent of the
Marysville Tribune says: ut was the
best address ever delivered on such an
occasion in that town."
The Fourteenth Regiment, o. N.
Guards. Col. A. B. Colt, commanding,
attended the Universalist church in
Columbus, Sunday morning. June 6,
and listened to sermon by Rev. DR.. Rex
ford. In the evening DIR. Rexford deliv-
cred a sermon on Terms of Admission
into Paradise"
Rev. G. L. Corwin, formerly of the
Baptist church, has received a proba-
tionary license from the Ohio Commit
tee of Fellowship. He is man of fine
ability, and his testimonials are from
persons of reliability. Churches desir-
ing pastor can address the secretary
at Fountain Park, Ohio.
Rev. Sara L. Stoner informs US that
in addition to the re-roofing and other
external improvements of the Center
field church, together with the purchase
of a new organ, the friends. prior to the
meeting of Scioto Association, papered
the walls and painted the interior wood
work, and the church is now in perfect
repair.
Rev. G. L. Demarest, D. D.. the
venerable Secretary of the Universalist
General Convention preached in our
church on Walnut Hills. Cincinnati,
Sunday. June 6. He began his ministry
while a member of that church about
thirty five years ago. and has done much
to promote the welfare of the denomi-
nation, by securing organization and
concentration of effort.
On May 9th, Rev. o. G. Colegrove
solemnized at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Smith,
Manchester. Ohio. the marriage of Mr..
Fred Rice and Miss Rowena Dell Smith.
Mr.. Rice is a member of Rice Brothers
dry goods house. one of the largest in
Southern Ohio. and the happy bride is a
graduate of Buchtel College and an &C.
tive member of our church. and we are
glad to know that her marriage will not
deprive the church of her help.
We are informed by Bro. ]. L.
Swingle that the name of the Mount
Gilead church was omitted from the list
of Ohio churches in the Universalist
Register for 1897. just how this omis.
sion occurred we have no means OF ex-
planning, but we are certain that it was
through no fault of the Secretary of tt e
OHIO Convention. We have already
called the attention of the publisher of
the Register to the omission, and assure
our friends of Mount Gilead that it by
no means disfellowships them. Such
things have happened before and may
again, for none of US are perfect.