The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

good congregation at HARDWOOD cnurcn
near Pricetown. August %, and he
preached at Buford in the afternoon Of
the same day. The young people OF the
Newtown church are preparing to give
a play in the near future for the benefit
of the church. Mr.. Frank Scott and
family have removed to Felicity, Cler-
mont county. The family will be great
ly missed by our Milford church.
FIRST BELPRE.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
recently accepted an invitation from the
Christian Endeavor society of the Con-
gregational church to unite in picnic,
in which all the young peoples societies
and Sunday schools for miles around
united, and truly enjoyable time was
had. 1t is proposed to hold such pic
MICS annually. Our church and union
have united with other churches of this
place in holding temperance meetings.
The question of local option was sub
mitted to the voters of Belpre Town
ship on August 7th, and glorious
victory was secured by the drys, and
now it is proposed to wipe out certain
"speak easy" in Belpre township, and
have organized for that purpose. Great
excitement has prevailed in the commu-
nifty, and if it can be kept up something
may be done. The different churches
will hold monthly temperance meetings,
with good programme, and will keep
necessary committees at work in order
to clear the township of its one saloon.
Rev. E. A. Coil. Unitarian pastor at
Marietta, was to address the people
September s Some recitatione, papers
aud songs were to add to the interest of
the meeting.
SQUARED UPl
Mrs. Ella M. Olin. Treasurer of our
church at Kent. has sent US the funds
to pay the balance OF the quota re-
auested from that church for the
financial year ending April 30th, 1897.
This payment came unexpectedly, but
none the less was it welcome; and if
such churches as Columbus, Attica'
Ridgevile and others, would follow its
example, the treasury would have
larger surplus for Convention purposes.
LONDON.
Bulletin No. 4. published by Rev. r.
N. John, September 8th, contains many
interesting items from which we take
the following: On Sunday, September
9Th, the communion was observed; two
children were baptized, and two ladies
were received into the church by letter.
The sales day dinner, September 7th.
was fairly patronized. On August oath,
the Sunday school had picnic which
was very enjoyable. The Bulletin con-
cludes as follows: "Now let US all take
hold, and work unitedly for our
church fair, which is to come off during
the week proceeding Christmas. Let US
aim to clear hundred dollarsl We can
do it and not infringe on other church
demands. Our Sunday. school enroll
ment is forty four; average attendance
twenty-seven."
AKRON NOTES
Rev. A. B. Church and family started
Friday, September 3, from North
Adams, Mass for their new home in
Akron. While passing through New
York, Mr.. Church g little sou was taken
sick. and stop of four days at Olean.
N. Y. was necessary. The family arrived
in Akron September 8. Mr.. Church
preached his farewell sermon in North
Adams, August %. at union meeting
in the Congregational church, to con-
gregation composed of members of the
Congregational, Methodist Baptist and
Universalist churches, all of whom had
the wHrmest love for the departing pas
tor. A farewell reception was held the
Friday evening proceeding at which
numerous presents we're received from
the various churches and organizations.
The G. A. r. post adjourned in order to
attend the reception. The superintend-
emit of the pnblic schools, in an address
expressed the regrets over the loss to
the city, of one whose breadth and force
was felt during his connection with the
public schools.
BUCHTEL COLLEGE.
DR.. E. w. Claypole, Professor of Nat
ural Sciences in Buchtel College, owing
to the ill health of Mrs. Claypole, maxi
ing necessary a change of climate. has
been granted leave of absence for one
year. Prof s. P. Orth. B. A. graduate
of Oberlin College. will perform DIR.
Claypole's duties, during his absence.
After graduating, Prof. Orth took
st-graduate course at the University
of Michigan. He was the botanist of
the Cook expedition to Greenland and
Labrador, for scientific investigation,
but with others lost everything ex-
cept clothing by the laundering of their
steamer. Although buttwenty six years
old he is highly recommended.
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.
Mrs. j. F. Webb, who lives near Mog-
adore. is accustomed to give an annual
social for the benefit Of the church at
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