The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07

of.our church, who is delegate to the
General Convention. will cling to the
Articles of 1903"
We think about all the delegates from
Ohio will stand on the same platform.
BLANCHEsrER CIRCUIT.
Rev. o. G. Colegrove, the industr ious
and successful pastor of Manchester
circuit, writes: II have had one Sum-
day as a vacation, given by the Blan-
chester church, which / spent in Michi-
gan. after attending the Y. P. q. u.
Convention at Detroit. In the evening
of July 18th 1 preached in the school
house at West Moscow. where / learned
my "A. B. C's," and had an attentive
and large congregation. On returning
home 1 visited Olive Branch church,
July 18th and 18th, and preached Sat-
urday evening and three times on the
Sabbath. We had one substantial ad.
dition to our church. rarely visit that
church without being able to give some
such report. 1t is the most active
church in my circuit. Sunday. July 10Th
was my day in Manchester. Notwith-,
standing numerous attractions and the
various detractions of the vacation sea-
son we held the fort and l can report
four additions to the church, three OF
whom were from GAINESVILLE. some eight
miles distant. l may preach there some
day. am told that they hate Univer-
salists there. like to visit such places.
Sunday afternoon, July 25th, preached
at Edwardsville, where we have few
faithful SOULS"
CINCINNATI.
Rev. U. s. Milburn began his vacation
by attending the ordination services Ut
Richard M. Smith, Phi. D.. and Harry
L. Veazey, at Grace Universalist church
at Hartman. Tenn. July 25th. in which
he offered the Prayer of Conservation.
He also assisted in the Installation of
Rev. Harry L. Veazsy, as pastor OF the
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charge to the people.
He will spend the first part of his va
cation in New York with Mrs. Milburn's
parents, and the latter part at Summit
Station, with his parents. Bro. Milburn
writes: "My concluding service at Gin
cinnati on Sunday, July 18th. was good
one, with extra good music by the choir,
and sermon on 1.-The Supremacy of
Light" The Y. P. G.. U. is going to
spend the vacation by raising seventy
FIVE dollars to re.carpet the church, and
are at work now. having got nicely
started. / presume the carpet will be
down and money raised to pay for it
when l return, September 9Th. During
his visit to Hartman Bro. Milburn
preached two sermons.
VACANCY FILLED.
On receipt Of notice Of resignation of
Rev. Abbie E. Danforth as member of
the Committee of Fellowship. in view of
her removal to Boston, the Secretary,
with the appreciation of DR.. H. L. Can,
field, president. submitted the name OF
Rev. j A. Stoner, of Milford, to the Trus-
tees, as that of suitable person to fill
the vacancy. The nomination was I'M
animously endorsed. and Bro. Stoner
has been notified of his election, and
will make an efficient member of the
committee.
A SPECIAL APPEAL.
The Ohio Universalist Convention has
small invested fund under the name
of 1.-The Ohio Ministerial Relief Fund"
the income of which is devoted to the
relief of aged or infirm ministers. The
income at present is forty-five dollars
and eighty four cents, which is far less
than the present demands for relief
At the last meeting of the Board of
Trustees, the secretary was authorized
to take, or cause to be taken, collections
for the increase of the Relief Fund at
the meetings of the various associations.
AS it is not possible for the secretary to
attend all associations, we trust that the
pastors will lend helping hand, and
that goodly sum may be raised for this
worthy purpose. The salaries received
by our ministers do not permit, except in
few cases, any accumulations for the
infirmities of old age or sickness.
GREENvILLE.
Mre. F. M. Edison, one of the earnest
workers in our church at Greenville,
writes: 1--WE are looking forward to the
mseting of Montgomery Association,
and will expect to see you here. We are
still without pastor, but hope to have
one before long. The Sabbath school
aud Y. P. G. U. meet regularly. and are
doing as we'll as could be expected dur
ing the hot weather, The Aid Society
also meets on first and third Sundays of
each month. There is only handful Of
US. Our members either move away or
pass to the world beyond" We hope our
friends in Greenville will continue faith
full. Notwithstanding all difficulties. If
they weary not in we'll doing. in due
season they will succeed.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
Mrs. o. G. Colegrove. wife of our