The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-20
INDIANA NOTES.
[FRoM j. II. HEWITT

has received reports from more than one
half of the churches, and that che is
waiting patiently for the remainder.
"A number of Huntertown friends
went down to Fort Wayne, Feb. II. and
made nice donation to Rev. I'll. LEVEL
len that was duly appreciated.
We are in receipt Of the following
newsy letter from Rev. J. B. Fosher:
"Wednesday, Jan. 81. Bro. Patrick
and myself left Logansport at A. M. for
Morocco, near where Bro. Patrick recent
ly organized church. That evening
Bro. Patrick had wedding. so we did
not get to church that day. but on
Thursday, the 2Sth, we commenced
series of meetings in school house
seven miles southwest of Morocco in
Newton Co. preached nine sermons
and Bro. Patrick one on Sunday. We
had the house literally packed almost
every service and had six accessions to
the church. In this neighborhood Bro.
Patrick spent his boyhood days. and
also III tU6 VI hio
preached all over this country, but then
it was not the good tidings of great Joy
to all people, but only to select few.
After he had grown out of that narrow,
selfish faith, the doors of all the church
es we're closed against him, and he has
been preaching in school houses, the
unsearchable riches of the Gospel OF
Christ, Our meeting will result in much
good there for many were heard to say.
THAT is reasonable religion and many
came to hear who had never before
heard a Universalst sermon. Those
who have united with the church at this
meeting and at the organization in No
vember are among the very best people
in Newton Co., and this is the first church
of our faith in the county.
ION Sunday evening, January "a, |
preached in Logansport, but owing
to the extreme cold weather the con-
greg cation was small. but they think
they will soon employ pastor. l
think they have made a great mistake
in waiting so long. They should have
had a man to take up the work there
just as soon as Bro. Guthrie left. On
Monday evening Jan. &c, | preached
to very good audience at Woodville.
Several there said they thought by some
effort they could have preaching one
fourth of the time. On Tuesday evening,
Jan. 26, preached at Galveston to fair
congregation. some of whom came more
than four miles with the Thermometer
from 10 to 16 degrees below zero. |
came home last Saturday and found
nearly all my family had been sick with
cold. Our work here is moving along
quietly. On the 18th of this month III.
S. Biggs will lecture in the church for
the benefit of the Sunday school. Our
Y. P. G. U. will give musical and social
entertainment the evening Of the 9th.
Sometime the first half of March. Sam
Small will lecture for the benefit of the
Union. Our Junior Union numbers
about So. Miss Cora Fosher is the Su.
perintendent. They had lecture some
time ago. or chalk talk, rather, which
Melted them about six dollars. They
are raising money to put balustrade
on the belfry. We are slowly gaining at
Anderson"
THE MUNCIE CHURCH.
1t was the pleasure of your correspon-
dent to attend four services at the Nun.
Gle church last Sunday and to find that
the church and its auxiliaries are not
dead, neither are they sleeping, although
they have been deprived of the services
of a pastor for some months.
The Sunday-school is in a most flour
ishing condition under the most capable
management of Bro. Haffner, Superin-
tendent. ably assisted by corps of
teachers and officers. the school num-
bered on last Sunday 142 with 20 in the
infant class. Mrs. Mary E. Case is the
consecrated teacher, having in her class
the children of some who listened to her
instruction years ago. She has been
enabled through these little ones, who
have carried the glad tidings home, to
interest and bring the parents into
church relationship.
Beside the regular contribution, those
who have birthday anniversary dur
i1g the week contribute one penny for
each year old. Last Sunday one bloom.
iug girl contributed SO cents. Then
there is "brick fund" which is designed
to aid in the erection of a new church.
or the remodeling of the old one. But
l must not forget to say the old church
now has a fine new pipe organ that is the
pride OF all who delight in music.
But possibly the most interesting was
the forenoon service conducted by lay.
men. on this occasion conducted by Bro.