The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
Our Ohio Churches.
FROM J. W. HENLEY, D. d.
State Secretary.
WINCHESTER ASSOCIATION.

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WINCHESTER ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of Winchester
Association was held at WestvilIe, Sep
tember 1919 Rev. r N. John delivered
a sermon Friday evening on Tine uni
versalism of Saint Paul"
On Saturday morning, after devotional
axercises concluded by the president,
Rev. r. N. John, the association organ
ized. The churches of London, Alder
Chapel, Springfield. Woodstock and
Westvile were represented, Plain City
failed to send delegates.
The first business OF the afternoon
was reports OF churches, which showed
that ali had Sunday schools except Al
der Chapel. and but one, LONDON nad
oastor. Mr.. w. d. Sibley, introduced
The question: why are so many
churches without pastors?" which was
freely discussed.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
MISSIONS AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS:
Mrs. M. A. Acton. G.. W. Netts. and
w. G.. Clifford.
PROGRAM FOR NEXT ASSOCIATION;
The officers of the association.-Mi
Arbuckle. read her report as treasurer,
and the minutes of laet years session.
On motion a hearty vote of thanks was
tendered Miss Arbuckle for the thor.
ough and Systematic manner IN which
she had kept the records.
The nominating committee reported
as follows:
President, Rev. r. N. John; Vice
President, Rev. John Richardson; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Miss Flora Ar
buckle.
The report was adopted. The asst.
citation took recess until III O'Clock
Sunday morning.
The Missionary Alliance then held a
short session. Mrs. A. j. Lisle. OF
Springfield, read an interesting paper
on "Poetry-Its Uses and Influences.
Rev. Mr., John read an excellent paper
on Our Needs" written by Mre. Frances
S. Jonhs.
Mrs. Frances s. Johns was elected
Secretary and Treasurer. There are
only two Alliances in the association.
viz.: Springfield and London. 1t would
be greatly to the advantage OF all
churches to encourage this excellent or
ganization.
The church was we'll filed for the
evening services: After devotional SER
vices, conducted by Mr.. John, DIR. Hen
lev delivered sermon on "Glorifying in
the Cross of Christ"
The Sunday school met Sunday morn
ing. Rev. John Richardson acting as
superintendent. After song service
and prayer, Mr.. G. G. W. Netts. super
intendent of the Springfield school. de-
aivered an interesting address. Rev.
Mr.. John and DR.. Henley each gave
short addresses. The singing by the
school was spirited, and collection
amounting to seventy-6ve cents was
voluntarily made for the Ministerial
Relief Fund.
ALTA. M. Rev. John Richardson, de-
livered an excellent sermon on "Chrie-
tian Union" He asked for a collection
for the Ministerial Relief Fund. and
1--WE dollars we're given, which, added TO
the donation Of the Sunday school made
total Of five dollars aud seventy-tive
cent?. The Holy Communion was then
administered, DIR. Henley presiding at
the table.
At3P. NJ. very interesting meeting
was held under the auspices of the Y. p.
G. u, DIR. Q. M. Nc Laughlin presiding
An interesting program Of readings. or
iginal papers and recitations was rend-
cred, interpreted with excellent singing
and prayers and brief addresses by DR..
Henley, G. w. Netls. and Rev. John
Richardson.
AtSP. NJ Rev. Mr.. John delivered an
excellent sermon on Oneness of Pur-
pose in the Race of Life" to congre-
cation which filed the large church.
The influence of this series ct meetings
will be for good. The hospitality of the
Westville people ives generous, and all
hops for a larger attendance when the
Association meets at Springfield in 1898
ORDINATION SERVICES.
The ordination services of Mr.. George
II. Ashworth. pastor-elect of the
Churches of Attica and Mount Gilead
took place at the latter place. Sunda,
evening, September 8. The ladies oil