The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-24
Our Ohio Churches.
FROM ]. W. HENLEY, D. D.
State Secretary.
CENTERFIELD.

OENl 1EnDs
Rev. Sara L. Stoner has remitted a
contribution from Centerfield for the
State Convention. This is the first
money we have ever received from that
church, and is an evidence of what can
always be done, il our ministers will pre-
sent the obligations of the churches to
the people in proper manner. The
Sunday school was re-organized on Sun
day, April 18th. Our Centerfeld friends
have done quite we'll during the past
year. In addition to supporting monthly
services, they have put new roof on the
church at cost of eighty dollars, and
purchased new organ, for which they
paid $4,000. Sunday, April 4th. Mrs.
Stoner preached sermon to "Our
Girls" 1t was a companion sermon to
one addressed to "Our Boys" two
months before. These sermons attracted
large and attentive congregations. The
Scioto Association will meet at Center.
field, May 21-23rd.
Rev. G. w. Sias. our Springfield pas
tor, attended on Friday. April End. the
funeral Of Mr.. Joseph Garst. He was
an uncle of Rev. Charles A. Garst. at
one time pastor of our Mission church
in Scotland. He was sixty six years old.
and for several years his mind was some
what impaired. But up to the time
when his mental powers began to fail.
he was we'll read and progressive man.
During the time of slavery agitation he
was an abolitionist. From his youth he
was strong Universalist, ever ready to
defend his glorious faith. His name was
on the roll of Miami City church.
BLANCHEsTER CIRCUIT.
II the attendance at our next State
Convention at Manchester is not large
and general. it will not be the fault of
Rev. o. G. Colegrove. He has issued
circular letter to the churches, urging
prompt election OF delegates. and speedy
report of names to him. so that he can
arrange for entertainment. We hope
that the hospitality of our Bla nchester
friends will be taxed to its fullest ex-
tent. II our churches and auxiliaries
do their duty. the Convention this year
will be one of the largest and best held
for years.
The Sunday school at Farmers Sta.
ton was recognized April 4th, and
Junior Y. P. G. U. on April 10th. The
Mystic Midgets" entertainment given
recently under the auspices Of the Ju.
nior Y. P. Q. U. at Manchester was
success, financially and otherwise. The
Missionary Alliance will serve dinners
and suppers during State Convention
week. Mrs. j. Frazee will have charge
of the Dining Hall. Bro. Colegrove will
hold services at Edwardsville at 2:30
p. M. May 2, at which time arrangements
will be made for the coming year.
OHIO UNIvERsALIsT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
The Ohio Universalist Sunday school
Convention was organized at Columbus
in B66. during the pastorate OF the Rev.
A. w. Bruce. This was done by author
ity OF the State Convention of the same
year at Springfield. in order to bring the
workers in our Sunday-schools into
closer fellowship and more systematic
relations. At the first convention there
were only nineteen schools represented.
The results of this organization have
been very favorable, and while the at
tendance at annual meetings some years
was small. the meetings were always
profitable. The adoption of the five
cents per capita contributions has re-
suited in educating the children to Civ.