The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06
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chauics' sh ops and school house.
This is one Of the points where our
faithful Bro. A. G. Strain breaches, his
meetings being held in the school-house,
the Methodists refusing him the use of
their church when they we're not occu-
plying it. Uncle John McCrimmon" as
he lie called was moved by the spirit of
love for a better faith to have religious
home built, where he and his neighbors
could worship the true and living God
who is the Saviour of all men and where
no locks are needed to bar out Christian
people. and where none can modest those
who gather together there for worship.
At Pearl. Coriell county-where Bro.
Rogers held four days discussion with
champion of the Campbellite Christian
church-the people were awakened, and
interested.
Here, we have Bro. Raper a laymap,
who has been Waterman Old our tower
of Zion. He has held the fort there for
years. 1t was at his urgent solicitation
that the discussion was held last spring.
Before going to Chicago to attend the
Convention. Bro. Rogers spent four day 8
at Pearl. and at the close of his services
received 20 members into the church
there. all pledging themselves to stand
before the world in defense of the
Larger Hope" and the better faith.
- &c NJ IL
burne, November 9Th. Our friends there
are making extensive preparations for
the largest gathering OF the kind ever
held in Texas. The Cleburne church
is prospecting. increasing in numbers
and interest. JAMES BILLINGS.
HICo. Texas.
TENNESSEE. = Hartman. The Y.
P. G.. U. mission church here continues
to be an important and strategic point
for the dissemination of the wider
truth. The pastor is now preaching
series Of sermons on 1.-The Universalsm
of the Lords Pray err" to increasing con-
gregations, and in them are always to be
| found students from the American Tenn
perance University. which is located
| here. They come from every part Ct
the country and especially from this
portion of the South. 80 that our faith
| is beng carried by them back to their
| homes, there to bless hearts that are
waiting for the fulness of the gospel of
| love.
Knoxville-This mission is character
lied by the persistency of its leading
and guiding spirits, and its influence is
growing steadily. The pastor, Rev. H.
L. Veazsy, was intrusted, by com
mittee of leading business men, with the
duty of arranging for an ethico-relig-
ious congress in connection with the
a inual Trade Carnival. Rev. DIR. Rex
| ford was secured as the principal speak
| or, and ais O to preach at two week night
services at the Universalist hall. He
was rendered reception in the home Ct
one of Knoxvilles best families, ard
was otherwise socially entertained in
the true spirit Of southern hospitality.
His scholarly address and genial social
qualities won for our cause the earnest
sympathy of many minds. The congress
was very successful and resulted in a
| quickening of the liberal and progress
i've forces of the city. and besides
brought credit to its managers. of whom
a majority were Universaliste. At the
morning service on October Oath. the
commu MON was observed and one men,
Der. young man who was formerly a
lay-reader in the Episcopal church, was
received. Rev. Thomas Borden. OF Man.
chester, New Hampshire, who is now
visiting his son IN this city. will preach
on October 3lst, while the pastor makes
missionary pilgrimage to West Tenn
essee.