The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08
resignation, to take effect May IL. This


may improve. We regard this action to
be a great mistake. for. Notwithstanding
the Sunday school and other auxiliaries
will continue work, it will be found more
difficult to resume regular services at
the end of the year than it would be if
occasional services were held, which
could be done at small cost. Bro. Sias
has accomplished good work during his
connection with the church, among the
young people, several Of whom have
united with the church, and his rela-
tions with the church and citizens have
been harmonious. We will be glad to
retain him in the State il suitable pas
| torate can be obtained.
THE APRIL SHOWER
Mrs. A. A. Higbee. of Dodgeville, Wis
consin. seeing an appeal in recent
UNIvERsALIsT from, the Womans Mis-.
sionary Alliance for an april shower of
dimes and niclsels." enclosed thirty five
cents to Mrs Emma L. James. Treasurer
of the Alliance. saying: "As it is raining
at this time, thought as l am Uni
versalist l would drop little to you
and if every one that could would give
this small amount, it would help very
much"
We hope that this will be an effective
hint to many Universalist women in
Ohio, and that the "drops of the shower"
may be largely increased in number.
LONDON.
Rev. r. N. John, of London. writes:
Easter was day of sorrow and Of Joy
to us. At $50 A. M. l preached DR..
Houston's funeral sermon. DIR. Norcross.
of the M. E. Church, made the prayer.
At 1890 A. M. preached to good con-
gregation on The Lessons OF Spring.
At P. M. the children of our Sunday
school occupied the evening hour with
appropriate exercises. At all the SER
vices Of the day the singing was excellent
On Saturday April Oath. we held an an
nual meeting. We have had good year
considering the stringency Of the times
Our obligations we're all paid or provided
for. We have had three additions. and
two deaths.
ION Sunday. April Goth, preached in
the Christian New Light church. at
Resaca, fifteen miles from London, to q
very large congregation. Before left
the pulpit, three jealous partialists at
tackled me fiercely, firing questions at me
faster than 1 could answer them. 1 de
Tended myself as we'll as could. and !
am convinced more than ever that the
day of doctrinal preaching has not
ended" We wish that all of our minis
ters would reach the same conclusion.
LIE ROY. ETC.
Rev. Mrs. A. E. Danforth reports that
all of her time is now we'll occupied
She breaches at LIE Roy on alternate
Sundays, morning and evening. One
Sunday she goes to Lodi and breaches
in 1.-THE Home for Aged Women" One
Sunday she goes to Huntington, preach.
ing there morning and evening, and in
the afternoon of same day breaches to a
liberal organization at Wellington. On
Sunday, April Goth, she received three
members into Leroy church. She says
"We have good congregations at Hunt.
ington, and we have good choir. The
Sunday school starts out WE'LL
FOUR WEEKS MORE.
In about four weeks the delegates oil
the Ohio Universalst Convention and
auxiliaries will be gathering at Blan
chester for their annual meeting, and we
trust that there will be full and gen
eral representation from all organiza
tions.
Business of importance will be ira, 8.
acted. The interests of Buchtel Col.
lege. present and future, will be con.
sidered and plans for enlarging the
influence of the Universaist Church
will be discussed. In another part
OF this paper will be found the call
for the Convention. railroad arrange
ments, etc. All Universalists, whether
delegates or not. will be heartily well
coined by our Manchester friends, and
all attending will be entitled to re-
duction in railroad fare. provided that
the conditions of the Central Passenger
Association are complied with. Read
them carefully.
| QUOTA RECEIPTS
Since our last report we have re-
ceived quotas from Ravenna, Kent, and
First Belpre churches. Several others
have promised to remit before the time
for Convention.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. r. n John has been invited to
deliver the address on Decoration Day
at Little Hooking.
Rev. Mrs. Crosley preached at Bos-
ton. Ind. Sunday morning. April 18th,
and at Richmond in the evening.
Rev. DIR. Rextord delivered a ser.
mon on Evolution" to large congrega-
ton in Plain City. Thursday evening
April 18th.
Rev. Lolita ID. Crosley and DIR. e.
L. Rsxtord exchanged pulpits, May I'd.
Mrs. Crosley preached in Columbus,