The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-27

and II the church does not exercise its
rights by sending delegates, the Genom-
ination is thereby weakened correspond.
iugly. Every church in fellowship is
obligated by the fellowship to contrib
ute annually 10 the general or inciden-
tai funds of both of the conventions. and
If this rule was faithfully observed by
| all chur :hes, the executive officers
would be able to accomplish much more
in the line OF church extension. Upon
our ministers largely rests the RESPONSE
bility of securing representation at the
conventions and the pawn ent of annual
dues. and our observation proves to US
that wherever pastors educate their
people in regard to duty in these things
there is greater prosperity in local
church work. In Ohio there has been
large increase in loyalty to financial OBJ.
legations; but there is not that interest
in representation at our State Conven
ton that should be. Shall we not wit
ness an improvement this year? This
can be done If delegates are chosen early
and arrangements are made to pay ex-
penses in whole or in part.
Manchester, the place of meeting, is
lovely town and easy of access from all
parts of this State. and we call upon all
to render aid in making the Convention
of 1897 the largest in attendance and
the most productive of good of any ever
held in the State.
MANCHESTER CIRCUIT.
Rev. o. G. Colegrove has remitted the
amount of quota to State Convention
from Farmers Station. Bro. Colegrove
will hold a series of Good News meet
ings at Farmers Station, April Gil. On
Good Friday evening, April 16, he will
begin series of meetings at Blanches-
ter, which will continue into the follow.
ing week. At church meeting held
Wednesday evening, March 10, some
committees were appointed to make
preparations for the meeting of the
State Convention and auxiliaries June
IA. Rev. o. G. Colegrove was reelected
pastor for the coming year, and Farmers
Station and Olive Branch. the other
churches in the circuit, have taken pre-
liminary action in the same direction.
We congratulate the churches on the
wisdom of their action, for the longer
Bro. Colegrove remains the more good
he accomplishes.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The Missionary Alliance Of Pales.
tine church recently held fair which
was success socially and financially.
Rev. John Richardson began series
Of meetings at Westville, Sunday even
ing, March IA, from which we antici-
pate good results.
Bro. Eben Mumford held a series of
meetings at New Madison, beginning
Thursday evening, March IS, from which
we hope to hear good report.
Rev. Carl F. Henry and DIR. E. L.
Rexford we're present and assisted DIR.
III. L. Garfield in the funeral services of
Mrs. j. f. Rice. at Olmstead church,
March 10.
The Help Us Out" Society of our
GAINESVILLE church gave an "Inaugura
ton Ten Cent Supper" at the residence
of Mrs. Koerner, March 4. An excel
lent time was enjoyed and the receipts
were eight dollars.
Mrs. G. M. Sanders, Treasurer of the
Missionary Alliance, has forwarded five
dollars, the quota due from Peru church
for the State Convention. The women
of that grand old church are always
faithful to all UNCONVENTIONAL interests
Rev. J. r. Carpenter made his
monthly visit to our church at Water
town, Sunday, March Z. He reports af-
fairs there to be in very encouraging
condition. The congregation in the even
ing was the largest that has been in
attendance.
Rev. Sara L. Stoner will preach in
Mason March rs, and at Falrneld, lnd.,
April IL. Mrs. Stoner was made Chair
man.of the Citizens Relief Committee
to look after sufferers of the recent
flood in the Little Miami Valley. She
says: 1.-THE food was almost indescrib-
able. There was one life lost and
heavy loss to property"
The Missionary Alliance and Y. P.
q. U. of our Akron church recently held
fair and served dinner and supper
from which one hundred and thirty five
dollars we're cleared above all expenses
or this amount forty dollars and forty
six cents were realized from an "auto-
graph" quilt. and twenty-six dollars and
eighty-six cents in special donations
from friends throughout the State.