The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23

nature of bulletin sheet, to be dis
tributed extensively throughout the
middle West.
The old officers were reelected, viz,
Amos Crum of Webster city. Superin-
tendent and HI. L. F. Gillespie. Manches-
ter, Secretary.
A CONVERT.
A most welcome visitor at the Boone
meeting was young man from Water
loo by the name of Kirchner, who was on
his way to Galesburg with the in ention
of entering the divinity school. He is
recent convert from the Methodist
church, where he has done some pulpit
work. His vocation has been that of
school teacher, in which he spent five
years at Rochester, Mimi. previous to
his coming to Waterloo last fall.
Y. p. c. U. ASSOCIATION.
The Y. P. G. us of N E. Iowa met at
Usage. Jan. II, Ii and IA. There were
delegations from Manchester, Otranto
and Charles City. Those, together with
the local Usage Unioners, made up de-
vout and progressive body of young peo-
pie.
Excellent papers were read by Miss
Dollie st. John. of Otranto, Miss Bessie
Elkins, of Charles City, and Mr.. John E..
Bremner, of Usage. Sermons we're given
by Rev. John Mulholland and Rev. Eliza
Curtis Everton. The devotional meet
ings were led by Mr.. Herbert Slough
ton, Miss Nellie Haight, Miss Alice
Fisk, and Rev. M. G. Linton.
The meeting was declared success
and the organization made permanent.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. Eliza Curtis Everton,
Usage; Vice President, Mr.. George Eur
naman, Otranto; Secretary. Miss Louise
Herring, Charles City Treasurer, Miss
Nettie Meyer. Charles City; member
Executive Board, Miss Bessie Elkine,
Charles City.
The meeting adjourned to meet Sat
urday and Sunday, June II and 10, at
Charles City.
On the evening of Jan. IA, Miss Har-
riet Baker and Mrs. Everton gave So
cial reception to the visitors and the
home Union at the parsonage.
The above account from the Usage
pastor is very modest report. especially
as the Usage people are concerned. No
doubt much might be said in praise of
the pastor and his people in making the
meeting pleasant one to all in atten-
dance. Usage always does the handsome
thing by its guests.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The Waterloo church has suffered
heavy loss in the death, Jan. IA, OF @.
w. Baldwin. He was one of the oldest
members of the parish and was its Pres
ident when he died.
Rev. H. L. F. Gillespie supplied the
Marshalltown pulpit Sunday, j an. II. and
allowed the pastor much appreciated
vacation, which was used in preaching
twice at Manchester.
Rev. j. H. Palmer was taken sick on
the way to the Boone meeting and suf-
fered all the session. only recovering suf-
ficiently to take mis- place on the program
the last evening.
Rev. J. E. Reyes is conducting a
series of revival m settings at Mt. Pleas.
ant this week.
DR.. Thomas, of Chicago. began his
itinerary at Marshalltown Sunday after
noon. Jan. 3. He spoke in the opera
house and twelve or fifteen hundred
people heard him. All pronounced the
discourse very fine, which indeed it was,
being simon pure Universalism. Our
terms and language were used as we'll as
our ideas. Especially clear and strong
was his denunciation of the doctrine of
endless punishment. Ali our system was
covered perfectly, as found in our books
printed before DR.. Thomas was born, yet
he called it the New Theology"