The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-21
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OUR IOWA CHURCHES.
UTILIZING TINE.

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pastors to do missionary work. The
Iowa pastors are noted for their enter.
prise in this line at all times, but when
they have their Sundays they can dc
much more than when confined to their
charges.
DIR. Crum has been busy since the
first of July, when his vacation began
in missionary labors. One of the most
fruitful endeavors was to attend the
Young PEOPLES Convention, at Detroit.
The doctor goes all over Iowa in the
course of twelve month, and by the
infection received at Detroit he is sure
to contaminate the young people of the
state with holy zeal for Y P. @. U.
On Sunday, August let, he assisted
Rev. Henry Gillespie in
GROVE MEETING
at Northwood which was great sue
cess. An immense crowd was present
and the leighborhood for miles around
was inoc alated with health-giving
theological virus. Doubtless the results
will be seen by many healthy subscrip-
tions when the church begins to build a
house of worship.
On Sunday August 9Th, he held SER
vices at Greeley. where they have had
only weekday services for several years,
and on Sunday 18th. Mitchellville OBJ
tanned his services.
STRAWBERRY POINT.
Sunday, July 25th, Rev. Matt Wing
held services at this place. Rev. Henry
Gillespie was present also. and arrange.
ments were completed for Bro. Wing to
become pastor. visiting the place on al
ternate Sundays in connection with FL
kader.
This necessitates stage trip across
very hilly country for fifteen miles-a
very pleasant trip in good weather but
very much the reverse in bad weather.
There has been lively interest at the
point" ever since the revival meetings
last May, and the opportunity is good
for some telling. constructive work.
MANCHESTER.
The church was occupied Sunday
evening August 9Th, by a former school
teacher of the county. Mr.. Ordway,
who gave an interesting lecture on SAT
lantie, The Lost Empire" A good au-
dience was present.
Evening services we're postponed from
August 18th, to September 5th. 1t is
the intention of the pastor to utilize the
time thus afforded in the vicinity. A
grove meeting at Thorp on the afternoon
of August Goth, is contemplated.
The Society has lost heavily by death
during the last few days. Mrs. Mary
Robinson died Monday morning, Aug.
9, about two o'clock, and the following
Monday morning, about the same hour.
Mre. Sarah Van Dusen followed on
Both were among the oldest and most
substantial members of the church.
While they are greatly missed from the
tltblo Dd10g bhClA TO DIS
lights which will doubtless induce
others to enter the church that can pro.
duce such characters.
BOONE.
In the last letter Boone got credit for
all the Manchester items. After the
announcement of Mrs. Gibbs vacation,
interpolate the heading Manchester
and read again.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Rev. j. L. Everton and wife have
been engaged for another year at Usage
and Otranto.
Rev. Henry Gillespie held services
stMarshalltown Friday evening. August
6. He reports good meeting and the
society doing we'll spiritually and finan.
cially.
Rev. M. &. Linton has closed his
passionate at Charles City. He is 60
journing at Swan Creek. ILL.,, where he
can be addressed by his correspondents.
Charles CITY Will proceed at once to Sc
cure pastor.
Hon. r. w. Thrill and wife, of Man.
chester, are in Battle Creek. Mich. for
Mrs. Thrills health. They are much
missed. as Mr.. Thrill is mayor of the
town and president of the church, and
Mre. Thrill is president of the Ladies'
Aid.
Rev. A. X. BEEN has given up his
Unitarian pulpit at Anamosa and has
accepted call to Michigan. We hope
Bro. BEEN will find more congenial
field than he has had at Anamosa. He
is good man and should be in the right
place-a Universalist pulpit.
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