The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27

ouo cnoch ID 10 Dc credlted for. When
IN doubt the Corresponding Secretary
has to write for instructions, which de.
lays her business, and might possibly
cause mistakes. When you send in any.
thing for the Pacific Coast Mission say
so. And when it is mem bership or some
thing else, say which it is,-that is bus.
mess and very creditable to the good
common sense of the sender,
A CONNECTICUT MISSION CIRCLE.
Norwich, Conn.,, claims to have the
Oldest Universalist church in the State,
and Mrs. Woodwork. Secretary of the
Mission Circle. when writing business
letter on other matters added a few
few words about the Mission Circle,
which numbers eighteen members, now
IN its second year. The church was
built two years later. and a Sabbath
school started which is probably the
Oldest in the denomination:
while we are in the midst of an or.
thodox neighborhood we are doing all
we can in our way to help the cause"
THE PACIFIC COAST MISSIONARIES
REPORT FOR JANUARY.
Sermons, 8; addresses, 4; services, 4;
calls. 63; funerals, l. church members
received. IL; christenings, L; incidental
expenses. 1856.
ASA M. BRADLEY. P. @. M.
TRACTS.
An idea has occurred to the Secretary
which she hopes will prove of practical
value during these tight times. Dis.
tributing our tracts has proved to be
most popular measure, and while we do
not wish to withdraw the proposition to
give them to isolated Universaists or
struggling parishes, there woul be no
objection to dollar donations for that
purpose, should any of our well-to-do
friends feel disposed to help pay post
age to points where it does not come in
with the order. Remen Der, one dollar
would send out ten packages of five hun
dred pages each.
SOMETHING NEW.
The Executive Board has just issued a
new circular letter to members of Mis-.
sion Circles, and we are going to devote
the whole Of this paper to it, We want
you to read it yourself, and have it read
at your next Mission Circle meeting,
and we hope soon to get a supply into
the hands of all our State presidents,
that they may put one into the hands of
every Universalist woman within their
reach.
We pray you not only carefully, and
prayerfully read. it but ponder, consider,
and act up to its suggestions as far as
you can. that we may show great adj
vance all along the line. and that our
work in hand, and the work we ought to
be doing may be done sometime in the
near future.
A SPECIAL APPEAL TO MEMBERS OF
MISSION CIRCLES.
DEAR SISTERS: 1t is barely three
months before the annual meeting of
our National Society in Philadelphia,
pennsylvania, when we shall expect re-
ports from every State President of
work accomplished during the year.
THESE State officers are looking to you
for material for these reports, and it de-
ponds upon each member of the Mission
Circle what that material shall be.
Circumstances are such regarding the
state of our funds in the National Treas
ury. the pressing demand upon us for
aid. and the prosecution of the mission
airy work already i'll hand that we are
moved to make this direct personal ap-
peal at this time.
We desire to submit few hints and
make few inquiries which may be
helpful to you.
l. Have you met regularly. monthly
or quarterly?
2. Have you used the topic cards?
3. Have you each made successful
effort to secure one new member during
the year?
4. IL not will you try to do go before
the next meeting?
3. Have you done all in your power
to make the Mission Circle increase
your personal development and strength,
and promoter of all the missionary en-
terprises commended to you by your
home parish, State Womans Missionary
Society. and the broader ard more gen
eral work of the Woman's Centenary
Association, National Society, of which
your Mission Circle is fundamental
part?
6. Do you realize how much the sim
gle membership means to those who
have the responsibility of these mission
airy enterprises resting on them?
Z. Have you ever thought or said,
ut does not matter about my dollar; the