The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
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NOTES FOR DECEMBER.
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.
Our Pacific Coast Missionary writes
on December Z: II have christened
twelve children since came here. Last
Sunday administered the Communion.
and received twelve members into the
church, making fifteen since / came
here in June last. | am good deal of
Methodist in my ways, and il l had
been born one should have been hot
one. came down from the pulpit and
led the singing from the floor, Nearer
my God to Thee Several came forward
who had declined when had personally
interviewed them. They we're all ma
ture people of character. who will never
finch or evade the duties they have
taken upon themselves"
OUR ANSWER TO MANY INQUIRERS.
On several occasions during the past
year we have received letters asking
about the personality of our Pacific
Coast Mission and recently we have re-
ceived letter from one who knows him
we'll that will fittingly satisfy this kind
of curiosity. The letter comes from
Spokane and says: II like Mr.. Bradley
better than had thought of liking him.
and am sure he has the good will of
every member Of our parish. For N.Y.
self have way of liking or disliking
people very much land that is to be
taken into account) and when saw Mr..
Bradley year ago, liked him cordially.
and now / find all the fine traits l
thought saw in him, and many more.
He is man of high ideals and rare good
sense. / think he has endsared himself
to every man. woman and child in the
parish. He has big heart, fine and
quick perception, and the most remark
able adaptability to conditions. He has
been boarding round because we all
wanted him, and has borne the test and
inconvenience bravely. His business
life has fitted him to meet the busy peo-
pie of the West on their own ground.
OF the spiritual life and example of the
man l can say no more than this.-that
I think he knows and follows the Mas
ter. 1t is in his Office of pas tor
that he seems to me at his best. There
is nothing snowy or stilted about his
work. His teachings are direct and
simple. He seems to take genuine in
terest in each one of his parishioners Of
which all are conscious. The little
children think he belongs to them, and
think they are his favorites if he has
any. He is a credit to our
church, and l wish the w. @. A. could
afford to send out dozen more of his
sort. We have continual cause to thank
the W. G. A. for granting our bold re-
quest to send him to US for awhile last
spring. Our church and cause has been
strengthened in many ways in Spokane
during his temporary pastorate."
OF course it was woman who wrote
that letter out of the fullness of her
warm heart. But we feel she has hit
a number of nails on the head, and those
who read the w. G. A. Notes at least
will know our Pacific Coast Missionary
better for this woman's analysis of the
missionary's character.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The President of this Association
writes me the members Of the Mission
Circle of the Church of the Messiah.
Philadelphia. are to entertain the W.
@. A. at their next annual session MAY
'97) assisted by the members of the Mis-
sion Circle of the Church of the Resto-
ration. The date Of meeting will be an
nounced later. From this time on there
will be an endeavor on the part of the
executive officers TO make it the best
annual gathering yet in the Associa.
tion's history. And wehope the annual
reports from all the State Missionary
Societies will now be growing that we
may show great advance in our work
and its results.
A FAULT CONFESSED is HALF RE-
DRESSED.
One Of our best State Presidents in
closing up a business letter recently
said: "Our dear church seems TO be in
lethargic state, that ought to be speed
lily overcome. Our blessed faith is such
a blessed one to US all, enthusiasm ought
never to lessen. We are aware of our
state; now is the time to awake and put
forth renewed effort TO do better, and to
keep awake"
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGRl