The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-21

and was taken ill. He went to the De-
troit Sanitarium where skilled physicians
ministered to him. On Saturday the
doctors decided on an operation for ap-
pendicitis. This was successfully per-
formed July "a. and since then he has
steadily improved till at last writing he
was able to take drive and all condi-
tions promised speedy health.
The other item of sadness is cruel
telegram that Mr.. Thomas Payne was
drowned at Cleveland. Many will re-
member him as one of the workers at
the Convention, young man of pleas
ant ways and ever ready to help, an &C.
tive member of the Detroit Y. p. G. U.
He was highly respected by all who
knew him, and his untimely death is a
sadness to our church as we'll as to his
friends.
TWO HOMES AND wEIRS.
Since coming East our time has been
spent at our two homes; one at Clare
mont and the other at Marlboro. both in
New Hampshire. From this last point
we took a short trip over to the Weirs
where DR.. Shinn was holding his six
tenth annual Universalist meetings
Over there we met many of the faces
seen at the Detroit Conventions Dire. Per-
in, Atwood and Sweetser. and Bros. Can.
field, Moore. East and Eddy. and among
the less fortunate who did not go to
Detroit we're Drs. Emerson, Rugg, Bick-
nall, and Bros. Rose, Ross, Carrier and
Pember. The meetings were Of excel
lent spirit. and brought together many
who have attended for several consecu-
tive years. and other newcomers who
will by and by be regular devotees of
beautiful Lake Winnepesaukee. There
is much to attract visitors to this To-
cality; it is one of the most beautiful
sheets of water in America; it is near
the White mountains; it is the centre of
delightful excursions by land and water;
it has plenty of pleasant hotels and
boarding houses at very reasonable
rates; and it is easily accessible by
means of the Boston and Maine Rail
road. The week set aside to Univer-
salists-for other sects have meetings
here. the Unitarians having the week
oHOr6o6 ha
of hearing men from many sections of
the country. During the day time there
are sermons and papers, discussions of
education and sociology; and excursions.
and in the evening are lectures and
platform meetings. The day sessions
when the weather is fair are held in the
grove by the lake shore. When the
weather will not permit there is a con.
venient hall all ready.
We were there only for part of the
meetings, going to fulfill promise to
preach, but we were SO favored as to
hear an illustrated lecture on Japan by
DR.. Perrin. The pictures we're beautiful
and the lecture gave new information
concerning the land of our foreign mis-
sion.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.
We also met at Weirs. Rev. Leslie
Sprague who is to become pastor OF the
Universalist Church at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Sprague has been affiliated with the
Unitarian church for several years past
though formerly of our fellowship, and
on going to Michigan will again seek
our fellowship. though perhaps not
severing altogether his connection with
his Unitarian friends. Mr.. Sprague
comes highly recommended by his Bos.
ton friends and during his visit at the
Weirs he made friends among the
preachers present. He begins his work
in Grand Rapids early in September
and will be installed soon thereafter. For
this new conner to Michigan we bespeak
the cordial welcome of all Uniyersalists
for it is his purpose to carry on the work
upon the lines laid out by his able pre-.
decessors at Grand Rapids, DIR. FIuhrer
and Rev. T. w. Illman.
QUIET OF THE COUNTRY.
AS write, the only sounds / hear are
the twittering of birds. the gentle fall
ing of rain, and now and then sound
from the white village half mile down
the hill in the valley by the innewawa
How such quiet "knits up the raveled
sleeve OF care" and makes us ready to
bear the rush and whirl of the noisy
city. Perhaps would not like to live
the whole year in the country, but
neither would | live always in the city
and as | believe / am better for the
straining of muscles in haying. building
stone walls and other farm work, 80 dc
| want my boy and girl, too, to know
what the sweat of the brow is" and
how to hoe and plant. Indeed they
have already begun their lessons. fol
following grandpa with his hoe and
basket went the boy, and on my shoul
der, on account of the deep grass, "the
little bit of a woman" and we four dug