The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14

| CLEVELAND.
The headquarters for distribution Of
the flowers by the flower mission of All
Souls church, Cleveland, has been
changed from the chapel to Fowler &
Slater's rooms on Enclid Avenue. The
Sunday school and Christian Union will
be held as usual during the vacation, ex-
cept that the Union will meet at the
close of Sunday school in the morning.
The Woman's Alliance spent Wednes-
day August 4, with Prof. and Mrs. Jack
son at Orange. The Sunday-school
spent July %, in the grove of Rev. J. +.
Rice, at Coe Ridge. Thirty-two persons
from All Souls church, attended the
Detroit Convention.
FARMERS STATION.
The Sunday. school at Farmers Sta
ton held an ice cream social July 18th,
| which netted seventeen dollars. The Y.
P. G. U. held lawn fete, August 10th,
to reimburse their treasury. The Union
contributes regularly to the pastors sal
airy. Sunday evening August LIST, Rev.
o. G.. Colegrove presented the Union
with framed picture of the members of
the Japan Mission.
NEW MADISON.
Bro. Eben Mumford has closed his
work with New Madison and Palestine
churches. in view of entering theologi-
cal school. The friends at both places
would have been glad to have had him
continue to serve them. The church at
New Madison has employed Rev. H. N.
Brown, of Dublin. Ind. to preach for
them monthly, and he will begin his
work on the fourth Sunday in August.
Bro. Brown was pastor at New Madison
several years ago, and during his service,
he received quite number OF members
into the church. Bro. l. S. Wenger. the
treasurer, reports the church free Of
debt, with some money in the treasury.
GREENvILLE.
By special arrangement we spent Sun
day, August LIST, with our church in
Greenville. and was pleased to find af-
fairs in very good condition. The neat
church is we'll located, and will be free
from indebtedness when all pledges are
paid. The Sunday-school, though small,
is we'll organized, Bro. Byron McCabe
formerly OF Palestine church, is super
| intendent.
The congregation though not large, is
composed of most excellent people.
Prof. j. L. Selby, and W. d. Crelan,
prominent teachers in the public schools,
are active members. There is no reason
why the church of Greenville shall not
develop into large and influential
church. If Palestine and Greenville
churches will consult their best interests
they will unite in the support of one
pastor. Montgomery Association will
hold it's next session at Greenville. and
the friends are already engaged in plan
ming for the entertainment of delegates
and visitors from other churches.
PALESTINE.
Rev. j. H. Blackford will preach at
Palestine on next Sunday. and will ad-
minister baptism by immersion to two
sister members of the church. Rev. John
Richardson will preach there on the
second Sunday in September. and we
trust that it will result in his engage
ment as pastor, as we believe he will be
equal to the qualifications desired by our
correspondent, viz: Zone who will take
an interest in all branches of our
| church."
THE NATIONAL Y. P. C. U.
The work already accomplished by
the National Union largely compensates
for the efforts that have been put forth,
and if future plans are held within pro-
per limitations. still greater results may
be expected. The danger lies in the
fact, that the enthusiasm generated may
lead to undertaking to do too much, and
thereby cause failures, which are always
discouraging. We will anxiously await
reports of the work this year. for upon
| its results much of the future of this
useful army of the church depends.
We will never forget the warning given
to Unioners by DIR. Miner at the meet
ing of the National Union" at Washing
ton. D. c., nearly four years ago. when
he said: Beware, my young friends,
of trying to do too much. Keep within
the limitations of good judgment and
! prudence. Remember that your organ
ization is an auxiliary. and that its pos
sibilities have been secured by the ear
nest work and sacrifice of those who
have gone before you" From it's be-
ginning we have been an ardent advo-
cate of the Union, and still have q
strong faith in it's future usefulness, the
true test of which will be found in the
results produced by work at home, as
we'll as abroad. II the home church in
terests are carefully nurtuIed, then
there will be foundation upon which
to- work for interests elsewhere. Thus
far the leaders of the Union have made
but comparatively few mistakes, and we
trust that in the future history of the
organization zeal will always be tenn
pered with good judgment.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Miss Clara Bissell. of Leroy, Re
| oordin0 Cacratarv of tho Ohio Oundov