The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08

lar.
The society has felt the pressure of
hard timee, of course, but has raised
money for all actual obligations and is
in good condition for calling another
pastor.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
One of the sure signs of permanency
and prosperity in our churches is the
strength of our Sunday schools. Even
in our mission movements our Sunday
schools are vigorous, new impulse
seeming to animate them.
At Strawberry Point the Sunday
school has recently been reorganized
with number of young people enlisted.
Miss Myrtle Gilchrist is the efficient
superintendent and is a thorough, loyal
Universalist.
At Ossian the Sunday school was or
ganized Easter Sunday with an attend
ance of thirty seven, twenty.seven of
them being children under fifteen years
of age.
At Northwood the same conditions
prevail in the Sunday-school. This is
new society, but holds regular lay ser
vices every Sunday with preaching once
a mouth These three points are under
the care of Rev. Henry Gillespie. who be-
lieves strongly in laying good founda
tions for future churches.
MOUNT UNION.
| This will be new name to our read.
ers. Mount Union is a small town in
Henry county where resides one of our
| old and earnest Universalists, w. d. M.
| Condor.
Rev. J. E. Reyes held series Of meet
ings there during last winter and organ
lied a church. During April he re-
! turned and after two or three evening
services raised subscription for the
purpose of maintaining weekly services
during the summer by Lombard stu
dent.
| CEDAR FALLS.
At the close of the Ministers Confer.
ence the society was reorganized with a
new set of officers, as follows: President
s. A. Bishop; Secretary, Effie Davis;
Treasurer, P. d. Gilkey. 1t is we'll known
over the State that activity in this SO
ciety has long been prevented by certain
obstructionists who have been in posi-
tions of influence. The purpose of the
reorganization is to eliminate these OBJ
structionists. 1t is hoped that the en-
deavor will be successful.
The church building is rented at pres
ept to the Christian church. Rev
Henry Gillespie will hold parlor service
Tuesday evening May 18th.
GREELY.
DIR. Crum filled his regular appoint
ment at this place last Tuesday
evening and remained for Wednes
day and Thursday evenings. preach
ing in his usual strong manner to
large audiences. A social with dinner
and supper was given Thursday at the
home Of Mrs. Ira Hutton. The fnan
cial returns we're very good and most
enjoyable time was had. the presence OF
DR.. Crum adding much to the pleasure
and success of the occasion.
HARTLEY.
DR.. Crum preached at this point Tues
day evening May 4th, and counselled with
the friends relative to plans of operation
in the future. This is a new point in
northwestern Iowa where some lib
eral' preaching was given during the
winter. The result was not satisfactory
to our people there and they think some
"Universalist" preaching would do them
good.
The three local lodges of the Independ-
emit Order of Odd Fellows observed their
anniversary by attending divine service
Sunday morning at the Universalist
| church.
The day was bright and lovely. and
the body pews of the church, we'll filed
by the large number of members of the
order in regalia, presented fine appear.
ance.
Rev. Mrs. Glib was at her best and
after appropriate preliminaries conduct
ed by Rev. S. f. Glib, che gave an ad-
dress full of the spirit and lessons of
Odd Fellowship. Her advice was that
all who have taken the solemn obligations
and learned the Christlike lessons of fra
ternity should not rely upon ritual, but
go out into the great busting world
panoplied in the power of purified and
manly lives.
ELKADER.
The meetings continue with increasing
interest. Rev. Mr. Reyes is working
hard to take" this place for Universal
ism. Special announcements are dis.
tributed in the form of large type dodg-
ers each Saturday.
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