The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
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MAINE. = Parish News. : The old
South Waterford Society, organized in
1880. has recently been revived and pre-
pared for active service. The pastor,
Rev. HI. A. Markley, who also serves
Bridgeton. is giving series OF lectures
in answer to the question, What is
Universalism?" The Bridgeton Sunday
school is growing steadily. At a recent
social the men of the parish gave sup
per which netted S3085. The women
will have to look out for their laurels.
Observation-Disclosures InteIIi-
gence. The Shelburne Falls parish
has just raised debt of nearly 800
which was made necessary by repairs on
the church several years ago, and the
members are happy over the result. OF
course they are-kev. A. j. Torsleff
has resigned at Taunton, having &C.
cepted unanimous call to Austin,
MINI. The Waltham people have
been happily entertained by series of
lectures during the winter months from
quintette of clergymen.-"The Will
ing Workers." of the Medford parish
held a pleasant Valentine party on Fri
day evening" the regular day of the
saint.-The new society at Upham's
Corner, Boston, under the management
of the MEMS Social League" gave the
first of what is expected to be the an
nual suppers. Cambridgeport
society celebrated it's seventy-fifth an
niversary Sunday. February 7th, and
the following Tuesday, February 9th.
The Leader says:
After the Boston Second Universalist
Society, now worshipping in Columbus
Avenue church and the New York Or
chard Street, the organization of which
yet survives as the New York Second,
we doubt if any local organization has ex-
erted a greater influence, directly and in
cidentally, in the extension of Universal
ism in the United States, than the First
Universalist Society in bridge-dis-
tinguished as the CambrIdgeport. Its
first pastor, Thomas Whittemore, was a
warrior armed with sword and shield,
and as preacher and editor of The Trum-
pet he won national fame as champion
of Biblical Universalism. It's second pas
tor, Lucius r. Paige, was, with the Sec
ond .Ballou, pioneer scholar in the ex-
egesis that based Universalist doctrines
on a critical study of the sacred text,
commencing the doctrines to the Biblical
expert not less than to the general read
er-his Commentary on the New Tesla
ment" and Selections from Eminent
Commentators, - being classics in the lit
erature of our church. The Seventy fifth
Anniversary of the Cambridgeport parish
has therefore far more than a local or
even State interest; it may well chal-
lenge the attention and interest of our
people the land over.
NEW YORK.-State News.-Jan.
uary 10. Rev. H. P. Morrell ended a
three years pastorate with the Conesus
parish. Conesus and Cohockton have
been united during that time and SER
vices have been held in each place.
Rev. Miss Bremen has resigned at
Webster. where she has been settled for
some time. 1t is hoped she will
find congenial field in Western New
York.--A week of meetings was held
at Clarendon. beginning Sunday, Jan,
uary 17th.--A recent enjoyable social
brought SIS into the church treasury at
Nyack Rev. Frank L. Masseck re-
signs at Mt. Vernon after more than five
years of useful service--A reception
was given Rev. Mr.. Pease and Mrs. Pease
in the chapel OF the Church of Our
Father, Brooklyn. on arecent Wednesday
evening. Every one is happy over the
Improvement in the condition of this
church.-The Church of the Mess alb,
Buffalo, has now an established parish
house called The Murray House." 1t
is modest house in the Italian district,
doing in the name of the Universalist
Church a useful work among the igno.