The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-21
Our Ohio Churches.
FROM j. W. HENLEY, D. d.
State Secretary.
NORWALK.

NORwALK.
Rev. G. L. Corwin. who was lately re-
ceived into our church from the Baptist
church, and who has received proba.
tionary license from the Ohio Commit
tee of Fellowship, desiring work, we rec
commended him to the trustees of our
church at Norwalk. We have received
letter from Bro. George Simmons, one OF
the trustees. saying: II take pleasure in
informing you that we have made ar
engagements with Rev. G. L. Corwin, to
remain with US until January 1st, next,
and our people feel very we'll pleased
with him. l hope when said term ex-
piree, that we can see our way clear to
make longer engagement. We feel to
thank you for the great interest you
have taken in the the Norwalk church"
AKRON NOTES.
Our Akron correspondent, says: Sun
day evening, August 9th, a stranger
came into the rooms of the Akron Y. P.
@. U. He was middle-aged gentleman
of kindly mien and pleasant address,
and he was invited to speak some words
to the young people The topic of the
evening was Faith" and the gentle
man said. that he had passed through
the different rooms of the church in the
calm twilight, and was happy to come
upon this company OF young people en-
gagged in devotional exercises. Speak.
ing further he said:
To-day have been to the last resting
place of some friends, who in life proved
their faith by their works. The lives Of
Lydia and George Messenger were only
too short to accomplish all that they had
faith in. Upon their graves placed few
faded flowers, which l brought from the
banks of the majestic Hudson River
The gentleman spoke feelingly of his
acquaintance with Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Buchte, and also encouraged the mem
bers OF the Union to shave faith in one
another" He spoke of the members of
his professionalism of the law-as be-
ing a class of men. who have the least
faith. They are men who see the hol-
lowness of life and the deceits that
men practice upon one another. Yet
now he had more faith in his fellow
men than ever before. The address was
one OF the most eloquent ever heard in
our meetings. At the close of the SER
vice, it was learned that the gentleman's
name was Darwin W. Esmond, of New
burg. N. Y. Mr.. Esmond is a member of
the New York bar. His sympathy and
earnestness are magnetic and those who
we're fortunate enough to be present at
that meeting, will long remember the
occasion Of Mr.. Esmond's visit.
The Akron Union held a successful
social August 6. at the pleasant country
home of Mrs. IL. K. Austin. The ladies
went in the afternoon. and the gentle
men followed at supper-time. Supper
was served on the lawn, and the social
was voted one of the most enjoyable
events of the year.
THE ASSOCIATIONS.
The Association season has begun. and
we hope to receive reports of large at.
tendance. and enthu siastic meetings. all
tending to increase the interest in the
local work. as we'll as an enlarg cement of
loyalty to the general welfare of the
church. The Northwestern Association
met August 1915, at Lyons; Miss Err
nina e. Stray, and Rev. George Hum
berstone we're present. Washington
Association meets on Friday of this week
at Little Hooking. concerning which
Bro. j. r. Cole. the faithful secretary
writes: I'VE are making arrangements
for good meeting at our Association
August 2022
I'VE expect Rev. E. A. Coil, OF the
Unitarian Church. of Marietta. to be
with us, as we'll as the ministers of the
Association. viz. Rev. Eliza f. Turner
of Mt. Conceivable, Rev. ]. r. Car
penter. of First Belpre, and Rev. Carrie
w. Brainard. resident pastors. Arrange
ments have been made with the B. & o.
S. w. Railroad to sell round trip tickets
at one and one-third fare. We have en-.
gagged hall in which to serve dinners on
Saturday and Sunday. The Little
Hooking Church extends cordial in
vitation to all friends"
On August 2729 Murray Association
will meet at Leroy, and large attend
ance is desired by the friends of that
church. Revs. DR.. H. L. Garfield and
Carl F. Henry. pastors in the Associa-
ton, and Rev. Cornelia A. B. Williams
and Bro. A. l. Spanton, and perhaps
others will be present.
GENUINE MISSIONARY WORK
As intimated in a recent letter, Rev
o. G. Colegrove visited Clsrkesville
Clinton County. on Sunday, August 8
and delivered. at 3: 30 p. NJ, the first
sermon on Universalism that had beer
preached there for many years. if ever