The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-05
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MAINE. News.-Rev. G. II.
Wells, the successful Belfast pastor. has
begun afternoon services at Stockton.
Rev. w. f. Small has been en-
gagged for his fourth year at North
Anson.-Rev. j. G. Dickerson has
been engaged to preach this summer at
Bar Mills.--Rsv. Stanford Mitchell
gave the sermon before the Caribou
high school, May 23rd. By special re-
quest he delivered sermon on "a Lost
Soul" at Pressure Isle, May 10th, a special
train taking many from Caribou
At Livermore Falls the parishes are be.
ginning second year under the present
passionate. and are able to report per-
ceptible gain. especially in the deepen
ing Of the religious feelings of the people
of the congregations. Both Sunday
schools have steadily grown in number
and interest during the last few months.
Rev. Blanche A. Wright is the pastor.
MISREPRESENTATION IntelI-
igence.-A Mission circle of the Massa-
chusetts Women's Missionary Society
has been organized in the First Wor-
cester church. A vigorous effort is
being made to enroll all the women of the
parish in the circle. Five persons were
admitted to church membership at the
last communicate notable service
took place at bingham, Sunday evening,
May 10th. A union devotional meeting
was held in the Universalist church. A
member of the Y. P. G. U. led the sing.
ing, one from the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew (Episcopalian) led the respon-
sive reading, member of the Christian
Endeavor read scriptures and member
of the Epworth League led in prayer.
The Brooklyn ladies will hold a fes-
tival during early June. the proceeds Of
which will be applied for furnishing a
new carpet for the church first
Worcester church will be enlarged and
improved during the vacation.--The
Miner Club, of Marblehead, gave an en-
tertainment in the vestry. Says the
Leader; 'Dr. Miner did glorious work
for our church and the world, and we
are glad that the Universalists of Mar
behead so appreciate the services of
that great preacher and reformer as to
call their organization the Miner Club.
They will find inspiration in name so
fraught with precious memories"
PENNSYLVANIA.-Rev. Dewitt
Lamphear has accepted a call to the
church at Mansfield.
NEW YORK.-State News.-Rsv. H.
j. Orelup, of Bristol, supplied the pulpit
of the Second Church, Rochester, Sun
day. May 10th, morning and evening
Rev. G. F. Bushnell, of Indiana, preached
in the First Church. the pastor, Rev. L.
H. Squires supplying in Hornellsville.
Mr.. Bushnell's subjects were: "The Pow
er of the Unseen," and "Manliness in
Religion" The Chronicle gave brief
report Of the morning sermon.-The
Buffalo pastor, Rev. Joseph X. Mason,
DID,, of the Church of the Messiah, re-
Gently exchanged pulpits with DIR. l. v.
Holmes of Westminster Presbyterian
Church. giving sermon (by requsst) on
THE Universalist Interpretation of
Christianity. - Rev. E. w. Fuller,
whose home is at Poolville. is preaching
alternate Sundays. for the present. at
North Brookfeld. This arrangement is
an excellent thing.-The Upper Lisle
church has been for several months
without the services of a regular pastor.
Raw. j. P. Curtis is now resident pastor,
and rendering excellent service. -
South Edmeston and Columbus are two
villages less than three miles apart. At
the former place. the church building is
owned by Universalists only in part, but
that OF Columbus is an attractive place
of worship. Rev. Daniel Ballou is now
preaching two Sundays each month to
these churches.