The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

church has ever entertained the Associa-
tion.
The faithful clerk, Bro. j. r. Cole, was
just recovering from long illness, and
Miss Stella Frost acted in his place. The
meetings were made sad by the death of
one who has always been a faithful at
tendant, Mrs. Hiram Tobey of Torch,
who departed for the higher life Satur-
day evening, August 21st.
The meeting of Washington Association
for 1897 was one of the largest held for
years. The greatest number of churches
were represented, and the interest mani
tested in our Zion was certainly very en-
couraging. Not the least enjoyable part
of the Association was the meeting of
friends who had not clasped hands since
the meeting of Frost last August There
were one hundred and fifty-two Univer-
salists present, outside of the Little Hook
ing church. beside a host of other friends.
Such reports as the foregoing do not
indicate that Universalism is dying
out" in that part of the state.
SUMMIT STATION.
Bro. J. L. Milburn, gives US the fol-
lowing cheering report of the progress
which Universaism is making in that
village and vicinity. He says: 1--WE have
had the foundation laid for long time,
and we are all the time adding to the
superstructure, and showing our faith
by our works. The Sunday-school
finely. and increased
interest is being manifested. We
have been holding our services in Bro.
Beem's hall since last May. When we
moved to the hall from the old Union
church. we were left without an organ.
The Sunday school, which had met in
the hall from the time of its organic l.
ton, had taken steps to secure an organ,
and by holding one social we raised al
most enough: with the aid of few in
dividual contributions we purchased
one in June. The Sunday school de-
serves the credit for this, for we had not
a dollar when the subject was proposed,
but willing hearts and ready hands,
and united Sunday school, soon Sc.
cured the organ.
Zone year ago the Summit Station
Universalist Woman's Mission, held
their first fair. which was grand sue.
cess. The women began at once to
talk of one for this year. Some were
fearful that they would not be so sue
cessful as at the first; but they went to
work in a thoroughly united manner,
and on Saturday afternoon and evening
August 21st. their years labor was
crowned with success, the net proceeds
being sixty eight dollars and twenty-five
cents; six dollars more than the amount
raised the previous year. God bless the
noble women who worked SO faithfully
to make the fair success. Too much
praise cannot be given them, and to
name one who did more than another
would be unjust. Rev. f. M. Pitkin
still breaches for US on the second and
fourth Sunday of each month, and he
labors faithfully and zealously. and his
sermons sink deeply into the hearts of
the people, who all love him."
IN THE LECTURE FIELD AGAIN.
Rev. Henrietta G. Moore has resumed
work in the lecture field under the au-
spices of the National Equal Suffrage
Association, and by her personal infiu-
ence is also doing good work for Uni
YER salism. She spent August 22nd, in
Upton, Iowa, and attended the Method
ist Episcopal church, at the cordial in
vitation of the pastor, who invited her
into the pulpit and to make the opening
prayer. In the course of his remarks
the minister said: Il am not as dogmatic
as some ofyou are; l do not hold to the
tenets of the church as tenaciously as
some OF you do. | am not strict ad-
herent to creed or doctrine, and l be-
lieve there is no religion without ethics
in it." In the evening Miss Moore was
invited to preach at union service in
the Methodist Episcopal church. There
were five ministers on the platform.
The Presbyterian minister was aske
to give the use of his church for the
meeting. as it was the largest church in
town. He said that personally he would
be glad to do so, but that the law of his
church forbade woman to occupy the
pulpit.
OHIO MINISTERIAL RELIEF FUND.
We have received from Mr.. George
W. Hayward, Secretary of the North
western Ohio Association, the proceeds
Of collection for the Ministerial Relief
Fund. Rev. j. r. Carpenter has sent
us amount of collection taken for the
same purpose at Washington Associa-
ton. We hope for as good results from
all the other associations.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
-Rumor has it that Rev. George w.
Sias. recently pastor at Springfield, has
taken to himself helpmeet.
On Wednesday, August 25th. our
Sunday school at Mason. expected to en-.
joy picnic in the grove of Mr.. Charles
Mosteller, the Superintendent.
Rev. E. d. Jacobs of Ithaca, Mich.
gan. was called to Bryan. Ohio, on Au.
gust Goth, to solemnize the marriage of
Mr.. John Hugh Stevens, of Florida, TO
Mrs. Elma Carver, of Bryan.