The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-17

M. Pitkin until Monday evening. when
Rev. r. N. John preached; also on the
next evening. Rev. Mrs. L. d. Crosley'
was expected Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. but was unavoidably detained
Bro. Pitkin having met the responsible
ity. On Friday evening DR.. E. L. Rex.
ford preached one OF his fine sermons.
and all were delighted. Arrangements
were made for Mrs. Crosley to be present
on Monday and Tuesday evenings. and
she was greeted by large congregations.
Mrs Smith says: Throughout all the
meeting. notwithstanding the weather
was unfavorable, we had good congrega-
tions, and our people came three and
four miles. The meeting closed just as
most of our meetings do-just when
there was the most interest. believe
il we had continued another week sew
eral more would have united with the
church. AS it was we received seven
good and substantial members, and while
that number seems small compared with
what the Methodists aud Presbyterians
received into their churches during the
winter, we console ourselves with the
thought that what we lacked in quantity
we made up in quality, and our hearts
are all rejoicing. aud Bro. Pitkin's cup
is OVERLOOKING with Joy. At our COM
munion meeting we hope to receive
more members. We regard these Asso-
citation Conference meetings grand helps
to the churches"
DORADO. ETC.
Rev. J. HI. Blackford, our pastor at Ell
Dorado. reports church affairs there in
good condition. The Missionary ALI
ance will hold fair April 10th and 18th,
DR.. B. F. Beane has retired from the
SUPPLEMENTARY of our Sunday school.
after continuous service OF seventeen
years. No one ever gave more conse
Grated service than he. and none more
efficient. as judged by results. All re-
GREETED his determination to retire from
the position he so long filled. Miss Lee
more Blackboard has been chosen to fill
the position.
Bro. Blackford also breaches at Con-
over and Plattsville. He says: 1.-THE
death of DIR. w. s. Cox is hard blow to
the Conover church. We have good peo-
pie there. but the prospects for the
church are not bright. | think affairs
are in good condition at Plattsville. The
Y. P. @. U. there has lost valuable
member by the death of Bessie Buchan-
an, March II. She was lovely girl.
helped Bro. Eben Mumford at meet
ing at New Madison, which closed March
%. The meetings were full of interest,
and resulted in fourteen additions to
membership of the church. Bro. Mum
ford is highly esteemed at New Madi-
son and Palestine"
LEROY.
The Y. P G. U. at LIE Roy held their
annual meeting March 31st. Our cor
respondent says: IF there were a few
more of US, would feel quite encour-
aged but there is such little handful of
us that it is little disheartening to try
and do very much" We assure our
friend that the real usefulness of Union
does not rest in the number of members
but in the unity aud consecrated spirit
of those who are members. and the past
history of work accomplished by LIE Roy
| Union is most honorable. We are glad
I to hear that the health of Rev. Cornelia
able to attend church quite often. The
Missionary Alliance held a social at LIE
Roy April 1st. While the sisters we're
enjoying themselves in the church, the
brethren we're engaged in grading the
grounds without. Rev. Abbie E. Dan
forth is pastor at LIE Roy.
CLEVELAND.
Almost all Universalists in Ohio have
personal interest" in All Souls
Church, Cleveland. and for that reason
we are always glad to publish news of
the good work being done in that i'm.
portant city. Special arrangements are
being made for profitable observance
of Easter Sunday. Mr.. Edwin F. Cone,
son of DR.. o. Cone. is drilling chorus
choir for that beautiful festival. Rev.
Carl F. Henry delivered, Sunday morn
ing. April 4, sermon on Good Sense in
the Use of the Bible" The Sunday.
school, which heretofore met at 11:3O
AM, will now assemble at 8 AM. On last
Sunday the communion service was OBJ.
served. All departments of the church
are alive.
WOODSTOCK.
The receipts OF the recent concert and
literary entertainment, given for the
benefit of our Woodstock church, were
$500. Another will be given on the
evening of GOOD Friday" and on Satur.
day an Easter Market will be held. The
friends are working diligently to secure
the return of Rev. Henrietta G. Moore
to the pastorate of the church, and we
sincerely hope they will be successful.
SPRINGFIELD.
Notwithstanding the embarrassment emit
growing out OF financial conditions, good
work is being done by Rev. George w.
Sias in our church at Springfield. He