The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-20

CALEDONIA.
Rev. Mrs. Crosley took charge OF our
church at Caledonia, the first Sunday
in January. 1895. She found the people
ready to second all efforts made to
strengthen their church interests. At
! the end Of six months proposition was
made to her to hold services one-half of
the time. She accepted, and an increase
OF interest was manifested, aud the work
Of 1896 was closed with all financial OBJ
legations provided for. During the last
half of the pastoral year, considerable
sum was raised and expended on i'm
provement of the church edifce. The
building was newly rooted and papered
A working Alliance, and live Y. P. G.
U. have aided materially in all branches
Of the work. Sister Crosley says: II be.
gan the work of 1897 for one-half of the
time, the friends being unwilling to go
back to one-quarter time services. Our
congregations are excellent and attent-
i've, large proportion of the Sunday
evening congregations being composed
of young men. Caledonia church is
neither dead nor sleeping but is doing
its level best to further every interest of
the church"
JACKSONVILLE.
This is an old town. in Hamilton
county, located about six miles north OF
Cincinnati. Since the construction Of
the three railroads which pass through
or near the town, the population has
largely increased. Many of the residents
are persons doing business in the city.
Among these people are number Of Uni
versalists, some OF whom were active
workers in other places. OF these were
Miss Flo Miller, and Miss Ruth Arm
strong, and being DESTROYS to give the
people opportunity to know what Uni
versalism means, they secured the use
OF the Christian church, and arranged to
have Rev. Sara L. Stoner hold services
Sunday afternoon, January "a. They put
up three large notices in public places,
sent notices to be read from the various
pulpits, and extended many personal in
vitations. 1t is needless to say that the
efforts were we'll rewarded, by the at
tendance of congregation which filled
the church. The pastor of the church
was present. and offered prayer. Miss
Flo Miller acted as organist and all
tod haa IN ho inf
ence of the service was to place Univer-
salism in higher estimation in that COM
munity. We hope that Sister Stoner will
go again and again.
SUMMIT STATION.
Bro. ]. L. Milburn, of Summit Station,
informs US that Universalist Sunday
school was organized there, January
II, something which had never before
been done in that village. Bro. Milburn
writes: 1--WE we're all surprised to see
the interest taken and the number pres
emit, when we consider that the organi-
cation was effected right in mid winter.
| and many live remote from the little
town. We expect that many more will
be added to the membership of the
school when the weather becomes warm
or, and we have good roads. Rut there
are two things we need badly-one is a
church organization. the other is a
| church edifice."
We trust that it will not be long be-
fore the first need is met by organiza-
| tion of church. and by judicious work,
| zealously conducted as other work has
| been accomplished there: the second
will be reached in due time. The pros
poets at Summit Station are very en-
courag;ng. Rev. F. M. Pitkin holds SER
vices there twice month on Sunday
afternoons. and is always greeted by
good congregations.
NORTHEASTERN OHIO Y. P. C. U.
The yearly meeting of the North
Eastern Ohio Conference OF the Y. P.
G. U. will be held at Akron, on Febru
airy &c and 81. The meetings heretofore
held have always been productive of
much good, and we anticipate similar
results from that of this year. The Con-
ference is composed of the Unions in
Huron, Murray and Western Reserve
Associations, and the place of meeting
this year is favorable to large atten-
| dance.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE
For the present Rev. John Richard
son will visit Cuba church only once a
month. This leaves him one Sunday
for work elsewhere. His address is
Westville, Champaign county, Ohio.
The women of our Plain City
church are working earnestly to clear
the church from indebtedness. They
gave their regular monthly supper Feb.
ruary 6. which realized about twenty
eight dollars.
Rev. j. A. Stoner. assisted by Rev.
U. S. Milburn, held an interesting series
of meetings at Newtown. The church
has voted to continue in Milford Circuit
another year, under pastoral care of
Bro. Stoner.
up to the present we have only re.