The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
SATURDAY, MAY %.
EDITORIAL.

Is mainly uoFUbou W
Convention reports. The Woman's Cen
tenary Association at Philadelphia, Cal
ifornia Convention. and the Spokane
Conference, occupy interesting columns.
Our readers will recognize these reports
as furnishing cheerful evidence OF the
progress of our church. The word now
is Forward" and these meetings fur
nish the proof that there is no diminu-
ton of zeal in our organizations, and
that the people have "a mind to work"
along the lines which have been hereto
fore so successful in establishing the
Universalist Church on soundly organ
lied and representative basis. We trust
that the conventions which will follow
next k,-Ohio, Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania, will present equally encour-
aging and inspiring reports.
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The action of the
Our women Woman's Centenary
Helpefs' Association in pledg-
ing definite sums payable within the
next five years, for the building fund OF
the churches at Denver and Kansas
City, is splendid example of important
help in time of need. 1t was stroke OF
genius on the part of the pastors OF those
parishes to appear at Philadelphia and
present their claims. The splendid re-
Spouse made by our woman in Con-
vention assem- bled is worthy of unstinted
praise. In the appropriations for the Pa
cific Coast Mission and the Denver and
Kansas City churches, the VIC. A. lden-
titles itself with the onward progress OF
our church in the West. Having thus
responded to the missionary call OF the
West we trust that during the coming
year, the Association will find many new
friends and helpers. We again echo the
ancient call which is timely and pressing
now: Help those women who labor with
us in the Gospel" The w. @. A. is rem
dering substantial help in the Church
Extension work of the West and turn
about" is now and always "fair play"
The rule is that liberal giving evokes
liberality; that generosity is always fol-
lowed by something akin to itself. We
trust the rule will have no exception in
the present case. Again we say, and this
time to the West, to our Western pastors
and churches, Help those women" to
make good the pledges made in such a
heroic manner to the missionary and
church building cause in the West.
SOS
THE Akron Beacon,
NEW Iresiueh' announced last week
for Buohtel' that the Trustees of
Buchtel College had called to the presi-
dency of the institution, Rev. Ira F..
Priest, who has been the pastor of the
Universalist church in Akron since last
fall. During his residence in Akron, Mr..
Priest has had charge Of the presidents
classes in the college. His work as a
teacher was eminently satisfactory,
while his ability in other directions soon
became apparent. His election to the
presidents chair is regarded in Akron
as fortunate event for the college. The
Beacon states that his election was
unanimous. 1t is inferred that Mr..
Priest will continue to occupy the Uni
vsrsalist pulpit in Akron. while dis
charging his duties as president of the
college. When the election of Mr.. Priest,
is announced by the trustees, further
reference will be made to his appoint.
ment to the responsible position.
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The UNIvERsALIsT
Inc hISersiue congratulates our
Church Redeemed, cbnrch IN oo,o.oI
and Riverside and California in particu-
lar, over the success which has crowned
the efforts of Bro. j. s. Dennis, of this
city, in securing the large amount of
money necessary to save the imperiled
Riverside church. This splendid prop
erty. amply worth S25 1000, was in process
of foreclosure and would undoubtedly
have passed out of possession of the par
ish and the denomination, had not Bro.
Dennis come to the rescue. For months
he has toiled increasingly, even in I'M
certain health, in the splendid endeavor
which has now resulted so happily To
secure the sum of $1,000 for an imperiled
church property is no easy task in the
best Of times. and under present condi-
tions. is almost marvel of success. But
it shows what an earnest and conse-
Grated man can do when active sym
pathy is enlisted in behalf of good de-
nominational object, and when. we must
add, the person thus interested, gives
proof by his own generous gifts of time
and money that the object is worthy of
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