Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-03
New Officers and Com.
mitteeS.
Reception Given to New
Pastor.
A Glimpse at Rev. Edward G.
Mason.

Mason.
The annual business meeting Of the
Universalist congregation was held at
the church, Thursday evening, and for
an hour before the meeting, recep-
tion was held for the new pastor, Rev.
Edward G.. Mason, and his mother. AT
ter the business session, refreshments
were served, and social time enjoy
ed.
While the progress made by the con-
gregation, in increase of membership
or decreasing the church debt, has not
been phenomenal in any way, there is
no room for encouragement A sink
ing fund was started last year, and
some contributions made to it. The
membership of the church is now 354,
and subscriptions during the past year
were more and larger than in the year
preceding.
Resolutions expressing appreciation
for Rev. A. b. Church pastor of the
congregation until he resigned last fall
to become president of Buchtel college,
were adopted, and he was also thanked
sincerely for what he has done for the
church, since his resignation. For
the times he has supplied the pull
pit since the church has been without
q regular pastor, he has declined to ac-
cept cent.
The new pastor, Rev. Edward g.
Mason, has made good impression
upon the congregation. 1t Is not hard
for any one to see that he is man of
strong convictions, courageous, and en-
ergetic. He has been prominent as a
worker for the Young Peoples Union,
and in other special departments of the
church,. s,N 3.
Rev. Mr.. Mason was born July Z,
1869, at Searsmont, Maine. He grad
uated from the st. Lawrence Univer-
sity, at Canton, n. Y, and was Or
dained, in 1892 at Oakland, Maine,
where he preached for two years.
From Oakland, he went to Hights-
town, N. j., where he was pastor Of
the Universalist church for seven
years. He came from Hightstown to
Akron, being elected by the local con-
, gregation, Dec. l, 1901.
In 1890, Rev. Mr. Mason was editor
of Onward, the official organ of the
/ Young Peoples Union, Which is pub
lished at Boston. He has been chair
man of the Permanent Committee OF
Temperance of the Universalist church
since 1897. Rev. Mr.. Mason has also
{ served on the Executive Board Of the
! Young Peoples Union, with an inter-
regnum of but one year, since 1896.
On Aug. 3, 1892, Rev. Mr.. Mason was
e united in marriage with Miss Nettie
: Robertson, Of Cotton, n. Y, but on Oct.
10, 1894, great sorrow came to the
young minister. His wife died.
Rev. Mr.. Mason, with his mother,
lives at $50 East Buchtel ave. During
the meeting, Thursday evening, the
new pastor delivered short address
to the congregation, in which be told
the members that the church should
be used in every way possible as an
instrumentality for good, that every
person should be welcome TO Its SER
vices, and an especial effort made to do
, good among those who have not been
attending religious services.
The annual election of officers for the
church resulted as follows: SIoder.
ator, j. "A. Arbogast; business man.
| ager, John Evans; treasurer, w. l..
: Carlton; collector, ]. o. Kapp; assist
ant collector, Geo. g. Jackson; clerk,
/ G. r. Olin; auditors, H. Il. Whiteman,
G.. X. Olin; trustees, for three years,
, Prof. Q. II. Olin, Rev. A. l. Spanton,
| Geo. G. Jackson; trustee, for two years,
, Prof. G. G. Bates; trustee for one year,
DIR. Katherine Kurt The pastor ap-
pointed the following persons stand.
ing committee to look after the sick
and needy; Mrs. A. A. Houser, Mrs
Alvira Hardy, Mrs. 4. B. Church, Mrs
H. l.. Homan, Prof. G. G. Bates and
Mrs. A. l.. Grandy.
The Ladies' Aid society announced
that 1t had decided to serve suppers
at the church the first Saturday even.
ing of each month during the year
, The first of these suppers will be given
Saturday evening, Jan. 4.