. Christian Century. h a check for three thousand H. Owen succeeds Mr. Branstet-ter. —Grant W. Speer is beginning thefourteenth year of his pastorate at Cen-tral church, Toledo, O. One New Yearsnight the church gave a reception toMr. Speer and three hundred guests as-sembled. A purse of several hundred dollars was presented to Mr. Speer anda number of presents were given toother members of the family. —Forward movements of large signi-ficance characterize the life of Firstchurch, Nevada, Mo. Three new lotshave been purchased and a gynasiumand a parsonage will be erected. Thechurc

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. Christian Century. h a check for three thousand H. Owen succeeds Mr. Branstet-ter. —Grant W. Speer is beginning thefourteenth year of his pastorate at Cen-tral church, Toledo, O. One New Yearsnight the church gave a reception toMr. Speer and three hundred guests as-sembled. A purse of several hundred dollars was presented to Mr. Speer anda number of presents were given toother members of the family. —Forward movements of large signi-ficance characterize the life of Firstchurch, Nevada, Mo. Three new lotshave been purchased and a gynasiumand a parsonage will be erected. Thechurch has a new pipe organ with chimeattachment which has aided in the en-richment of the worship. —Nelsonville, O., church, C. L. John-son, pastor, rejoices in a record-break-ing report. They raised last year forlocal work $6,243, and for benevolences$1,505. The pastor preached 135 ser-mons during the year and received intohis own church 32 people. He made865 calls, conducted 47 funerals and per-formed 2

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