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Heritage’s Response to Anti-LGBT Ordinance Issue 3, 1993
On the ballot of the November 1993 election in the city of Cincinnati was Issue 3, which if passed would have prohibited the city from giving legal protection against discrimination to gays, lesbians and bisexuals. Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church gave its opinion opposing the measure.
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John Hilton
In 1922, the Cincinnati Enquirer identified John Hilton, a member of our congregation, as the father of public education in Cincinnati.
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Fire at Essex Place, 1901
As reported in an article in the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1901, a neighbor’s refusal to allow an organ tuner to use their telephone to report a fire in the church resulted in increased damage at our Essex Place building.
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Rev. Ulysses S. Milburn
Church historian Mike Roberts recounts the life of Rev. Milburn. He served the Cincinnati church in the late 1800s and was a proponent of a new church building outside of the downtown area, resulting in the building of the Essex Street building.
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Items from the October 1993 Heirloom
Church historian Mike Roberts shares a selection of items from the Heirloom newsletter.
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A Letter of Thanks to the Women’s Missionary Alliance, 1934
Church historian Mike Roberts shares a letter expressing appreciation for the charitable donations of our congregation’s Women’s Missionary Alliance.
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Ten Reasons to Join the Universalist Church, 1962
In 1962, our church, then under the pastorate of Reverend Raymond Baughan, published a brochure to tell visitors and others about The First Universalist Church of Cincinnati. In that brochure were listed ten good reasons for joining this church.
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Minister’s Report, 1917
When our minister, Rev. Anthony B. Beresford, gave his minister’s report for 1917, he noted that nationwide only 25% of school-aged children went to Sunday School, and floated the idea of making Sunday School attendance compulsory. He also gave statistics of his enormous activity.
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Missionary Work in Japan, c. 1920s
During the 1920’s and early 1930’s, the women of our church became active supporters of the Universalist Women’s National Christian Missionary Society. Most of their support was directed toward mission work being done in Japan.
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Rabbi Victor Reichert
During the Salem Acres years and early in our Heritage existence, Rabbi Dr. Victor Reichert would occasionally speak as a guest pastor, visit with several of the women’s groups of the church, and attend and participate in special programs.
