, 1873-01-17

,,a md Theological tenets, bu. how to reach
Ss' ',eon1e round about, how to come in contact
2? r.! fhero. and how to mako them feel that tbie
III s'aho Pconle's Church! "Wo don't want" said
:. TOO many t1eoIogies. The heavens are full
ssi'them, We want to make the Church Eo that
W., can't keep away from 1t-cant keep away
I'm Christ For tho year to come, he wanfe1
isnn rot to peddle tracts, tat to find out people
~ ri h-:us them to the church, The epirit, A1sa
~ genius, and tho destiny Of tho city required
I-st Christianity eho.ld be n.ado more positlre
nd Aggressive. It was no b1allast to point. 10
he gran: future OF. Chicago ss d!str1bnflng
~ md railroad centre. The best brei1 Of
r. Continent a YES here. While man in other
He re.e dreaming Of schemes, E1cn in Chics-
:, Tere organizing and accomplishing them. re
s.d no doubt that those wero present to-nlsat
20 would zee this city OF a million, and yet
t.,e veare to Eperc- Now. q naa stontd plan as
lroadly and invest as grand!y 1or me 119ta ns
-. .e erygtcmarically and effectively as he does for
t:nfelf. Let business men make their Chris
-, nriuciplcs known and felt among their
sIerss and employees. Our Christianity moods
I'll, and rrit, in order that the pcxt i've years
FrsT be moro fruitful than the past.
so s7oEE DE- GOODWIN
..<e than two weeks ago--hopeful, encouraged,
r,,aepsbIy proud Of the progress he Lad noted,
RI 1;tflo dreaming that before the second Sun
~ came round tie splendid cdiGcs would bo in
,-,s It vas, essentially. the Peoples
s1reb,n n ccudcc.ed cn bread Democratic princi-
ss.c AID with sole retereace to doing tho largeBt
ii1on,,t Of good to the largest number Of pco-
" Tie stt;ngs were the cheapest in the city,
r. Grand aim being to induce people to come to
-, ehu1cA Indeed, the seats Ecro practically
ire to strangers, as the renting Of I'll pe%s was
s,3di.joaal that in cese ths owner Was no. in his
oraar seat At the commencement Of tls sefrlco,
y. ne7 vss subject to the disposal OF tho ushe.s
Ia 1ro5ide f3r strangers. Tho accommodations
~. az comfortable as they 1e:e ample, and I'LL
~. cszae were mcdo to feel TINT they were
ts.,t;Iy welcome. Tho First Congregational
cb7rch, con:ida-ed in it's roligioa5, social, md
,r:oiteetursl points, Nes AZ Institution OF which
nScaro wag proud, and ooe which Chicago can-
11t 6rare. The
aPEAT WEALTH or IT'S MEMBERSHIP
.,l congregation arc such as to insaro its ras-
tn.tion without delay. Snch men as S. M.
Wcore, 7. II. Avory, Carlisle Mason, chsrlss E.
C1I;or, Chas. H. Morse. Jas. +. Moore, D. $:
E1ueer. q. q. Culver, Wm. Fl. Ovington and
asaes m w;ll only ask t;,ae for tho ruins to grow
tad tefore proceeding ::3th tho Work OF re2ulld-
lcs -.. .....,.
It WIS church Of. unusu:l historic interest,
,,,1t from its prominence as oao OF tho finest:
eItces Of the kind On the continent, on &C.
fcIIoHed Ch;cago's awful disaster OF Oct. md 8,
III. The doors Of the uohlo temple we're ct
t,es thrown open to tho houscles5, homeless,
nd hungry thousands who had fed be-
fore the flames, aad tho generous-heaEtcd
reople Of the society fairly flooded the immense
Interior with mattresses, blankets. artlclos OF
toilius, cooked Tictuals, etc, On Tuesday,
Oct, 10, the church was placcd at the disposal Of
Ito municipal authorities, and on "Wednesday, In
the SUNDAY r-schooI room, Mayor Mason pcnned
and issued his first proclamation to tha people Of
Chicago, giving notice of the organization OF 3
General Relief Committee, with headquarters Ut
lie church: On Monday, tho 9.h, while tho fire
vss still burning. g call was issaod for relief
peeting, to be held in the basement. Tho meet
iee. which was Hugely attended, vaa presided
over by Mayor Mason, who then appointed tho
Relief Committee. the headquarters Of which
Ee:e Axed-at the First Church. The1o also the
t7nerous sub-conmittcos were required to
eystetn Of relief received its primary orEanixa-
ton, anl hero that visitors from all parts Of
America found their way, laden with money,
fco1, and clothing for our calamity stricken
people. For the first few days the First Church
Fm tho most important portion OF the City Of
Chicago. Indeed, it WAS a small city in itself,
t1rly running ever with buat1ng humanity. It
Is no exaggerntion to say that during the first
reek following the fro the church wss visited
b. IN average Of thirty thousand people each
dav. AL the railroad passes we're Issued there
topsrties desiring to leave the city, and hun
d.eds Of them could be seen in lines awaiting
their time to be served How many, many of
iacse who hare mover come back to Chicago,
Ell learn with heartfelt pain and sorrow OF the
destruction OF tho grand temple OF God, which
+ taem WIS then the fountain-head OF blessed
tl.rityi