The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-10

next. 1t is therefore hoped that every
member OF the parish who can do so will
be present at that time" As The UNI
vERsALIsT goes to press on the evening
on which this meeting is held, we can
have no report until next week.
Blue Island.-Mr. and Mrs. Small ar
rived at their new home, the parson-
age, the morning of June 81. Much to
their surprise and pleasure they found
the windows of the parlors draped with
pretty curtains, while within the rooms
we're found chairs, rockers, lounge, desk,
dishes OF all descriptions, handsome
lamps, and a clothes bar hanging full
with towels, counterpanes, tableclothe,
napkins, etc. On Friday evening re-
ception was rendered them at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morgan.
Prominent members from all the societies
were in attendance. With music, CONVEX
sation, refreshments, and a fine display
of choice flowers in a beautiful home, a
delightful evening ensued.
- Children's Day occurred the 9th.
Two infants we're publicly entrusted to
the divine Fathers care, while tears and
smiles anon showed that the children ap-
preciated their sermon. The Sunday
school is made happy by gift from Mrs.
Talcott, of Chicago, which will ada to
their library thirty dollars worth of
books.
The annual business meeting trans
pired June 30, which closed the years
work, with this exception, that the
Wednesday evening conference meeting
and Sunday-school will be continued
through the vacation.
EnglewOOd Acorn Club. = The last
meeting of the Acorn Club, connected
with our Englewood parish, this season
was held on the evening of June 25, at
the home of Mr.. J. E. Sanford, 6531 Yale
street. The election Of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mr.. Frank D. Thomson; Vice
president, Mrs. E. w. True; Secretary,
Miss Georgia Burghardt; Treasurer, Mr..
Geo. @. Mason. The President-elect was
escorted to the chair and there we're sew
eral papers and poems read, with appro-
pirate music. The topic Of the evening
was, Suggestive of the Woods" After
adjournment, Mr.. Sanford invited the
Club to inspect collection of birds nests,
some twenty or more, gathered by him in
the Wisconsin woods during brief vaca-
ton. There were Indian trinkets sent in
honor of the Acorn Club by s. Winter, of
Lower Brule Agency, Dakota, also beau
tiful ferns and sea moss, loaned for the
occasion by Mrs. j. @. Vaughan, recently
from Los Angeles, CAL After partaking
of refreshments provided by the amiable
host and enjoying pleasant social sea-
son, the club adjourned to meet the first
week in September.
Elgin. - The Elgin Euery Saturday of
June 26 contains this paragraph in re-
gard to the Universalist church and pas
tor: "Rev. A. N. Alcott preached grand
sermon Sunday morning upon the prac-
teal theme of Religion in Business It
was one of those valuable discourses
which arouses all the best of mans nat
ure and fills his soul with renewed de-
termination. In the evening the pastor
delivered literary lecture upon Ancient
and Modern Athens, based upon person
al observation and experiences. Mr.. AL
colt possesses the power of description in
marked degree and his hearers Sunday
evening we're delighted with his picture,
more vivid than pen or brush could
paint. The quartet singing, both morn
ing and evening, was a musical treat.
The quartet was composed os Mrs. j. H
Wilcox, unquestionably Elgin's finest
soprano, Mrs. Chas. L. Young, alto, W. FL.
Black, tenor. and A. F. Kelsey, bass. 1t is
the intention to have quartette singing
every Sunday" The evening lectures
we're continued on the following Sunday.
.Galesburg. - Rev. August Dellgren
preached Sunday evening, June 81, III
the Universaliet church, to large con-
gregation of Swedes. He spoke in the
| Swedish language. His subject was "Re-
pentance after DEATH" and the sermon
created much interest and produced a
profound impression.
HOOpestOn. Work on the new church
in this place has commenced and all
things seem hopeful for the enterprise.
1t is thought that the edifce may be
completed by Oct. Is.
Rev. l.. W. Brigham, the State Super
intendent, breaches this month two Sun.
days in Leroy and Urbana, besides filling
the regular appointments at Hoopeston
In June he preached at Table Grove and
Monmouth. Mr.. Brigham's family are
now in Hoopeston and will remain during
the summer.
AvOn.-We organized Y. P. M. A. il
this parish on the 9th of last March. We
now have a membership of twenty-six
1t is working faithfully through its com
mittees. They held their first public
meeting on evening, June 81. The re
port of the secretary, read at this meet
ing, stated that over two hundred papers
and magazines and over three hundred