The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-18

tionaT zest to his labors, and / am pleas
ed to record that a good proportion of
University students attend the services
of worship and the social gatherings of
the parish.
The Third church had an encourag-
Nearly every available seat in the hall
was filed and the people seemed glad that
vacation was over. The Sunday-school
was especially interesting. Mr.. Baker, the
superintendent, has laid deep and far
reaching schemes for it's success, and it
is already proverb in our society, that
what Mr.. Baker attempts will always
eventuate successfully.
The Sunday-school.
If you will allow me, Mr.. Editor, 1
would like to say why I think our cause
is SO warm and growing in this city. AS
one of the chief factors, place the Sun
day.school. Fortunately for our church.
es they have good Sunday -school super
intendents, men who work every day in
the week for the nursery of the church"
Whenever you meet Rundell, Stockwell
or Baker, they have some word about their
schools. Two are professional men, the
other business man, all successful and
yet all have time to devote to their great
work of bringing in the children and
young people, and time to prepare to
teach them the doctrines of our beauti-
full faith.
Young Mems Association.
The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Universalist Association was held
In the parlors of the Church of the Re-
deemer, Wednesday evening the 9Th inst,
and was attended by large and enthu-
siastic company. The work OF the past
year was discussed, plans for future work
we're suggested and hearty cooperation
promised. The election of officers result
ed in the following: President, George
Fl. Fletcher; Vice-P President, M. B. Koon;
Secretary, T. F. Cole, Treasurer, VIM.
Powell; Directors, Revs. NJ. ID. Shutter,
l.. G. Powers, VIM. r. Dobbyn, s. A.
Stookwell, E. Junius Edwards, @. E. Ste
vens, Robt. Stratton, @. E. Brewster and
F. P. Rundell. The discussion upon the
work of the year resulted in the following
plan being adopted: To give especial at
tention to the conference meetings on
Thursday evenings, the receptions and
socials ON Wednesday evenings and to
give a series of lectures on Tuesday
evenings on "Men and Things" The
amount of money thought necessary to
carry on the work for the year is $500,
and there is no doubt but that amount
can easily be raised.
The Dramatic Club, of the Third
parish, under the training of Mrs. Geo.
H. Crosby, viii soon be ready with "Above
the Clouds" very pretty drama.
Our annual Harvest Home Festival
will occur next Sunday, 10Th inst. The
ladies have the hall partially decorated.
When completed, it will present beau
tiful appearance.
Personal Mention.
A few evenings ago the Third Univers-
alist parish gave Mr. and. Mrs. jerome
b. Wheelock reception. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheelock take their departure for Ann
Arbor, Mich, where they purpose to
study medicine. Their removal is a great
loss to our church and parish. From the
first they have been very active, contrib
uting literally in money and time. Three
offices are made vacant, Mr.. Wheelock
being trustee, Mrs. w. president of the
Ladies' Circle, and their daughter, Min
nette, president of the Ivy Club. We
scarcely know how to spare them, but
have the consolation that they purpose to
return to this city when their college
studies are finished, and to this parish.
Mr.. Wheelock has been up to date, treas
urer OF the Moline Plow Company, and
Milburn Wagon Company, and resigns a
responsible amt lucrative position, very
much against the wishes of both compa-
MES.
Two new families reported for adj
mission to our society. Mr.. and Mrs
Niskern and Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge
Both families are we'll and favorably
known in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haseltine gave supper
for their daughter Annie and their son
Willie to which all their young friends OF
the parish were invited. Mr.. May pro-
vided the supper, and between ninety
and one hundred sat down to a sumptu-
GUS repast Excellent music was fur
nished by band from the city.
Mrs. Haseltine's health has so much
improved that she now can attend church
regularly and take an active part in the
social affairs of the parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry, of Utica, this
State, spent Sunday, 9th inst, in this
city, and worshiped with our people Of
the Third. They report a number OF
earnest Universalist families in Utica I'M
able Of late years to obtain any preaching
from our denomination.
Rev NJ. ID. Shutter visited friends at
Madison, Wis, the first week of the month.