The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
Thr 1ntcrinr.


and the indications are that this season
will give better results than ever.-It is
expected that free kindergarten will be
opened under the care and support of
st. Paul's church, sometime next week.
The school will be on Dearborn Ave-,
near 29th St., and will be in charge of
Miss Florence Pine, of EngIewood, who
is also Superintendent Of the Industrial
School, Ladies' Aid Society Of this
church is very busy preparing for bazaar
to be held some time in December, to
raise money for the support of the new
Kindergarten. 1t is hoped that all friends
of the church will lend hand Rev.
J. Coleman Adams preached last Sunday
morning on "Stewardships," and in the
evening on "Our Schools. Rev. Charles
Conklin preached on probation" in the
morning, and began course OF lectures
in the evening.
Church Of the Redeemer.-Rev. Au-
gusta J. Chaplin lectured before the lit
erary society connected with this church
on Tuesday eve, Oct. IL, subject: "What
to Read"-The Talcott Society will pre-
sent grand patriotic concert on Friday
evening, Oct. o. The Young Mems As
sociation is steadily growing, new mem
bers being received at every meeting.
Macomb.-The Universalist church at
Macomb is doing nicely. The members
are alive and wide awake. The Sunday
school is one among the best in the city,
though numerically not SO strong. There
is q gradual increase Of attendance ct
church. Everything bids fair for the
church to do more efficient work in the
future than in the past.
MICHIGAN.-Rev. James G0rton, we
regret to announce, has resigned his
charge at Charlotte. This is unexpected
and most unwelcome news. The good
work accomplished under the passionate,
the self-sacrificing labor which has re-
suited in the consolidation of parish in
terests and the building of the new church
all warranted the hope of permanent, or
at least long continued passionate. Br.
Gorton, we trust, will not be long with
out parish. He is faithful and we'll
qualified, and is just the kind OF pastor
our churches need. He writes in the fol-
lowing encouraging strain in regard to
the parish he now leaves:
"After more than five years in Charlotte,
have resigned The hardest, and perhaps
the most thankless, part of great work has
been done. The parish has beautiful church,
and good people, with no great amount of
debt. 1t is hoped and expected that another
pastor will be called soon. He will have an
opportunity to do a different work, and, it is
to be hoped much higher order of work
than that which have been compelled to do.
The drudgery work of the parish. and the
most self sacrificing work, is already done,
and the new minister can devote himself to
the more legitimate work of his profession as
preacher and pastor and social worker in the
community, and can thereby build up the
numerical and spiritual fortunes of the par
ish into a strong and prosperous church.
The element already gathered is excellent,
and the opportunity of gathering much more
of the same kind is good for any pastor who
shall be industrious. faithful and earnest"
WISCONSIN. = Organization at To-
mah.-Rev. B. Drumming, of McHenry'
ILL.,, writes, duplicating an item Of interest
which was forwarded in good season, but
not received at this office: ST continued
my preaching at Tomah from the second
to the last Sunday in August, the interest
continuing to grow among our friends.
Quite number who had never heard
Universslism preached before, and who
were members of other churches express
ed themselves as not only delighted but
helped to be placed where they really
belonged. At the close of the afternoon
service, Aug. 20, the articles of agreement
including the Winchester Profession of
Faith, forming society, were read. Seven
teen having already signed the same a
meeting was called and the society organ.
lzed by the election of Mrs. A. Cady, Pres.
ident; Mrs. E. M. Hamilton, Vice Presi.
dent; Mrs. B. Irons, Score tary; Mrs. G.. Fl
Warren, Treasurer. A meeting was an.
nounced for Monday for business, which
was duly held and committee appointed
TO visit those who had signifed readiness
to unite with the society which included
several leading business and professional
men. The society, although not large, il
strong in moral and social sense, as It'll
members are among the best in the com
munity. A meeting was also appointed
to organize ladies' Helping Hand Socie
ty. 1 have no doubt but that this will bt
among the active working societies of the
State. They will not engage pastor To-
the present, but will work toward thai
purpose, and get into permanent shape
when a movement will be made that viii
constitute it more than a missionary
point"
Fort Atkinson. - The Universalis
church in this place is in a prosperous
condition. The audiences at the churcl
are good, and on recent Sunday, whel
both the Methodist and Congregational
list ministers were absent, the house wa
filled to it's utmost capacity. Since reg
ular services began in the new church las
winter good interest has been shown
| IL "a II Il