The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-10
THE UNIvERsALIsT: SATURDAY, JULY TO- 1886.

AIRY eHOrt. Win q minister OF gOOQ or
ganizing ability to lead the way, be-
lieve the friends are ready to lay the
shoulder to the wheel and move forward
to successful endeavor. The same may
be said also of Spartanburg, Ind. / held
service at the Christian church (by their
good f8vor) and notwithstanding it was
week day evening had large congregs-
ton who manifested excellent interest In
the service. Dear friends, why not fall
in line and move forward to the work?
0HI0.-Children' Sunday was he Id at
Plain City, June ID. The church was
decorated in an attractive manner. The
"Bow of Promise" stretched over the
altar. The Cross and Crown" appeared
on the rear wall, and beneath flowers
bloomed everywhere. The pastor de-
livered sermon to the young people in
the morning, and an excellent concert
was given In the evening under direction
of Br. M. d. Bradley, superintendent.
Br. Edwin l.. Gill, young member OF
our church at Lansing, Mich, was pres
ent and contributed to the interest of the
occasion by brief address, and the reci-
tatioD, in an impressive manner, of
Sandalphon," poem by Longfellow.
The church was crowded, notwithstand-
ing similar attractions at all the other
churches.
AT Eldorado, Children's Sunday, SER
vices we're held on the evening of June
ID. The Helper exercises we're used, ex-
cept the music, which was taken from
"The Living Fountain" All exercises
were of the most satisfactory character,
and the floral decorations we're in good
taste, and the birds mingled their sweet
voices with those of the children. Not
withstanding services we're held in the
q. B. church at the same hour, our church
was we'll filled, and the treasury received
a contribution of eight dollars, SO writes
DR.. Beane, superintendent.
Rev. @. s. Vincent, Springfield,
WrlbeS " uu6 Ii OHAOlCn . 10y was
very enjoyable with us yesterday. The
Rotations by the Sunday-school were
we'll DONE Three children we're chris
tened. After my address to the children
in the morning, rare blooming plant
was presented to each scholar. At P. NJ.
addressed the parents and teachers on
their duty to teach children the supreme
Importance of religion"
Sister Mollie L. Jones, of Jefferson
vile, writes: "We have organized a
Sunday school, though small one, I'M
der the superintendency of Sister FL.
McGrew." Better small school than
none at all. Our church can never pros
per in any community without Sunday
school. We trust that school will grow
larger all the time in influence if not in
numbers.
The festival for the benefit of Alder
Chapel Sunday -school, at Converse's
grove, June 10, Melted $46.31, and the
school is now well equipped. A year ago
it was not thought a Sunday-school
could be sustained. But an average at
tendance of about fifty has convinced the
most doubtful that where there is will
there is a way.
The first attempt to observe Chill
dren's Sunday at Alder Chapel was a
orond ouooooc Tho Iift1o oburoh xuar
made very attractive by decorations at
once appropriate and beautiful. Among
the emblems was the Coates Affair."" to
which appropriate reference was made
in songs and recitations. The exer-
cises consisted of short sermon by the
pastor, followed by Rotations and read
ings by members of the school, all inter-
spersed by choice singing.