The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-25

the business office of the Western Branch
The net proceeds of the Bazaar Of AL
Nations, of st. Paups church, will yield
about $450.-Rev. Miss Chaplin preached
at Oak Park on Sunday morning; subject
"Unity in Christ" Rev J. Coleman AID.
ANS preached on Sunday afternoon at
the Old Ladies' Home in this city and
filled his pulpit at st. Paul's morning and
evening as usual.-Rev. Charles Conklin
preached Sunday morning on "Music
and Morals" and in the evening on
"Christmas Gifts"
Springfleld.-Rev. O. @. Conner, the
pastor, writes: " The net receipts of our
fair are nearly 800. The weather was
unfavorable. it turning suddenly cold the
first day, and remaining cold during the
three days. We are making our prep
arations for Christmas, and the little
ones will be appropriately remembered.
AS the year draws to close it may be
proper to reflect that I have received into
the church here, since last April, forty
two members. Our membership is now
fifty-three. But one death in the men,
bership during the year."
MacOmb: the Recent Meetings.--It is
truly gratifying to the people and pastor
of the Macomb parish to announce that
the program for the series Of meetings was
carried out and was success in word and
spirit. Everything was harmonious from
the beginning to the end. There was not
break in the arrangements. The min
listers we're punctual in meeting their en-
gagements. The writer preached on
Tuesday evening, Rev. Miss A. e. Flem-
ing, of Avon, Wednesday evening. The
sermon was scholarly and impressive,
delivered with ease and carried convic-
ton. Her success as preacher is as
sured. Rev. George B. Stocking, Of
Peoria, preached on Thursday and Fri
day evenings. His sermons were logical
and convincing; no thinking man could
dodge them. The secret OF his success
in Peoria was revealed in his sermons
and manner of delivery. Rev. e. l.. Con-
ger preached on Saturday and Sunday
evenings. His sermons showed thorough.
ness in preparation and were delivered
with force. They were logical and
clear cut. Even his presence in a series
Of meetings like these is enough to in
sure success. The writer preached again
on Sunday morning. At the close Of the
morning service fifteen united with the
church by profession OF faith and two by
letter. At the close of the evening SER
vice seven more were received into full
fellowship, making twenty-four in all.
These new members are Of the heads and
members of the best families in Macomb.
The meetings were well attended
throughout, and we have the promise Of
many more accessions in the near future.
We feel like a new people.
GEORGE CRUM.
.-Cincinnati.-We regret to an.
nounce that Rev. E. F. Pember resigns
his pastorate of the Plum Street Church
to take effect with the close Of the pres
ent month. An active, vigorous and USE
full ministry of nearly three years is thus
ended. We understand that Br. Pember
has not formed any definite plans for the
future We trust he may be retained in
the West where there is great need Of his
special gifts of earnest and convincing
speech, industry in the pastoral relation,
and progressive, wide awake ideas of de-
nominational work. = Universalist serv-
ices have recently been held at Cummins-
vile, one of the immediate suburbs of
Cincinnati, and the interest excited by
the initial service, at which over one
hundred persons we're present, is such as
to warrant series of sermons in that
place. When further informed in regard
to this movement THE UNIvERsALIsT will
give the facts to the public. The first
service was held Dec. 5, in the Masonic
Hall, Rev. E. F. Pember preaching.