The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-13


ILLINOIS.--ChicagO and Vicinity
st. Paurs.- All Souls Sunday was OBJ
served with appropriate services, the
pastor preaching on the "Victory of Ho
liness." At the Sunday-school service
Harvest Home exercises occurred, in the
presence of large number Of visitors
and friends. Addresses were made by
Mr.. Adams and DR.. Ryder, and there was
singing by the children, the choir. and
Br. Straub. A most interesting feature
Of the festival was the filling of baskets
by the classes to be sent to the various
charitable institutions of the city. Near
| ly score of bushel baskets we're loaded
with good things; fruits, vegetables, and
dainties, and each class sent its basket to
whatever charity it chose. Eight differ
ent institutions we're remembered, includ
ing the Old Ladies' Home, Home for the
Friendless, Clark Street Day Nursery, etc.
The idea is worthy of imitation by other
schools.
Church of the Redeemer. - The Sun
day-school held sociable on Friday
evening, Nov. g. The children, to the
number of four hundred, enjoyed them
selves hugely. The entertainment con-
sisted of shadow pantomimes and instru-
mental music. Refreshments, consisting of
ice cream and cake, were freely furnished
| to a1.-The older members of this parish
are to enjoy social gathering on
Thursday evening of this week.-At the
Literary Society on Tuesday evening,
Nov. 8, the pastor read paper entitled,
"How we spent the summer at Omena."
Next Monday evening, the Young
Mems Association will listen to paper
by Rev. J. Coleman Adams on "Haste.'
Oak Park.-The audience room of the
church is being refitted and decorated.
Last year the Sunday school room wa
much improved; this year the attention
of the parish is given to the auditorium.
During the interval of repairs the vestry
is occupied Rev. Miss Chaplin preached
last Sunday morning on "The Destiny
of all Souls"
Galesburg.-Rev.D DR.. Crane announces
course of Sunday evening lectures COM
mencing Nov. IA, on the following SUBJ
jects: Introductory Lecture; Nov. 81
"Communism;" November %, "Some
Causes of Social Discomfort December
5, French Socialism," December IL,
German Socialism," Decem Der 10, "Rus-
sian Nihilism."
MOrrisOn.-It is highly gratifying, says
the local paper, to the people of Morrison
and vicinity to know that Rev. Mary
Garard has concluded to remain in Nor
rison another year as pastor of the Uni
versalist church, over which society she
has presided for several years with such
noticeable ability. Never before in the
history of the society, has it hourished
SO successfully as it has during Miss
Garard's passionate.
MacOmb.-(From Req. George Crum).-
AS we are now entering upon the last half
of our year, it may be Of interest to the
readers of THE UNIvBRsALIsT to know
what has been accomplished in the first
half. In the past there has been no radical
change, but there is a devotion manifest
ed by the congregation which bespeaks
for the members an earnest to do more ef-
ficient work in the future than in the
past. The spirit of self-sacrifice in more
clearly marked every day, though our
ed by them; their lives have been such
they won the respect of both the ortho-
dox people and the non- professors.
Everything indicates that the growth
will be more healthy in the future. In
the month of June last, the inside of the
building was thoroughly renovated. its
walls were papered, and ceiling decorat-
ed, so that it presents rather tasty ap-
pearance. The money expended for re-
pairs amounted to nearly 5000. The
ladies have a well organized society
which is doing good work. In fact. all
our members are good workers. Much
in the past depended upon the selfsac-
rifcing efforts of the members, and
great deal has been accomplished. We
are neither strong financially, nor numer-
ically, but we are strong in the faith. At
one of our regular socials recently as
Mre. Crum and myself we're preparing to
depart for home good lady of the soci-
ETY. handed me an envelope, and made
the remark that the society had request
ed her to make me a present of it. To
my great surprise 1 found it contain
ed over $40. The same evening our
neighbors brought us chickens, vege-
tables and minor articles. If they had
started in for regular donation it is
not known what they would have done.
Mre Crum and myself extend to the soci-
ETY. many thanks.
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