The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-25

JUN 4 hui juice, WHICH, #hs very 5httS-
factory to the hearers. The audience
sang America" and the meetings of
Tuesday were finished.
Wednesday.
The morning was cloudy, threatening
rain; but the forenoon was given up to
an excursion to Wolfborc and Centre
Harbor. At 2:3O the mammoth hall had
another large assembly. Rev. Mr.. Smith
and his chorus filled out the opening half
hour. May Crawford and Sadie Lamprell
gave each an excellent recitation. Then
Rev. DR.. Ell. r.. Nye, of Norwood, Mass,
read Scripture. Mr.. Stratton, the Ply
mouth pastor, offered prayer. The audi
ence sang. DR.. Nye,the preacher Of the af-
oternon, then gave out histext: "Bshold I
show you the mystery As the afternoon
meeting closed, Manager 5hinn an
nounced that the evening was set for So
cables in the hotel pariors. The invita-
ton was to GALL" And all came that could
get in, not to the parlors but to thehotels.
For once the familiar saying "the woods
are full of Them became reality.
Thursday.
AS early as in the morning large
number had wendell their way to the
Music Hall, for the rains fell and the
fogs were dense. Singing and prayer
and conference filled the time till 10:45.
Then came q most welcome prelude from
the Ladies' Qusrtette, Of Milford, Mass.
The topic was Missions" Rev. A. P. Rein
spoke upon "Home Missions" and Rev.
DIR, Rugg upon Foreign Missions" The
Milford singers gave another song, Mr..
Mitchell rendered a solo, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Shinn, At 2:30 Music Hall was not
too large. Weirs and the region round
about poured their people into it as if it
were reservoir. The exact word for the
audience is immense" Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore was to give an address, "Pro.
hibition and the Church. Miss Hatha-
way gave solo in a style to move to ad-
miration of critics Then came the Ladies'
Schubert Quartette-most welcome as
singers; not less welcome as friends.
Rev. DR.. Thomas offer ed prayer. Mrs.
Livermore needed no introduction. For
an hour and fifteen minutes she gave first
the statistics, then the moral then the
responsibility, and finally the great op-
portunity of the chuch.
Friday.
For the first time people could assem-
BILE in the grove. Rev. Emma Bailey led a
meeting of praise and conference. The
Ladies' Schubert Qusrtette gave two
pieces. Rev. DR. a. W. Thomas then de-
livered an address on "The New Theolo-
gy." At 2:30,at the grove,was the lsymen's
meeting. Hon. j. Kidder, of n H., Ex-
Gov. Sidney Perhanl, of Maine; Hon. n.
W. Parker, of N. H., Moses Humphrey,
and Q. Caverly gave short addresses; let
tiers were read from Hon. Foster and
Hon. p. T. Barnum. The evening was
given up to social entertainment at
Music Hall.
Saturday
At $50 DR.. Rugg led meeting for con-
ference and prayer. Mr.. Mitchell sang.
After song by the Schubert Quartette
Rev. DR.. Fisk preached very able SER
mon. At the conclusion of the sermon
Mr.. Mitchell sang Father Ballou's famous
hymn" las music fills the grove, the aud
fence joining in the chorus. In the after.
noon the Sunday school meeting was
held in the hall because of the rain
which, however, did not come. An enter
tainment to which twenty-five cents ad-
mission was charged, filled up the even
ing to the delight of everybody.
Sunday.
The rain which did not come on Satur-
day, came ON Sunday, but there was
crowd Notwithstanding. Rev. j. Nj. Usher
led the morning conference meeting.
Manager Shinn called for contributions
to make up deficit in the expenses which
were $780, He had $500, he wanted the
other 500, The Ladies' Schubert Quar-
tette gave selection, Mr.. Mitchell fol-
lowed with solo, then led in prayer.
Rev. DR.. Rexford preached; the ladies
sang again and the meeting dismissed
with the benediction. At DIR. FL. W.
Thomas, of Chicago, preached. There
was a social and informal meeting at the
hall in the evening, and about the hour