The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-09
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CQurcn. lQoF6 WIS very large htUouu-
ance, and the Sunday school occupied
the front pews of the church in large
numbers. This was the first children's
festival held in the new church, and it
was every way successful and encourag-
ing to the pastor and his Sunday school
workers. The decorations of the altar
were very fine, and the church presented
a very imposing spectacle, with the
bright colors and the variety in the
children's dresses. The superintendent,
Mr.. Hutchinson, and MISREPRESENTATION,
Mr.. Swan, took part in the exercisee,-
the latter making the prayer. The pas
tor gave short sermon specially adapt
ed to the children. The entire exercises
passed off in manner satisfactory to all
concerned. Seven children were dedi-
Gated.
Church of the Children's
Sunday will be observed at this church
on June IL, and the pastor, who has been
absent from his pulpit on account of ill
ness for several weeks, will conduct the
exercises. DIR. Cantwell preached last
Sunday morning and evening at this
church, and Rev. M. D. Shutter, of Min
neapolis, will preach next Sunday twice.
Church of Our Father. - Sunday
evening the church was filed with an in
terested congregation. Rev. A. N. Al
colt, of Elgin, gave timely and thought
ful address on "The Univer salist Out
look" He was followed by Mr.. @. l..
Hutchinson, of st. PauPs church, who
made an excellent address on "The Bust
ness Man and the Church" briefly report
ed in another column. Rev. DR.. Thomas
hadpromised to be present, but an engage
ment at wedding detained him. The choir
gave some fine music. The meeting was
great success. Many strangers were pres
ent. Next Sunday, June 10. will be OBJ.
served as Children's Day. The pastor will
preach in the morning to be followed by
the dedication of children. In the evening
the Sunday school will give concert.
This will be the last evening service
until September. The church will be
open all summer for morning worship,
and the Sunday school will hold its reg
ular service. The Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. give strawberry festival on Friday
evening of this week.
ILLINOIS, HOOpestOn.- Sunday,
May27,was given to services in the Church
of the Redeemer appropriate to memorial
day. Although it rained hard the church
was filled to the door. The following is
from the Hoopeston Daily Chronicle:
The memorial services in the Universal
ist church yesterday afternoon were well
attended, despite the threatening wealth
er. Rev. Mr.. Straub delivered charac-
teristicslly able sermon, the music was
good, and had the weather been favora-
BILE the services would have been very
impressive"
Lombard University.-Rev. Mr.
Straub, one of the committee appointed
by the State Convention to visit Lombard
spent most OF the week before last in
Gslesburg, and reports the university in
excellent condition as to instruction and
management; also, that finer class of
pupils one rarely meets, -orderly, re-
fined, intelligent and industrious. He OBJ
serves that truly fortunate are the pu,
pills whose lot it is to attend this college;
and happy may the parents be who can
feel that their children are with such an
experienced and thoroughly competent
faculty" The regular report will be
read at the next session OF the Conven.
ton.
Sheridan.-The pastor of the Plain
field parish was allowed by his people a
vacation for the last week in May, during
which he visited his old and tried friends
in Sheridan, preaching to them on Sun.
day, and receiving four worthy young per
sons into the mem bership of the church.
These young persons, without any solic-
itation or urging whatever, signihed their
desire to be received into the full COM
munion OF the church, as the result of
their own free study and thought CON
corning the faith and the work; an evil
dence OF the fact that the true leaven
need not, and will not, cease to work in
church whose members are depositaries
OF it, though they may not be able regu-
lsrly TO sustain public services. The
friends have good prospect of reviving
their Sunday school, and also of some
more additions to the church at no very
distant day. They secured the promise
OF another visit from their old-time pas
tor; and they purpose to rally around
their old efficient superintendent = Br
Delos Robinson - for active Sunday
school work during the present season.
OH Rev. John Richardson at
Eaton. Field Agent Williams writes,
May 30: 1.-The real value of Rev. John
Richardson cannot be measu red by the
sermons he breaches, but a silent in
huence Is operating in every department
of his work that is working great good to
the cause he has so completely become
welded to, with which his life seems in
perfect conformity; while a good wife
seconds every effort by an accompanying
spirit. Br. Richardson was very richly
ignored by the good ministers of his city