The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-28
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CHICAGO.-S Pauls Church.
Forty.o one new names are represented in
the pew lettings of the new church up to
the present week. This is very solid and
s1b antial evidence of the coming pros
perity In the new location. Already the
congregations have largely increased and
growth from Sunday to Sunday is ex-
pected, with the expectation resting on
the basis of assured fact. The pastors
subjects on Sunday were, morning, "Lst-
emit Forces in Modern Lite;" evening,
"The Bible as Literature"
Church of the Redeemer.-Re Charles
Conklin had in his congregation on Sum
day morning large delegation OF Wheel
men, members of the Illinois Cycling
Club. The preacher took for his SUBJ
ject "Modern Manhood" and gave the
young men sensible talk on the physi-
cal, intellectual and moral attributes of
real manlinees.
Church of Our Father.-The Sunday
school took possession of the vestry on
Tuesday afternoon and the children had
q merry time for three hours. The bask-
cts were opened and all enjoyed boun-
tiful lunch. A new Literary Association
has been formed. This is to interest the
middle-aged in the parish. The Young
Peoples Social Union will continue to
hold the young people together by their
many pleasurable meetings. The meet
ing the present week is with Miss Allen
on Dearborn avenue.
-Marseilles.- Geo. FL.
Vibbert, of Boston, has been among us
lecturing on temperance. He is proba-
bly, the best orator upon this sll-absorb-
ing question that we have ever had here.
His lectures are full of facts and details
of the work in other places; and he is
abundsntly able to meet any and all
arguments that may be urged against his
positions, both from his extended exper-
fence and his liberal culture. He began
Monday evening, April 10, and talked
every evening during the week. The
several churches all gave up their SER
vices on Sunday morning and Mr.. Vib-
bert spoke to their united congregations
at 10 A. M, at P. NJ, and at o'clock in
the evening; all of the ministers taking
prominent parts in the opening and clos
ing exercises. On Sunday evening the
largest audience that ever assembled
here to hear any one talk, was present,
listening with undivided attention. His
lectures were intellectual treats. We
are pleased to know that our church has
such men. We think his presence here
has enlarged the idea that all the Christ
ianity OF the world is not in the orthodox
ranks.
MorrisOn.-The wedding of Rev. Mary
Garard and Mr.. Rollin Andrews, of Oma-
ha, Neb., which took place at Morrison,
April IL, is described by the Whiteside
Herald as " most elaborate and distin-
guished event, nearly four hundred in
vited guests assembling in the handsome
church auditorium to honor the contract
ing parties. The church was decorat ed
with profusion of fragrant flowers and
entwining vines, while the kindly light of
happy faces gave added beauty to the
ensemble, in seeming keeping with the
felicitous occasion. The ceremony--a
modified form of the Episcopal service
was solemnizsd by Rev. Florence Kol-
lock, Of Englewood, ILL.,, and the fact that
Miss Kollock and Miss Gsrard have for
some years sustained relationship to
each other as dear as that of sisters, gave
touching tremor to Miss Kollock's voice
making the beautiful ceremonial doubly
exquisite and impressive, and when the
twain were pronounced husband and wife
Miss Kollock's prayer and benediction
were 80 replete with the promptings of
love and gentleness that they must have
reached responsive chords in the hearts
of all who heard them"
The presents received on the occasion
were numerous and many of them costly
and beautiful. The Herald also pays the
following handsome tribute to Rev. Miss
Garard "that was" saying:
"To many of our citizens she had en-
deared herself during the four years of
her residence in Morrison, and that
too brief period of time will ever afford a
theme for pleasant recollections. That
her welded life may be a joyous one will
be the heartfelt wish of all who know her.
For four years Miss Garard was pastor of
the Universslist church Of this city; she
is an active worker in the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Women's Relief
Corps, having been twice chosen as the
National Chaplain of the latter organiza-
ton. For her the Herald has never had
other than kind words, and nothing it
might add at this time could increase the
respect and admiration Of it's readers for
the true Christian woman who has gone
from our midst, leaving the field of her
active public labors to assume the gentler
duties of the home. Mr.. Andrews is
well-to-do attorney, formerly resident of
Clinton, Ia, but latterly of Omaha, where
he is building up large and lucrative
practice. That himself and wife may i
find in each other the fulfillment of all
their happy hopes is our sincerest wish,
and we but echo the sentiment of their
many hundreds of friends"
NORTHERN OHIO.