The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
ghe Easter Festival.

Three members were received at the
Church of Our Father, Detroit, on Eas-
ter Sunday.
Cincinnati, o.
Our regular monthly letter from Gin
cinnati, published this week, reports nine
church accessions on Easter Sunday.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
In this city five members were added
to the church, Rev. DR.. Fluhrer, pastor.
See Michigan Notes of this week.
Bay City, Mich.
Six additions to the church member
ship in Bay City, Rev. s. 81. Robin, pas
tor. Particulars of the service elsewhere
Concord, Mich.
DR.. Rexford and Rev. j. FL. Palmer as
sisted in series of meetings at this place
which were held week before Easter. At
the Easter morning service four men,
bers were received into the church.
Norwalk, o.
Easter was beautiful day at Norwalk.
The church was handsomely decorated
and large congregation present. TWEEN
ty-one members were received into the
church-fve by letter and sixteen by con-
fession and right hand.
st. Paul, MINI.
On Easter the music and sermon we're
appropriate for the day and the floral
decorations, of course, very pretty and
communion services were held. Three
were baptized and nine admitted to the
church.
Akron, o.
Our Northern Ohio correspondent re-
ports twenty -one members received at
Akron, and gives further particulars of the
services. Among this number we are glad
to learn were Ferdinand Schumacher and
several members of his family.
Dublin, Ind.
Easter services we're conducted by Rev.
lana, whose home is in Dublin. The al
tar was banked in lovely flowers. Large
congregations were present morning and
evening, and one young lady received
the fellowship of the church.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Church of the Redeemer
The Easter preparations were inter-
fered with by the burning of the house
of worship,-neverthelee there were nine
additions to the church. The prayer was
offered by Rev. J. Ell. futile, d. D.; the
sermon was preached by Rev. Marion D.
Shutter upon Immortality and Modern
Science"
Racine, Wis.
At the Good Shepherd Church Easter
was fifty observed and much interest was
taken In the exercises. The interior was
beautifully decorated with flowers, the
choir sang appropriate Easter music and
Rev. Mr.. Spafford preached an able SER
mon. In the evening the children held
an Easter concert and the songs and
exercises we're interesting.
Elgin, Ill.
Fifty. three persons, young and old, were
received into the church on Easter Sun
day. The church was most beautifully
decorated and about fifteen persons bap-
extended to all by the pastor. Our friends
at Elgin are looking for thirty or forty
more additions on Flower Sunday in
June.
Wausau, Wis.
In the morning an Easter sermon was
delivered by the pastor, Rev. B. F. Rog-
or1 -, kJ,au
cert by the Sunday-school. The Helper
concert piece was finely presented. The
pastor reports that he was away from his
parish when the time came to receive
names, and consequently no additions
were made.
Greenup. Ill.
Our friends here have preaching only
once a month. Rev. Mr.. Dillon breaches
the fourth Sunday. Five united with the
church, three from the Sunday school
the "frst fruits" OF more that are to come.
The Sunday school gave "Eric's Pilgrim
age" The school had Easter eggs, cards,
flowers and very happy time.
Sycamore, Ill.
There was an accession to the church
of eight members; two who intended to
join were kept away by circumstances.
The Knights Templar and their ladies
from the city and from De Kalb, were
out in full force. There was crowded
congregation. "Child Eric's Pilgrimage"
was given by the Sunday-school in the
evening.
Joliet, Ill.
The day was appropriately observed
at st. Johns church, Rev. Mr.. Laing,
pastor. The white lily predominated in
the decorations. The pastor preached
and at the close received six young peo-
pie into the church fellowship. The eel
ebration of the Lords Supper, which fol-
lowed, was saddened by the remembrance
of our lately deceased bro TIERS, s.. o. Sim
onds and Calvin Knowlton, who had for
many years assisted the pastor in the
services.
Second Church, Minneapolis
The church looked lovely with protus-
ion Of flowers and the music was excellent.
But that which most touched the hearts
OF the Worshippers on this. the second