The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-04
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a sermon by DR.. Ryder. During the last
week Rev. Messrs. Nash, Laing, and
Conklin gave discoursss. The weather
has been unfavorable, but large congre-
cations have attended from the begin
ming. The general interest has been
maintained in remarkable degree. The
services next Sunday will no doubt be of
special interest, as by that time it will be
known what additions to the member
ship have been secured. We look for an
abundant fruitage from this extended
and largely attended series of meet
ings. arranged with skill and conducted
in a manner to attract and secure the
presence of such large numbers of peo-
pie
St. Paups.-Rsv. J. Coleman Adams is
now delivering a Sunday evening series
of lectures on "Books and Reading"
which seem to have struck a popular
chord. The largest evening attendance
under the present pastorate was Jan. %,
when the first lecture was given. Sub
iect, Books and Reading" Oiher topics
are: Jan. 29th.-Novels and Stories.
Feb. 5th History and Biography. Feb.
12th.-A Plea for the Poets. Feb. 195h.-
The Newspaper and the Magazine.
ILLINOIS, George B.
Stocking has been preaching a series OF
sermons of timely interest. They are doc
trinal discourses of an instructive charac-
ter. An orthodox revival has lately been
going on in the city conducted by MIR. Vat
man, under the auspices Of the Y. M. @. A.,
and sustained by union of all the evan
gelical churches in the city. With the ex-
ception Of the Catholics the Universslist
is the only church in which there is ser
vice on Sunday evening; all the other
churches uniting in meeting in one of
the largest halls in the city. The Peoria
newspapers have always been generous
in reports of Mr.. Stockings services, and
this time more so than ever. Thus a
great opportunity is afforded for the
preacher to spread abroad some OF the
principles of our church. We give an
article this week by Mr.. Stocking on
salvation by Hope" which is an abb
stract of one of the discourses recent
ly preached in the series to which we
have referred.
Oliet-Miss Shaeffer, who is now
preaching every fortnight at Marseilles,
exchanged prlpits last Sunday with Rev.
Mr.. Laing, and made very favorable
impression on those who were fortunate
enough to hear her. Said one of her
lady parishioners of Marseilles, "We are
very proud of her."
Beecher City.-The church here en-
joyed series Of meetings for one week,
Jan L to IS. The services were mostly
conducted by the pastor. On Saturday
and Sunday the State Superintendent
was with us, and preached to appreciative
audiences. The meetings have strength
,ened the church, and resulted in the &C.
cession of four members. The Sunday
school, organized three months since, is
doing good work, under the efficient lead
ership of Br. J. l.. Sweazy. The average
attendance is now nearly forty, and the
interest is growing. The parish here is
expecting to employ pastor in the near
future for at least half the time. Br.
John Cook supplied for them recently
two Sundays.
INDIA A.-IndianapOlis.- Cores
pondence) We have seen no word from
Indianapolis in your columns for some
months. The truth is there is not much
to tell, for we have been surrounded by
many ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. NJ. w. Tabor
commenced work here about four months
ago with Wednesday night service week
ly. as his Sundays we're engaged at Terre
Haute 1t Wa an experiment, and while
q few good earnest workers were san
guine OF success, there we're others who
had no faith in it, and every discouraging
word had its effect One after another
dropped their attendance, some from
physical inability to go long distances
through storm and cold, and we hope all
from insurmountsble difficulties rather
than apathy.
Right here we would emphasize the
importance of church attendance. Our
pastor makes cold, uncomfortable trip
and fills his appointment. He gives his
few faithful hearers as good a sermon, as
though he had a thousand. He has
worked indetatigably, patiently, with his
whole heart in the work, and as result,
we have the gift of a lot in a valuable quar-
ter from our good sister, Electa Heron
and funds for the building of a church
are being generously subscribed. The
next year will see us installed in our new
home instead of renting hall. Now let
us ses renewed interest.
Let every Universalist in Indianapolis
rally to this good work. Come out from
the ,hurehes where You sought refuge in
the dark days of our disorgsniz alton and
prove your loyalty to Universalism, by
giving your support and patIimony where
it belongs. II our own material can be
enlisted and utilz ID, we shall attain a
grand success yet in Indianapolis-th
city OF churches.
MICHIGAN.-Lansing. give get this
naraOranh from last waak'a LEADER.