The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-08

November 2nd, the Kings Daughters
gave an entertainment which was re-
peated on the 9th and they gave the pro-
ceeds of both nights. amounting to about
500. to the Y. P. G. U. to help lessen their
debt.
The first thing on the program was a
Sun-fower Drill mostly by the children;
they have the painted sunflower cur
tain which they will rent to anyone who
wants to give such an entertainment; the
next was drill by sixteen children each
representing some Mother-goose charac-
ter and The last was one of Walter Bakers
amateur plays mo Cure, no Pay" given
by the young ladies'. The evenings were
a success and the Y. P. G. U. feels very
grateful toward the Kings Daughters
November 4th, Mr.. Jas. H. Swan, of
st. Pauls church. was present at our Y.
P. G. U. meeting, and gave a very help
full talk to the young people and partic-
ularly to the boys. This meeting was
led by one of our youngest members
and was as fine meeting as we ever
had.
At our last social we followed the
plan of Wocdlawn Park and gave
Photograph party; needless to add that
every one enjoyed himself.
The Y. P. G. U. have re-modeled their
constitution, leaving out the pledge, and
they therefore have but one list of men,
bers all of whom are active.
Table Grove.-This Union has an av-
erage attendance of eighteen, and about
fifty belong to the Union. Most of them
are interested in the Sunday school; at
present they are doing no particular
church work.
AUon.-The Y. P. G. U. hold devotion
al meetings every Sunday and nearly all
of the members belong to the Sunday
school. This Union keeps table in the
church vestibule supplied with Univer-
salist literature. They have helped pay
for the new organ.
| The organist and two of tie choir be-
long to the Y. P. G. u; there is a com.
mittee whose business it is to see that
| the church is decorated with flowers
every Sunday. They have pledged $50
this year toward the minister's salary.
An oyster supper was given on October
10Th; the room was beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves and golden rod;
clam shells were used for dishes where
ever they could be, and over the center
table oyster crackers were festooned to
the four corners of the room.
Woodlaaon Park. = Woodlawn Park
has had eight new members since their
last report and they certainly have rea-
son to be thankful this month. They
are paying for piano. A social was
| given on November 9th, and a musical
program rendered. The house was
crowded and every one spent very
pleasant evening.
Chicago Laion. : The report blanks
were sent to the Young Peoples Aid
Society, for we had no secretary's name
and after some little time we received a
letter from the Secretary of the Y. P. S.
c. r. saying that he knew of no such
| Society and asked what he should do
with the blanks and to what church they
belonged. They finally reached the Uni
versalist people and we find that they
have no Y. P. @. U. as they think they
have not enough young people. We hope
however, that they will have soon; here
is a chance for our volunteer organizers.
! EarIUille-We are sorry to learn that
the Secretary of the Union was sick last
month so that no report was made; we
are glad now to say that she has recov-
cred and again able to be at work. They
| gave an entertain ment which was not a
financial success. They have about forty.
five members most of whom attend.
Blue Island They furnish five teach
ers and the Assistant Superintendent in
the Sunday school from the Y. P. G. u.
Miss Emily Roche, the President, leaves
about the first of December for Pasa-
dena, CAL, for the winter.
They are taking the Parallels as sub
| jects for the devotional meetings; the
leader is expected to read the Parable
and give his Interpretation of it's mean
ing. In this way they become familiar
with the Bible and cultivate religious
thought.
The young men of the Y. P. G. U.
gave an oyster supper on the 9th in the
Sunday school rooms and it was great
social success. They hoped to do better
financially but on account of the stormy
night they were disappointed; much
credit however is due to the ones who
worked, for it gave them an opportunity
to show their ability. If you wish to
awaken and keep the interest of the men,
both young and old, give them individu-
al work, and by being thrown on their
own resources. they will meet the de-
mands of the occasion.
Neav s alem.-There are about twenty
who attend regularly the Y. p. G. u.
They do all they can for the church, and
give socials and entertainments to raise
money, and once month have penny