The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-29
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
CHICAGO.-EngIewood.--Th Paris

CHICAGO.-EngIewo The Parish
Messenger announces a course OF lee
lures on Sociology, beginning January
Is, and continuing every Sunday even
ing till February II. Prof, Albion W.
Small is the lecturer and his subjects
will be, What is Sociology? What is So
cialism? What is the Social Problem?
The New Social Motive and The Com
ing Society. All are subjects which
come in line with the new thought OF
the church seeking how best it can serve
humanity.
To many Prof. Small needs no word
of recommendation or introduction. He
stands at the head of this department of
Sociology in the Chicago University.
He is most interesting speaker.
Forms Of pledges are now ready. 1t
will encourage the committee, of which
Mrs. @. L. Dakin is chairman, if large
number are filed. Mrs. Dakin will be
ready to distribute tickets to those who
will sell them. Tickets for the course
are one dollar.
Church of the Redeemer.-The an
nual bazaar, under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Aid Society was held in the
chapel OF the church, Thursday, Dec.
6. The booths of the Kings Daughters,
Japanese Girls, Talcott Flower Mission,
Domestic, Basket and Candy, we're most
artistic and beautiful. In the center of
the chapel was the round table loaded
with the finest of needlework. The at
tendance was large through the day and
evening, the buying brisk. Nearly every
thing was sold, and at 10 P. M. the net
profits footed up nearly $500. A most
satisfactory result Of the enthusiastic
efforts of the women workers of the
"Church of the Redeemer."
Wednesday evening Dec. ID, the Y. P.
G. U. gave a Telegram Social in the
chapel Of the church. The uniqueness
of the entertainment an6 the hearty en-
thusiasm of the young people. made
every one present have happy even
ing.
The Sunday School, whose superinten-
dent is Hon. Saml. Kerr, has not been
in such prosperous condition for sever
al years as at the present time. The
teachers are constant and devoted to
their work. The superintendent has
two able assistants in Mr.. Robert Kerr
and DR.. P. j. Hester. Friday evening,
Dec. 81, the Christmas entertainment
was held in the chapel, attended by the
children and their friends to the num-
Der of ATS. The most pleasing cantata,
1.-THE Revolt of the Toys" was rendered
by the children. Mr.. Robert Kerr and
Mr.. G. B. Coffin, who took the part of
Santa Claus SO admirably, had thorough
ly trained the children so that each one,
representing some toy, performed his
part to the delight of everybody. After
Santa Claus had given every child
present the people went to their homes
saying it was the best Christmas enter
tainment the Sunday school ever had.
INDIANA.-The New Church at We
vay.-The new church in this flourish
ing Ohio River town is now ready for
use, but the dedication will be deferred
until spring. Bro Peasants writes: "We
will have $1,000 church and parsonage,
and will be short only some $780, We
have named the church The Smithson
Memorial Universalist.'"
The name is give in honor of one of
the old Universalists of that county, who
many years ago, bequeathed large
amount of money for the founding OF an
educational institution in the State.
The enterprise was unfortunate, and
Smithson College no longer exists, but
the honored name of Joshua Smithson
will live for another generation in con-
nection with the Vevay Memorial. When
this church is dedicated. we hope to pre-
sent an engraving of the edifice which
bears his honored name.
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