The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-22
RELIGIOUS NEWS.


cHICAdO-Woodlawn.-M esdames
Gerrish and Wallet recently gave Long
fellow banquet at the Universaiist
church. Woodlawn Park. at which some
of Longfellow's poems we're effectively
rendered in song and mirth.
The third lecture, under the auspices
If the Ladies Aid of the Universalist
Church, entitled Gan Evening in Scot
,andy was delivered by the pastor, Rev.
q .Garst, enterpersed by Scotch songs
and recitations under the leadership OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson.
The ladies of the Universalist church
held bazaar the 18th and 14th which
natted them handsome sum.
Oak Park.-The Ladies' Bazaar re-
cantly held was complete success;
scarcely single article was left unsold
and the net proceeds were about $3.50.
The Y. P. G. U. had fine table OF home
made candies and the Young Ladies
Saturday Night Club furnished a most
attractive table of fancy paper articles
The Y.P.C. u. last week gave fine
entertainment on three evenings con-
sisting of drama in two acts entitieo,
"Tbe American Girl" and of vocal and
;nstrumental music. The Union mas
been invited to a reception of the Young
PEOPLES societies of the several churches
in town rendered by the Union OF the
Baptist church.
Rev. Edward G. Towne is giving
course Of three lectures on Sunday even
inc as follows: December 16, John
Brown and American Heroism." Dec
amber %. George Eliot and the Christ
that is to be-" December 30, Queen
Victoria and the Influence OF Women IN
the Making of Modern Europe"
1t is hoped that arrangements may be
made at the close of this series for him
to give a course on "Great Steps in Eng
lish Culture"
ILLINOIS. Peoria. = The Peoria
Daily Transcript. Monday, Dec. 10. says:
"The Rev. Frank McAlpine. pastor OF
the ITniversalist church delivered his
annual sermon to large congregation
Yesterday morning. His subject was
1.-THE Church Universal Mr.. McAlpine
has served the Universalist congregation
two years, and has met with splendid
success. The congregations are larger
than ever before, and harmony reigns
supreme. The annual business meeting
will be held this week. at which reports
will be heard and officers selected for the
year"
MIGHIGAN.-Bay City.-At parish
meeting held last week. Rev. q. Il. tucker
was invited to become permanent pastor
of this society The three months OF
acquaintance has ripened into liking
for each other and the pastor and people
unitedly enter upon work OF Christian
education and worship. Mr.. Tucker is
planning for two months trip abroad
in the early spring, the fulfillment OF
wish of many years. The parish will
give him this vacation.
Detroit.-The Guild gave an enter
tainment and supper at the Chapel
Tuesday evening, which was very sue
cessful. The Guild this year Is keeping
up several study classes. Mr.. M'Collester
lectured at Ann Arbor recently in the
Unity Course on "Constantinople," and
at it's late Congress under the auspices
of the american Institute of Christian
Sociology" held in Detroit, gave an adj
dress on Society and the Criminal"
Grand Rapids.-A farewell reception
to DIR. Fluhrer was rendered by the citi-
zens of Grand Rapids on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 18th. 1t was a notable
event and brought together the repre-
sentative citizens, and was in all respects
a great compliment to the life and work
OF DIR. Fluhrer in Grand Rapids.