The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
cHIcAdo.-Last Sundays Sermon,

CHIcA0O.-LastS Sundays Sermons.
AT the Church OF the Redeemer, DR..
Harris preached in the morning on Love
is God" Mrs. Harris read paper at
the evening service on Queen Victoria"
DR.. Canfield's sermon was on Counting
the Cost" Mr.. Dinsmore had for his
subject Smoke Consumers. Mr.. Garst
at Woodlawn held two services: morn
ing, Mystery and Religion evening.
Mercy and Judgment" Mr.. Johonnot,
at Oak Park, discussed primitive Chris
tianity and Religious Progress" Mr..
White, at Englewood, had for his morn
ing subject: 1.-THE Survival of the I'm
fittest." DR.. Harris lectured at Engle-
wood in the evening on whittier, the
American Poet"
Oak Park.-The young people have
begun in earnest to raise the money to
pay for the new vestibule,-S The
Kings Sons and Daughters recently
gave an entertainment for this purpose
which was so fine that it was repeated
by request. Sixty-fi dollars were thus
cleared. Members of the VI G. U.
are busy making ready for great enter
tainment to raise the balance. The An
nual Fair of the Ladies' Social Union
will be held on Dec. 7; preparations for
it are are now being fastened. Bro
James H. Swan recently addressed our
Y. P. G. u. on Sunday evening; 81
young folks were out and all we're
charmed and helped by his cordial
words. On Sunday Nov. 18th, collec
ton was taken for the Seaman Bethel
in Chicago, amounting to S51.28. Bro.
Pierce, of the Bethel, was present and
gave brief account of his work and
it's needs. On Sunday afternoon, Nov.
18th. Mrs. Fannie B. Williams, the col
ored lady who has recently come into
notoriety in connection with the Chicago
Woman's Club, gave an address to a
crowded house at the church on 1.-THE
Intellectual and Religious Development
of Colored Women" 1t was an address
of rare power, breadth and moderation.
The speaker herself was the best plea
possible for the right of social equality
Mrs. Williams has gifts and culture
which make her the social and intellect
ual peer of the best ladies of the land.
ILLINOIS. = Windsor. = Rev. Mrs.
Martha D. Jones preached at Windsor
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and IL.
The congregations we're small on Satur
day evening and Sunday morning, but
on Sunday evening there was very fair
audience of attentive listeners.
The church is newly papered since the
weeks meeting held in October and
the ladies are making preparations for
serving dinner on Thanksgiving day.
They will make canvass for subscrip-
tione for service once month, and will
succeed Some good people are to be
found at Windsor, and we feel sure that
their faith in the Heavenly Father and
their desire to aid his children will in
spire them to renewed activity.
JoIiet.-Last Sunday evening Rev. A.
H. Laing gave the first OF series of
lectures relating to the social problems
of the day. His topics are: THE Effect
of Immigration on Wages and Morals"
Modern Inventions and the Wage CUES.
ton" Labor Unions and Labor Leg
islation." Competition and Co-opera-
ton"
Next Sunday evening Prof. Zeublin of
Chicago University will lecture in the
church under the auspices of the Young
Peoples Christian Union on Social
Christianity"