The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-05


from Northampton. Mass, where she is
attending college.
Golesburg.-The last of November the
Stanton Jubilee Singers gave an enter
tainment but it was not a success. for
the Y. P. G. U. fell behind about $500.
December 8, they had their annual cleo
tion and new officers were installed.
Oak Park.-The first Monday in De-
cember they held their regular social;
the chief feature of the evening was a
"PronounciDg Bee." One of the company
spelled the word and the rest would try
to pronounce it correctly.
The ladies held their annual sale early
In the month, and at this sale the Y. P.
Z. U. had charge of the candy table.
All of the candy was home made and it
was all sold; the net profits were nearly
eighteen dollars. Dec ID, IA and Is they
gave an excellent dramatic entertain.
ment called IAN American Girl" The
Y. P. G. U. or rather number of the
members have adopted the two cent-a-
week plan for church extension. The
Sunday-school gave an entertainment
on Christmas; we and some of the Y. P.
q. U. were participants. This was can
tata called Holly Berries" and was very
good indeed.
Morseilles.- Most of the officers and
teachers of the Sunday school are mem
bers of the Y. P. G. U. They continue
to conduct the morning service as they
have no pastor.
Joliet.-Most OF the officers and teach
ers OF the Sunday school here belong to
the Y. P. G. U. They contribute to the
Missionary Fund of the State Union;
they also annually contribute 5000. 90 to
the church and assist the Ladies' Society.
They cooperate with other churches
for building and supporting the Silver
Cross Hospital. They do not hold de-
votional meetings. but the evening SER
vice is designed to interest and assist
the young people.
Evening lectures have been given by
Rev. DIR. Garfield, Rev. DR.. Harris, Rev,
Mr.. Johonnot and their pastor; these
lectures have all been we'll attended.
They have had an election of officers
this month with the following result:
President, Mrs. Becker; Vice President,
Miss Vida Paige; Secretary, Miss Jennie
Baldwin; Treasurer, Miss Winnifred
Stevens.
Eorlville. There has not much been
done here the past month; they have
held their annual meeting:
President, Mr.. Ora Fillman; Vice
President. Miss Grace Norton; Secretary,
Miss Jessie Chase; Treasurer, Mr.. James
Taylor; Chorister. Miss We're Norton; Or
ganist, Miss Rose Wiley.
Sycamore.-O December q. the Y.
P. @. U. paid their pledge of $1,000 to
the State Union. A social was held at
Miss Mary Townsend's and over six
dollars was added to the Treasury.
Table Groue.-During the holidays
the ladies will give Fair, and in con-
nection with this the young people are
to give an old fashioned "Husking Bee."
Avon.-The Y. P. G. U. gave social
on Thanksgiving evening at the resi-
dence OF Mise Tomkins; an admission of
ten cents was charged and they made
about six dollars. A fine musical pro.
gram was rendered, followed by a come
dy in two acts called THAT Postal Card"
In another room photographs of I'VE
olden lyme were displayed. Refresh
ments we're served in the dining room.
The Y. P. G. U. regret very much the
LOGS of their Vice president; Miss Os-
borne, who has accepted call to Japan
as teacher in the Universalst Mission at
Tokyo. She is sent by the General Con-
vention and leaves for San Francisco on
December 2Sth. Her many friends wish
her every success in her new work.
Woodlawn.- Y. P. G. U. gave a
webster Spelling School" on December
A, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hirsch. The words were given from the
old Webster spelling book. The boys
stood the girls, and great deal of fun
was experienced; the girls we're the most
successful as there were five standing
when the last boy went down. The
"booby" prize was Mother Goose Book,
and the first prize "Ben Hur."
Saoan Creek.-They have fifty seven
members and most of them are interest
ed in the Sunday school and church
work. December 3rd they gave pow
erty social; nearly all who attended
dressed in rags. The ladies brought
lunches for two and then sold them for
twenty cents each. Some brought moth
ing but baked beans, another soda bis
cults and pickles, others bread without
butter and an apple.
Church of Our Father.-The Y. P. G.
U. has not been very active here lately.
December 81, they are going to give a
might Watch Party" and some of the
neighboring Unions have been invited
to join them in watching the old ye ar