The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-13

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CHICAdO.-Church of the Redeem
er.-Rev. T. B. Gregory, OF Halifax N.
S., whose call to the passionate OF this
church we have already noticed. has &C
copied and will begin his passionate the
first Sunday in September.
WOODLAWN.- Ryder Memorial.
The Rev. F. w. Millar commenced his
pastorate at the Ryder Memorial Church,
Sheridan avenue, near Sixty fourth
street, on Sun lay. A good congregation
welcomed him. His opening sermon was
preached from the following text: my
father, if the prophet had bid thee do
some great thing wouldst thou not have
done it'll. Kings, ", IL. He said;
"Life's opportunities are found near
home. Many people wait for great and
brilliant opportunities for doing the good
things of which they dream, while
through all thu common days all the
very opportunities they require for such
deeds lie close to them in the simplest
and most familiar passing events. There
is no chance Of our achieving anything
great in the spiritual life while we hug
the fond delusion that greatness is to be
found only far off. 1t is from the shall
lowness of our appreciation OF nature
that we neglect what is near us and
thirst for the sight of distant scenes that
are much talked of because they are
strange. The wisest delineators OF hu-
man life have found its romance near
home. Burns greatest poem is no thrill
ling story of grand personages perform
ing magnificent exploits and undergoing
bloodcurdling adventures as some OF the
popular novelists OF the past would have
it. Gods lowly workers unconsciously
bless the world. The life around us is
not commonplace; we need but sym
patty to discover that we are living in
the very thick of the forces that impart
to life it's sacred grandeur. Were we
not blind we might discover the saint we
have been dreaming of in our own home
in the quiet loving mother, the tender
hearted and sympathetic sister, the
noblehearted brother, or the sturdy, toll
ing father. If life is dull or common
place our hearts are shallow and we need
to pray to God that he may make us
more earnest and deepen our spiritual
ity. 1t is not circumstances that make
a man spiritually great, but the way in
which he handles circumstances"
La Grange.-At the Universalist par
ish meeting held week ago last Sunday
twelve new members were enrolled as
parishioners. 1t was resolved to grant
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Thayer. two months
as summer vacation. Public services
will be discontinued until the first Sun
day in September. 1t was also voted to
circulate subscription papers at once
for funds to, buy lot and build church
in LAGRANGE.
ILLINOIS, Galesburg. Friday
June 20. the Ladies' Society Of The Uni
vERsALIsT church gave one of their
charming dinners in the dining-room of
the new church edi6ce, which was large
ly attended. At meeting of the par
ish held in the afternoon of the same
day it was unanimously voted to invite
the next session Of the General Conven-
ton of the Y. p. q. u to come to Gales
burg. Pursuant to this action neat
circular was prepared calling the atten-
tion OF the Boston Convention to some
of the more prominent reasons why the
next Convention should come here.
Galesburg is the geographical center
with reference to the Y. P. G. U. and
being the center of the great G. B. g. @.
r. r. system and on the direct line of
the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe. is easy
of access. Attention is also called to
Lombard University, our UNCONVENTIONAL
College in the West, and a fine picture of
the new church in which the Convention
will be held should it come West. is also
given. One thousand copies of this cir
cular will be distributed in the Boston
Convention.
A beautiful token OF remembrance has
been recently received by the Galesburg
church from Mrs. John Edwards. of Chi
cago. consisting of three pieces Of linen
appropriately wrought for the commun-
ion table. Mrs. Edwards was in the city
recently visiting old friends. who were
delighted with this opportunity of seeing
her again. She has large place in the
hearts of her Galesburg friends.
Sunday July II, the communion ser.
vice of the Lords supper was celebrated
before very large congregation pre-
vious to which ten members were added
to the church.