The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-09
ILLINOIS Y. P. @. q. LETTER.

With this issue OF IHE ONlVEkSALleI
the State reports for another year be-
gin. We have been assured that these
letters have found many interested read
ers. For the benefit of these, we wish
to say that we shall try to make the
letters as good this year as formerly
In accordance with the action taken at
Convention there will be six reports dur
ing the year. 1t is our intention to
have these in the hands of the Editor in
time for publication in the first issue OF
November, January, March, May, July.
and September. We solicit the support
of both Unioners and church people, in
the hope that we may create new inter
est in the State work of Y. P. @. U.
White Heoth.-Union reports mem
bership of forty, and seventy as an aver
age attendance at devotional meetings.
The m smbers are actively engaged in
the movement to build church, and
feel almost certain that the edifce will
be begun this fall.
WoodlaUn Park.-The work here is
moving along steadily. A conversation
al social was held short time ago. The
Secretary does not describe it, but prom
ises to do so in next report.
.Avon.-The work here was taken up
in September with renewed interest
after the August vacations. Officers
for the year were elected and the incom
ing Executive Board held meeting and
talked up the interests of the Union.
The Lookout Committee is active, and
the report this time shows an increase
of five in membership. An oyster sup
per was held October IL, and the pro-
ceeds of this entertainment were So
This sum will enable the Union to fulfil
all obligations up to September. l.
MarseiUes.-In the Marseilles Sunday
school all teachers and officers, except
two, are members of the Y. P. @. U. of
that place. This Union was represented
at Boston Convention by two delegates.
Two socials have been given lately.
Church of Redeemer, Chicogo.-The
report shows that the greater part of the
members of this Union are regular at
PENDANTS at the weekly devotional meet
ings. The financial outlook is good, as
all pledges up to September l are paid.
The pledge of S25 to both the State and
national organizations will soon be full
filed, as the young people expect to
raise both these amounts at the enter
tainment which they are now prepar-
ing.
Oak ParE.-From the Secretary of
this Union we find that "were it not for
our Y. P. G. u, our church would be
entirely closed during the months of
July and August. The young people do
a good work by continuing their Sunday
evening services right through the va
cation. The program committee has
prepared topics and chosen leaders for
the devotional meetings until April
We note that the topic card provides for
an occasional evening spent upon some
great poet or thinker, and that there is
an address by some outsider for each
month.
Blue IsIand.-The Secretary shows
unbounded enthusiasm, and assures us
that the outlook for every department of
church work at Blue Island is most en-
couraging. Rev. w. P. Purnell has be-
gun his work, having preached his first
sermon in this parish October 20. Dur
ing the past year these Unioners have
had great deal to contend against, but
they have kept up work courageously,
and since June ] have continued praise
meetings without a pastor. They gave
a novel entertainment recently, and ex-
plicit directions are promised to anyone
desiring them. The program consisted
of twenty five numbers called speaking
tableaux. Pictures were taken from
Puck" or Life and given as tableaux,
with usually line or two in dialogue.
The success of such entertainment de-
ponds upon the costumes, and upon the
selection of numbers that are funny and
at the same time quickly and easily pre-
sented. No particular scenery is re.
quired.
NeaU Sdlem,-The members of this
Union assist in all the departments of
church work. The interest in and at
tendance at meetings is as good as at
any Union near them.
Church of theRedeeneer. -Talcot Flow
er Mission of theChurch of the Redeemer
was organized with the express purpose
of decorating the church and furnishing
any financial aid possible. At present
the members are making small fancy
articles to be used in grabbing at the
bazaar. We are panied to chronicle the
death of a member of this organization,
Miss Mollie G. Hamilton.
Sycamore report for Sycamore
shows that almost all the members are
regular in attendance at all meetings.
Social meetings will be held once a month
from this time on. The annual business
meeting, held at Mrs. E. P. Townsend's
in October, was followed by very social