The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-14

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MISSOURI.-La Monte.-We have
just closed series of meetings with Rev.
John Hughes of Table Grove ILL.,, to as
sist us. We began on Sunday, Nov, "a
and closed Monday, Dec. 2. The first
two days were exceedingly stormy so
that we had an unfavorable beginning,
but in spite of sleet and snow the people
came out in goodly numbers to all the
other services. We had Mrs. T. j. Day.
of Butler, No. and Mrs. G. A. Emerson
of Amsterdam, Mo, two exquisitely
sweet singers, to assist us in the singing.
And with Mrs. Day as soprano. Mrs.
Emerson as alto, our pastor as tenor,
our DR.. Lantz as basso profundi, and
last. though not least, our pastors wife,
Mrs Clark, as organist, we had choir
that is not often exceled in the larger
cities. Although we had no accession
to the church membership, we made a
decidedly good impression and planted
seed that promises harvest in the near
future. The meetings were very spirit
ual throughout and we feel sure that
much good was done.
Bro. Hughes seemed to be at his best
and gave us sermons of an unusually
high order and so captivated the people
that it was arranged for him to return
next May and conduct another series
for US.
LA MONTE. WANTS A BELL.
To the Brethren at Large:
We would like bell for our church.
If there is any one in our denomination
having,a church bell to dispose of cheap
will you please communicate with me.
E. MANFoRD CLARK.
Pastor Universalist Church,
LA MONTE. Mo.
MINNESOTA.-Rochester.-The an
nual sale and supper by the young PEG
pie and ladies of Grace Church, held on
December 6, was eminently successful
from all standpoints. The receipts were
about SITS.
The pastor has been giving series of
Sunday evening lectures on Some Pop
ular Objections to Liberal Christianity, .
which have elected much interest
among various classes III the community.
CALIFORNIA. = San Diego. Rev.
Amanda Deyo preached an able and in
teresting Thanksgiving sermon at Keen
er chapel in the morning The decora-
lions we're appropriate, but not elabor-
ate. Rev. Mrs. Deyo's subject was 1.-THE
Industrial, Moral and Spiritual Evolu-
ton of our Time" She spoke in part as
follows:
"The memories that are stirred by the
Thanksgiving season are many and var
led. Nothing could be more interesting
than study of mans development from
the first steps in human progress up to
the Industrial evolution and moral and
spiritual evolution of our present time.
The hard hand Of labor has drawn out
our resources until the value of our nat
ural products can be stated in figures
Here Mrs Deyo gave statistics showing
the extent of manufactures and agricul-
| ture in the United States.
1.-THE American colonists were content
to win from nature the things essential
to fairly comfortable existence. They
came here that they might pursue their
way in accordance with their own likes.
Whatever their motives in crossing the
stormy western ocean, they knew we'll
that they must win their way in all ma,
terial things and must establish their
own freedom in all industrial matters
They were without capital and could
pursue their simple industries only as
individuals. Labor has had it's steady
growth, ever asking for greater freedom
until now it is organized on broad ba
sis as broad as society ITSELF"
On Sunday, November "a. Mrs. Deyo'e
subject was, What do Baptists propose
to do with Durrant,who is full believer
in the Baptist creed?"