The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-08-24

congregations that have continued to
test the capacity Of the new and beauti-
full church edifice fully warrant the de-
cision of the pastor to deny himself the
usual August vacation. With undated
interest the weekly services have run
along and the outlook for the autumn
and winter campaigns is refreshing.
The meetings of the Y. P. @. U. are reg
ularly held through the summer months
with good attendance and increasing in
terest. The Sunday evening union meet
ings held in the different churches OF
the city. including the Universalist.
through the months of July and August
have been largely attended by all classes
of people. Here we have complete IL
iustration of the truth of DR.. Atwoods
brief in The UNIvERsALIsT OF August III,
"that it is of much more moment that
the men and women of all our commun-
tiles be made Christians than that they
be made Liberal or Evangelical" There
is certainly very happy condition OF
things among the churches of this city,
toward which DR.. Stocking and his
church have been large contributors.
The Galesburg Register OF the 10th
contains the following item that may be
Of interest to the readers of The UNI
vERsALIsT:
There was very pretty but quiet we'd
ding in the Universalist church last
evening when Rev. w. W. Slaughter, OF
Lodi, Wis, and Miss Wanna r. Williams
of this city. we're united in marriage.
The ceremony was pronounced at .
o'clock by DIR. Stocking, pastor OF the
church, in presence of few invited
guests. Mr.. Slaughter is pastor OF the
Universalist church at Lodi and is
young man of excellent promise in his
chosen profession. For the past three
years he has been student of Ryder
Divinity school. The bride is a young
lady, we'll known in this city, is gradu-
ate of Lombard University and held in
high esteem by a large circle OF friends.
She is a member of the Uniyersallst
church and leader in the Y. P. 9. U.
Of that church. Her rare gifts of mind
and heart eminently st her for the i'm
portant station she is called to occupy
as the helpmeet to her gifted young
husband in his life work. All who know
this worthy couple will wish them much
Joy in their welded life.
Morrison.-Thisis a clipping from
the Morrison local paper: 1.-THE Universal
lists are improving their vacation by
taking the opportunity to clean and dec
crate anew the interior of their church.
They are doing good job and the i'm
provement is commendable." 1t was
begun unknown to the pastor when he
left to take his vacation, and was in
tended for surprise when he returned.
All pastors enjoy such surprises.
GROVE MEETING AT BELLFLOWER.
Sunday, July %, a very successful
grove meeting was held by the Uniyer-
salists of Belleflower and vicinity at the
Gooch farm north of town.
Rev. E. E. Hamand, of Oshkosh, Wis,
spoke at the morning hour on the New
Birth. He plainly showed the inconsis-
tencies of certain doctrines held by many
and set forth throughout the Universal
ist idea.
Rev. John s. Cook spoke to large
audience in the afternoon for more than
an hour on the subject of Universalism,
and still the people were anxious to hear
him longer. At the close of the service
the doors of the LIE Roy church were
opened for those who wished to become
members. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler were
received by letter from the Methodist
church. Bro. o. G. Evans. of Fort At
kinson. Wis, assisted in the services Of
the day, as did also the Rev. Mr.. Yeuell,
the Christian minister.
An evening service was also held in
the Christian church which had been
kindly offered by the pastor and mem
bers. Bro. ]. A. Clark preached on the
subject of Salvation. Bellehower is one
Of the many missionary points which
have been established through the eff
Gent labors of Bro. Cook, the LIE Roy pas
tor, and which now promises very much
for Universalism. Bro. Cook has had
an assistant this summer in the person
of Bro. j. A. Clark, of Ryder Divinity
School. and has found ample employ
ment for him at these places. The mag
nitude which the work in Central Hi
nois has assumed is indeed promising,
and presages much good for our church
if only such aid can be given that the
work will not lag.
INDIANA. The Muncie Convention.
All persons who propose to attend the
Indiana State Convention are kindly re.
quested to send their names in advance
to Will S. Stewart. Muncie, Ind. If each
church clerk would attend to this small
matter it would greatly facilitate the
work of the Committee on Entertain
ment.
Muncie. = The Muncie church has
dispensed with the Sunday evening SER
vices through the months of July and
August. The pastor, Rev. j. F. Carney
has preferred work to rest. and has
preached for the different Evangelical