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

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of an hour, after which we spent three
quarters of an hour in the vestry playing
games with the children which they
seemed to enjoy very much. At $3.50
we broke up, everybody declaring that
the evening was a success.
Our work goes on here with regularity
and all seem interested. We have
Social Science club which meets every
two weeks, but it is not confined to our
church. The study is very interesting
and is made up largely of our people.
We also have in the city lecture
course given by Prof. J. HI. Raymond, OF
Chicago University. The lectures are
given in our church, although not
church affair; the subject of the lectures
is 1.-THE Social Aspect Of the Labor
Movement" AS a Methodist brother
who is somewhat more catholic than
some in his views, remarked after the
lecture as we stood chatting: Look at
this gathering; it is regular Universal
list crowd"
Our Y. P. G. U. is doing nicely. At
our last meeting we considered the uni
versalsm of Whittier" Twenty-sx were
present and the meeting was excellent,
spiritually and otherwise.
Our Sunday school is improving and
we feel that in our school we are sowing
seed that will in time yield us bounte-
GUS havest. We have faithful corps
of teachers. and they have gathered
about sixty scholars together.
McHenry.- The usual Christmas eve
exercises were held in the church. The
day and evening we're perfect, and the
church overcrowded, gallery and all. The
exercises were prepared by ladies WHO
have few rivals in such work, and were
correspondingly of high order, and de-
lighted everybody. Then followed the
illumination of our tree and the distri
button of the gifts. The lovely decora-
ton was the work of Miss Ovens class.
The tree seemed to have an abundance
for all and all went away feeling that
the birth of the Christ child made it pos
sible to have many pure enJoyments in
life. The pastor, DIR. Straub, was not
forgotten. On returning to his rooms
from tea, by his table stood fine mas
sive rocking chair from the Willing
Workers.
Verona and Wauponsee.-Rev. F. M.
Yates reports another excellent enter
tainment by the ladies at the Waupon-
see church, resulting in $50. At Verona
another addition to the church and a
fine entertainment, on Christmas eve,
in our church, in which the Methodist
Sunday school joined with us. In the
decorations and notices, the skillful
and industrious hand of Mrs. DR.. Bed
ford deserves special praise.
Girard.-A series Of meetings begun
here Wednesday evening Dec. 26 by our
pastor is beginning to awaken an inter
est among outsiders and is growing in
attendance. The sermons thus far have
been mainly doctrinal to satisfy the in
quiries so often made in regard to our
Interpretation of the Gospel. 1t is ex-
pected to continue the meetings yet sew
eral days. Rev. Martha d. Jones preach
ed for us Sunday, Dec.29, in the absence
of our pastor.
WindsOr.-Services were held in our
church Saturday evening and Sunday
morning and evening by Rev. LIP. Jones,
of Girard, and an appointment made for
services the fourth Sunday of January
'95. An effort has been made to revive
our Sabbath school and promises fair
success.
Morrison.-Dec. 10Th, the Ladies' So
ceties held their annual fair. In their
church parlor was arranged three booths,
one for fancy articles. one for dressed
dolls and one for pantry stores. They
served supper to about 200 people. The
net proceeds we're nearly $50. Christmas
eve the young people played the "Trial
Of Santa Claus" to full house. 1t was
we'll rendered and we'll received by the
audience.