The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-09

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ILLINOIS.-Swan Creek.-A series OF
meetings began at Swan Creek Wednes-
evening. February 6. conducted by Rev.
LIB. Grandy, and continued until the
2Otb The weather most of the time
was extremely cold, but there was an
excellent attendance all the time. Bro.
Slaughter. a Lombard student. aided
much in looking after the music. This
isa church organized by Rev. 7. II. Tabor
in the year 1878, and has had but two
accessions since, until this series OF
meetings. Several having moved away
and others having died, and the NUM-
bers only about sixteen or seventeen
there we're but very few, perhaps six or
eight. remaining. During the meetings
there we're twenty three good substan-
tial members added to it's membership.
Two children we're dedicated to God in
the ordinance of baptism. and nine adults
were baptized Sunday morning. Our
friends are greatly encouraged. They
have an excellent hall for public wor-
shin and for the Sunday school, which
is quite success although conducted as
a union school. Bro. Slaughter preach
es for them two Sundays in each month
and is giving excellent satisfaction.
Sycamore.-On the evening OF Wash
toms Birthday, the ladies gave one OF
their popular ten cent teas, which was
success, Some 300 were in attendance.
The Sunday school is to have an
"Easter jug Breaking" 1t has pur-
chased so copies Of the "Guide," new
service book, and the school is greatly
enjoying it. To pay for these books,
some so jugs for pennies have been dis
tributed. On Easter they are to be
opened and contents noted.
DIR. Crane says in bis Parish Helper"
"Since our last issue, the weather and
the small pox have greatly interfered
with religious work. The cold has been
intense and the struggle to keep warm
has occupied most of the peoples time
and attention. The smallpox has been,
however far more serious drawback.
All churches were closed in Sycamore for
three Sundays and though it so hap
pened that our appointment here came
only on one of these Sundays and so we
lost but one, nevertheless it weakened
the interest. In Belvidere the churches
were not closed and the effects OF the
ascare" were not so serious.
INDIANA Whitesville. The first
Sunday in February at Whitesville one
excellent member was added to the
church. He is young school teacher
of deep religious convictions and con-
templates entering the ministry. The
church is harmonious, its members are
working admirably and are accomplish
ing more than for many years. They
expect to repair their church this sum-
mer by papering and painting. They
have engaged the services of Rev. l. b.
Grandy for one-fourth Of the time.
Charlottesville the evenings of
February Is, 20, 81, Rev. T. S. Guthrie
conducted services in the Primitive
Baptist church of this city. The meet
ing was arranged for with view to
making an earnest effort to establish
IJniyersalist church. The sermons
were timely and suited to the occasion
and to the purpose of the meeting, and
the speaker was at his best, and the au-
diences we're large and appreciative, The
subjects presented were, for the first
evenipg-"The Bible Divine Revela-
tion:" for the second-"The Doctrines OF
the Gospel as outlined in the Lords
Prayer" and for the third-"The beau
ties and excellences of the Christian
life"
At the conclusion about twenty-five
persons signifed their willingness to aid
in the establishment of Universalist
church. A short business meeting was
held and committee was appointed to
secure place to hold services and to
arrange for future services, and make
canvass of the city for names OF persons
who will assist in forming church and
Sunday school. This committee con
sists of Messrs. j. d. Tracy, L. E. Bal
lard. d. S. Enoch, Mrs. Eli Myers and
Mrs. Eva G. Ballard. A canvass OF the
city is now being made and the COM
mittee are meeting with much encour-
agement.