The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-28

uplift in the Ladies' Aids, and Sewing
Circles, useful as those organization
are, but they do want to be in some Of
the work of the church and the Woman's
League of All Souls seem to have solved
the problem for themselves. There are
other churches not so very far from The
city of churches who are waiting for an
organizing basis. To these we would
say-strike out for something in the line
OF church work that is educative and
broadening and you cannot go far out of
the way. There is often a wide differ
ence in the conditions governing the
large city parish and that of the smaller
places. The thing is to find out and
recognize your environment and posi-
bilities and go at it on some line. No
matter il it has not been tried before.
Any new thing is better than that old
thing which is stagnation and death
from inertia. Keep in view the central
thought, which is church extension, and
BIOWbu III righteousness.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Who is going to make nice little pres
emit to the Pacific Coast Mission? That
work is growing on our hands and we
have not enough in the treasury to
meet half the demands that make
their appeal to our sympathy and
judgment. The angels sung on that
happy morn, nearly two thousand years
ago.-Peace on earth, good will to men.
Ever since that influence has been
moulding humanity into a higher type
but it is yet good way from being the
Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven"
and possibly it is one of us who has failed
to do all his duty to bring it about. The
Missionary writes from various points
in Oregon: "a little money just now
would tide them over tight time and
put the church on it's feet where it could
take care of ITSELF" Now have no idea
where all these "little" sums are.coming
from. but 1 have faith to believe there
are devoted Universalists who abundant
ly able to help who will come to the res
cue work just as soon as they know
where it really is needed and that it will
go just there.
Any erson,-man or woman who
wishes to make specified gift to GER
tain point can readily find out where it
will do the most good, by applying to the
Secretary.
BROOKLYN, Y.
The officers Of All Souls Universalist
Womans League are: President, Mrs.
John Coleman Adams; Vice President,
Mrs. Charles III. Russell; Secretary, Miss
Mary E. Hawley; Treasurer, Mrs. Eliza
beth White.
This organizations annual dues are
$3.50 and of that amount S1O0 is sent to
the Woman's National Missionary So
ciety, and the remainder is retained at
home. They evidently think it more
blessed to give than to receive.
MASSACHUSETTS FIRST MISSION CIRCLE
At recent meeting of the w. U. M. s.
of Massachusetts in Worcester, in DR.
Gunnison's parish large Mission Circle
was organized. Congratulations are in
order, for upon the Mission Circle is to
devolve the resources of the future. No
branch of church work is to be more
useful "handmaiden" than it is. The
Mission Circle is to awaken and keep
alive spiritual life. To get at the root of
ones being and to teach us to work from
the highest motives, spiritual inspira-
ton.
THE PACIFIC COAST.
The Pacific Coast Missionary's Notes
have not arrived on time for this issue,
but they will doubtless enrich the Janu.
airy gleanings.
'HAPPY NEW YEAR"
The Executive Board is deeply sensi-
BILE of the blessing that has been ours
through all the years just closed, and
while wishing all the dear friends and
helpers prosperity and peace in that
which is to come, let not your zeal de
crease but rather increase, and our work
will be blessed in the doing.
AN INVITATION.
All independent State Universalist
Woman's Missionary Societies are most
cordially invited by the Executive off