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


By aid of the State Y. p. G. U. the
Cleveland Union has fitted up the base
ment of the chapel with chairs. tables
rugs, curtains, pictures and illustrated
papers and it is now open three evenings
week for the Boys Club" Six large
and fine pictures were given by Mr.. II
M. Fowler, the new member Of the Board
of Trustees, of the Universalist General
Convention. Our correspondent says:
eleven boys are now members of the
club. These are boys whom we have
gotten hold of in Sunday school work,
and they need all the good influences
that we can throw about them. A sew
ing class for girls meets every Saturday
afternoon" The Missionary Alliance
is busy arranging for the annual fair,
which will be held the afternoon and
evening of December IL. In our last
letter we gave brief account of the
Fellowship Supper, held by All
Souls Church in commemoration Of
the fifth anniversary Of the organ.
ization OF the movement. Our cor
respondent says: Supper was fol-
lowed by short addresses by the min
listers who were our guests, and by
our own people. Speeches that were
broad, fraternal and Christian. Each
one gave forth the true ring Of fellow
ship. For little while differences were
forgotten, and the Christian idea of one
God and one brotherhood, warmed every
heart. The occasion was the first of its
kind in this city, and to All Souls
Church is due the credit of taking the
initiative in the matter of spirit ua
union among the churches.
Not the least Of our enjoyment was
due to the fact that DR.. Fl. L. Garfield,
to whom the Cleveland church owes so
much, was present with his wife-and
wit 1t was great occasion-one long
to be remembered, and will be produc-
tive of much good.
THANKSGIVING FRATERNITY.
On Thanksgiving Day the Universal
list and Jewish congregations held a
union service in the Jewish Temple. At
Cleveland, the Unitarian, Jewish. and
Universalist churches held Joint SER
vice in the Unitarian church. Rev. M.
J. Cries, of Wilson Avenue Jewish Tenn
pie, delivered the sermon.
THE ANNUAL QUOTAS.
In the Convention Circular for Janu
airy. the Quotas Column" will be pub
lished, giving the amounts requested for
Convention purposes, during the current
year. Quite number OF churches have
anticipated the call, and we trust that
all others will promptly respond. The
responses last year, were the most numer-
GUS of any year since the plan of regulat-
ing definite amounts was adopted.
Y.P.C.U u. NOTES.
The newly organized Union at Little
Hooking is increasing in interest and
numbers. A Junior Union has been Or
ganized in Cincinnati. The senior Union
numbers thirty eight members. Decem-
Der s, a collection for the Post Office
Mission was taken. Five new members
have united with the Akron Union re-
Gently, and the devotional meetings are
we'll attended and earnest. A Junior
Union was organized recently with
twenty members. Socials are held twice
a month. The spirit of Unity is grow
ing in Hamilton. On November 10, the
Y. P. G. U. met with other young people
in the Baptist church. On Novemb Der
"a in the afternoon the Union met with
other societies with the Epworth League
in the Methodist church, and the same
evening the societies attended a lecture
in our church. Every member of the
Cleveland Y.P. G. Union gives "two
cents week for missions. There are
thirty-f i've members, and two cents a
week, means thirty six dollars and for y
cents year. The Southwestern Ohio
Y. P. G. Union Conference raised at their
late meeting at Mason, about thirty five
dollars Of the seventy five they pledged
for their ward in Ryder Divinity School.
1t will require about $3.50 from each
of the Unions in the Conference to com
plete the amount, and this should be
raised at once. James L. Ward. of 857
Frauk.in Avenue, Colun bus, has charge
of the 1.-Two Cents a Week" work in
Ohio. Hereports one hundred and fifty
four subscribers from twelve Unions
and reports no pledges from twenty five
Ohio Unions have been marching in
front heretofore; but they will have to
go to work, or they will be assigned to
'rear ranks" so far as this work is con-
cerned. The old watchward of Unioners
was On to Hartman Now it is: "On
to Atlanta!' The National Y. P. c.
Union has booth at the Atlanta Expo
sition, where good supply Of Univer
salist literature is for sale or distribu-
ton.
ENDLESS MISERY EXAMINED AND RE-