The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-05-11

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as from himself. He would take the 90
cents, leaving only six thousand. eight
hundred and fourteen dollars to be Sc.
cured The first $1,000 was presented
as likely to be the turning point in the
enterprise. This was soon reached.
Norman Anthony pledged $500; DR..
Standish would not be outdone by any
one on the floor and followed with an
other $500. An envelope containing 5000
in bills was handed to Dr. Cantwell from
an unknown friend" L. W. Sanborn
! gave 800. From this point the pledges
| became lively, and as the morning pro-
crossed and the tide of enthusiasm rolled
on, the occasion became entirely unre-
portable.
Columns could be filed with the pleas
ing incidents of the canvass. AS the
ushers circulat ed among the congrega
ton and announced pledges they were re-
| ported again from the platform and fire.,
quently greeted with applause. All sorts
of terms and combinations were made;
blocks of five and ten and twenty were
rapidly filed up with pledges from 81 to
$40 each. Twenty young men combined
| to give 500; twenty one young ladies
s2l. A dollar was given in the name Of
Miss Delta Garst, the little daughter of
Rev. G. A. Garst. At a suggestion from
| the platform this was increased dollar
by dollar until q additional names and
dollars were pledged as a compliment to
! Mr.. Garst. Delta has S25 in her name in
the new chur CHI. The grandchildren
pledge was started in the name of the
Editors youngest grandchild and name
sake, JOHN CANTwELL HILL born in
MERGED, California, May 2, 1895. This
was mint of money for the pledges.
j. B. Mecorney followed with $40 for his
Webster for their grandchildren S35, and
names rapidly poured in. Over 500
was secured IN this way. The Sunday
school classes, the Phi Delta Theta
VI tuO IL u5tOCo VI UAO kOClCJyy
the Building Committee, the Sunday
school, the Ladies' Aid Society, (S500),
children in large numbers-these were
all represented.
Frequently in the proceedings the re-
cording clerks had to request time to re-
cord the names; they could not keep up
with the pledges. And the enthusiasm
continued to the end. DIR. Standish
was great helper from the floor. He
would rise to explain" or to give some
interesting incident of personal history
connected with some of the givers, and
he frequently made contributions to the
combinations. Meanwhile the ushers
were busy and would interrupt" the
platform to I'M ect S., $40, $50 subscrip-
tions. Mr.. J. H. Swan, of Chicago, also
pledged $50.
After more than two hours from the
beginning of the canvass the end was
reached. Two hundred and thirty three
pledges were recorded amounting to
$7,O19.96.
The announcement from the platform
was followed by several rounds of ap.
plause. The entire debt was pledged
with generous margin to spare. Then
the congregation sang "Praise God from
Whom all Blessings Flow" with JUNCTION.
There were next read the sentences of
dedication and prayer by the people and
pastor. This service was very impress
sive. The pastor then gave beautiful
and touching dedicatory invocation.
The closing exercise was the singing
of the hymn written by Mrs. Julia A.
Carney as follows:
Thou who dost rule DER all the EARTH
CreatOrl Fatherl Godi
once more upon the haloRed site
Our feet SO long have tr0d;
With trusting love and fervent faith
We now as children come,
Asking thy grace to dedicate
Our pleasant Sabbath home.
We have not reared place of pride,
But one oflowly prayer
Knowing where Thy children meet
Thy strengthening love is there.
BE with us as we gather here,
And wheresoe're we roam
Our hearts shall ever wander back
To this dear Sabbath home.
Oft may the words of holy thought
Within these walls be heard,
From those whose lives are eonseerats
To Thee, and TO Thy word.
And when we pass from earthly life,
Still may our children come.
With kindly memories to this,
Their pleasant sabbath home.
THE AFTERNOON UNION SERVICE.
The meeting in the afternoon at was
uniop meeting of the several pastors
Of the city, with representative members
a Ahnir nor,rrro1rnfionn 70 nnr,n.-nA..IaA.