The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-02

Rev. Mr.. Vedder, a former pastor. was
also present.
Mr.. Richardson was warmly congratu-
lated by his people at the conclusion of
the services. He has already entered
upon his second year as pastor of this
church and under most promising au-
spices. The people are united and en-
thdsiastic in their esteem for his ability,
character and zeal. We trust that I'M
| der his earnest and able leadership our
cause in this important and growing
community may be permanently
strengthened and enlarged.
CALIFORNIA. - Church Extension
Meetings.-The Womans Association of
California has just held it's second meet
ing for church extension here and with
splendid results. We began Sunday
night with Gospel meeting. A very
large audience greeted us. Bro. An
drews was to preach the sermon, but the
floods came and he could not reach us
from Santa Paula. Mrs. Manford, the
President, opened the meeting with an
explanation of the purposes of the As
ISOLATION, and the work before US, in
brief and telling words DR.. Conger and
Miss Kollock emphasized the magnitude
of our message, 1.-THE Gospel the Power
of God unto Salvation"
Monday afternoon, Mrs. d. e. Spald-
ing gave an enthusiastic paper on
Church Extension. and Mrs. G. B. Saw
yer, of Chicago, who winters here, con-
tributed Poem on 1.-THE Call to Duty"
Both sounded the key note of our meet
ings, were highly appreciated, and pro-
voked some splendid utterances from
those who followed. They we're both
published in our Los Angeles and Pasa-
dena papers and have gone on their mis-
sionary errand to thousands of homes,
of all denominations and classes. l en-
close them for your columns.
In the evening, Mrs. Lulu Chaplin gave
a brilliant and classic address on st.
Pauls estimate of woman. Her treat
ment of the subject drew upon all his
tory, and showed to what place and
power and opportunity woman had
come. Mrs. Deyo, our strong missionary
at San Diego, followed in sermon on
the Universal Fatherhood which moved
all hearts.
Tuesday afternoon Rev. A. A. Rice of
Los Angeles, gave an address on The
Young People and the Church. In the
short addresses which followed, great
diversity of opinion was evoked, but
much interest and splendid spirit were
the result. Mr.. Gaylord, Mrs. DR.. Con-
ger, Mrs. Chaplin, Mrs. Durant, Mrs. DR..
Reed, DR.. Conger. Mrs. Bowles and
others spoke.
In the evening by request Mrs. Bow
les of Pomona, gave sermon on the
Universalist view of Judas. While doc
trinal, the sermon was catholic, and
sympathetic,provoking no bitterness but
only inquiry and goodwill from those
who differed.
Closing words wers spoken by Mrs.
Deyo, Miss Kollock, who has done much
to make the meetings a success, Dr.
Conger, who as President of the State
Convention, plead for missionary money.
Mrs. Manford, whose painstaking efforts
as President through all these meetings
is giving them such good results, said
the parting word. Brief conferences of
prayer and praise preceded every SER
vice, and splendid progress was made in
the missionary spirit. The church spirit
was also strengthened, and number
will join the church Sunday morning.
Over one hundred dollars was added to
the mission fund.
Success along all lines! The next
meeting is expected at San Diego, Feb.
4, to be followed by others at Santa
Paula and Los Angeles. E.L.C.
PAS ADENA. CAL.