The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-01
OUR MICHIGAN LETTER.
DETROIT.

| church was not an unmlxed misfortune
for it brought prominent preacher from
a distance for one Sunday, and on sec
ond Sunday forced, when the expected
supply failed, laymen into the pulpit
and thus this church learns that it il
not without resources of it's own. Rev
DIR. Cone, of Buchtel College, supplied
the pulpit Sunday Jan. II, and gave
much pleasure to the attendants Of the
church. The following Sunday David
Inglis. M. D., conducted the services in
the morning and preached a practical
and interesting sermon on "What can
We do to Make the World Better?" AS
the Doctor is at all times favorite of
the church all were delighted to see and
hear him in this new role. 1t will not
be his last appearance we are sure. In
the evening Prof. Tomlins, of Chicago,
lectured on church music, giving in.
struction and enjoyment to the large
audience; and Mr.. j. S. Jennings an
other of our laymen and trustees con-
Quoted the general exercises of the
hour. Necessity brought out these ca
pable men, but the success suggests the
wisdom of making occasions when our
laymen must do these things, for it is a
pleasure to the congregation and devel-
opes power for our church.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Detroit church has just gone
through with series of annual meet
ings, and the reports from the ladies,
the Sunday-school, the young people,
the parish and from special committees
show progress all along the line. Many
new people have taken pews, and new
workers have come to the front. The
Sunday school has grown in numbers
and interest during the year. A report
of the whole work Is too long for this
letter. The attendance at the annual
meeting was all that could be wished.
The ladies gave their usual supper and
the whole parish enjoyed it and the So
cial between that and the business SEES.
sion.
LANSING.
The old church here has been sold.
Four thousand dollars was the amount
received and this is considered fair
price. About half the money needed
for the new church is already in sight
and the canvass but just begun. This
means that in the spring the new church
will be started.
GRAND RAPIDS.
This society has established boys
club: 1.-The All Souls Cadets" AS thus
| far tried the experiment is said to work
we'll in it's influence over the boys and
the Sunday school. The ladies' society
having paid off all it's pledges for the
furnishing of the church, is now to de.
vote it's energies to caring for the music
I of the church. So many are the activi
ties of this society that it is practically
seven day church. All departments
of old and young are entering upon a
year of large promise. and what Grand
Rapids promises it fulfills.
BAY CITY.
The Ladies' Aid Society of this parish
is reported as being very active; also the
Y. P G. U. which is holdidg frequent
services round at the houses of the
members.
OLINDA, ONTARIO.
Though this is not in the limits OF
Michigan, the Olinda parish rather be-
longs to US, as it is the nearest church
east Of Detroit. On Monday last the
parish held a "tea," as our Canadian
friends would say. There was supper
and later an entertainment consisting OF
pleasant music, recitations and speeches
Lewis Wigle, ex-M. p. presided and az
he is said to be one of the best platform
speakers in Ontario, the presiding was
we'll DONE. The church was crowded
Mr.. M'Collester was to have joined in
the events, but the sickness in his home
forbade him. Mr.. st. Ethelbert Yates
who is in fellowship with the Ontario
Convention, and hopes to be ordained
soon, breaches here and at other places
near by. At bennington, large town
he has held several services in a hall
and has been favorably received.
PERSONAL.
Rev. L. Fidelia w. Gillette is at her
sisters in Rochester Both she and her
sister, who lives in Rochester, have been
severely sick this winter. Mrs. Gillette
is now recovered so that she is able to
preach occasionally. We wish some OF
our vacant churches would call her to
their pulpits.
Rev Olivia j. Carpenter has had a
serious calamity loss of her home
We have heard no particulars since the
notice 10 The UNIvERsALIsT, but We
can assure her that all her friends sym.
pathize with her in the misfortune.
Mr.. G. A. Newcomb, of the Detroit
Society, is East on prolonged trip.
L. S. NC.
DETROIT, Jan. 81.