The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12
CHICAGO. The City Churches.

CHICAGO. The City Churches
All our Universalist churches resumed
services on Sunday, after tbs summer
vacation, with encouraging congrega-
tions. The several pastors anticipate
a good years work and after the Presi-
dental campaign is over. renewed inter
est will be felt in the everlasting ques-
lions of religion, and our pulpits will be
faithful to their opportunities.
ILLINOIS.-The Grove Meeting near
daIesburg. grove meeting in the
Henry Miles neighborhood near Gales
burg, Sunday, Aug. 30. was largely at
tended. The day was inviting and the
prospect of meeting with old time &C.
quaintances and with them unite in the
service Of song and prayer in Gods first
temples" brought together an immense
throng numbering fully 1900 people.
The religious services of the day opened
at IL a. M. with the old familiar hymn
From All That Dwell Below the Skies"
etc.
After Scripture reading and prayer by
Prof. Small, Rev. E. H. Chaplin preached
a very able and instructive sermon on
the necessity of religion. The sermon
was greatly enjoyed and was listened to
with close attention. At the conclusion
of the morning service basket dinner
was spread before the multitude. At 2
o'clock Rev. Geo. 3. Stocking. OF Gales
burg preached on the subject, Living
Unto God" He prefaced his sermon by
alluding to the fact that it was now ten
years since this yearly grove meeting
was instituted. AS a result a church
edifice had been erected in which the
people come together regularly Tor
praise and worship. Ile spoke of the
missionary enterprises of the Universal
ist denomination. and urged the hearers
to avail themselves of the great privilege
of having part in the blessed enter
prise of sending the Gospel to the utter
most parts of the earth. The sermon
was an urgent appeal to everyone to use
the gifts that God had given them for
helping the great worlds life. For we
are workers together with God"
The singing by the choir was source
of inspiration and enjoyment in all the
services of the day. There were many
present from Galesburg. Ministers pres
emit: Revs. E. H. Chaplin, w. Small, Bro.
George HI. Ashwerth. of the divinity
class in Lombard University, and DR..
Stocking, pastor of the Universalist
church in Galesburg. The meeting was
an immense success, socially and relig-
iously. May there be many returns Of
the yearly grove meeting in the Miles
neighborhood.
JoIiet-During the month of August
each year the church is closed. that the
pastor and his family may enjoy vaca-
ton with the rest of mankind. Services
we're again held on Sunday. September 6,
and this date being the anniversary OF
Rev. A. II. Laing's eighteen years pas
torate in this church. the sermon was in
commemoration of the event. He spoke
of the growth and advancement of the
church and society, of the progress of the
city especially in its public schools, and
also noted the warmer fraternal feeling
that has come between the other
churches and our own. A very large
congregation listened to his words. the
other denominations being largely rep
resented. Special musical services were
also rendered by friends of the church
At the close Of the servi ces Mr.. and Mrs.
Laing received cordial welcome home
from their many friends.