The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15


the largest audience ever seen inside it's
four walls. The doors of the church
had to be locked before the exercises
commenced, and hundreds we're turned
away. Mr.. Washington's sensible and
forcible presentation OF the work that
must be done for and by the colored pop
ulation today made all feel that he is
master of the negro problem, and won
for him host Of friends in the noble
effort he is making to elevate his race.
ALL SOULS.
Since the coming of the new pastor,
Rev. Howard MacQueary. there has been
manifest a renewed interest in all de-
partments of church work. This parish
has its home close to the State Univer-
sity grounds and Mr.. MacQueary will
aim to secure the ear and interest of as
many of the twenty-five hundred stu
dents as possible. He has organized
Young Peoples Society. though not
on the Y. P. G. U. lines, has mapped out
a plan of work, and already enrolled
large membership. Mr.. MacQueary is
giving Sunday evening discourses on
1.-THE Universalist Idea" of God, Jesus.
man and the Bible, and Feb. 16, he will
undertake to answer the question "Wbat
is the difference between Unitarianism
and Universalism?"
FUTILE CHURCH.
Feb. was the first anniversary of the
present pastors settlement with this
church. 1t also registered the compile
ton of the first year in which this So
ciety has maintained an Independent
existence and at the same time support
ed minister. The results on the whole
have been very encouraging. The pas
tor by unanimous vote of the parish
has been re-engaged for the coming year,
and everything wears hopeful aspect
The above date was also rendered men,
orable by the presence of the pastors
father, Rev. DR.. 1. M. Atwood, who
preached at both services on that day to
congregations filling the church. The
ladies of this parish rendered reception
to DR.. Atwood at the parlors of the
church on Friday evening, Feb. 7. and a
large number took advantage of the OPP
portunity to meet him. The Ladies' Aid
Society of this young church raised over
$500 during the past year, and have
made a generous subscription for the
support of the church during the ensu.
ing year.
LIBERAL SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
This organization which meets the last
Monday of every month at the Church of
the Redeemer. expects to be favored at
its next meeting with an address by Rev.
DR.. s. G. Smith, the pastor of the Peo-
ple's Church, of st. Paul. DIR. Smith
will be remembered as the president of
the American Religious Congress
which met at Toronto during the last
summer. He is man of liberal ideas
and an eloquent speaker.
OwATONNA.
The church here, as noted in recent
UNIvERsALIsT has lately held series of
meetings that were unique in one partic-
ular. The pastor, Rev. Geo. Crum. had
secured the efficient help of Bro. Reyes of
Iowa. who is Moody and Sankey com.
bination in one man; but for additional
speakers he had, besides himself, some
Of the pastors of the local orthodox
churches. The originality and success
Of the plan aroused much public interest
and Bro. Crum was warmly commended
by the press and people of Owatonna.
The one local paper Numbered amusingly
in way common to the secular press,
remarking that it was unusual for a
Methodist clergyman to be invited to
speak in Universalist pulpit. Some of
the readers of The UNIvERsALIsT may
remember that Mr.. Crum on the last
Thanksgiving day preached the sermon
at the Union services in the M. e.
church. This signifies more than ap-
pears on the surface
When Bro. Crum went to this thriy-
ing town several years ago. he found the
Universalist church was practically os-
tracised by the other churches of the
city, and that Universalism was often
slurred. He accepted the situation and
went to work to change it. He has per-
sisted through good and evil report in
attending strictly and faithfully to his
duties, and today he is rewarded by
knowing that his church has both that
moral and material strength that com
mands respect and recognition in a COM
munity,
This suggests the reflection that if
some of the brethren, who spend SO
much time specializing as to why their
parishes do not give them better support
and their faith grow more popular,
would attend simply to the Masters
work and be patient to abide long enough
in place. they would not fail to see the
Universalist church and the Universalist
name strengthened and made fragrant
in that place.
ANOKA.
A member Of this parish informs us
that this church has been prospecting
since the commencement of Rev. Mr..
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