The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
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WlS\OTNSlN.-lne Racine NnurCn.
The re-opening of the church in this
city after the enlargement and remodel
ing is declared by the local Journal to
have been red letter occasion. In the
morning fine congregation was present
and looked upon church as beautiful
as the heart could desire. The Journal
has already given something ofsa de-
scription of the building but the COM
pleted structure deserves a further
word. The building is now little over
twice the former size, and even the ar
chitecture has been improved by the
change. The pulpit is now in the north
east corner and back of it is ample space
for the pipe organ which will come later.
The platform was decorated with
palms and holly and upon the commun-
ion table was most rare and beautiful
bouquet of roses and lilies, gift from
friends of the church. The communion
table was gift from the Y P. G. u,
which was deprived of the pleasure of
putting in a window as the windows
were all needed for memorials. 1t is of
dark oak and is fine ornament to the
pretty church. The walls are now beau
tifully tinted and the windows are filed
with the finest stained glass that is to
be found in Racine.
In the north is large memorial win
dow to George Laughton. The center
is the figure of Christ, the Good Shop
herd, holding lamb in his arm. Next
is the window put in by the choir, with
harp as the center piece. On the east
is the window in memory of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amaziah Stebbins. The first large
window upon the east is in memory of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thornton. The CEN
ter is an anchor of cut glass. The next,
which matches it perfectly, is the Skin
ner memorial. The center is a cross
and crown of beveled glass; The name
of Harry Bernard Hinrichs adorns the
next window. Then follow windows in
memory of Mrs. Mary Botsford, Mrs.
Fanny Raymond, Mrs. Elsie Frat and
Mrs. Louise Hoyt. The large semi
circle in front is in memory of MIR. Geo.
Perkins, while the vestibule window is
adorned with the name of Mrs. jan
nette Mann. The western semicircle is
in memory of Col. VIM. Utley. Then
there are nine smaller windows which
are being gradually filed with other
names. To say that the effect is beauti-
full is but to half express it. Every ef-
feet is harmonious. The coloring of the
windows, of the walls and of the carpet
perfectly harmonize. The basement is
as complete in its appointments as the
church proper. Kitchen, Sunday school
room and parlor are all complete and
almost ideal. The little parlor with its
fireplace is indeed inviting.
During the mornings services IL per-
sons came forward and united with the
church and this finished the beauty of
the whole day.
In the evening Walter Thomas Mills,
of Chicago, spoke to a crowded house
upon the theme, What Next in the
Labor World?"
Whitewater and Elkhorn.-The State
Secretary informs us that Whitewater
and Elkhorn have combined to hire Rev.
w. Franklin Smith as their pastor, and
remarks: Now every Universalist par
ish in Wisconsin has pastor and is at
work. 1t is proud contamination of
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Rev. Mr.. Grier also says: expect to
go to Waukesha in the near future to
see what can be done there, as we have
some friends in that place. Will you
please insert a notice to that effect and
ask any body who knows of Universalists
there to notify me? Address Rev. A. G.
Grier, Racine, Wis.
Annual Meeting at La CrOsse.-The
annual meeting of St.Paul's Church was
held on the evening of January 2. The
regular monthly meeting Of the Ladies'
Circle was held in the afternoon in the
church parlors, and the ladies served
lunch from $50 to 1880 P. NJ. after which
the business session OF the church took
place. There was roll call of members,
many responding to their names. and
letters from those in distant places being
read. The general reports of work dur
ing the year past were satisfactory. Sun
day-school enrolment at the beginning
of the year, DOT; present enrolment 240.
The resident membership of the church
is 128. The pastor reported as follows
for 1895: Sermons preached or public
services held, 50; church members re-
ceived. II; baptisms or christenings, 8;
marriages 4; funerals IL lonly two were
of those who had been members of the
church); pastoral calls 963. Number of
families or parts of families at present
in parish, $50; families lost by death and