The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-14
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tainments given Feb. % and %, id these
places by Cora McCollum Smith, wife
of our pastor. The churches we're filled
with appreciative audiences; the receipts
in both places being about $1,000. We
give some clippings from the local pa
pers.
The Blade, Elkhorn, March 3, says:
"The entertainment at the Universalist
Church last Friday evening filed the
church to OVERLOOKING, and the audience
felt amply repaid. Mrs. Cora McCollum
Smith proved herself an Evolutionary
entertainer of high order and there
seems to be no doubt that she has a
bright future before her in her chosen
profession.
The Gazette, Whitewater, says:
Zone Of the most satisfactory enter
tainments OF the season was that at the
Universalist Church Saturday night.
1t was all good, and was given to we'll
filled house. The main part Of the pro.
gram, the readings by Cora McCollum
Smith, is very highly spoken Of, as also
the parts by local talent. Mrs. Smith
has fine presence, having to peculiar
degree that graceful dignity that bears
we'll the inspection of an audience. Ev-
cry motion and gesture was full OF grace
and ease. Her reading is naturally COM
Is al raoanf roo6oro
here and the verdict is very favorable
one to her. Her selections we're of a
more difficult character than those re-
Gently given here, requiring more the
portrayal of the deeper emotions, and in
these she excslled."
If any of our churches wish to have
an entertainment where outside aid is
desired they will do we'll to secure the
services of the above mentioned Mrs.
Smith, Reader of the Columbia School
of Oratory, Chicago. Her selections are
from good literature and her work is
satisfactory. Mrs. Smith is of staunch
Universalist family, and the wife of our
Universalist pastor at Elkhor1 and
Whitewater.
KANSAS. = Junction City. = The
nineteenth anniversary of the Ladies'
Society Of junction City was recently
celebrated. This is a vigorous society
and has been great help to the church
throughout its existence. The society is
always at work and always helpful. We
are prospecting under Rev. Mr.. Balls
passionate.
The Meetings at Kelly. Thurs
day February 20. Rev. L. P. Jones
began series of meetings at Kelly in
the school house the only public build
ing yet erected in the little village.
No one knew of the intended meetings
more that day before, but the house
was filed and at times crowded.
Though no reference was made to the
other denominations the Methodist peo-
pie seemed to look on the meetings as a
challenge, and so took occasion on Sun
day evening to assail the speaker very
bitterly and to denounce all Universal
lists and every one who believed any OF
their doctrines as "infidels'' and lathe
ists.'
This caused division among their
own people, for before this TRADE was
given Rev. Mr.. Jones had preached three
doctrinal sermons and distributed as
many as 100 copies of THE UNIvERsALIsT
containing sermons. besides other litera-
ture, and Rev. Martha D. Jones had
preached on Sunday afternoon. And
the young brother had been present at
two or more of the meetings as well as
nearly all of his hearers.
Monday evening crowd assembled to
hear the reply, but Rev. Mr.. Jones ap-
peared with smiling countenance and
proceeded to preach a sermon on con-
version, change of heart, c.,-and at
the close received into mem bership six
adult persons.
The meetings we're closed on Tuesday
evening and appointment left for Rev.
Martha Jones on March l.
March l, proved bad day but good
congregation assembled and appoint
ments were made for March Is. Steps
are being taken now to organize church
and several have signified their inten-
ton to become members as soon as an
organization is effected-and they be-
lieve a church or chapel can be erected
ere long.
The call for Universalist literature, es.
pecially back numbers of the papers. has
been so great of late that l am unable
to obtain enough to supply the demand
Any friend interested in the spread of
our faith by this means will confer a
favor by sending me what literature he
san spare addressed to Seneca, Kan
Our work at Kelly was greatly strength
ened by the hundreds of sermons read
from the papers taken there before preju-
dice had time to recover lis surprise and
close the minds of men against the
light. LEON p. JONES.
SOUTH DAKOTA. w essington
Springs.-A correspondent writes: I'VE
are doing what we can within ourselves
We have meetings every Sunday, and
are hoping in this way to pave the way