The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-25
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25.
EDITORIAL.

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Inc onurcn OF ton of our city read
Our 1atner' ers to the notice in
another column of the reopening OF the
Church of our Father, North division,
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1t
will be remembered that the church
building of this society was injured by
fire last December. The interior was
almost completely destroyed. Fortunate
ly the property was amply insured. The
edifice has been renewed and the formal
rsopening will take place amid the re-
joicings of the people as above. The
UNIvERsALIsT congratulates the parish
on their undismayed devotion to the
cause notwithstanding their trial by
fire. They have shown superb spirit
and we'll deserve the congratulations of
their friends and substantial help If
needed. Success to the North Side
people and their capable and deserving
pastor, Rev George Jardine.
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The Ryder Lectures
The Ryder Lee begin on Tuesday
lures evening Of this week
at Steinway Hall. Rev. WASHINGTON
GLADDEN., who opens the Lectureship. is
we'll known to the Chicago public as
student of economic conditions, and
close and careful thinker along sociolog-
ical lines. He is also an eloquent and
interesting speaker The dates arrang
ed for the lectures are Tuesday. We'd
nesday, and Friday nights, respectively,
January q, %, "a, %, % and 81. The
general theme will be Social Facts and
Forces" with sub-titles for the respec-
tive topics as follows: 1.-THE Factory"
"The Labor Union" 1.-THE Corporation"
"The Railway" "The City," and THE
Church" On such themes as these DR.
GLADDEN. may be expected to give
series of valuable discourses, which will
amply realize DR.. Ryder's idea in found.
ing the Lectureship as an aid to "the
moral and social welfare of the citizens
of Chicago" We hope that DR.. Glad
den will have good hearing and that
the initial course of the Ryder Lectures
may in all respects inaugurate success
fully the benefcent aims of the revered
founder whose memory will be perpetu-
ated in this city of his love by this Lee
ureship.
1.:on - AS announced last
Inauguration OF week the Inaugural.
PRESIDENT Nasn' ton of Rev. Charles
Ellwood Nash, D. D., as President of
Lombard University, will take place
Wednesday of next week, January 20.
The exercises will take place in the
Gllesburg Universalist Church, begin
ming at o'clock in the afternoon. The
principal features will be addresses in
the afternoon by Rev. A. J. Garfield, D.
D., of Chicago, and Rev. DR.. Shutter, of
Minneapolis. These will be followed by
several brief addresses by trustees and
friends. The regular inaugural exer-
cises will be held at 8 p. M, and will
consist Of an address by the President
of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Samuel
Kerr, of Chicago, the rendering OF the
keys to the new President, and finally
the inaugural address by DR.. Nash.
Following these exercises the inaugu-
raj banquet will take place, $50 being the
appointed hour. The banquet will be
served by the ladies' of the Universalist |
Church. Rev. DIR. Cantwell, of Chicago, |
will act as POSTMASTER, and an interest |
ing series of toasts is promised. Inaug-
uration day, January %, 1896. will I'M
doubleday be an historic day in the fu- |
ture annals Of Lombard University. OF |
necessity the interest of the occasion |
will be marked and decisive of new
departure for the time-honored institu- |
ton. May it prove a red-letter day in
the new enthusiasm and hope with |
which it will be assuredly crowned.
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We find ourselves in |
Christ in Our entire accord with this
Farlsn WORK excellent statement
touching the necessity Of Christ in the
Parish work which we find embedded
among the news columns Of the Leader
AS the writer well says; with our
views of Christology no denomination
ought to have larger church organiza-
tions than the Universslists." Sound
reasons are given for the necessity of
Christ in Parish work; "If. Christ is
fully recognized by parish there is
more unity among its members. and it
exsrts tenfold more power in the COM
munity. The Saviour not only imparts