The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24

CfiICAGO.-St. Paul's 1.-The Re-
minder" an extra sheet, neatly printed,
published by st. Paul's parish. contains
the following, among other matter:
st. Paul's Universalist parish of Chi
cago, of course shares with its sister
churches. and indeed with the whole
community, the financial difficulties of
the times, but instead of yielding to dis
couragement, it proposes to work with
redoubled energy towards strengthen
ing the things that remain" and doing
its utmost to perpetuate the faith upon
which it is founded. In furtherance Of
this object, it desires to continue its
manifold practical charities, and will
certainly extend the hand of earnest
welcome to all individuals who are in
quiring for fraternal religious home in
this section of the city.
By the authority OF the Board OF Trust
ees, the pastor has associated with him.
self the Rev. j. j. Lewis, who will de-
vote his we'll known experience and
tireless zeal to welcoming strangers,
calling upon them, conducting teachers
preparatory meetings, and taking entire
charge of the Sunday evening lecture
services.
This indicates that st. Paul's church
has called into activity potent force
which has been imperative since Puri.
tan times. With unlimited material
- ,ooceoeoiap with tho rio hQat
experience, both as pastor and lecturer,
Mr.. Lewis gives himself heart and soul
to the work of our church, which cord
tally invites all to attend his lectures
advertised below:
October 25th The Netherlands. land won
from the Sea. The beginning of the Dutch
Republic.
November list. Brussels (Lttle Paris) Part
First The Abdcaton of Emperor Charles
the Fifth, and the Rise of William the ST.
lent.
November sth. Brussels Fart Second. The
Martyrdom of Counts Egmont and Horn,
and the beginning of the so years war for
the freedom of mans conscience.
November 18th. The Field of Waterloo. One
of the worlds great way-stat.ons in It's pro-
gress toward freedom of conscience.
November odd Antwerp. Queen of Medieval
Cities.
November Goth. Cathedral Cologne and its
Historic Rhine to Drachenfels, the lower
gateway.
In these pictorial journeys, Mr.. Lewis
will take the audience to no place that
he has not himself persona ly visited
and photographed. In addition to mu-
sic by the famous quartette OF st. Paul's
a brief service of familiar songs, words
and music reproduced upon the canvas,
will be given each evening.
Oak Park.-The Sunday school has
taken upon itself the task of seeing that
flowers are furnished every Sunday
for the morning service. Each class has
a Sunday assigned to it for this work.
The same class which furnishes the
flowers also takes charge of the opening
exercises in the Sunday school, list
giving the order of the classes has been
placed in the ante-room of the vestry;
but as further reminder and also for
the information of the congregation. the
class having the flowers in charge will
be announced in the News from week
to week.
The $500 pledged by the Y. P. G. U.
on the organ fund was not fully paid
last year. The raising of 1915 for this
purpose was most creditable task in
addition to other sums paid by the
Union, 1925 still remains due. The en-
tertainments on recent Friday and Sat
urday evenings were given to raise
funds for the balance.
Englewood.-Th four sections of
the Union Study Club are now fairly
started. On Monday evening. October 5,
the Art section held its first meeting
with Egyptian Pyramids and Mastabas
as the subject and Miss Emily j. Rice
as leader. Miss Rice illustrated her
talk by map. plans and pictures of
pyramids, temples and tombs, colored
plates showing forms of columns. style
of wall decorations and symbolic art
forms. Three evenings are given to
Egypt in this art study. The next sub
iect is the Temples, October 26, then on
November 8. Prof. Breasted will lee
ture on Egyptian Art.
The Sociology section was the fourth
to organize and it's opening meeting
was Wednesday evening. Its subjects
touch upon the vital interests of home
and society. The speaker for the first
evening was DR.. A. H. Champlin and
his paper was an apt introduction to
the course. He spoke of the study OF
man as a science, of the necessity OF
sociological research to our advance.
ment. The paper was forcible and cpl
grammic and afforded many texts for dis
cussion.
The opening lecture of the Uniyer-
city course last Sunday evening had a
good attendance, though hardly good
enough. The church ought to be filled
to properly show our appreciation of the
opportunities so easily afforded us.-
Parish Messenger.