The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

cHICAGO.-St Paul s.-The annual
meeting was held January 8. There
was a good attendance. Reports were
received from all the auxiliaries showing
the several departments OF the church
in good working order. The report OF
the Board Of Trustees announced that
the Society would enter the New Year
free of all indebtedness, the members
having made up a deficiency OF $500
very willingly and even cheerfully before
the annual meeting. The prospects OF
St. Pauls for 1886 are very bright and
all are hopeful. The pastor and friends
are to be congratulated. Three new
Trustees we're elected for three years to
take the place of the same number out
going. and Mr.. L. G. Lawton was elected
to fill out the unexpired term OF the late
James H. Swan.
WoodIawn.-On a recent Friday
evening the Ryder Memorial church at
Woodlawn was thrown open for the dis
cussion of How to Dispense Charities
for the Greatest Benefit of the Needy"
This question had short time prevl-
ously been mooted in the same place by
DR.. Philip w. Ayres, of the Bureau OF
Charities, who much wished that this
district of the Thirty-fourth Ward
would organize branch to work In con-
pection with his office. An invitation
was therefore extended by the pastor,
Rev. Frederick w. Millar, to the other
clergy in the vicinity to meet and dis
cuss the idea with DR.. Ayres, and use
influence with their congregations to
take an interest also. Mr.. E. J. Calvin
was appointed Chairman, and Rev. f.
W. Millar, Secretary OF the meeting.
DR.. Ayres explained the working OF the
bureau, and showed how important it
was that cases should be investigated
before help was given.
After much discussion it was resolved
to establish an Office in Woodlawn,
where people might apply for help, or
names of those in need might be sent in
for investigation, and if found worthy
assistance would at once be given by
the bureau. Mr.. L. A. White OF the
JJniversalist Church, announced that
with the permission of Mr.. w. Everett
the landlord, he offered desk room IN
his Office, 1863 East 63d street. for the
Woodlawn branch of the Bureau OF
Charities, and at suggestion from Mr..
Calvin subscriptions were then ana
there promised which amounted to suf-
ficient to pay the agent during the com
ing four months. Among the audience
were representatives of all the various
religious denominations in the city, who
all evinced an equal desire to work to-
gether for the good of the community.
The reception to the pastor last week
was one of the largest gatherings OF the
season in Woodlawn and an occasion OF
much social enjoyment. DIR. Cantwell
by invitation gave his lecture on John
Murray last Sunday evening.
ILLINOIS. = Table Grove. = This
church has it's pulpit supplied one half
the time by Bro. S. L. Taylor OF Ryder
Divinity School. He is worthy young
man of much promise, and the short time
he has been with us has greatly endeared
him to our people.
The church has been greatly strength
ened and edited by weeks meeting
closing last night. 1t was conducted by
Rev. j. E. Reyes, of Mount Pleasant, la.
Bro. Reyes is a power in the pulpit, and
no less SO in song,-an unusual combina-
ton in minister. Each meeting was
opened by song service in which he
led; also giving one or two solos, which
he renders to good effect. At beginning
the weather WAS severely cold, and the
audiences small, but the interest soon
became intense, aud the house was filed,
every seat occupied, with chairs in the
aisles. There were six additions to the
church. five by baptism and one by right
hand of fellowship, and many more seri-
ously impressed, and soon. we hope, to be
numbered with us. Bro. Reyes is born
evangelist. Not one of the kind against
whom there is such we'll grounded pre-
judice; but an earnest. loyal bearer of
the good tidings of great JOY which shall
be to all people. Bro. Reyes is settled
pastor but finds time to cultivate the
waste places. strengthen weak parishes,
and to gather members into the fold.
And it would be we'll for our cause could
he devote his whole time to this needed
work. JOHN HUGHES.
Illinois Womau's Association
The Board of Directors of the Univer-
salist Woman's Association OF Illinois
held it's monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan
uary 7. After the regular routine bust
ness was finished the boundaries of the
various Associations was discussed and
in order to obtain better ideas of the
work, Mrs G. B. Marsh was directed to
purchase - maps of the State of Illinois
and outline the boundaries of the differ
emit Associations, sending one to each
Advisor in the State to assist, and give
them correct knowledge of the loca-
ton of their work; also each map to be
accompanied with Register for 1885,
The question of State Missionary was
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