The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-01

MISSOURI. DIR. Shinn. at Work.
At Coal, Mo-, two services swere held
here lin Friendship church,, by DR.
Shinn, Monday night and Tuesday at II
A. M, Jan. 13, IA. In the evening the
house was full; at midday Tuesday, sixty
were present.
AshIey.-At close of series of services
here and at Bowling Green, DIR. Shinn
organized, on Sunday, Jan. 5, a Young
Peoples Union. Church purchased
from Presbyterians has been shingled
and will be repaired in the spring and
dedicated in June.
Springfield. Rev J. M. Garner is do
ing good work in Springfield; his
audiences increasing. Services every
Sunday at II A. NJ. in G. A. r. Hall op-
posite Ozark Hotel. New people becom-
ing interested. DR.. @. HI. Shinn spent
few days with the people, preaching
two week evenings to large audiences.
+ Windsor.-On Jan. 13 church was
purchased and the following evening it
was filled with earnest hearers. DR..
Shinn preached. The La Monte choir
sang. Rev. E. M. Clark continued the
meetings over the following Sunday.
CIinton.-Thre doctrinal discourses
were delivered 10 the court house on
Sunday Jan. -, to increasing audiences.
Quite an interest was awakened. Rev.
@. H. Shinn, General Missionary was the
preacher. Arrangements were made for
Rev. e. M. Clark, of La Monte to supply
next month.
WASHINGTON Tacoma.-A class
for the study of practical social and re-
ligious subjects in the light of Univer-
salist Christianity has been organized
by the pastor of Park Universalist
Church to meet on successive Thursday
evenings, beginning January 23d, and
ending April 4tb, the evening before
Easter. The following is the course OF
SUBJECTS:
Division A.-Universaism as Philosophy OF
Life:
1. The Purpose of Life.-Jan. 2S1
II. The Social Problem-Jan. 30th.
III. The AdveIs stiles of Life.-Feb. 9th.
". The Opportunities of Life.-Feb. 18th.
Division B.-Unlversal'sm as Religion:
1. The Relation of God to Man.-Feb. GOTH
II. The Sav.ourship of Christ.-Feb 9th.
III. The Gospel Applied. March 9Th.
w. The Divinity in Humanty.--March 10Th
Division C.--Four Lessons in ULiversalsm:
1. Heaven and Hell.-March 19th
ii. The Bibe.-March Goth.
III. Prayer. April 2nd.
". SAlvaii n.--ApIil 4th.
The class is organized for the earnest
consideration of the subjects named
The method will comprise lecture
talk upon the theme by Rev. Mr.. Felt
to be followed by questions and discus
sions. Questions Oh any subjects to
be treated may be handed in prior to the
date assigned to it and will be given
consideration in the lecture. Or ques-
tions may be presented at the conclu-
sion of the lecture.
CALIFORNIA; Pasadena.
annual meeting of this church was
largely attend, d, and after the six
o'clock supper the annual reports of all
the different working organizations OF
the parish were read.
The parish report showed that seven
meetings had been held for business be-
sides eighteen meetings of the Trustees
The receipts were s7,S2S1S. with bal
ance in the Treasury of S9S 38. The
new pipe organ, memorial to Amos G.
and Eliza Throop, which is one of the
finest on the coast. is paid for and the
church is out of debt.
The church membership showed an
increase of thirty during the year, max
ing the number of communicates 29S
The Treasury of the church. mot the
parish) had received S21045 and dis.
bursed $12S.SO in charity.
The financial work of the Woman's
League had Melted S1,0l4.72. Their
other work has been abundant and sue.
cessful. Three ladies of the social com
mittee made 700 calls during the year
The Sunday school has an enrolment OF
292, and it's collections have been S126..
%. The seventeen little ones in the
Orphans Home have been clothed by
the ladies, and S12S besides has been
raised for their needs. Strong appro-
baton was expressed at the good work
Miss Kollock had done in furthering the
interests of the church while pastor
and the outlook under the leadership OF
the new pastor, Rev. W. M. Jones. is
most flattering. E. L. CoNGER.