The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15


CHICAGO.-Mrs.C Chant at st. PauPs.
Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant spoke on
Rescue Work in London at st. Paul's
church on Sunday evening. Every pew
in the church and the chairs which we're
placed in the aisles were filled, the large
audience demonstrating the interest
which is felt in this city in what Mrs.
Chant has made her life work and which
she talked that evening.
The opening services were conducted
by the pastor of the church, Rev. A. j.
Garfield. On the pulpit platform were
seated Mrs. N. G. Bassett. President OF
st. Paul's Industrial School; Mrs. E. A.
Lancaster, Secretary of the school; Mrs.
Noble B. Judah, Mrs. Edison G. Keith,
Mrs. George Severns, Mrs. A. M. ii.
Ellis, and Mrs o. r. Keith, who are
prominently identified with the kinder
garten and general work of the church.
Mrs. Chants address was touching
and eloquent plea for more considera-
ton for her unfortunate fallen sisters,
and more direct and merciful ministry
in their behalf. An outline OF Mrs.
Chants address is reserved for publica-
ton hereafter
The Inter Ocean remarks; Mrs. Chant
might be described as "motherly look
ing" woman, slightly past middle age.
Her face is not what would be termed
pretty, but is refined and yet indica-
tive of strength and purpose. Her vary
ing emotions are plainly portrayed
by her countenance. Her voice is nat
urally soft and pleasing, but it can ring
with loud, emphatic tones when the
speaker wills. She has no eccentricities
of accent or manner, and does not at
tempt to move her hearers by any elocu-
tionary practices, but does it by telling
in plain yet earnest way, of the work
she is trying to do and what she thinks
others might do.
Woodlawn-Rev. r. A. White gave
the evening lecture at Woodlawn. Sun
day, February 2. Notwithstanding the
storm there was goodly audience. Mr.
Whites topic was DR.. Alonzo A. Miner.
At the request of the pastor he also
spoke of Hosea Ballou, giving an outline
of that great mans life and work as in
troductory to the address on Miner.
Mr.. Whites remarks on DIR. Miner was
evidently a labor of love. The great
qualities of DIR. Miner were faithfully
delineated and his noble character finely
eulogized. The tribute was evidently
sincere and heartfelt. No more appre-
ciative words have been spoken in refer
ence to the great Universalist leader
now in his grave.
illinois, iet. = Rev. A. Fl.
Laing, for more than seventeen years
pastor of the Joliet church, was recently
invited to assume Lew responsibility
in connection with our UNCONVENTIONAL
work-a position for which his eminent
fitness was clearly recognized and in
which he would undoubtedly have won
success. The resignation of the pasto
rate was rendered and parish meeting
was called to consider it. The meeting
was one of the largest held in recent
years, The resignation was negatived
IN most decisive manner and the pas.
tor will not leave his attached people.
When the matter was decided and Mr..
Laing had recalled his resignation, he
was notified that $500 was to be added to
his salary for the present year. Such
was the pleasant result of the parish
meeting. Mr.. Laing has only two years
and six months to serve to round out
two decades of pastoral service with st.
Johns Church. He will then be on the
home stretch for the silver wedding an
niversary.
CiintOn.-The work of this new par
ish is proceeding satisfactorily under
charge Of James Alvin Clark, of the
Ryder Divinity School. A series of
meetings Feb. ? to 81 has just closed
with fifteen additions to the church. In
these meetings Bro. Clark was assisted
by Revs. A. III. Laing, L. j. Dinsmore
and J. S. Cook. Large audiences assem-
bled nightly to listen to the presentation
of our gospel and deep impression has
been made, which will bear results in
Increased membership in the near fu-
ture. The members and friends of the