The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-11
EASTER SERVICES
In Our UniversaIist Churches.
Monroe. Wis.

monroe. Vas.
We had beautiful Easter service
with four hundred people present.
Three received the right hand of fellow
ship.
Concord, Mich.
Large attendance at the service. Short
address by Rev. w. L. Gibbs, the pastor.
The communion was celebrated. Three
members added to the church.
Church of the Redeemer. Chicago.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory's sermon was on the
Mastership of Death-an argument for
immortality. There were the customary
decorations and the usual fine music. The
offering for the Conventions amounted
to about S111OO.
Morrison, III.
Easter services Sunday morning with
good music-double quartette. Thir.
teen members taken into the church
Ladies Societies served dinner and sup
per in their church dining room and
conducted an Easter sale with good
patronage.
La Crosse. WIS.
We had glad Easter. The church
was crowded. The pastor preached in
the morning on 1.-The Risen Life" Six
members were received. Nearly all of
the large congregation remained for the
communion. The day was closed with a
festival of song and recitation,
Church of the Redeemer, Minneapolis.
Eleven persons were received into the
church at the communion services.
Hundreds turned away from both morn
ing and evening services and probably
1900 in the church. DR.. Shutter preached
on the "Hope of Immortality SER
mon which The UNIvERsALIsT will give
to its readers next week.
Oak PARK, H.
The largest congregation of any Easter
since Rev. Mr. Johonnot's four years
passionate begun. Four members, two
young men and two young ladies, were
received into the church, all members of
the Y. P. G. U. The parish has begun
the publication Of a weekly paper for
local church purposes, called The Unity
Church News.
Bryan, o.
Music and decorations as usual and
very fine. The sermon devoted to the
great theme. One lady was received
into the church, and the simple service
in which, by the symbols,we sat down as
| guests at the Masters table, deepened
in all hearts the hallowed impression
of the Gethsemane sorrow and the
Easter Joy. Rev. Elmer Jacobs, the
pastor, conducted the services.
| Pendleton. Ind.
We have been holding series OF
meetings during the past two weeks
Closed on Sunday with beautiful ser
vice. Sunday evening the YP G. u
| and Sabbath school had full control and
gave splendid entertainment to a
crowded house. Bros. BECKETT and
Carney have rendered the pastor valua.
BILE assistance, for which we are truly
grateful. Two acceseions to the church
lie Roy, III.
The services consisted of Sunrise
Prayer and Praise Meeting by the Y. P
| G. u. that was we'll attended The
sermon by Rev. G. w. E. Goeeow, al
1915 A. NJ. on 1.-The Resurrection" was
listened to by large audience, and from
the Sunday. school concert in the even.
| ing u large number were turned away
for want of room. The Easter offering
for the Conventions was taken.
Joliet, III.
Easter was truly joyous festival with
the bright sunshine and balmy air
The morning services were interesting
and impressive, and witnessed by large
congregation. Eleven persons went for
ward to receive the right hand of fellow
ship of the church. There were nc
Sunday school services but the younger
members received their Easter cards
The Joliet Commandery knights Tenn
plar attended the evening services.
st. Paul's, Chicago.
The service attracted a congregation
filling the spacious church to the doors
The music was of rare excellence, even
for the accomplished choir. The church
was beautifully adorned with the Easter
flowers. The memorial windows were
filled with choice flowers and the medal
lion of DIR. Ryder. decorated. DIR. Can
fields remarks were on the appearances
of Jesus after the Resurrection. The
offering for the Conventions amounteo
to S311.05.
Columbus. o.
Easter was great day for our church
Fifty-six adult persons united with us il
membership. AS many as could fine
room crowded into the space before the
pulpit and then filled into the aisles. Ths
altar had been decorated profusely by
faithful hands and the whole service
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