The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

CHICAGO.-St. Paul Can
field on Sunday morning began series
of sermons on 1.-THE Great Doctrines OF
Religion and their working Power and
Influence in Modern Life" Among
other things, he said:
Much may be said in favor of creeds,
written formulas, express statements OF
faith. They hold an important office
among the social and spiritual forces OF
the world You might as reasonably ex-
pect a political party to live and thrive
without platform as church without
creed. A church, like government, must
have declaration of principles A state
mept of it's convictions, its objects, It's
articles of faith, is demanded by the pub
lie at large. Thoughtful minds desire
something to study, to investigate, to ac-
cept or reject. They demand it as a right
and should have it. This is especially
true, maintain, in the matter of relig-
ious belief Religion deals with the
eravest problems of human existence.
The question of how to believe is not
easily answered. and what to believe is
harder still; yet the necessity is laid up
on us.
Therefore, if the representatives OF
each church organization would be per-
fectly frank in stating their convictions,
much good might result. 1t is my pur-
nose to do this during the next few Sun
DAYS, as preliminary to the great object
lesson of our National Convention, which
is to assemble in this church Oct 10,
next
Rev. J. J. Lswis's illustrated lectures
began last Sunday evening, and will be
continued. A good congregation assem-
bled to listen to the lecture, Life in
Swift erland," with the handsome stere-
optican pictures thrown upon the
screen. Switzerland" will be contin-
ued next Sunday evening. The attend
ance at this first lecture betokens sue
cessful season.
WOODLAWN. = District Union
The parish paper of Oak Park says:
Despite the enervating heat of last Sun
day goodly delegation of our young
people went to Woodlawn in the after
noon to the District Union Meeting.
The meeting was devoted to review OF
the work Of the Detroit Convention.
Miss Emily Currier of our Union read a
paper on 1.-The Religious Side of the
Convention" Miss Winkleman OF
the Church of the Rsdeemer con-
tributed bright paper on THE So
cial Features of the Conventions" and
Prof Straub of Woodlawn. spoke of the
Congresses which we're held there. A
committee, consisting of one from each
Union, was appointed to make the pre-
liminary arrangements for the Conven-
ton to be held in Chicago next year.
Though no special effort had been made
to get out delegation from Oak Park
at this meeting, we had the largest num-
Der present from any one local Union,
and consequently brought home the
District Banner with US. 1t will be dis
played at our meetings till it is captured
by some other Union.
ILLINOIS: GaIesburg. Wright,
of Lombard University, delivered a
lecture Sunday evening, Sept. II. at the
First Universalist church, on the life
of Christ, illustrated with number of
stereopticon views. The views covered
the entire life of Christ, from the time
the angels appeared to the shepherds
until the resurrection. The views were
fine, and the lecture interesting. Many
of the pictures we're from the most ia.
nous paintings. and the lecture was
greatly enjoyed.
At the laying of the corner stone of the
Young Mems Christian Association
building in Galesburg. Sunday after
noon. Sept. 70, DR.. G. E Nash was one
of the speakers and said in substances:
II am glad to add my word of felicita-
tion. l feel confident that all right
minded citizens of Galesburg look with
favor upon this occasion. We feel that
there is work to be wrought here. 1t
commands the favor of all. The impact
of the purpose here represented is upon
the young life. The time was when the
young man had to stand in the rear and
be silent. We are coming to deal with
life at its threshold. 1t is a world wide
L ".
o., Epworth League and kindred asso-
Citations are seeking to form character
before it is crystalized. 1t is not a church,
yet does its work. 1t combines all the
force to train men into good Christians
and good citizens. 1t is practical insti-
tuition to compete with the influences of
the busy streets about it. 1t is not only
the saloon to which the shame and weak
ness of this city stands pledged, that this
organization is opposed, but to all the
forces of evil which tempt young men.
Here the strange young man may find
place to rest, fraternal hand to shake
home. The fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man is its motto, for they
are cognate doctrines II is not to super
sede the church but to supplement it,
The common people endorse this move
ment. Every father and mother must
hank God for this institution We never
know whose child it is that this may save.
Here is a positive influence to make our
streets safer, our schools more attractive,
our lives pleasanter. The cornerstone we
lay is that of a better citizenship for
Galesburg, wider fraternity for our city,
union of those who love in the service