The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-05
THE MAY MEETING.

THE MAY MEETING, under the au-
spices of the Universalist Woman's As
sociation, held it's annual session in ST.
Paul's Church. May 26th and 9th. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Mrs.
Tabor, and the reading of the scriptures
by the president, Mrs. o. W. Nash, fol
lowed with prayer by Rev. Mary Straub,
after which the program was taken up
in order, and reports OF Aid societies
were read from st. Paul's Church,
Church Of the Redeemer. Church OF Our
Father. Oak Park, Woodlawn. Blue Is
land, Englewood, Elgin, La Grange. Nc
Henry, Galesburg. Hoopeston. Wau-
ponsee, and Sycamore. These were
mainly written, in accord with the
printed circulars sent out. Many OF the
representatives. from parishes supple
mented their reports with verbal state
ments, which gave an opportunity for
asking questions in regard to methods
of work that had been found successful
and helpful in these churches. We hope
this beginning Of sending prepared re-
ports with the delegates from our var.
ious parishes will be better understood
and more closely attended to the COM
ing year. The report of the League of
the Universalist Woman's Association,
which is an available instrument for the
educational and literary development OF
our women, was made by Mrs. E. FL.
Rexford, of Blue Island showing gain
along this line. We hope that more OF
our Aid societies will take our topic
cards and give at least one afternoon in
the month to the literary work.
The opening of the afternoon session
was paper on "Home Missions" by Rev.
Elfreda Newport, followed by report
of the work of our State Missionary,
Rev. J. s. Cook, which was encouraging,
there being eight more places where
preaching was held this year than that
of last. The paper was suggestive and
helpful and the discussion of the topic
followed by Rev. r. F. Johonnot and
Rev. F. A. Millar. Later on paper on
Foreign Missions" was read by Mrs.
Joseph Anderson, of st. Pauls. which
was discussed by Mrs. A. M. I'll. Ellis,
and others. Certainly the afternoon was
profitable one and showed that many
were in earnest about missionary work.
The evening session was in charge Of
DIR. Garfield. A paper entitled 1.-The
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by Miss Sarah E. Sprague. followed by
remarks from Rev. Jenkin Llyod Jones,
and short paper from Mr.. Samuel AL
lerton.
THURSDAY, 10A. M. an hour with the
Kindergartners was very agreeably
spent in the chapel before the opening
of the session. Many were glad to see
the new way of educating the mental
perceptions of the little ones.
The paper of the morning, entitled
1.-THE New Psychology. the Basis of Ed
ucation," was read by Mrs. A. W. Bry.
ant, of Oak Park, which ELECTED much
interest and appreciation of the subject,
calling forth an interesting talk. This
was followed by paper on "The Noon
day Rest" by Mrs. Ida w. Morgan, Of
Englewood. which also created an in
terest in the line of philanthropy.
Two p. M, after lunch the program
was continued by the reading of pa
per on the Teachings of the Modern
Novelists," by Mrs. Chamberlain OF
Galesburg. The paper was contribu-
ton from the Galesburg League, held
in March, for our mid year meeting. We
hope other leagues will be formed. In
this way we will have good material for
our May meetings, which are for all, and
we trust helpful to all who come. The
discussion of this paper was made very
profitable and pleasant.
The meeting adjourned at late hour.
all please with the results of the eighth
May meeting.
BELLE GIBSON, Secretary.