Annual Church Reunion

Tlio annual reunión of the Unitari&n churcli was held last e veiling when 125 sat down to a bountiful upper eerved at 6:30 o'clock. At the eloeO two hours were delightfully spent by rbhe comipaoy tn listening to toasts, reporta of work, niaisic, &c. I'rof. Pettee acted as toast niaster, introducimg the vario us speakers In the liappiest m'anner. Mr. Eobert Phillips, president of the Tlnity Club, gave a report of its work, epeakimg especially of the valuable influence of the club, in the community as a nom-Beetairian organizaItion intending to break down sectarian principies, and in furnishing a broaxl aaid tree platform where Protestant and Catholic, orthodox and liberal, college man and" non-college imam, can meet on an equaltty, and find a respectful hearing for their thoughts. Mr. A. P. Gilmore spoke for the Young Men's Liberal Guild, telling of its monthly meetings for friendship and discussion of important socio-reliirious topics, its committees which are engaged im vario us lines of social, helpful and religious work, and its Sunilay I'.ible class wifch a meinbereliip of over fifty. Miss May Taylor reported for the King's Daiughters, which is the largest organization of King's Daughtrrs among college gü-ls in Uie country. Besides the regular inonthly meetings, partly for business and partly eoclal, tlie orgainization has a Suiiday Bible class of over thirty members, under the leadership of Mrs. Jtoi'dan, which is devoting the year a study of tho great spiritual rteachers of the ages, and the leading ohailties and philaBthropies of our day. Tliere are live working committees ot "tens :" ThO Flower Ten, ivhieh fuü'nifiHes flowea-s for the pulpit on Sundays ; the Visiting Ten, wihich cali upon strangers ; the Lend a Hand Ton, wliicli do charity Avork ; Ifche Siunday School Ten, whlch help ie the Sunday School, and the Sewing School Ten, which conducts a ing BC'hool in the church every Saturday afternoon, and 'help in tlie eewing school In ifche city. , Miss Ida Allen, mtay has charge of the churcli Sewing School, gave an account of the excellent work in sewiang for tlie poor that the school is dtoing. Mrs. Pettee epoke for the Ladles' tTnion, putting "teir addres-s very happily in the form of verse. Mr. J. Sivret gavO eotne very Interest ins rcminiscences of his past life ; Captain Danforth spoke of the value of a liberal church ; Mr. J. T. Powers gave soiine illustrations of tlie value of a lileral church to studeaits ; Professor Mecham made an address that very happily blemdéd wit and eaTiiestness, upon the subject of "Religión 'and Law ;" Mr. W. K. Cliilds presemted the business side of the church, a.nd ui-ged generosity in giving! to its support ; Mr. B. A. Finney followed in the same line ; Mrs. S'underland spoke upoin the social side of the clrarcii. Tlie speoking was very pleasantly imterepeirsed wlth recitations and music by Miss Sykes, Miss Millspaugh, Miss Taylor, Miss IUcy Colp. aad.Mr. Fltoïenii n n . Altogether the meeting ivas one (if ilie plea.santost and most successful of the kind over held in tlie church.