Annual Church Reunion

on laat Monday evening occurredthe most interesting social gathering of the year at the ünitarian church. It was the annual supper and reunión. A hundred and twenty-Eve persons sat down at the tastefuHy arranged tables, over which Mrs. Motley and a dozen other ludifcs of the society presided. Aíter supper there were toasts, respon" ses, brief reports of work, recitations oiusic, etc. Professor Pettee acted as master of ceremonies. Mr. V. K. Childs and B. A. Finney spoke in the interest of the tinancial and business side of the cburch. Mr. Robert Phillips represented the Unity Club, calling attention to its very successf ui course of lectures, and to its great value in the city intending to break down social and sectarian barriers, and in furnishing a broad and free platform where orthodox and liberal, catholic and protestant, college man and non-coflege man can stand side by side in perfect equality, and can speak their honest thought sure of an intelligent candid and respectful hearing. Mr. A. P. Gilmour spoke for the Young Men's Lib? eral Guild, and Miss May Taylor for the Kings Daughters, giving interestïng accounts of the Sunday.Bible Classes, and the various lines of social benevolent, and helpf ui work which these excejlent organizations are carrying on. Miss Ida Allen told about the Saturday evening sewing school which she and a number of other young lades of the church are conducting, and the useful work it is doing for the poor of the city. Mrs. Pettee, who represented the Ladies Union, read a bright poem, in which the literary and other work of the Union were very happily charactetized. Mr. James Sivert indulged in some interesting reminiscences. Gapt. Danforth spoke of the value of liberal churches. Mr. J. T. Powers gave sonre illustrations of the value of the liberal church to young men, and the wide reaching influence of the Unitarian church here through the studenta of the University. Professor Mechem spoke with tíne wit yet with carnestness and power upon Religión and Law. Mrs, Sunderland spoke of the heart side of the church. The recitations and music which were a very pleasant part of theevening'sexercises, were furnished by Miss Sykes, Miss Millspaugh, jMíss Taylor, Miss Lucy Colé, and Mr. Flinterman. All together the reunión was one of the most enjoyable and successful ever held in the city.