Church review . teadily forward. Absenteeshave been persuaded to take letters, delinquents havebeen dropped, in fact its work the past year, to use amilitary term, has been to clear the deck for action,and an earnest, aggressive effort will be made this com-ing year to more than make good our losses. The union meetings of the three churches here, begin-ing with the week of prayer were well attended, and theinterest manifested, seemed to warrant their a goodly number of our young people are seriouslyconsidering the matter of their personal salvation, hasbeen clearly evident of
Church review . teadily forward. Absenteeshave been persuaded to take letters, delinquents havebeen dropped, in fact its work the past year, to use amilitary term, has been to clear the deck for action,and an earnest, aggressive effort will be made this com-ing year to more than make good our losses. The union meetings of the three churches here, begin-ing with the week of prayer were well attended, and theinterest manifested, seemed to warrant their a goodly number of our young people are seriouslyconsidering the matter of their personal salvation, hasbeen clearly evident of late, and aslo greater concernon the part of professing Christians, in their are hopeful signs as we enter upon the new year.• We are anticipating a visit from the Hos mer HallBand, next Sunday evening, the 21st. Coming as theydo at the time when we are securing pledges for ourmission Fund by systematic giving, we are sure theirpresence will contribute much to the interest taken inmissionary Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Dr. F. N. Seerley of the Springfield Y. M. C. school will address the mens meeting Jan. 2ist. The Religious department held a committee meetingWednesday evening, Jan. 3rd. Miss Jones briefly spokeof her settlement work. The New Years Open House passed off success-fully. In the afternoon fully three hundred young menwere welcomed to the building. The Martin-Hillcombination of Springfield gave a very pleasing andunique entertainment in Jewell Hall in the evening whichwas enjoyed by many. The decorations added to theattractiveness of our home. The Yale University Y. M. C. A. will send a speakerand young mens quartette to assist in the services at themens meeting, Sunday, Tan. 28. This first term of the seventh season came to an endlast month with an enrollment of nearly 300 in the nine-teen classes of Hillyer Institute. Judging from thesefigures the total enrollment for the season will be a littlelarger than last year. The second term began J
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