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The Thursday Club
The Thursday Club was a group of women church members who met monthly at the homes of its members. This article shares information from some of the minutes of their meetings, covering a period from 1936 to 1948.
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Ministerial Negotiations and Mail Problems, 1944
Problems with the U.S. Mail created difficulties in recruiting a new minister in 1944.
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“The Essence of the Master,” from the 1939 Christmas Service
This homily was written by Minister Carl Olsen of our congregation for the Christmas service of 1939, and was entitled “The Essence of the Master.”
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Parish Notes from 1947-48
Orders of service from the second half of the 1940s contained “Parish Notes,” which now give some insight into the week-to-week issues that were presented to a post-war Universalist congregation.
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Board of Trustees Report from 1863
A special report issued by the Board to the congregation provided financial information and requested better funding.
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An Order of Service from July 6, 1947
The order of service for the first Sunday in July, 1947, was an unabashed celebration of the founding of our country and the principles of liberty and self-governance.
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Rev. Gerhardus Langdon Demarest
Gerhardus Langdon Demarest was the minister of our First Universalist Society during the tragic years of the American Civil War.
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The Crosleys and Our Church
The Powel Crosley Sr. family was involved in our church from the mid 1800s through the first half of the 1900s. Their son, Powel Crosley Jr., founded WLW, started an innovative car company, and was owner of the Reds.
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How Universalists “Move”: Contrasting Two Ads
A contrast these two ads, the first by our church at City Temple on April 27, 1957; the second from a Salem Acres pamphlet circa 1980.
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Our Alice Belle Holabird Communion Table
The altar at the front of our sanctuary was carved by Alice Belle Holabird as a communion table and dedicated on Easter Sunday, 1880. Here is information on her artistic background and life.
