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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-21
"rHE CONSULTATIONS OF SCIENCE

Below we print notice of this valua-
BILE work made of it by the Golden Gen.
sOr, widely circulated religious paper
in Rockford, ILL.,, in recent issue:
Jacob Straub, A. NJ, the author, has shown in
this work width of research, a depth of
thought and height of appreciation of the
works and ways of God, that it pleases and in
structs good people of all shades of religious
belief. The human mind would fain find
the developments of knowledge, confirm the
longings of his soul and the conclusions of his
Immortality. This work, as its name indicates.
hnds just such consultations in the acquired
Facts of science. OF course every reader will
nnd some things in such work that he is in
oined to doubt, but it would be an insipid thing
and not very improving if there were not some
tningto set one thinking in new lines; and that
author would be very God who could write
such work absolutely without an error. He
begins by showing the worth of the thought
OF Immortality, and goes on to the place it
holds in history, and the evidences that its be.
lief is elevating; that the church needs to en-
phasise the future life more; the tendency of
science to confirm the theory. citing analoqies
from the vegetable and animal realms. Then
and religious elements and states, arguing
negatively and affirmatively that mans essen
tial self continues beyond the limits of physi-
cal existence, which is affirmed in the organic
law of his being. Questions that arise con-
corning the two worlds and the difficulties of
transmission of thought that become more
formidable between residents of the two
worlds. are discussed, with the impracticable
and dangerous devices for this purpose; the
appearance of this in the Bible is also consid-
cred, and an approximate analysis of real life
in the land immortal, with the changes posi-
BILE and probable, recognitions, reunions and
companionships, and the abolition of death
and old age. The authors diction is very pleas
ing, while his thoughts are sprightly and
strong, clearly and forcibly expressed The
ample learning, and the balance of Judgment
displayed carry the reader along to conclu-
SONS that are acceptable, by ways that lie
through the domain of science, which SO
many are prone to look upon as positively
opposed to all spirituality and things of faith.
Only science, 'falsely SO called" does that,
and such works as the Consultations of Science
display the true science that does not mislead.
Price $500. For sale by Western
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-Wausau.-At sociable
recently held here at the home of Mrs.
Mary Schofield, 1914 were taken in. The
party was large and very pleasant. The
plans for the new church are in the hands
of bidders, and the contract will soon be
let. 1t will be beautiful church. This is
indeed good news.
-Mitchellrille.- The past eight
months Rev. Mr.. SCHNEIDER has had
charge of the Mitchellville pulpit. Grad
ually he has worked up the subscription
until finally there is enough permanent
income to pay for services regularly
every other Sunday. The congregations
are steadily increasing. They average
now nearly a hundred. This is en-
phatically a Universalist village. The
congregation is composed as a rule, Of as
good listeners as we have anywhere. The
parish is not in debt to anybody-would
that all our parishes had as good sense on
this point. They pay every month as
they go-or they don't gol Before long
Mr.. SCHNEIDER expects to report some i'm
portant things in connection with this
parish and church. This village need
never again be without regular services
(twice a mouth) if the pastors in the
State are prudent in the care of the flock
now gathered.
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OVER THE RIVER. Since the death Of
the author, Rev. 7. B. Thayer, DID,, the
call for this book has been such that our
supply was soon exhausted. We now
have ready another handsome edition
and can fill all orders. "Over the River"
is beautiful classic in Universalist lit
erature, and has fulfilled its mission of
comfort in many thousand homes. The
object of the author is to present the SUBJ
ject of death in its true light, and to offer
for the consideration of the thoughtful
believer more elevated and satisfactory
views of the future state than prevail
generally among Christians. The volume
is divided into three parts: Comfort for
the Sick, Revelations for the Dying and
Cancellations for the Bereaved. It is a
tender and cheering volume, and while
irradiated with the faith of our church
is not in any way sectarian or controver-
sial. 1t will comfort all who mourn. It
teaches the consoling truth that "all evil
has sunny side. that sorrow is the twin
sister of joy, and the grave only the ves-
thule to the temple of immortal life."
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ILLINOIs.-ChIcagO and Vicinity

ILLIN0IS.-Chicag0 and Vicinity
Rev. DR.. Crane preached at the Church
of the Redeemer last Sunday morning
and will occupy the pulpit again next
Suuday.-Rev. Charles Conklin returned
last Saturday from his vacation camp on
Grand Traverse Bay, after six weeks
rusticating. He is now in good trim for
his fall and winter work. Mr.. Conklin
will occupy his pulpit at the Church of
the Redeemer on the first Sunday in
September.-Rev. Fl. d. l.. Webster re-
turned from the Thousand Islands last
week. We regret to announce that he
suffered while absent from sciatica and
brings home remnant OF the trouble.
Springfield Editorial. IA visit to
Springfield on the second Sunday in this
month enabled the writer 10 confirm by
personal observation the progress in
that parish under Rev. Mr.. Corners adj
ministration heretofore reported in these
columns. The parish is united in its
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THE CENTENARY TRACTS.

The Woman's Centenary Association
has recently issued new editions of it's
tracts. An addition of seventeen not
printed in its former issues has been
made. Eleven of them by Rev. A. @.
Thomas, five by T. B. Thayer, D. d., and
one by Rev. Moses Ballou. The series
now consists of sixty-eight numbers and
has two hundred and fifty-two pages.
They are put up in packages containing
one tract of each kind, and will be sent
by the package only, postage paid, on re-
ceipt OF thirty-eight cents, by the Pub
fishing House, Western Branch. Send
for them to read and circulate.
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JUST READY.

SUNDAY SCHOOL HARMoNIEs No. 3.
The success attained by the two former
numbers of the series has warranted the
Publishing House in publishing the new
one. The work of the compilation was
assigned to Mr.. George A. Veazie, Jr., of
Chelsea, Mass, who has been for many
years teacher of music in the Chelsea
schools as we'll as conductor of the music
in the Chelsea Universalist Sunday
school. He has done his work carefully
and well, making selections from the ex-
animation and trial of tbirty-five hundred
pieces. 1t is believed that it will be very
acceptable and popular with our schools.
1t contains 80 pages, and is substantially
bound in MANILA board covers. Single
copies, IL cents, postage paid. By the
quantity, at the rate of $1,000 per hun
bred, postage or express to be paid by
the purchaser. All schools in want of a
new book should examine this, the latest
and best. For sale at the Western
Branch.
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INDIANA.-The Central Uniyersalist
Church of Indianapolis is in healthy
condition, but the growth must neces-
sarily be slow. Yet the indications OF
permanence are very gratifying. Our
pastor, Rev. A. Tibbetts is off for a
months vacation. The services will not
be suspended during his absence. Rev.
B. F. Foster preached an able and &C.
ceptable sermon on last Sunday; his
theme, Crest" Our Sunday school SUI
perintendent, Br. Styer, will tell us Sun
day, Aug. Is, of his travel from Beirut to
Constantinople. Our Sunday school pic
mic last month was very happy affair.
We remember when church picnics were
unknown; but now the annual day in
natures groves, along the "still waters"
is hailed by all as glad and holy day.
The work day scenes are left behind and
we find loftier things in natures walks
and feel our grateful pulses glow in
voiceless reverence.
Basket Meetings.-A very successful
basket meeting was held at Brookston
on the second Sunday in July at which
from eight hundred to one Thousand were
in attendance. Also very large attend
ance at a basket meeting at Hydea's
grove, Hancock county, Ind. From a
thousand to twelve hundred in attend
ance on the 25th OF July. An attempt was
made to draw the people away from our
meeting, by getting up another at the
same hour some three miles from our
meeting. called can old fashioned camp
meeting" but it was like the little boy
who, when asked by the minister if he
had been baptized, replied, eyes, twice, it
didn't take the first time" While we
had more than a thousand, they had
about twenty-five persons, 80 we we're in
formed. At night we had services at our
church at Oakland, and the large house
was packed, drawing largely from Nc
Cordsville two miles away. The Metho-
dist own the only house in McCordsville,
and last winter Mrs. Merchon held meet
ings there for many weeks, turning the
heads of many of the weakminded, and
disgusting the thinking people with
"trance operations" Discord reigns
among them, and the result is they are
well nigh broken up. They have no room
in their church for Universalist sermon.
1 preached one sermon last winter and
then the doors were closed. McCords-
vile is one of the few places where the
Methodists have not yet learned that
others as we'll as themselves have right
to their opinions. I.B.G.
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In this manual of devotion, brief and
simple form of worship is submitted for
every day in the year. A single page is
devoted to each service, combining
Scripture selection and prayer. The
Scriptures are chosen with regard to de-
votional, doctrinal and practical inf1u-
ence; and the prayers come from large
number of sources, including the Cath
Ole and Protestant liturgies, from st.
Chrysostom to Theodore Parker, from
Hannah More to James Martineau, from
Bishop Watson to Abel g. Thomas"
They are adapted to the purpose of
Mama with skill and appropriateness,
and with the result of giving variety of
devotional forms unsurpassed in any
previous collection. 1t ELECTS the highest
praise from our people, and deserves
place in every family. Send orders to
Universslist Publishing House, Western
Branch, Chicago.
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THE UN1vERsAL1sr REGISTER FOR 1887.

Rev. DIR. Eddy, recently appointed ed
itor of the above periodical, issues the
following circular, which has been for
warded on postal card to all our minis
tiers. On the fidelity with which the re-
Spouse is made will largely depend the
accuracy of our Year Book for 1887. Will
not our ministers cooperate with the ed
itor to secure correct personal and official
reports? We earnestly commend this mat
ter to the attention of all pastors and off
cials in the church:
Boston, MASS, July 81, 1886.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed to superintend the issue of the Uni
versalist Register for 1887, desires to have
sought. If the statements of the Regis
ter for 1886 are correct with respect to
yourself, the parish, church and Sunday
school in your charge, will you kindly
say SO? If corrections are needed will
you please indicate what they are? Ac-
curate information is especially desired
concerning the number of families in
your parish or parishes, the number of
members of the church, also of the Sun
day-school, the value of church edifces,
and the portion of time in which services
are held in any parish, which does not
employ preacher every Sunday. Will
you also inform me what official relation
you sustain to any Convention or Associ-
alton, School or College, and give me if
you can, the name and postoffice address
of the Secretary of the Association or
Convention with which you are connect
ed? Please send answer by postal card or
letter, before Sept. 10, addressed to REV.
RICHARD EDDY, Boston, Mass. Care
Universalist Publishing House.
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TALKS ABOUT THE BIBLE TO THE
Young Folks. By Rev. J. G.. Adams,
d. d. 16mo. 1893 pages. 80 cents.

IL ~. 1Ou4O. LOO pdR6S. W Genus.
The book is designed to acquaint our
youth with the plain and unmistakable
truths of the Gospel as held and taught
by the Universalist church; to answer
clearly and candidly the questions which
will always be coming up in the religious
world until it is everywhere enlightened
and cheered with the truth of the primi-
tive Gospel "What do Universalists be-
lieye, and what will their faith do toward
blessing and saving the world?" It is
not class or text book, but is intended
to be plain instructor and an attractive
companion to every youth seeking relig-
ious instruction and the religious life.
The book contains eleven "Talks" or
numbers on the following topics: 1.
God the Creator. 2. God Speaking in
the Bible. 3. The Bible, What has it
done? A. Variety of reading in the BIZ
BILE. B. How God Loved the Worli. 6.
Heaven; What and Where it is. 7. He'll.
What and Where it is. s. What is Faith?
8. What is Salvation? 10. What after
Death :? II. Remembrance of God in
Youth. The work is especially COM
mended to the attention of our min
listers, Sunday school superintendent
and teachers, parents, and all others who
would promote the interests of our church
and bless the youth looking to it for in
struction, with the truth and life of our
holy religion. Address orders to Univers-
alist Publishing House, Western Branch,
Chicago, Ill.
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pastor and ambitious and hopeful for the
future. The congregation is steadily
growing and the best of feeling prevails.
All current expenses of the parish are
promptly met and no debt is allowed to
accumulate. The friends recognize the
zeal and fidelity of the minister and his
wife, and are stirred by it to constant ex-
ertions in behalf of the church. The Sun
day.school is we'll sustained and the Ia
dies active in all good work. The only
drawback to prosperity is the unexpect-
ed burden laid upon the parish in the
taxes consequent upon city improvements.
Some 500 have been assessed on the
church property in consequence OF WIDEN
ing and paving the streets. This amount
is large sum to raise in connection with
regular parish expenses. But already
two payments have been made, and it is
believed that the amount will be secured
within the time allowed by the city.
The church property in Springfield is a
very valuable one, and has been decided
to the State Convention and reconveyed
to the parish, thus preventing alienation.
The church building is of brick and we'll
located on one of the principal avenues
of the city, occupying corner lot, on
which there is also room for parsonage.
The parish numbers some thirty or forty
excellent families now actively engaged
in the work. Considering how long the
Springfield parish has been dormant, and
the comparatively recent time since meet
ings were resumed, the progress has been
gratifying. If no obstacles unforeseen at
present intervene and the relation OF pas
tor and people continue as harmonious as
they are at present, with good business
management and fidelity and devotion in
parish interests on the part OF all con-
cerned, there is good ground for believ-
ing that in few years Springfield will
become once again one of the strong par
ishes o. the State.
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"Thou shalt teach my statutes unto your
children, speaking Of them when thou
walkest by the way; when thou lest down
and when thou risest up"
The same commander is ours as we
conscientiously step forth to teach to the
children of the land his unmistskable
law of temperance "written in flesh and
blood"
In behalf of Ohio's one million chill
dren, FANNY w. LETTER,
State Supt. Education Department, Ohio w.
G. T. Union.
MANSFIELD, o., August, 1886.
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Mr.. Ainsworth was married in 1889 to
Miss Elvira Harris, daughter Of Judge
Harris, who still survives Though Mrs.
Ainsworth has for years been in very
poor health she has borne her affection
with a resignation pleasant to behold.
In this, her sad bereavement, she has the
Christians hope and consolation and the
heartfelt sympathy of hosts Of friends
to comfort and sustain her.
Church News.
1T is reported that an immense au-
dience was present at the rink in Kent
on Sunday afternoon, Aug. l, to hear
Rev. r. B. Marsh speak on the evils OF
intemperance Many of the small towns
in Ohio have taken the benefit OF the
council option in the Dow law to pro-
hibit the sale of intoxicants. While the
Prohibitionists denounce the tax feature
and the clause allowing the council to
grant saloons permission to open on Sun
day, yet they vie with all others in get
ting all the good they can out OF the pro-
hibitory clause of this law.
The Kent Universalists held a pleas
ant picnic on Friday, 9th instant.
The ladies of the Brimfeld church
gave an ice cream festival on Saturday
evening, Aug. 7, at the town hall park.
We have not learned what the proceeds
were, but trust some one will give us the
facts.
What Then!
The American Isrdelite, speaking of
the action of the Western Unitarian Con-
ference, recently held at Cincinnati, in
which they Resolved, That the West
ern Unitarian Conference conditions its
fellowship on no dogmatic tests, but well
comes all who wish to join it to establish
truth, righteousness and love in the
world" says: "This resolution is suffi-
GENTLY clear and expressive that the
Unitarian Church as voiced at Cincin-
NATL has ceased to be Christian, Jewish,
Mohammedan, theistic or atheistic."
What then is the position they hold in
the religious world? Is not this agnos-
ticism gone to seed?
Western Reserve Association.
We again note the fact that the next
quarterly meeting of this body will be
held at Brimfeld, beginning on the first
Saturday in September and continuing
over Sunday. Prof. W. d. Shipman will
be ordained to the ministry on that occa-
sion, which, together with an otherwise
interesting program, will make the
meeting one of unusual interest. We
trust the meeting will be largely attend
ed, to the end that this shall be an occa-
sion largely profitable to the cause OF
Universalism within the bounds of this
Association.
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LETTER FROM INDIANA.
Bigotry not yet Dead-Report of Mrs. Mer-
chon's Meetings-The Salvation Army, Etc.
[FRoM REV. N. A. sAxToN.l


BLUFFToN, IND, AUG. 6, 1886.
L have been preaching for over a
year on week evenings in Warsaw. The
Campbellites very kindly opened their
church. Our meetings have been very
pleasant. We have few of the best fami-
lies in Warsaw,who felt grateful that there
was one church that would open its doors
to the Universalists. (They were paid for
it, But when we came TO fill our last ap-
pointment, we found the church closed,
and the reason given: "He does not
preach the gospel" "does not believe
Christ was punished for our SINS" In
my last sermon there 1 said: "Christ is
not punished for our sins; in the very
nature of things it is impossible for the
innocent to be punished for the guilty"
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OHIO.-At SpringbOrO. DR.. Wright
sends the following: "We held our Sum-
day-school picnic Saturday, Aug. Z, in
Br. Clevinger's grove. Rev. E. F. Penn
Der was with us and delivered an adj
dress. We had splendid time. A large
number was in attendance. Our school
is growing in interest and size Br.
Pember preached for us Sunday morning
and evening to good audiences. We
have not arranged for regular services
vet"
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SHADES CATEoHIsM. There is demand
for this excellent work from all sections
of the country for single copies and by
the quantity. The Detroit parish recent
ly ordered two hundred copies. Mr.. G. A
Newcomb, leading member of the par
ish, writes us: ave think that they
will prove good missionary documents"
Single copies 10 cents; four for 25 cents,
60 cents a dozen.
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1 affirmed that l wanted no Christ pun
ished in my place, for it took from me the
opportunity of being man at my best and
growing, through my own effort "into the
stature of man in Christ Jesus" Christ
is my Saviour, morally and spiritually,
only as his hand of truth and love leads
me out of the bondage and darkness of
sin. And he is the Saviour of the world
because he is the hand and heart of every
soul that grows out of sin into the liberty
of the children of God. / also said 1
cared infinitely more about groaring to
heaven than going there. This was an
unpleasant sound in the ears of the So
called "Christians," for the growth and
progress of the soul is to them an idle
thought. 1t is no doubt true, as Br.
Woodrow suggests, that they would
change the 18th chapter Of LIST Cor. to
read, "Though 1 speak with the tongues
of men and of angels and have not i'm
mersion, am as the sounding brass or
the tinkling cymbal."
The Salvation Army.
Being turned out of one church we felt
like doing something desperate, SO We
went to see the Salvation Army. We
saw few shabbily dressed men and wo-
men upon a platform, beating drums,
shaking tambourines ard playing violins,
keeping time with feet, hands and bodies
"a miserable burlesque upon a minstrel
show. We were forced to say, What ig-
norance, what prostitution of all that's
sacred in the name of religionl do not
believe that even the lowest strata of hu-
mainly can be benefited by such meth
DDS. When the vulgar methods of the
blackguard can purify the atmosphere
of Christian love, we may think there is
some good in this poor minstrel show
called the Salvation Army.
The Merchon Cyclone.
We have also been caught in this re-
ligious cyclone at Marion, where poor
human nature has been Frustrated by the
wonderful " magnetic " power of Mrs.
Merchon. We stood amazed as we saw
many swept down, some laying in trance
for twelve hours, seeing devils, feeling
serpents nibbling their heels, ETC., etc.
This is not surprising when we under
stand the victims are mostly of the low
est strata of human life, men and women
that have spent the best years of life in
haunts of dissipation. This is only a side
show of the Woodwork movement that
has swept over many parts of Indiana as
moral or religious pestilence. The only
result, after the excitement is gone, is
distraction and destruction in some of the
orthodox churches. IL there ever has
been time when, in a good many local
tiles in Indiana, we need to pray, go
Lord, send us shower of common sense"
that season is now. Let us hope that
when this storm has passed by, the at
mosphere of Christian thought and love
will be left pure, ane there will be Chris
tan conservatism that will build up
religion of common sense, and will cause
these desolate places to yield the fruits
of the spirit.