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Savannah morning news., 1886-05-24

THE steamships of this company ara An.
\ pointed to sail from Savannah for BaltI-
more "a follows-city time:
JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. FOSTER, TUES
DAY, May %, at p. NJ.
WIN. LAWRENCE, Capt. B1LLUps. MON
DAY, MAY 81, at 4 P. n.
JOHNS HOPKINS. Capt. FOSTER. sATUR-
DAY, June .. at A. NJ.
WIN. LAWRENCE. Capt. B1ttupz
THURSDAY. June 10, at 2 P. N.
And from Baltimore on the DAYS above
named at 3 P. NJ. 'O'e
Through bills lading given to all points
West, all the manufacturing towns in New
England, ami to ports OF the United hingdoua
and the Continent.
JAS. b. WEST & CO., Agents,
ia Bay street
Savannah morning news., 1886-05-24

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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
ALEXANDER HALLS "WIT-
NESSES."

A subscriber residing in Valley Cen
ter, KAN, sent THE UNIvERsALIsT a
few weeks ago, an article printed in the
NeooS of that place, and signed B. F.
Hill, who we understand is the pastor
Of the Campbellite church, at Valley
Center. The article is called out by
the late discussion between Rev. Messrs.
Woodrow and Thompson, on which a
correspondent had given his opinion in
previous issue of the paper in a way
not particularly relished by Mr.. Hill
and his co-religionists. The latter gen.
tleman now embraces the opportunity
to occupy column of the paper with
some observations Oh Universalism.
Addressing the editor he says: 81 shall
ask the calm and considerable judgment
of your many readers to a few of the
Scripture statements upon the subject
of universal salvation. l shall give the
Bible statement of salvation and follow
it with the doctrine of Universalism,
and if the advocates of said doctrine
dissent from the plain statements of the
Lord and his inspired apostles, then the
issue is with them, and he who holds
the destinies of all in his omnipotent
hand"
After this solemn introduction, we
were prepared to follow the gentleman
in his dissection of Universalism, and
anxiously scanned the remainder of the
article to see what was to come. We
found that it consisted of number of
Scripture passages arranged in regular
numerical order, followed by state
ment of what "Universalism" teaches
on the subject of the texts in question
of course gross misrepresentation
in every instance, we might say unique
in its perversity and Misrepresentation.
The communication closed somewhat
abruptly after the eighth text and COM
ment, with the words, "7o be Contin-
eed." Following are specimens
LIST Bible: IF any man serve me let
1880 NSAAC" 40 aAIN WhOAC l. dAu bllCIC
shall also my servant be-" Ono. xii, 26.)
Uniyersalism: Where Christ is there
shall also the servants OF the devil be as
well.
I'd Bible; Repent ye therefore and be
converted, that your sins may be blotted
out" (Acts iii, 49,
Universalism: Your sins shall be blot
ted out whether you repent or not.
Sd Bible: BLESSED is he that keepeth
the sayings Of prophecy of this book"
(Rev. xxi, ~
Universalism: The man who disobeys
every saying of this book is just as sure
of heaven as the most obedient man on
earth.
AS We carefully read the article with
aview to possible reply, the comments |
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
THE AGENT IN INDIANA.

Mr. S. s. Williams, the Field Agent of
The UNIvERsALIsT, is now at work in
Indiana attending to the interests of the
paper = securing new subscribers, col
lecting dues and taking orders for books.
Thus far he has met with encouraging
success. Indiana Universalists are wide
awake to all that concerns the paper, and
are making it pleasant for our Agent.
We trust the friends will continue their
kindness and aid our commissioner in all
possible ways, during his stay in the
State. Orders for books are promptly
filled, collections credited and papers
forwarded promptly, on the order of Mr..
Williams.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
WESTERN.

Rev. J. E. June, of Perry, N. Y, will
spend August at the home of his father
at Sparta, Wis.
Rev. Fl. D. L. Webster contemplates
missionary trip into Tennessee during
August. If he makes the visit it will be
at the solicitation of friends in Hender-
son in that State.
Prof. George Ely, who had the chair of
mathematics at Buchtel College for col
lege year 1884, has recently been pro-
NOTED to be third assistant to the Com
missioner Of Patents.
Rev. A. 81. Laing, of Joliet, has been
granted vacation by his parish. He
preached week ago Sunday at one of
the summer resorts in Michigan and had
several members of his Joliet congrega-
ton for auditors.
The Sioux Rapids Press has the follow
ing regarding Rev. Mr.. Houghton's 4th
of July Grafton at that place: "The ora
ton by Rev. M. II. Houghton was truly
a masterpiece. He held the attention of
the audience during the entire time OF
the speech, and of it we have heard many
complimentary remarks"
Rev. Geo. II. Vibbert was in Chicago
Wednesday of last week on his return
from lecturing tour in behalf of tenn
perance in Colorado. He was to speak
at birmingham, under DR.. Vincent's
auspices, one afternoon last week. He
reports Colorado as greatly needing tenn
perance effort. Denver he considers one
of the worst rum centers OF the country.
DIR. Hanson writes, July 2, from Glas-
gov: "Mrs Soule is here and welcome
will take place tonight. Monday, July 5,
/ start for London, Harwich, Antwerp,
Cologne (the Rhinel Geneva, st. Goth.
ard (the Alps generally. to return by
way OF Paris, where we shall stay week
or two. l shall make up the time at the
end of the year, when meetings are more
serviceable in Glasgow than in summer.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
ANOTHER KANSAS DISCUSSION.

Kansas would seem to be the battle
ground of Universalism and Orthodoxy.
We have recently reported two discus
sions in that State and another is COM
ing.
Rev. O. II. Rogers, pastor of the Uni
versalist church at Seneca, Kan, and
Elder P. w. Shick (Campbellite), of
Mound Valley, in that State, will hold a
public oral debate at Havensville. Potta-
watomie county, commencing Oct. 5,
1886.
Mr.. Rogers affirms that all will finally
be restored to holiness and happiness.
Mr.. Shick affirms that all who die in
willful disobedience will suffer endless
punishment.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers crosses his maiden
lance with an avowed champion of eter-
nal pain, as Mr.. Shick is the declared
hero of fifteen polemic victories. We have
no fears of the result. Br. Rogers is
abundantly able to make a vigorous de-
Tense of our cause.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

THE General Convention receipts for
May and June are published this week.
The figures show that the annual con-
tributions from the parishes thus far
received for the year amount to So, 1884,
so. In the corresponding report for
last year the contributions were So
289.90. Increase for 1856, $409 so.
This is good-so far as it goes. But we
remember that SIS, 900 was voted at
Brooklyn as the amount the churches
were to raise this year. We have now
only three months remaining to work
up to this sum. 1t is plain that there
is need of special activity on this line
in order to realize respectable ap-
Proclamation to the sum voted. Every
pastor is under obligations to assist in
this work of the church but a special
responsibility rests with those who gave
their votes and influence to the Sis 900
proposition so enthusiastically adopted
at Brooklyn. We hope this RESPONSE
bility will be duly recognized and ap-
piled during what remains of the pres
ent fiscal year of the Convention.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

IN an Episcopal ritualistic church on
a recent Sunday evening, we witnessed
a scene that would have interested
philadelphia" and the other earnest
advocates of regular Sunday contribu-
tions in our churches. The collec-
tion preceded by the +" offertory y
was presented to the officiating priest
at the altar. He received it, and in
turn presented it at the foot Of the
cross, bowling reverently three times to
signify the solicitation of blessing from
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Then
at the close, the collection was borne
out of the church in the hands of the
priest, followed by the boy procession.
This surely is identifying the "collec-
tion," and making it regular part of
worship.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
TIE OREGON CONVENTION.

The Universalists of Oregon held their
State Convention this year, in the town
of Albany, June 24-27, Mrs. G. @. Kelly
OF Albany, presiding. There were not
more than two dozen delegates present,
although it was the twelfth annual meet
ing. Rev. G. l.. Demarest, d. d., of
Manchester, n H.. and Rev. s. Goode-
nough, of Santa Clara, CAL, were present
and were kept busy preaching the good
things that the few Universalists scat
tered over the State rarely hear from
ministerial lips. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President Rev. A. j. Wigle, of Har
risburg.
Vice President-Jennie M. Brown, of
Eugene City.
Secretary-J. @. Cooper, Of McMinn-
vile.
Treasurer-A. Condra, of Halsey.
Trustee-N. B. Frye, of Albany.
Delegate to the General Convention
A. Pearce, Albany.
At 10 A. M. Sunday, the holy commun-
ion was observed, Rev. DIR. Demarest
presiding.
The Executive Committee was instruct
ed to file articles of incorporation. Mo
Minnville was chosen as the place for
holding the next State Convention. One
sermon" Universalism: The use of preach
ing it," delivered by Rev. DR.. Demarest,
was published in the Daily Oregoniaa,
of Portland. Several resolutions were
passed, one instructing the Secretary to
furnish The UNIvERsAL1sT with sy-
nopsis of the proceedings.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

doctrine of probation, so far as its posi-
tive merits are concerned, is exclusively
Biblical. PHILOSOPHY, analogies, nat
ural probabilities, whatever their sub
sidiary bearings, and these he holds to
be very great-have not affirmed, and
cannot affirm it, IF true, we can only
know of its truth by explicit and conclu-
sive Scripture statement" He says:
IF true, philosophy may be presumed
to harmonic with it, to give it sane
ton, and to suggest pertinent illustra-
tions, but it will not be claimed that
apart from and independently of the
Scriptures, philosophy gives for it any
authoritative word.' In accordance
with this view he has given to the pas
sages introduced to prove the doctrine
a critical and exhaustive examination.
AS the result of this examination he
shows conclusively that the doctrine of
probation is not taught in the Bible.
The quotations from the Scriptures re-
lied upon by the friends of the doctrine
to prove it most signally fail to do so.
Probation is not, therefore, aScriptural
doctrine; and as the result the author
shows it is not true.
This is, in some respects, the most
able, conclusive, interesting and in
structive portion of the work. 1t should
be carefully studied by every minister
and layman who wishes to be informed
on this subject. Every intelligent Uni
versalist interested in the dissemina-
tion of our doctrines and the building
up of our cause should get the book and
read and circulate it. 1t would do much
to remove from the popular mind the
dense ignorance that hangs around this
subject, and to educate the people to
correct thinking on questions of vast
practical Importance to all men. The
time has not passed for earnest and able
doctrinal preaching from our press and
pulpit. There is no way in which the
investment of small or large sums could
do more for our church, and our fellow
men, than to buy and circulate our
books and papers. Men and women
whose minds are in darkness, need these,
and we should see to it that they have
them. W.T..
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

WE do not concur in the judgment
pronounced on the can't saloon Party"
among Republicans, SO promptly rem
dered this week by DR.. Atwood in
Editorial Briefs.'' 1t is indeed too
early to pronounce one way or the other
on this movement, as it is just now only
taking shape. If there is an honest and
well defined purpose on the part of the
Republican party to array their organ
ization against the saloon traffic, in any
shape, form or manner, it is promis-
ing concession to the prevailing temper
ance sentiment of the country, which
is worthy of respect and gives so much
encouragement for the future. Ger
tainly we should wait to see what the
movement involves, and be ready to
welcome its help if it proves worthy,
and not pronounce its doom before it
is fairly born.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
PERSONAL.
EASTERN.

Rev. DIR. e. G. Bolles was one of the speak
ers at the Centennial celebration at Portland.
Mr.. W. E. Parker, of Lawrence, has been
elected to the Board of Trustees of Tufts
College.
Rev. DR.. Miner was week before last at
Bar Harbor, Me-, taking part in the session
of the American Institute.
Rev. @. F. Lee, of Charlestown, sailed for
Europe Thursday, July 8, from Boston, on
the steamer Cephalonia.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore has substantially
recovered from a serious illness, and to the
great joy, we may add, of large circle of
friends.
Rev. DIR. Gunnison is at Canton, N. Y. In
letter dated July Z he writes to the Leader:
81 am doing well, gradually improving, ex-
pect to get over my trouble entirely and be
at work again in the fall"
Mr.. w. A. E. Tompkins, son of the late
Abel Tompkins, the well-known Universal
ist publisher, of Boston, is now engaged in
business at Oneonta, N. Y, and is an active
and influential member of the parish in that
place.
Rev. o. F. Stafford, DID,, will contribute
articles for The Christian Leader during the
summer. He is vigorous, interesting and
popular writer. Among his articles will be
soma glowing descriptions of his vacation
experiences.
Rev. ID. p. Livermore was a recent visitor
at the Universalist Publishing House in Bos-
ton, and the Leader says: GAS he never looked
better, we presume he never was better, even
in his youth" Br. Lvermore made his
mark broad and deep on the history of Uni
versalism in the West, during his ten years.
editorship of the Ne,o Covenant. He is widely
remembered as an interchangeable worker and
industrious editor.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

Two communications in the paper of
this week, one from Canada and the
other from the frontier West, run al
most on parallel lines in exemplifica-
ton of the need of disseminating
knowledge of the doctrines of our
church. There was never a greater
mistake committed than in supposing
that the masses are informed in regard
to the beliefs of our church. 1t is not
alone in Ontario and Kansas that dense
Ignorance prevails ON this subject in
communities nearer home the same
state of things holds. Except in places
where Universalism has been establish
ed, and its services regularly held, we
are liable at any time to run across
some very queer opinions as to our
faith. There are not many commune
ties, we trust, where the people would
be surprised to learn that Universal
lists believe in the Bible, and pray in
meeting, but, nevertheless, an amazing
emount of Ignorance is frequently dis
played in regard to Universalism, even
in the intelligent corners of the land.
The moral of all this is that we have
not yet reached that point where the
preaching of our distinctive views is
work of supereragation. Brethren, press
forward and keep the doctrine at the
front of your message to men
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

seemed strangely familiar. We had
never heard of Mr.. Hill, and never be-
fore read one of his articles, yet in both
form and matter the comments made
to do duty as "Universalism'' read like
old acquaintance. Suddenly the mys-
terry was solved | The preacher was
masquerading in stolen garments-was
in fact distributing Alexander Halls
Testimony of One Hundred Witnesses"
in installments, as the production of
his own vigorous pen against Univers-
alism Examination placed the fact
beyond dispute. In Halls "Univers-
alism Against Itself" page 3O2, 303, will
be found, word for word, the texts
and comments which Rev. Mr.. Hill
was palming off as his own. If the
promise ''to be continued is fulfilled,
he has yet ninety-four more stolen "argu-
ments'' from Mr.. Hall to present against
Universalis m, for only eight are appro-
priated thus far by this enterprising
Campbellite, whose zeal against our
faith has led him to steal matter that
he could not originate.
Alexander Halls Universalism
Against ITSELF" chapter viii of which
contains the Testimony" was first pub
lished in 1916, at st. Clairsville, o. In
the following year at GAINESVILLE, O., Rev.
G.. T. Flanders published his ''Review of
Alexand er Hall'-a most scathing per-
Torrance, in which the misrepresenta-
tions of the work were laid bare with
merciless pen. In 1913, another vol
ume in reply was published at Indian
apolis by DR.. ]. Henry Jordan. The
latter gentleman remarks on the chap
ter from which extracts are stolen in
Kansas, 80 glazing are the falsifca-
lions and Misrepresentation that NO
one acquainted with our doctrine can
fail to see them.o Mr.. Flanders also
said of this chapter, it is sas base and
wicked Misrepresentation as was ever
perpetrated. Quoting one example,
he added, ''What better is this than
down right LYING on any other sub
ject ?" This is the kind of matter that
the Kansas preacher risks his reputa-
ton in stealing from Alexander Hall,
in order to make point or two against
Universalism, where it is not known
or generally understood.
This performance of Rev. Mr.. Hill is,
on the whole, in very small way, one
of the most unblushing pieces of liter
airy thievery we have met with in many
a day. And the ssTo be continued
part of the business is audacity itself,
We trust that Rev. Mr.. Hill will not
continue" in this kind of business.
If he cannot originate his own material
in controverting the doctrines of Uni
versalism, our advice is that he pass
the job over to some more capable per-
son who can attend to it without vio-
lating the commandments.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24

THE Swedish missionary movement
in Minneapolis, under the charge of
Mr.. August Dellgren, takes its place in
our church news column this week.
We hope to have regular reports from
Mr.. Dellgren, and in this way will keep
our people informed as to the progress
of the work and its probable future. 1t
should be noted in this connection that
the present services are in the nature of
an experiment, instituted to test the
question whether there is an opening
for our faith among the Swedish popu-
lation of Minneapolis. If the mission
receives support, and congregation is
gathered, no doubt our generous people
will find ways and means to continue
Mr.. Dellgren's services.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
DIR. EMERSON ON PROBATION. >

There is presented to us in the work
of Rev. DR.. Emerson, entitled "The
Doctrine of Probation Examined with
Reference to Current Discussions, !"
(Universalist Publishing House,, very
valuable and original discussion of
this subject. The arrangement is nat
ural, the style clear, the argument log
zeal, and the exegesis critical. 1t is
prominently adapted to the preacher
and the layman. We know of no work in
the whole range of theological literature
that treats this subject with greater
strength and larger range of thought.
The author goes over the whole ground
of debate, and replies to all the ar
guments presented by partialists on
the subject.
In the introduction DR.. Emerson pre-
SCENTS the reasons for the discussions
which grow out of the tendency of the
theological thought of the age. The
question of human destiny, as involving
the nature and duration of punishment,
has assumed an Importance, and is given
prominence in the thinking and dis,
cussions of the day, such as it has had
at no other period of the worlds history.
The general interest in, and widespread
agitation of, the subject of human
destiny, makes the present a fitting op-
portunity and very favorable time to pre-
sent to the public discussion of proba-
ton. This opportunity has been we'll
improved by the author in this able
and interesting book.
In the first chapter we have clear
and direct statement of the question.
Probation is defined as trial" The i'm
mortal soul is placed here to determine
by its own act, and its own choice, the
question of its future eternal destiny.
The infant spirit must determine the
character of the Immortality Of the
man, and the action of day must set
tie the question of mans happiness for
eternity. The fact that there is no IA
tional proportion between time and
eternity, and the action of man in this
life, and the immortal consequences
which are to follow in the next, shows
how unreasonable and unjust this whole
theory of probation is. Bishop Butler
states this doctrine thus 1.-The general
doctrine that our present life is a state
of probation for future one, compre-
hends under it several particular things
distinct from each other. But the first
and mere common meaning of it seems
to be that our future interest is now
depending, and dependent upon our
selves" DR.. Park says: 1--WE learn
from the spirit and style of the divine
law, that every man who dies unre-
newed, passes through death at once
into state of moral punishment, and
not of probation"
If we learn this fact from the Divine
Law, we must do it from the spirit and
style Of the instrument; for there is
certainly no such fact stated in the let
ter, or revealed in the thought of the
law. DR.. Park is the first man to make
the discovery that it is the function of
the spirit of the law to state facts, and
that the use of its style is to proclaim
doctrines. DIR. Emerson holds that the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-24
THE UNIvERsALIsr ExEGETICAL CLUB.

This is one of the recent organizations
among Universalist ministers. It was
organized last March in Boston, where
most of it's meetings are held. Prof.
George nj. Harmon is its president and
Prof. George T. Knight is its secretary.
Its object is the critical study of the
Scriptures. The following named min
listers have already presented essays, to-
gether with the subjects thus treated:
Rev. Ell. /. Cushman, upon "The Uni
versalism of the Synoptic Gospels" Rev.
Arson Titus, upon The First Century
of Christianity III Rome;" Rev. e. L..
Houghton, upon " The Christ of st.
Paul." and Prof. George T. Knight, upon
" The Facts of New Testament Inspira-
tion."
Such an organization can not but be
helpful to the members and to the church
at large, as its object is to stimulate
critical scholarship in our ministerial
ranks.