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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-30
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

On re- assembling at 8 o'clock, on mo-
ton of Rev. DR.. Eddy, the report above
given was considered Seridtim.: We
briefly outline the result of the separate
consideration of the paragraphs of the
report.
No. Conveyance of Church Prop
erty) was read and adopted without
debate.
No. 2 (Y. P. NJ. ~ approved without
debate.
No. (Weekly Collections also APP
proved without debate
No. 4 (Washington ChaWch.) This
paragraph, fourth in regular order, but
read last, was adopted without discus
sion.
No. 5 (ChaIrch Extension Fund.-
When this paragraph was read the first
discussion ensued. 1t appeared from
the report of the trustees that one fourth
of the income, amounting to $17.S1, had
been applied to the income of the fund.
This was a small matter, but the princi-
pie involved led to an extended discus
sion. The committee on the report
pronounced against the principle of
capitalization as applied to this particu-
lar fund. 1t was evidently their desire
that the precedent should not be estab-
lished in the beginning of the fund
that the income of all such funds should
be used, and no part thereof capitalized.
On the one hand it was urged that the
church needed all its available funds for
missionary and church extension work.
On the other, that a part of the income,
25 per cent, should be applied regularly
to the fund to make the income thereof
permanently secure; that it was good
finance to so apply this portion of the
income. On these two lines the discus
sion continued.
Mr.. Metcalf approved the recommends
ton of the committee. In our desire to
NC bOnSCINdtlNc we nave omitted mucl
that is in the line of direct progress.
He would multiply the producing power
of the Convention by founding churches
and establishing parishes that would
contribute to its funds. "Some of us, - he
remarked, "are not rich men and desire
to see the results of our donations to
this Convention rather than to see them
boarded up to accumulate, and have our
grandchildren see the results. would
like to see this Church Extension Fund
put to immediate use for the purpose for
which it was intended, that of extending
our church"
Hon. Russell Blakely was in favor of
the position of the Trustees as revealed
in the report. The Secretary explained
that this investment of income applied
to no other fund of the Convention. All
the income of the several funds was
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-30
THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, Dor. %.

The third and closing day witnessed
continuation of the beautiful autumral
weather. A slight shower during the
night refreshed Akron and laid the dust.
making the city still more agreeable
At 8 o'clock the delegates began to
assemble at the church, and by s 80 the
Convention pews were well filled.
Promptly at the appointed time the
Convention was called to order, and
Rev. James Gorton, of Michigan, offered
prayer. After the preliminaries were
over, the President announced as
Committee on Foreign Missions:
Rev. H. W. Rugg, D. D., Rhode
Island; Rev. E. Fl. Capen, D. D., Massa-
chusetts; Rev. Asa SAKE, D. D., New
York; Hon. Olney Arnold, Rhode Island !;
Hon. A. F. Foster, Vermont.
The consideration of the Report of
the Committee on Official Reports was
then resumed, Rev. W. A. Start NOV
ing that speeches be confined to five
minutes, and the motion prevailed.
The paragraph of the Report, read by
Rev. E. NJ. Grant, of the Committee.
next in order, was
No. 8. (RemoUaI Of Church Mem
bers) This paragraph was amended,
and the clause in regard to printing
blanks stricken out Mr.. Metcalf spoke
against the adoption of a printed form.
1t looked too much like machine work
Written letters were preferable. Mr..
Joy opposed it ON the ground of expense.
1t would cost hundreds of dollars, and
would do no practical good. DIR. Sweet
ser, leaving the chair, advocated the
plan. Rev. G. b. Stocking was in favor.
On the vote, as above stated, the amend
ment striking out the clause offered by
DR.. Demarest, was carried.
No. 10. (O1tr chaTches on the Pacific
Coas0, was read and approved without
discussion. Mr.. Metcalf moved that an
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-30
A Voice from Texas.
The Committee on Resolutions

next presented their report through
Rev. DR.. SAKE, in the absence of the
Chairman, Rev. G. W Biddle, D. D.
The resolutions were read, topic by top
ic, discussed and acted upon. The first
resolutions offered were on the temper
ance question, and as might be expected,
elected lively discussion. Rev. Mr..
Sample offered substitute for those
reported by the Committee which was
adopted, after debate. AS finally adopted
the resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, Intemperance is griev-
Gus and widespread personal sin, and the
traffic in intoxicating liquors one of the
greatest, if not the very greatest, of So
cial evils and national perils, so that the
alternative seems clear and certain that
either our American civilization must
destroy the liquor traffic, or be destroy
ed by it; therefore,
Resolued, That the trumpet of our
@ hurch should give no uncertain sound
on this subject, but should voice loudly,
as it has voiced in the past, positive
and clear testimony against the sale and
use of intoxicating drinks; and our
Church should also organize its members
and utilize its resources to battle, as
best it may, against this demon of strong
drink
ResOlUed, That under the conditions
of society and life in this age and coun-
try, we are persuaded that total absti-
hence from alcoholic beverages is the
only sure means of either curing or pre-
venting the evils of intemperance.
ResOlUed, That we affectionately and
earnestly call upon all who may think
their moderate use of alcoholic bever-
ages innocent, to give up such use for
the sake of helping their weaker breth-
rem, according to the royal law which
st. Paul lays down: "We then that are
strong ought to bear the infrmities of
the weak, and not to please ourselves"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-30

During the interval between the after
noon adjournment and the evening SEES
sion, the delegates and visitors, to the
number of about $50, visited Buchtel
College, and spent a very agreeable
time in inspecting the building, and
meeting the Faculty and students. Re
freshments were served, and the hour
very pleasantly and prcftably employed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Waverly, Kansas
Trapped but Not Caught.

General Stoneman' & cavalry were operat-
ing in the spring Of 1864 near the Etowah
River when, supposing the enemy were ex-
tending their line and outfanking US, a
detail Of twenty men was made, with
especial pains to secure good horses. They
were to start early, and, il possible, return
and report the same day.
Nota sign Of the enemy did we discover
all day until near night, when he had halted
at a noted spring not far from the ford
which we had just crossed. Soon after
hating how were we astonisbed TO See a
large force of the enemy march into our
immediate neighborhood and go into camp.
We soon discovered that they had mo-. seen
us. and we waited developments. If ever
squad of men were trapped we were that
squad. Indeed we were within their picket
lines.
1t SO happened that the piakets upon
our route had been instructed to pass a
squad of cavalry. In due time We ap-
preached the picket post. The men were
sitting about the fires. Our leader and five
of his men dismounte9 and started for the
fire. Their sergeant finally seemed to COM
prehend that something was wrong and was
about to fire the alarm when struck down
by dubbed carbine. The others surren-
dered at once. The videttes were also
captured.
With our prisoners and their horses we
now made our way into camp. having got
safely out of about the sleekest trap" ever
men were drawn into. The fact is we got
there by accident and escaped by courage
and stratagem, the enemy never knowing
that he had use. NJ. White, ia CI;cGoo
Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
4 Clever Mixer.

They were at bar, as was not un-
usual, and while the bartender was
serving them they got to discussing
mixed drinks. The Doc had been very
quiet for time, when he slid into the
conversation quietly and unobtrusivelv.
Mixed drinks" he said, you talk
about mixed drinks. There are some
clever mixers of drinks in this place.
but I knew a man in the East the boss
Never saw anybody like him. Great !!
have seen chat mani have seen that
man mix whisky cocktail in one
glass and gin cocktail in another,
take them both up, one in the left hand
and the other in the right, and toss the
whisky cocktail into the gin glass and
the gin into the whisky glass for ten
minutes at time and never mix two
drops of them !'-Sa1a Francisco
Chronicle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

wss the identical knife used by the
brave Charlotte when she finished the
b]oodthirsty Jean Paul. where's The
fork 2" asked the American. He must
have been twin brother to, if not the
self-same American globe-trotter of
whom heard lately at Candy, in Cey-
Ion. He was visiting Buddhist tab
ernacle, and the priests showed him a
lamp in which burned q sacred fire,
which, they said, had not been extin-
guished for 1000 years. us that SOP"
asked the American. ut is, replied
the priests Then the American stopped
down, pursed his lips together, and,
with one vigorous puff, extinguished
the sacred fire. Il guess it's out now"
lie remarked, quietly, as he walked
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Our First Scout.

Early In 1862 our regiment, the First
West Virginia Cavalry, was sen: to New
Creek, Virginia, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. We were there but !. few days
before there was an order for u scout to 20
to Sheets Mills.
Ihe orderly sergeant had only tc ask who
wanted to go, and i'll less time than you
could think the scout was full. Only thirty
men and Lieutenant were wanted, and
the boys were all wanting the chance. We
felt then as il We could swallow common
sized regiment without batting an eye.
We saddled cur horses, loaded our car
bines and revolvers, bucklel on our sabers,
and mounted, and away we went over the
mountains, down the valleys, with all eyes
watching, but no enemy.
On We went till we came to field where
there We're fifteen head of fine fat cattle.
We concluded We would borrow them for
lew days. We turned them out into the
road, and were about to start, when an old
darby rode up, and said to us: "Massas,
youns beta look out. Captin Sheets will
be up AFTER youns."
Where is Captain .Sheets?o incurred the
Lieutenant
Hes down tlar to do MILL
Now, Sambo, you're lying"
mo, isn't, Massu'
I'd, you are.
mo, TO God, 1 isn't"
Flow many men hos he?7
"A hole company. Massa."
We'll, boys" said the Lieutenant. eve
had better git out OF this"
No, we will go down and see."
No. there are too many OF them"
Were going down to see Captain
Sheets"
SO we formed in platoons of fours and
sent out our advance guard, and down we
went TO the mill. AS VIC turned around the
hili III full view, there they We're. So we
opened on them and charged, and as We
went charging through the village the won
en- became terribly excited. We were the
FIRST 1anks they had seen. They began to
scream and halloo at g terrible rate. / re-
member one woman close by the road, who
jumped up and down. and cried, 20 !! Lord.
save my poor husband, and my son John.
too!''
But Captain Sheets and his men did NOT
wait for the Lord to save them. They inst
let their horses do it by carrying them of.
we concluded to return to camp without
borrowing the cattle, for fear the Johpnies
might take some turn on us and borrow
some Of us. -'"
we reached camp all right, and what
wonderful feats We had performed! We
mad put the whole army to flight. and can't
urea Confederate horse buyer, and Tneed
not tell you that there was plenty Of Con-
iederate States money in camp for a few
Il. p. STEED,
GO. +, list w. Va. Cavalry.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Morean's Raid Again.

The writer remembers distinctly Nor.
CANS raid through Southern Ohio. 1t had
been runored for days that he was coming,
and was burning everything as he came.
But as day after day passed and all was
quiet, it was hoped be had taken some
other route.
At last one evening a neighbor came by
with two horses, on his way to hide them
in the brush, and declared that Morgan had
come.
Looking up the lane half mile away
we saw two horsemen coming at a gallop.
Stepping into the parlor my father put
three loads in his revolver. BY that time
they had reached tho barn, and one went
in while the other eat on his horse outside.
When my father walked out in the yard to
shoot the Johnny on the horse, three more
pulled up within pistol shot and also drew
their revolvers.
The two men took the two horses, one of
which belonged to hired hand. an old
"buch" named Bob, who was just passing
the barn.
They halted Bob in the yard, but soon
let him 60, and he was 80 scared that
he ran into the house. snatche6 up the ba-
by, and ran out the back way. jumped the
fence, and ran for the timber.
Ny mother followed him and got the
enno oaeA' "usn AS asAee 'ne WY ~ oun-
kinsville, little village half 3 mile dis
tant.
Seven more Johnnies came to the house,
helped themselves to bread, milk, etc., and
finally demanded fathers revolver, which
he declined to give up.
Then one stepped up, saying: "Ill make
him." drew his pistol, stuck it in fathers
face, and said simply: Go and get it."
He meant what he said, and the pistol
was got.
Half mile further on. at Dunkinsville,
bolts of calico and muslin were spread in
the street and walked on. Ribbons were
tied to horses and on their arms, and the
stores were almost stripped.
]. C. FEAR.
Waverly. Kansas
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

rounded the little cabin where they were
dividing the pile" into their respective
nnotns n,sil early dawn. The sight Of SO
much money seemed to baniea sleep. MY
brigade received thirty-two dollars per cop
ito, officers and men sharing alike. Cen
eral breckenridge WAS paid that sum, and ].
for the purpose was borne. on the toll OF
the brigade. On the next day. At WASH
inoton. | turned over the residue OF tho
treasure to Mr.. NJ. II. Clarke, acting Tress-
nrer of the Confederate States; and e1pers
fenced feeling Of great relief.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

A. 3. MuLLETT, ex-Supervising .Archi-
tect OF the Treasury, says that it is q
mistake to estimate the violence of the
earthquake shocks in Charleston by
the amount of damage done. He thinks
that if Washington, for instance, had
been subjected to the same shocks, the
comparative damage would not have
been more than half, if so much. The
buildings in Charleston are almost al
together very old, the mortar and ee-
ment used in their construction are
from the immediate locality, and are of
of very inferior character.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

ARE not the letters d. D. made to
do more than their share of work? In
a recent nrmber of a religious period
cal appear seven articles by men who
add tn" initials to their names, but of
whom only one is Of reputation or in-
portance enough to be even known by
name to the majority of reeders in his
own denomination, to say nothing of
those outside of it. 1t has come to be
the fashion to dub all clergymen d. ID.
when they begin TO totter, so that after
all the man was net SO far out of the
way who defined the abbreviation as
being the theological woy of marking C.
minister decidedly decrepit"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Iu!agan'y Logic.

IT may be possible to form aH
ance with the devil and realize
the investment, but more probable
you will get swindled without reg
to deccncy.
III certainly is discouragins to y
a fool Of ones self. but what maA
grind worse is in knowing ths'
have not only got to shoulde' t's :
sponsibility but grin and bear Ii.
We should honor age for its well
race, but admire the happy iacs'
and sympathize with youth III l's
hill trials, stimulating it to mee'
real test with strong hearts.
You've men pirate about the COZ
ry Of young women, yet I'll wager
if some of these young men di1
hold out inducements, coquetlF W
be outlawed in something like wv
months.
WE all like people to agree wiz D,
views, yet those who can only sa,
and no" ac4uiesce, genera''y:
only salvation, because Knowles,
opini Ms of its own, and does n'''
the words of others.
In trial speed the horse ff'a, !; !,
Off with rush is often distancee -
end by the horse that trots s'e ',,,
from first to last. In your cow
ton for this worlds goods, yoa"!y :,
remember in this race, also u.
steady advancement and not o'S''
spurts that is successful. -,
KNOW man who made SOW.
year out Of potatoes alone Oh i
hill ut that, and whose crops ~
seasons previous had been q tot E vi
ure. He simply hung on. Wni' % :,
seem to indicate that it IS nov I'll, III
what man undertakes as ms wv.
persevere and succeed. -Chsc09'
Uo1',
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

COUNT ToLsrot, the Russian novel
list, was found by recent visitor clad
In PEASANTS garb and eweeping his
hearth. His white shirt was soiled
With mud and SCOT, there was @ strap
about his waist, and his heavy boots
were coated with clay. After break.
fast the Count and his son went to help
repair neighbours barn, and worked
all day like common artisan.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

THr herring is the silliest of fish.
He goes into q weir through wide
door, and might easily go out through
the same opening. Once inside, how
ever, he swims around and around in
circles, and is frightened by the waving
Of the weir brush in the water from
approaching the sides, So he stays
In ana i lost,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

Most of ns, says the London Illus-
JateG Necs, know the story Of the
American who, visiting some provincial
museum Oh the continent, was shown q
rusty blade which, he was assured.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

+ A HASovEn,AS physician. DR.. Bran
dis. has found reason for believing that
malaria is checked by growths of ana
charts alstaaast7a1n. somewhat
troublesome water plant from Canada,
and he recommends the introduction CT
this plant into marshy districts.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

A New ZEALAND mushroom, which
grows on the trunks of trees, is likely
to become an article Of expectation to
England. IT lis exported in large
quantities to China, where it is used in
the preparation at soups.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

II Was after tn. battle of fredericksburg:
The ground was strewn with the fallen foA.
Thoy lay IN ranks on the aide o? tho hill,
With their front to US and boy could throw
stone to tho nearest rank. so close
Had they pushed their way to the frowni, =
o, our rise-pit. in the last mad charge.
When s,.I .ney struck our lines like an angry
And fought up under our very guns
Till tho blue line wavered, and armed, and
And the strsselers sullenly disap' cared
Behind the mantle Of plying 2oke.
Sc tail be hsd lowered sboS 1 tss ss.t Ta.k
Ae watched him bearing A,e catered n.r.
He lay with rneball t. 1ro' his breast
We thought him dead. at he turned at last
a, Ana 5a rsissd ANN n.ms ev his elbow there.
An The e9o back a st M. GS The bloody field
We saw him fum' A. heneath his coat
h h:tti ieeuiy urf ~, with q shaking hand,
it'll, little paeka2 OF letters stained
WIN "ss' Ad tied with faded band.
BE spread chem out, and he picked up ono,
W., ms rn ." Allest letter Of all the store.
VIZ ,n MY 4 his eyes were filed with tears
ans .blotted the tiny packet DER.
ne fed to read, but his head dropped low
:, n his brenet. and his hand foil nervelessly;
at the stiffening fingers still kept their grasp
On the words that his eyes could no longer
A murmur ran through the rife pits;
We had watched him there from our sheltered
stand;
wo fell to wondering whose hand had traced
The letter he held in his big brown hand.
.His wife!' said ono; mo, his sweetheart
boys!"
Said another. sHis notheri" said one whose
Was fresh and fair as girls; he dropped
His gun and clambered from out the place.
He ran to the dead mans side and raised
The hand, and there in childish scrawI,
Was written: Il love You papa, dear"
The hand had closed over tho rest, and all
That had cheersd his soul in that lonely place
Was the simple note OF a little child,
And yet, it had sweettned tho taste of death,
For it seemed to me that the dead man
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

QUESTION for q debating so fa<
Which is the lightest, the plif =,
OF O duck or the conversation -
ciety belle?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

CHuRcH-eoERs III many Maine towns
fifty years or more ago, both male and
female, used to walk barefoot to
church, carrying their shoes and stock
sngs, which they would put on before
going into church. The Lewiston
Journal remarks: "A stern economy
was observed by the men and women
who lai1 the foundation OF Names
prosperity. That is why We Gre not
Obliged to go barefoot now"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

A FEW days ago the country was
startled by the announcement that
Professor Baird, Of the Smithsonian
Institution. employed a coRist who
could not write her name. The evil
dence was unimpeachable, because she
witnessed her name Ola the payroll
with a cross. 1t turns out that the
lady is a most efficient clerk, but had
the rheumatic fever when she made
her mark on. the payroll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

Two BENEVOLENT societies of Los
Angeles, Cal, recently received each
$1,000 from an unknown benefactor.
1t hos since been learned that the
money was given by &: religious mono
maniac, who, "having seen vision and
heard voice commanding him to sell
and give to the poor" executed the
command, leaving his family in utter
restitution. A meeting of the directors
of the two charitable institutions is to
he held to take steps to return the
money to the wife and children.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

RuTHERFoRD B. HAYES footed it all
over ohlo when mere lad getting sub
scriptions for ,xter's Saints Rest ;"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

fRiSep KARAMoEo went to see the
french sole;ers at Chalons and much
''o'nlred Inc paished breast-plates of
the culrasslers' "aereupon the COM
manding General gays him one Of the
bits of armor. The nee.o put it on
delighted; and then his fac, c1oudsa
and tears came to his eyes. "\hat is
tho matter?" inquired the General
:" Alas!" cried Karamoko, "as soon as ]
get home my father will take this from
me and wear it himself" Then the
General gave him another one, and all
were happy.