The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07

to collect money to rebuild after your
house of worship has been burned. See
what business men will say.-ReligiOuS
Telescope.
A Unitarian Benefactor.
The Christian World says: {" In the
prayer which the Archbishop of Canter-
bury offered, at the opening of the Peo-
pies Palace in the East end, he thanked
God for the good life and noble example
set by Mr.. Beaumont, the founder of the
institution. Is his Grace aware that Mr..
Beaumont was Unitarian, and, there
fore, one of those condemned wretches
whom the Athanaeian Greed of the Arch
bishops own Church consigns to an ev-
erlasting help While the world lie has
left is blessing this mau's memory, in the
world to which he has gone he is, accord
ing to the Anglican faith, suffering the
torments of the damned. So much for
State paid theology - Christian Life
(Londop).
Palestine.
The English Palestine Exploration So
ciety began operations in 1865, and its
work has been so thoroughly carried out
that the whole topography and geogra-
ply Of the Holy Land have been recon-
structed, and the birds, the beasts, the
reptiles, the fishes the trees and plants,
the flowers, the soil and the rocks of the
country are now known. Ancient histo-
ry, sacred and profane, has been vindi-
Gated and much doubt removed. The
glowing account given by Josephus of
the extent and magnifcence of Jerusa-
lem, for instance, which had been put
down to patriotic exaggeration, has proved
to be accurate. The historical parts of
the Old Testament has also been shown
to be trustworthy. The work is still in
complete, though nearly finished.
Mary Queen of Scots Prayer Book.
A curious and valuable prayer book
little volume which the unfortunate Mary
Queen of Scots used at her death upon
the scaffold. The prayers are the handi-
work of some rare fifteenth century scribe;
they are written in Latin on vellum.
The pages of the missal are exquisitely
Illuminated with elegant borders of fruit,
flowers and birds; they are also decorated
with thirty-fve miniatures by Flemish
artist, pieces of elaborate workmanship.
The little book still rests in the original
oak boards, covered with silk now much
worn, in which it was originally bound.
At the bottom of the portrait Of Mary
Queen of Scots in Edinburgh Castle we
read:
''lf to her lot some human errors fall,
Look to her face and you'll forget them all"
Prohibition in Kansas.
Hon. S. B. Bradford, Encouragement
of Kansas, says: Kansas has population
of about 1,250,000 people; it has eighty
five organized counties; in sixty-twO of
these counties only 525 convictions have
been had for the violation of the various
criminal laws of the State since january
l, 1885, that 235 of that number are con-
victions for the violation of the prohibit
DRY law. Fifty-two of the eighty-five
counties in the State report that they
have no saloons Eight OF the other
counties report that the law is only par
TALLY enforced. From all the information
[ have been able to obtain, it appears to
me that the prohibitory law is no longer
an experiment, but, on the contrary, is
beng enforced as successfully as the law
against horse-stealing, murder, arson, or
other crimes known to our statute"
Fighting Against God.
Very many of the SORROWS of our earthly
lives are brought upon US by this fight
ing against God. Either God must reign
or we must. If it is we that reign, then
God must submit. If we fight against
God, purposing to have our own way, we
shall surely come off badly beaten. There
is no possible chance for our success
against so mighty an opponent. We are
very foolish to fight in so hopeless con-
tlict. what do you mean by the term
Fighting against God?'" 1 mean that
thing wherein you oppose your will to
the will of God. All do this who do not
submit to his control and guidance. This
brings unrest of soul, and this is why so
many hearts are tossed upon the waves
and are in distress. They cannot be at
rest until they sink into the will of God.
When we bow at his feet and own him
king, and yield up all our own will and
wish to him whose right it is to reign,
then we shall have peace. You who long
for peace may find it here.
Women in the English Church.
The Episcopal Church in England
seems likely, as the ChuFch Reformer
puts if, to have Wcmau's Rights move
ment all to itself. Not long since the
Bishop of London ordained in st. Mi
chaei's church, Paddington, three women
as deaconesses, the first time that this
ceremony has received real recognition
and been performed in the church. Nor
is the Episcopal church Of America wholly
at stand still, and to offset the fact that
at the annual election of officers for
Christ Church, New Haven, in April,
score Of women members of the church
applied for the privilege of VOTING. and