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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

Friend GROVER, who writes the arti-
Gle on Home Rule and Catholicism which
we print this week, is one of the rapidly
decreasing class who lie awake nights on
account OF the Roman church. He is in
mortal dread of the once fearful scarlet
woman" and sees in the movement for
Home rule in Ireland only another evil
dence of the terrible strides that highly
colored female is making in these latter
days. He may part company with his
fears. There is no ground for the opin-
ion that such justice as Mr.. Gladstone
proposes will be attended with disastrous
consequences to Professionalism. The po-
litical chiefs who are at the head of that
movement are themselves Professionals.
Gladstone is Protestant, and Parnell is
Protestant and the English Liberals
committed to the policy are, with few ex-
ceptions, Protestants. They understand
matters thoroughly. To draw the con-
clusion that under a scheme of Irish
autonomy Protestants would be perse-
cuted by Catholics is, as the Dublin Ma
ton recently described it, an "extrava-
CANT fallacy." With the exception of a
few counties in Ireland, where the bigot-
ed and prosecuting OranSemen flourish,
and the spirit of religious hate is yet
rampant, no such fear prevails. Ireland,
Protestant and Catholic, is practically a
unit in favor of Gladstone's measure.
The recent elections there indicate, above
all things, the possible union of Catho-
lie and Protestant on a broad Christian
basis for common purposes. If Glad
stone, Morley and Parnell, and the En-
glish Liberals generally; the educated
university men, and the Protestant cler-
gymen OF Ireland; the intelligent COM
the government, and the Independent
Presbyterians and the Episcopalians, can
unite with the Catholics in support Of
this measure, and do not recognize any
danger TO Professionalism in SO doing, we
may be sure that the coast is clear for
progress and Home rule. As matter of
fact, the prosecuting spirit in Ireland for
generations has been confined to those
misrepresentation of Professionalism call
ed Orangemen. Their record is one Of
crime and outrage since the reign of
George III. The recent riots in Belfast
are only modern evidences of the intol-
Grant spirit by which they are governed.
Daniel O'Connell stated only the facts of
history when he said that "the perse-
BUTTONS perpetrated by the Protestant
church of England upon Catholics on
the one hand and upon Presbyterians on
the other, is one of the blacklist in the
page Of time" Gladstone accomplished
great work for Ireland when be carried
disestablishment; and he is entitled to
lasting honor for his valiant effort to give
her Home rule. 1t is one OF those causes
that enlist the sympathy and support Of
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PERSONAL.
EASTERN.

Rev. J. L. Powers is now settled at Bloom
field, Canada.
Rev. j. F. Rhoades, of Barre, VT, formerly
of Blue Island, is the preacher in the Leader,
of Aug. 5.
The Massachusetts Convention has granted
Rev. E. Fitzgerald letter of transfer to
New Hampshire.
Rev. Benton Smith, accidentally falling
from his chair, suffered severe though not
serious, injuries to his face.
Rev. F. A. Gray, pastor elect at Arlington
Mass, was on Tuesday, July 81, married to
Emma I. Walker, of Lockport N. Y.
Rev. W. S. Williams, of Danvers, Mass,
spends three or four weeks in Baltimore,
pursuing a special study in ecclesiastical his
tory.
Rev. James Shrigley, recently on a visit to
New England, preached ON the 18th ult. in
the Congregational Orthodox church in Green
field, N. H., by invitation of its pas tor.
Rev. G. w. Barnes is preaching at Good
luck, N. j., and meeting with encouraging
success. He was formerly Methodist and
his son, Universalist pastor at Tideoute, Pa,
was named for Bishop Foster of that church.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

THE tender mercies of the parish
committee seeking a candidate for a
vacant pulpit, are sometimes like those
of the wicked, "cruel." The Pioneer
Press, of st. Paul, suggests the adop-
ton of method in dealing with candi-
dates which would put the favorite
brace of candidating sermons forever
under ban. A minister" it says,
"who comes to preach on trial naturally
picks out the best sermon he has in
the barrel, and explodes it at the head
of the unsuspecting congregation, it
bearing probably the same resemblance
to his ordinary work as the commence
ment Grafton does to the ordinary col
lege composition. But when you meet
your candidate on the way to church,
give him his text, and expect him to
preach upon it, you are putting him to
test which, if he bears it well, ought
to go far toward insuring his engage
ment.n
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

THE assassination of Rev. G. G. Had
dock, a Methodist minister, at Sioux
City, Iowa, last week, was undoubtedly
the work of the Liquor Anarchists in
that place, who have thus added murder
to crimes against the State, in openly
opposing the law which the people have
adopted, and which the Supreme Court
has affirmed. 1t is tragedy which
will attract national attention, and go
great ways in opening the eyes of the
people of the whole country to the des-
perate character of the opposition in
Iowa. Mr.. Haddock was one of the
determined temperance men Of the
community, insisting upon obedience
to the law, and Incorporating in all
his efforts to that end. He falls the
first martyr of the cause, and, no doubt,
his blood will become the seed for new
victories in the future. The Liquor An
arehists in Iowa or elsewhere must be
punished to the full extent of the law.
Mr. Haddock's death will result in con-
solidating the temperance sentiment,
and making the demand for enforce
ment of law more speedy and effective.
Governor Larrabee has offered reward
of $500 for the apprehension of the
murderer. Thus far no arrests have
been made.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

LOCAL OPTION under the Dow law is
being vigorously pushed in many Of the
Ohio municipalities. Wenotice that at
Garrettsville, GAINESVILLE and Shreve,
prohibition carried by decisive MAORI
ties. Medina will vote on the question
shortly. There is considerable activity
in all parts of the State under the posi-
bilities of the new law. Our readers
will find in our columns this week an
article from Rev. DR.. Weaver, describ-
ing the experience of Providence under
the first month of constitutional prohi-
bition in Rhode Island.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

This is from the Morning Star, the
organ of the Lakewood School of New
Theology, Aug. 5:
The other morning President Atwood was
walking in the woods when he met, as he
supposed, an old farmer. After exchanging
"good morning" with him he asked some
questions, and such stream of learning and
information flowed from his lips that Presi-
dent Atwood was moved to exclaim, F" What
a remarkable man is this!" When he learned
that the man was the Rev. Thomas Hill, ex-
president of Harvard University, he was not
as much astonished at the display of erudi-
ton.
A very good story, indeed, and it may
all be true. But it is our impression that
President Atwood was acquainted with
ex-President Hill before his late visit to
Chautauqua = and, indeed, before the
days of the alleged "New Theology
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS.

l. Has not God created man and
given him every advantage and every
blessing he enjoys?
2. Does not man owe unto God full
and perfect obedience to His require
ments?
8. Can man profit God anything?
4. When he hath done all, is he not
still an improbable servant?
5. Is not the earth the Lords and the
fullness thereof?
6. Can man give to God anything
that he hath not received of Him?
Z. Can man give unto God anything
that is not His already?
8. If man owes to God a full and per-
feet obedience, and God fully and per-
fectly obeGed, would he come out a
head or only come out even?
8. Does the person live, or has the
person ever lived (if we except CHRISTI,
who has rendered such full and perfect
obedience-who has been without sin !?
10. Is not every man then in debt to
God on account Of sin?
IL. Is it not sins that Christ means
when he says Forgive us our debts p"
II. If not, what does he mean by
"debts?'
Is. If all that man is and has, if the
earth and the fullnes5 thereof is the
Lords, has man anything he can pay
his debts with?
10. If, when man ''hath done all, he is
still an Improbable servant" can he
get ahead on the credit side of the &C
count?-that is, can he perform more
than he owes to perform?
IA. Can man perform works of super
erogation?
Is. Can man, then, by doing more
than he ought to have done, atone for
the things that he has left undone,
much less for the positive wrong done
by doing things which he ought not to
have done?
is. Can man, then, by his righteous
ness atone for, or expiate, or discharge
the debt Of his unrighteousness?
II. Does right make a wrong any
less wrong?
IS. If you owe me 500, will anything
except the payment of the 500, or its
equivalent, pay the debtp
10. If you have not the wherewithal
to pay, can you pay it?
20. Can man then pay his debt, or
expiate his sin, by anything he can do?
81. If you owe me 800, and 1 put
you in prison for year, does that pay
the debt?
%. If punish you in any way, does
that pay the debt?
%. Can any amount of punishment
pay the debt Of sin?
"a. Is the object of punishment,
then, to pay the debt of sin or to re-
form the sinner?
does not the debt still remain unpaid?
26. Is not justice the rendering of an
exact equivalent, so much for SO much?
81. Is mercy the same thing as JUS
ticep
2S. Do mercy and the exact letter Of
justice completely harmonic with each
other?
80. Doth not mercy rejoice against
justice?-[See James ii, 1871 ~
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

With such testimonies as these, which
might easily be multiplied thousand
fold, we need not be disturbed by the
chatter Of the superficial unbelievers of
the present age, in regard to the Bible
as "a dying book" For every doubt
as to the value of the Bible that comes
in this way, testimony can be produced
to its enduring and vital relations to all
that is highest and best in civilization,
from the wisest thinkers, and the best
intellects of the present and the past.
In the degree that we come to appre-
bend sound principles of Scripture in
depreciation, and are brought nearer to
the truth of the divine word, the more
resplendently shines the Bible, and the
more the respect of the world for it is
increased, and its influence augmented
over the hearts of mankind. Instead
of being "a dying book" the Bible was
never more widely influential and
grandly powerful than in this present
age. AS the old views of its plenary in
spiration ard infallibility are cast aside,
the new life and immortal vigor and
freshness becomes manifest. The bet
ter the doctrines of the Bible are under
stood, and the more its precepts are
studied, the more clearly do we recog-
nize it's adaptability to every age and
people, and find in it the promise of its
continued ascendency in human affairs.
Now and always will it prove itself the
efficient helper in all that concerns hu-
man progress and the best interests OF
mankind. For of truth it may be
said:
sit gives light to every age:
1t gives, but borrows nome"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

The Rev. S. W. Wesley, the only and
genuine cowboy evangelist, describes
himself as ga barrel of dust, and bag of
wind" and judging from his utterances
the description is very correct.
The Churchman says a seasonable
hint is impaired in the words of the rec
tor of st. Luke's Church, Scranton, Pa:
The rector's absence is not an invita-
ton for the congregation to remain at
home on Sundays"
1t appears, from a paper lately read
before the Connecticut Historical Society,
that in 1891 one Thomas Stratton was
put on probation for lying" The pres
emit time could furnish plenty of this
kind of probationers.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

The argument in the Interior in re-
gard to the original meaning of Pres
bytery, makes very clear the fact that it
was Presbytery among the Hebrews
that accused Jesus, and were instrument
tai in his death luke xxi. 66). We should
fight shy of any institution with that
kind OF a record. The Interior, however,
makes one of its strong points just here
and says in so many words, "This, SO far
as we know from New Testament history,
was the last act performed by the old
school Presbytery of jerusalem In our
time We have known many hard things
laid to the charge of old school Presby-
terians; but this distances the record.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
Henry Ainsworth, Lodi, o.,

Henry Ainsworth, Lodi, o.,
the benefactor of Buchtel College, and
man in wide esteem in many parts of Ohio,
died recently at his home in Medina coun-
ty in that State. A brief paragraph in the
New York Tribune of one day last week
is the only record of the sad but not unex-
pected event that we have seen. Our
northern Ohio correspondent made refer
ence to his illness in the last letter we
published. Mr.. Ainsworth's death was
caused by dropsy. The date of his de-
parture is not given. He will be remem-
bered for his endowment of the chair of
Mathematics and Astronomy in Buchtel
two years ago and as generous and use
full citizen interested in all departments
M. v. simonson, Mt. Carmel, Ind.
This faithful old friend and earnest
Christian Universalist, whose name is
household word in Indiana, has also pass
ed on, leaving many mourners in the
household of faith, and no enemies even
among those OF the contrary part" His
loss will be very keenly felt in the State
and especially in Mount Carmel, where
for more than the years Of generation
he was the head and front of our cause.
We only receive the solemn word of his
departure-no particulars accompanying
it. Good old "Uncle Minnie r How many,
many hearts will be made sad to learn of
thy translation! But we ought not to re-
pine, for while earth is more lonely with
out thee, heaven is the richer for an as
cended saint.
George Power, Cantrall, ILL.,
We also deeply regret to record the
loss Of that good friend of our church at
Springfield, Br. George Power, OF Can
trail. He died suddenly at his home
near Springfield, August 5, at the ripe
age of eighty-seven. Rev. E. l.. Conger,
of Gslesburg, attended his funeral on
Saturday. Mr.. Power was noble man,
assrviceable friend of our Springfield par
ish and of Lombard University. He was
one of the Oldest residents of Sangamon
county and quite prominent in the COM
munity whore he lived. Our struggling
church at Springfield is in mourning for
his loss. On whom will his mantle fall?
We shall publish in an early issue app
propriate tributes to the memory Of these
three good men now gone home.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

Grandmother Chronic is the name of a
woman of ninety-two, who lives near Kansas
village, Edgar county, ILL.,, who for forty
years has suffered from a form of erysiPelas.
Her youngest child is sixty-two years of age.
Inter Ocean.
Grandfather Chronic lives in several
places that We know of. We have seen
and heard from him frequently. He is
also flourishing party considering his
years.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
"A subscriber writes:

| have the History Of Uniyersalism by
EDDY VOL SaIt me o second md. vop% To-
the price?
The second volume of DIR. Eddy's his
tory is now in the hands of the printer.
The Agent of the Publishing House in
forms us that it viii be ready early this
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

The scientists, we are informed, are
now on the eve of demonstrating the
feasibility OF transporting living eyes.
There will soon be no longer any excuse
for poor physical eyes. If now the ex-
pertinent could be made on those who
having eyes see not, what progress would
follow
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1886.

CHURCH NEWS during the vacation
season is an uncertain quantity. Our
columns this week reveal an unusual
scarcity in this direction but we are
able to make up for it by some interest
ing correspondence.
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fall. The price will be the same as the
first volume-S1.50.

ALI matter for the Register of
1887 must be in the hands of the editor,
Rev. RICHARD EDDY, D. D., by Sept. 10.
Will the brethren please notice the article
re-published this week and respond to
the call for facts and figures without
further delay?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

sabbath or Sunday? It depends on
what we mean when we use the terms.
The following quotation from Webster's
dictionary is valuable:
Sabbath is not strictly synonymous with
Sunday. Sabbath denotes the institution,
Sunday the name of the first day in the
week. The Sabbath of the Jews is on Sat-
urday, and the Sabbath of the Christians on
Sunday. In New England the first day of
the week has been called "the Sabbath to
mark it as holy time; Sunday is the word
more commonly used at present in all parts
of the United States, as it is in England. ave
must be careful to keep the Christian Sab
bath day, which is Sunday. "-Homities of
the English Church.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

all who believe in modern civilization and
progress. We do not believe that Home
rule means the rule OF Rome any more
than we can accept Br. Growers dictum
that just government in Utah means the
continued ascendancy of Mormonism, or
that home rule in the South would have
perpetuated slavery. Home rule in the
seeding Statee, the colored people vot-
ing, would have resulted in freedom at
the ballot box. We think our CORE
spondent is mistaken in his views and
illustrations both at home and abroad.
The intelligent Protestants Of Ireland,
outside of the Orange lodges, have no
fears as to the result Of Home rule. II
there were ground for these fears, Ire
land furnishes another case in which we
might well say, "Let justice be done
though the heavens fall" Home rule
once secured the religious question can
be attended TO afterward.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
THREE PROMINENT UNIvERsALIsTs
DEAD

We make brief record this week Of the
departure for the better land of three
prominent Universalists. in advance of
more extended obituary, which will in
each case, no doubt, be furnished for our
columns:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

Sc heosophy" is bad when taken late
in life, especially in the case of woman
with a family Of children. In the Somer-
vile Asylum, near Boston, there is lady
who is suffering from acute mania in
consequence of studies in this fascinating
field. :" Isis Unveiled" and "Esoteric
Buddhism" are responsible for her cruel
condition. The Boston intellect, male or
female, is sublime thing, bat it some
times meets its match and yields to the
combined force of occult mysteries and
the responsibilities of life. If "Theoso-
ply" is to be recognized as part of Gull
ture, we would recommend that it be IN
dertaken only by those women who are
destitute of family cares. The natural
exactions of motherhood and oriental
philosophy do not go well together.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14

1T is said of MARTIN FARoUAR TUP-
PER, the cheerful poet of Proverbial
Philosophy" once very popular book of
rhymes and embodying much good sense
and sound philosophy, that "while main
tanning his connection with the English
Established Church, he has gradually
broadened out in his doctrines until he
now holds with the Universalists." A re-
viewer of Mr.. Tupper's recently published
autobiography, in the New York Tribune,
thus describes the work which has made
Upper SO widely known:
The "Proverbial Philosophy" puts the best
face on everything. 1t is an optimistic phi
losophy, and, therefore, a mental tonic. The
majority of men and women are but little
developed Intellectually. They are not given
to high and deep thinking. But they are i'm
mersed in cares and perplexities. Poverty,
anxiety, sickness, death, by turns assail them.
The general aspect of the world ia none too
cheerful for them, and their souls hunger
for consolation as the cellar-bred plant
yearns for sunlight. To them Upper brings
comfort. 1t is his nilsson to reconcile the
simple minded to life. He shows them with
arguments strong enough for their needs
that after all there is plenty of cause for
gratitude and contentment. Surely this is
better and more beneficent work than the
disturbing and disorganizing writings of
those advanced" thinkers, who, in the
name of Truth wholly undemonstrable by
finite intellects, undertake to show that
everything is as bad as possible in the worst
universe conceivable; that the Power which
put US here is either limited and defective,
or inherently malicious; and that the only
hope of emancipation lies in our ability to
reverse the laws of nature.
1t has been fashionable in certain
quarters to scorn Tupper's moralizings
and make all kinds of good natured
fun over his rhymes +; but it must be
conceded that philosophy, such as out
lined above, is good thing to publish to
the world and well calculated to help the
struggling millions who make no pre-
tense of high thinking" no matter how
intimately they are acquainted with "plain
living" We are not surprised that Mr..
Topper comes out Universalist. His
cheerful faith and anxiety to be helpful
to mankind, by infusing spirit Of hope
and contentment amid the drudging Of
human life, naturally lead to that con-
clusion.
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]. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
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FIELD AGENTS:
REV. J. W. McMAsTER, S. s. WILLIAMS.
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THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislative Assembly on Satur-
day last advanced several bills stage,
and passed some others. Among the
more important measures was a bill re-
lating to the electoral laws. Reports
from the Committee on Commerce were
adopted, dealing with the tariff. One
of these bills is intended to stimulate
the South Sea Island trade by placing
the staple products of tropical islands on
the free list. Considerable expansion
in this direction can be made, but if Ger
many continues its annexation policy,
which carries with it the German fiscal
system, there will be comparatively little
expansion possible. 1t is sound policy,
however, to remove embargoes from
trade.
A,report from the select committee on
the fiftieth birthday anniversary of His
Majesty the King was submitted and
adopted. 1t provides for fourteen days
festivities, and an appropriation Of $1O,,
600. The report of the majority was
adopted without discussion, after Mr.
Castle had submitted minority report
suggesting weeks celebration and an
expenditure of So 900.