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OVER THE RIVER. Since the death Of
the author, Rev. T. 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 it's 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
Consultations for the Bereaved. II is a
tender and cheering volume, and while
irradiated with the faith Of our church
is not in any way sectarian or controyer-
sial. 1t will comfort oil who mourn. 1t
teaches the consoling truth that sail evil
has sunny side, that sorrow is the twin
sister of joy, and the grave only the YES
thule to the temple Of immortal life."
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JUST READY.

SUNDAY ScHooL HARMoNIEs No. 3.
The success attained by the two former
nun bers 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, ~ cents, postage paid. By the
quantity, at the rate OF $1,000 per hun
dred, postage or express to be paid by
the purchaser. All schools in want of
new book should examine this, the latest
and best. For sale at the Western
Branch
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univeraalism a New Doctrine.

Universalism was never preached IN
this place before. People have heard Of
it as sort of negation or anti-Christian
ity that was very delusive and dangerous.
A few had read some Universalist books
and papers. One copy of the Christian
Leader is taken there by Methodist
brother, who circulates it, together with
such tracts and books as from time to
time he is able to procure. This brother
was brought to trial, a few weeks since, for
distributing those works, and censured'
He is an out and out Universalist, and
has asked for dismissal from the church,
but being good paying member they
do not feel disposed to let him go.
Cordial Response to Preaching.
1 preached Sunday and on Monday
evening to good congregations. I never
saw people more anxious to hear, or that
received the word more gladly. Said one
man, taking my hand, "That is just what / have
been longing for, but never found before"
Said another, 81 have been for the last two
years just on the borders of rank Atheism.
could not be Methodist. God knows tried
hard to be but can not accept such doctrines
as that"
The Nilestown Meeting.
On Tuesday I went to Nilestown and
preached three consecutive evenings to large
congregations. Br. Barrows has written an
account which THE UNIvERsALIsT has pub
lished. Here, as at Union, Universalism had
never been preached. Br. Barrows is doing
a good work in distributing papers, books
and tracts.
The Field.
l am satisfied that no richer field for mis-
sionary effort can be found than Canada pre-
sents. 1t wants a deeply consecrated mis-
sionary,-a man thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of the Master, for there is great deal
of misapprehension concerning Universal
ism to be overcome. If presented in true
Christian spirit, it will meet ready response
and touches an answering chord in many
hearts.
Uuiversalism is Making Progress
here slowly but surely. My labors are most
severe and rapidly increasing. l have the
qualification of announcing the engagement
of pastor at Bloomfield, in the eastern part
of the Province. Ontario has raised her
quota for the General Convention, which
item 1 give as an evidence of progress.
Books, tracts and papers are needed for gra-
tuitous distribution, and more help to preach
the word. have two engagements for grove
meetings in the near future; one in August,
near Tilsonburgb, the other on the first Sun
day in September, near Nanticoke, both
places where many years have passed since
Universalism has been preached.
am making an effort to introduce the W.
@. A. to the ladies of Canada. Mrs. Robert
Wood, of Nixon, Ont, is the President
for the Province. appeal to the lady read
ers of THE UNIvRR5ALIsT in Ontario to aid
this organization in their labors to spread our
glorious faith by sending their names with
the dollar to Mrs. Wood, and thereby awaken
the sympathies of those self-sacrifcing wo-
men for the missionary cause in this coun-
try, in fact, to become one with them. God
helps those who help themselves.
w. S. GooDELL.
Snithuilte, Ont.
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A Book of Daily Worship. By Rev. j
w. Hanson, ID. ID. limo. 1888 pages.

A Book of Daily Worship. By Rev. J
w. Hanson, d. ID. 12mo. 1888 pages.
$100.
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 a prayer. The
Scriptures are chosen with regard to de-
votional, doetrinal and practical infiu-
ence; and the prayers come from large
number of sources, including the Cath
olic and Protestant liturgies, from st.
Chrysostom to Theodore Parker, from
Hannah More to James Martineau, from
Bishop Watson to Abel @. Thomas"
They are adapted to the purpose of
" Mamma with skill and appropriateness,
and with the result of giving a variety OF
devotional forms unsurpassed in any
previous collection. 1t elicits the highest
praise from our people, and deserves a
place in every family. Send orders to
Universalist Publishing House, Western
Branch, Chicago.
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gme aaaest.

MINNESOTA. - AnOka. - Rev. Lee
Fairchild, on his way to Idaho, stopped
at Anoka, and sends the following good
words: "The work here is growing in
interest. There is gradual increase in
attendance, as the people are beginning
to realize there is considerable wear and
solidity about Br. Carpenter. Especial
ly have they prosperous Sunday-school
here. The writer had the pleasure of
addressing respectable audience, Aug.
l, assembled to hear some one else.
July %, Rev. August Dellgrep, of Min
neapolie, preached to an audience of fifty
of his countrymep. Much interest was
manifested. He breaches here again
Friday evening, Aug. 6. Mr.. Carpenter
thinks there can be Swedish Univers-
alist church organized here"
KANSAS. = Letter from Rev. JOY
BishOp.-BR. EDITOR: Permit me now
to say to my old friends, that the dark
cloud which settled upon my mentality
through the paralytic shock which
struck me more than five years ago,
almost obliterating my faculties both of
mind and body, has partially lifted, let
ting in the light OF reason. With the
return of reason comes the old mission
airy spirit, urging me to respond to the
calls that have come to me of late from
some of the parishes 1 organized six or
seven years ago.
By earnest request have preached at
Grover, ten miles from Delphos, three
times of late, to full houses. have also,
of late. preached three times at Delphos,
with increased interest manifested in the
meetings.
Our society has decided to hold SER
vices half of the time at our church,
using home talent until they can do bet
ter. Miss Helen Eacker, principal of the
Delphos schools, and Br. e. B. Crew,
occupied the pulpit two Sundays, by
reading good sermons to good accept
ance; and L think see indications of re-
turning interest to our cause in Delphos,
and hope the day Is not far distant when
the Delphos society will take place
with the live societies of our order, as of
old.
found on returning home on Sunday
that the efforts in conducting the SER
vices and twenty miles drive in the hot
sun had overtaxed my faculties, and re-
minded me that l must soon lay by the
armour and give up the work to others.
With a grateful heart for the privileges
of having lived in this progressive age OF
the world and helping what 1 could to
aid the great moral and religious reforms
of the age, 1 am now ready to resign my
work here and pass on to the higher life.
JOY BISHOP.
Delphos, Kan, July 20.
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the least of what life means. It means
work, faithful work done in self sacrific-
ing mood-that alone secures the crown of
eternal life. Up, then, out Of your unho-
ly. "calmness." quit making the worlds
heroes impatient with your babble about
diving in a delightful, half-conscious
dream" Be man, and work to promote
every form of human good.
Our Missionary Revenue.
AT present much is being said about
raising money to carry on the missionary
work which the Uuiversalist church
ought to do, and can do if the needed
revenue IS in some way obtained. Now
the fact that we are 60 eagerly seek
ing practical solution of the question,
"How can we increase our revenue?" is
in itself good sign; it means that we
are waking up to the important fact that
the highest function of church is to do
missionary work in q permanent form.
Itinerant preaching has its legitimate
uses; it creates the conditions to large
extent which muet exist in order to make
permanent organization and efficient,
practical Christian work possible. Just
now the conditions for organizing believ-
ers in our faith into strong, active parish
es are sufficiently favorable to warrant
the undertaking. The only formidable
obstacle in the way is the lack of men
and money to start the enterprise and
pay the bills until the ability OF self-sup-
port is developed. To urge upon our
people the Importance and duty of Civ
ing for missionary purposes is perhaps
the only true way of securing any very
encouraging results. It is way which
has abundantly succeeded in other church
communicate will succeed In ours il
we continue to urge the necessity, and
build up faith in the principles we hold.
Personal effort wisely exercised upon
young men of the proper quality by our
ministers will yield good results in the
way of recruiting our ministerial ranks.
Mitcheltcilie. J. f. SCHNEIDER.
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INDIANA Convention Notes.-(Rev

INDIANA.-CO Convention Notes. Req.
r. NJ John.) Every Universalist society
in the State should Immediately appoint
it's delegates to the State Convention and
report the same to the Secretary, II. N.
Brown, Dublin, Ind.
If you attend the State Convention
at Button, Sept. 1-5, and come over the
O., Ft. W. & L. or White Water railroad,
pay full fare to the Convention, and you
will be returned at one-third fare on GER
tifcate granted by the Secretary OF the
Convention.
Il have made application for reduced
rates on other roads, but have not yet re-
ceived an answer. Will notify the friends
as soon as possible.
1t is to be hoped that there will be a
full attendance of our preachers at the
Ministerial Circle, Bluffton, Sept l.
Very important matters will demand on
attention.
The Convention Farm.-It was deemed
inexpedient TO hold meeting of the Elk
hart Association this year. This arrange
ment releasing me visited the Conven-
ton farm on the Both ult. and thorough
ly inspected it. Was gratified to find a
fine crop Of oats ready for the reaper, and
which I succeeded in disposing of at a
fair price. We greatly need a granary,
and if some good friend would furnish
the means to enable the Convention to
make some needed improvements, the
value of the farm would be greatly en-
HANGED. The Farm is bound to play
an important part IN the future history
of Universalism in Indiana.
SheldOn.-On Sunday morning, Aug.
l, preached to fair congregation in the
Methodist church in Sheldon, and at
night to crowded house in the Fairview
school house one-fourth mile from the
Farm. Great interest was manifested. At
both these places, the noted trance reviv-
alist and evangelist, Mrs. Woodwork,
held her meetings, two years ago. Sever
al persons told me that Universalism had
not been proclaimed in that neighbor-
hood since Br. Mortified visited it, many
years ago. I distributed good many
tracts and sold several UNCONVENTIONAL
books. was cordially invited to come
again.
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THE CENTENARY TRACTS.

The Woman's Centenary Association
has recently issued new editions OF its
tracts. An addition of seventeen not
printed in it's 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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correspondence.
IOWA LETTER.
Passengers and Politeness.
Snithuiiie, Ont.


During seasons when "cut rates" pre-
vail the passenger traffic is especially
heavy-nearly all the cars are filed with
people. At such times it is all the more
needful that travellers remember to exer-
else helpfulness, patience, and even a
considerable degree of self-sacrifce.
And to be polite is duty that no we'll
bred person forgets when travelling, where
the opportunity for exercising politeness
is so constant. That one has "paid for"
bis seat, and is therefore "entitled to
it," does not include the right to prac-
tice rudeness and downright selfshness.
The man who keeps his seat in a crowded
car in the presence of ladies standing in
the aisle unprovided with seats is no gen.
tleman. So far as the railroad company's
obligation to him is concerned, he has
title to seat if he has paid his fare, but
by the rules of social decency and the
laws of human life, he is not entitled to
seat while one of the opposite sex is
unprovided for. 1t is equally true that
the woman who fills up an entire seat
and sometimes two seats, with herself
and baggage, when other passengers are
obliged to stand or find a seat in the
smoking car, is no lady. But both the
practices here condemned are to be seen
ON the cars every day. If anyone will
find way TO prevent these impositions
he will prove himself a public benefactor.
Can we not each help on the reform a
little by being careful to set an example
of kindness and politeness whenever we
have opportunity?
Taking Things Easy.
A vigorous English writer thus de-
scribes class of individuals which is
quite too numerous in every community:
"Placid-looking people; nothing at all
noteworthy in their appearance; moder-
ately we'll to do, judging from appear
ances; continually reminding the world
that the proper way to live is to take
things easy. They do not aim to be rich
it would require too much exel ton.
They do not particularly seek after en-
joyment, but content the mselves with
taking the world as it comes. They nev-
er do what they dislike doing; they neV-
er think; thinking is troublesome, and
does not pay. Their outward conduct is
always irreproachable; their opinions are
always orthodox. If you demonstrate
with one of these against his easy going,
indolent, useless existence, and urge him
to take an active part in the benevolent
enterprises and moral reforms of the
day, you get for answer: ooh, hate en-
thueiasm; enthusiasm is so vulgar. 1t
disturbs the delicious calmness of a well
regulated existence. like to live in
delightful, half-conscious DREAM"
This is an honest description of the
most provoking weeds that "eome up
on Gods footstool. Nothing is more dis
gushing to an earnest, manly mind than
the sickening chatter of those people who
always avoid doing that which requires
some effort. They will be the last to en-
ter the Kingdom" because they know
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TEXAS.
LETTER FROM REV. ]. x. STREET.

WACO, TEXAS, July 20, 1886.
l have just returned from trip to
Hico, where assisted our State mission
AIRY, Rev. James Billings, and his excel
lent wife, in organizing a Universalist
church.
For more than twenty five years L was
a minister in good standing in the NJ. e.
Church South, but in 1882 was forced to
leave it by reason of my supposed heret-
icsl views, which, for number OF years
previously my brethren knew I held,
though had rot violated my disciplinary
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Canada.
MISSIONARY WORK IN ONTARIO.

accepted an invitation to spend the first
Sunday in July at Union village, small
place about five miles south of st. Thomas.
There is but OF church there, Method
ist, and most of the people are Method.
lists; yet they are not all satisfied with
that theology. Some have dared to think,
and great many more to doubt. 1t is
really astonishing to see how widespread
is incipient skeptieism in the ranks of
protesting Christians.
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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.. @. A
Newcomb, leading member of the par
ish, writes us: "We think that they
will prove good missionary documents"
Single copies 10 cents; four for Is cents,
60 cents dozen.
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The 5ntertur.

OHIO.-ReV. G. c. Conner will spend
next Sunday, August Is, with the church
at Newtown. The Sunday following at
Burlington, Ky. He will resume services
in Springfield the first Sunday in Septem-
Der.
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HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
In Night Sweats and Prostitution.
DIR. r.. Studhalter, st. Louis, Mo. saws:
1 have used it in dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and in night sweats, with
very good results"
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Gltnrehes, 9limisters, and Conventions.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE OF THE WEEK.



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THE UNIvERsALIsr REGISTER FOR 1887

THE UNIVERSALIST REGISTER FOR 1887,
Rev. DR.. 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
Gals in the church:
Boston, MASS, July 81, 1886.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed to superintend the issue of the Uni
UerSalist Register for 1887, desires to have
it as free from errors and omissions as
possible. To this end your assistance is
, 1886-05-13
MusIc AND Pleasure
only Five silles From rown--snild
Comfort--Rosy Hours.

Before Richard Hodges purchased the
Five Mile ranch he engaged a good cook.
This important matter settled, he bought
the property, and began a most complete
and systematic process of renovation and
improvement. The buildings were re-
modelled in the most artistic style, and
finely decorated by the best painting talent
of Cheyenne. For two weeks the saw.
hammer and chisel of the carpenter, the
delft brush of the painter, and the must
cal chink OF Mr.. Hodges ready dollars
have been engaged in working a miracu
lous transformation in the old Five Mile
ranch. The broad floor of the length
oncd and widened dancing hall is as
smooth and firm as marble. The dining
room. dressing rooms. etc, are most com
modious. and conveniently arranged, and
the whole appearance of the place is an
invitation in itself. Everything is thus
in frst-class order for the grand Saturday
night ball. with which Mr.. Hodges will
open his fine place of resort to the public.
On this enjoyable occasion the best
music to be procured will welcome and in
spire the guests. A splendid collation.
has been put in train and the supper
table will be loaded with substantials and
delicaeies. a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all, and the proprietor only
hopes that the happiness Of his friends
and guests will equal his desire to serve
them.
Mr.. Hodges desires to state that no
effort will be spared TO make the Five
Mile ranch, a popular and enjoyable place
ot resort, and a comfortable stopping
place Tor travellers. Ample stable ac
commodatious are attach, to the ranch,
with hay and grain always on hand
Meals will be cooked to order at all hours
and served in first class restaurant style.
The best Of cigais and liquors are always
present, and promptly and %obliginply
served. The ranch IS on the Black Hills
stage line and the convenient distance
from the city enables the proprietor to
give his house the metropolitan charac
ter he claims for it. Do not forget the
grand ball Saturday night Come and
bring your fsiends and get them to bring
their friends with them. Free lunch
Of the most varied description will he
served all through the night. Nothing
will be wanting on this initial night.
The langour voluptuous. Of the waltz,
the rhythmical swell Of the music, the
flow Of wine, the glance Of bright eyes,
the warm hand clasp Of good fellowship
will all be there, and together will make
it a Saturday night to be long remembered
and lived over again.
, 1886-05-13

Yesterday morning there arrived at the
stock yards, thirteen carloads of Texas
cattle, under the charge ofMr. Ed. Hoard.
These cattle are the advance guard Of
,2o0 head shipped from Pecos City. Tex.
by the Niobrara Cattle company. Seven
teen more carloads will arrive to-day, with
twenty-one to follow to morrow. The
stock will probably be held here a few
days by Veterinary Hopkins. Mr.. Hoard
had the misfortune to lose his papers and
canno give the cattle a clean bill ofhealth.
Duplicates have been %telegraphed for. The
cattle were mostly purchased in New Mex
leo, are !, 2and 3 year old steers. and will
be unloaded at Rock Greek. From thence
they will be driven to the ranges Of the
Niobrara Cattle company on Powder river,
in Montana.