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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31
"TEsrING THE MISSIONARIES"

Under this caption, the Springfield Re
publican offers a few very appropriate OBJ
servations on the recent action of Rev
Dr. Alden, the home secretary of thu
American Board, in presenting to the
missionary candidates special ''decla
ration of faith wholly unauthorized
and containing an elaborate statement
of the very form of doctrine which the
recent creed committee of the Congre-
gational churches had refused to ap
prove" The Republican observes OF
this action of the Calvinistic Congrega.
tionalists: sThey are so terribly shock
ed at the suggestion which the new
departure people have indeed not orig
mated, but which they have emphasized
that many heather may be saved
from hell who have not had the gospel
preached to them, and the further no
ton that possibly the gospel may reach
such with its power after this life, that
they are applying tests to detect the
faint of these heresies." 1t appears
that DIR. Alden's declaration has already
been repudiated by the more liberal
minded Congregationalists as extra jul
dicial and presumptuous and it is
charged that "persons who have offered
their services to the Board and were in
all respects acceptable" except that
they could not assent to the said dog
matte statement, shave been discoun-
tenanced, discouraged, rebuffed."
The Republican presents the follow
ing article of DIR. Alden's declaration,
as the special test of the missionaries,
and adds the comments which follow !:
We believe that, in his adorable wisdom,
our moral Ruler has attached an inestimable
importance to our life on earth; that all men
who in this life repent of sin will, at their
death, be perfected in amending holiness;
that all who through the present life remain
impenitent sinners will remain so forever;
that both the just and the unjust will be
raised from death at the last day, will stand
before the Judgment seat of Christ, and will
receive from him their awards according to
the deeds done in the body; so that the wicked
shall go away into endless punishment, but
the righteous into endless life.
DR.. Alden defends this; the Congre-
gationalist justiies it, as a matter Of
course; yet it does not need to be
pointed out that very large proportion
of Congregational ministers in this
country do not assent to it as truthful
statement of the conditions of Chris
tian hope and heather despair. 1t is
plain that the friends of eternal pun
ishment are acting in very unwar-
ranted fashion when they impose an
agreement in their pet theodicy on
those who would preach the gospel.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

THERE is undoubtedly good deal of
imagination hanging around the skirts,
SO to speak, of the various ills that
flesh is heir to. We notice that dis
tinguished Philadelphia physician says
that great deal of what passes fol
heart disease is only mild dyspepsia,
that nervousness commonly is bad TEN
per, and that two-thirds of the so-called
malaria is nothing but laziness. Imag-
nation, he says, is responsible for a
multitude of ills, and he gives as an in
stance the case of clergyman who
after preaching sermon would take
teaspoonful of sweetened water, and
doze off like babe, under the impress
sion that it was bona fide sedative.
The moral of all this is, be sure you
are in reality sick before you send for a
doctor
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

THERE is probably no English poll
tician, with the exception of Gladstone,
whose opinions on the Irish question
are entitled to greater respect than Mr..
John Morley, who was chief secretary
for Ireland in the Gladstone ministry.
Mr.. Morley says that there are three
courses of policy open to Great Britain
in dealing with Ireland. The first is
coercion with, as Mr.. Morley puts it,
"all the odious apparatus of misgovern-
ment at its command" The second is
the narrowing Of the reform of govern
ment in Ireland to "some extension of
local public life in parochial, municipal,
or provincial areas" which would
unite the greatest risk of mischief with
ME smallest promise of relief" and
which would not be accepted by the
majority of the Irish people for a day.
The third is the policy adopted by Mr..
Gladstone, ratified by majority of two
to one Of the Liberal party in Parlia-
ment, accepted by the chosen spokes-
men of Ireland" but rejected in the late
elections. This policy, Mr.. Morley
confidently believes, will, by reason Of
its soundness and suitability to the
necessities of the situation, ultimately
win its way into the mind of the En-
glish people.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

Miss ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND
has been secured by an enterprising man.
agement, to edit a certain Chicago pc
riodical, and the correspondence in re-
gard to the project reveals that Miss
Cleveland holds opinions very fattering
to the Western people in general and
to Chicago in particular. She thinks
livery highly Of the Western people from
the brilliant types I met in Washington u
"In the West man is rejuvenated by con-
tact with soil that seems to throb with
electricity" We never before knew the
precise source of Western enterprise,
Miss Cleveland makes it plain: it is
"when society takes to its sofas and easy
chairs the blood-poisoning processes be-
gin," and ennui and pessimism follow,
She forecasts for Chicago "high destiny
as the Western metropolis of art"
When Venice, the queen of the Adriatic
grew opulent in commerce, her career OF
glory in art began, and although at present
the ''salt weed clings to the marble of her
palaces" they are marble still. Why should
not Chicago, the Venice of our Western Adri-
attic, array herself in "Tyrian purple" and be-
come renowned as the home of muses. more
vigorous than those of Greece?
If this reference to Chicago and its
we'll known possible future, does not
meet the expectation of the jewellers on
the Western Adriatic, popularity known
"a Lake Michigan, they must be voted
as hard to suit. History, poetry, and art,
Venice and Greece, enterprise, intelli-
gence and freedom, are combined in this
handsome forecast. Miss Cleveland has
done very handsome thing for Chicago
in this notice. 1t is frst-class in every
respect.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

IN a sermon at the Church of the
Redeemer, on Sunday, Rev. E. W.
Whitney said sin the blacklist hour,
when the shadow of death is nigh, God
seems to come to the worst of mankind.
He is the last friend of whom the
human soul has knowledge" 1t is
Orthodoxy " that represents God as
becoming the enemy of man at death,
and following him up with vengeance
after death.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31
COVER THE RIVER

The new edition of DIR. Thayer's vol
ume with the above title, is now ready,
and parties who have ordered it are sup
piled from the Western Branch this week.
Future orders can be supplied without
delay. We trust that all our readers will
supply themselves with this beautiful
volume whose teachings are needed in
SO many homes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

AN English bishop, recently deceased,
is credited with the invention of a
phrase which should entitle him to
canonization for its felicity in de-
scribing certain of the forms and cere-
monies of the Ritualistic churches, as
well as some of the preaching which
accompanies that movement in both
England and America. The phrase is,
'Divine Nonsensia. Ultra and pietistic
orthodoxy will need to be careful, OF
this phrase will be found applicable.
Even now 'Divine Nonsensia" aptly
describes some of its deliverances.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

IT was the understanding when the
Georgia evangelists closed their cam
paign in Chicago last spring, that they
would return in the fall and conduct
another of their so-called revivals in the
West division. 1t is now announced
that the scheme has been abandoned.
The revivalists will not be invited to
return. Remarks the Interior: For
reasons entirely satisfactory to them
selves, the pastors and people of that
section of the city have concluded not
to invite them back. Those reasons are
suggestive" We should say they
were-very suggestive indeed. Jones
and Small are of no further use in
Chicago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

We are pleased to notice that many
of the Ohio towns are moving in the
direction of prohibiting the liquor traffic
under the local option feature of the Dow
law. Lebanon and Leesburg have adopt
ed ordinances to this salutary end.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

The advertisement of the Art School
at Buchtel College, under the charge Of
PROF. VAN LAER, appears in our columns
this week. We direct attention of our
readers to the announcement. DIR. Cone
writes, The art department is going
to be first-class," and we fully believe it.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

Soule. 1t relates to the story "old as the
world, yet new and fresh thousand
times each year,"-in point of fact, gen.
uine love story. 1t will have many inter
ested readers.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

AN open letter from Rev. DIR. Balch
to Drs. Sawyer and Miner, unfolding
his views of the future of mankind,
drawn out by the recent discussion of
punishment beyond the grave, is in
hand for the next paper.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

AT that excellent summer resort, the
Moody school of divinity at Mount Her.
mon, Mass, some curious doctrines are
taught, mainly by the clerical assistants
of the very practical revivalist. For in
stance, DR.. Brooks, of st. Louis, in argu-
ing for the doctrine Of verbal inspiration,
is reported as saying: "The Bible is like
a casket of jewels which God gives me,
having thrown away the key" The idea
afterwards advanced is that man must
have supernatural illumination to reach
the truth of Gods word, that his present
ignorance and fallibility are permanently
in the way of his reaching the light and
knowledge which the Bible embodies.
How much more reasonable is the con-
clusion than when God gave to man that
casket of jewels he also expected him to
use the key which he had given him, 4. e.,
the reason and intellectual faculties, to
open it and enjoy its possessions? Wheth-
or Dr. Brooks believes this way or not
the common sense of the Christian world
will agree that the Bible is to be read
and studied IS any other book in order to
reach it's profound truths, and that mans
intellectual resources are not to be sup
plemented in this direction by super
natural revelation. No wonder that such
extreme notions as those alluded to gave
rise to 'slively discussion"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31
APPOINTMENTS AND RELIGIOUS
NOTICES.

We keep our columns open until Tuesday
noon of the week of publication for these
notices. Those coming in after the noon
mail necessarily go over to another week.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

The story is going the rounds of the
papers that when John Lord, the histori-
an, was examined for ordination, he was
asked by disciple of DR.. Emmons: "Are
you willing to be damned for the glory of
God?" His answer was, mo; but am
willing you should" But was John Lord
really willing that his interlocutor should
be damned? Can any good Christian be
willing to have another fellow being
damned? If so we doubt the Christianity
they claim to be possessed of. They
know not of what spirit they are. 1t is a
thoroughly evil spirit that can contem-
plate unmoved the damnation of another.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1886.

REV. DIR. EDDY will compile the Uni
versalist Register for next year. He will
command accuracy in statistics if any
one can,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

The heavy fire in Muncie, Ind, some
two weeks since, which destroyed nearly
two blocks with an estimated loss OF fifty
thousand dollars, with only few thou.
sand dollars insurance fell heavily upon
many burned out. The citizens have
subscribed quite literally to the unfor-
tunate, and of the sum total thus given
fully one-half was contributed by men,
bers Of the Universalist society of Num-
Gle. This is significant.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

ERNEST RENAN, the eloquent French
skeptic, once said, Jesus cannot belong
exclusively to those who call themselves
his disciples. He is the common honor
of all who bear human heart" This is
testimony from an unexpected source.
OF whom else can it be truly said, beside
the one Lord and Saviour of universal
humanity?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

Shakespeare knew ''little Latin and less
Greek" Would he have been greater if he
had known more? Bunyan wrote the purest
English. Gould he have written purer if he
had been versed in the learning of the schools?
Irvings style is better than Addison's. Would
it have been improved if he had been class
ical graduate? These are few cool ques-
tions for hot summer day under the trees.
They will bear discussion, says the School
Journal.
And they are being constantly discuss
ed and with very general agreement of
opinion that good learning in any direc-
ton is worth all it costs; that even the
most exalted genius can take no harm
from copious draughts at the springs Of
true knowledge; and that in the ex-
ceptional cases noted the special learning
might have proved OF special advantage.
Who knows or will pronounce to the con-
trary?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

We print this week the first part of
original midsummer story by Mrs. G. A.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-31

j. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04
Local PeraonaI.

Col. John Hancock, of the postal ser.
vice, was in the city yesterday.
IL. X. Duval, Esq, receiver of the Flori.
da Railway and Navigation Company,
was in the city yesterday.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
house were John l.. Kennel, Plttsburg,
Pa; j. A. Holman, George Parsons, +,
A. Casgroye, N. Max, New York; Mrs
+. +. Ramsey, Jacksonville; George G
Duey, Camilla, Ca. L. S. kimball, A. j.
COe, Boston; William X. Sturgeon, Bal.
tlmore.
At the Screven house were f. S. Wal
dredge, II. Putzel, Ed. Lurtinge, II. r
Duval, New York; A. X. Shrik, Mrs
Kate Middleton, Baltimore; Miss A. II
Crowell, Miss l.. Cunningham, Miss NJ
Cunningham, Boston; John Hancock
Florida.
At the Marshall house were l.. A. NJ
Collins, Camilla, Ga; II. T. Walker, San.
dersville; B. Il. Wilcox, Crisp; p. d. b
Stsnsell, Jesup; $. NJ. Chapman and
wife, Johnston; Mrs. n. 4. Barrett, Bos.
ton; A. +. Proctor, Springfield, Miss.
John Sepplell, San Francisco; W. g.
Robinson, Jr., 81. Louis; G. F. Bedell and
wife, Brooklyn, N. Y.
AT the Harnett House were w. r.. Call
and J.A. Ennis, Scriyen county;w M Dur.
den, Emanuel county; W. NJ. Vanlan.
bingham. Lancaster county, S. c.; 20. w.
Bardwel, New York; J. w. Cochran,
Arlington; n. Wetherly, Hazelhurst;
Hugh Kinnard, Newark, N. j.; Joseph s.
Cone, Bulloch county; II. ID. Bennett,
Grahamville, s. g.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04
BRIGHT.
An Electric Light BIan Beats His Way
Into the CalabOOse.
from he Ne,o Orl4ana pioavune.

From The Nelo Orleans Picagune.
Edward l.. DaltOn-or, as he sometimes
calls himself, edward D. Bruins Superin-
tendont Of Electric Lights in Jacksonville
la."-Is a remarkably innocent looking
and captivating young man. He is a re-
cent arrival here, and from the appear
ance OF matters is likely to remain in
Louisiana for some time to come, at any
rate for month or two at least
Dalton knows how to turn his guile
less appearance to good account, as
seems obvious from written and
verbal statements made by two Of his
victims.
The first OF these is Samuel j. Westfall,
who was a passenger on the same train
and in the same sleeping car with Dalton
from Jacksonville, Fla, the other day.
Dalton was GLIB talker and remarkably
frank and communicative to Westfall,
whom be Informed during the converse
ton that he was on his way to Mexico to
see his uncle. Dalton was not averse to
stopping over In this city a few days and
required no more coaxing than gentle
hint that his company would not be Objec-
tionablet to Westfall to induce him to stop
here. They took rooms together at
boarding house and Dalton made him
self quite agreeable to his new found
friend.
Last Monday Westfall wished to cash a
draft drawn on his own order and payable
at any OF the banks here, but being stran-
ger concluded he would have considerable
difficulty in getting himself identified.
Dalton was willing TO help hfih'0ut of the
dilemma bWhaYing the draft cashed him
self, as5he slaimed to have q friend,
merchant in this city. w estfall gave
Dalton the draft and the latter left. Late
Monday night Dalton returned and made
some excuse for not having the draft
cashed, and returned what Westfall
thought was the original document. On
Wednesday last Westiall went out to get
shaved aud Wien he returned Dalton was
gone, leaving note saying that he re-
ceived q telegram calling him away but
that he would be back by lunch time.
The following morning Westfall met
Dalton and asked for the draft, but did
not receive it. Dalton soon afterwards
came out with his luggage, and
whilst Westfall went for an officer, he es-
capped.
Dalton, claiming to be a Knight of
Pythias, then appealed to MIR. John A.
Mclean, on Common, near Camp street,
for relief, saying he had been robbed OF
SOS, and ticket to San Antonio, Texas.
AS he was possessed of all the signs,
grips and passwords OF the Knights, he
was furnished with a ticket and given 81
in cash. While seated in Mr.. McLean's
Office, Detectives Kerwin and PecOra
walked in and arrested him on the COM
plat mt made by Westfall, and now Dalton
Is in the Central Station charged with en-
bezZlement.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04

Burrows was an inveterate tobacco
chewer, but as his wife detested the prac-
tice he always chewed when away during
the day, and declared that he had stopped
permanently. But one evening, drawing
out his handkerchief, he accidentally
pulled out his paper of tobacco, and, with
out noticing 1t, left it lying on the floor.
When Burrows sat down to tea, his wife
walked in with the tobacco in her hand,
and looking Burrows firmly in the eye,
said: "DO you know who that belongs to p
With great presence of mind Burrows
turned scowling to his oldest boy and
said, with a severe voice, Immortal
Marsl Is it possible that you have begun
to chew tobacco, you young reprObate?
Come here to me, or Pll tear the jacket
of of you" Then Burrows threw the
tobacco over the fence, where he went out
and got it in the morning, and enjoyed it
during the day. "Mercitul Mosest' he
exclaimed, when he told us about it,
what should l have done II my children
had been all girls?
MORAL: j. B. Fernandez will sell you
Spencer's Calhoun at 81 90 per pound,
and neither your wife nor sweetheart will
object to its use.-AdU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04

Southern States, where the lowest tenn
peratures for long number of years were
observed. On the 14th another storm
made its appearance in Texas and moved
northeastwaTdly TO the Lake Region,
where it was central on the 10Th. 1t dis
appeared on the 18th, and was followed
by a cold wave. A storm which de-
veloped in Missouri on the 18th
moved in northeasterly direction, ac-
companied by rain and snow, and disap-
peared on the goth. IL was also followed
by cold wave. On the Goth a storm of
considerable severity developed in Kan
sas moving in a northeasterly direction
it passed beyond the limits of observation
in the st. Lawrence Valley on the 22d.
On this date a cold wave made its APP
pearance in the northwest and gradually
overspread all districts.
The temperature was nearly normal in
the New England States and the districts
on the Pacific coast. Elsewhere it was
below the average for the month; 1t was
about deg. colder in the Middle Atlantic
States, the lake regions and the eastern
portion of the Ohio Valley, and from 3
to 10 deg. in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, Tennessee, the western portion Of
the Ohio Valley, and the upper Missis-
suppl and Missouri Valleys. In the
southern portion of the Missouri Valley.
Kansas and Arkansas the departure from
the normal was between 10 and Is deg.
In Montana and Dakota it was about 10
deg. below the normal for the month.
The month was noted by the tempera-
ture being below the average, and an eX-
cess Of precipitation in nearly all parts
OF the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04
HIGR PRICED SHOES.
Harmon Williams to Pay Four Years TO
the State for Five Pairs.

the State for Five Pairs.
Harmon Williams, colored, was tried
and convicted in the Superior Court yes
terday for the larceny of five pairs of
shoes from the Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company. Williams was the
foreman of gang of cOlored workmen,
who were Tightening some freight from the
steamship William Crane.
Parish Jackson, who was also employed
on the lighter when the shoes were stolen,
said that he saw the defendant break open
a box and take some shoes out.
William Jenkins testified that ne saw
Williams go on the steamship with some
thing under his jacket. One pair Of shoes
was found hidden under pile of coal on
board the ship day or two after the box
was broken open. The rest of the shoes
were found concealed about the lighter
under barrels and boxes. Williams de-
MED the charge and tried to fix the Offense
on fellow workman.
The jury found verdict of guilty, and
Judge Adams sentenced Williams TO four
years In the penitentiary.
When the case was assigned for trial
J. X. Anderson, Esq, was appointed by
the court to defend Williams. Yesterday
morning when the case was called MIR.
Anderson asked permission to withdraw,
stating that NJ. j. OCOnnor, Esq, had
been retained. The permission was
granted and the latter defended Williams.