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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11
J. Y. N. STANDISH, PHI. D.

This veteran professor is Puritan
by birth and education. He is a lineal
descendent of "the first commissioned
officer of New England Captain Miles
Standish, and was born at Woodstock,
Vt, Feb. 26, 1925. He has one brother,
a prosperous Eastern manufacturer,
and one sister, who with her husband,
occupies the old homestead.
His was sturdy and energetic race,
and the professor is no exception to the
rule. The first years of his life were
spent on Vermont farm, whose stony
soil was ascharacteristico of the granite hills
of New England. 1t was only by dint
of economy, perseverance and vigorous
labor that the fields were compelled to
yield reluctant support to the family,
To this providential circumstance, Eo
less than to kind, loving and energetic
parents, is he indebted for his remark
able habits of punctuality, frugaIity
and industry.
For several years he attended the
district school during the winter, and
assisted his father on the farm in the
summer. The school was good one,
for it was inspired by such instructors
as James NJ. Mussey and others. A
little later ON he attended a select
school in South Woodstock for four
consecutive autumns. Here he had
for a school.fellOw Isaac A. Parker, now
professor of Latin and Greek at Lom-
bard University.
He regarded mathem atics with much
favor, but was delighted with English
grammar, in which he excelled. He
fitted for college at the Lebanon Liber-
al Institute, Lebanon, N. H., under
the direction of Prof. j. G. G Haskins,
a graduate of Dartmouth. In 1914 he
entered Norwich University then sit
uated in Norwich, VT from which he
graduated in l847. His graduating
Grafton was in support of the PROPOSE
tiOn; MAN is the Creature of Circum-
stances" AS he is now a strong advo
cate of the Freedom of the Will" his
life adds new force to the old saw,
wise men change; fools never" Dur
ing the winter vacations (which We're
made long to benefit the student) he
taught first in the district and after
ward in the high schools, thereby earn
ing most of the money expended dur
ing his college course.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11
ne still remains hale and hearty

1t is said that Robert Southey, poet
laureate of England, wrote more than
twelve hundred letters upon literary and
other subjects, to Caroline A. Bowles,
whom he married in 1889.
1t has been said of Alexander Oruden,
of Concordance fame, that il madness
was, in his case, softened into eccentric
ity, or directed to works Of usefulness, he
was probably indebted, for his escape, to
that absorption of mind which such an
undertaking as the Concordance must
have involved. "Whst would have been
20 others intolerable drudgery was a se-
datiye to his agitated mind (botl crazed
with care and crossed in hopeless love);
and the labor which would have wasted
the energies OF a happier man was the
balm Of his wounded spirit"
A city at the bottom of the sea was
seen toward the end of October at Trep-
tow, in Prussia, when a powerful south
wind blew the waters of the Baltic away
from the shore, uncovering portion of
ground usually hidden from sight by
the waves. 1t was the ruins of the city
OF Regamuende once a hourishing COM
mercial station, which was swallowed by
the sea some five centuries ago. The un-
usual spectacle was not enjoyed but for
few hours, when the storm slackened and
the waves returned to cover up the place
which had once been the residence and
field of labor of busy men.
The Bible is the manual of devotion,
the nuFturer Of piety, the light of the
mind to God; and we ought to turn to it,
not rs a vast repository of texts, not as
an authority over reason and conscience,
but as the record of the growth and de-
velOpment OF religious thought and life
in a race Of all others most susceptible to
spiritual influences. We ought to 90 to
it for religious impulse and kindling, and
for instruction in righteousness. The
power to confer these benefits upon
men will remain with it, though science
destroys all credence in it's miracles, and
belief in its theory of physical nature
should pass away for, in the words OF
Cicero, "Time supersedes human opinion,
and brings TO light the true principles of
nature" Aud we may add, also the fact
that man is essentially a spiritual being,
that God is his father, and truth and duty
are the great objects of life, and the
growth of noble character its real pur-
pose in each individual.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11
SOME SIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES
IN THE CITY OF TOXIC. JAPAN.
BY REV. S. II. MCoLLEsTER, D. D.

i
IL.
AS we find our way to the university,
we soon discover it covers consid-
erable space. The buildings are scat
tered about over picturesque grounds,
adorned with walks, plants, flowers,
and trees. We enter the large hall and
here is capacity enough for fifteen hun
dred students to be seated; while at
present there are in the different schools
less than thousand. In the law de-
partment are the largest number. As
we pass into several of the classes, we
see good looking young men busily
taking notes, while the professor is
discoursiDg upon some theme of the
law. Lectures are given in Japanese,
English, German and French. There
are more students in this department
than in any other.
In the medical school there are still
many in attendance, who apparently
are deeply interested in their work.
They are we'll furnished with apparatus
to illustrate the different subjects taken
up. Its museum is quite complete for
this land
In the department of natural science
the scholars are not so many, yet they
seem to be quite wide awake. In zoology,
geology, mineralOgy, and chemistry,
they appear to be delighted. In this
school all the different departments of
learning are represented except theolO-
gy. At the present time there is not
much devOut religion among the Jap
anese. The tendency Of ShintOism and
Buddhism has been to render the peO.
pie irreligious for now, at least, they
do not represent wisdom nor purity.
Observe their wOrshippers wherever
you will, and without prejudice, you
must admit, as you see them at their
shrines, that they lack thought and sin
cerity.
Let US visit the leading temple of the
city, Asakusa. This is to Toxic what
st. Peters is to Rome, or the Madeleine
is to Paris.
You may begin to feel that we are
trying to do too much in one day. But
we should bear in mind that wise
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11
A RELIGIOUS SYMPOSIUM.
REPLIES OF PROMINENT DLERGYMENs TO
THE QUESTIONS.
Is Christianity Losing, or Gaining Ground
in the United States?
Copyright, 1887, solon Laur.,
From Rev. Minot ]. Savage, Boston.


From Rev. MinOt ]. Savage, Boston.
The answer depends. If only there
could be some general agreement as to
definitions it would save such vast
amount OF discussion. The old Scotch
man said that metaphysics was when
two men were talking together, one of
whom did not know what he was talking
about, and the other conld not under
st 1nd him." This is ofhsn the condition
Of affairs in religious discussions.
If some one will givea definition of
Christianity, then perhana an answer can
be found to this question. But when
Leo XIII. defines it, tslen Mr.. Spurgeon
will appear with his defrition. And the
dying out OF one of these will be regard
ed as progress by the0ther. But then
DR.. Charming will appear with his; and
his followers will have nothing to do with
Theodore Parker's Christianity, which is
the "absoluts religion.' And the Con-
gregationaIist is daily praying for euch
a progress of Christianity as will kill out
the Christianity of Andcver.
Before we can tell, then, as to whether
Christianity is loosing or gaining ground,
we must first get an answer to the ques-
tion as to whose Christianity? I most
certainly shall not attempt definition;
for no opponent of mine in the United
States would accept my definition, and
so far as my friends are concerned, the
work would be superfuous.
II any one asks the question as to
whether the true religiefef human good
ness and divine aspiration is loosing Or
gaining ground, think the answer is
plain. 1t gaining more apidly than ever
before in the history of the world. Feel
ing sure of this-which is the only thing
really care about-Ido not think I will
trouble myself about the rest of the prob
lem.
AS to "Why" things are moving as I
think they manifestly are, I believe it is
because people are gtadually coming to
see, more and more plainly, that the en-
tire value Of institutions, bibles, revivals
and sacraments, is in the help they can
render in increasing tie sum Of human
goodness. People are learning that these
are good so far as thay aid to this end
but when they do NOT Leg arc worth
less; and that When tas somet1maa tfe
ease) they stsssls e e. Z sssvs6i Ia kssgs
become. an evil.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11

Fields for missionary labor lie all
around our parishes, whether in city,
village or country, and the need of
faithful occupancy is palpable and urg-
ent. Look at the frightful ravages of
the liquor fiend, at the wide prevalence
of the social evil, at the defiance of law
and order, at the disregard of principle,
at the indifference to eternal things,
and the challenges of the authority of
the Christian religion. Seeing these it
is not enough that we come together in
our houses of worship on each Lords
day, and listen to sermons and the voice
Of prayer and sacred song; we must
each be a preacher, our life a sermon
and prayer and psalm of praise, and by
speech and deed carry the glad tidings
of Christ to the uncOnverted and un-
saved multitude found in every COM
munity.
And here let it be considered that
the parish or church that in largest
measure possesses the missionary spirit,
that has most good will in it, is fullest
of fraternal feeling, and that most at
tracts because of its ready sympathy,
its arge-heartedness and its fervent
charity, is the parish or church that is
most loyal to eternal principles, that
strikes hardest blows for righteousness
and truth, that holds no compromise
with evil, that stands for Christ every
day in the week, and makes its power
felt in the enterprises it projects
against all that d9grades society, that
makes the souls of men to be without
hope and without God On the other
hand a cold, selfish parish, or church
that cares only for itself-tbat has but
little sympathy in it, but little hOspi-
tality in 1.-THE range of whose influ-
ence is narrow and its religious attrac-
tiOns feeble, is a parish or church that
does but little in the way of Christian
work; but little to reach the unchurched
people; but little to remove the evils
that prey upon society and curse hu-
man souls, but little in the way of put
ting religion into life and so making
it worth something to its possessor and
others. Well has it been said that,
without religious vitality, without zeal
and conservation, we cannot fill the
place given us to occupy, nor do the
work to which we are called. And
what is it that shall impart this vitality,
or awaken and keep alive the religion
of Christ in our minds and hearts, but
the persevering use of the means to this
end that have been provided =? Mention
need only be made of the church and
its institutions, of the conference and
prayer meeting, of family worship, the
deyout study of the Holy Scriptures, re-
ligious reading, the Bible Glass and
Sunday School. If in the use of these
means we shall all the while be grow
ing Christian disciples, developing
through an increase of spiritual life
within US, an increase of strength and
equipment for the faithful occupancy
of our several fields of labor, then we
shall not only behold the triumphs of
the cross multiplying around us, but
few or no dark shades will be found
woven into the tissue of our histories
as Christian bodies.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11
From Rev. H. W. Thomas, D. D., Chicago

From Rev. H. W. Thomas, D. D., Chicago.
When one asks the question, "Is Christ
ianity gaining or loosinR ground in the
Q. s., and why?" the answer must depend
very largely upon what is meant by
Christianity.
It is evident that the world, and espec-
tally our own country, was never so fully
under the power of intellectual and moral
ideas and principles as now. It is also
evident that there was never a period of
such general and universal questioning
and unsettling as that through which we
are now passing. If by Christianity is
meant the old views; the external con-
ception of distant and localized Deity;
man as a fallen and utterly depraved be
ing; Christ, as a supernatural being
brought IN to cOunterRct the tragedy of
"the fall" penal atonement; the plen-
ary inspiration of the Scriptures, and
endless punishment, then Christianity is
losing ground; for never before were
these views held so lightly, so doubling
ly. Indeed, it may be said that they are
hardly any longer seriously held at all by
the most thoughtful minds.
We are in transitional period pass
ing from the old to the new; from the
external Latin conception of these pivotal
doctrines, to the inner and finer concep-
tions of Clement, and Origen, Of the
second and third centuries. We are
finding God in the world, and not out
side; in the laws of nature; and in the
reason and the conscience and love and
hope Of man. And finding God in ma
ture and in man, We are finding the
'fullness" of the Divine in Christ, as
higher natural being. And from this
standpoint, Christianity is coming to fill
a larger place in the reason and justice
and love of mankind; it is seen to be the
unfolding and outworking OF the life of
God in the social order and progressive
destiny of the race. Life is coming to
be looked upon, not as "probation"
with time limits; but as an education; a
training in the sphere of conduct ana
character, and as such is not limited to
the pre- sent world, but goes on into the
disembodied state. Inspiration is not
confined to the Bible, but is continuous;
the gift of all illumined souls; and rea-
SOD, truth and right are the final su-
thority-the voice of God.
And this inner conception is also found
to be in wonderful accord with the teach
ings of science. 1t has in it the germs
or principles OF a theistic evolution; and
it finds in God that ultimate power and
life after which a material science has
sought in vain; and that "POwer, not
ourselves, that makes for righteousness"
And in all this may be seen the begin
nings of the New Raformation;" the re-
formation of the Latin theology, which
the reformers Of the sixteenth century
did not attempt; and a return of the
human mind to the earlier Greek the
ology. And this is TO be the arrest of
doubt, and the settling of Christianity
upon the eternal principles Of truth, of
liberty, of the justice Of love, and of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11

After graduating he became princi
pal of Perkinsville Academy, Perkins
vile, Vt, and from there went to Vic
tor, n. Y, to take charge of school.
In the fall of 1854 he was called to
Galesburg, ILL.,, and became acting
President of the Illinois Liberal Insti-
tute, now Lombard University, and the
pioneer co-educational institution of
the West.
He continued to fill this position till
! 1857, when Prof p. r. Kendall, who
was nominal president, resigned, and
Rev. Otis A. Skinner became president.
Prof. Standish then became professor
of mathematics and astronomy, posi-
tion he still successfully fills.
At the close of the winter term in
1859 March 24) he was one of the prin-
cipal contributors to very pleasant
variation of the routine exercises called
''chapel," In the presence of the fac
! ulty and students, Prof. Standish and
Miss II. Augusta Kendall (One of the
faculty" =" also) stooiup and Dr. Skin-
ner pronounced the words which made
two one, and thus violated one of the
foundation principles of the professors
mathematics.
In 1879 they spent nearly four
months in Europe, and in 1882 and 1883
about year and half visiting Great
Britain, most of the countries on the
continent, Egypt and Palestine. They
were not sight seers merely, but stu
dents of art architecture, man and man
ners; in fact, students Of everything
they saw from the Pyramids to Jerusa-
lem, and the midnight SUM- at the !:
North Cape.
Besides his many duties at the eols.
lege, the professor has taken an actfpe;
and prominent part in the Yarfons
teachers associations and horticulturaf
societies of this State, has edited, BIT va
riOus times, several papers ana PEI
riodicals, and has in manuscript an
improved English grammar He has
been uniformly successful in all his un-
dertakings.
AS if all this were not enough for one
man to do, last June the board Of tras-
tees added to his many labors the du-
ties of general secretary. Being "a
careful and successful fnancIer in his
own business, he is ably qualified for
the position, but with all the other
calls upon his time and strength, its
| duties must be very onerous, and it
is to be hoped that the board will res
lieve him of that burden next june
and not insist on extra work that wouso
lss1rekk ssesf asng siass tsroug
he still remains hale and hearty.
His home is elegant and must be seen
to be appreciated. No mere description
can do it justice. His library is one of
the finest and most valuable in the city.
Paintings, statuary, bric-a-brac, ETC.,
rare and curious, lend their charms,
and give an atmosphere of refinement
to every part of the home Surround
ed by everything that heart could wish,
not the least of which is a profusion of
rare and beautiful plants and flowers,
he and his estimabIe wife can indeed
enjoy the fruits of their labors.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11

1t is said that Robert Southey, poet
laureate of England, wrote more than
twelve hundred letters upon literary and
other subjects, to Caroline A. Bowles,
whom he married in 1889.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
OLD-FASHIONED ROSES.
JAMES wHITcoMB RILEY.

They amt no style about 'em,
And they're sort o. pale and faded:
Yit the doorway heed, without 'em
Would be lonosomer, and shaded
With good 'eal blacker shadder
Than the mornin' glories makes,
And the sunshine would look saddel
For their good old fashioned sakes
l like 'em cause they kind o.,
Sort o. make feller like 'em;
And tell you, when ind
Bunch out whur the sun kin strike 'em,
1t Rllus sets me thinkin'
Othe ones at used to grow,
And peek in thro' the chinkin'
o. the cabin, don't you know.
And then think o. mother,
And how she used to love 'em
When they wuzl't aLy other
Less she found 'em up above 'em!
And her eyes afore she shut 'em
Whispered with smile, and said,
We must pick bunch and put 'em
In her hand when she wuz dead.
But as wuz sayin'
They amt no style about 'em
Very gaudy or displayin',
But wouldn't be without 'em,
Cause I'm happier in these pOsies,
And the hoIlyhawks and sich,
Than fI,. hVn , l. ..
In the roses of the rich,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
CHANCERY COURT-SECOND DIST
SYLvANUS EVANS. Chancellor.

In the county of Lauderdale, on the first Monday
Of January and July and continue twelve days
In the county of Newton on the third Monday
Of January and July, and continue six DAYS
In the county of HaacOck, on the first Monday OF
February and August, and continue six days.
In the county of Harrison, on the second Monday
: Of February and August, and continue six days
In the county Of Jackson, on the third Monday
Of February and August and continue six DAYS
IN the county of Clarke, on the first Monday of
March and september and continue six days.
In the county of Jasper the second Monday
of March and September, and continue six days.
In the county of Perry on the thir Monday of
March and September, and continue six days.
In the county of Marion, First District on the
third Monday of May and November aud continue
six days In the Second District, ON the second
Monday of May and November, and continue six
days
In the county of Jones, on the first Monday of
April and October. and continue six days.
lu the county of Covinston, ON the second Mon
day in April aud October, and continue six days
In the county of Greene, on the third Monday of
April and October, and continue six days.
In the county of Smith, on the fourth Monday of
April and October, and cont inue six days.
In the county of Wayne on the first Monday of
May aud November and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07
0. A. JOHNSON,
BLACKSMITH
SCRANTON. MISS.

This is TO inform my friends and old
customers that have returned to Scran-
ton and may be found at my old stand on
Delmas Avenue.
Blncksmithing and repairing in all it's
branches executed in workmnn-like g
manner My long experience as worker
IN wood and iron insures good work at
reasonable prices. Carriages, Buggies,
wagons and carts repaired.
Scranton. October 10, 1893. 34-Iy
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

1t is related of a clergyman, who
was The happy father OF a charm
ing and beautiful daughter, that
one day while preparing his Sum
day discourse, he was suddenly
called away from his desk on a mis-
sion of mercy. So imperative was
the summons that he left unfinlsh-
ed this sentence:
II never see young man OF
splendid physique and the promise
of a glorious manhood almost real
lied, but my heart is filed with
rapture and delight"
His daughter, happening in the
study, saw the sermon and read
the words. Sitting down, she wrote
underneath
"Them's my sentiments, papa,
exactlyp
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

IT WILL PARALYzE TUE REPUBLI.
cAEs.--The Washington Post saws
that General Harrison is a blood
relation OF the Hon. jefferson Da.
Wis. OF Mississippi.
1t appears that this interesting
piece OF information was made
public by Mrs. Harrison.
The Republicans are in a nice
fix. Since the war they have been
fighting the ex-President Of the
Confederscy with all their might,
and their chief business has been
to keep him, bis kinsmen and
friends from taking an active part
In the government.
And now they have unwlttinely
made the head Of one branch Of
the DAVIS family their chief maRis-
trate. II this little item OF news
had leaked out before the election
L is possible that the result would
have been quite diferent.-Ailaafa
Consultations,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

The Frisco Alta IS correct as
usual, when it says: "DiscussinR
the question, one Eastern winter
says that the sexes furnish an
equal number or fools. That NAV
bold good sometimes, but in a DO
lilieai campaign The male majority
OF male fools is immense
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-07

TORCH BEARING FISHEs.-It il
wonderful TO see how God in his
providence adapts the creatures
he has made to the circumstances
and state in which they are plac.
ed. The fishes that live in the
waters of deep aud dark caves are
found 10 be without eJ es, as they
have no need of light. And in the
deep sea soundings of the ocean. a
mile or more below the surface.
where the fishes are cut off alto
gether from the light OF day, many
oil them are provided with their
own light. As they have no clear
daylight and no organized gas
companies, each carries his lantern
or torch with him. They have or
gans that give out a phosphores.
cent CLEAN, and so shed light on
their path. Some of them carry
torches in the form of tentacles
that rise from the tops of their
heads, and others have regular
rymmetrical rows of luminous
spots along their sides; so they 90
flashing around through the water
IS 1t IN a t0rchhght procession.
Sometimes when brought 10 the
these spots glimmsr for a |
while with the light but soon fades |
away. How marvellous are the |
works OF GOdl In wisdom he hath
made them all.