The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-01

and theological seminaries, and the ed
itors OF our denominational press. When,
after careful study and prayer, 1 reached
the conclusion that certain interpretations
OF Scripture, which IN times past had
formed doctrine of the Baptist church
were opposed both to the spirit and to the
letter OF the great guide. book, 1 eaid
frankly to that tribunal:
III there is room in our denomin alton
for pronounced open communionist then
1 will stay, but il not, there need be no
harsh words. Say so, and 1 will 60 my
way
In spirit OF perfect kindness, but of
unmistakable meaning, the answer has
come back, you have read it in editorial
utterances from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. There is now left to me bat an
honorable course, and accordingly I pre-
sent to you day, my beloved people, to
take effect on the first day of Ostober
next my resignation as pastor OF this
church.
The resignation is made final, and the
board of deacons will accept it.
The Lon ion Daily Telegraph, Of
Aug. 3, has an excellent editorial on the
British boy, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts. The facts apply co ually
well to the American as to the British
human product. What our schools and
charitable institutions are doing for the
boys of tie period is we'll worthy of
thought: Is the street lad of the pres
emit generation, who has been ground
through the mill of secular education, a
better boy, as far as his public condu 1T
and behaviour are concerned, than was
the untsught London 'gamin' of bygone
days, whose savagery furnished the texts
for SO many pregnant lay-sermons, by
well-nigh all the leading fictional writer's
OF the nineteenth century? 1t is of great
Importance to ascertain what effect the
recent prog cess of enlightenment and
consequent march Of intellect have had
upon the you thful proletarian of the
present day. Our interest in them is
prospective as well as immediate. Year
by year. as they grow older, they will be
called upon to play more and more in
huential part in public affairs. It may
be that he will turn out creature of tre-
meadous potentialities, none the less for.
midable because they belong to the vague
and misty realm of the future"
THE retirement of Gen. Won Moltke
from the command of the German Army.
after more than seventy years of military
service, in the eighty n nth year of his
age, is topic of general interest. The
appointment of his successor, General
Count Won Waldersee, recalls to mind
some court intrigues and squabbles. The
wife OF Count Won Wsldersee is an Amer
lean, and the leader of the anti English
faction in court circles. Their home be-
came, during the later years of William
l., tie resort Of all who were hostile to
English influence at the German court.
Whsn the Grown Princess became EN-
press for so brief a season, she lost no
time in banishing the Won Waldersees 10
Austria. On the death Of his father and
the accession of William IL, they were
recalled. When the present Emperor
brought his soung wife home, and she
was not kindly received by the mother in
law, the Won Waldersees rallied strong
coterie to her support, and SO won the at
lection OF the Empress as to be promoted
to the highest position in the empire, on
the retirement of Won Moltke.
THE investigation of immigrant
abuses still continues. Superintendent
Jackson, of Castle Garden testified. The
highest number of immigrants landed in
one day was nine thousand. Mr.. Jack
son thinks that three months notice
should be given by all foreigners of their
intention of coming to this country. Wal.
ter Mcintosh, Secretary of Wstchmaker's
Association, testified to several cases OF
English and Swiss laborers imported
under contract to work in the Waltham
watch factories. Capt. Bell, a pilot of
seventeen years experience, testified to
knowledge of certain men having secured
naturalization papers for natives of Nova
Scotia and then placing them in COM
mand of American vessels, in two weeks.
William Kay, who described himself as
ship chandler, confessed to having taken
a man named Palmer to the Brooklyn
city hall and taking oath that he had
known him for five years, though he had
never seen him until two days previous.
This was for the purpose of procuring
naturalization papers.
we are requested to thank Mr.. st.
Clair, OF Iowa, in the name of the people
at Morley, Mo-, for his houghttulness in
sending missionary literature for free
distribution in that vicinity. The lady
writing US had lost his postoffioe address
and begged this privilege of thanking
him.
PERSONAL.