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PERSONALS.

Rev. j. W. Hanson will supply the
pulpit of the Storm Lake church during
month Of September.
Rev. Amos Crum. of Dubuque, ia, has
accepted acall to Webster City, and will
commence his work at once.
Rev. 8. w. Sample, of Chelsea, is unani-
mously called to Dubuque. We have
not as yet learned his decision.
Rev. G. W. Pratt has returned to his
work at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after va
cation of four weeks in Minnesota.
DR.. Miner on Sunday, July 20, ad-
dressed an immense audience in fremont
Temple, on the Public School question:
From the LEADER.
Rev. M. ID. Shutter, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, accepts call to Detroit. May
the Lord bless him there and make him
a minister of grace and truth to many
souls.
DIR. Gunnison writes a characteristic
ally breezy letter to the LEADER, from
Campobello Island, Passamaquoddy bay,
where he is spending his vacation. He is
a prince among letter-writers.
Rev. Charles E. Hewes, formerly of the
ministry OF the Universalist chur oh in
Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York,
and chaplain of the Fourteenth New
York during the OWL War, died in Fon-
da, N. Y, June 25, 1888, aged seventy
four years. His wife died on the day pre-
vious at the residence OF her daughter in
Vinton Bower, where she has resided the
past twenty ears.
Miss Gertrude Davis, one of the grad
yates OF the Clinton Liberal Institute
class of 1886, who died recently Of con-
su mption, has left to the Institute one
thousand dollars, to be expended as Prot.
Parsell shall determine for the best IN
tersts of the institute. 1t will, we are in
formed, be used for an elevator which
will be placed upon the ladies' side Of the
building. Thus in addition 20 all of the
loving memories with which we associate
her while living, her lamsnted death
leaves a very practical. memorial of her
regard for the school, and those who in
coming years shall enjoy the benefit of
her noble generosity.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

In The UNIvERsALIsT of July 81,
sc. S. NJ" writing under the above
caption, says: 1--WE need something
just like this organization in our de-
nominations, which will teach our be-
liefs. We need the obligation, the
active committees, the religious effect,
we need the machinery we find in this
one, we need the spirit which prevades
it and makes it a power for good. -
Well then, let us have these needed
things. l am not aware that there is
any patent on any part Of it; if we need
any portion of it let us take it, fit it
with our beliefs,-and use the improv-
ed machinery" If any of these sister
churches are in advance of us, it is
time we were moving up. Belief is
one thing,-and a very helpless thing
unless it be joined to obligation
methods, unity, machinery and spirit,
to make a multiplying force. If we
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only, but to themselves, and to each
other. Unskilled labor is coming into
the country faster than it can be used
in competition with steam-power and
the mechanical facilities already here.
Unless some means can be devised for
putting stop to pauper immigration,
there seems to be no remedy at hand
for labor troubles of this kind.
There is always the probability that
existing wrongs and evils will right
themselves if allowed full scope. They
are naturally and innately disintegrat-
ing forces. In the clinch with right
and truth they always go under when
the final account is made up. The
world is so sure of this; faith in the
right, hope in the truth, are 50 strong
in human nature that men sometimes
lose sight, or are in danger Of losing
sight, of the fact that wrong does not
slack its hold until compelled to.
Blind and hopeless as the struggle is
in the end, it is always undertaken
with good heart and a firm grip on
the part of the wrong, and before it lets
go the right has suffered more or less
in the batUle. We saw this when Slav-
ery's clutch was torn away from its
menacing hold upon the destiny of this
country. Brazil is feeling the same
thing to day as she shakes herself loose
from the same tolls. Wrongs never
pass away without more or less injury
to the right for the time. Without the
shedding of blood there is no remission
OF sin. Inspiration asserts it; history
proves it. 1t is too much to expect that
wrong shall entirely cease in this world
perhaps, but tits not too much to expect
that it shall be kept down to the min
imum scale. 1t is not too much to ex-
pect that wise craftsmanship shall be
on guard over the liberties and just
rights of all citizens. 1t is surely not
too much to expect of Christian love
and charity that they shall be aroused,
vigilant and persistent in righting all
wrongs and overcoming all evils so far
as in them lies. The condition of work.
ing women the world over appeals with
power to the hearts Of Christian people.
Something may be hoped for from the
exposures now being made by the daily
press. 1t was courageous thing to do,
to tell this story of the shop-girls of
Chicago, it was noble thing, and we
hope it may have grand results. This
is case in which all good people should
conscientiously ask, "Lord, what wilt
thou have me to do?''
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1T is pleasanter to do what one can to
help the truth than it is to combat error:
by which we mean that it is pleasanter to
speak afirmatively of truth than it is to
extract it from a mass of negations. We
are led to say this from reading some
short editorials in Unity for July. After
quoting Rev. Hugh Pentecost's words,
"The Romans would place anybody's god
in their Pantheon. The mind should be
a pantheon open to anybody's TRUTH"
the editor says: "And doubtless the re-
hgious temple that shall survive the ruins
OF time, will be one large enough to hold
In harmony all the gods of the past and
all the saints OF the future, to welcome
every honest movement Of men and ever
have room for more.' To this we would
add, as Unity would not, Christianity is
such temple by reason of the universal
Father whom Jesus has enshrined there;
therefore, we will worship the Father,
and love Jesus, who revealed him, and
strive to make our love and worship uni
versal
AGAIN. Quoting from Mr.. Condert,
who says: "The Lords prayer fret taught
that men were brothers, and that forgive
ness Of offense was virtue" the editor
goes on. to say that "Plato, Cicero, Buddhs,
Confucius, all taught something similar
to this, though it was not lived up to,
but neither is the Lords prayer" The
facts are that while the difference between
these ancient writer's and Jesus is very
great in the simple enuuciation of this
truth, the difference in their practice OF
it is unreasonable. They died and left
only words behind them. Jssus died
knowing that the work was finished; the
Word had become law, or if not that, a
law making force in society.
THE idea suggested from reading
these and similar things which are con-
stantly appearing in that paper, is that it
is capable of according strict justice to
any religion but Christianity, to any
teacher but Christ. One needs the mag
net of a sound, Judicial mind, which
most readers have not, to sweep through
its pages to gather up the grains of truth
floating about in its fluent mass of errors.
Whatever may be said of the merits of
such writing, it never can be said that it
is well adapted to impress great funda-
mental truths upon the common mind.
Perhaps that is not the object. 1t may
be allintended for the ediication Of "ad-
vanced thinkers" They are weldon to
it. If they get any genuine soul-sus-
tenance out of it we are glad.
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word Gospel in its primitive. and it
seems to me, its legitimate use. AS L
have often intimated, L am intensely
conservative in Biblical matters, just
as l am intensely radical, wanting
neither to take from nor add to the
meaning of the Scriptures, but only to
hold on to their definite, their root
meaning. And my conservatism,
which would retain the good of every
thing, religious, social or political,
makes me desire to keep this word
Gospel to its Biblical sense. 1 am free
to say that do not want to hear of, or
to read Of, any Gospel but the Gospel
of Christ. To me the word is SO
sweet, SO sacred, so solemn, that [
would keep it for Christ alone. 1.-THE
good tidings Of great joy to all people"
was the angels announcement of the
birth of Jesus, the Christ, and the
heavenly messengers never since have
sung the same anthem at any birth.
Let it then be kept as the sweet, sacred,
solemn word that with that other sweet,
sacred, solemn word Christ, blends
with it as the fragrance of the white
lily or the red rose, or the purple pansy
blends with the flower itself, and which
can never be mistaken.
When we are intensely in love with a
friend, when the friendship has passed
into the secret recesses of our hearts,
and we are one in thought and feeling
with the beloved, we keep certain words
for that beloved and we do not even
whisper them to another. So let us
who are intensely in love with our Re-
deemer, with the dear Master who
came to save us from our sins and our
sorrows, so let us keep this word Cos
pei sacred to him, and never let us con-
meet it with another name. Let us not
say the Gospel of snow, though the
whiteness Of the snow be symbolic of
the wilderness Of his spirit. Let us
not say the Gospel of sunshine,
though the gold and the warmth of the
brilliant ray be symbolic of the rich
ness and strength of his love. Let us
not say the Gospel of industry, the
Gospel of honesty, the Gospel of
truth, the Gospel of temperance,
the Gospel of charity, the Gospel Of
hope, though every one of these has an
intimate connection with the character
and teachings of our dear Master. Let
us keep the word as we keep our we'd
ding ring, sacred to one love and one
only. When we say the Gospel, let it
be understood that we mean the good
tidings which were brought to this
world when the babe of Bethlehem
slept in its lonely bed, and which were
told to this world by lips whose
eloquence is peerless, by the babe him
self when grown into ripe manhood
the perfect incarnation took place, and
he became the son of God, the one
lamb of the great shepherd which
''taketh away the sins Of the world"
CAROLINE A. SoULE.
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refuse to adopt needed methods because
they are orthodox" how can we hope
to induce them to adopt our better be-
liefs,-lest they take something we
have promulgated.
Liberal Christians must be liberal in
appropriating any methods, ideas,
machinery or spirit, that we find any
where, that we need,- that are helpful
or best; and do this without prejudice
or scruple, or we had better renounce
the claim to liberality. Take the
Christian Endeavor" tree, trim it up
in good shape, cutting off its wild
branches and dead limbs, give it new
name and new soil to grow in, and it
will be all the more beautiful and use
full. We suggest we call our improved
variety, 1.-THE Liberal Christian En-
deavor Society, and that we "wor-
ship God" and in this follow Christ.
L. NJ. A.
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THE ROMANCE OF THE NEW BETHESDA.
Pastor Church of the Redeemer

We have read with care and interest
this idyllic story by Mrs. ]. l.. Patterson.
1t Is fresh, breezy, in some ways delight
full reading. The picture of the home
life of the Raynors is captivating in its
perfect trust and peace. Mrs. Rsynor, in
spite OF the least bit of fancy for match
making, is woman OF true nobleness
and loveableness OF character. 1t would
be gratifying to know how Maud and Mr..
Marshal finally adjusted their little af-
fair of the heart, and how those lovely
Rossville girls-Susie and Hslen-turnsd
out, but We are left to hope for noble
future for them both.
Upon the whole the story is pure one
in every sense Of the word, full of lovely
description, breathing the fragrance of
pines, and musical with the tinkle of heal
ing waters. The publishers notice will
be found elsewhere.
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The broader faith is, the more imper-
ishsble. 1t is the local that dies. This
made Moses perish and his ceremony.
Popes and kings and thinkers and sol
diers have been destroyed because they
loved the ideas of day, but Christ is as
powerful in the nineteenth century as he
was in the first, because his principles
were as broad as all centuries. The hu-
man family cannot outlive them nor mi
CRATE beyond them.-Ddvid SwiRg.
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SOME RECENT DISCLOSURES.

The Chicago Times is publishing
some startling disclosures concerning
the condition of the shop girls, and the
treatment they receive from their en-
ployers in the large, ready-made cloth
ing establishments in this city. The
facts suggest the question whether or no
Christian people ought to buy cheap,
ready made wear of any kind whatso-
ever. The story is simply revolving. The
facts were obtained by person en-
ployed by that paper, disguised as a
working girl, going from place to place
asking for work. The stories as writ
ten up for the public are fully equal to
Helen Campbell's prisoners of Pow
erty." Simply uncovering these places,
letting the light in upon them, ought
to cure the evil. 1t remains to be seen
whether it will or not. 1t is the old
story, "bread so dear, and flesh and
blood so cheap"
These cases of the working girls of
Chicago, taken in connection with the
Investigations now going on before
Congressional Committee concerning
the importation of Italians, and the
manner in which they are swindled by
certain firms under the pretence of
keeping them in work, would indicate
that this boosted civilization of the nine
teenth century is not a process which
favOrs the poor. Whether these Ital-
ians were any worse off in their own
country might be question. If they
are not better off here, even under all
the injustice they suffer, then there
seems to be no sufficient reason for
their being here. The road back to
Italy is as broad as the road here.
They can certainly find their way back.
The shop-girls of Chicago are mostly
foreigners. They are not like these
Italians, capable of self-defence, either
by change of country or by change of
laws. They cannot vote, they cannot,
scarcely in all their lives could they,
earn enough above feeding and clothing
themselves, to make any change of hab-
itation possible to them. Worse than
all they are incapable of any organized,
concerted action for their own defense.
One of the noticeable things about
all these cases is this: Whenever a
shop-glrl enters any complaint, or
''makes any trouble" for her employer,
she is told to go, there are enough to
take her place, at her wages, if she
does not want to keep it. The testi-
mony before the Congressional Com
mittee was to this same effect. The
way in which strikes were prevented
among the Italians hired out was to
tell them if they were not satisfied to
go, others would take their places. One
difficulty in meeting and overcoming
this state of things, then, is in the fact
that the country is overrun with I'M
skilled labor. The thousands and
thousands of ignorant pauper foreign
ers who are landed on our shores every
week are simply menace, not to the
government and political institutions
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IN another column on this p age will
be found notice of a pamphlet pre-
pared by Rev. Ole Bendixon, for the
use and instruction in doctrine of his
Norwegian countrymen. 1t is for sale
at this Office and we hope it may be
made means of good in the hands of
our people for the enlightenment of
those for whom it is intended.
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WE call the particular attention of
our readers to the report in this paper
of the annual meeting of the trustees
of the Universalist Publishing House.
1t contains the annual reports of the
directors, treasurer and general agent,
and furnishes great deal of valuable
information that will interest our pat
rons. The House publishes and owns
the titles and copyrights of one hundred
and fifty volumes and six periodicals,
viz, the Christian Leader, the UNIvER-
sALIsT, the Quarterly, the Sunday
School Helper, the Myrtle and the Uni
Uersalist Register.
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welcome DIR. Bowling to their fold and
give him all the latitude he desires in
administering the Lords Supper. Why
must he still see it to be his duty to re-
main az adisturbing element in Baptist
church with whose forms he confessed
ly has no sympathy? There is always
room in any church with whose doc
trines and ceremonies any pastor may
find himself in sympathy. To quietly
step over the low dividing lines of de-
nominational fields would appear, to
most people, to be both wise and
Christian.
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FELIX OSWALD, in the August Fo-
rum, says: SIN the world of progress
and social ideals only hope of long
life, or its equivalent in fame, gives ex-
istence the value of its highest pur-
pose" We must believe that to live,
even for the shortest time, is better
than not to have lived at all, but that
must be dull soul which does not feel
that long life is worth striving for, if
only one may be on hand to rejoice in
the next beautiful, grand, holy or help
full agency which comes into human
life, for they are always coming, one
way or another. From this view it is
not fame but life, ''more and fuller life
we want"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-11

THERE is no power except that of
the actual love of sin; no influence
except that of vice cherished for its
own sake, that can so defile tne life of a
human being as that easy going indif-
ference toward the worlds bitter sor-
rows, that spirit of self-indulgence and
love of ease, which will not be moved
even in the cause of the weary, har-
raised, driven multitudes that are al
WAYS with US.
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THE Christian Leader of July 80 was
largely devoted to the interests of the
Pennsylvania State Convention. The
history, missionary plans and oppor-
tunities, and Sunday schools were all
considered by able and interested per-
Sons. A historical article contributed
by Rev. James Shrigley will be found
on our third page, and is well worth
perlsal
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-11

THE Northeastern Christian Advocate
sets itself down, in an editorial in the
last issue, as in favor of so changing the
law as to admit women as delegates to
the General Conference; and pledges it.
self to do all it can to secure an affirm
ative vote, when it shall be submitted
to the members for decision.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-11

IN one way or another the world
places itself in antagonism to the best
interests of every human soul. In
some way every human soul must meet
this antagonism. Upon the result i'm
measurable interests hang. God knows
how to reward those saints who through
conflict come to him.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-11

IF DR.. Emerson, editor Christian
Leader, were compelled to name the four
great struggles which, in great essentials,
changed the course Of history, he would
say the battle of Marathon, the shock by
which Charles MRrtel saved Europe from
Mohammedan supremacy, Gettysburg,
and the destruction of the Invincible
Armada in 1888.
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WE shall give, probably next week, a
cut of the new church at Excelsior,
Mimi, and we hope also of the pastor;
though we have no promise of the lat
ter at this present writing.
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UNIVERsALlsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the OLD
and New Testaments contain revelation of the
character of God, and of the duty, interest and
6nal destination of mankind.
II.
We believe that there is one God, whose
nature is Love, revealed in one Lord Jesus
Christ, by one Holy Spirit of Grace, who viii
finally restore the whole family of mankind to
holiness and happiness.
Ne believe that holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected, and that believer
ought to be careful to maintain order anc
practice good works; for these things are good
and profitable unto men.
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A COMMUNICATION has been re-
ceived from Treasurer Iowa State Con-
vention which will appear next week.
Look for it.
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I II
SATURDAY, AUGUST IL, 1888.

JUST as we go to press word is brought
us of the death of Rev. Anna E. Flem-
ing. A suitable tribute will appear
next week.
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J. S. CANTwELL, D. D., Editor.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-13
THE NORTHERN FLOODS.
The Mississippi River Within Foot Of the
Danger Line at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 12,-The water in
the Mississippi passed the danger line for
the people on the flats on the northwest
side of the river at o'clock this morning
One or two families moved out yesterday
but before daylight this morning a num-
Der found it necessary to vacate their shan
ties. The water rose two feet between 2
and S o'clock this morning. The people
who live in that part. of the city are for
eigners and are very poor. Some
of the houses are scarcely more
than six by eight feet in size
and of the most frail construction. At
O'Clock many families were moving out.
the water standing two or three feet in
their houses, and the water stood at thir-
teen feet at the signal service guage. This
is within one foot of the danger line and
three and half feet higher than the high
est point reached last year. The water is
rising at this afternoon at the rate Of 81 Of
an inch per hour. Danger from food ON
the flats west of Dakota avenue is also
imminent.
Farther up the river water has over
flowed the banks and at Reimer's brewery
the current is flowing through the lower
part of the building necssitating the re-
moval of all the stock and fixtures to the
upper story.
At Belle street the water is gradually
coming over the bank and already several
dwellings are in water.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-13
DESPERADOES ESCAPE

NEVADA, Mo, April 12.-Last night, be-
tween IL and Il O'Clock, three prisoners in
the county Jail sawed bar from the cell
window, which let them into the hall and
escaped through the wall by drawing a
stone which had been loosened ina pre-
vious attempt to break jail and had been
fastened by iron clamps, the bolts of which
were sawed apart. The escaped prisoners
were John Jones, held for murder; John
Bowles, forgery, and Howard, burglary.
Several other prisoners were in the same
cell, but said they preferred TO stay and
stand their trials to rlSking recap
ture and trial. Hatchens, one of the pris-
OnerS who remained in the cells, SAID this
morning that the men We're in the hall
Monday night, but returned to their cells
and replaced the bar so ii was not per-
ceived during the day He was afraid to
notify Sheriff Hill, as Jones was a desper-
ate character
Jones, something over year ago, per
suaded young friend named Rhue. who
had been working with him in the Indian
territory, to make visit with him to this
county, and when within about a mile of
his fathers house killed Rhue and the
same night took a train back to the Indian
territory. Sheriff Hill pursued him and
brought him back and his case has been
continued by two courts.
The saws used were four in number
about ten inches in length, one-fourth of
an inch wide and very thin Its supposed
they were carried into the Jail by Mrs.
BowleS. who lived at Yates Center, Kan.
and visited her husband Friday