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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
PERSONAL.

Rev. @. E. Perkins, of Geneva, N. Y,
has joined the Unitarians.
Miss Belle l.. Gorton, who has occa-
sionally been represented among our con-
tributors, is now the office editor of
Unity.
Rev. ID. M. Reed and wife arrived in
Chicago from New Orleans on Monday
last, after three months absence. They
report having greatly enjoyed their stay
in the Sunny South" and will return to
their home in Rockford this week.
The Tribune says of Hon. Samuel
Kerr, of the Church of the Redeemer, now
an independent candidate for re. election
to the city council: "Ald. Kerr is type
OF man too uncommon in the city council
and just fitted by the experience he has
gained to do valiant service for the peo-
ple."
A series of temperance meetings was
held recently by Rev. I. B. Grandy at
Oakland, Marion county, Ind, continu-
ing for ten nights during which time
three hundred and twenty-five persons
signed the total abstinence pledge and
the two saloons in the place were literal
ly thrown out of business. Two weeks
have elapsed and but one so far as known
as fallen.
Rev. Asa Countrymsn, formerly of our
ministry, is now residing in Iowa Falls,
Iowa, and il we are not mistaken, is pas
tor of the Congregational church in that
place. In a recent note he writes: 81
have seen several numbers of The UNI
vERsALIsT recently and think the advance
Of the denomination all along the line is
in the right direction"
Rev. Geo. Vibbert is now in the en-
ploy of the "Voice Lecture Bureau" and
commenced his engagement in that capa-
city last week in Michigan. The present
week he visits Utica, ILL.,, and next week
will be in Marseilles. He will be kept
busy in the field until after the Presi-
dental election. Mr. Vibbert is an ac-
eomplished speaker and always attracts
large congregations. He is in a good
work and has our best wishes for his
abundant success.
Rev. T. P. Absll, now pastor at Brewton,
Ala, is prosperous and happy in his new
church relations and finds himself among
an apprecistive people. He writes: "Our
church matters are moving along some
what encoursgingly. Received two new
members last Sunday morning, of whom
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

IT is SAID Of Prof. Agassiz that he
always refused to consider any criti-
cisms of his scientific theories which
did not come from one who had
thoroughly studied the subject and
verified all theories by actual expert
ments. No one, as he maintained, was
capable of criticizing any scientific
theory who was incapable of verifying
it by knowledge of scientific facts.
This is a good rule to apply to theolog-
ical questions. Let them be just to the
test of actual experiment in the Chris
tian life. Did any devout, prayerful
soul ever put the precepts Of Christian
ity to a practical test in an earnest,
faithful life and fail to find them true?
Thousands have failed to find the truth
from not doing this, but no soul ever
failed to come into saving knowledge
of God and faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ, who came to him in the teach
able spirit. Without love for truth
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
DR.. RIDERS MONUMENT.

1 have read with interest the many
tender words spoken by so many of our
brethren Of the life and character and
death of our lamented brother. l have
read DR.. Thorn ass sermon in the last
UNIvERsALIsT. 1t reads like beau
tiful and magnificent poem-a tri-
umphant strain Of hope, and tender
ness, and victory.
What impresses me is the monument
DIR. Ryder has built for himself first
in his noble character and life service,
and lastly in his permanent and multi
piled benefactions to so many great in
terests, widely and wisely distributed.
Here is his real monument. For these
ne will be remembered long after all
granite or marble monuments that
other hands may rear shall be forgot
ten. Loving hands may well rear
marble memorials, but he has no need
of these, because he has built his own
monument,-more imperishable and
vastly more beautiful than marble.
How carefully he studied the design.
How wisely he planned, how skillfully
and beneficently he executed; how
widely and generously distributed his
benefactions. Every great interest
and institution of our church was re-
membered by him. 1t showed how he
had the whole church and all its great
interests in his heart. He could not
forget, overlook, or neglect any of them.
And then unsectarian interests were
strengthened and blessed by his bene-
ficent spirit, for his heart was large as
universal humanity. We are surprised
quite as much by the unusual wisdom
displayed in the distribution of these
benefactions, as we are by the gener-
osity Of them.
Why do not more rich men build
their own mOnuments-not in dead
marble, but in benefactions, in institu-
tions that shall live for countless gen.
erations after they are conceive to
educate and ennoble and bless man.
kind-live to diminish sin and misery
and increase comfort and joy? Why
do not rich men study with the same
care, elaborate with the same prudent
forecast, and with the same beneficent
and comprehensive wisdom that this
good man has exhibited, the monu-
ment that shall not only perpetuate
their memory, but make that memory
worthy of being perpetuated.
DR.. Ryder has taught and has grand
ly impressed upon humanity, a wiser
and more benefcent mode of monu-
ment-building, if we would be long
remembered, and in true and tender
and affectionate gratitude. May there
be an ever-increasing number to follow
his noble example. JAS. GoRToN.
Waterloo, Ia.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

THE MORE prominent clergymen of
Charleston, S. c., have been "inter-
viewed" on the question of the saliva
ton of the heather after death. The
tenor of the replies are in the main
favorable to the heather; but DR..
Thompson, Scotch Presbyterian, ex-
pressed the opinion very squarely that
all who die without conversion, heather
or Christian, are condemned. DIR.
Bracket, Presbyterian, thought that
the heather should be judged by their
own consciences, but doubted their
salvation unless converted; while DIR.
Ford, Baptist, expressed the opinion
that there is no salvation out of Christ.
and that God has done enough for the
heather already to leave them without
excuse. Such opinions as these last
are themselves without "excuse" in
this generally enlightened and Chris.
tian age.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
ORAYoN PORTRAIT OF DIR, RYDER.

H, K. Saunders, artist; Room %. Ely
block, this city, has executed an excellent
crayon portrait OF the late Rev. DR.. Ryder.
1t is taken from recent photograph of
Brand, and as work of art we have
rarely seen its equal. 1t is finely exc
cuted and remarkable likeness, and we
advise all the friends of DIR. Ryder to
see it and judge for themselves as to its
accuracy as portrait. We understa and
that Mr.. Saunders proposes to photo
graph this crayon in life size, and will
place the same on sale in this city. No
doubt many OF the friends of DIR. Ryder
will be glad to purchase the splendid
portrait.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

The HERESY, OR INFIDELITY OF the
times is not against the Beatitudes,
the fourteenth chapter of Johns gos-
pei, nor the twelfth chapter of Romans
but against the accretions which in the
long ages have attached themselves to
the true faith. More reading Of the
Bible as textbook of Christianity,
more faith in the laws and principles
there laid down, less parade of non-es-
sentials in the way of dogma, would
act as a speedy cure for most of the
unbelief of the present times.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

IN THE ARTICLE which we print this
week, on cur inside form, Mrs. G. A.
Soule discusses the question "Can Or
thodox (Calvinistic) Ministers Preach
the Gospel ?" Our readers will be
glad to recognize in this article, which
is the substance of a recent sermon,
another evidence that Mrs. Soule is a
sound doctrinal preacher as we'll as a
pleasing correspondent and story writ
er. Our Scottish missionary is evident
ly doing some effective work in the old
Calvinistic city of Glasgow. God speed
our sister in her energetic protests
against the ingrained wickedness of
old Cslvinism, and may our American
Universalists strengthen her hands in
the work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

THE ARTICLES which we are now
printing giving an account of Neil
Douglas, an early preacher of Univer-
salism in the west of Scotland and
the predecessor Of the Rev. VIM. Wor
rail-, were transmitted to US by Rev,
&c. Burruss, of the UniverSaliSt Herald
who has correspondent for some years
with the writer, Rev. r. S. Bowie,
then, and perhaps now, of Glasgow.
Br. Burruss has our thanks for the
courtesy, and he will see that we make
excellent use of the articles. Neil
Douglas is a man to be remembered in
the day when Universalism makes up
it's Jewels.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

THE FACT is recorded elsewhere, but
it will do no harm to repeat it promin-
emily in this place, that the Easter
offering for the General and State Con-
ventions, at st. Paul's church, last
Sunday, amounted to over $500. The
plan by which this large collection was
secured was the same as that adopted
successfully in former years. The pas
tor asked certain specified amounts
from his families, and the response
came as above. We believe the plan
might be adopted with success in all
our large parishes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

IN THE POPULAR UNBELIEF of the
times, two elements are noticeable;
one of ignorance and one of repug-
nance. The element of ignorance con-
sists in the fact that most of those who
may be classed as unbelievers in histor-
ical Christianity, are those who know
the least about the verities which I'M
derlie it; and least about the exact
language in which it is set forth in the
Bible. The element of repugnance con-
sists in general feeling of dislike to-
ward those doctrines which have been,
from time to time, promulgated by &C.
clesiastical councils and tackled on ar
bitrarily to the system of truth which
Jesus taught.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

SATURDAY. APRIL 7, 1888.

THE RECENTLY erected church edi-
fee at Woodlawn is to he henceforth
known as 'Ryder Chapel" 1t was so
named last week.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

The EDITOR is assisted by an able corps of
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS, with correspond
ents in the several States. See eighth page
for Special Business Notices.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
UNVERsALlsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain a revelation OF the
character of God, and Of the duty, interest ant
final 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 will
finally restore the whole family of mankind to
holiness and happiness.
We believe that holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected and that believers
ought to be careful to maintain order, and
practice good works; for these things are good
and profitable unto men,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
THE TENNESSEE DISCUSSION.

THE UNIyERsALIsT has secured a full re-
port of this discussion. 1t will appear in
our next.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

there can be no real seeking after it,
and without experimental knowledge
there can be no positive proof.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

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should be addressed Editor of THE UNIvERs-
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Gbe Wn16ersalist,

J. s. CANTwELL, D. D., Editor.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
ALFRED CONSTANTINE BARRY.

In the last impression of THE UNI
vERsALIsT we announced the death of
Rev. A. G. Barry, D. D., at Lodi, Wis,
on Monday, March 26. We are able
this week to lay before our readers an
outline of the valuable life which has
now closed. For the facts contained
in the following article we are indebted
to Rev. B. F. Rogers, of Wausau, who
officiated at DR.. Barry's funeral. We
may add that there was a special ap-
propriateness in calling Br. Rogers for
this service. He had known DR.. Barry
most intimately for over thirty years,
and was warmly attached to the de-
parted brother, and many years ago Br.
Rogers was called to officiate at the
funeral of DR.. Barry's aged father. Our
readers may well believe that it was a
sorrowful occasion for Br. Rogers, as
DR.. Barry was one of a goodly number
of preachers settled in Wisconsin thirty
one years ago, when Br. Rogers COM
menced his ministry, and he is now the
only one left who is still settled over a
parish in that State.
The funeral services of DR.. Barry
were held in the Universalist church al
Lodi, on Wednesday, March 2S, in the
presence of large and sympathetic
audience. Rev. Mr.. Rogers was assist.
ed by the resident Methodist clergyman
The pulpit was decorated with floral
emblems, the tribute of many loving
hearts. 1t was pathetic occasion, fol-
here was the church where DIR. Barry
had spoken peace and comfort to others
in the hour of bereavement, and in this
pulpit also Rev. M. G.. Todd had
preached his last earthly sermon and
closed his ministry but ten days before
At the next Wisconsin Convention nc
doubt memorial service will be held
in memory of these two devoted Wis.
consin pastors.
May God bless the afflicted families
of these two faithful ministers lately
gone home. They were one in spirit, in
life, and in death not long divided. May
he also bless the Church that has beer
deprived of their strong, earnest ant
consecrated services.
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

FIELD AGENTS:
REV. J. W. McMAsTER. s. s. WILLIAMS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

ACCORDING to the New York Herald,
the new Chinese treaty gives an ipdemin-
ity of 1926, 900 for violence to the Chinese
in Americas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-06
SILOS AND ENSILAGE.
Results of Experiments at the Illinois gri
cultural Station, 4

Results of Experiments at the Illinois Aeri.
cultural Station. &
The Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, connected with the University oil
Illinois, Champaign, ILL.,, has issued
bulletin showing the experiments
made in the construction of a silo and
the condition Of the ensilage. The re-
port will be sent to persons engaged in
farming, on application.
We have not the space to quote as
largely from the report as we would
like, but the conclusions and results Of
these experiments may be summarized
as follows:
1. The yield was not more than
seven tons per acre of green corn, or
two and one-sixth tons of corn fodder.
2. Itrequired seven men and three
teams three days to fill the silo with
twenty seven tons of green corn.
: 8. Difficulty was found in obtaining
ievenness of distribution in the silo and,
consequently, evenness of settling.
/ 4. Twenty-one pounds of green corn
occupied a cubic foot when put into the
silo shrunk one-fourth in volume,
weighted with fifty pounds to the
square foot
1 5. Size of silo desired may be ap-
proximated by allowing two cubic feet
Aa--dRy for each animal.
6. With silo of stone, brick and
cement, the ensilage rotted at the sides
and top to the extent of one-third the
entire amount.
7. There is evidence for believing
that this loss could be considerably OBJ
waited by building the silo of wood.
8. Thirty-seven head of cattle, fed
forty-tive days on moderate allowance
of corn and other food, ate the ensilage
somewhat better than corn fodder, and
thrived very satisfactorily.
g. Five yearling Shorthorn heifers,
averaging 1915 pounds each, were given
daily forty-eight pounds of corn ensil-
age each, ate about seven-eighths of it,
and during fifteen days made an aver
age gain of forty-nine pounds each.
10, Analyses of corn ensilage and
corn fodder, made from similar corn
shows a loss in the ensilage of total nj
trogen, albuminoid nitrogen, and solu-
Bile carbohydrates, and an increased
per cent. of non-albuminoid nitrogen,
either extract, crude fiber and ash.
II. The fresh ensilage contained one
per cent, Of organic acid, sixty-fve
volatile, and thirty-tve non-volatile.
y. Ensilage was found to contain
yeast and bacteria ferments. Neither
from chemical nor from biograph-
ical standpoint is there reason for be-
lieving that the ensilage is made more
digestible by their action.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-06
ATHLETIC GIRLS.
Their Brilliant success as Performers in the
Lawn Tennis Court.

Ten or fifteen years ago no man
would have believed it possible that
girls-that race of whose aptitudes
Tom Tulliver entertained so disparag-
ing an estimate-could ever have be-
come such brilliant performers in the
lawn tennis court. Even among men
less prejudiced than the young hero of
The Mill on the Floss" it had always
been an article Of faith that women ''can
neither throw nor leap and that the
day would never come when a tennis
bat welded by female arm would
really and truly 'strike" ball instead
Of ''spooning'' it. They knew not what
could be done with the female tennis
player by merely catching her
young" The girls who have learned
their tennis in the school room, so to
speak, who began this game at the age
when they began their scales and
"exercises," are very often nowadays
match for their brothers. And of
power has been born grace, which, in
deed, if it does not always spring
from power IuuSG I'll W tyo lctHO pONCl
for one of its parents. No one who
has ever seen a really skilled compete
tor in "ladies' tournament but will
at once retract and apologize for the
impious word "awkward' and 'un-
Terminate if any such SANDERS have
ever passed his lips. Lawn tennis has
now fairly won its title to be con-
sidered a fitting game not merely for
"young men and children" but for ''old
men Cor at any rate middle-aged men)
and maidens" also. | have said my
say on behalf of the latter, and as to
the former they, if they are sensible
men, are hardened against ridicule.
Why may they not as legitimately
breathe themselves, though unskilled,
on the tennis court, as grasp'th crab
catching oar or mount the unaccus-
toned horse? Aquatic and equestrian
facilities, moreover, are less easily
come by than the opportunities in these
days for a bout at lawn tennis.-EH-
gliSb Illustrated Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-06
BICYCLES FOR SOLDIERS.
A Corps of English Volunteers Scooting
About in Lively Fashion.


About in Lively Fashion.
The bicycle force that has been Or
eanized in connection with the English
volunteers recently had its second field
maneuvers, the first having been held
at Easter. Rainy and disagreeable
weather embarrassed the troops on each
of these dates, but the result of the
turnout has been very satisfactory.
On the recent trials the men covered
about one hundred miles in forty-eight
hours, fighting, scouting and camping
by the way. There were seventeen
officers and seventy-seven men out,
made up of representatives of num-
Der of the leading volunteer regiments,
The force was divided into two bodies,
one retreating and the other following
it. At frequent intervals the retreat
ing force made stands at bridges and
other eligible points of defence, and
the pursuers were compelled to halt,
dismount, send out skirmish line,
and perform all the other preliminaries
of attack, as though iii active war. 1t
WAS lOuuu lIldU bWO VI G1LCO iAlOl ICiO
behind by the retreating body could
make a show of force at bridge
that would greatly delay the adj
vance of pursuing force, and
then could mount and swiftly ride
away under cover of hedge and
escape to the main body. This ability
to fight and run away with greater
facility than the ordinary infantryman
is one of the chief points urged by the
bicyclers in favor of the new farm. "
1t is said that scouting and reconnoit-
ering parties mounted upon bicycles
could do much more effective work with
out risk of capture than men on foot
In these maneuvers, although the re-
treating force numbered but three OIL
GERS and twelve men, they succeededin
delaying the pursuers so that it took
them three hours to cover q distance
easily made in less than two when no
obstacles are interposed. Three of the,
retreating force dallied too long at a
a bridge, and were ridden down and
captured by detachment Of the enc
my. There were no other losses. The
chief difficulty experienced was due to
the number of parallel roads OCCASION
ally cOnverging that ran through the
country traversed. The retreating
party had to keep scouts constantly
ahead picking up the lay of the land
and bringing in reports, to protect
themselves from the danger OF being
| fanked on some of these roads and cut
off entirely at a converging point. In a
country with one good main road and
but few side roads the success of a bicy-
Gle corps in obstructing the passage of
an enemy would be much greater. BIZ
| cycles have not yet been introduced in
| the British regular army, but if their
success among the volunteers continues,
it is expected that a similar corps will
be organized in each regular regiment.
~ L. Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-10-06

"And what rate of interest do Won
obtain"
Five per cent"
"Only five per cent?"
81 never received any higher than
that"
Il get ten per cent. for my invest.
ments," said Fitzroy.
"Where do you invest, my love?n
"In the Bunkumville copper mines
and, by the way, had chance YES.
terday to buy some twenty sharss-par
value fifty dollars-for forty. l thought
as all my money was invested it would
be favor to tell you of it."
"You are very kind, dear Edmund
If you think it wise l will Withdraw a
sufficient sum from the bank and BUR.
chase the shares"
81 do advise it, more especially as !
feel so great an interest in you"
There was a kiss pressed upon
Sophronia's virgin cheek, and at her
lovers suggestion she drew check for
the amount, on the spot, and handed
it to him, as he was to take the early
train to the city.
Thenext day Sophronia ran Overland
told Mrs. Jones confidentially of her
engagement, and it is needless to re-
mark that all Cherryville knew,itbe.
fore night.
That night Sophronia-cn< Y
table with tempting delicacies, bdF
Edmund did not come. But iJ his
place came the following leCteyfrom
Fitzroy:
FAIR SOPHRONIA: I've fou1d etter an, IN
vestment for your money than .he BukumVllIL'e
Mining Company. 1t will jtst pa. my ,oo T
penses on a short trip to Europe. Soy 10 le,vo
youso abruptly. Hope you won't Freak yO ,,it
heart about me. On seconi thouatS 9on
think we should be very h,ppy in ne bonus W
matrimony. dare say you'll find sdmepouy elso
near your own age. GoodD. old lazy yours
Let us draw vel over the grief OF
Sophronia. She HIS takel down the
placard from her vindov, and takes
no more dodgers Ia1obe, Blade