The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-10
NOTES AND GLEANINGS.

CINCINNATI orthodox people are rejoic-
ing over the consent of the commission
ers to keep the coming exposition closed
on Sunday.
DIR. MAoCRAcKEN, vice-chancellor of
the University of New York, goes over the
newspapers with pair of scissors before
he allows his children to read them.
FIFTY TWO gentle pulls of a mans
purse strings are more promotive of
healthy iberality than one convulsive
jerk on annual Sundays" So quotes
Christian Life.
DIR. BLoDGET, OF China, reports from
Pekin that it has come to his knowledge
that society has been formed in Cey-
lon for the propagation Of Buddhism
throughout the world.
The new museum of religion at Paris,
which Is being erected near the Trocadero,
will cost 100000. 1t will be repository
OF idols, paintings and other objects &C.
cessory to the worship of various peoples.
DR.. HAMMOND claims that it is not a
physical necessity that men should die.
II the doctor is right death, after all, is
not as sure as taxes. It has always been
hard to believe that everything is as sure
as taxes.
KING JOHN, of Abyssinia, who claims
to be descendent of the Queen of
Sheba, has decreed that the nose of any
OF his subjects found taking snuff shall
be cut off, while smoking or chewing to-
bacco foIfeits life. King John evidently
believes in heroic measures.
THE Standard well says: "The Chris
tianization of peoples, imperfect as that
always will be, is but the reflex, the Sec
ondary effect of the Christianization of
individuals. And we go not forth any
where to-day to convert whole nations,
but men and women-to minister to the
salvation of souls. This is the scriptural
conception of the cross on earth, and this
only gives it its true inspiration"
Miss HELEN TAYLOR, the step daughter
and companion of John Stuart Mill, is
about to visit this country. Miss Taylor
is we'll known in London as a woman of
public spirit, a philanthropist, a reformer,
and member of the Metropolitan School
Board. She is also devoted friend of
the Irish cause, for which she has stood
up bravely. more than once, under trying
circumstances.
PROF. KIRCHoFF, of Halle, Germany, es-
Inmates that the language most spoken on
the globe, for the last thousand years at
least, is Chinese, for it is without doubt
the only one which is talked by over
4OO,OOO.OOO of the human race. The next
language most in use, but at great dis
lance behind Chinese, is Hindustani,
spoken by over 1OO0OOOOO. Then follows
English spoken by about 100O00OO0),
Russian (over 70000.0OO), German lover
57OOO,0OO), and Spanish lover 100000.
DIR. DALE, the we'll known Congrega-
tionalist English preacher, preached on
a recent Sunday on the differences be-
tween Mr.. Spurgeon and the Baptist
Union. Speaking of the doctrine of the
plenary inspiration of the Holy Script
ures, he said that there were large num-
bers of Congregational pastors who had
given up the doctrine, but who still
found God in the Old and New Testa-
ment. He dealt at large with the charges
made by Mr.. Spurgeou, and said he
could see clearly that they might do great
harm il they led to the church indulg-
ng in suspicious criticisms of their pas
'ors, instead of caring supremely for
heir personal loyalty to Chris