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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-26
THE LEGACY AT SPARTA, NEW
JERSEY.

THE UNIvERsALIsT, of May II, in
forms us that after protracted litega-
tion the Corey legacy of $4,000 has at
last fallen to our church. 1 have a
"Reminiscences of that legacy which may
by apropos at the present time.
While residing in New York City, it
fell to my lot to preach dozen or more
missionary sermons in Sparta and
round about the locality. 1 went there
by invitation Of Mr.. Corey himself,
and at his expense. He was then an
old and gray haired gentleman of large
fortune, an elder and the strong pillar
of the Presby terian church. He had
thought and read himself out of the
doctrines of John Calvin, and wished
to hear the fullness of the grace of God
as preached by the Universalists. His
wife was then living, and wealthy
son as near neighbor, both Jealous
Presbyterians, indeed so jealous that
Br. Corey dare not invite the preacher
of his new found doctrines to his home
as guest, lest there should be serious
breach of Inequalities by their per-
sonal abuse of the preacher. His will
had already been drawn, and by him
self. But he wished to add codicil,
bequeathing $4,000 to endow a Uni
versalist church in his own town. No
parish had been organized, and the
item was drawn, with the legacy paya-
BILE to the trustees of Universalist
church, should one be lawfully organ
lied within a given date. 1 remember
drawing the form of the bequest on a
slip of paper. The item was affixed to
the will, and the will itself carefully
concealed with brother Universalist,
who was made one of the executors.
And this was the the clause of the
will, which has been so violently and
persistently contested. The parish was
soon organized, and left all things Sc
cure, as l supposed, for the establish
ment of our church according to the
prayers of our brother in the faith.
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MISS BRBMER's UNIVERsALIsM.

when Oersted first exhibited to
Frederika Bremen the beautiful and
now familiar experiment of sand-grains
upon glass plate arranging themselves
under the influence of musical note
in singularly harmonious figures, this
reflection passed through the mind OF
the lady: A human hand made the
stroke that produced the note, but when
the stroke is made by the hand of the
Almighty, will not the note then pro-
duced bring indeed exquisite harmonies
from those sand-grains, which are
human beings, communities, nations !?
They will arrange the world in beauty
and there shall be no discord and lam
entation any more.'"
Frederick Bremen was a Univer-
salist. Her writings reveal this fact
beyond question. She was, therefore,
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PERSONAL.

Rev. N. r. Quackinbush's post-office
address is Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., o.
DIR. Demarest is now at his home, Man
chester, N. H., after an absence of several
months on the Pacific coast.
Rev. W. s. Grove has been selected to
preach the sermon before the graduating
class at the Fort Plain Institute on June
II.
Rev. J. Coleman Adams will give the
address before the Alumni Association OF
Tufts College at the annual meeting
during commencement week.
DIR. Crane writes Of the new book, "The
Fatherhood of God" at is we'll written
and will do good. 1 wish one could be
put into every one Of our families"
Rev. E. Moore has an appointment for
the first Sunday in June at Palestine, o.
Considering his age and enfeebled eondi-
ton Father Moore thinks it best not to
undertake any regular work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-26

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION Of
Chicago and vicinity, closed its sessions
for the season with the meeting last
week at the Church of the Redeemer.
Notwithstanding the very unfavorable
weather there was a good attendance
and a profitable meeting. With the
splendid success which has attended
the Union during it's first year, it will
enter upon the work the coming
autumn and winter with renewed en-
ergy and a still wider prospect of use
fulness. The Union has served an ex-
cellent purpose, not only in the line of
instruction, but as social instrument
tality for our several churches, and it
is a cause for gratitude that it has been
so successful in all its works during
the past season.
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or the thirteen children that blessed

or the thirteen children that blessed
her home, two died in infancy. George,
the eldest, never returned from the war.
Hannah Williams preceded her father
but q few weeks to the heavenly home.
Mrs. Hattie Thomas, of Cedar Rapids.
lowe, passed away last spring, and her
youngest SOD, Willard, died last February
in California. Those remaining are Rev.
Everett l.. Oonger, of Pasadena, CAL;
Hon. Edwin H., M. O., of Des Moinee,
Iowa; Mrs. Helen Prince, of Dexter, Iowa;
Frank d., OF Benton Harbor, Mich; Mrs.
Alta Patch, OF Winterset, Iowa; Frank
w., of Fresno, CAL, and Mrs. Mary
Edwards, wife of Lieutenant Edwards,
Of this city, with whom Mrs. Oonger
has made her home since the lieu
tenants appointment as Military Instruc-
tor to Knox College in 1886. She was
glad to return TO the old home and the
eventful scenes Of her past life; and it
was fitting that she should end her earth
ly days where she spent the best part of
her useful life.
Rev. DIR. Hurd, President of Black
burn University, is the only brother of
the deceased. Three sisters also survive
her, Mrs Chss. Kent and Mrs. A. J. Marsh ,
Of Kewanee, and Mrs. N. Blakely, of
Galva.
Funeral services were held at the res
idence of Lieut.. Edwards, 345 North Kel-
logg street, at 2 P. NJ, on Friday, May 1S,
1888, after which the remains were taken
to Dexter, Iowa, and laid beside those Of
her husband.
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DIR. MINER, we are happy to report,
is recovering from his recent accident
with rapidity which tells of strong
constitution and powers of endurance
remarkable in an advanced age. The
Leader says, and truly, that DR.. Miner
ibid not need this violent setback to
discover who his friends are and how
deep and tender is the love borne him;
but his heart would have been touched
had he felt the tones of the numerous
inquiries that have come to u.s." We
can make the same report for the
West. The anxiety was marked, and
many friends are relieved by the favor
able issue in the case.
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THE ASSUMPTION Is FALSE that men
are deferred from wrong only by fear of
the severest penalties. That is contra
dicted by all human experience. The
days when the harshest forms of pun
ishment prevailed were not the days of
the finest moral sentiment, or of the
purest living. Crime never was so
rampant in England as when men were
hanged for stealing. 1t is mistake to
say that the only way to keep con-
science lively and spiritual life at its
best is to maintain the threat of eter-
nal hell. There never was a more
mOnstrOus libel on human nature. Fear
is not the promoter of religious life.
1t is only a course restraint, applied
until the finer forces of life can work
upon the heart. And men are held to
a righteous life by other motives than
dread of eternal pain. There is many
another motive self-respect, honor,
love of other men, the desire of APP
proval, the desire to please God. We
venture to say that there never was
true convert to Jesus Christ made
through fear and fear alone. For con-
version means turning of the heart in
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SOME REVISED TEXTS.

Job xix. 25, XVI. 81. For l know
that my deliverer liveth, and that he
shall rise at last on the earth. And
though my skin be destroyed (by these
boils) yet in my (renewed) beauty /
shall see God. Whom L shall see for
me (on my side) and mine eyes shall
behold (him) not as an enemy"
This, except the parenthetical words,
is the correct translation of this much
mooted passage. Job evidently means
to convey the idea that God lives and
that he reigns on the earth; and though
the disease by which he was afflicted
might destroy and deform him for the
present, yet after his health had re-
turned and his beauty was again re-
newed, he should see God as friend
rather than as an enemy.
The word translated in the common
version ''iesh" has the primary meaning
of beauty" because ''fesh gives beau
ty to the human face and form" This
brings the passage into exact accord
with, the whole line of thought contained
in the book. Job desires of all things to
vindicate the ways of God and he says in
this passage what he has said often be-
fore, "God is Just and good, and l
shall live to see sometime that through
all this affection he was my friend and
not my enemy, as you, my friends,
would have me think
Revelation xiv. 10, xix. 20. Fire
and brimstone.n Lake Of fire burn
ing with birthstone Lake which
burneth with fire and birthstone
Birthstone, Theion, substantive from
Theios, THETA, Theian adjective, from
Theos, God; therefore divine.
Birthstone, Theion, probably So call
ed by the ancients from its purifying
qualities" See Liddell and Scott's
Greek Lexicon. Past all doubt, then
the idea which the revelator seeks tC
convey is that those persons who were
"tormented with fire and brimstone;'
who were "cast alive into lake burning
with fire and brimstone," were il
reality undergoing purifying process
in the fire of Gods pursuing love. Tit
doctrine of the texts doubtless is tba
"dead pagans" have all fallen into thu
"divine" fire to undergo publication
not from their sins only, but from theil
ignorance and unbelief. God, at least
has an interest in the fate of "deat
pagans," and will not leave them unit
the time when death and hell deliver
up the dead that are in them" d.
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g. g. 81. q.
Shawmut Church, Boston.

The young peoples prayer meeting
held each Sunday evening at o'clock
continues of great interest. The COM
mittee on Country Week" are earnest
and active in arranging for a Sunday
vacation among those who would other
wise have none.
Union Public Meeting.
The associations in Boston and vicinity
will hold union public meeting on
Thursday evening of Anniversary Week
MAY 81. Arrangements are in progress
for an interesting meeting, and it is hoped
that the young people of our churches,
approaching the opportunity which here
lies open to them, will take advantage
of it.
Morrison Ill.
This Association was supplied with a
large bundle of The UNIvERsALIsT from
the Western Branch, for gratuitous dis
tribution. The Secretary, Mr.. F. A. Van
Osdal writes in acknowledgement: cat a
meeting of Y. P. M. A. OF the Church of
the Good Shepherd, May IA, motion
was unanimously carried to express by
letter our appreciation of your valuable
gift of papers to the Association"
Providence, R. I.
A meeting under the auspices of the
Association connected with Rev. Mr..
Riggs parish was held May 10. The
pastor stated the general objects of the
organization, and commended the work
that has been done by the societies insti-
trted under the name of the Young Peo-
pies Missionary Associations. The Or
ganization thus designated, includes a
good proportion of the young people of
his parish, and had been helpful in many
lines of influence and service. Rev. Mr..
Perrin spoke briefly and earnestly of the
possibilities of the Association in uniting
the young people Of the Universalist par
ishes for the promotion of the interests
of the church. Rev. DIR. Cushman made
clear presentation of that faithful
service which constitutes pre-eminence
under the law and tests established by
Christ, and enforced the proposition that
prosperous church must be pervaded
by the missionary spirit. The meeting
was one of special encouragement to the
Association, now working successfully in
several lines Of Christian endeavor.
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I:UU P. M.-Meetlng OF the Board or the
Executive Committee. S:00-Sermon, Rev.
Florence Kollock, Englewood, Ill.
JUNE5.
200 P. M.--Organization and Preliminary
Business, to be followed by a report on the
Missionary Movement in Oshkosh, given by
Rev. Edgar Leavitt. Discussion of this, and
the question, "What shall we do for Mis-
sionary Work in Wisconsin the coming year?'
4:30-Annual meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Association; election of officers, and
transaction of other important business.
EVENING.
500 P. M.-Occasional Sermon, Rev. j. M
Peyson, Lacrosse.
JUNE6.
900 A. M.-Conference, leader, Rev. B. F..
Rogers, 9:30-Convention business. 1890
Sermon aud Communion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 p. M.-Oonvention Business, 2.30-Ad-
dress, /" What the Pew has right to expect
from the Pulpit" Mrs. Jennie Hilton,
Fort Atkinson; address, "What the Pulpit
has a right to expect from the Pew" Rev.
A. M. Somers, Fort Atkinson.
EVENING.
500 p. M.--Mass meeting under the au-
spices of the Woman's Missionary Associa-
ton, Mrs. 81. B. Latin, of Lacrosse, presid-
ing.
JUNE7.
900 A. M.--Conferenca: leader, Rev. J. M
Payson. 9:30-Business of Convention. 1920
Address. 11;15-" Conditions of Future
Prosperity for the Universalist church," Alb
bic Adams, M. D., Lacrosse.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 P. M.-Memorial Services for Revs. NJ.
G.. Todd and A. @. Barry.
Addresses upon the life, character, public
worth, personal worth, and helpful influence
of these departed brethren, who have passed
within the veil since last we met together,
will be given by Rev. B F Rogers, Wausau;
S. M. Blake, M. D., Lodi; A. G. Parkinson,
Columbus; q Moulton, Mazomanie; j. H.
Swan, Chicago
EVENING
700 P. M.-Olosing session of the Conven-
ton. 8:00-Sefmon, Rev Charles Oonklin,
Chicago.
Each parish is entitled to two lay delegates
who will present certificates of their election
from the clerk of the parish.
All those attending and paying full fare
over the line of the c., M. & st. P. R'y. will
be returned at one-third regular rates
The members of the Universalist parish in
Columbus extend most cordial invitation
to all friends of Uniyersalism to meet with
them and enjoy this Convention. All per-
sons desiring entertainment are expected to
send their names to the pastor of the Column
bus church at the earliest opportunity.
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FIELD AGENTS:
REV. ]. W. MCNIAsTFR. S, S. WIIIIAl
UNrvERsALlsT 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
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
Ill.
We believe that holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected, and that believer \
ought to be careful to maintain order and
practice good works. for these things are good
and profitable unto men,
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SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1888.

THE MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT
has decided that the new local option
liquor law of that State is unconstitu-
tional and void, because of the failure
of the Legislature to frame the bill in
legal form. at the next session a law
will be framed that will be armor-plat-
ed; so that no arrow, even from the
Supreme Court, can penetrate its joints,
and disappoint the friends of the great
reform.
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OHIO sUNDAY-soHooL CONVENTION
JUNE 6.

$50 A. M.--Sunday-school Song Service.
$50 - Business, Report Corresponding
Secretary; 2, Report Recording Secretary; 3,
Report Treasurer; 4, Report Committees.
11:0c-Paper, els the Sunday school as at
Present Conducted a Failure?" Miss Jennie
Clifford. Discussion of Paper.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200 p. M.-Paper, "The Conversion of the
Young" Rev. @. O. Conner. Discussion.
3:00-Paper, "The Treatment of Unbeliei
in the Sunday school," John Potter. Dis
cussion. 4:00-Business.
EVENING SESSION.
1, Religious Services; 2, addresses by Rev.
E. W. Whitney and Rev. Andrew Wilson.
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The legal contest was more in hate Of
Universalism than in need of the money
for the will made the kindred
rich, Notwithstanding the gift of the
$4,000. And because we now get but
SIS, 900, instead of $4,000 1 am left to
infer that the $4,000 has been swal-
lowed by the lawyers for the defense.
A. A. T.
OSG0e. Ia,
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ton; REPORTS of Committees, a, Session
al; b, Special; 2, New Business. 10:00-Edu-
cational Meeting; Report of Buchtel Col
lege; 2, Addresses by President o. Gone and
General Agent A. A. Stearns; 3, Paper: De-
nominational and Religious Attitude, Rev.
W. d. Shipman, of Buchtel College.
REoEss.
200 P. M.-Sermon. Subject, The Oonsola-
tions of Universalism, Rev. w. s. Bacon
3:00-New Business.
EVENING.
1880 P. M.-Religious Services; l, Sermon
Miss Henrietta G. Moore; 2, Closing Confer.
ence Meeting, led by Rev. j. W. Henley.
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80 All articles intended far the UNTvERsALIsT
should be addressed Editor of THE UNIvERs-
AIIsT, Chicago, ILL.,"
~ CORRESPONDENTS from the churches is
solicited and always welcome.
sc TERMS: $3.50 per year, postage raid.
Sample copies to any address free on appica'
don.
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THE EDITOR is assisted by an able corps Of
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS, with correspond
ents in the several States. See eighth page
Tor Special Business Notices
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Ube Wn16ersalist,

j. S. CANTwELL, d. D., Editor.
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THE OHIO CONVENTION.
JUNE T..

$50 A. M.-Conference Meeting, led by
Rev. A. E. Danforth. 9:30-Organization of
Convention. 10:30.-Communion Service,
Rev. Harry L. Garfield, presiding. 100
Occasional Sermon. Rev. John Richardson i.
RECESS.
200 P. M.-Praise Meeting, led by Rev. j..
II. Blackford. 2:3O-Reports-a, Secretary;
b, Treasurer; c, Executive Committee; d.,
State Superintendent; E, Committee of Fell
lowship. New Business.
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RECESS.
EVENING.

7:3O P. M.-Praise Meeting, led by Rev. W.
]. Littell. S:OO-Addresses-1, Universalism
as affected by Recent Thought, Rev. S.
Crane, d. d. 2, The Universslist Church
It's Opportunities and Resources, Rev. O. Ell
wood Nash.
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JUNE s.

s;OOA. M.-Conference Meeting, led by Rev
H. L. Canfeld. 5;30--Business of Conven
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WISCONSIN CONVENTION.
MONDAY. JUNE 4 .

MONDAY, JUNE 4.
700 p. M.-Meeting of the Board of the
Executive Committee. 8:00-Sermon, Rev.
Florence Kollock, Englewood, Ill.
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NOTES..

BISHOP FOWLER, of the M. E. church,
recently coined a phrase: preach sane
LITIGATION but not cranktification -
, 1888-10-10

The stern of a departing ferryboat Is
more polite than that of other boats. 1t
always returns a bow.-Syracuse Chris
tian Advocate.
, 1888-10-10
Lester wallnck,s Perfect Coolness,


M. Wallack was known in private life
as the concentration of GOODNESS. This
characteristic is illustrated by an anec-
dote in Howard Carroll's Twelve Fa-
nous Americans"
Wallack was playing in Home" Just
after appearing disguised as Col. White,
and being ordered from the house of his
father, who does not know him, a num-
Der of persons in the audience shouted
excitedly:
Look behind you'll Look behind you'll"
Mr.. Wallack quietly turned and noticed
that on the stage mantelpiece the candle
had burned down almost to the socket
and ignited the paper which was wrapped
around it. This was in q blaze, and a
curtain which hung above it was on the
point of taking fire.
The danger was imminent, but the
actor was equal to the occasion. With
out the least show of excitement he drew
the candlestick away from the curtain and
held it, while the burning wax fell fast
upon his unprotected hand, and all the
time continued to deliver the lines of his
part, thus completely ~reassuring the audi
ence.
When the danger was past, to loud ap-
plause he said, simply, of course inter
lining the words; well the governor
has turned me out of his house, for which
l am exceedingly sorry; but l at least
have the satisfaction of knowing that /
nave been instrumental in saving the es-
Enlistment from destruction by fire. -
Detroit Free
, 1888-10-10
Market for Human Hnir.

There is at present a scarcity of fancy
human hair in the market. As I said, the
scarcest hair is pure white, and its value
is constantly increasing, and If 1t is un-
usually long-that is, from four to five
feet-the dealer can get almost his own
price, while if it Is Of ordinary length it
is worth from 1916 francs to 500 francs an
ounce. The fact that pure white hair is
he court couture throughout Europe
keeps the demand for it very high. 1t is
much priced by American women whose
own hair is white and who desire to en-
rich its folds, for white hair is held to
give certain distinction to the wearer.
There is no fancy market for gray hair.
1t is too common. It is used to work into
wigs Of persons who are growing old.
Still, the woman who shot herself through
the heart the other day because her hair
was turning gray was a foolish creature.
She could easily have found, you know,
pleasanter ways of dyeing.-Emile Nou-
veau in Philadelphia Times.
, 1888-10-10
A British omcer.s Criticism.

A distinguished British officer, writing
10 q private friend on the death of Gen.
Sheridan, says: my conviction is while
Sheridan was every inch a soldier he was
not a cavalry officer and had no idea of
how cavalry as cavalry are and can be
useful in war. The country he knew was
not a country where cavalry could be
used. Sheridan was q first rate mounted
infantryman who took up the Confeder-
ate Gen. Stewards [~Stuart's?] line of &C
ton, and having unlimited resources in
men, horses and material at his back, did
most admirably and has left behind him q
great name in the United States, never to
be forgotten by any who value the Union
as restored"
Now, it is perhaps well to see ourselves
as others see us, and 1 am therefore glad
to be able to cite these words of a great
and acknowledged authority for the bene-
fit of those whom 1 have listened to in
Europe with some awe when they averred
that the United States cavalry to this day
are not, in the German, French or Eng
fish sense of the word, cavalry at all, but
mounted infantry.-London Cor. New
York Times.