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

I would like to have Rev. E. H. Chaplin in
form US where we can find the proof that the
disciples of Jesus quarreled when they were
about to sit down to "the supper" l have
looked for it and cannot find it. JH.s.
In st. Luke xxi. "a Of the Revised Yer
sion We find this statement: "And there
arose also contention among them which
of them is accounted to be greatest. The
time of this contention" was immediate
ly before the disciples reclined about the
table at the last supper. The meaning
Of contention is very readily deter
mined by consulting the Greek term, of
which it is translation. There it will
be found to mean not simply contention,
but love of contention, clearly signifying
a disposition to be quarrelsome. So that
the above passage of Scripture could,
with strict fidelity to it's meaning. be
Sand there arose also a quarrel among
Them" etc.
We find Canon Farrar in his Life of
Christ" where he speaks of this same
event, using these words: "The mere
question of place at table might seem
matter too infnitesimal and unimportant
to ruffle the feelings of good and self-de-
nying men at an hour so supreme and
solemn; but that love Of "the chief seats"
at feasts and elsewhere, which Jesus had
denounced in the Pharisees is not only
innate in the human heart, but is even so
powerful that it has at times caused the
most terrific tragedies.
In panied silerce Jesus had heard their
murmuring iealousies while they were
arranging their places at the feast
This is my answer to the above request,
sent to me by the Editor. ENC
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

DIR. SAwYER's letters in the LEAD
Err to Henry c. Bowen, of the Iadepend-
emit, anent the position Of that journal
as opposed to progressive orthodoxy,
are to be published as leaflet for gen.
eral circulation. They are trenchant
letters, and if Mr.. Bowen would read
and study them, andithen put the In
dependent on the right track and keep
it there irrespective of counting-room
consequences, DR.. Sawyer would be en-
titled to a decree of canonization from
Andover. But alasl of all the unprom-
Using missionary efforts in which the
venerable DIR. Sawyer has been engaged
this is the least promising for definite
results. Henry G. Bowen has written
"Ichabod' over every successive issue of
the Independent for years. He is in a
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, and oblivious
to the changes going on around him in
the religious world. If he ever wakes
up and shakes himself, he will be as
tonished at the way the world has ad-
vanced during his editorial slumbers.
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PERSONAL.

Rev. Fl. w. Rugg has recently supplied
in Washington.
Rev. Mary Garsrd has returned from
her Eastern trip. and for the present, will
be at her old home in Morrison, Ill.
Rev. L. J. Spencer, State Missionary
of Missouri, is to be addressed hereafter
at Nettleton, in that State and not
Chillicothe. See a note from him in
Church News this week.
e. 8. Brooks, son of Rev. DR.. Brooks,
now member of the firm of d. Lothrop
Company, is the author of the first of the
histories of the States soon to be issued
by that house. His theme is New York.
Rev. DR.. Gaines, of st. Lawrence Uni
versity, has been quite unwell since the
death OF his wife, and there has been some
apprehension concerning him on the
part of his friends. He is now much bet
ter.
Rsv. August Dellgren is still engaged,
and with encouraging prospects, in his
Swedish mission at Minneapolis. In
recent note he remarks that he is con-
stantly gaining friends among his fellow
countrymeu. We hear also from other
quarters that his mission is steadily gain
ing ground among the Swedish popula-
ton of that city.
Rev. Josiah Davis is supplying at Del
phos, Kan, during the absence of the
pastor, Br. Carpenter, in Ohio. Rev. Joy
Bishop writes: 81 think Br. Davis fac
ulties are as bright as when first saw
him thirty years ago in Southern Iowa.
He has created a new and deep interest
in our cause in Delphos and Minneapo-
lis, and l expect it will move forward on
the return of Br. Carpenter, with still
more spirit and ZEAL"
The Brooklyn Times, in an editorial
notice of the recent tariff discussion at
the ministers meeting, speaks in high
terms of DIR. Sawyer. 1t says, "he is a
man Of strong intellectual force, cleer-
headed and practical. He has long sur
vived the bondage to scholastic formulas
that hamper SO many clergymen. He
has always done his own thinking and
his conclusions are generally based upon
full and accurate knowledge"
Rev. A. Gunnison in the LEADER:
"Rev. G. Fl. Deere, of Riverside, CAL,
has been fortunately caught in the
rising tide of the California boom. Cosey
Nook Cottage has become costly, and it
is becoming a serious question with it's
modest occupant whether he can quite
afford to live in a house which is rated
among the large figures. And to think,
too, that we we're there before the boom
and might have foreseen it ALL
"of all sad words of tongue or pen" etc.
Entered into rest, Feb. "a, in this city,
at 4S3 Warren avenue, Mrs. Sarah Sleep
er,widow of the late Thomas @. Sleeper,
and mother Of Joseph. A. Sleeper and
Mrs. Sarah A. Jones. Her remains were
taken to GAINESVILLE for burial. For all the
years this paper has been published nder
whatever name, Mrs. Sleeper has been
weekly reader. Her life was blameless,
and her pure spirit is with the loved ones
who have gone before, and with her Sa-
viour.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1888.

STANFORD MITCHELL sings this
week in Dixon, ILL.,, and will soon visit
Waterloo, Ia, and Rochester, MINI.
Returning East he will be in Akron,
o., for one week, as reported in our
Northern Ohio correspondence. The
interest in his meetings is well sus-
tanned wherever he appears. He not
only sings the gospel, but also breaches
the gospel. We trust that our
Western brothers will note this fact,
and use him in the pulpit as an evan
gelist. He is we'll prepared to interest
the people and quicken the religious
life of the congregation by pulpit ap-
peals.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03
LITERATURE FOR SCOTLAND.

Our people should not forget to con
tlnue to send their UNIvERsALIsTs and
all other UNCONVENTIONAL newspapers and
such Universalist books as they can spare
to the Scottish mission at Glasgow. Di-
rect them to Rev. Caroline A. Soule, "a
South Shamrock street, Glasgow, Scot
land, who will see that they are used to
the best advantage for our cause.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

THE UNIvERsALIsT has frequently
had occasion to notice DR.. Withrow
and his theological position in not very
complimentary terms. Just for a
change, and as deserved recognition
of eminent service to the city, we de-
sire to say that the doctors vigorous
and timely opposition to the proposed
saloon on Ashland avenue, in the i'm
mediate vicinity of his church, prevent
ed that outrage being contaminated,
and entities him to the thanks
not only of the residents of the imme-
diate vicinity, but those of the en-
tire city which would have been dis
graced by the proceeding.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

THE helter-skelter journalism of GER
tain dailies in Chicago, and the slip
shod manner in which they deal with
church matters, was again exemplified
in the accounts which were published
of the opening Of the new st. Paul's
church. In one of these dailies " the
late DIR. Ryder, the first pastor of the
church" was mentioned. In another
it was stated that a memorial window
would be placed in the church "to
George A. Seaverns, by his son''-the
fact being exactly the reverse, as Mr..
Seaverns, like DR.. Ryder, is still hap
PLY and very much alive. In another
account it was Mr.. George Stevens who
was to rear the memorial. Again the
dedication of the church was announced
for March II, and the preacher of the
dedicatory sermon was named, where
as the exercises take place on March 6,
and there is to be no sermon. Then
once more, the subject Of the opening
sermon of Mr.. Adams was reported as
"the Cleaning of the Church Edifce"
instead Of 1.-The Meaning of the Church
Edihce." This catalogue of blunders
might no doubt be extended had we
time for more careful examination.
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A GENEROUS COLLECTION.

at the Church or the Redeemer on
Sunday morning, in response to circu-
lar issued by the Treasurer, Mr.. s. N
Brooks, and parish committee. collec.
ton was taken for the Mount Vernon
sufferers amounting to 1920, which was
sent on Monday to Mayor Roche to be
forwarded to the proper parties at Mt
Vernon.
Over 800 had been paid for the same
purpose by members of the society, be-
fore the circular was received, or the
contribution would have been larger
This is timely and very effective gener-
osity.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

Rev. THOMAS e. GREEN, the lately coz
verted Presbyterian, and now champion
Of Episcopacy, preached last Sunday on
"The Church" meaning, of course, the
Episcopal fragment = sand Universal
ISM" Mr.. Green resides in Bishop Conk-
Inns diocese, and the sermon Of Sunday
will not pass without careful Episcopal
attention. II Mr.. Green has in any way Of
Tended, Bishop Conklin may be depend
ed on to administer prompt and adequate
discipline.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

THE ANDovER CONTROVERSY has
been before the Massachusetts Supreme
Court, in a recent hearing in Boston
upon the matter of making up the record
of the full court upon the appeal taken
by Professor Egbert @. Smyth from the
decision of the Board of Visitors, remov
ing him from his professorship for main
tanning doctrines inconsistent with the
creed and statutes of that institution.
Professor Smyth objects to that part of
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the record which treats as arguments
certain statements which he claims were
evidence; and claims that the whole doc
ument should go to the full court, which
would quickly discern between argument
and evidence. The record also contains
a statement that Professor Smyth admit
ted that there was no distinction between
his teachings in the lecture room and the
views expressed in his book on progress
sive Orthodoxy" and the articles which
appeared in the AndoUer ReUie,o. This
part of the record it was commended
should be expunged, and it is maintain
ed that the Board of Visitors did not find
Professor Smyth guilty upon evidence,
but upon his publications. The decision
Of the presiding judge is reserved.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

THE SEVERAL NOTICES of the first
opening Of this splendid edifce for in
spection and the organ recital and con-
cert Of Friday night were generally
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-03

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, 1888-03-03

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.
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Ill.

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
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FIELD AGENTS:
UNVERsALlsT 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.
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Gbe Wmlbersal1st.

J. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
His Just Wrath.

Editorials in the Hickory Fork
Sentinel: cit has come to our ears
that the Rev. John Horn, during
prayer before his congregation at
Elk Creek Church recently, made
some very uncomplimentary and I'M
called-for relna,,,;s in regard to the
editor of this paper. He prayed that
our paper might wither as it falls
from the press and that the hand
that writes it's editorials might be
paralyzed. Now, here is the reason
why Mr.. Horn uttered such a prayer:
Last year he came out as candidate
for Justice of the peace. We had
nothing against him, although he is
Methodist and we Baptist, and
would have supported him, but when
we asked him to put his announce
ment in our paper he hemmed and
hawed. and that, too, after we had
offered him the half-rate which we
usually extend to the clergy. Then
we told him that if he would give us
So we would print his announcement.
What did he do? He wrote out lot
of notices and stuck them up on
trees. Could an American citizen
brook such an insult? We thinknot.
Is citizen of this great common
wealth called upon to bear such con-
tempt? We do not think he is; so,
with the pen of just retribution, we,
'prinked this bull calf till he roared
again We threw ourselves into the
campaign; we in the language of Lo-
gan chief, the Mingoes, glutted our
vengeance. We saw the reverend
gentleman defeated, and then we
quietly sought our humble abode.
| Now, this man must run us into one
of his prayers. He must hold us up
before congregation and persuade
his hearers to look upon us with con-
tempt. Pray on, weak vessel, cover
ed with the rust ofiniquity-pray on,
for the prayers of the wicked are Of
no avail, but if ever you come neal
us, you gobbler-headed hypocrite
we'll give you kicking that will ap
peal to every ungodly joint in YOU
body."-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
Philosophy of the Street.

When whisky talks reason takes q
vacation.
To make the world ideally hahita-
BILE half the people ought to be
created dumb.
A scandal will preserve its vitality
under circumstances where a cats
nine lives would not last a minute.
A political boom is the only thing
that stands most firmly when the
end is placed ON the ground for a
starter.
Things are notevenly adjusted when
one man has no appetite for hismeals
and his neighbor possesses no meals
for his Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The coal barons may raise sheol by
advancing the price of coal.
A woman never realizes the respon-
sibilities of life until she has hus-
band to support.
1t is easier to manage and marshal
100 men than to control one woman
when her mind is set the other way.
The number Of swallows" neces
sary to make q summer is more in
definite than the amount required to
produce a "head."
Boys who think they know more
than their fathers ought to be en-
couraged to run away from home fol
a couple OF weeks, in order to learr
that pies do not grow on trees.
The use of unusual words anC
foreign phrases is no more a proof o
culture than the wearing OF a flame
shirt is that a man does his owl
washings. Both are mere surface in
dications of what is possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
Saved by his Wife:
Kingston Freeman.


ON PORTIONS of the sombrc Shawan-
gunk mountains, miles aWat from
settlements and where luscious buck
leberries grow. Rattlesnakes have
been found for many years past, and
this summer they seem to be more
numerous than ever in two or three
localities. fhe shawaHgunk RATHER
is gamy snake, and rarely if ever
turns tail even in the face of despe-
rate odds. During the past two
weeks neutrality-suspicious. report hav-
Ing had Some lively encounters,
though nobody has been seriously
hurt. Occasionally d RATHER will
crawl to q village and make itself
knownin somebody's dooryard: An
instance of this kind occurred d day
Or two ago in the hamlet Of Accord;
which is situated at the base of the
Shawangunk mountains and in close
proximity to the Delaware and Hud-
son canal:
Charles Walker lives in Accord, and
when he saw an odd-colored, Shiny
thing near his dooryard he made an
investigation, and it was near being
the death of him. The intruder was
a RATHER of the most venomous kind
to be found in the mountains and it
soon made Mr.. Walker understand
that it would not give an inch and
that it would fight to the very death.
The reptile was all readyto spring at
Mr.: Walker when he saw his great
peril and it was the work OF an in
slant to pick up a club that hap
pened to be handy at his feet and to
hit the snake vigorous whack over
the head as it sprang toward him.
The blow stunned the RATHER for a
second or two, and then it coiled it
self and sprang twice at the man who
had made it feel the weight OF q
heavy cudgel. Both times Mr.. Walk
er escaped from being bitten by the
fangs.
All this time Mrs. Walker was in
the house. AS it fortunately hap,
pened, she stopped her household
duties for a moment to take look
cup and down the road" when she
saw the desperate position of hel
husband. Some women would have
screamed and, later on, would have
run to a neighbours for help or tainted,
but Mr.. Walker hadn't got that kline
of "a helpmate. In aninstant she saw
that what ought to be done must bt
done quickly and then she scurriec
into the kitchen, where her husband
trusty shotgun was in it's customary
place, already loaded and ready tt
be fired. In a jify it was in Mrs
Walkers hands and in another Jltfy
there was puff of smoke, a brigh
flash and a ringing report, and
dead snake lay stretched at her hus
bands feet. Then Mrs. Walker dit
scream just alittle, and her good mai
told her what brave little body sh
was and how much good sense ant
timely presence of mind she had ex
hibited. Other people have con
graduated Mrs. Wa !ker, and now sh
laughingly says that she fails to Sc
that she did anything for the peopl
to fuss over. Nevertheless she save,
her husbands life, it is fair to pres
ume, and there is no doubt whateve
about the fact that the snake wa
one of the largest seen in Accord i
wears.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
True Manhood.

The best good of society cannot be
attained unless each man learns to stand
alone. In the one matter of the vote.
all the interests of the country demand
that every citizen use his own intelli-
gence and his own conscience in deter
mining what name he shall drop into
the ballot box. Using all the light that
he can gain from every source, it must
at last come to his own decision and his
own act, if the principles of our govern
ment are to be upheld. After all the
questioning and answering, the reading
and listening he can do, he may, we'll
pause little and commune with his
own heart, before he discharge so seri-
GUS an obligation. So every circle Of
people met together for any object will
prosper largely in proportion to the in
dividuality which each member of it
gains in his solitary hours. He must
be man among men, and true man
hood can never be fully developed with
out the influences of society and soli-
tude, interacting and mutually benefit
ing each other.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
A Pretty Lively ''MicrObe."

A Mr.. Clark called on Inspector
Byrnes recently with a letter he
had received from Jacksonville, Fla,
and which contained "a yellow insect,
which the writer a druggist, described
as "yellow-fever microbe," adding:
'sIt circled in front of my store and
made an attack upon several promi-
nent citizens, and l send it to you as
a curiosity"
Mr.. Clark became alarmed and
sent it to headquarters at once. A
sergeant-detective piloted Mr.. Clark
over to DR.. Edson's Office and de-
sired the chief of the bureau of con-
tagious Diseases to explain the
relation this parasite bore to the
dreadful scourge which has wrought
such sad havoc in Florida. DR..
Edison examined the "microbe" be
meath powerful microscope and
pronounced it to be a full-fedged vel
low hornet.-New York World.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
The P.per Money OF Peru.

Reports received in Washington from
Callao describe the sudden collapse of
the paper money of Peru. Part Of this
currency, amounting to 10000 soles,
was issued by the banks at Lima ten
years ago, and guaranteed by the gov
eminent. The remaining 40, 900, 600
soles is government money. Its pur-
chasing capacity declined setefal years
ago to one-twentieth that of silver, but,
irthe absence of any other circulating
medium, it continued to be used by the
people. Finally, in the brief period of
ten days, confidence was lost in 1t SO
rapidly that it was virtually repudiated
in all business transactions not directly
connected with the government, which
receives it in half payment for duties
on imports and pays it out to its en-
ployes. The amount of silver in circu-
lation in Peru is very small. The banks
and commercial houses of Lima and
Callao could not produce 2, 200, 900 soles.
Cn,anoa
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
Tried to Trade Wives?

An Indianapolis special to the
Philadelphia Press says:
Gin divorce suit filed at Lafayette
the plaintiff, Lena Christoffer, alleged
that three months after marriage
her husband went on spree and
made trade to sell his wife to ia
cob Demerly. In return Christopher
was to receive Demerly's wife. The
trade was perfectly satisfactory I'M
til few days afterward, when Demer-
" called at the house and Christoffer
attempted to deliver the property
"The plaintiff refused to be de-
livered, and this so angered the hus-
band that he threatened to kill her if
she did not leave the house. In great
fear she left the premises and has
since continued to reside with an
aunt. The defendant is quite wealthy
and his wife au intelligent and a
rather prepossessing woman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-17
A Stolen Secret,

The following anecdote is told in
English Mechanic: There used to be,
close to Temple Bar, in London, an
old chemists shop. The proprietor
of it in days gone by, enjoyed the
monopoly Of making citric acid. More
favorably circumstanced than other
secret manufacturers, his was q pro-
cess that required no assistance. He
employed no workmen. Experts
came to sample and assert and bot
tie his products. They never entered
his laboratory. The mystic opera
tions by which he grew rich were
confined to himself. One day having
locked the doors and blinded the
windows sure, as usual, our chemist
went home. A chimney-sweep, or
boy disguised as such, wide awake in
chemistry, was on the watch. Fol
lowing the secret keeper so far on his
way to Charing Cross as to be sure
he would not return that day, the
sooty philosopher hied rapidly back
to Temple Bar, assembled the low
building, dropped down the chimney
fiue, saw all he wanted and returned,
carrying with him the mystery OF
making citric acid. The monopoly OF
the inventor was gone. A few
months after, and the price was re-
duced by four-fifths. The poor man
was heart broken, and died shortly
afterwards ignorant of the trick by
which he had been victimized. Like
Miss Tabitha Bramble, when inform
ed that the thunder had spoiled two
barrels of beer in her cellar, he might
have said, GLOW the thunder should
get there when the cellar was double
locked, can't understand"