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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11
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FOB ExCURsIoNs AID PICNICs.
This Park Is located in the heart Of II
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Cornwall D Lebanon Railroad,
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Ball Grounds, Bowling Alley, shooting oAl-
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me q BoLTz % q the EsSsnos
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11
AN UNFORTUNATE PERSON.

The most unfortunate person in the world ID
one sfflicted with sick headache. but they will
be relieved at once by using DE. Leslie's Special
Prescription. Bee advertisement in another
column az
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC
SPEo1E1os

DR.. HUMPHREYS Book of All Diseases
Cloth ana Gold binding, lA Pages. with Steel
Engraving, MAILED fkEE. Address, r. D
ROX 1910 n Y.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11

OOU0R. .WHOOPIN0 COUGH ana Bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by
H. B. Cochran, druggist Nos. lS7 ana l89 North
Queen St. Lancaster Pa. az
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11
" Spent Fifty Dollars

1homas kclectrto OIL Used 5J-cent bottle
OF this medicine, ana got out In one week
Durham, East Pembroke, N. Y. sor sale by
H. b. Cochran, druggist, l37 ana l30 North
Ou0ou street. Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11

what Osn's he Cured Must He Endured "
This old ada7 Q does not signify that we must
suffer the miseries OF dyspepsia when medi
cine wi h the curative properties of Burdoch
Blood Biners is available. 1t IS one OF the
most substantial ana reliable remedies sold
to-day. For sale by H. b Cochran druggist
ISL and l88 North Queen street. Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11

THAT HACKING COUGH can be so quickly
cured by ehiloh's Cure. We guarantee It. Sold
bV II. B. Cochran druggist, Nos. l87 ana l8o
North Queen St.. Lancaster. Pa III
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11

From Cleveland, Ohio.
Comes q letter signed T. Walker, saying
HAbOut six months ago commenced taking
BUrd0ck Blood Bifters for protracted case OF
lumbago and general debility, and now am
pleased to state have recovered my appetite
and wonted strength. Feel better altog ether"
For sale by H. b. Cochran, druggist, 1877 and
lS North Queen street. Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-11

For sale by all Druggists. Price q cents PEI
box 8 boxes for 66 cents or sent by mail,
postage free, on receipt Of price. DR.. J. H
echenck d Son. Philadelphia. ml7-lyd&w
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Not case OF rheumatism. not q case OF neu.
ralgia- not case OF ianoness not case oi
pain or sprafn-not one has failed to 20 when
sttaoked by 7nomas' Eciectric OIL. For sale
by II. b Cochran, druggist. lS7 and lS9 North
Queen street. Lancaster.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-05-18

Nirefte gerbinbuns NIT snHin, @aeo, San
~ gntonio, Mempbis, ct. Qouis, 9anias
@ttb unb allen @unttea mad Norbem, Often
uno Weten.
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CHRISTIAN UNION FOR CHRISTIAN
WORK.

We have been much interested in an
account of recent meeting of the New
York Congregational Club, and especi-
ally in what was said by distinguished
speakers on the subject of Christian
unity. While DR.. Meredith held that
'the Church's division by denomina-
tional lines is positive advantage to
the kingdom of Christ, aggregating far
more money, work and prayer, than
would be offered if the religious world
were all in one organization )" DIR. Beh-
rends expressed himself most emphatic
ally as opposed to denominationalism
(which he believed was at its last gasp"
So Drs. Ward and Robinson-the latter
a Presbyterian-put themselves on rec
ord as decidedly in favor of the taking
down of all sect fences, ''joyfully claim
ing that the separating spirit is dying
out, and denominations coming together
all over the world as never before.
The Church Union holds that on the ex-
listing working basis of the sects, the re-
verse of DR.. Meredith's statement is
true, and that sit is most wasteful
system we are running" In proof of
this it says: Take any city or town,
large or small, and balance the sum to-
tai of benevolent contributions made
by its several Protestant churches,
against the cost of creating and main
tanning these religious bodies in houses
of worship, parsonages or rectories,
ministerial salaries, and all the Incl
dentals Herewith connected, which of
the scales will kick the beam, and with
just how sharp blow ? Cut down,
now, the number of these local churches
or parishes to the actual wants of the
community, on a generous estimate,
then add to the aforesaid sum total of
present contributions what would be
saved by no longer paying for dozens of
churches, in many a place made neces-
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the progress of the discussion. A great
deal of Mr.. Halls portion of the debate
was simply rehash of the tissue of mis-
representation and bslderdash contained
in the volume put forth more than forty
years ago by his illustrious prototype
and namesake in part-Alexander Hall,
entitled, ." Universslism Against It.
SELF" and few years ago revsmped and
republish ed by the same renowned su-
thor, over the more euphonious name of
"a. MILFORD Hail." Quite an amount Of it
the Arkansas crusher of Universalism,
Rev. j. N. Hall, did not take the time to
rehasb, but read page after page of it
from the book itself.
When the report of this, Tin some re.
spects extraordinary discussion appears
in book form, Mr.. Hall will, as this writer
thinks, occupy about three pages to DR..
Hanson's one; while one page of DIR. Han
sons will CONTAIN fully as much solid,
sober argument as about ten pages Of
Mr.. Halls. Moreover, the contrast be-
tween the proIixity, and pointless char
acter-so far as the propositions set apart
for discussion were effected thereby-of
the former, and the plain, direct, pointed
concise character of the latter, as that
between Hyperion and Satyr.
D. B. CLAYTON.
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THE RECORD OF A YEAR.

st. Paul's Church, in this city, has
been made quite prominent in our col
umns of late weeks, but our readers
will be interested in some further
particulars which we are now able to
present, with reference to the financial
expenditures of that parish for the last
twelve months. We present these fig
ures in order that our friends in other
portions of the country may see that
Notwithstanding all that has been said
of the new enterprises of st. Paul's
parish recently, there still remain i'm
portant fact to present.
1t is we'll understood that the new
church on Prairie avenue was built by
syndicate composed of several gentle
men of the parish, who took the old
property on Michigan avenue at val
uation of $4,000. The property has
not yet been disposed of and is held for
sale at that price, and will no doubt he
sold for about that figure. The new
church has cost 100000 above that
amount, which sum is the first item we
present in the expenditures of st.
Paul's for the year, and this sum has
been paid by the syndicate out of
guarantee fund mainly made up among
themselves. Members of this parish
have also paid, during the last year, in
aid of the Church of Our Father, on the
north side, $500, and for the Ryder
Chapel, at Woodlawn, 5000. The
Easter offering amounts to $3.50; the
Y. M. p. A. of the parish have paid
5000, and the Women's Association of
Illinois receives SIS also out of this
parish. In addition to these amounts,
the Sunday school has been conducted
at an expense of 1000; the Kinder
garten school Of the parish $500, and
the current expenses of the year, exclu-
sive of these items, is $4,000. This
makes total of $43, 1926, which this
grand parish has contributed for de-
and missionary objects
for the twelve months just closed.
This is record of which st. Paul's
may well be proud, and certainly our
denomination may be proud also that
such a noble offering has been made
during the past year. The parish was
never in a better condition for work
and it opens in the new location with
every prospect of permanent and very
gratifying success.
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PERSONAL.

Thomas Orocker and wife, well-known
Universalists, residing near Fairfield
Ind, celebrated their Golden Wedding
on the 21st Of February, 1888.
The Pleasant Lake Qnd.) church has
lately sustained severe loss in the death
of one of its oldest and most devoted
members,-Capt. Sylvanus A. George.
Rev. DR.. Hanson preached at Liberty.
vile, ILL.,, Sunday, April 1, and was warmly
welcomed by his old friends in that par
ish. He spent last Sunday at Sycamore
Rev. f. NJ. Gates has removed to Fair
field, Ind, at which place his correspon-
dents may now address him. He is the
pastor of the Whitewater circuit and is
surrounded by excellent friends.
Cards are out-we write before the
event-for the marriage OF Rev. Mary
Garard and Mr.. j. Rollin Andrews, at
Morrison, ILL.,, on Tuesday evening, April
10, Rev. Florence E. Kollock officiating.
"At home after May LIST, Omaha, Neb."
The UNIvERsALIsT blesses the holy bans,
albeit it may take from our ministry a
valuable worker, and sends personal and
newspaperial congratulations.
The death of Mrs. Sophia NJ. Damon,
at Woodstock, VT, removes a writer re-
Gently brought into public notice by her
book, sold New England Days" In it
Vermont life at the time of the war of
1872, is drawn with a genuine flavor of
New England ways, and no little artistic
ability. Mrs. Damon was the grand
daughter of Gen. Perle Davis, well known
in New England.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

THE CENTENNIAL Of the beginning of
civil government in the West was cele-
brated at Marietta, o., last week. On
the 9TH of April, 1888, Gen. Rufus Put
nam, and colony of New Englanders,
located near the junction of the Mus
bingham river with the Ohio, where
Marietta now stands, and built up
homes in the wilderness. This was the
original community of whites estab-
lished in what was then the North
western wilderness. The celebration
of last week was conducted with i'm
posing ceremonies. Marietta was fairly
ablaze with enthusiasm, and addresses
were given by several distinguished
men, including Senator Hoar, of Mass.
DR.. III. M. Storrs, of New Jersey; and
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia.
1t was an occasion of great interest and
met with worthy recognition by the
descendants of the old pioneers.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

SOME MEN have greatness thrust
upon Them" when they do not need it,
to the disadvantage of those who do.
We are impelled to this profound remark
by the fact that the Chicago Tribune
prints very good likeness of DR.. r. S.
Storrs, of Brooklyn, as the orator of the
Centennial celebration at Marietta, o.,
last week, when Rev. H. M. Storrs, of
New Jersey, was the orator of the oc-
casion. The honOrs, however, are "all
in the family" as Rev. Henry M. Storrs
is a cousin Of the celebrated DR.. Storrs,
of Brooklyn. All the same he should
have the credit of the grafton, if not of
the picture, which in this case happens
to be very good one.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF Prince Bis
marck has been pitted against many
sturdy opponents and many large
schemes in the past, resulting sue
cessfully in many instances. But the
singular controversy which was de-
veloped in Germany last week, over his
alleged opposition to the betrothal of
Princess Victoria, the daughter of the
new Emperor and granddaughter of
the Queen of England, to the Prince
Alexander, the late ruler of Bulgaria,
seems to be a case where the great
chancellor comes off without his usual
laurels. Bismarck finds that influence
of the royal women of the reigning
houses of England and Prussia is more
than a match for all his state-craft, and
the latest report is that Bismarck has
withdrawn his opposition, and that the
marriage Of the young people will take
place. Cupid Us. Bismarck is strange
combination, and the chances are now
decidedly in favor of the former as
against the latter.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

THE New York Observer remarks that
"the weakest point in the life of many
ministers is the lack of systematic indus
try"
THE Cannon School of Theology,
which is said to be one of the most inn
portant institutions for colored people in
the South, has recently received gift of
$180,000. 1t has an unfortunate name
for school OF theology, but it may not
be inappropriate nevertheless. 1t de-
ponds largely on the theology taught.
"THREE questions" says the New York
Tribune, "of more than ordinary impor-
lance will come up for discussion in the
Methodist Episcopal Convention which
is to meet in New York next month. They
are Temperance, the right of women to
seats, as delegates, in the Conference
and the desire to extend the pastoral
term"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
TEXAS.
Religious Discussions.

These are popular with the masses in
this State. Spirited debates are enjoyed
immensely in country places where there
is lack of excitement in other directions
A series OF meetings for that purpose,
lasting from three days to week are not
uncommon, and always fully attended.
They are gladiatorial combats in theo-
logical arena, where each fights the other
to the death, amidst the not always silent
plaudits OF the assembled spectators. To
us these encounters between partialistic
sects OF Christians, seem to touch no
vital point, and involve no important
issue. Baptism or immersion or sprink-
ling, for instance, does not appear to de-
mand such strenuous efforts of attack
and defense as are made for and against
these methods of administering this rite.
But when the question for debate is one
that relates to the moral attributes Of
Deity, and the future destiny of mankind,
it is of paramount interest and import
ance.
Such discussions are called for in
Texas, as they were in older States forty
and fifty years ago. They are helps to
the spread Of a liberal faith; for class
OF people is reached in this way that
would never come to an ordinary Uni
versalist meeting. There are two such
debates expected in the near future, we
hope with good results to our cause here.
The Spring Blockade.
While trees are blossoming here and
fields OF grain are growing finely, we hear
of the snow blockade at the North. Such
"a terrible time" they write US about
from the old "Charter Oak" city. Truly
we ought never to complain of the milder
severity, if this paradox is admissible, of
our Texas winter weather, though it has
been more than usually long and cold.
Weeping Skies and Muddy Roads.
In number of counties here, rams
have been so copious and continuous that
both travelling in the country and bust
ness in the towns have been seriously
impeded. This, though unpleasant and
for the time causing loss of trade, in the
end will be blessing by insuring abund-
ant harvests.
Cattle on the Ranges
have Jared badly the past winter, with
no shelter and little food. AS a conse-
quence, there has been great mortality
among them. Why will not stock OWL
ers understand that fodder, stacks, and
the simplest kind of rough sheds will pay
them as investments? If they are not
even humane enough to prevent such a
vast amount OF unnecessary suffering,
why will they not protect their cattle
from the lower motive of selfish policy ?
Christianity is at Low Ebb.
We assert this fearlessly, when we see
half-fed cattle in the sleet and cold north
ers, while their owners are housed and
fed, and profess to be disciples of the
Master, who taught the law of kindness
for humanity to be exercised toward all
helpless dependent creatures. A humane
society is needed in Texas. No benevo-
lent project is more needed here than the
above organization. We hope the time
is approaching when it will be a fixed
fact in active operation.
MARY @. BILLINGS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

AMONG THE ITEMS of special en-
couragement CLEANED from our Easter
reports may be mentioned the fact that
several of our parishes used the oc-
casion for special collection for our
general missionary work, through the
fundamentally of our General and
State Conventions. We have already
mentioned the large offering at st.
Paul's, in this city, and we DOW learn
that at Elgin collection was taken at
the Easter service for both State and
National Conventions, and the arrange
ment is that hereafter such collections
will be received four times year. We
again urge upon parishes the advantage
of making the Easter service tributary
to our UNCONVENTIONAL work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

IN STANDING so strenuously for the
idea of the deity of Jesus, it is doubt
full whether the average Trinitarian
has ever paused long enough to cOnsid-
CT what is the actual utility of the
theory in the peculiar work of the
church. For what is the work of the
church? Solely to bring souls to a
saving faith in Jesus as the revealer of
divine truth, to the end that, knowing
the absolute truth, they may live and
act in it. To do this it is not needful
to weight the task with any burden of
doubtful disputatiOns. In truth it is
disastrous. 1t is only truth to say that
when the Christian church began to
wrangle about the nature of Christ it
then lost sight of its legitimate work.
The dispute has no shade of usefulness,
never can have, in helping in the true
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
THE NEXT sUNDAY-soHOOL UNION,

The next meeting of the Chicago Sun
dRy-school Union will be held at Wood
lawn Park, on Thursday, April 10.
1t will be an interesting meeting. No
collation. is to be served. By vote of the
Union at it's last session this is to be a
Basket LUNCH" each one to provide
for himself. Pastors. please emphasize
the notice on Sunday. Let us have a
truly representative meeting.
@. s. NICKERsoN, for the Committee.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

IN THE SERMON of Rev. Mr.. Bristol,
on which we made some comments in
our last, that Methodist preacher at
tempted to cast doubt on the fact that
the doctrines of Calvinism are believed
and preached ia this generation. He
referred them in general terms to "the
dark ages" and represented them as
having no opponents in this city at the
present time. We call his attention to
the fact that Prof. F. W. Patton was
here last Sunday, and that only as late
as 1879, this gentleman, now President
Of Princeton, declared that the church
is body of believers ''chosen in the
eternity past to be saved in the eternity
to come" and that the definite num-
Der" composing the church lean neither
be increased nor diminished" Having
made this declaration in regard
to the church, no doubt Prof. Patton
would be equally explicit in regard to
those outside of the church; no doubt
also he would declare of "the definite
number" who are doomed to hell, that
they also were ''chosen in the eternity
past" and that 'their number" also
lean neither be increased nor diminish
ed" If Mr.. Bristol wishes straight
out Calvinism he can undoubtedly be
accommodated in the case of Prof.
Patton.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

The Voice (New York; of March 30,
contains the following paragraph. We
were not expecting such an utterance
from that particular source: "The
Evangelical Alliance and its plans are
filling a larger and larger place in the
public mind. 1t is unfortunate that
such tamr pas was made in Brooklyn,
first inviting the cooperation of the
Unitarian and Universalist pastors, and
then retracting the invitation. The
Alliance cannot afford, as we look at it,
to recognize the distinctions of creed.
Its work is cooperation in redeeming
men from the thraldom of sin. Why
can it not make as the basis for such
CO. operation, not similarity Of creed,
but similarity of purpose, and then ad-
NIT all whose purpose is one with that
of the Alliance, into this cooperation ?
If, however, as DR.. Storrs says, this
would be foreign to the design of the
Alliance, why cannot we have new
organization of this unifying sort to CO.
operate in the work of the Alliance?
Conformity of purpose, not conformity
of creed, must be the tombstone"
Such an alliance as this now suggested
would be truly evangelical, which the
Evangelical Alliance, so-called, is not.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

labors of the church of the living God.
So far as the church of to-day allows
itself to be divided and belligerent
upon this and similar questions, it
weakens its power and fails in its work
Of saving the world.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

Rev. DIR. futile and Rev. M. ID. Shut
ter, of Minneapolis, were in Chicago the
early part of this week, visiting our new
churches, and studying plans for the re-
building of the Church of the Redeemer
in their city.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
SATURDAY, APRIL IA, 1888.

REMEMBER the next Sunday School
Union meeting, on Thursday of next
week, 10Th inst, at Ryder Chapel,
Woodlawn Park.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

THE Rev. E. E. Hale says that "the
rigid edicts of Oalvinism are not in the
four Gospels. They cannot be stated in
Gospel Language"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

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, 1888-04-14

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
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

&c All articles intended for the UNIvERsALIsr
should be addressed Editor of THE UNIvERs-
AL1sT, Chicago, Ill"
.*s CORRESPONDENCE from the churches is
solicited and always welcome.
.*s TERMS: $3.50 per year, postage paid
Sample copies to any address free on applica'
aon.
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FIELD AGENTS:
REV. ]. W. McNIAsTER. s. S. WILLIAMS.
UNIVERsALIsT 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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III,

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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Ube Wm1bersal1st,

J. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.