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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-16
THE FATHBRH0OD OF GOD"

DIR. Emerson writes in the LEADER
of May "a: In the way of book max
ing, the Rev. j. Coleman Adams makes
his debut in the first of the manuals
of Faith and Duty"-IBe Fatherh0od
of God. AS we read the last word we
express the hope that it will not be his
last. 1t contains, in the essence, famil-
lar doctrine, indeed,-for the Divine
Fatherhood is the basal principle of
Universalism, as Legalism or the Di-
vine Judgeship is basal on Calvinistic
Orthdoxy-but it has fresh statement,
new settings, and modern scholar
ship, with no touch of pedantry.
The section, 1.-The Doctrine of Adop-
tion." is needful and very clear piece
of differentiation. This doctrine is
exclusively Biblical, yet it is seen to be
no mechanical addition to the natural
order or correlation of the primitive re-
ality. We are sons Of God-even though
yet sinful; the adoption is in no regard
exclusive OF that fundamental truth.
Yet practically, the doctrine of the
Adoption is mOmentous: 1t is the
truth that gives point ard uuctiOn to
Christian exhOruati0D. Apart from it
the Gospel might "essay - hut II could
not preach" In respec of other Sec
tIons-in all there are thirtern-we
will not anticipate, but urge the reader
to go to the book
We have in the contemplated publ
catlOns-Of which this is the tirst-a
proof before our eyes that the Publish
ing House is carrying out It's early prom
ise. Such book could not as a private
enterprise be sold for tWerrty-dvr cents.
The endOwmer t , If the House are now
doing the prJm's a missionary work.
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MISS KOLLOCK'S ADDRESS.

At recent benefit, arranged by the
Odd Fellows of EnglewOOd for the
family of the late Walter G. Baker,
Rev. Florence E. Kollock made the ad-
dress, which we find reported in the
Evening CaU of May %. The address
was complimented by resolutions adopt
ed by the fraternity, and characterized
as "timely, appropriate and in excel
lent taste" Miss Kollock spoke as fol-
lows:
"There are times in the history of a
nation, state, a people, community,
when the hearts of the multitude beat
as one. When all sympathies and sem
timents, all thoughts and all feelings
turn toward one point as the incoming
tide, and like the tide sweeps all before
it. There are times when we forget
creeds, ignore parties-when we take
no account of name or nationality.
Times there are when we remember but
this one thing-there is suffering; some
one or many are in need. When for a
moment my heart grows sick and weary,
as look out on the shaded lines that
are drawn across the fair picture of
life, l turn to these bright pages in the
history of ali people and nations, all
creeds and communities, and read men
the story of the humanity of man to
man, told in words of sympathy, in
deeds of mercy and of love. With
every great calamity ,mss relief; with
every great affllclion comes solace.
The heart ever true t. its better self
acts with God given Impulse i'll de-
fence of the weak, ano t. the rescue of
the suffering. In the wake of the
floods and flames, the cyclone and pes
thence follows the angel of mercy
human sympathy to comfort and to
restore.
But while we can trust this noble
impulse, and trust it far, as society is
constituted, we can depend upon it
only in and for great emergencies.
There is great need and want that is
not a public calamity, but that must
be relieved. There are the sex and
the disabled; there is the widow, there
are the orphans. The strong often
times grow pOWerless, the powerful
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ened her people. Across the chan
mel few years ago the monarch of
France came down in disgrace from a
throne which his own vices had weak
ened and undermined, as they had in
fected all his court. But when the i'm
partial historian shall record the true
glory of the Victorian reign, the high
est honor he shall pay to her who has
named it shall be in the commemora-
tion of this one thing that she accept
ed and fulfilled the responsibilities of
her station.
We have no queen, we have no nobil-
ity in America; and so we cannot fasten
the responsibility for social vices upon
so narrow circle, nor so closely mark
the heads on which honor ought to fall.
But if we have divided responsibility,
it is none the less real. And the law
is Just as true here as it is anywhere :
''As your eminence increases, so does
your duty" There is a great throng of
successful men and women in America
who have reached places of honor, who
have gained the coveted prize Of
wealth, who have attained the en-
inence which talent earns for itself.
But there is all around them still
larger throng who study all their ac-
tions, who copy their manners, who
initiate their tastes, and echo their very
tones. And all that our social leaders
do to set higher tone in life, to culti-
vate a nicer honor, to restrain coarse
appetites, to discountenance corrupting
vices, is quickly noted by the multi
tude which is watching, and goes forth
in tremendous power to cleanse and to
purify society. And whenever these
same leaders set a lower tone, when
they become purveyers to greed, to lust,
or to appetite, what decentralization
they work . When they cOuntenance
the wine glass, they set in motion a
whole procession Of young men toward
drunkenness and shipwreck. When
they set their fashions of genteel gam
bling, they open more gapning-houses
than regiment of mayors could close.
When they set the example Of display,
extravaganza, and immodesty in dress,
they dig a pit in which many poor,
weak women, daZzled by their brilliant
life, will fall and lose herself.
Remember the old maxim, ''NO-
blesse oblige." Position lays its obli-
cations on you. Be equal to your re-
sponsibilities, and whoever else fails in
duty let it not be you. And this is the
word which l would leave with you all.
We have no business in this world to
be taking our moral standards from
other men. We have no right to take
them from our own desires and weak
craving for indulgence. There is only
one source to which you and | are to
look for the authority of our actions,
and that is to the face of God. Not
what is expedient, not what is popular,
not what is easy, not what is pleasant,
but what is right is our duty. God
holds us to our duty, and if we fail he
will bring us to judgment. And no
multitude of confederates and compan-
ions shall save us. We must do our
duty single-handed and alone, because
all solitary we must bear our blame.
And may the Lord help us, every one.
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become dependent, help is needed. In
Friendship, Love and Truth there
stands this noble brotherhood, under
whose auspices we are assembled this
evening, whose high calling is fulfilled
in extending strong helping hand to
those who, accepting its obligations,
perchance in the long and perilous
journey of life, may come to an hour of
need. Such an hour came to one of
its number, and though he too was our
friend, neighbor, citizen, this noble
Order led the community in smoothing
the dying pillow and in caring for the
needy ones of his desolate home.
"Walter Baker fought more success
full battle out among the Bread Win
ners'' when he kept the wolf from the
door than multitudes do when they
heap up their thousands. God knows
this. What a recognition of the real
worth of the man, the brother, is this
effort on the part of the order to keep
the fire lighted in the hearth, the bread
in the mouths of his little ones, when
his tired hands are folded. Trusted in
his church, honored in his political cir
Gle, loved in his beloved order, idolized
in his happy home; you of this noble
brotherhood have said LET this broth
erly love continue" Eloquently have
your deeds spoken. Words sound idle
in the presence of such acts-doers of
the blessed command "As ye would
that others should do unto you, do ye
even so unto them" Brothers of the
order, what is the talent contributed to
your service this evening what is this
magnificent audience, but token of
faith in you and your work of mercy
and sympathy. A responsive chord in
the heart of this community has been
struck. We are proud of the growth,
the material prosperity, the public
spirit of our beautiful suburb; but bet
ter than all other evidences of the
character of the place and peopleis this
grand assembly; this generous contribu-
tion of talent in the name of humanity" "
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OHIO CONVENTION.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

We give in full the report of State
Superintendent, Rev. H. l.. Garfield,
read at Stryker Convention on Thurs
day, June Z.
1 have already submitted, said the
Superintendent, to the Executive Com
mittee, a brief report or summary
of the work of the past year, which
is printed and is in the hands of the
Convention. But no such summary can
as you must be aware-give any just
or adequate idea of the work done nor
of the results of the work. 1t must of
necessity represent work begun before
the beginning of the Convention year
which the report covers, or wolk yet
unfinished and the results of which
cannot be tabulated.
Take as an illustration the settling
of minister or pastor. Early in the
Convention year was instrumental in
bringing into the State Rev. w. NJ,
Backus, from Iowa. who located at
Blanchester, a church which, at the
time, was without regular preaching.
In the printed report the matter is not
specially mentioned, but is merely in
cluded In the statement pastors set
tied, four The prime object was to
supply the Manchester church with
preaching half the time, and with the
help and influence of resident pastor.
Now let us sum up the results as far as
we Can. First, Jeffersonville, a church
which l had partially awakened, has
been kept awake and at work. Edwards
vile and Cuba, places before dormant,
have been revived and are now regular
ly supplied; a Y. p. M. A. of fifteen
members has been organized; sixty
three members have been added to the
churches under Br. Backus's care, and
more are on the way, while the work
has so grown upon his hands that
either from choice or necessity his good
wife has taken up the work of the
ministry, and we trust that one year
hence she will come before our Conven-
tion asking for ordination. And this
work does not stop at the end of the
year, but is going ON at full tide.
In all this the State Superintendent
scarcely appears, and even now he puts
in no claim for royalty on the work oc-
complished. He is only glad that the
work has been done, and that he help
ed to inaugurate it. And in this kind
of initial help, a careful superintend-
ent can do his best, and most valuable
work. Results almost, if not quite
equally sat sfaetory, have followed the
coming of other men into the State.
In the churches now under the care Of
men who have come into the State
since the last annual meeting of this
Convention the membership has been
increased by more than two hundred.
| have travelled more tlan 600 miles
during the past year, and have visited
the following places: Springfield, Nor
walk, Flint, Columbus, Akron, Mar
garetta, Westville, McConnelsville,
Mason, SJryker, Hamilton, Alder
Chapel, Springboro, R'dgeville, NJ.
Carmel, Jersey, aynoldsburg, Brim-
field, Bainbridge, Wluds IT, WOODS rock,
Dudley, l. iudOn, Cleveland, Lyons,
Huntington, Eaton, West field, Gale
dOnia, Kent, Peru aud Union Grove.
In some of these places 1 have been
only once, in Others from two to seven
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| know where you stand.
Do you believe in a God who is
God Of love, Father of all, and who is
the Saviour of all men, especially of
those that believe? Then like Paul
you can afford to labor and suffer re-
proach, but cannot afford to hide your
light under measure. Do you want
the meek and lowly Jesus for your
guide through life +? Then take up
your cross daily and follow him through
evil as well as good report.
Do you approve of gambling on our
streets? No. Then why don't you say
so, and say it in such tones that the
powers that be shall hear and respect
your words. Are you opposed to the
desecration of our Christian Sabbath =?
Then proclaim it so the world may
know where you stand. Do you abhor
those dramshops with which our streets
are lined Then why have you never
said anything about it, except in a
strictly confidential way Does it
bring the blush of shame to your cheek
to think there is one divorce for every
seven marriages in our beautiful State
of Ohio? What have you done to
make the marriage bond sacred -?
ooh, you answer, my manner of life
is my light on these subjects. don't
gamble, or drink, and l show the world
by my conduct that hold the Christian
Sabbath and the marriage bond sacred" :"
Good ! Well done. L thank God
that you have done so much, but is
that enough? ?
''Let your light so shine before men
that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father, which is in heav-
en-" is the command of our Saviour,
but so also is this, "What l tell you in
darkness, that speak ye in light and
what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye
upon the housetOps." God is calling tC
us to-day as he called to the old prophet
Isaiah. "Cry aloud, spare not; lift uI
thy voice like trumpet, and show my
people their transgressions, and the
house of Jacob their SINS"
Every where 1 go 1 find those who
tell me they are so and SO in sentiment
Eyes l am a Universalist in senti
ment," I'm Methodist or Baptist, o.
a Presbyterian in sentiment. l am {
temperance man in sentiment. l an
this or that in sentiment. Very gooC
my friend, but what are you in prac
tice :? What is your lamp worth il
you never light it
We might all starve if our farmer
were only farmers in sentiment, or b.
turned out in the storm if our carpen-
ters and other mechanics were onl,
mechanics in sentiment.
"But it is unpopular" cit woulC
hurtm business. " "It would drive away
my customers" "My friends woul(
leave me and my enemies would use i
against me-" The world would cal
me a fanatic,-or an infidel." "Me1
would persecute me and say all man
ner of evil against me-"
GA man is of more value than all his
surroundings" has been well said u ant
sooner or later you will find that you
own manhood, your own consciousness.
of right and integrity is worth more tt
you than popularity, business o.
friends" Seek, seek ye first the king
dom of God and his righteousness anC
all these things shall be added unit
you.'
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A DISPATCH from II me says that
Archbishop Corrignn, OF NV York, has
comp etely failed "a o,tan from the
Pope a specific condemnation of Henry
Georges works, which are low only for
mally delivered to the Vatican for ildg
ment.
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JOSEPH COrK tbe lecturer. was horn in
TicoDaefog IA 1898 Hls fail name Is
FisVius Josepuus, aud IN the Ting her
towt" nelgbborhood, ahyre he b y hood
WAS passeC, he is known as "Flavs."
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times, supplying vacant pulpits and
looking, as best could, after the gen
eral interests of our cause. L have
preached in all the above named places
except two, and have been called for
special services into several places not
named in this list.
| have received for preaching ... .$51S.35
1 have received for funeral sefvices.-.. $500
l have received for weddings......- 3400
Total cash for personal services. S637.35
Have secured in cash and subscriptions
for the permanentfund. S623.50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-15
RICHMOND TOBACCO rARxEr.


There is nothing % report on Thanss today
smong manufacturer There n much irregn-
lArlsy IN orders and rsEsrsi business rive OF
six large establishments we're tedsr questioned
aud found quite lively win export and nome f.
dsr,. Some have ssly export work on hand. ana
are doing well. A few ws found entirety ms
aud taking very gloomy; others sore NOR
hopeful OF the future and tnought me tar sst'ie-
msment would make thiags bright again. ono
large frrn revortz g.Ai orisrs for specially one
brands Of Burley. while they are not disposed 70
sell common goods at present cut pnses-hencs
are not busy al work for nething. Rurleys show
an advance almost daily. AZ least eli letters sp1
reports received here from ths Wss,sgres on the
late advance and activity In ths western msrkew
Some interior NORTH Carolina markets report
quits Low prices on late recsipts, a. tes orders
are in 70 buy It's thought the next two weeks
will about exhaust tho plantsrs stock on hand.
Recsnt rains caused heavier sales ali around as,
but have made no change on our own market oos
way or another. Lynehhurg and Pstersturg are
more sctivs on dsrka, with heavier bresss and
continued gcod sales expected English circn-
lars Just 20 hand show n quiet MARKET Win
heavy receipts from Virginia under needed AL
vancss. which Increases stock, bat this was owing
70 very early heavy receipts here, and such
shipments viii cease early and almost Alto
gether soon. The western leaf crop problem Is
based upon ths length OF the season. Plants are
late, beds have been resolved, aud the season u
late
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Tpdcr CsntroI.

10y tslnts n pa To- tilo ii't'AN'itsl
PITTsBuRGu, Hay IA special from Oil
City. Pa. says: The great fire Is now be-
Eeyed to he under control. The great over
low watched for with so much terror oc-
CURED shortly before O'Clock this morn.
ing. The TANK vomited its flames and con-
tents, and huge islands OF burning oil. some
OF them hundred feet in diameter. il0aied
down the creek. The booms proved useless,
and the fierce mass OF fire swept on, burning
several dwellings, the Western Now York
and PENNSYLVANIA railroad bridge two miles
below, and a lrge bgrrel-iact0ry. The loss
is estimated at S2j0,og0. There was very
little sleep 10 the city Last Dight, a Il was
feared the town would be destroyed. All
night mothers with babes in their arms,
Young girls with shawls thrown over their
heads, frightened children, and brave men
silently watched the onward march OF the
flames. Little was said but much was
feared.
Another dispatch from OH city says great
Iy.exlcgerated reports have been sent out
concerning the fire. The total loss Is less
than $4,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-15
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURg.
Large Meeting At EasfYiile-intereSt-
Ing AddreSses-PrepariD for
Exposition.
Special telegram 70 tho Dl5patch.l

Special telegram " the Di5paeh.l
FAsryrLLg, VA, May Ian unusually
large number Of people were IN attendance
TO-DAY at the County Court, due to the fact
that 10 bad been announced that Dr. VI. z.
Holt. Of surry county. ard Hon. John Nicely,
Of Norfolk, would each make an address on
the advancement Of the agricultural Interests
OF Virginia.
DR. Holt held the audience spellhound for
one hour and fifteen minutes with his elo-
uueut aud instructive remarks. Among
other things he said that the statistics Of 1888
showed bevond doubt that tire trucking in
tere.t OF Norfolk county yielded greater
sum than the entire wheat crop OF the Stale,
and more than an the iron that was produced
ON the different lines ~ the STATE; that the Two
Eastern shore counties were capable OF pro-
ducing even a much larger amount tnan
Norfolk county, as their soil aud climate
were better adapted to the growing Of early
trucks.
The speech OF Mr. Nicely was a most ex-
cellent presentation OF the advantages to be
derived by the farmers organizing, as they
are now about to do, for the purpose OF
having m agricultural ASSOCIATION, showing
tbat the benefits to be derived are incalcula-
Die and would rebound in manlfOd.man-
Nor to those who participated In The orsani'
zation, rs we'll AZ tue great benefit to the
farming Interest in general.
After tue close OF the address the books OF
the Chesapeake Agricultural ASSOCIATION
were opened for subscriptions, and the sum
of 81 900 was subscribed. The Committee on
Building and Enclosures will commence
operations al once with the hope OF getting
everything so far advanced that the as
s0ciation will be enabled TO give
their first exposition during the fall.
The grounds at Cape Charles have been al
ready surveyed, and are now being put in
hrst-clsss condition FOR the benefit OF exhl-
billions. The grand-stand will be large
enough to seat five thousand people, and the
race-track viii be one Vi the best, II not the
best, in the State.
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LnnIsa DemOerats.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l
LOUISA c. H., VA, May 10, 1855.
The Democratic County Convention was
held in the COURTHOUSE to-day for the pur'
pose OF elecllng delegates to the Norfolk
Convention. There was much enthusiasm.
The following are the delegates and alter
mates elected:
Delegates 1t Large, Hon. W. f. Bib,
Captain f. V. Winston, J. o. COSBY, and
IL. G. Baker; Alternates, II. l.. Gordon, Jr.,
Captain W. n. Anderson, DR.. Z. b. Pendle-
ton, and j. b. Busic.
District Delegates: Green Springs, William
NJ. Payne; Alternate, General William
McCsmb. Courthouse, Everett Perkins ;
Alternate, /. i. Bib. Cuckoo, William
kesn; Alternate, ID. |. Jennings. Jickssn's,
+. II. Holiday; Alternate, G. W. Bumplss.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That 1t Is the sense OF this meet
ing that the wise and conservative Admins
tration- OF Grover Cleveland is heartily en-
dofsed and that We stand squarely on the
principles set forth IN his message.
WTLLIIN McC0HB,
Chairman pro kmpore.
Everett Perkins, Secretary.
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the water Department. LAID on the

Of the Water Department. LAID on the
table.
Increasing the pay OF the managers OF The
hands and carts OF the Street Department
Prohibiting fast driving on the roads APP
preaching the New reservoir.
Increasing the pay OF the park Keepers
20 the same amount a. that received by the
police. Lsid on the table.
Appropriatiug $3.50 20 TO Introduce new
gas-hxtures IN the First market. Referred
20 The Committee on First Market.
Restoring the 10 per cent 10 The pay oil
the First Assistant City Engineer. Laid on
The table
Restoring the psy Of the hostlers. helpers,
and engineers 10 the Fire Department.
NEW BUsIyEss.
when the roll was called for the lntroduc.
ton Of petitions, resolutions, etc., the fol-
lowing were offered
By Sir. Creushaw: Petition 70 allow Man
chester Land and improvement Company TO
run electric cars up Marshall street.
By Mr. Dickerson: To inquire into The
cost Of purchasing additional land for Chin
brszo.
Adjourned ~ 1880 O'Clock.