davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-01
SPRAYED.

Two mares, each about five years old-one n bay with hind feet white. branded diamond $ on shoulder; the other a brown, with one hind foot white, star in forehead and heavy mane and tail; branded diamond s on shoul- der. The animals strayed from Lewis Bros ranch at Mesa City, Salt River Valley, and as they were raised at Bloody Tanks, Gila County they may return there. Any person having Knowledge of their whereabouts please address E. A. SAKE,
 Casa Grande, 4. T.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-01

LAKEWOOD ACADEMY Cfor boysl, Los An geles Cal. Undenorl4RqtiOnal. $50 to $500. Uu- forms. Opeus Sept H J. AloRzo Fisher Ph. b., Prn-
Arizona silver belt., 1888-12-01
For sale by all druggists.

For sale by all druggists. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. New York, 756, Broadway.
 London, Eng, 35 Snow Hill.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

Some of the facts in connection with
the history of Baptist missions is sug-
gestive in other directions, and it would
be well for us to bear them in mind
when the foreign work is inaugurated
in our own church. Up to 1924 seven
teen missionaries had been sent into
the foreign field, of whom only eight
remained in the work. After ten years
these missionaries had only one church
Of eighteen members. This patience
and persistency under slow progress
and with many obstacles to contend
against is to be placed to the credit Of
the Baptist denomination, and it is
something worth while remembering
in order that our expectations may be
moderated and THAT we may not antic-
ipate an immediate response to the
Universalist appeal. If it should prove
that years pass away before Univer-
salist church is organized in Japan, or
where ever else the beginning is made,
it would not be matter Of discourage
ment with the history Of the Baptist
experiment in view. Judson labored for
seven years before he secured single
convert, but now the hills Of Burmah
are vocal with the praise of God. The
wonderful success of the Baptist Mis-
sions among the Karens of Burmah,
which is quoted so extensively as an
encouragement for mission work, be-
longs to a later day. Every decade
since 1924 shows a steady increase in
contributions, missionaries and con-
verts in the Baptist denomination.
No doubt if Universalists have the same
patience to continue the work when
the work is once begun in the spirit of
the Gospel, the ultimate result will be
the same.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

JESUS PRAYED that his joy m light
be fulfilled in his disciples. What that
joy was we are left to infer. 1t could
not have been any such ephemeral
feeling of pleasurable emotion as we
are wont to dignity by that word.
These words were spoken at the table
of the last supper, only few hours, at
best, before his arrest. The circum-
stances were opposed to any ordinary
feeling of joy. They are full of sadness
even to US after nearly nineteen CEN
turtles are passed away. What was this
joy and whence was it? Only one
answer is possible. 1t was that absence
of conflict without and tumult within
which is the comfort of soul at peace
with God and with itself. 1t came
from that surrender to the will of God
which defies all tumult between that
and the soul. To resign all thought,
or hope, or care, to the will which is
higher than ours is to enter into rest.
The joy of our Lord was the joy of self
remuneration the ceasing to fight
against God. 1t came from trust in
God and in the permanent elements of
human nature.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
PERSONAL.

DR.. Rexford lectured in the Sycamore
Ql.), course on Monday night of this
week.
Rev. r. B. Marsh has resigned at Kent,
o., and is now the pastor at Dowagisc
and Decatur, Mich.
DR.. Hanson is once again in Tennessee.
He holds the discussion with the Rev.
Mr.. Hall of the Arkansaao Baptist at
Henderson this week.
Rev G. s. Nickerson, pastor of the
Church of Our Father, has removed to
1876 Webster avenue. Correspondents and
friends will please bear this in mind.
The ladies of Mr.. Clark Garst's congre-
cation at Pecatonica, ILL.,, presented him
on his last visit there, with handsome
gold watch chain. Mr.. Garst is in the
senior class of Lombard Divinity School
and regularly supplies the pulpit st Peca-
tonica.
On Tuesday, March 7, in Roxbury,
Mass, died, Mr.. Dudley Williams, of that
city. He was a member of the church
and Superintendent of the Sunday school
during DR.. Ryder's passionate there. They
passed from earth at almost the same
hour. Faith sees them reunited in the
heavenly land, the old love made perfect
in eternal union.
The Galesburg Register of last week
says: Mrs. M. E. Bruce, of Boston, de-
livered very entertaining lecture before
the students in chapel, Tuesday morning.
She urged upon all the necessity of liv-
ing pure and righteous lives. Mrs. Bruce
spoke for about half hour, and was at
tentively listened to throughout. We all
agree in pronouncing her very pleasing
speaker"
The Waterloo, Iowa Courier, of March
IA, says: "In Mr.. Stanford Mitchell, of
Boston, the Universalist church hes, in
our judgment, leader in religious song
who, for power and sympathy of voice,
for beauty and tenderness OF expression,
for power to move men deeply, and to
sing the gospel into their minds and
hearts, can not be surpassed, il indeed
be can be equaled, by any other singer in
America"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
MEN AND WOMEN.

In the March number Of the Forum,
Rev. d. p. Livermore,-t editor of the
Ne,o Covenant in former days discusses
the question of the comparative brain
weight in men and women. Mr.. Liv-
ermore thinks "the brains of the most
eminent women have not entered into
the account; the brain of no woman
of intellectual eminence has ever been
weighed" but the comparisons are
always made on the average BRAIN
weight of women from pauper insti-
buttons, hospitals, potter's-felds and
prisons" Besides this, Mr.. Livermore
claims, there is quality in brain which
must be taken into the account as well
as quantity, which is doubtless true.
The article is only one more contri-
button to subject which can never be
fairly settled in the way in which it is
proposed to settle it. Whether women
know as much as men, or whether their
brains weigh more or less is not the
question in the agitation now, and for
the last forty years, stirring the public.
Women make no claims of that nature
All they ask is free field and fair
opportunity to do, as well as they can,
anything they are able to do. The
whole duty of men toward woman is
not discharged when they have proved
that she has more, or less, brain
weight, but when they have removed
the legal disabilities and social letters
by which she is hindered of possible
career, and given her entire freedom in
all fields of efforts or advancement.
Women only ask to work out their
own future. They may do many I'M
wise and foolish things and make dis
astrous failures, but, We insist, this is
not matter requiring the oversight Of
men. Only a few women out of whole
generation may attain to complete sue
cess in their undertakings, but that is
not to be thought of. Men should be
just, let the consequences to women be
what they may. Women can afford to
fail in untried and unaccustomed fields
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

THE CHARGE is too often made
and, too, from sources from which we
should least expect it,-that Christian
ity seeks to influence the conduct of
human life by establishing the proof of
a future state of rewards and punish
ments. We wonder at this more when
we consider that the keynote of Christ
ianity was struck in almost the first
words of Jesus, Blessed are they that
hunger and thirst after righteousness,
for they shall be ed"-with righteous
ness. BLESSED are the merciful; for
they shall obtain mercy" The doctrine
of Jesus is that God pays in kind. He
pays not necessarily in this world, nor,
arbitrarily, in the other world, but in
both. "The pure in heart shall see
God, "now and then, here and hereafter.
The true method of gospel representa-
ton is to emphasize the fact of the
eternal difference between right and
wrong, leaving to the inscrutable fut-
ure of God the time when, the place
where, the manner in which, he will
justify himself and his law in our ex-
periences.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
g. 9. 81. q.

The Association at Akron, O., has se-
cured an edition of DR.. Pullman's tract,
Three Lessons in Bible Universalism,"
for general distribution in the commu-
nifty. This tract sets forth in the first
part, the conflict between good and evil
as expressed in Bible language; part Sec
ond shows the divine F8therhood also,
as that truth Is expressed in Scripture,
and part third the final restoration. 1t is
prepared with much thought and care
and is found highly useful wherever cir
culated. 1t is good idea for our Y. p.
M. A. to put such statements of our
faith before the general public.
St. Paul's, Chicago.
The annual meeting of the Y. P. M. A.,
of St. Paul's, Chicago, was held, Tuesday,
March ID, in the psrlors of the chapel, at
which the following officers we're elected:
George W. r. Wallace, President; Miss
Cora Frisbee, Vice. President; Miss Sadie
Wallace, Secretary; Frank Boyden,
Treasurer.
The Association pledged itself to raise
5000 for the General and State Conven-
tions during the ensuing year. A com.
mittee composed of the Rev. j. G. Adams,
Oliver Solicit and Edison Reifsnider was
instructed to draw up resolutions on the
death of Rev. William FL. Ryder, d. D.,
and present them at a special meeting to
be called for that purpose.
Blue Island, Ill.
The Y. P. nj. A. held its annual meet
ing, March 13, and elected the following
Executive Board: President, Harry Mas
sey; vice-P President, Susie Rexford; Sec
rotary, Hattie Breyfogle; Treasurer, Ss-
die Day; Emma Roche, Louis Breyfogle
and Mrs. r. A. Small.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

EVERY TRUE MAN makes place
for himself as truly as if he alone were
living" said Rev. j. Coleman Adams at
st. Paul's church last Sunday morning.
"When man is dead and gone others
may continue his work, may fill his
place, may initiate his example, but
they can never hope to do his work ex-
actly as he did it himself. Especially
is this the case in reference to the late
DR.. Ryder. His personality was separ-
ate from all around him; his influence
on the community at large and especial
ly in regard to the Universalist church
was such that we can hardly hope to
replace, certainly never to excel. In
the service of this church his life was
spent, in the service of this church his
name grew great, in the service of this
church he worked out the end of his
life, and for the great work he has done
in the service of the church he now
reaps his eternal reward. When Will
liam Henry Ryder took hold of the helm
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
THE MINISTER'S MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Branch on Monday. For some reason
the attendance was not as large as usual,
and several of the brethren we're soon
spicuous" by their Absence We had
as visitors Rev. DR.. Rexford, of Detroit,
and Rev. Mary J. De Long, of Oshkosh,
Wis. The members present were Rev.
Messrs. Adams, Cantwen, Webster, Slade
and Miss Chaplin.
Rev. FL. Slade from the committee ap-
pointed at the previous meeting present
ed a memorial to the late Rev. w. s.
Balch, which was adopted by rising
vote and ordered on the minutes. A res
olution was also adopted commencing
the work of the American Aid Associa-
ton, whose interests we're presented at
the last meeting by the Secretary, Rev.
Mr.. Van Arsdsle. Revs. Adams, Hanson
and Conklin were appointed committee
to draft resolutions to be presented at
the next meeting with reference to the
death OF DIR. Ryder.
DIR. Rextord when this committee was
proposed, spoke feelingly OF the loss sus.
tanned by our church in the death of the
eminent brother. He also reported for
the cause in general in Michigan and
gave some encouraging words with ref
erence to his own church in Detroit.
Rev. 81. Slade spoke of his parish al
McHepry, and outlined the special diff
culties of that passionate.
No paper was read and the meeting
was brief and mainly of a business nature
The next session will occur on the third
Monday of April Q6), when it is hoped
there will be larger attendance.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

WE ARE REMINDED by our church
news column that the season of social
activity is upon us. Fairs, suppers, en-
tertainments abound. East and West
the ladies are abundant in labors in
helping on, in their peculiar line-the
social-the interests of the church by
these various entertainments. But
these same columns testify also to what
we may regard as the more important
work of the church, the ingathering of
many souls. All hearts in our Zion are
cheered with the manifest activity in
spiritual things, and the numerous ac-
cessions to the church which we record
from week to week as the result of
earnest and devoted effort to that end.
May God bless all efforts, whatever di-
rection they may take, to his glory.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

that the first year of the organization
(1S14) the receipts for missionary pur-
poses were only $1,239. The second
year about $1,000 was secured for this
purpose. The third year and also the
fourth there was an increase over this
sum Of about one-third; while in 1919,
the fifth year, the sum contributed was
$S,077; and in 1922, the ninth year, So
els; 1928, the tenth year, S4,944. 1t
will be observed that the proposition
of our Convention to devote $4,000 a
year for five years to the foreign enter
prise, considering the number of our
churches and the probable expense of
the work in its beginning, compares
very favorably with the average of the
first five years of the missionary exper-
iment in the influential Baptist denom-
inatiOn.
1t is well-known fact that some of
the first band of missionaries sent out
by the A. B. G. f. M. adopted Baptist
views and then appealed to the great
denomination of like faith for support
in their chosen work. Rev. Luther
Rice, one of the party, returned to the
United States for this purpose, while
Judson remained in the East Indies.
The report of their change of views
had produced great sensation among
the religious people Of America and at
the Convention of the Baptist denomina-
ton held in Philadelphia in May, 1914,
General Missionary Convention for
Foreign Missions was organized MAY
1S). 1t was usually called the "Trien-
NAL Convention" until 1916, when after
the withdrawal of the Southern Bap-
fists (who organized separate society, J
the name of the original body was
changed to "The American Baptist
Foreign Mission Union" which it still
bears. At the outset it undertook the
support of the two missionaries then in
the field, and Rev. Luther Rice became
the agent to rouse the home churches to
this new work. The results of his
efforts and those of the local societies
then formed are seen in the following
table of receipts for the first decade:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

of the Universalist church the storm
ofpersecution was literally threatening
to overwhelm the bark of truth. Dog
matism, theology, philosophism, agnos-
ticism, and, in fact, all the powers
of oppression and opposition were
raised to wreck the frail bark wherein
lay Christ's truth. Had he listened to
the chorus of opposition from those who
desired to make the church of Christ
little better than a debating society
wherein opposing views of the great
truths of religion were to be ventilated,
his great work within and without the
church would have been imperiled and
frustrated. His influence in this great
city of Chicago was such as few men
have welded or can hope to WELD in
this age. Few of the various religious
bodies in this city had our difficulties
to contend with. Between the agnosti-
cism of the ultra-liberals on the one
hand and the orthodoxy of the narrow.
minded divines on the other, DR.. Ryder
was especially fortunate in choosing
at once the paths of peace and truth,
and leading along that road the church
intrusted to his charge. He helped to
show men the larger scope and practi-
cal depth of our faith, to show the cor
ner-stone of our religion to be Jesus
Christ, whose influence and example
are our creed and belief. He fought
the gallant fight, and to him belongs
the crown of an eternal reward"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

ONE of the Stuart Kings of England
asked the release of a number of Hugue-
nots who were languishing in the Bastile
for no offense but their religion. "What
would your master say" retorted the
French king, "if / were to ask the re-
lease Of the criminals he keeps under
lock and key in Newgste?" "He would
let you have every man of them if you
claimed them as brethren" was the clev-
or retort of the English ambassador.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

estate, of the church which he so long
served, and the city which was his
home.
DR.. Ryder's example in these direc-
lions will not be lost upon our church:
1t will have a widespread influence,
and by it, he being dead will yet speak,
and move others for years to come in
generous endowments for the Univer-
salist church and her institutions.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

of competitive labor. Every failure is
one long, sure step to ultimate success.
Women can afford time and hard work
for an education that will eventually
shape the future of the race. Men can
not afford to be selfish and unjust-es-
pecially to women, as facts prove that
many are, in their opposition to her en-
tering in her own way the avenues that
lead to independent and helpful work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
ILLINOIS STATE CONVENTION.

Will the pastors bear in mind the needs
of the Convention onithe coming Easter
Sunday? Let there be liberal contribu-
tons from ell our parishes that our mis-
sionary work may not cease. If each per-
son will give little more than what he
thinks his share the result will be grand
one.
Forward all such contributions to Rev.
@. s. Nickerson, 1876 Webster avenue, Chi
cago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
ILL.,.
SATURDAY, MARCH "a, 1888.

THE CALL of the Illinois State secre-
tary, which we print prominently this
week, is important. There is great
need for our churches responding to
the necessities of the Convention. Let
the contribution be made generally in
the Illinois churches on Easter day.
Read and heed the call.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
BEGINNING OF AMERICAN BAP-
TIST MISSIONS.

Resuming our examination of the
beginning of American missions,-see
The UNIvERsALIsT of March love
come next in order to lay before our
readers the facts connected with the
early organization of the American
Baptist Missions. 1t will be seen from
The figures which we present below
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
UNNERSALlsT 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 believers
ought to be careful to maintain order and
practice good works; for these things are good
and profitable unto men.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

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, 1888-03-24

sss All articles intended FOR the UNTvERsAIIsT
should be addressed Editor of THE UNTvERs-
ALIsT, Chicago, Ill"
- CORRESPONDENCE from the churches is
solicited and always welcome.
- TERMS: $3.50 per year, postage paid.
Sample copies to any address free on applica'
Hon.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
Ube Wm16ersalist.

j. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

By these large requests DIR. Ryder
passes into history as one of the bene-
factors of our church, and of the char
tiles of Chicago. His name, honored
while living, will be remembered in
these large endowments and speak to
coming years of the eminent clergyman
and philanthropist of our church, who,
securing a large fortune, was not for
getful in the final distribution of his
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

FIELD AGENTS:
REV. ]. W. MCMAsTER. S. s. WILLIAMS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

THERE is considerable discussion in
Methodist Episcopal circles on the ques-
ton Of limiting to some extent the timer
ancy OF the bishops. Referring to this mat
ter, the New York Tribune says the Epis.
copal residences are fixed by the General
Conference, but the bishops themselves
decide which of these each shall occupy,
choice being made, we believe, according
to seniority. But at present each bishop
may be called upon to preside over annu-
al conferences in all parts of the country.
Thus Bishop Fowler, who lives in San
Francisco, will visit Maine officially this
spring, and Bishop Foster. who lives in
Boston, may be called to Oregon. 1t is
proposed by some to give each bishop an
Episcopal district comprising the annual
conferences in the vicinity of his home,
and to have both residence and district
changed every four years. The term of
service of pastors has been extended
from one to three years, and possibly
may be further extended, yet the
system of itinerancy has not been
seriously weakened. 1t is argued that
the theory Of the itinerancy of the bishops
may be fully maintained at the same time
that the immediate field of supervision
is greatly limited and that the value of
this supervision will be greatly enhanced
if a better opportunity is afforded for
becoming acquainted with the needs Of
the annual conferences in the immediate
vicinity of each bishop.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-24
On the Southern boundary

Miss Amy Smith returned from q
lion last week.
Old Mr.. yo5drsrl IS reeoserina frofi
recent filnesss. We understand that 1
self and family viii move TO Albany
fall, In losing them we iese seIns of
most Industrious neighbors
"I3ud'' Simmonds has been very fotg j
TYPHOID fever, but Is slowly improving
Miss Bonnie Thompson Is visiting ffie
IN this neighborhood.
Our made over school house Is becl
ing quite an ornament 10 our district
there Is now nothing 70 interfere !
having term ofschool this fall
Messra. Vaughan and Phillip vii )
their fhrcsherfhis morning other nachl
have been running for more than 4 ~
There II complaining that some Of
grain Is over ripe, the yield Is only mcs
atcly good.
Mr. Mel Taylor lost hcrse fast eeel
wae driven 10 Harrisburg and became
and went into The river and was dFoNs
before they could get to II with . boat.
Mrs. $. q. Thompson. Of Monroe, ]
visiting friends here the first Of the we
Mf. Fred Deffenbachcr has jumps
claim inside Of the WiIlougfy fence on
mountains, bis holding iti very doubt