The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-15
Like most other Universalists who go
TO Boston, have several times visited
The Publishing House.

Like most other Universalists who go
to Boston, have several times visited
The Publishing House.
One can hardly go there, on Saturdays
or Mondays especially, without meeting
friends from various parts OF New Eng
land, and often from the Middle and
Western States. 1t was my privilege to
meet there the genial agent of the House,
Mr.. Charles Caverly, Drs. Miner, Emer-
SOD, Eddy and Biddle, Rev. Mesers. W.
A. Start, @. r. Moor, w. 81. Morrison and
others, who have done valiant service for
our faith. The business of the House is
carefully managed, and it should be gen.
erously patronized by our people. AS a
denomination we are just beginning to
learn the value of printers ink, and a
wider circulation of tracts, books and Pc
riodicals would be, fraught with great
good. Every well ordered Universalist
family should own Paige's Commentary,
Ely and Thomas's Discussion, William
sons Works, and more recent denomins-
tionsl books, and 1t goes without saying
that The UNIvERsALIsT should be q
weekly visitor in all our homes.
The Churches
in Boston and vicinity seem to be in good
condition. AtQuincy and No. Cambridge,
where 1 had the pleasure of preaching,
there are finely appointed churches, and
many devoted people. By common re.
port DIR. Rexford has made an excellent
beginning in his new passionate, and no
doubt he will be found equal to his great
opportunity. Many of the churches have
had vacation, but at Columbus Avenue,
Grove Hall, No. Cambridge and other
places, the pulpits have been supplied
during the pastors vacation.
Brattlsboro, vt.
is one of the lovliest towns in New Eng
land, and contains Universalist church
OF exceptional size and influence. My
Passionate here of more than seven years,
was as happy as it was busy, and it gave
me great delight to once more see and
greet host of friends tried and never
found wanting.
On July 5, the hottest Sunday of the
summer, again preached in the pleas
ant and capacious church. The Reform
err thus refers to the service.
"The Universalist church was crowded
to its utmost capacity Sunday to greet
Rev. Mr.. Whitney. Chairs had to be placed
In the aisles to furnish seats for the multi
tude. MIR. Whitney preached on Suffer
ing in the World and it's Meaning and
Uses" He stated in its strongest form
the skeptic's argument as to the woes of
life and the human capacity for suffer-
ing SO far exceeding the happiness and
the capacity for it, being proof that there
could be no loving God caring for the
world. In answer he showed that suffer
ing and pain are necessary to prevent
happiness becoming safety, to discipline
and strengthen virtuous life, and to Gre
inc capacity for enjoyment. His argu-
ment was enforced with his usual plenti-
tude OF illustrations from science and
from every day life, and the sermon COM
manded close attention to the close"
In the afternoon I also preached at
Guilford to large congregation of for
mer Pensioners. Ministerial work is
pleassnter and easier in the East, but /
feel that the great and growing West
should claim more Of our consecrated
clergymen. Lack of efficient co.opera.
ton is the reason which several western
born ministers have given to me for seek
ing eastern settlements, and there is too
much truth in their claims, but like the
conservative churches we should plant
our banner in the great centers of infu-
ence in the West and South, and thus lay
broad foundations for future strength
and growth. E.w.w.