The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03

to pull down error, and build up the true
primitive principles of the Gospel.
Whether they will draw out and come
with us, and take the unpopular name
that we love and admire, we cannot say,
But their influence will be for truth and
against the great evil and error of end
less torment.
REV. j. S. DUNBAR.
We have good news from Bro, Dunbar,
in the southern part of Texas He labors
in the section where Bro. Gardner spent
the most part of his ministerial life. At
one of his meetings of late, he baptized
ten, and captured Methodist minister
at the waters edge.
The two Lawhorn brothers are doing
good work, so Bro Dunbar writes. When
we contrast the condition of our church
in Texas in 1879 with 1894 feel thank
full. At that time only two inactive
ministers in our Register could be
found. Bro. @. Lawhorn was not known
outside of his own section. He took the
place of Bro. Gardner. Bro Dunbar COM
menced then and preached his first
sermon in 1879. In that vicinity we had
only two church organizations in
Texas. Now we have some sixteen
ministers and twenty organizations.
Some of them have preaching only oc-
casionally.
Now we have our State Convention in
as good working order as can be expect
ed, taking into consideration our locality
in the southeast corner of our Republic,
a section of country that belonged to
foreign nation, under the pernicious and
selfish rule of the Roman church, relig
iously.
Texas is country that has come up
to where she is through war, bloodshed
and slavery. Taking all things into the
account we think that our Northern fra
ternity should give our Texas brethren a
good credit mark for what we are doing.
We ask to be remembered in their pray
ers.
We are confident that there is no bet
ter field in which to establish our church
on this globe. This is our candid con-
viction freely expressed, without the
least hesitation. When we look back
upon the dial of time and consider our
own weakness, the odds against us and
the small means to do with, we are sur
prised to see how much has been done.
We have some noble women scattered
over Texas who remember the fate of
Mrs. Lot, and do not look back for fear
that all may be lost and that our work
will be failure. They work in perfect
harmony. We are all loyal to do what
we can for our church. Our means are
limited, which prevents US becoming
self supporting. We are compelled to go
without scrip, trusting in God, hoping
that the people will fall into line and
push on the good work to completion.
REV. T. P. ABELL.
He was an old fellow laborer, and has
finished his work and passed on. Read
Ing LQ6 HOJlC0 anu tuo 6ACoilcuJ 5oImOA
in THE UNIvERsALIsT called up the past
most wildly to mind.
July 6, 1887, at session of the Allie
ghany Association, convened at Ellicot-
vile, N. 1--WE received our Letter of Eel
lowship and have it now, with Bro.
Abell's signature as the clerk, fifty seven
years ago last July! At that time Texas
was inhabited by wild beasts and savage
tribes of human beings, but little in
advance of the ferocious animals and
dangerous reptiles. Now all these are
giving away for higher condition of
life. Civilization and cultivation have
taken the place of the former rude saw
age mode of life, showing that Gods
great law of progress is at work, proving
that the pessimist idea that some teach
is false, that the optimistic system is at
work for universal good. ]. BILLINGS.
HIco, TEX.