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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-10-27

81 46i 260 90
Average per family as reported, 1924.
APPLIED TO MISSIONARY WORK.
The sums applied to Missionary and
other Church work, not reckoning those
for Ministerial Relief, as reported for
the year. amount to sec. 500, against $685..
1913, for the year preceding.
PERMANENT FUND.
The funds of the General and State
Conventions, and of other missionary
bodies connected with our Church, sum
up for the year 1864, 43S; an increase of
S36,S40.
CONCLUSION.
We thus submit for the information of
our constituency our financial statement,
as required by the Bylaws of the Con-
vention, with other items supposed to be
of interest: with thankfulness for what
we have been able to do, notwithstand-
ing the necessities of the time, and with
hopeful prayers that the early future
may bring growing prosperity, and that
the divine blessing shall continually at
tend our beloved Church.
The Board of Trustees.
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20 oO1 So
1854 90
New Investments
Cash In Hand, October 1, 1894
s26s 5ss 81


GIFTS.
The Gifts for Missionary and other
benevolent work received and reported
by the various bodies connected with our
Church during the year amounted to
s69, 241; last year s61.851.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Gifts to our Colleges and other Educa-
tional Institutions are thus reported:
Tufts College SIC 900 90
st, Lawrence University ~ 97s 90
Buchtel College $50 90
Lombard University 500 90
Throop University "a O2O 90
Clinton Liberal Institute 500 90
Westbrook Seminary 425 90
Goddard Seminary o $50 90
Dean Academy al 90
$1s2 159 90
SUMMARY.
We add:
Amount paid for Parish Expenses 1921 go 90
upon Church Edifces 262 $50 90
Debts 76 POI 90
Amount contributed to Edu Institn 1872 159 90
Missions etc.. 6S PAL 90
Estimated local benevolences 100 600, 90
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70 Lincoln Church Erection 1902 90
10 The 'T' Fund $50 90
IA Income from Invested
Funds 10 103 SO
Is On Account of Principal
of Funds II 597 rs
i6 From Loans in Anticipa-
ton of Revenue II 900 90
sos 900 "A
DISBURSEMENTS.
Scholarships $11 O1O 90
2 Missions Is $50 %
8 Secretary: Salary and ex-
penses of office 399 05
4 Assistant Secretary: salary
and travelling expenses l 173 50
s Special Agencies: salaries
travelling expenses and
stationery 2 32447
Half of fees returned 21l 80
6 Expenses of Washington
Convention including 1000
Minutes and postage 2S5 70
Board of Trustees.
Expenses S43i IA
Com on Missions 46 %
Sunday School Library
Commission Al o.
Paid from income of Relief
Fund 500
10 Treasurer's Office: eXpen. 1fS 70.
II Paid to State Conventions
on special account 1 6S4 81
II Paid income of funds to do
nors. as agreed $50 81
Forward sss os1 As
IS Paid TEN Loans 50 1897 IS
Interest on these 1870 SO
- o SIS "a
IA Paid legal charges. Commits
sions. etc Sc SO
is Investments 20 DOL SO
l6 Cash bal Oct /, 1891 1872 76
-- SOS 900 "A
NOTES
l. At the last session of the Conven-
ton, the Board reported slight sur
plus of receipts during the preceding
year. 1t is now our duty to acknowledge
an excess of expenditure on the general
account to the amount of few hundred
dollars. The call for Scholarship Loans
was greater than that of the year pre-
ceding by $500, while the net income
from our Funds fell temporarily over
$500. Though. in addition the Annual
Contributions of the Parishes declined
to the lowest point since 1882 the Board
has been enabled through other lines of
gift to avoid large increase of Conven
ton indebtedness. In the anticipated
improvement of financial conditions, our
own affairs will undoubtedly share, and
we may hope for better results in the
new year.
2. The valuable service of the Rev. G.
B. Lynn was closed on the LIST of March,
after term of three and a quarter
years Mr.. Lynn's service was both
financial and educational; and we are
assured that it tended to promote inter
est in the work of the General Conven-
ton.
3. The payments on account of Mis-
sions may be thus specified: a. Aid in
Current Parish Work-Westfeld, Pa,
$50; Swedish Church. Mum, $3.50; Den
yer. Col, s458 .33; Durango, $50; Albany,
Or. $50; Norfolk. Va, 1916 %: Lincoln,
Neb., $500; Tecumseh $3.50; Omaha,
$500; San Diego, CAL, $50; Pomona, $50;
Santa Cruz, $50; Marshall, Mich, $50,
Washington. D. c.. 1915; Hammonton.
N J., 800; Grace Church, Buffalo, N.
Y. $50; Corfu, N. Y. $50; Knoxville.
Tenn, s25; in all, s3,1o208. ~ Aid of
State Convention. etc.: New Jersey Con-
vention, $3.50; Texas Convention, $3.50;
Kentucky Convention. 800; Iowa Con-
vention, $40; Southern Mission, $50; in
all, s490. (3) Erection or Purchase of
Church Edifices-Rutland, VT, s252O8
Hazelwood, Mass, 5000; Saginaw, Mich,
300; Oneonta, N. Y, 500; Oshkosh,
Wis, s5O.70; Norfolk, Va, s204310; Am.
herst, Mass, sl1; Lincoln, Neb., s102; in
all, S295SSS. a. Tracts. s124.33. (5)
Visitation of Convention years. S115.-
rs. (6) Mission to Japan. s904l.15. To.
tai, S15,832 %.
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will be prevented and economy pro-
NOTED. The method pursued by the
Associated Charities. where every call
demanding assistance is referred to a
central Board for investigation and
approval is a good one for the Church.
If every movement which looks to the
generosity of individuals and parishes
for support could have the careful scru-
tiny and endorsement of Convention
authorities, and then if the several Con-
yentions could have in their hands the
means to sustain and nourish the things
which their judgment approves, not only
would grave errors be avoided, but our
progress would be distinct, organic and
positive. With this concentration of
method and effort, with contributions
flowing into the treasures of the Con-
yentions, State and national, through the
recognized channels, the church will not
only be able to meet the necessary re-
ouisitions in behalf of our foreign work
and of ministerial education, but to
build up the waste places, and institute
new movements in every part OF the
home field.
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FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.

FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
Cash in hand October 1st.
1893 81 LOG u
Q Annual Contributions $50 80
8 Special Contributions from
Mr.. Lynn's canvass. 607 81
Through Special
Agents, pledges
paid Sc 367 20
Fees for public
service 423 OF
5 For Missionary Boxes go SO
6 Young Peoples Societies % So
z For Sunday School Mission $50 "
Mission to Japan 6SS n
9 Gum Ministerial Relief
Fund 1856 IS
10 Returned Scholarship
Loans COG so
II For Norfolk Church Erec-
ton 2 2s9 Al
10 Lincoln Church Erection 1902 90
10 The "T' Fund $50 90
IA Income from Invested
Funds 10 1903 SO
Is On Account of Principal
of Funds II 597 rs
&c From Loans in Anticipa-
ton of Revenue II 900 90
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27
A FAITH THAT CURES.
Con ndeuce Ia Your Physician Can Oftsa
Defeat Death.

"You may be surprised wheR tell
you that believe in faith cures said
prominent doctor TO a Pittsburg Dis
patch man. Il don't belittle the faith
DR. confidence that nv patients have in
me. Ii is great help in getting ber.-
ticial results from the administration
of medicine. In fact, faith or con-
tidence is necessary 10 accomplish
great cures. 1t matters not whether
it be faith in God. faith in the doctor
or faith in the medicine prescribed,
the effect is just the same. attrib-
ute nv great success 10 the confidence
which seem able to inspire in the
people of house as soon as | enter it.
"As an example of this. not long ago
T1uu.t srle"-yeraur ~srS '--Iy+r 9 %7r,rO-
theree besought her husband 10
send 4. me. | received telegram
after telegram TO come and even had
a special train offered me, but did
not think il would be proper TO neg
lect my patients here. having num-
Der of serious cases, for the length of
time that IL would require me 10 90 to
Cleveland. After much solicitation /
finally agreed To 90. Arriving Sat
Cleveland found | had 10 60 twelve
miles into the suburbs. where ! was
met at the station by the doctor in at
Tendance, who had given the patient
up. | saw 1T once he was ratified sd
talked over the case with him until |
GOT TO the house. There was met by
the sorrowing husband. with tears in
his ewes, wringing his hands aud say
ing in hushed, broken voice: oh
doctor, vou are too late, she is nearly
gone! II you had only come sooner.
doctor. you could have saved my wife.
She has not spoken 10 us for four hours
and is failing rapidly
Il was ushered into the room where
the patient lay and saw she was ex-
tremely low. l walked over to the
bed and placed my hand upon her
forehead. 1t was cold. The iciness OF
death could already be felt, but did
not lose heart. turned 10 the crowd
of sorrowing watchers and said: Why,
she's not gone vet by any means ]
had hardly uttered the words before
| the ewes Of the patient slowly opened
| and, looking up at me in a mournful
way. she raised her hands and ex-
| claimed in dramatic manner: Saved!
1t was not fifteen minutes before the
pulse began to be stronger and the pa.
tient rapidly improved under the adj
ministration Of medicine until the
morning, when was able to return to
Pittsburg.
"She is living yet a strong. healthy
woman. That woman had simply
made up her mind that she was going
| to die unless | came on there. The
impression was SO intense that it had
an actual effect upon har condition
and it is probable that the result
would have been death had she not
been able 10 expel the impression OF
death by the stronger suggestion o:
life which came when arrived through
her confidence in me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27
A Madagascar sedan Chain.

Four men at time carry the pas
senger, always keeping step. The
men on the left side support the pole
on the right shoulders, holding IL with
their right hands; those on the right
side have their heads between the
poles, the right-hand pole resting on
their right shoulders. while with their
left hands they catch hold Of their
companions right wrists and so steady
each other.
Every half-minute. without slacken-
ing their pace, they throw the ilan-
cana onto the shoulders of four others.
who, in anticipation. have been run.
ming on ahead SO that there should bs
no pause. They were bright and
CHEEKY set of people. never ceasing Ia
laugh and chatter the whole day. and
were like lot OF big children out for
= game of ball--the unfortunate pas.
scnger being the ball. The sailors
description Of his camelride over The
Bayuda desert--that the beast playe
cup-and- ball with aim the whole way
aud only missed him twicc-would
have been equally suitable to this
mode Of travelling.
The bearers are Of higher ciasl
aud generally younger than the bag.
gage porters. and are specially trained
10 keep up fast rate Of travelling day
by day. The latter have. as a rule,
enormous bumps on their shoulders
which have read are hereditary. buI
my own impression is that their growth
on each individual Is the result OF the
constant friction OF the long bambooi
(! on which they swing their loads
T, Zelie CoiUiiic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27

George Sharpe of Abingdon, Conn.
was one OF The influential men of
shat region. He had been mem ber
OF the slate senate in the first part oi
this century and was recognized by his
neighbors rs man not only Of sound
eense and elevated character but of
decided consequence in the social
world. young minister who had
taken charge Of n parish in Brooklyn,
Conn, was delighted ut finding that
Squire Sharpe" intended 10 become a
member OF his church.
The squire and his wife attended the
service for several SUNDAYS and then
most cordially Invited the young cler-
gyman to visit them.
Soon after the young minister start.
ed out TO pay his call and as he was
walking toward the quarter OF Brook
lyn that adjoincd Abingdon he saw,
descending hill, a largo charcoal
cart. driven by man " ho seemed
strikingly TO resemble his new friend,
Squire Sharpe.
1t seemed TO him impossible. for he
had been born and bred in the city
and was quite unaccustomed 10 the
sight OF gentlemen engaged in snch an
occupation as coal-hauling. A. they
drew near each other il became more
and more apparent that the collier was
really his new and honorable friend.
He remembered the injunction. "A
mans a man for "a that" and braced
himself for the occasion. They sa-
luted each other and the minist er
drew OF his glove 20 shake hands.
~Oh, no. said Squire Sharpe, with
q warm smile, Il never give my hand
10 friend when it is SO dirty. My
brother and | want to clear up four
acre wool lot so that we can plant It.
The best way 10 dispose of tho wood is
TO reduce il TO coal. It's dirty Job.
but we shall be through in three OF
fo9- weeks and then YOU must come
and visit as. - Ioaia'S Communion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27
Something 60 Eat.

The tramp was getting desperate.
for he hadn't had anything 10 eat for
day aud nothing TO drink for twice
as long.
Can't you give n hungry man some
thing TO eat?" he inquired OF the girl
who opened the Kitchen door.
NO. | can't. We don't feed tramps
here she responded, Grossly.
but I'm dreadful hungry" be urged.
IL don't care IL you are. You do
serve to be. and IL you don't get out
I'll set tho dog on you.'
Got a dog?' ne asked. anxiously.
Yes, we have"
~ls he big?'
-He's big as a calf
The tramp began rolling up his
sleevcs.
"Set him on he said. eagerly. ~rll
sW him. and the girl Welded and
gave him his dinner. - Detroit Free
Press.
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To be continued
SETTLED HIS ACE.
Ne WouIdn't Confess to . Century but
Compounded on 20.

Ne Wouidn't Confess to . Century but
Compounded on 20.
As sat on the tavern veranda I
noticed an old white-headed colored
man limping down the street with
painful effort. When he came oppo.
site me, he took off his hat and asked:
"Boss, kin cum up dar an spoke to
yo a minit?"
@Of course you can. What is it?"
"Dar's dispute bout my aige, he
replied as he reached a chair and fell
into it. "Dar's sartin pussons in dig
town who say ar more'n a hundred
vars ole, while say / haint a day
ober fo'ty. Dey said yo' was stranger
heah, an dun cum down TO ask yo'
bout it,"
"Does it make any particular differ
ence what your age is?"
Oats de pint, sab. | ar thinkin'
some 'bout gittin' married agin, but
sartin' pussons am dun BLOWN aroun'
dat We got boat feet in de grave"
How old is the woman you have
your eyes on?"
Bout 10, reckon, an one of de
incest gals yo' eber saw. Dey's blowed
50 much bout my aige uat she's dun
got scarf. Will yo' please tell me Jest
how ole yo' reckon arp"
He hadn't over three teeth in his
head and was tottering with old age,
but didn't want TO be too hard on
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 70
thesneeds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup OF Figs
It's excellence is due 20 its presenting
IN the form most acceptable and pleas
Ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF perfect lax
stiye; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval of the medical
nrofession. because it acts on the Md
news Liver and Bowels without weak
enfne them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :,
syrup of Figs ia for sale by all drug
g;sts i'm SOC and 81 bottles, but i Is man
nfnctured bg the California Fig syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed ON every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you, will MOI
accept any substitute if offered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27

A. NJ. Lamb market gardener in
Pennsylvania, clea ed s., ,SOj on ire
acres Of cabbage and five acres Of
oni )ns. The reason of this, he says,
wa becau Salzer's seeds are 50 ex-
tremely early ami wondryusly produc-
We. lightning Cabbage and hing Of
the Earliest Onions he had in the
market three weeks ahead of any
otler homegrown sort and c-n,e-
q emily eceiyed fancy prices. Salzar
sends - packages earliest vegetable
seed, sufficient for family for IL,
postpaid.
II lou VIII Cot Thi; Ou' nni Send IL
with DC postage 70 the John \. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse. Wiz. you will re-
ceive their mammoth catalogue and a
trial package Of Get There. Eli, the
sixteen-day radish.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27

Is not yellOwer than that OF ar unfortU-
nate individual whose liver complaint has
assumed the chronic form. The eyeOall-
of the sufferer assume a saffron hue, there
is dull pain in the region of the organ az
ected, the tongue is coated, breath sour
sick headaches usually, but not always
occur and there is sometimes dizziness
on arising from = sitting posture Con
stipation and dyspepsia are also attend
ants Of this very common ailment. always
in its aggravated form. liable 10 breed ab-
scesses OF The liver. which are very dam
gerous. HOstetter's stomach BItter-
wholly eracicates IT, as we'll as the troub-
les complicated with it aud wh ch Il Origi-
mates. In chiils and fever, q complaint
which always yields 10 the Bittcrs, the
liver is seriously involved. This fine al
terative tonic removes cOstiveuess and in
digestion, rheumatic, nervous and kidney
trouble and debility.
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A DOUBLE TREACHERY.
ADAPTED ny Il. p.

"You understand, George, she il my
friend. She is coming TO play with US on
Saturday. Mamma has invited her."
And in the Joy of her happy little heart
Annie embraced Syly.a with vehemence.
Nevertheless, the hour came to leave
Through the dark street. where the snow
was silently falling. up the narrow stair
case, and in the dull room where her
mother sat waiting, the child still beheld
the glittering lights of the ballroom.
"Was il beautifully Did you enjoy itr
questioned her mother, as she unfastened
the pretty costume.
And Sylvia. overcome with fatigue,
slept as she stood, and began an alluring
dream then and there. that lasted all
through the days of her youth, and cost
her many bitter tears.
Annie Speed kept her word. Sylvia
went often to play with her in that pret-
ty garden. and examined Mt her ease the
Rilded aviary. She knew each corner OF
the huge factory. and played many a
game OF hide-and-seck there on quiet
Sunday afternoon.
Everybody loved her without her ever
evincing much affection for anyone. AS
long "a she was in the midst Of this
luxury she was gentle and happy. but at
home again with her parents. looking AT
the outer walls Of the manufactory
through the cloudy window on the corr
ridor. a sullen anger filed her breast.
Sometimes she was taken for drive in
the park, in the beautiful brougham, and
occasionally she was invited for a week
70 the country house Of Annie's grandfath-
er. Thanks to Florence. who was very
proud OF the girls success. she was al
ways well-drcssed. Mrs. Chipp spared
no pains, and Dora was always ready ia
contribute in her little friends service her
own taste and ingenuity.
Mr.. Chip. always hostile to the Speeds,
contemplated with contempt this incrcas-
ing intimacy. The truth was that he
was never asked himself, but this reason
he naturally he never gave, and only
said TO his wife
Cant you see that the girl is always
depressed when she returns home, and
that she passes hour after hour in idle
ness. looking out of the Window
But poor Mrs. Chipp. so unfortunate in
her marriage. had become improvident
She maintained that we must enjoy the
present, seize happiness as it passes,
since we often have. for support and con-
ISOLATION in life, nothing but the remem-
brance Of a happy childhood.
Yet for once Mr. Chipp was right.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-27

him. reached out my cane TO another
chair and rested the end about foot
from the floor and said:
"A man under 90 years of age ought
to be able to jump over that cane.
"Of co'se he had" was the prompt
reply. AN I'll GO ober it like a rab'
bit ober a log. Now, den, look out!"
"yow, DEN, LOOK oUr!"
He got up, swung his shriveled arms.
and made a try at it, but as his feet left
the floor he came down with great
jar and lay at full length. | helped
him up "ad back into the chair and his
face wore dubious expression Tor q
couple of minutes as he rubbed away
at his back. BY and by he said:
"Boss, reclSson boat sides hev bin
mistook bout my aige. / was mistoolS
in thinkin' | wasn't ober 40, and dey
was mistook in sayin' | was ober 100.
Reckon I'll split de difference"
1And call yourself about s0?"
"Bout so, sab. 'Bout 70 or sO."
~And also give up the idea Of marry
ing girl of l6?"
"Yes, sab: reckon will. I'll gin mp
dat idea and look leetle furder-look
fur some gal bout 20 or long dar.
Glad come down, sab. l was leetle
sot bout my aige, but dat jumpin'
bizness has opened my eyes. Fo' de
Lawd, sab. but was gwine out to see
dat gal today. an | had IL all planned
| to tackle six-foot fence in front OF
| her daddy's house to show her dat
had de spryness OF a nigger 90 vars
ole! Hu. Dat cane wasn't foot high,
but whar am l at?"-M. Quad in
/ Chicago Times.
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ONE mfs WHO WAS nslcnsoRLy.
PerfecfY willing to Lend Hss Horse In
YPite of MANY Dra,yi,,cE.

Iheyl live on Drexel boulevard ane
are nefgh6ors. One of them, the tall
man, o'nS horse and buggy, while
'he sn$rl man doesn't. The other day
the iat1er felt as though drive would
do him Eood. and he went over TO the
tall ma place to borrow the rig.
"fouEse perfectly welcome 10 it,"
said thd owner. II believe in beiug
neighborly and accommodating, and
you can just 90 to the barn and take
the outfit whenever you want it. But
] think ] ought to tell you, to prevent
accidents, that the horse has fits.
Sometime when he's trotting along
he'll rear up and fall back i'm the buggy
and carry on awful. He killed his last
owner that way"