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business management of the paper was
contemplated, Mr.. Harrison was tele-
graphed the request to take charge of it.
Responding favorably and coming at
once to Chicago. he took charge of the
Advance and has made it one of the
most successful UNCONVENTIONAL papers
in the country. Since 1884, when Rev.
Robert West died, Mr.. Harrison has
been the chief owner of the paper, hav-
ing bought the West interest from the
heirs.
Mr.. Harrison was born in Mendon, ILL.,,
his parents having emigrated from New
York about forty. five years ago. They
we're charter members of the first Con-
gregational church organized in the
State. After collegiate course Mr..
Harrison settled in this city on the West
Side and engaged in the mercantile bus
mess. While conducting this business
and prospecting he attended the Chicago
Theological Seminary for three years,
and then pursued his studies at An.
dover, Mass, for one year. At the con-
clusion of this course he abandoned a
mercantile career, and, entering the min
istry, was given. as has been said. charge
OF the church at York. Neb.
The deceased was about 40 years old.
vigorous, alert, and man of great men,
tally as we'll as of admitted business
capacity and sagacity. He leaves wife
and two children, girls. to mourn his
loss, he having married Miss Ruth Stone,
who was connected with the Advance,
about six years ago.
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TRAGIC DEATH OF THE OWNER OF
1.-THE ADVANCE"

Rev. Henry S. Harrison. proprietor of
the Advance, the Congregational weekly
of this city was run over by a Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy train at La
Grange. Wednesday evening, November
81, and instantly killed A resident of
LAGRANGE for the last four years, he was
returning home after his days work in
the city. He left the city on the 5:15
suburban train and reached La Grange
at 5:45. When the train stopped at the
Fifth avenue station he climbed over the
platform gate to the south side of the
train instead of alighting on the station
platform on the north side. In doing so
he stepped onto the track at the very
time the incoming fast mail train passed
by. 1t was going at the rate of sixty
miles an hour, and striking him fairly
and squarely, hurled him distance of
twenty five feet or more. Many fastened
to his assistance, but on reaching him
life was found to be extinct.
Mr., Harrison was widely known in
Congregational circles. He was the chief
owner Of the Advance, the organ of that
denomination in the West. He was es-
teemed in his church and especially in
missionary work in this city as a saga
cious counselor and indefatigable work
err. He entered the ministry about 1880,
his first and only pastoral charge being
the church at Yorktown, Neb, which he
took as a pioneer society and built into
successful and prosperous congregation.
1t was while in charge of this parish
that Mr.. Harrison became known to the
Advance, he having placed the church
paper in every family of his congrega-
ton. In 1882, when a change in the
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situation. We all wish her Godspeed, for
she is OF our own household of faith.
What has been said of these women
can be said of all the National Superin-
tendents. Each one is alert, studying
the situation carefully, grasping and
making use of every force which will
help to carry on the great work to which
all have consecrated their lives.
And then there is large number of
Evangelists and organizers who are con-
stantly in the field. sowing the seed of
temperance and gathering in the re-
cruits.
The Convention from the beginning
to the close was business like. Every
thing was done in strict conformity to
parliamentary usage. But how could
it be otherwise with such a woman as
Mrs. Benjamin, of Michigan, at the head
OF the Parliamentary department? A
woman acquainted with all rules of
order, woman keen and alert, quick in
her comprehension of svery situation
and all its details.
Interesting reports were read from all
OF the national workers, which showed
that an advance step had been taken in
all OF their lines OF work.
Fraternal delegates we're greeted from
several foreign lands and many religious,
philanthropic, temperance and labor or
CARNATIONS in this country. One of the
most welcome persons in the Conven-
ton was Miss Jessie Ackerman, who has
twice circumnavigated the globe and
spent seven years in foreign lands in the
interests of the w. G. T. u. AS one
looked into her strong, good face there
was caught the reflection of her fearless
spirit.
The most homelike spirit pervaded
the entire Convention. 1t was like one
great loving family, planning together
for TIE best comfort and truest happi-
ness of all. Led by that peerless leader,
Miss Frances E. Willard, who, with her
indescribable charm of person, manner,
and speech always strikes the keynote
pure and high, these women, this mighty
army for God and Home and Native
Land" press forever forward with cour-
age undaunted, with love unlimited, with
faith sublime, to lift the fallen one, to
make straight path before the erring
one, to inculcate high ideals in all, and
some day in Gods good time to wipe out
forever and ever that abomination of
denominations, the liquor system and to
usher in the Kingdom Of Righteousness
on this earth and in thehearts of all peo-
pies.
May the Heavenly Father bless them
and keep them and inspire us all to lend
helping hand
MARY GRACE Garfield.
CLEVELAND, o.
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THE UNIVERsALIST VIEW OF GODS
GOVERNMENT.

Each denomination of Christians
has certain theory of the Divine
government What is the Universal
ist view on this subject? 1t contem-
plates God as good, yea, the only
good, and as doing good, and only
good. Out of his very being and ma
ture rise the fixed principles of his
government, resting upon the facts
of his existence. 1t contemplates the
fact of his sovereignty, as if He
should say thus am the ruler and
governor of the Universe. | will es-
tablish my government, and what
shall be its first principles. l have
all things, and need nothing. To me
nothing can be given, nor anything
taken away. My glory is perfect, and
can neither be enhanced, nor dimin-
ished. What, then, shall be the rule
of my reign7 l will do all possible
good to the universe, and the Great
ures | have made. This is the princi-
pie, and it is the central principle of
Gods reign. 1t pervades every de-
partment of his government, and to
it all else is subservient. 1t pene-
trates and consecrates every law, and
every act of God to us ward; and in
all the boundless universe it has never
been departed from in the least pos
sible instance or degree.
The principles of justice, and
equity, and mercy are good princi'
Piles, and all flow from this one sacred
principle, which pursues with steady
aim and undertaking purpose the
work of doing good. That such is the
radical and all-pervading principle of
the Divine government is as certain
as that God is good. No other prin
ciple could a good. being adopt. No
sophistry can evade the sequence, or
torture anything else out of the pre-
misses. 1t follows with the certainty
of mathematical demonstration, and
we venture to say that there is not
soul capable of perceiving the rela-
ton of cause and effect, who does not
see as clearly as he sees the sun at
noon day, that, admitting that God is
good, the conclusion that to do good
is the first principle of his govern
ment, is absolutely irresistible. Hence,
then, if God Furnishes man, it is to do
him good. If he leaves him to mourn
in sadness and tears for season, it
is best that he should be so left; and
in all the intricate windings of the
mysterious labyrinths of his provi-
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matter from different points of view. DIR.
Briggs has had tussle for individual
rights in his own denomination, and has
not Jared so successfully as many OF his
friends had hoped. Rasping under the
treatment received, it is most natural
for him to complain about intolerance as
it comes before him in his experience,
and imagine that Romanism is more
tolerant than some of the Protestant
churches. But if he will put himself in
the place of the author of these articles
who has been criticising the Roman
policy as one thoroughly conversant
with it, and unwilling to depart from
the fold, he will see that even the i'm
agined realm of tolerance is honey
combed with difficulties, which are more
formidable there than anywhere else"
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PERSONAL.

Rev. K. Strain, having removed from
Eastland to Cisco, Texas. desires to be
addressed accordingly.
DR.. G. L. Demarest, Secretary Of the
General Convention, was in the city last
week, and worshiped on Sunday with
the Woodlawn Park congregation, en-
joying pleasant service and an excellent
sermon by the pastor, Rev. G. A. Garst.
He left on Monday for his home in Man
chester N. H.
DIR. Garfield, of st Paul's. was adver-
tised to preach upon 1.-THE objectionable
Sim last Sunday morning, but he would
have com nitteed an "unpardonable sin"
in the opinion of many of the congrega
ton if he had not availed himself of the
presence of DR.. Tuttle of Minneapolis,
in the city, to press him into service.
Many friends of DR.. Tuttle in the con-
gregatioD were gratified to find him in
all his old-time vigor in the pulpit. He
preached an excellent sermon, which
greatly Interested MS hearers.
DR.. Cone, il his chapel talk to the
students of Buchtel College on the morn
ing following the recent election, among
other things said: II went to the polling
place yesterday to exercise my right as
an American citizen and after some
difficulty found the place for which /
sought in the basement of an office.
There was no one in sight as l entered
and no excitement whatever | was
greatly impressed by this and from it |
learned lesson. The entire policy of
the government was changed yesterday
and yet all was brought about so peace
fully that we scarcely knew that any
thing unusual was taking place. From
this learned to have confidence in the
intelligence of the American people," IL
DR.. Cone was voter in Chicago, he
might not have found it quite so easy to
deposit his ballot, but he would have
"got there" just the same.
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dence there is not an evil that afflicts,
nor a sorrow that can assail us that is
not intended, or permitted for good.
Hence, again. endless and intermina-
BILE suffering is fiction; because it
cannot result in good; and is there
fore opposed to the first principle of
the government of that God who
worketh all things after the counsel
of his own will.
What good is there in endless sin
and suffering9 None positively it
could not do the first item of good to
God or man, saint or sinner, angel or
devil; and therefore, under an all
pervading government, whose throne
is Almighty in goodness, and whose
first principle is to do good, and only
good, such thing cannot be. Wedo
not say merely that it is improbable,
but we affirm that, in the broadcast
sense, it is impossible. GOOD is the
Lord, and he doeth good" Would
that we could understand his statutesl
Then should we look up to heaven,
and contemplate his throne with ad-
Grafton and love; and around upon
the scenes of the earth with serene
satisfaction, knowing that every act,
in the great drama that is passing be-
fore us like some living, moving pan
Drama, is guided by infinite wisdom,
and under the direction of govern
ment that marks the sparrow when it
falls, and whose first principle it is
to do good and good alone. This is
the Universalist view; and in it, this
one principle of infinite benevolence
is the solution of all mysteries; the
key that opens the doors of the tenn
pie of truth, and the foundation of
that fabric whose top-stone shall be
brought forth with shoutings of
grace,-grace, be unto it forever!
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SOME twenty odd years ago, accord

SOME twenty odd years ago, accord
ing to an exchange, the Presbyterians of
Michigan declined to establish demon
national college, under the plea that the
State University could do the work.
Presently the Michigan Synod was
found to furnish the smallest proportion
of candidates for the ministry OF any
synod in the land. Then the policy was
changed and in 1887 the Presbyterians es-
tablished Alma College, which now has
eighteen students for the ministry. There
is lesson here for all denominations. We
have known Universalists who did not
believe in UNCONVENTIONAL schools, and
gave as a reason, the splendid college
equipment of the State institutions.
Those who would have our ministry re-
cruited, and who look to the future OF
the Church, should be friendly to the
UNCONVENTIONAL colleges, from which
such material must come.
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ion" Ruskin wrote: "The Bible is
distinguished from all other early lit
erature by its delight in natural i'm
agery, and the dealings of God with
his people, and are thus prepared for
an everlasting influence over human
ity." The words of Goethe are: at
is a belief in the Bible, the fruits of
deep meditation, which has served
me as the guide of my moral literary
life." Referring to the Bible, Carlyle
exclaims ga noble book-all mems
book 1t is our first, oldest state
ment of the never-ending problem
mans destiny, Gods ways with him
here on earth. Grand in its sincerity,
in its simplicity. and repose of recon-
element"
And SO we find that all the fore
most men of the nations, called en-
lightened, drop similar phrases on
the Bible, as the following: at has
spell bound the heart of nations"
Circulate it, end you find the tone
of morals Immediately changed. y" Its
constructive truths of science, of
ethics, of religion, are pure and lofty
and full of saving power" ''Of all
the books ever written, this has ex
erted UNNECESSARILY the most power
over the character and destiny of ma
TONS" Let us proclaim with Milton
that neither tradition, nor creeds nor
dogmas, nor councils, nor canons,
can save or bless us, or finally be our
Judge or rule of life, like the Bible.
cable to make US wise unto saliva
tion," said the Apostle Paul. We
stand, therefore, for the indebted
word. We would shake hands with
every sect in Christendom over the
plain and obvious religious truths of
the Bible, "the wholesome words of
Jesus Christ" and the "faith once
for all delivered to the saints" When
the nations as whole adopt this
position
Then shall the reign of Mind commence on
earth
And, starting fresh as from second birth,
Man, In the sunshine of the worlds new spring.
Shall walk in glory like holy thing"
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"THE truth is" continues the Tran
script, mo one religious body is more
tt lerant than another. There may be
fewer restrictions about belief in one
than in another. but every organization
NAV be consiC eft iptolerant if it is to
have any grip whatever. There is a
great cry for individual liberty. and be-
cause it is not granted, the church re-
fusipg it is called intolerant; whereas if
it made concessions, it would lose its
identity as an organization altogether
That churches are growing more toler-
ant is evident on all sides. but to declare
that one is this, more than another, is
merely matter of individual opinion
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The Baptist ministers OF this city,
at their meeting on Monday, listened to
a paper from Rev. III. A. Delano, en-
titled Where Do Baptists Go Tor" in
which was set forth the opinion that
there was tendency on the part OF pro-
fessors of the Baptist creed to driftaway
to other denominations. The speaker
asked: do people leave US because Of
our glorious independence, or is it that
we play too long upon one string?" And
then came question Of considerable
import to that denomination: "Out of
our professed loyalty, are we not too
narrow and standing too close for the
Lords Table to make it our own" The
address was in fact a plea for greater
tolerance for those whose views might
not in every sense coincide with those OF
orthodox Baptists. Mr.. Delano seemed
to be in the minority, and with one ex-
ception, none approved his position.
Rev. Mr.. Rowley remarked: "If INNER
sion and close communion alone make
Baptist. then l am not Baptist. But
who is to come forward and tell me and
others like me to step out? If it can be
shown that l am disloyal to the denomi-
nation, am ready to leave it. What
constitutes a Baptist?' Well, it looks
to an outsider as if immersion and close
communion we're distinctives of the
Baptists. 1t is evident that there is
trend in the Baptist Church in
the direction of profitable or unprof-
liable individualism among the pastors.
DR.. Henson volunteered to declare
what Baptist principles were for the
benefit Of his brethren. The trouble
with the brethren is that they would
not accept DIR. Henson's Interpretation
of Baptist principles, although undoubt-
eddy the doctor would make them very
clear and distinct, drawing the lessons
from Baptist history and tradition. And
so it goes. 1t is an era of individualism
and the Baptists are feeling the trend
with all other denominations.
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"THB INTERIOR" is particularly
severe on President Harper and the
Chicago University, anent a recent sug-
gestion that the Crerar Library, soon to
be established in this city, be made a
part of the educational plant of the
University The enterprise OF Presi-
dent Harper and the University is re-
garded as splendidly "audacious." "The
success of that institution says our
contemporary, sin seizing upon property,
lies in it's unparalleled audacity." The
Interior further remarks:-
Think of the demand that the great Methodist
university at Evanston, and the Presbyterian
university at Lake Forest should be surrender
ed and used as academies to the Baptist univer-
sity, When Professor Swing died, it was
promptly on hand demanding that chapel.
fitted with baptismal plunge-bath, should be
erec ted on its premises as memorial! We Of
erred to erect monument of solid brass mile
high. to Dr. Harper, using no metal not found
In his corpus deficit. 1t has since been ac-
eum ulating to such an extent that there would
be enough left over to paralyze the brass indus
try.
1t should be remembered, however,
that it was a Presbyterian clergyman,
John Henry Barrows, who first made the
proposition for the Swing Memorial
Chapel for DR.. Harper's institution.
Perhaps The Interior overlooked this
fact
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victims of mortal sin. No one ever
taught them the truths of religion, and its
happiness and manifold consultations they
do not know. And now hardened with
years and worldly experience, they find
it difficult to believe in Thy existence
and glorious attributes. We, in our little
faith and feebleness, cannot reach them
or convince them. In utter perplexity
and sorrow of spirit we look up to Thee,
therefore. Show Thyself to the doubt.
ing and unbelieving heart, raise it's tor
pid aspirations and love, and let the
promising, the intelligent, and all among
our rising generation, trust Thee, and
find peace in Thee"
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The British Government has just
interfered with the free exercise of re-
ligion in India by prohibiting the prac-
tice of hook swinging at religious festi-
walls. By inserting hook attached to
rope in the flesh and then swinging in
the air few minutes, the devotee be-
lieved that he promoted the cause of re
ligion.
The only lineal descendant of John
Knox, the renound Protestant reformer
of Scot land, strange to say is mem
Der of the congregation of the Holy
Cross of Notre Dame. Brother Phillip"
was Methodist preacher in his early
manhood, but for thirty years past he
has been teacher in various Catholic
schools. He has in his possession a
snuff box which belonged to his great
ancestor.
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The terrible death of Rev. Henry
S. Harrison, of 1.-THE Advance" the par
ticulars of which are detailed in another
column, is a very sad event and has
deeply shocked the community. Mr..
Harrison was young man, in the full
flush of matured powers; full of life and
vigor, and always alert and in earnest.
He was kindly man, friendly and genial
in disposition; altogether most agreea-
BILE and charming personality. He was
one of the most enterprising OF our Chi
cago publishers and deeply interested in
religious journalism. He was an in
dustrious and successful publisher, and
"The Advance" under his direction, has
reached large circulation. Mr.. Harri-
SOD was not only enterprising in affairs
of his own newspaper, but was also
prominent factor in the development Of
the Congregational church in the West.
He accomplished great deal for Con-
gregationalism in his widely extended
constituency. The church of his love
meets with great loss in his death.
Sudden death is not in all cases TO be de-
plored, but the tragic manner in which
Mr.. Harrison reached his end, is indeed
lamentable. His family and friends
have the sympathy of his associates in
the religious press in the terrible calam-
ity. The particulars of the tragic event
are given in another column. substan-
TALLY as they appeared in the Inter
Ocean of Nov. %.
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THE NEW HYMN BOOK.

The Publishing House is now able to
state that part of the manuscript Of the
new hymn book is in the hands of the
printer. Work will be pushed vigorous
ly and as soon as it is possible to fix the
date of completion announcement of the
fact will be made in The UNIvERsALIsT
and the Christian Leader.
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The Boston Transcript commenting
on the remarks of DIR. Briggs. Of New
York, at the meeting of the Congrega-
tional Club, of the Connecticut Valley,
about the tolerance of the Roman Cath.
Ollie church over some Of her neighbors,
thinks that DIR. Briggs utterance is in
striking contrast with what the writer,
"On the Policy of the Pope in the last
number of the Contemporary Review
declares. The Transcript says:-"Of
course the two men are looking at the
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1.
EDITORIAL.

DIR. ScHuRMAN, of Cornell Univer-
sity, is of opinion that religion should be
taught in the public schools. At the
New York Baptist Convention he in
sisted on this policy. 1t seems simple
thing to say that religion should be
taught in the public schools, but the
question at once occurs, What religion
and whose religion? DIR. Schurman did
not enlighten us on this point.
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The minister who honestly aud earnestly
educates his people to hearty cooperation in
all denominational efforts, is the one who sue
ceeds best in local work. 1t the missionary
spirit that wins all the time.
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