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FROM REV. L. NJ. HALVES.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec g.
To the Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT:
DEAR BRo.-I intend to visit and
preach in several localities in Southwest
ern Iowa during the present winter. In
the localities referred to, I know some
Universalists, and have preached more,
or less in some Of these places. We have.
had organized parishes at Adair and
Stuart, which are within my proposed
circuit.
Rev. B. F. Rogers was the pastor at
Stuart about two years, and occasional
ly preached at Adair. After his re-
moval from Stuart, devoted what time
| could spare from my engagements to
these parishes. hope to be able to re-
vive them, awaken new interest where
they are located, and elsewhere as may
find encouragement. Notice of what I
propose to do inserted in THE UN1vER-
sALIsT may help to insure my success.
Perhaps l should here state that l
hold my Letter of Fellowship from the
Black River Association of Universalists
of the State of New York, and | received
my ordination from the same. My last
settlement as pastor was with the par
ishes of Rochester, Caldwell's Prairie,
and Mukwonago, in Wisconsin. l was
preaching at Sparta and Black River
Falls in that State when our late war
began; and was commissioned Chaplain
of the 37th Wisconsin Regiment, serv-
ing in that position until the end of the
war.
/ have no engagement now to interfere
with the work propose.
Fraternally Yours,
L. M. HAYES.
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LOMBARD UNIVERSITY.
AKRON, o

With the coming of the annual Christ
year at Lombard University comes to
close and many of the students return
to their homes to enjoy the holiday sea-
son with family and friends. Some of
them however are obliged 10 forego this
delightful pleasure on account of the
long journey home. We have an mex
preesible sympathy with them, for we
we'll remember the time years ago when
we looked across the whole year to the
other Christmas when we should sit to-
gether around the home fireside of child.
hood days again. But the student must
learn to forego many things in the pur-
suits of college life. 1t necessitates
good deal of self-denial to secure the
next best best thing in the world to re-
ligion-a good education.
The term just closing has been one of
the most successful the University
has ever experienced both in the class of
students gathered there. and in devo-
ton to their work. 1t is reported that
the actual attendance has been nearly
twenty per cent greater than that of the
corresponding term last year. This in
crease in attendance is very encouraging
to the faculty. From recent correspond
ence it it learned that quite number of
new students will enter the University
at the opening of the next term Jan. Sd,
1895. Among the students there are
many high school graduates. This is
source of pride on the part of the faculty
for it is the boast at Lombard that she
stands among the first of our colleges to
admit graduates from high schools to its
courses of study without examination.
During the term just closed, Monday
morning talks on familiar themes have
been given at intervals by local clergy
men and by DIR. Garfield of Chicago.
The students have greatly enjoyed the
visits of these gentlemen. Next term
the same provision for these Monday
morning talks will be made, and whilst
it is not yet known who all of the speak
ers will be, it is known that DIR. Shutter
of Minneapolis will visit the University
and deliver a full course Of lectures at
some time during the term,
The Theological Department
is worthy of special note. This depart
ment was projected by DR.. White with
the advice and counsel OF Dr.William II.
Ryder who during his life time was de-
voted to the interests Of the College and
especially to the establishment of theo-
logical training school for young men
aud young women in the West. This
department was opened in September
1881 with three students and not pen
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mansion with arched windows and carved
doors, a model of the aristocratic tastes
of "ye ancient regime"
The old house was for years the home
OF Governor Wallace, the father of the
well known author of "The Fair God"
"Ben Hur," and 1.-The Prince of India"
After Governor Wallace left the then
stately mansion, it stood vacant for a
long time, and was known as 1.-THE
Haunted House." Standing upon it's
portico. and looking over veritable
SLEEPY Hollow" we see beyond ridge
the little yellow brick house where Gen
eral Lew Wallace first drew breath.
In natural beauty, historical events
and interesting personal "reminiscences,
Brookville stands second to no spot in
the Hoosier State. Grand hills are piled
about it in picturesque masses; east and
west the sparkling branches of White
Water wind their way to unite in large
riverl below, and to the north Buffers
Hill towers some three hundred feet
above the town, extending in narrow
ing ridge for nearly mile, and afford
ing a most romantic view of the sur
rounding country.
Born in such spot environed by the
beauties of nature and the charm of ira
dition, it is no wonder that the Govern
or's son should have early developed an
intense love of woods, hills. fields and
streams, and should have better liked to
follow the windings of White Water
with his dog and gun, or dream upon its
grassy banks with rod and line, than to
have been shut up between the four
walls of dusty school-room, and held
down to prosy routine of study.
He would not study in the regulation
way, even when he went to school. His
pencil was used not to cipher out dry
sums in subtraction, but in clever caIic
atures of his companions, not always ex
cepting the teacher. He could always
make a recognizable portrait. and was
excellent as caricaturist.
But if he did not study in school, out
of school, in woods and by streams, he
carried book as his constant compan-
ion, and pored over the pages of Plu
tarch's Lives and works of a similar
character. when other boys were engaged
in sports glad to get away from booke.
He had a strong love of all the wild,
woodland creatures, which seeming to
recognize spirit of kinship, scarcely
kept out of his way as he roamed the
forests. This gentleness of disposition
may have been an Inheritance from the
Generals mother, who was Esther Test
daughter Of Judge John Test, of Brook
Vile. She was beautiful. refined and
loving. with the serene manner and
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tranquil spirit of ones.brought up, as
she was, in the Society of Friends.
She lived but twenty-six years. and, lost
to her children before her beauty faded,
left in their minds fair image of per-
petual youth. 1t was in memory of that
sweet mother that the gentle Esther,
wife of Ben -Hur was named.
And while working away at the dull
routine Of law. at odd times he pleased
himself by writing upon his Mexican
novel "The Fair God" throwing it aside
when the mood for composition passed.
He was and is his own best critic. Dis
satisfied with his beginnings, and we'll
aware that his talent was of the kind
which demands much practice for it's de-
velopment, he severely scrutinized every
line he wrote. He must touch and re-
touch until each page was wrought to
high and delicate finish. And from this
careful toll he has erected one of the
noblest monuments to literature that
has ever been reared, and given not only
to the people of America but to the
world a work which comes to their
hearts with benison of blessing bless.
ing in that he touches the deepest senti-
ments of the soul, and brings humanity
nearer to divinity in the daily life of
Christ.
This wonderful book, which the Har-
pers thought seriously of rejecting on
the ground that they feared it would
not prove financial success. promises,
as the world knows, to outdo Uncle
Toms Cabin in circulation.
In May, 1852, the General was married
to Susan Elston. daughter of Colonel
Isaac Elston of Charlottesville, A per-
sonal friend says of Mrs. Wallace that
"she is his secretary, almanac and mem
orandum, all in one" That she is his
wife in the highest sense of the word all
who know her will testify. One of her
favorite sayings is ito work for those 1
love is my chief Joy" and her daily life
bears out her doctrine most sweetiy and
| graciously.
| LII oil tuolT Id6t6S SIG anu her plL6Q
husband are one, and together they work
seated in the pleasant library OF
herself, Mrs. Wallace says her life is
second to her husbands; it is compared
with his "as moonlight unto sunlight,
and as water unto wine'
But to those who know them both, it
is happy thought that though the Gen.
erals name has been written high upon
the scroll of fame, and may yet mount
higher, he can never outgrow his be-
! loved wife.
Mrs. Wallace is the author of several
most interesting books. "The Land of
the;Pueblos." "!fffhe-6toried Sea" Gen
evra," and "The Repose in Egypt" are
among her works. Perhaps her own IA
vorite is 'The Repose in Egypt which
in grace and beauty of diction as we'll as
in sportive wit is we'll worthy to be
companion to the ben Hur" of her hus-
band.
CRAwFoRDSVILLE, IND,
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ny OF endowment for the support of the
enterprise. This of course meant addi-
tional work for the already hard worked
professors, but they entered into the
task with characteristic zeal and devo-
tion and how we'll the new departure
succeeded may be found in the fact that
to day there are more than twenty grad
yates from this department engaged in
the active work of the ministry, and
are gaining marked success in their sew
eral fields. Besides that the depart
ment has a good endowment fund. 1t
may be safely said that the success act
ually achieved far out-runs the widest
anticipations of the originators of the
movement. The theological class at
present numbers about twenty students.
During the term just closing the class
has read as part of the study in Greek
exegesis, First and Second Thesalo-
mans and the epistle to the Galatians
Next term the study will be Second Co.
rinthians and the epistle to the Romans,
with special criticism concerning Pau
line doctrine. There will also be intro
duced an Introductory study in Social
tervals will lecture before the class on
the general topics--"The Limitations of
Historical Criticism Applied to the
Scriptures" "The Relation of Histori-
cal Criticism to Religious Life" and
Christian Sociology" The profound
scholarship of the lecturer enables him
to go to the foundation of these sub
iects and work them up with a degree
of interest that is certainly very in
structive and pleasing as we'll. During
these lectures the students will be re-
quired to make generous abstracts on
which they are to undergo examination
later on.
It is certainly very pleasing and en-
couraging as we'll to be able to commun-
icate this information to the readers of
THE UNIvERsALIsT who are patrons of
the University. 1t is desirable that all
our people should be informed concern
ing the work accomplished at this in
stitution that all who have made con-
tributions here may know that their en-
couragement and confidence has not
been misplaced, and that those who are
looking for some place where they may
bestow their benefactions to the cause
of education may regard Lombard Uni
versity with favor. C. B. S.
GALESBURG, ILL,
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ship, having its roots into the soil of
these deeper potencies outlives all
our superficial changes. Throughout
our waywardness ard folly, and sell
fish forgetfulness of their claims, they
are as patient and gentle with us as
Jesus was with the world that put
him to death; and as God is with us
all.
But, as l have said, the sources of
enjoyment which endure because they
are deep-rooted are only few in
comparison with the many that witber
and disappear even while we watch
their blossoming. Even of these
some outward change presently de-
prives US. The outward forms of all
our joys are transient as the sunset
splendors which fade away into grey
vapor before those whom we sum-
moned to look at them can come out
of doors. Therefore, 1 say that if
these ephemeral things have any value
beyond themselves, the life they con-
stitute is not worth very much.
We are like children who play upon
the shore. One heaps up mound
of sand and calls it wealth. Another
writes name and calls that fame.
Then comes the rising tide and all
our work disappears. When all is
over we have only been amusing our
selves by blowing bubbles, and dis
tressing ourselves because they van
ished as bubbles must. 1t was hard
ly worth our while to have gone
through SO much to gain SO little
and to keep nothing.
Life obtains real value only when
we regard its transient experiences as
the perishable forms through which
we receive enduring benefits. The
things which happen to us leave their
mark upon us. They resemble the
| type OF the printing press which Is dis
arranged and scattered when it has
performed it's office. The important
question is not How long did the type
remain in form, but Was the spiritual
copy worth the printing? 1t is thus
that l look upon all human occupa-
tions, and all domestic and social re-
lationship. Let us heartily enjoy
them while we may; but let us also
remember that they are chiefly i'm
portant as means toward an end
which survives their departure. God
wills that just as the plant, rooted in
the material soil, stores up carbon, SO
the human soul having its roots in
this soil of everchanging circum-
stances, shall store up virtue. Every
sorrow which adds single virtue to
our character is worth enduring; and
every pleasure which fails to do this
is wasted.
AKRON, o.
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WORK AND CRIME.
BY REV. JAMES GoRToN.

There can be no doubt that idleness
is a great promoter of vice and crime.
The vicious and criminal classes are
habitually idle classes, SO far as any
regular, useful and honorable work
of any kind is concerned. On the
contrary, work, some sort of steady,
regular, honorable work, however
humble, is great promoter and con-
servator of virtue.
To fall into the habitually idle
classes is almost certain to result in
falling into the habitually vicious
and criminal classes, especially in our
great cities.
We need not stop here to inquire
into the reasons why these things are
so. As matter of fact | think we
know that they are SO. To change
working men into habitually idle men,
either enforced idle ness or voluntary,
is almost certain to put men on the
moral downgrade, and to turn them
into vicious, or into criminal men.
To change habitually idle men into
habitually working men is toput tht m
on the upgrade morally, materially
socially,-is to at least establish one
of the most potent conditions for
changing them into virtuous, order
ly, honorable men and citizens. These
things are not only true of men; they
are equally true of women and chill
dren.
There is, therefore, nothing more
important for the safety and welfare of
the individual, or for the safety and
welfare of society, than that each
man, woman and child, should be
educated to work, to love to work
regularly and steadily, to do each his
work honestly and thoroughly, and to
make such arrangements in the home,
and in society, or in the business
world, that each one shall be pro-
vided with some sort Of steady and
honorable and useful work of hand
or brain, or of both.
Idleness should be everywhere dis
couraged and condemned as degrad-
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Without doubt, the most pictur-
esque character in Edinburgh literary
circles to day is John Stuart Blackie, at
once the most versatile and the most
famous of living Scots. For nearly eig hty-
six years Professor Blackie has been the
property of the Scottish people, and to-
day nowhere in Edinburgh can one
breathe more of the healthy, invigora-
ting atmosphere of the old Scots than
in the society of the distinguished
a thor of THE Wise Men of Greece"
-Four Phases of Morals" and Self Cul-
ture" He has been called "the last of
the Scots" and certainly it is difficult
to find today another man who carries
with him so much of the robustness and
freedom of character aud thought which
was so characteristic of the country
which produced Walter Scott and
Christopher North.
"A Boston contemporary speaks of
the fifty or sixty theological seminaries
of the Presbyterian denomination" The
number is just thirteen.
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too, in the philosophy of the nationalist


Mr.. B. 0. FLOWER. editor of the
Arena, is laboriDg with good deal OF
enthusiasm to usher in the juvenile
milllenium. In that sweet day ell the
little boys and girls will know all that
their elders know. 1.-THE mysteries OF
their bodies" will have been perfectly
explained to infants and there will be
no more Ignorance" and so no more i'm
purity. Mr.. Flower does not anticipate
the full fruit of the new dispensation
until the new psychology which will re-
suit from the revelations Of hypnotism
and psychic science shall be written.
Alas. for those who were born too early!
The suggestion of Josephine Ster-
ling, that Americans would more readily
acquire knowledge of the French lam
guage. and acquire it more accurately, if
they employed teachers OF their own
tongue rather than Professors" OF
French, seems to have reason behind it.
An American who has mastered French
or German can be Of more assistance, in
the early stages certainly, to learner.
than Frenchman or German, because
familiar with the peculiar difficulties Of
the road to be travelled. Afterward a
native, if thoroughly educated, may be
the more useful instructor.
Mr.. G. L. Mexican thinks that if
"the immutable laws of nature" as to
ownership and money, we're clearly re-
cognized and obeyed," the world would
"cease to produce Rothschilds and John
Shermans" Probably Rothschild and
John Sherman are equally persuaded
that if 1.-The immutable laws of nature
were recognized and obeyed" the world
would cease to produce such financial
luminaries as G. l.. Mexican. So much
depends on your point of view. 1t has
often seemed to us that the world is
needlessly prolific.
The joy that comes into the hearts
and lives of people all over the world on
account of Christmas cheer and Christ
mas gifts, is incaIculably large. But that
is for the most part transient. A benefit
immensely greater and of a much higher
| kind, is that which has resulted from the
amelioration of human conditions, the
relaxing of civil and military rigors, the
diffusion of knowledge and comfort, the
softening of the hard lines of caste and
custom, the abolition of serfdom. the
raising of the standards of civility,
charity humanity, and the entrance of a
kindlier spirit into all the ways of family
and social life, which can be traced to
the birth in to our world of the Prince of
Peace. And this benefit is permanent.
"Thanks be to God for this unspeakable
gift"
AS we surmised and as our recent re.
marks on the subject intimated, the
great concourse of Universalists in Bal
timore never seen at our church there.
exist wholly in the active imagination of
the writer to whom we referred. Of
course the disaffection of these hosts
vanishes with them into air. There
have been feud and factions in days long
gone, but we are assured that none of
them have had any connection with the
present administration. Great harmony
and contentment characterize the par
ish of which DR.. Pullman is the hon
ored and beloved minister.
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PRESIDENT Low, of Columbia, in a
weighty deliverance. spoke of "the i'm
portance to the lower education of its
opening out into the higher" In some
way, he thinks, "either through private
endowments or through State supply"
means should be provided for child to
begin at the beginning and came out at
the top. In this view President Low
takes the opposite position to that as
sumed some years ago by President
Eliot. The latter, it will be remembered,
would have the public school system
stop with the Grammar grade. The
High School and Academy, he contend
ed, are for so few relatively to the whole
that it is unfair to tax the public for
their maintenance.
But the consideration advanced by
President Low is of even more moment.
The theory of the public school is that
the masses rather than the classes are
to be educated. In England the opposite
theory prevails. The school system there
is not for "the public" but is arranged
with reference to the belief that to pro-
vide education for children beyond the
age of fourteen is both unnecessary and
harmful. Only the classes, not the
masses, should be educated. Here a
child-any child-may begin at the bot
tom and find road prepared for him to
keep on till he comes out at the top. We
believe this is the better system. 1t
makes more intelligent people; and
what is of more importance, it provides
that the lower grades of schools, because
connected in the scheme with the higher.
shall be much better and more useful
to the pupil.
Our esteemed contemporary ,theOut-
look, essays the role of an authority on
finance. 1t agrees with many other
persons, some wise. some not too wise,
in favoring bimetaliem. Replying re-
Gently to III. ID. Mac Leod's notable ex
position of the creed of monometalist,
the Outlook falls foul of his statement
that, III II were possible 10 estaDllsh
fixed ratio between gold and silver by
international agreement, it would be
equally possible to fix the value of all
commodities" This is is. the way our
esteemed contemporary deals with that
axiom: "If the governments of the world
were to agree to purchase all the wheat
,.roduoad OF TX oapto q huchal uhaat
would not fall below IS cents so long as
they kept this agreement" Why not
say SO a bushel instead of IS cents?
Would it not be brilliant economical
idea to have an international agree
ment" fixing the ratio Of all commodities?
1t may seem impracticable from the
point Of view OF human experience; but
the experience Of the world is "fixed"
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

BY PRESIDENT I. M. ATWOOD. D. D.
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CONTENTS.
CHICAGO, SATURDAY. DEC. 20. 1894

UHICAGO, SATURDAY. DEC. 70, 1894.
Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
Work and Crime.
The Old and the New.
Lombard University.
Literary Vignettes-No. vi.
Page Two.
Symposium: What Of the New Year.
New Books.
Farewell Words at Hamilton.
The Lost Islanders.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
General Convention Receipts.
Page Four.
Faith that Saves.
Radical Educational Article.
The Basis of Morality
Rev. Edgar Leavitt.
Page Five.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page Six.
The Family Page, Farm, Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
News of the Week.
Church Notices and In MemOriam.
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What shall the end of these things
be?
Let us hope that wisdom, justice,
patriotism, and unselfish devotion to
the highest welfare of universal hu-
manity, are steadily moving forward
to victory and to universal dominion.
CHICAGO, Dec, 1894.
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Literary Vignettes.
vI.-THE AUTHOR .oF "BEN HUR."
BY MATTE DYER BRITTs.


In Brookville. In
diana, a thriving
old town which had
the honor to be the
residence of the
Governors of the
State from 1926 to
1941 continuously,
stands a venerable