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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-02
THE CLUB MEETING. MARCH 6

On Wednesday evening, March, at
the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, the
Universalists of Chicago will gather for
the purpose of forming Universalist
Club. A reception will be held in the
parlors from Z until o'clock. Banquet
at eight clock. Rev. II. w. Thomas,
ID. D.. Mr.. G. L. Hutchinson. Mr.. s. N.
Brooks, Mrs. Addie M. Ellis. Mr.. B. F.
Monroe and others will be the speakers.
Following is the Program:
The value of organization in social and religious
development.-Rev. III. w. Thomas. d.
Presentation of the Constitution of the Club.
Discussion,
lis it desirable to organize a Uniyersalist
Club?-Mr Chas. l.. Hutchinson.
2.-What should be its scope and object?-Mr.
S.N. Brooks.
3.-Should women be admitted as members?-
Mrs. Addie M. Hall Ellis.
4.-What should be the attitude of the Church
toward the Club?-Mr. b. f. Monroe.
5.-What should be the attitude of the Club to
ward the Church?
6.-The Club and the City of Chicago.
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DEATH OF MRS. HOVEY.

In THE UNIvERsALIsT of February 2,
the death of Rev. Father Hovey, of Col
linwood, o., on January II, was an
nounced. His aged companion has fol.
lowed him in just one month. Mrs.
Polly Whipple Hovey died in st. Clair,
Mich, at the home of her younger
daughter, Mrs. Hart, February II, aged
rs years. months, and 7 days. Mrs.
Hovey's death was caused by pneumonia
and consequent heart trouble. She was
only sick five days and passed away as
quietly and peacefully as did her hus-
band. Mrs. A. E. II. Clark, of Akron,
gives particulars as follows: 1.-THE shock
of my fathers sudden death. the expos
ure and fatigue and grief of breaking up
and leaving the old home where they
had lived fifteen years, was more than
she could survive in her old age, al
though her general health was unusual
ly good.
"Five years ago they celebrated their
Golden Wedding About fifty friends
and relatives were present and it was a
very happy and enjoyable occasion. al
though olly one Of their three children
could well be present, and only two Of
their three grandchildren.
THE remains we're brought back to her
native State which she had reluctantly
left only three weeks before. and are
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The Religious Papers Of Chicago.

DR.. Gray has this editorial para
graph in the last number of the In
terror:
Am l ny brothers keeper?" Cain
was nota type Of the modern Christian
not by long way. There is more of
brother keeping at large in the hearts of
good people than some people suppose,
and they are liable to find it out by I'M
pleasant experience. Let the public OBJ
tain the idea that worthy man is
wronged or prosecuted and it will null
tiply his personal friends by ten. TO
point this parable, to train it-not to
touch it off-let us say that DR.. Smith
has been edi ing the Standard for forty
three years. and at the age of three score
and fifteen he is more priced by the pub
fishers Of that paper than he was in his
physical prime. DR.. Edwards has been
editing the Advocate for twenty eight
years, and the Methodists prize him
more than they did a quarter of CEN
fury ago. DR.. Cantwell has been doing
the editorial work for his denomination
for twenty-six years, and they will hold
on to him till he dies. DIR. Gilbert has
made the Advance for twenty five years,
more largely than any other man. All
these men have strong roots running in
to the affections of thousands of readers
and supporters.
This is we'll deserved in every case,
and we have no doubt each one of
the veteran editors referred to would
say as much for DR.. Gray as he has
said for them. The common impress
sion that the editors of denomination
al papers live in an atmosphere SO
charged with controversy that they
are in a chronic state of war person
ally and denominationally, is out of
date. The corps of able, earnest, and
conscientious men who have given
tone to our great religious journals
deserve to be gratefully remembered
not only by their constituents, but
by all who are interested in the
brotherhood of man" and the prog
ress of civilization.-Inter Ocean, Feb.
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THE UNIvERsALIsT has received COM
munication from the Elgin society in re-
ply to the letter of Judge Wilcox printed
in the paper of February I'd. We have
respectfully declined it's publication.
We cannot allow any further discus
sion of the internal affairs of that So
ciety in these columns. Having I'M
wisely admitted Mr.. Gorton's communi.
cation, warmly eulogizing the society
and its pastor, we could do no less than
to accord Judge Wilcox the courtesy of
our columns. One communication is
supposed to balance the other. There
must be no third.
For years we have seduously guarded
our columns against the intrusion of
the discussions which have prevailed in
the Elgin church. The paper cannot
be used to further ventilate the unfort-
innate parish quarrel now rapidly as
Stunning triangular form. There would
be no end to controversy of this kind
if we permitted the appearance of the
Elgin communication. We end the mat.
ter now absolutely, So far as correspond
ence is concerned.
If. however, it should prove necessary
in the future for THE UNIvERsALIsT to
say anything about the Elgin church OF
its UNCONVENTIONAL relations, it will be
on the ground of the general church in
terest and without personal reference to
either of the factions now existing. This
contingency, we trust, will not arise. II
it should unhappily arise. what will be
said will be said by the Editor on his
own responsibility. and shall deal with
the facts in the case, as these facts may
come to the front and seem to require
editorial attention.
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CHICAGO. Feb. %.
To the Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT:-
With your kind permission l would
like to tell the readers of your paper
about the outlook for missionary work
among the Scandinavian people of this
city as we'll as the country at large.
In this city there are about 100000
Norwegians, Swedes and Danes and in
the great Northwest there are over one
million of these nationalities.
The majority of these are by birth and
education Lutherans, and the older
people adhere strictly to that church, but
the younger people are fast drifting
away from the old dogmas, and in too
many cases this tendency ends in disre-
gard of all religion.
Among these people the Universalist
church has great opportunity for work.
Such reasonable religion, based on a
just and rational Interpretation of the
Bible, appeals to our people, and many
who today are on the way to infidelity,
can be saved for action and useful Chris
tian work.
About three months ago began work
among this people on the northwest side
of the city, where thousands of them
live. My two first sermons we're devoted
to refuting the orthodox idea of an
eternal hell, and it aroused the attention
and awakened interest, especially
amongst the young people. Our meetings
are we'll attended, the interest is growing
and the outlook for permanent work
is good. Last night very interesting
program was given by young people in
terested in our work to an audience of
about 125 people. This is the first So
cial we have had, and it gave me an op-
portunity of speaking to many who had
not formerly attended our services.
A liberal sentiment pervades our peo-
pie not only in this city, but wherever
they are settled, and write this to call
the attention of the church to this
work.
DIR. M. III. Harris. pastor of the Church
OF the Redeemer, who gave us an exceed
ingly interesting sermon about two
weeks ago, speaks favorably of the work,
and our people, of whom nearly all can
understand English, enjoyed his sermon
very much.
If the Universalist church would in
terest itself in this work, it is only
question of time when the church would
have an extended mission among our
people. Respectfully.
e. M. STANGELAND.
1872 GRAND AVE.
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Reference was made in cold sort OF
way to the fate of those Who should
never have their names recorded in this
great book they were to be cast into
the lake Of fire, simply that, nothing less.
The condition of this record having been
previously stated explicitly as faith in
the eacrifcial death Of Christ and his
vicarious atonement,"I was rather ex
ercised in spirit for the safety of ten or
fifteen people | know personally.
The entire discourse was interspersed
with narrowing stories and little
snatches of hymn poetry. OF the stories
there were just eleventh counted them.
The poetry was of the nature of that
constituting the chorus of the closing
hymn which they all sang with roar,
I'm going hom" Pm going home,
I'm going home to die no more.
To die no more. to die no more,
I'm going home to die no more"
Now, my dear Universalist friend, who
will not give money for church extension
because"everybody is 80 liberal?" really
fear you don't know where We are at"
T. E. DoTTER.
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PERSONAL.

Rev. Almon Gage, for many years act.
i've in our ministry. mostly in the South
is in rapidly declining health. He lives
in the vicinity of Rochester, N. Y. We
had pleasant visit with Bro. Gage
when he was in this city attending the
Worlds Fair. We feared then that it
might be the last opportunity we might
have to greet the we'll beloved brother.
We learn from the Englewood Mes
senger that James III. and Arthur III.
Chamberlain, we'll known in the Engle-
wood church, have both recently &C.
copied responsible positions. The form
er is now member of the faculty of the
State Normal School of Los Angeles,
and the latter is business manager for
the Pasadena Daily News.
We regret to learn that Rev. DR.. Shut
ter OF Minneapolis. has been summoned
to Switzerland by cablegram announc-
ing that his little boy, who is with his
mother in Europe, lies at the point of
death. A hurried note from DR.. Shut
ter. on the train nearing New York, Feb.
%, states that later cable reports the
boys condition as trihe more favora-
BILE. DR.. Shutter expects to be gone
four or five weeks on his sad errand. We
sincerely trust that the shadow of be-
reavement may be dispelled when the
father reaches the other side.
L. Ward Brigham, son of Rev. L. W.
Brigham of this city, is preparing for the
ministry in the Theological School in
Canton. N. Y. Ward is a graduate of
Lombard University, and also pursued
course in medicine, but his desire for
usefulness in our church from the first
pointed in the direction of the ministry.
He has recently commenced preaching
and has been invited to take charge of
the parish at Natural Bridge, ~ Y.
while pursuing his theological studies.
We anticipate career Of great useful
ness in our church for this dear son of
much beloved father and mother.
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WE are asked to print the names of
the Fellowship Committee of the Ill
inois Universalist Convention. The
Committee is constituted as follows:
Benjamin F. Monroe, Chicago. Chair
man; Rev. DR.. Jacob Straub, Dauphin
Park; Rev. A. A. Thayer. La Grange;
Rev. L. j. Dinsmore, Chicago; Prof.
John Grub, Galesburg.
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IT will be seen by the article in an
other column that our we'll known and
exceedingly popular "blind preacher, "
Rev. HI. N. Couden, of Port Huron,
Mich, is announced as candidate for
Chaplain of the National House of Rep
resentatives. when the next Congress
assemblies. Mr.. Couden would make an
interesting chaplain. He has all the tact
and ability that is necessary in such a
position. He is man of high character.
splendid ability and was brave Union
soldier during the war. The precious
gift Of sight was laid on the altar of his
country. The last thing he was permit
ted to behold in this world was a rebel
guerrilla aiming his rifle. Such a man
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laid to rest by the side Of her compan-
ion and her father and mother in the
beautiful cemetery in Mentor.
while their sudden death seems a
heavy affection and leaves an aching
void. we know that our loss is their gain
and we would not if we could call them
back to longer endure the cares and per-
plexities of this life. Dear parents rest,
your life work is DONE"
There will be many to sympathize
with this family in their double bereave-
ment.
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ings of Cassandra in Rocks Ahead" to
contemplate such change. not only for
ten years, but for IAN entire generation"
and grew eloquent over the prospect.
"a course of AUTHORITATIVE preaching
from ten thousand pulpits," Mr.. Greg
remarked, persistent for al entire gem
GRAFTON, without controversy should al
low these dogmas"-and here he speci-
fies certain orthodox doctrines-"gently
to fall into the shadow as mysteries
which it is vain to seek to penetrate,
and regarding which silence is our least
injurious and most respectful course;
while the same preaching should bring
out into prominence the doctrines upon
which Christ most loved to dwell a
course of preaching such as this lis it
quite in vain to dreamy might leave our
grandchildren in possession of a creed
wherein everything that is hard, ques-
tionable and repellant shall have become
obsolete, and a national altar before
which the highest intelligence and the
most fervent devotion might in trans
parent sincerity kneel side by SIDE"
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reason and logic to predicate of the
same substance, properties and at
tributes that contradict, cancel and
destroy each other. This is a viola
ton of the great logical law of nom
contradiction as laid down by Sir
William Hamilton in his lectures on
logic. To do so is to state PROPOSE
ton that involves a contradiction;
and no such proposition can be true.
To affirm such proposition is to
affirm that thing can be and not be
at the same time. Such a concept is
impossible to rational thought. This
Monisn- does when it affirms that all
the properties of matter and all the
attributes of mind inhere in the same
substance at the same time. DIR.
Bain's double faced unity to which
belong all the properties of matter
and all the attributes of mind, is a
pure assumption unsupported by one
particle of rational evidence. The
only reason for the invention of such
monstrosity is the necessity in the
philosophy of Monism to account for
the dualism of nature without admit
ting duality of being. And in the
face of the fact that such mental
creation involves contradiction it
is used to set aside the thought of
the best minds of the world who have
wrought so successfully in philoso-
ply, science, religion and law.
But what is the practical influence
of this philosophy as applied to real
life? If accepted it would unsettle
the thought of the world on every
important question, and in regard to
every vital interest. To harmonic
with it's teaching sin must be treated
as disease and crime as insanity.
Churches and ministers must give
place to hospitals and physicians;
promises, invitations, and appeals to
pills, drugs, ointments and blisters.
Prisons must be converted into in
sane asylums and punishment must
give place to medical treatment as a
means of restraint and reforms. In
this philosophy prayer is only sort
of mental gymnastics, by which men
are made to grow toward the world
organism. In Monistic theology re-
ligion is the worhip of nature and
obedience to natural laws; ethics is
system of duty growing out of the
needs of the social organism to which
every man belongs and of which he
is part. Conscience is born of as
ISOLATED and transmitted animal and
human experiences of painful char
acter. Duty is the obligation we are
under to live in harmony with the
laws of nature and life. Remorse is
the pain we feel at failure, and the
regret that comes of not using the
means necessary to success. Punish
ments are the pains and evils that
result from this violation of natural
law. Pardon is reconciliation with
nature and self. Salvation is devel-
opment into true manhood. Heaven
is the possessing a healthy body and
contented mind. He'll is degrade
ton, failure and disgrace.
1t is evident that the changes de-
manded by this philosophy in the
thoughts, language, laws and institu-
tions of society are radical and revo-
lutionary in the extreme. In fact
they are SO great that the men who
advocate the philosophy of Monism
have no rational appreciation of the
mental, social, moral and legal revo-
luton it would inaugurate. W.T..
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UNIvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF FAITH
ADOPTED 1903.

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain revelation of the
character of God, and of the duty, interest and
final destination of mankind.
II.
We believe that there is one God whose
aature is Love- revealed in one Lord Jesus
Christ by one Holy Spirit of Grace, who will
finally restore the whole family of mankind to
holiness and happiness.
III.
We believe that holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected, and that believers
ought to be careful to maintain order, and
practice good works, for these things are good
and profitable unto men,
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deserves well of his country. and the
post to which Mr.. Couden sspires, would
be most worthily filed in his election.
Let our Universalist friends aid his
canvass in every possible way.
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DIR. RExFoRD is re.
Dogma and ported as recommend.
Religion inc a susnension Of

DIR. RExFoRD is re.
Dogina anu ported as recommend
Religion inc a susners;on ~
the preaching Of dogma in favor of IRE
ligion for this life and not for the future
for the next ten years" This, he thinks.
would result in a great blessing to the
world. Doubtless the dogmas that DIR.
Rexford would have retired are those Of
the so called evangelical churches, such
as original sin, imputed righteousness,
vicarious atonement, trinity and eternal
punishment. 1t would undoubtedly be
of great advantage to religion to have
these doctrines relegated to the rear and
to constitute the practical everyday
concerns of life, the moral and religious
virtues, the staple of pulpit appeal.
This may be one of the things the future
has in store for our blessed world and
sometime the dream may be realized.
But that time is far distant, and DIR.
Rexford and other sympathetic souls,
must only dream Of its coming.
The thought has frequently been sug-
gested before. We remember that Mr..
w. r. Greg paused moment in his warn
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and Catholics to examine the papers to
be read and to erase therefrom any ex-
preston judged to be offensive to either
party.
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WniversaIist
j. S. CANTw=LL, o. D., EDITOR

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always welcome.
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The communication
An opportunity which we print this
week from our Scandinavian friend.
urging missionary work among that
people in Chicago, is one that should
have due consideration at the hands of
our Convention Board. There is GER
tainly great need for such a mission
under Universalist auspices in this
city. We understand that the writer of
the communication will appear before
the Board at its next meeting. to make
certain propositions looking to the be-
ginning of this missionary work in the
Universalist name. We hope he will
be granted candid hearing; and if the
project seems feasible, assisted in his
work.
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- =, his Is not OnlV6rSdl-
Not Universalism ism, for it expresses
however only hope and not a
faith, and Universalism is we'll defined
faith that all souls will be ultimately re-
deemed. DIR. Hills is entitled, even as
a Presbyterian, to entertain as large a
hope as possible. He would only come
in conflict with his church and its doc
trines if he made his belief manifest that
the hope would be realized in the ulti-
mate redemption Of all souls.
Thus far no charges have been made
against the general orthodoxy Of DIR.
Hills, but if these we're the times of Dr.
Patton, no doubt, action would be taken
against Hills as action was formerly
taken against Swing for this adherence
to broad theology. The position of
DIR. Hills is substantially that of the
New Theology of the orthodox church;
and his words hint at a second probation
that is probation beyond the grave,
for all who have not accepted Christ in
this life. What the result of that pro-
baton would be. the new orthodoxy has
never determined.
No one should run away with the idea
that simply because DR.. Hills hopes for
second summer for humanity. when
God will lead his children into "full
fruition." that. therefore, he entertains
the belief that such will be the result of
the Divine government. DR.. Hills is
very eloquent in the enunciation of his
hope. but our readers will notice that it
is only hope, nevertheless, and not the
direct enunciation of a definite faith.
Who does not believe that if this faith
were permitted in Christian theology
DIR. Hills would be swift to accept it in
all its fullness and joyH
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SATURDAY. MARCH 2.
EDITORIAL.

The late Prof. Swing,
u niiiis VI 'no while he was never
Larger nope ranked as a Universal
list and never advocated the final restor-
alton as a definite article of faith, was
always an advocate of External Hope"
Many splendid passages in his sermons
encouraged and defended this larger
hope" and were evidence of his deep and
heartfelt sympathy with the broad and
inclusive spirit of the Gospel which en-
courages that hope and lends inspiration
to all its believers DIR. Hills, the sue
cessor of Prof. Swing, is, in this respect,
as in others, an excellent successor of
the great poet preacher of Central Mu
sic Hall. In his sermon Of week ago
Sunday, on the moral Uses of Pain,"
this larger hope was definitely and elo
quently expressed.
How others feel.' said DR.. Hills, II
know not, but for myself it is not enough
that the poor stand or fall with this life.
Gods resources for future happiness and
character are infinite, and by us all I'M
suspected. The career denied here shall
come hereafter. Out of natures ruins
God works strange resurrections. From
rotting log the snowdrop springs; over the
tree shattered and blackened by thun'
derbolt grow the beauteous vines; the
grass heals over the scars that death
hath digged; soon DER the grave stone
grows the softening moss; and no marin
er on a dark or stormy night ever cher
ished the light in the distant farbor as
l feel the hope that sometime, l know
not when. some place, know not where,
somehow, I know not the instrument
the great God will give wrecked men a
second summer, and lead forth into full
fruition his millions who we're here
manned and dwarfed by heredity, ignor
ance, and want of opportunity"
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FIELD AGENT, r. u. MOORE.

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WORK AMONG THE SOANDINA-
VANS.

An Opportunity for Our Church,