The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-09
SATURDAY, NOV. 8.
EDITORIAL.

If our readers will
Inc RECORD Oh accompany H on.
Twenty Five Years Henry B. Metcalf on
the trip from Gloucester to Meriden Utd
our second page this week, they will be
in possession substantially of the history
of the Universalist Church in America
during the last quarter OF century,
They will also recognize the fact that
our progress during the twenty-five
years,while not in all respects as marked
and impressive as could be desired, has
yet been eminently noteworthy and
furnishes broad basis for encourage
ment in the work of the future. Mr..
Metcalf gives few facts and figures
which show that we have nearly doubled
our resources in several directions and
increased our financial plant nearly five
fold. We have made solid progress in
other directions not mentioned in this
address, notably in the change which the
twenty-five years has witnessed from
denomination Of societies to the pledged
membership of the church. We have
great reason to "thank God and take
courage" from the results of the organ
ization which dates from Gloucester.
On the new generation will rest the re-
sponsibility of carrying forward the
work so auspiciously begun. After all
attachments are made great work has
been accomplished by the organized
Universalst Church since 1870. The flu
ture is bright with promise and all are
at work for the new era which opens.
May the next twenty-five years show a
more rapid and abundant success.
500
THAT most fortunate
Mr.. Rockefeller's of all American insti.
Munlncent ill., tutions of learning,
the University of Chicago.is in receipt
of another princely gift from its patron,
Mr. John D. Rockefeller. He gives ST.
100000 for endowment and proposes to
contribute an additional 100000 in
amo UNITS equivalent to the contribu
lions of others between now and Jan. 1,
1900. The million given outright is at
once available and will be needed as the
University requires an additional income
of $4,000 annually to meet its expendi-
lures. This last gift of Mr.. Rockefeller
brings up the total of his gifts to the
University of Chicago to the magnificent
sum of 81, 425,000. Mr.. Rockefeller will
go into history as the most munificent
patron of education in modern times,
and probably never before in the history
of the world has there been such mag
nifcent endowment of an educational
institution. And yet Mr.. Rockefeller
has never seen the University of Chicago
1t is about time that he come to our
city and take glance at the institution
in which he has invested so largely.
This great donation will act as an in
spiration to educational effort in all
quarters of the country. 1t will be felt
powerfully here in Chicago and conf
dense is freely expressed that the Uni.
versity will realize before the end of the
century the two millions required to Sc
cure the great conditional gift.
500
THE Rev. r. A. White
Alleged Increase of said in his sermon
Des1iIutloh' last Sunday, ire
marks the Tribunel that it is reported
10000 more families in this city have APP
piled for aid from public sources than
for the corresponding period of last year.
and 10 the Journal of last Saturday the
Secretary of the County Agents office
was quoted as saying, This is probably
the worst year on record" The Score
tary added that the condition of things
will be frightful when the cold weather
season has set in. He said: "At the
present time we are sending each month
about 300 persons to the poor farm, 100
to hospitals, and at least twenty five to
dispensaries. Every morning the Office
of the County Agent is beset by mot.
ley throng laden with baskets and bags.
and police intervention is necessary to
prevent the crowds from trampling
many under foot in the effort to be first
served. Big. rough men crowd against
weak women; some of the unfortunates
are almost starving. and lit is noticeable
that large percentage of the applicants
for relief are Europeans"
SOS
The Tribune seems
The Reason to doubt the accuracy
OF IT, of these statements
and remarks: IF it be really true that
there is more restitution in the city to-
day than in the early part Of last No
yember it must be due to an immense