The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-07

charge every fourth Sunday when the
pastor breaches at Otranto. They are
now making preparation to hold a
mysterious "Bloomer Social, whatever
that is. Who can guessf The workers
have lately had the great pleasure OF
adding to their number young lady
who is teacher of elocution and physical
culture in the Baptist seminary there.
We welcome her to the joys Of free
and blessed faith, the only Gospel of
consolation for the worlds bereave-
mente.
CHARLES CITY.
Our brethren have just had little
taste of evangelical bigotry, which. while
in itself deplorable, yet we doubt not
will rebound to the good Of our cause
there and elsewhere. 1t but makes
more intense the conviction of every
thoroughbred Universalist that we must
must hoe our own row, preach our die
tinctive doctrines that people may in
diligently choose between our Gospel
and the other, plead for membership,
gather in the converts and place little
confidence in the sugar coated profess
sions of orthodox love. A good brother
sends the following from the Daily
Herald, which shows one Of the results
Of union revival services under the Rev.
Mr.. Otis:
Thanksgiving Service.
At parish meeting Of All Souls church,
called after the evening service. November oath
1t was unanimously voted to hold Thanksgiv
ing service at 1880 P. M in our church, and
Committee was appointed to draft resolutions
giving reasons why we hold a separate service
from the other churches, and said Committee
reports as follows:
WHEREAS. Having enjoyed the past five years
the privilege of taking part in the union Thanks
giving service with the other churches of this
city, and
WHEREAS. Now being denied that privilege
by the personal request of Revs. Messrs Gould
and Beach, and as represented by them of Rev.
Mr.. Otis. together with the majority vote of the
Congregational and Methodist societies and the
wishes of the prominent members of the Rap
tist church, and,
WHEREAS. Being ordered and directed by the
President of the United States and his excel
lency. the Governor of Iowa. to abstain from
labor and observe the day as becomes Chris
tian people. and as the constitution of the
United States and the States of Iowa grant us
the privilege of worshiping God according to
the dictates of our own conscience.
RESOLVED. That we hold Thanksgiving ser
vice in All Souls Church at 1880 P. M. and that
we cordially invite the people of this community
regardless of sect or creed to unite with us;
there to offer up heartfelt thanksgiving for
past blessings and pray for the incoming of the
spirit of Christ, which shall make all men breth-
orn.
RESOLVED, That we take up collection for
the poor as has been the custom in the past;
and we appoint Committee of two to act in
conjunction with any other Committee appoint
ed by other churches for like purposes; provid-
ed such union seems pleasant and satisfactory
to all concerned.
DIR. E. d. BISHOP,
REV. j. MULHOLLAND, Com.
j. III. OWEN.
X
We hope that some good angels of
peace and wisdom and brotherly love
will soon go to Clarinda and Storm Lake
and revive our churches there. Their
inactivity is giving the opposition their
coveted opportunity to win our children,
young people, and not few luke.warm,
vacillating adults. Oh, brethren let US
"be faithful"
RELIGIOUS BUSINESS HONESTY.
We ask and require strict business
honesty in the secular world, in the pay
ment of obligations. as agreed, or in a
reasonable time. II honorable, able. and
justly generous, we render reasonable
equivalent for all goods or services
which we receive from others. We should
emphasize the practice of the same hon
esty in the business affairs of the church
as between ministers and parishes, as
between Conventions and parishes as to
the relation and obligation of the indi.
vidual member to his church both local
and general.
We have heard of a Sunday school
which had let its bill for supplies run
from year to year until it was large
sum. This is all wrong. Poor pay
means poor credit with the public for
Christian zeal and honesty. In this
closing month of 1895 let churches Sun
day-schools and Y. P. G. US. arrange
for money and pay their debts. Indi
viduals likewise. E.. S.
WATERLOO. Ia.