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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12
THE BANQUET-JAN. 73.

We again call the attention of our
readers by request to the proposed ban.
quet OF the Universalists of Chicago and
vicinity at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
Wednesday evening. January %.
The reception will be held from 6
o'clock to Z; banquet Immediately after.
ward. The tickets are $3.50, to be had
OF the committee. The committee has
been enlarged and now consists, as an.
nounced last week, of the following we'll.
known gentlemen:
S. N. Brooks, Church of the Redeemer,
chairman; james FL. Swan, ST. Pauls;
George Taper. Church Of Redeemer;
e. Il. Loomis, Englewood; w. P. Powers.
Church of Our Father; G. G. Gerrish,
Woodlawn; II. H. Massey, Blue Island;
@. E. Roberts, Oak Park
The committee will spare no pains to
make the occasion one of great interest.
Addresses will be given by we'll known
gentlemen on the following topics:
DUTY Of the Church Toward Social
Questions, Religion and Business
"The Universalist Opportunity" "Uni.
versalist Laymen's Club" In the alb
sence of formal acceptances, the Score.
tary of the Commute will not announce
names this week. but he gives assurance
OF excellent speakers to discuss these
subjects.
We again urge our friends to remem-
Der the date-Jan. 23-and make no en-
gagement for that evening which will
prevent attendance.
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any other Interpretation; for the Univer
salist church before any other Church
organization: with The UNIvERsALIsT
Universalism is "the" Faith, and the
Universalist Church "the" Church.
The above is explicit and certifes to
any one who may stand in need of the
information that The UN1vERsALIsT is
first and foremost and all the time a
dstinctively Universalist journal, of
pledged loyalty to the church which is
represented in it's splendid name. We
now ask our friends who agree with this
platform, to interest themselves in this
new year of grace in extending the cir
culation of the paper and assisting in
the work to which it is committed. We
wish The UNIvERsALIsT to go into
thousand new homes between now and
January, 1896. Each reader of the paper
who believes in Its usefulness and in the
efficiency of it's administration is solicit
ed to engage in the good work. Every
friend is called upon to help us. Every
neighborhood should be canvassed for
new names for this year. Every church
and society should take pleasure in in
PRODUCING the paper to the new members
or attendants on the service. Every pas
tor should bring this matter to the at
tention of the people. and thus prepare
the way for our increased usefulness in
the PRONUNCIATION of the doctrines and
UNCONVENTIONAL policies Of theUniyersal-
ist Church.
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THE CONVENTION CIRCULAR Of Ohio
thus greets THE UNIvERsALIsT as it en-
ters upon the new volume:-
With the number for January 5, 1895,
The UNIvERsALIsT begins another vol
ume. We do not know how many read
ers of the Convention Circular take this
most excellent UNCONVENTIONAL paper,
that comes every week freighted with a
variety of reading matter. To persons
living remote from church privileges it
affords an opportunity almost every
week of reading sermons by distinguished
ministers; articles on doctrinal subjects
are numerous; a bountiful supply of
church news will tell those who love the
Church how the cause is prospecting. A
feature of no small Importance is the
publication of expositions of the Inter
national Sunday School Lessons, by
which all readers may receive valuable
instruction. The cost of THE UNIVERSAL
IsT is only 81 80 per year. postage paid
less than FIVE CENTS A WEEK! Speci,
men copies sent to any one whose name
may be given.
DIR. CRANES Parish Helper has this
good word for religious papers in gener-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12

Bible-making evolutionary process.
Hence God in this process has been
working through ever so many CEN
turtles to make the Bible; and yet the
Bible which God has been making
in this way is very uncertain guam
tity. Evolution without God ought
to be able to make about as good a
Bible as this evolution with God has
given us. We think there must be
some mistake about this. These
critics must have forgotten one end
of their theory when working on the
other. SC.
SYCAMORE, ILL.
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Church than every have been attempted
before. The faithful and enthusiastic
Unioners of Wisconsin will be heard
from very often during the next twelve
months, through the good works that
employ their energies.
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al and The UNIvERsAL1sr in particular:

Al and The UNIvKRsALIsT in particular:
about now is the time people are
thinking OF the papers they will take the
coming year. Every family ought to put
at the head OF its list good religious
paper. Nothing is more valuable. 1t is
filled with clean. helpful reading. No
thing. impure or demoralizing is to be
found in it. With perfect safety it can
be put into the hands of children. 1t ia
sad to think how many good families
never think OF taking religious paper.
How many Universalist families take
Universalist paper? The UNIvERsALIsT,
published at SO Dearborn ST., Chicago,
is Just the paper you need. Take it,
read it and it will do you good"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12

Hon. and Mrs. II. w. Parker, of Clare
mont. N. H.. recently epenta couple of
weeks at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Lee S. M'Collester, Detroit.
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WITH the January
MIR. Sunderland rrmber If The IJni.

WITH the January
MIR. Sunderland number of The Uni
hetires' tartan, beginning the
tenth year of it's publication, Rev. j. L.
Sunderland retires from the editorial
charge of that monthly, and henceforth
will devote his entire time to the impor-
tant pastorate at Ann Arbor. 1.-THE Uni
tartan" was established in Chicago by
Mr.. Sunderland and Rev. Brooke Her
ford, in 1885, with the design of counter
acting the more radical and ethical pres
entation of Unitarianism which had its
mouth piece in Unity, aid placing the
emphasis more upon the conservative
phase OF Unitarianism and the upbuild-
ing of the Unitarian denomination. Mr..
Sunderland has been an earnest and
painstaking editor and has made The
Unitarian an excellent exponent of the
more conservative policy. Two years
ago the publication of the magazine was
removed to Boston, and it will now be
edited and issued from that city. Mr..
Sunderland will contribute to its col
umns with more or less frequency. The
Unitarian will no doubt continue to be a
valuable helper in the work of the Uni
tartan church. 1t deserves we'll of its
own fraternity.
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We believe that tho 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.
III.
We believe that there is one God, whose
nature 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 arc good
and profitable unto men.
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In one of the popular
A New England SAKE Holm stories. the
Pagan. authorship of which is

In one of the popular
a new hnglanu SAKE Holm stories, the
fagan authorship of which is
yet a mooted question and substantially
undecided, occurs this paragraph show
ing how pagans are made in New Eng
land, and sometimes in other portions OF
the country as we'll:
1.-THE truth was, that John Bassett
was a pagan.-a New England pagan.
There are few of these in every New
England county. They are the offspring
of the Westminster Catechism. Apply
enough of the Westminster Catechism
to a meditative, clear-witted, logical
phlegmatic boy. in his youth; let him
spend most of his days out on the sunny
hill-sides, thinking it over in silence, and
asking nobody any questions, and the
chances are that, when he is twenty-one,
he will quit going to church. and be
high. minded pagan He will have alb
sorbed much that is grand and ennob
ling; but he will have thrown away. in
his slow-growing hatred of the cruel
husk, part of the sweet kernel also, and
will be defrauded and robbed man all
his days, for lack of true comprehension
OF the Gospel of Christ, which is loving
and of Christ's Father, who is love-"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12
SATURDAY, JANUARY II.
EDITORIAL.

The article on the
Ine increase Vi second page this week
Insanity ON the increase of In
sanity presents some alarming statistics.
The writer is an expert and we'll quail
fed by study and investigation to pro-
nounce on this subject. His conclu-
sions will doubtless be reviewed and
perhaps modified by other experts, but
Mr.. Wright's deductions, based as they
are upon the statistics of several States,
East and West, are entitled to very care
full consideration. We gently fear that
they are correct and that insanity is &C
tually rapidly increasing in this country.
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;. Our Boston associate
The Universalist ~ tho nChria+;an
1895. I.aodarY n tho rro.


1890 Leader" in the pros
pectus of that paper for the new volume
puts in brief compass and very succinctly,
a declaration of its position as church
newspaper. AS said declaration falls
exactly into line with our own we'll
known position, we transfer it to our col
umns, changing the name of the paper
and substituting that of THE UNIvER-
sALIsT-as follows:
The UNIvERsALIsT is not simply a
Church newspaper, but has been at great
pains to gather the essentials under that
head; it is not simply an exponent Of
Universalist doctrines, but it makes this
kind Of service very prominent; it is not
the mere champion Of sect, yet while it
recognizes the good and true in all relig-
ions, it is for Christianity before any
other religion; for Uniyersalism before
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12
Col. Ingersoll's
Lecture.

VOL 1ngerSoiis SOIL, the noted cham
Lecture pion of urbelief, gave
a lecture on Sunday afternoon in one Of
the theaters of this city (admission 80
cents) which was advertised under the
title, (Which Way?" The title was
about the only thing new in the deliver
ance. 1t is plainly to be seen that in
recent years Mr.. Iugersoll brings forth
nothing new. The evolution of his
doubt is arrested in the direction of orig
inal thought. His recent lecture is we'll
described as the ghost" of his former
production on the gods" in which he
won his original notoriety. 1t is a
pale shade which frightens nobody.
Mr.. Ingersoll's Which Way?" pre-
scented the alternative of Gods way or
mans way for elevating humanity and
making the world better. The Colonel
prefers, it is needless to say, mans way
to Gods, as he understands it.
Among his utterances in this lecture
was this: II want to get theology out of
charity. Don't give for Gods sake but
for mans sake" 1t never seems to have
dawned upon the mind of the brilliant
iconoclast that mans way of charity and
the kindred virtues and of elevating hui
mainly through their fundamentally. is
the way in which God prepares for the
accomplishment of his own purposes
among men. The Chicago Herald, quot
ing this remark, says that Mr.. Ingersoll
will confer great favor on the heather
in these parts who pay to hear him. if
ne will name a few charities that have
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12
Ube Wniversaltst


THE EDITOR is assisted by able writer's
in all departments. The Interior and Western
States are represented by regular correspond
ents. News from the churches solicited and
always welcome.
x*sAll articles intended for The UNIvERs ALIsT
should be addressed Editor of The Univer-
salist, Chicago, ILL.,"
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on application
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The Financial Secre-
Gent a-Day Plan tary of the General
Convention reports an increasing inter
est in the Cent-a-Day plan for securing
money for our missionary work. 1t may
seem to some people with big eyes that
this is trifing method of raising funds
for UNCONVENTIONAL purposes; but the
experience of other denominations has
demonstrated that it is plan that holds
the possibilities of large success, and
if faithfully worked up. will undoubted-
ly prove "bonanza" for our missionary
work. The plan was clearly explained
in our last issue. This week we print a
fac-simile of the pledges which will help
our readers to furthur understand the
system. The success depends upon the
wide distribution of the pledges and
then following up the details of the sys-
tenn. Our pastors should constitute
themselves agents for the distribution Of
the pledges and it will become the work
Of the Financial Secretary and his assist
ants to attend to the individual subscri-
bers. Let all lend hand in this new
system Of raising funds. Properly pros
ecuted it will insure the Church the
money SO sorely needed for our Mission
airy and Church Extension work.
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FIELD AGENT, r. !. MOORE.

HOW TO REMIT.-The yellow address
clip on the paper each week shows the expira-
ton of the subscription. Make all checks money
and express orders payable to A. M. JOHNSON,
cashier. or Universalist Publishing House, West
ern Branch.
egs Do not trust currency in the mails. Remit
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check, or by postal or express order, payable as
above.
JNIvERsALisT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1908.
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-. :, Iris frequently assert
OH anu l uliSn ed, and very unjustly,
ment +ho+ T1n;uor,ol;,t,

cd, anu very unIustly,
neh1' hat Universalists
teach that sin goes unpublished. This is
a grievous error on the part of our oppo-
nents. We not only teach the due and
adequate punishment of sin, but claim
that it is of divine necessity that it is
punished. Sin must be punished from
the very nature of God and man. If fire
will burn, and cold freeze, and intern
perance destroy the healthful functions
OF the body. so will disobedience to the
gracious and immortal law of love bring
suffering to the soul.
No greater delusion ever beset mortals
than that pleasure may be found as the
accompaniment and result of transgres-
sion, as also that the punishment of sin
may often be eluded. Reason, Scripture
human experience, all testify against
this folly and madness. The universe
transgressor from this adequate retribu-
ton; and God hath no counter enact
ment to turn it aside. Though there is
with him forgiveness that he may be
feared" we read not of it as the forgive
ness of punishment, but the forgiveness
of sin. Transgression and the rod-in-
EQUITIES and stripes. have always their
connection, till in the hatred of sin and
the love OF holiness, the soul finds that
forgiveness which the Father bestows,
and that pardon in which his infinite
goodness finds rest and delight.
What poison is to the body, sin is to
the soul; the periling of spiritual inter-
ests for the security of mere temporal
good-a life on the veriest husks for its
aliment, while in the house of the Father
to the loving and obedient, there is still
bread enough and to spare. So should
the folly of the transgressor be seen. so
should the miseries of the perverse and
rebellious be set forth in the testimony
of Christian truth; so should the en-
treaty be made, as in the authority of
heaven itself, to every mortal beset with
temptation and running into sin.
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been endowed and carried on by pag
ans" Here is where all such opponents
Of unbelief are found butting against
the facts of history. Infdelity accom-
plishes nothing for the world and the ex-
ponents of infdel opinion cannot point
to any helpful and practical result as
consequence of their teaching. The
men of works have always been the men
of faith, and the world has been made
better and humanity uplifted in every
age, not by the doubters and deniers,
but by those who have believed some
thing and have wrought out their faith
in their works. The Evening Journal,
in notice of Mr.. IngersolPs lecture, ap-
ponds these welltimed remarks:
after all, what has this mans long
labor accomplished? Has he made any
body happy? Has he made anybody
better? Has he improved by 'even the
smallest measure, the condition of his
fellows, of his love for whom he is for
ever boasting? He has undermined the
uOpo Vi tuOu6duuS. IIo ndo IdhOh o"Ay
from some the crutch that supported
them on their toilsome journey and that
enabled them to bear up under their
heavy burdens. What has he given
them in place of hope?
Nothing. Nothing at all but sham
philosophy based wholly upon words he
took from the book he loves to ridicule:
EAT. drink and be merry, for to morrow
we die" 1t is true that he pirates much
and solemnly of what he calls 1.-The relig-
| ion of humanity" Humanity, indeed!
Who that has suffered is ignorant of the
sort of comfort that religion affords?
| When we were weary and heavy laden
what human being ever whispered:
"Come unto me and / will give you
rest?" When want Rugged us in its
skinny arms what human being turned
aside to release us? When the dew of
death was gathering upon a well-loved
brow and we felt the loved hand freez-
ing, never again to warm for us, and saw
the loved eyes close forever, what human
being soothed our anguish and stilled
the pain that tore our hearts asunder?"
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"Candldly. | think there Is. She SlS-
poets me OF knowing something Of her
son which / do not communicate to
her.
And ] suspect it too. Blake. re-
spondea Clayton, And if you wish inc
to succeed in this defense you must
give me Your full confidence.
Then. with shame-face and %llesita-
ton. Blake told the whole story of his
having found Little Joe bereft of his
senses. and of his decision to leave him
With the kind friends who appeared to
love him SO much. He said nothing
about the, rumor which had reached
him through Adolf Molier, tina, Joe
was fully restored. That fact was not.
-as he believed-essential to the
present case.
At the next conference Of Clayton
and Blake the attorney told his client
that he had seen the bill and petition.
filed in the case for the claimant by
Colburn, who had become his attorney.
as he falsely alleged. on the merits of
the case: and that Colburn had very
craftily stated all which Little
Joe might have remembered
OF his home and his friends
and kindred, as we'll as of the
alleged murder of his father and his
own abduction to England: and had
cautiously avoided all reference in the
petition to any single fact which
would probably be unknown to the
claimant ii his story We're true. He de-
n a ,.nIL +1,,,% MI 1--., $50 - S-l
lie sympathy in behalf of his client:
and then said that the man Molier's
testimony was absolutely essential if
they We're to save the case.
Some one must be backing this fell
low. He has no money. Colburn
wouldn't take q case against me unless
there vas money in it beyond con
tingency," said Blake.
Certainly. your brothers widow
would perhaps be the winner by his
success. Look into it..
II cannot believe that Myru would
play that game said Blake. II will
find .oEt who she has communicated
with. That will be easy. But in the
meantime, if we can control Molier,s
testimony so that he will not tell too
much, send for Molier. l see no other
chance.
4 subpoena issued for Molier. and
that ended present preparation on the
part of the defense.
On the part of the claimant, Colburn
was waiting to fnd-or to make
one or more witnesses who could rec
; ognize Smithers as Little Joe Blake.
He encouraged Smithers to go round
among the older people in the vicinity,
to make friends and awaken sympathy.
And among these two witnesses were
found who thought they recognized
him. They Were nursed. heard the
pretended Joe's story over and over
and We're ready to swear. The silver.
smith. formerly of M~aysville. who had
made the medal for Little Joe. was
subpenaed to prove it's identity. And
the prosecution also rested for the
present.
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tory examination III the law and had
been admitted to the bar. Christmas
was in the near future. and that day
had been set apart as peculiarly appro-
pirate for a wedding day for
who had himself been the subject
Of d wonderful advent to a new life
from mental death. He and Niyettc
were happy-not with the exultant
glow of passionate hope Of anticipa-
tions fulfilled, to fade with 4 waning
honeymoon-bnt with that calm com
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CHAPTER XII.
AND yIyETTE-MoI.IER AT GRAY
SULPHuR--rHE CLAIMANT.

4 CINCINNATI
all was changed.
Molier had given
his consent to the
marriage of his
daughter to J o.
seph Gust. and
that young g e n
tleman--not We t.
a j n @ reached
his maiority-had
passed Il satisfac-
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do you know something about this
ease. Mr.. Sheriff. asked Moliel.
.'les." replied the officer. II could
not we'll help knowing-nothing else
talked of up about Gray sulphur"
This is a suit about the possession
of that property. | believer.
.Ies: Sam Blake is trying to keep
the place away from the proper heir
SO they say-l don't know much about
it myself
SIS the heir himself there: or does
an attorney act for him in his alb
senceoa"
The man is there himself.
"Have you seen him."
mo, / haven't seen him. Ent lie is
there. People say he is the true heir
some OF them do. not all.
How does there come to be any
doubr about the mfttera.
well. you See. Joe Blake
that's the heir-went away FROM
the Springs with his father when
he was a little boy; and his father
Jeff Rlake-was murdered at Covlng-
ton. and Joe was taken off to England.
Now he comes back and tells all about
it. And Sam-that's his uncle
doesn't want to turn over the estate. 9.
Well, that's all very strange. Does
Joe. as yon call him, know anything
about his early life and the people
about the Springs"
lTo BE coNTINUED.)
The morning times., 1895-09-08
1T COULD NOT BE.
Though He Loved Her Dearly, She
e. Couldn't Help Him.

g. Couldn't Help Him.
CNew York Herald)
"George," she said, earnestly, "there is
something troubling you. know 1t. You
have been uneasy and embarrassed ever
since you came here this evening"
The young man flushed to the roots of his
pompadour, then turned deadly pale again.
Stiu, he made no reply.
George" continued the girl, pleadingly,
''we are not married yet, il is true, but yet
i think ] have a right 10 know Of your
troubles. Remember, darling, i am soon
TO bc yours for IIfe-for better or for worsel"
Here her voice sank 10 a low, sweet ca
dence, while gentle flush manted her
face. But the young man was silent,
though impressed.
sThmkl" she went on, Il am TO be the
eharer OF al Your joys and sorrows in the
near future. Let me learn what this pass
ing shadow is Perhaps, l can help to dis
sipate the darkness that is creeping into
your life-into both ourt lives" she added,
timidly.
Once more be made a violent effort to
speak, but no words came from his trem-
bling lips.
There is something worrying YOU" the
girl added, tentatively.
He nodded assentmgly.
And there is nothing 1 can do to remove
it?"
He Shook his head vigorously.
why not?" she asked, coldly, plainly
offended.
Because" he said, with final wrench,
as he reached for his hat, lit is a porous
plaster on the small Of my back, that ought
10 have been removed this moming!
A nd he rushed swiftly out in eager search
for his roommate.