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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19
THE NEW TREND OF MISSIONS.

Amid the peculiar exigencies of our
denominational life and our interest
in the marked advance of the present
age in the direction of more cheer
full and rational faith, we must not
overlook the new trend of the mis-
sionary movement in the evangelical
churches. That man reads the lesson
of our time in quite needless and
superficial way who cannot see that
the old theology is undergoing
mighty revolution in its missionary
applications.
The vast heather world is not now
regarded as positively exposed to an
eternal damnation without the Cos
pei. The American Tract Society no
longer issues missionary estimate
of the number of pagans who drop
into hell each second and minute,
and then every hour in the twenty
four, carrying forward the statistics
of damnation until they reach the
awful aggregate of the generation,
and seeking to make this tabulation
of inconceivable horrors the basis OF
the missionary appeal. 1t would be
a man of rare courage, indeed, who
could stand before an enlightened
congregation in our day with such an
appeal as this. No such appeal is
heard for the reason that the world
has grown beyond it. Men no longer
believe that the heather are to suffer
eternally if the Gospel is not made
known to them and Christ not ac-
cepted in this life.
The new Missionary Evangel ig-
nores this conclusion of the old theol-
ogy and sounds an appeal more in
accord with the spirit of the Gospel.
It is new birth of awakening love in
the hearts of believers, that crosses
seas and continents, that faces dan
ger and nobly endures all sacrifices in
the hope of bringing men to a knowl-
edge of the Gospel and the loving
Christ, the universal Saviour. There
is no installing the trend. 1t is un-
equivocally in favor of the basal
principles of the Universalist faith.
1t is the Eternal Love, regnant in
God and operative in Christ, that is
now the animating spirit of Christian
missions, practically retiring the old
appeal, and finding in Christianity
and it's purpose to redeem mankind,
the fullest warrant for the missionary
service. Newman Smyth nobly de-
clares that "to the music of this high
motive all our Christian benevolences
are marching on" and he further re-
marks that mo other call will be
needed by any heart capable of thrill
ing to the touch of Christ" 1t is this
new and supreme motive which has
supplanted the old appeal and is now
riding on the very crest of the wave
in the awakening enthusiasm of the
world in the work of Missions.
This being true, assuredly true,
why should we now, when the ortho-
dox churches of England and Ameri-
ca are making such splendid appli-
cation of our truth, hesitate ourselves
to carry out, in the broadcast possible
way, the logical teachings of cur own
historic declarations? This is anoth-
er reason why Universalists should be
helpers in the missionary work. They
should fall into line with the mis-
sionary activities of the churches
which have appropriated Universal
ist principles and are now making
them the basis of appeal in the great
missionary work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19

in behalf of the foreign field is based
on firmer and more substantial
ground than the imitation of any ex-
listing church. 1t means more than
any conformity to an external order
of church prosperity. The first
ground and reason of our appeal is to
place our church among those who
obey the explicit call of the Gospel
and who recognize the Christian re-
ligion as the divinely appointed
agency for the salvation of the entire
world.
If any accept the conclusion, urged
by the doubling among us, that Uni
versalism may be good enough re-
ligion for people at home, but is not
adapted to the foreign mission work;
if it is discovered that it embodies
any peculiarly of doctrine or policy
which units it for usefulness among
mankind in general; and if it be in
deed fact that Universalism can do
Christian work only under civilized
skies, we can all see how much this
rebounds to the disadvantage of our
faith. If it is true that Universalism
cannot enter into the spirit of our
Lords command, and pursue the
work of saving mankind, wherever
mankind is found; if it cannot en-
dorse and appropriate the method of
Jesus for the extension of his truth
among men, we can easily see how all
this reflects upon us and how serious
ly we ought to consider whether we
have the true spirit of the Gospel,
and are in reality members of
Christian Church.
We repudiate all this in toto. We
know that there is no such inherent
and radical weakness as this in our
faith. We can take up our work
under the call of the Gospel as other
churches have done and secure our
own measure of success. We can go
to heather lands with our truth with
a fair degree of confidence in the re-
suit. Human want and need are the
same the world over. Humanity is
the same, distinct as the pillows,
but one as the sea-" If Universalism
can touch the heart with the truth of
God, and cheer and dignity human
souls here; if it can ennoble human life
and lift it to the dignity of sonship
with God; if it can inspire gladden.
ing hope and "create a soul under
the ribs of DEATH" when sincerely
and righteously received, it can work
the same results at the very ends of
the earth. All true Universalists have
full faith in the universal, final eff
cheney of their special truth. If the
Gospel is indeed "the power OF God
unto salvation" as they verify be-
! lieve, it will not be without the wit
ness of that truth and sanctity
wherever it is proclaimed. This being
our faith, we have done well to put
our church in commission and en-
bark for the mission fields of the
world. The Japan movement is evil
dence that we have confidence in our
own resources and believe that the
Universalist faith is needed factor
in the coming civilization of all the
nations now outside of the fold of
Christ.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-19

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 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 prac-
tice good works, for these things are good and
profitable unto men.
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TAYLOR.

Miss May Morris left yesterday for q
weeks stay at Lake Winola.
A trolley party, consisting Of Misses
Davis, Bertha Rees and Messrs. Will
liam Davis, Oliver Williams and Will
lard Atherton. enjoyed q ride to Provi.
dence last evening, and spent the eve
ming at Miss Name Thomas.
An Ice cream and cake social will be
held at the Welsh Baptist church this
evening.
Editor Moran, of'the Herald, who has
been In New York for several days
past, has returned home.
A regular business meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church was held
last evening and In conjunction with II
an interesting literary and musical pro-
gramme was furnished.
A dance was held In Taylor hall last
evening
Suit has been brought against the
borough and the Traction company by
property holders residing on South
Main street for alleged damages to
their properties. caused by the recent
grading done. The papers were filed
In Prothonotary Pryor's office by Wat.
son & Zimmerman, attorneys. The
complainants are: James Shea, An.
thony Lydon, DR.. J. 8. Porteus. John
J. Price. William d. Phillips. Casper
Weible, William P. Evans and Robert
Moore.
Theopolis Davis and Jane Lewis left
yesterday morning for trip to Wales.
A number Of Providence people will
also sail on the same steamer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
METEOROLOGICAL DOG,

The mysterious presciencs which some
animals seem to have Of changes in wealth.
er conditions 10 some times put at the SER
vice Of man. Bentley whitman. a Kansas
farmer. was greatly aided In his profess
sion, says the New York Recorder, by q
meteorological dog. q cross Of collie and
setter. Benjy-thats the dog-had only
three legs and was blind Of one eye, but
he was dearly loved. For twenty hours
preceding a rainstorm Benny carried his
tail curled between his legs. When the
weather 10 "set fair" the tail curled over
his back jauntily, and II there was reason
to apprehend high winds or storm. ne
used TO wag his tail excitedly and lay
near the door Of the cyclone cellar, whin-
ing. Some miscreant. having grudgs
against Whitman, one night cut of the
dogs eloquent tail. Benny was over
wheimed with grief, and after month Of
repining. during which time number Of
disastrous weather changes came unher-
aided, finding that he could no longer be
Of service. Benny deliberately committed
suicide by knocking a bottle OF bootleg
whisky of the table and tapping IL up
from the floor q II escaped from tho
broken bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
WYOMING.

Among those from here who Joined
the excurslonists to Boston were H.
d. Laycock, DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Shoe.
maker.
Mrs. Frank Hughes. OF Scranton, and
her sister. Mrs. Ellen Weldon. Of Rah.
way, ". j.. are the guests of Mrs.
Martha Chaplin, Of Wyoming avenue.
Harry A. Daily, Of Wilkes-Barre, was
q caller In town last evening.
Miss HELEN Broad and Mrs. J. w.
Fox. Of Willfes-Barre. were callers here
yesterday.
Miss Mary Cook. Of Bloomsbury, ID
visiting her uncle. c. w. Stih, on. 0ionu-
ment avenue.
Colonel H. A. Laycock II at Lake
Shawanese. the guest Of his son Harry,
who is camping there.
J. M. Stark was q visitor to Pittston
yesterday.
Miss Julia Emigh, Of West Pittston.
called on friends here yesterday.
John Drake. ,sr., while working on his
new house on Fourth street Monday
afternoon, fell from the building and
was seriously injured.
The cottages at the Wyoming Camp
grounds are daily being occupied No
cooler nook; no purer atmosphere; no
healthier surroundings. Visit Wyoming
Camp; tarry there II you wish 70 b
cool. healthy and happy. $4,000.
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AN0GA.

Miss Ada Webster Is visiting friends
in Richmondale.
Miss Jennie Newlin returned home
yesterday after spending a week with
frierds I'M Plains.
Mrs. Frank Sanders and children,
who have been visiting for the ast few
months in this place. left Monday Tor
Ouray, Colo. They were accompanied
by her father-in-law, Henry Sanders
who Intends to reside there perman-
emily.
Miss Name Kearney is visiting
friends In Pittston-
A cable message from william Law
announces his safe arrival on the other
side Of the water.
The contract for the erection Of p. F.
Dever's building, or Main street. has
been awarded to Davis Bros, Of Scran-
ton.
Fred Flock, Of Newark. N. j.. and
Miss Emma Read, Of Blalrstown. N. j.,
are the guests Of Mrs. NJ. A. Flock.
The contract for furnishing refresh
ments at the Langcliffe and Moosic
Presbyterian Sunday schools excursion
to Lake Ariel. on July 26. has been
awarded to Langdon & George.
Miss Agnes Morahan Is visiting
friends In Pittston.
Miss Uresa Keller. Of Dupont, Is visit.
Ing friends in Plains.
Charles Ready. Of New York city,
and Miss B. Mcdonald, Of Archibald,
are guests Of Miss Ella O'Malley.
]. J. Keegan left today for Plymouth,
to accept position as coal inspector
for the Plymouth Coal and Iron com.
parry.
Clarence and Lisle Holllster have re-
turned home after q two weeks trip
on their wheels.
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IN POLICE CIRCLES.
Chief Briggs Reports the Work OF His
Men During June.

At the regular meeting OF the city
council last evening Chief OF Police
Briggs made his report OF work done oy
the police in June. as follows: Arrests.
1856: males, l6O; females, l6; married.
6S: single, 100: minors, IL. The nation
alities OF the arrested ones were as fol-
lows: American, 81: colored, Is; Eng
lish, 1; Germans. l2: Irish. II; Italian,
l; Polish. So: Polish Jews, 4; Scotch, /:
Swedish, l; Welsh 5.
The offenses committed We're: AS
sault ard battery. ~; assisted home
drunk. 10; building without permit, 1;
nuisance. 5: committed to jail. 80;
drunk, 70: drunk and d!sorderly. II:
dlsorderiy. 81; disorderly house. 1: de-
sertion. .; discharging firearms. 2: fast
driving. .; flghti=g. 10; frequenting
bawdy houses. .; interfering with off,
GERS. 8: indecent language, 5: exposure.
/; larceny, .: lost children restored, IL:
malicious mischief. .; open Sunday, L;
lewdUeSs. !; resisting otlicer. =; robbery.
l: ssllirE impure food, .; shooting to
kill, /; trcspass, l; threats, 2: vagrants.
IS. There were nine fires eXtinguished
without alarm. and five that required
the services OF the department. Amount
Of stolen property restored. s26G7;
taken from person and restored, sSl0.SI.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
BRIEF NOTES.

Tne fire at o'clock yesterday morn.
ing was caused by bunch of smoul-
dering rags in an old freezer in an ice
cream parlor on Halle street. No
damage was done.
James G. Blake. formerly bookkeeper
In the Miners Savings bank, has re-
signed and will go into the real estate
and insurance business with w. F..
Tebbetts, of Nantlcoke. The firm will
have offices in Wilkes-Barre and Nam
ticoke.
Watson Totten- Of this city. will take
his running horses. Bella and Flor
ence I, to Northumberland today to
run them against two Binghamton
horses for 800 side.
Major w. o. Coolbaugh went to
Mount Gretna yesterday TO make the
final arrangements for the Ninth's an
nual camp there. The boys leave for
camp on July Is.
DR.. Young. vice-presldent OF the State
Dental society, left yesterday to at
tend the meeting of this organization
at Eaglesmere.
The Traction company will open its
Du. tiliS Inc new
line will necessitate no change in the
Pittston cars from Wilkes Barre.
George Gaines. the well-known dray.
man, will give his celebrated lecture
OF. Marriage" at Zion African Meth
odlst Episcopal church this evening.
John Barberup. OF Miners Mills, was
arrested yesterday and committed to
Jail for trying to defraud his creditors
by selling his goods and preparing to
leave the town.
The Oratorio society will run their ex-
cursion 10 Mountain Park this even.
ing. A good musical programme has
been arranged.
Now that Jim Norris has come back
clothed and in his right mind, Mr.. Boyd
of the News-Dealer, offers him all the
space he can consume In telling what
he knows about the court house con.
tract.
AS the time draws near for the dele.
gate elections. more candidates for
office are appearing. Deputy Sheriff
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
Our Neigbbors Down the Valley.

Henry Rrcnner has given II out that he
Is candidate for the Democratic nom.
ination for sheriff.
Senator Quay left this city at 10
o'clock yesterday morning for Phila-
delphia.
Clothesline thieves are striking terror
to the hearts Of :he housekeepers Of
Edwardsville and Larksville.
Brennan K Waid's team ran awsy
yesterday ana creed up In q cellar that
is being dug. The driver escaped by
jumping. The h,: ses We're uninjured.
Paddy Burke. Of Plains. says he viii!
fight Freddy" Connolly to a finish. 4
the latter 50 tcsirea, and wants him 10
meet at the Exchange hotel tomorrow
evening. To complete arrangements.
Edward Rapson, who ran away from
home last sunday. has been found Ly
his father IN fh.lade lphia and brought
lone.
Charley Traver's new paper. All The
News. came out yesterday for the first
time. 1t Is a spicy paper and con-
tains some interesting reading for
Traver's old enemy. Colonel Orr.
The lightning In yesterdays storm
set fire to barn at Honey Pot. owned
by Charles Dietrich. The building was
burned to the ground and a number OF
cows injured by the falling timbers.
Frank Briggs, the painter hurt by the
fall of ladder on Monday. Is In bad
shape and a consultation of physi-
clans decided that amputation of the
left foot. which Is badly crushed. may
be necessary.
Captain Dewitt. OF the Humane 30
ciety, has had two severe commissions.
and another one. 1t l. thought. Will
prove fatal.
Olin Spencer, Of the Bennett farm
dairy, died yesterday morning after q
severe illness Of two weeks.
The funaral Of Charles NJ. Labar took
place yesterday Afternoon at the house.
with interment In Hollenback cemetery.
The handsome new office car of Su-
perintendent Alexander Mitchell. ar
rived in this city yesterday. 1t Is one
of the finest cars on wheels.
The funeral Of George Mulhearn. re-
Gently killed on the railroad at Jersey
City. took place from st. Mary's
church yesterday morning. with a re-
uulem mass. Rev. Father Frederick
being celebrant.
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MR.. DICK ROBBED.
Residence OF Boston store Proprietor Is
Ransasscd by Burglars.

The porrarceton residence Of Alex
s-ier Dick, OF the Boston store. was
broken into at . o'clock yesterday
morning and thoroughly ransacked.
Two men were noticed prowling about
the yard during the morning. ard ut .
o'clock neighSors roticed them coming
out Of the house. The men were dressed
in black suits and wore white shirts.
An alarm was given and Mr.. Dodd. Of
the Boston store, partner OF Mr.. Dick.
sers for. Mr., Dodd arrived at 10
O'clock ard found that the whole house
had been rarsacked. drawers and ev-
erythirg were pulled out and things
were strewn about the floors.
1t cannot be ascertainet what has
been stolen until the Dick family re-
turn from Atlantic city. The burglars
secured an entrance by forcing in the
door of the laundry.
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orphaus's Court Sale.


ORPHANS COURT -sALE-EsTATE OF
~ David p. Thomas deceased.
BY virtue OF an order Of tho Orphans court
Of Lackawanna county there will be exposed
to public sale at tho arbitration room, In the
court house. at Scranton, Pa. on Saturday,
July 9Th, 1905 at 10 q. m:
All those two certain lots, pieces or parcels
Of land situate In the Second ward OF tho city
Of Scranton, county OF Lackawanna and state
Of Pennsylvania, bounded and described -
follows, to wit:
Tho first thereof situate on tho corner Of
on the northeast by lands Of Thomas Will
Jams. on the southeast by Church avcnue, on
tho northwest by lands Of the estate Of Joseph
Gillespie and on the southwest by Oak street.
avenue, about So feet in width in rear and 1856
feet in depth, more or less. Coal and minerals
reserved with tho right to mine and remove
All improved, with two story single frame
dwelling house. q barn and outbuildines there.
rho second thereof situate on tho corner Of
Church avenue and West Market street, and
10 bounded on tho northsasterly side bv West
Market street, about 90 feet; on the north.
westerly side by Church avsnms ~, 4, about e feet;
about rs feet, and uthwsstcrly by lands now
or late Of James McGennis, whose upper or
northeasterly limo Ia the foot OF the retaining
wall now wholly erected upon tho above d. !.
scribed lot. Coal and minerals reserved, with
AL improved, with . two story brick dwoll-
Ing house aud .outhuildings thereon.
Terms Of sale.One.fourth Of the purchase
money down on day Of sale and tho balance on
confirmation q iii sSS s',i%E1 s ;ss
y; 9AyIcRD TuoAAa Attorney. !,
July 2, 18OA
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MILKES.BHRRE.

tThe Tribune has opened a branch Of
nee at No. -. Laning building, Public
Square: Wilkes-B s-Barre. 70. the transaction
Of business. The publishers. propose to
extend the circulation Of The Tribune IN
Wilkes-6arre and surrounding towns
and to that end win present u very COM
plete department Of Luaerne county news
For success In this undertaking depenu-
ence 10 placed eclely upon the superior,S
news OF the day-domestic. foreign local.
commercial and financial. The general in
terests Of the people Of Wilkes-Rarre am
the Wyoming valley win have in TIE Triu,
une an earnest advocate. editoriaily ana
otherwise. It II the purpose OF the pup
fishers to Issue o newspaper as valuapc
to the general public as the metropolitan
dailies. and deliver it to the peopte
throughout northeastern Pennsylvania
from three to i've hours earlier than the
Philadelphia and New York papers can
>each tkem.l
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City Finances for June

The report Of City Treasurer Thomas
was hled last evening with the city
council. 1t is as follows: General ac-
count. receipts, sie3.27; disbursements,
sli'O50,5s; due treasurer, ss.321.7l. Gene
terry account, receipts. 1898; dlsburse-
ments, 1862; balance, s4s,2s. Interest
account, receipts, sl93: disbursements,
sS.2ss.5O. Sinking fund. due treasurer
S6,ss5.51; due city, s16,9s9.24.
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THE
| EA DER

Our new store, at 124-I26
Wyoming avenue, formerly
occupied by Gorman's Grand
Depot, and which will be
known as THE LEADER,
will be opened to the public
next Saturday morning, July
IS.
We have purchased the ell
tire stock of MIR. German, and
while that would be considered
plenty for an ordinary dry
goods store, it was not near
large enough nor varied
enough for THE LEADER.
We went to New York, and
as it was practically the end
of the dry goods season there
all the stores taking stock
and not doing any more bust
ness-the jobbers and manu-
facturers were glad enough to
sell us an immense stock at a
good deal lower figure than
even the largest of the large
New York stores got their
stock for earlier in the season.
We got these goods so cheap,
in fact, that in almost every
instance we can afford to sell
goods for less money than the
average firm bought theirs for
a couple of months earlier.
We are going to do our best
to give the people of Scranton
and vicinity a really 6rst-class
dry goods, fancy goods and
millinery establishment-our
business experience has all
been with the large New York
houses, and we propose to
transact our business upon
broad-guaged Metropolitan
principles.
Politeness is a great thing
in the dry goods business
in fact the people demand it
and must have it, and will not
patronize a store whose en-
ployes are not obliging and
painstaking, Our employees
will be found to be highly eff
cient and polite-we will not
have any who are not. Any
one who visits our store,
whether as customers or mere
ly to look around and see
what kind of a store we have,
will be assured of marked at
tention on the part of every
one of our employees. This
is a point we will insist on.
In short, we are going to
have a strictly modern dry
goods store, with new goods,
new methods, new ideas and
painstaking with all our GUS
toners.
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Some OF the best citizens OF the town
testified in his behalf. and he keenly felt
the disgrace heaped upon him. The
charge was preposterous in the ex-
treme and was made without the slight
est evidence to warrant It.