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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-19
YOUNG PEOPLES DAY.
Sunday, January 81. 1898.

sunday, january ~. 1870
Since the organization of the Young
Peoples Christian Union, the last Sun
day in January has been observed as
Young Peoples Day. Sunday, January
81, is the date this year, and it is earn
estly desired that on that day each pas
tor will preach sermon appropriate to
the occasion, or that in place of the pas
tors sermon, the young people them
selves will conduct service. 1t is pre-
sumed that already plans have very gen
orally been made for the proper obser-
vance of the day; nevertheless, word of
exhortation may not be out of place. to
the end that everything possible be done
to make the day yield large results for
our cause The condition of our organ.
ization is such as to call for the heart
lest congratulations in view OF what has
been already accomplished, and to safely
warrant the expectation of great achieve
ments for the coming year. Gratitude
for present attainments, and consecra-
ton to the fultillment of the hope for
greater future should characterize the
spirit of the day. Let
IA Greater Church"
be the text,-a larger church, better
church, mightier church. Let every
thing that is said, sung or prayed, be vi
tai with love, hope and determination.
IA L Il. - i
the offerings taken on Young Peoples
Day to the National Treasurer, to help
on the work of the National Y. P. G. U.
That custom will be in force this year.
HARRY L. Garfield,
Secretary National Y. p. C. U.
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THE BANQUET. JAN. 23.

Next Wednesday evening, Jan. %, the
reception and banquet of the Universal
lists of Chicago and vicinity will be held
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. The recep-
ton will be held from 6 o'clock to 7;
banquet Immediately afterward. The
tickets are $780, to be had of the COM
mittee. The committee desire an early
application for tickets that they may
know how many to provide for at the
tables.
Following is the program for the occa-
sion:
Toastmaster-S. N. Brooks.
Address: DUTY of the Church toward
Social Questions" = Prof. A. w.
Small of Chicago University.
Religion in Business, Rev. W. w.
Fem. Church of the Messiah uni
tariar).
THE Universalist's Opportunity, Rev.
r. A. White.
"Universalist Clubs."-A. j. Garfield,
DID,, and Hon. Samuel Kerr.
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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PERSONAL.

Rev. e. w. Preble has arrived in Ak.
ron to begin his work as Financial
Agent of Buchtel College.
Rev. w. L. Swan, having removed
from Clarinda, la. to Marshall. Mich,
desires to be addressed accordingly.
Rev. Geo. N. Falconer, who has been
conducting mission services at Durango,
Colo has now changed his residence to
Colorado Springs. We trust the change
does not signify the abandonment of tt o
Durango Mission.
G. w. Woodhouse, of Burlington, VT,
has received from the estate of his
father. the late DIR. Charles Woodhouse,
of Rutland, the original letter written
by Ethan Allen announcing the capture
of Fort Ticonderoga.
Mrs. Effie X. M. Jones, graduate of
the Ryder Divinity School, is teaching
the elocution classes of Goddard Sem
mary at Barre, VT. Previous to the
calling of her husband, Rev. B. X.
Jones, to the Universalist Church at
Barre, Mrs. Jones was engaged in pas
toral work in Iowa.
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HAVING DONE ALL, TO STAND"

There is always plenty of room in
the Christian life for active courage,
and the records of Christianity show
a long list of heroic souls who "waxed
valiant in fight, turned to flight the
armies of the aliens" But larger
still is the space for the passive vir-
tues, and more illustrious is the roll
of those who out of weakness were
made strong to endure torture, not
accepting deliverance, trial of cruel
mockings, scourgings,-yea, moreover
of bonds and imprisonment. 1t is
not intended, here, to oppose these
forms OF moral Christian courage to
each other. They are, perhaps, the
same, only exhibited in different re-
lations and under unlike circum-
stances. 1t is certain that some who
have been most active in doing the
will Of God have also been most pa
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The lessons, che says, we're long. mani
fold, and chaotic; the moral and religi
GUS instruction either purely formal or
merely grotesque; the supreme punish
ment. putting in the corner! Nine young
ladies at one time had been seen in that
position. facing the wall for a whole
evening, "all dressed, as was de rigueur
with us every evening" in full attire, with
gloves and kid slippers'-all of them
moreover, quite Of manageable age.
~ THE Canadian papers are recall
ing story which the late Bishop Med
ley, the Metropolitan of Canada, never
tired of telling. Visiting one of his outly-
ing parishes, violent storm being in
progress, he was compelled to halt for
the night, at log cabin by the roadside.
A rough but hearty welcome was accord
ed him by the inhabitants to whom he
was unknown. The man of the house
at once busted himself with the care OF
the horses, while the woman set about
the preparation Of the evening meal AS
the Bishop sat comfortably by the fire,
his first thoughts we're Of his mission to
that lonely neighborhood. "My good
woman" said he, "are there any Episco-
palians in this vicinity?" II hardly
know, sir" she replied hesitatingly; 1.-The
men did kill something under the barn
yesterday, but whether it was one Of
them things or not l cannot say for
certain"
~ The Outlook says: "One of the
most striking contrasts between the way
in which religious work is done in Eng
land and America is in the advertising
Of church services. Where the sentiment
of reverence is more generally cultivated
than in the United States, all denomina-
tions freely advertise, not only in news.
papers, but still more by huge placards
and posters placed where they are sure
to attract the attention of passers. Per.
haps the most aristocratic Presbyterian
congregation in England is that which
worships in the Seton Park church in
Liverpool In front of the church is q
large bulletin board, on which are the
name of the church, pastor and details
Of all the services. The plan keeps the
public informed in regard to the work OF
the churches; it attracts many who
would not otherwise attend; and it is a
recognition of the duty Of the churches
to reach the people. Why should places
of amusement do more to win the people
| than the church,"
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capture the stronghold and silence
the battery. The saint may have to
wait all his appointed time in intense
pain, suffering until his change come.
In this waiting, thrown back upon
his own weakness, he gets into the
secret place of the Most High, and
abides under the shadow of the AL
mighty. The shoulders that take the
yoke must bear it bravely, and then
the rest that Christ promised will
surely come. E.J.o.
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PULLMAN MEMORIAL CHURCH.

The dedication of the Pullman Me-
mortal at Albion, N. Y, which was an
nounced for January 16, is postponed
until later in the month. 1t has not
been found possible to complete the fur
nishings of the church in time for the
date originally specified. Due notice
will be given. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. Royal Henry Pullman
Of Baltimore, and the donor of the
church, George M. Pullman of Chicago,
will give the address Of presentation.
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During 1894 DR.. j. p. MacLean of Green
vile delivered one hundred and forty three ser
mons; nine addresses; nine scientific lectures;
attended eight weddings and four funerals;
made one hundred and thirty pastoral calls gave
forty eight Bible lessons on the Normal plan.
and in pursuit of his work, traye'ed by rail. in
private conveyance and on foot, three thousand
six hundred and hftyeght miles.
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be written. the noble character of.,Joan
was shaped on this model.
The only character in "Haworths"
which was taken from life was Granny
Dixon. A friend had described an old
woman with fiery temper, who was old
and feeble, but yet possessed grotes.
quely huge and powerful voice. The in
cident amused Mrs. Burnett, and she
was reproduced in the picturesque figure
of Granny Dixon"
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10.
EDITORIAL.

WE print this week a
voices OF frlenas' few extracts from the
love letters of THE UNIvERsALIsT. These
are only few out Of many and taken
just as they have come to hand from the
letters of 1895. We could print column
a week for month or six weeks, and
still not exhaust our resources. HE
UNIvERsAL1sT rejoices in troops OF
friends" and hopes to be more worthy OF
the environment. We doubt if any other
Western religious journal has SO large
constituency of old-time friends. We
number not alone the fathers. but their
children and the children's children In
many instances, among our widely ex-
tended circle of readers.
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THE REGISTER 1905.

The Universalist Register for 1895 was
received at theWestern Branch on Mon
day. All advance orders were filed and
mailed on that day. We are now ready
to mail promptly to all who favor us
with their orders.
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We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain a revelation of the
character of God, and of tho 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 inseparablya 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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The light in which
How Christianity Christianity views sin,
Views Sin. ia the wrong il does

The light In which
How Christianity Christianity views sin,
views SIN. is the wrong it does
to the soul. "Sin lieth at the door," was
the affirmation of heaven to Cain, when
his wrong doing was brought before him.
"Do thyself no HARM" is one of the great
ipiupctions OF Jesus truth to man, an
Injunction which men might better I'M
derstand if they knew their own nature
better-saw more clearly its powers and
it's tendencies. 1t is only by a proper
view of the greatness of our nature. no
BILE in reason. and capable of unending
progression, that we can be made to see
In sin the terrible thing that it is. This
makes the talk of the dignity of man
essentially practical matter. 1t is not
mere defamation, the initiation of human
pride; for the nobler our view OF man,
the greater is the wrong he infiicts upon
himself by SHINING against the wisdom
and goodness Of heaven. That was a
grand indirect tribute to man when the
Apostle broke forth in the eloquent
statement: The whole creation groan-
eth and traveleth in pain together until
now, waiting for the manifestation Of the
sons of God" What caused this up
rising of hope, this dread and yet ardent
desire? 1t was that which is purest.
highest. noblest in man, reaching forth
for the SOULS good, grooming in spirit
under the wonderful question, when
shall this ideal be answeredS When shall
this good conner" 1t is in agreement with
this conception that We read all the
souls struggles against evil and after
righteousness; it is thus we understand
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FIELD AGENT, T. {. MOORE.

HOW TO REMIT.-The. yellow address,
elp 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.
gsy- Do not trust currency in the mails. Remit
by postal money order, registered letter, draft,
check, or by postal or express order, payable as
above.
UNlvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.
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'Wniversaltst
j. S. CANrwELL, D. D., EDITOR.

THE EDITOR is assisted by able writers
in all departments. The Interior and Western
States are represented by regular correspond
ents. News from the churches solicited and
always welcome.
.*sAn articles intended for THE UNIvERs ALIsT
should be addressed Editor of The Univer-
salist, Chicago, ILL.,"
.s.TERMs: $3.50 per year, 81 .25 six months,
postage paid. Sample copies to any address free
on apDlication
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for his Improvement and redemption.
WE place on our sec
Rev. Dr. sawyer ond page this week a
review of the noble work OF Rev. DIR.
THOMAS J. SAWYER in the Universalist
Church. 1t is an estimate Of his great
and honorable career prepared by an old
friend, breathing in almost every line
the aroma of lifelong admiration and
friendship. DIR. Sawyer is well entitled to
this tribute. He is prominently the
grand old man" of the Universalist
Church. Wednesday, January 3, he
reached his ninety first birth day. Only
two Universalist clergymen outrank him
in years,-Rev. DR.. L. r. Paige, the COM
mentator and Rev. Elmer Hewitt-and
none in honor or distinguished service.
We take pleasure in presenting fine
half tone likeness of this veteran who
now rests so securely on his laurels.
DR.. Sawyer has recently recovered
from serious illness which caused
anxiety to his friends, and while feeble
and feeling the weight of unusual years,
is vet undimned in mental power and
vigorous in expression by voice and pen.
While the article on the second page was
being read in proof, a letter came from
DR.. Sawyer asking for some numbers OF
THE UN1vERsAL1sT of 1894 which we're
missing from the files of the Historical
Society. The penmanship and express
sion of the letter would shame many OF
our slovenly writer's. We see no reason
to doubt that DIR. Sawyer may be with
US for years to come. May the veteran
live to complete his century! Or If this
is not permitted, may he be with us
when the nineteenth century finishes its
course. No man living has done more
to sweeten and make blesse the present
century to many of those who sat in
darkness and the shadow of death" by
reason of the blighting effects Of a cruel
and despotic theology. May DR.. Sawyer
live to enjoy the dawn Of the new CEN
fury of Christian history which will no
doubt see the surrender of the old dog
mas and the truth of Universal Love en-
throned over all hearts.
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NEIGHBoR UNITY"
onity OIL tne grows quite compli-
Congress mentarv to the adyo.
Gates Denominations fellowship as op.
posed to the all inclusive, all Outdoors
platform of the Liberal Congress. 1t
remarks: "The anxiety lest Unity and
the Congress which it seeks to serve,
should perpetrate new denomination
still disturbs some of the would-be liber-
al journals, and doubtless many who
want to see the open church and the in
elusive fellowship realized, but want it
realized to the glory of the name Unitar-
ian, Universalist, Ethical Culture, In
dependent or what not. Such people
trust nothing but talk and the talk must
be like Bottom the Weaver's, -'gentle
as sucking dove, lest it might inspire
work and fuse into fellowship"
This is prod not only to Universalists
who do not sympathize with the Jones
coterie of Liberals, but also to the Uni
tarians who object to relinquishing the
UNCONVENTIONAL name and platform, and
who do not fuse" worth cent in be-
half of the Congress. Unity" it will be
observed, is not at all disturbed over the
prospect of new denomination" aris-
ing out of the Congress. 1t is willing to
serve under the banner of that organiza-
ton, even in this contingency, which is
somewhat remarkable, as Unity" is the
sworn foe of denominations and to
serve denomination while pleading and
organizing against denominationalism is
a strange result of it's heroic efforts to
relieve the world of it's denominational
burdens. But see how bravely Unity"
faces the situation:
IF working towards fusion OF these
various elements, advocating a non-doc-
trinal and non-sectarian combination
of the open minds and consecrated spirits
in every community for the study OF
truth and advancement of right. and
when possible, doing the thing we advo-
Cdlor ID WOrhinB iOA hO" NopOiA"
ton, so be it. Call it what you please,
friends. 1t is what we are after. 1t is
what we mean. 1t is what we are going
to do to the full extent of our power. If
far down in the future four or five half
hearted and imbecile factions, seeking to
combine openness and earnestness.
should fuse into sweet and holy broth
erhood for humanity's sake, we shall not
be sorry"
"Half hearted and imbecile factions
is the complimentary manner in which
our neighbor alludes to those whose
affections it would win to the Congress.
1t is proof that Unity is getting des
perate in its love making, and in it's en-
deavor to fuse" Unitarians and Univer-
salists into the 'sweet and holy brother
hood" But what is remarkable is the
willingness of our contemporary to serve
denomination" even in contingency.
We embrace the liberty extended, reader
to call the Congress what we please"
Unity" serving denomination! We
must take day off to laugh.
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Oliver Wendell

s'lF a fellow attacked
oliver wendell my opinions in print,
Holmes would l reply? Not
on Controversy. l." said Oliver Wen
dell Holmes. DO you think don't I'M
derstand what my friend. the Professor,
long ago called the hydrostatic paradox
of controversy? Don't know what that
meansY Well, l will tell you. You know
that if you had bent tube, one arm OF
which was of the size of a pipe stem and
the other big enough to hold the ocean.
water would stand at the same height in
one as in the other. Controversy equal
ICES fools and wise men in the same way,
and the fools know it."
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the value placed upon man by all the
good of every name and sect who have
most earnestly and effectively labored
for his improvement and redemption.
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The Universalist
Club.

nm -. IT is understood that
~, the question of Uni
O' versalist club for Chi
,caeo will be considered at the reception
and banquet at the Grand Pacihc next
wrek. The movement to establish such
a club has many friends who realize the
advantage it would be to the several
churches of our faith in Chicago and
vicinity to bring our bright laymen to-
gether orce month in social relations,
where the topic of discussion would not
he politics, business, or the affairs OF
general society, but the matters wnicn
chiefly interest our churches and the
Universaist public. Chicago is city
of clubs and many Of our prominent
people are connected with such organ
izatiops: but amid all the demands made
upon their time and attention, 1t ID De-
lieyed that there would be found sur
ficient number who would gladly en-
brace the opportunity of membership IN
n Uniyersalist club. The project has
been mooted for several years, but no
active steps have been taken to establish
such a club. Boston and New York
have a Universalist Club; Chicago can
have one if few of our prominent
laymen will interest themselves suffi.
GENTLY to take the initial steps to its es-
Establishment. We trust that the recep-
ton and banquet next week will develop
enough of the social interest to warrant
it's early formation. What has been
made successful in Boston and New
York can be made successful here in
Chicago where we have large constlt-
uency to draw upon and where the need
of such an organization confessedly ex-
iata
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

school house an not disturb me no more,
but jist to give you somethin' to keep it in
mind, I'll do this, and dern my buttons,
afore 1 could wink that gun Nv hern crack
ed an 1 thought red-hot nail had been
druv through my forefnger. 1 give yell
an jump an went out Nv that school
house like lightnin', yellin' at every jump,
till the town marshal picked me up, an
told him what had happened.
Then he handed me over to the doctor
an went back to the school house, an I'm
mule eff he didn't find the little red-head-
ed schoomarm layin' stretched out on the
floor in a dead swoon. 1t wuz the blood er
somcthin'," he added, reflectively. ANY
way, she didn't have no occasion to learn
me no more lessons, fer that one done the
business fer me, an when that finger grow
ed over,my ornery streak had growed over,
too, an I've been hard workin' an respect
able ever since"
TO make the story come out right, you
ought to have married her." suggested The
Star man. Did you?"
Sam smiled warily and shook his head.
Nary a marry" he said. EFF l marry
at all, I want gal thatll do her faintin'
afore she does her shootin'," which pos
sibly was wisdom on the part of Samuel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

Being n Tale Concerning the Methods
of "a Race Track Man Who Got Even.
The horse reporter of The Star met Jim
ME the other morning, the same Jimmie
who recently was downed by his venerable
old Dad to the tune of s25, as published ex-
clusively in The Star, and Jimmie had a
broad smile On his guileless face.
Hello, Jimmie" exclaimed the reporter,
1.-The luck must have changed since 1 last
saw you"
IF it hasn't I'm a ringer" responded Jim
ME with grin.
'At ST. Asaph's or some other track?"
Right over there at st. Asaph's," said
Jimmie with sling of his thumb over his
shoulder to the southwark.
How much ahead are you?"
faint so much how much ahead I am
6 S how much behind the chump is what tried
to do me-" and Jimmie's chin stuck out ag
gressively.
Somebody trying to work you2
You're dead right. an done him out of
sight"
Good for GU, Jimmie said the reporter,
slappng the young fellow on the back.
Now tell us about it."
You won't give it away?" queried Jim
mic, suspciously.
Never in & thousand years., the reporter
assured him.
You see," and Jimmie became very conf
Dental. our mare. Bee Sting, was in fine
form tn other day and l sent word over to a
trlen OF the family IN f'nllaQelDny Cnat Sne
was winner fer keeps, an if he had any
money that he wanted to grow, we had the
CT ance of his life waiting fer him, an no.
body onto the find. He wrote a letter back,
an me an the old man sent him another,
an the next day he come over with tree
HUNDRED roll in his inside pocket. He seen
how things looked, an he was feeln' so
good he put up the roll on the mare at 20
to /, scatterin' 1t round where it would do
the most good
''Then I sees him. What do 1 git out of
IT.? says 1.
Here's a ticket for s25 at 20 to l." says
he.
"rhen I says few cuss words
"'Whcts eatin' ycu?' says he. If the
mare wins amt the ticket good for five
hundred? Do you want the earth?'
"'No' says I. but l want half Didn't
give you the tip?
"'You did, says he, AN amt takin' all
the chances to lose my roll? You can't loose
anything, and you've got big chance TO
win five hundred If you don't like it, you
can go to- and he stuck his finger down at
the ground as if he was going to jab hole
in it.
"'That's all right says I. shakin' my
head and gittin hotter in the collar every
minute With that l give him the goodbye
and left him chuckling to himself and went
over to the paddock.
Here, Bob says 1 to the stable boy,
you put the lead belt on Bee Sting. Bob
kicked, for he wanted to see the mare win,
hut l held him up and the lead belt went.
That made eighteen pounds extry fer the
marc to carry, and when the race was fin
ished, Bee Sting had five heads between her
and the wire, an me dear frien' from Phila-
delphy didn't have red cent to git home
with. No Philadelphy chump can do Jim
mie," and the young fellow chanlped his
bits with great satisfaction if 1t had
rot cost him 500 to beat his "frien' from
Philadelphy'' out of ten times as much.