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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
JERRY SIMPSON SPOKE.

He Addressed the Kansas Reform Press
Association at Girard.
GIRARD, Kas., June 19.-The second
days session of the Reform Press asso-
citation began with President b. E
Kies Of the "Commoner,r Wichita, in the
chair.
President Kies called the meeting to-
gether opening the same with an ad-
dress on the great need of "Systematising
our Work. dwelling strong on the need
of every Populist editor joining the as
sociation.
Several interesting and instructive
papers were read. Among them "Pro-
portional Representation" by Jas. P.
Eastsrly, Manhattan Republic; "The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
APPROVED THE NEW FLAG.

War Department. Officials Think the New
Regimental Ensign All Right.
WASHINGTON. June 19.-Nearly all the
heads of the bureaus of the war depart
ment with Gen. Ruger, viewed and sp-
proved the new regimental flag designed
by Assistant Secretary of War Doe. A
sample flag was in Gen. Does Office and
an opportunity offered to compare it with
that now in use and all agreed that it was
much more tasty and better adapted to
the service.
The flag will be adopted for the army.
It is smaller in size, but longer in proper
, ton than that now used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

Prof. SamueIs Writes Con-
corning Their Care.

A Profitable Subject for Everyone
to Considerable Use of the
Right and Wrong Glasses-A
Notable Example of Seventeen
Years Standing of the Right Use
of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
In Four Weeks Time FARO Has Put
Over Twelve Hundred Sick
People Under Treatment.
There Is No Man Living Today
Who Has Made the Record
That FARO Has.
People Are Flocking From All
Parts of the State to See
This Wonderful Man.

FARO Laughs at His Petty Jealous
Neighbors and Says They Are
Only Troubled With Bad Case
of the ssGreen- Eyed Monster
An Interesting Chat With the
Man Whose Name Is on Every
body's Tongue.
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Take the Rock Island
Special for Beatrice Sunday 6:1O a. m.

cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact.
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The Mckinley Special Train
By the Santa Fe route for Ottawa G.
A. r. day, June Goth, leaves Topeka at
1870 a. N. Returning leaves Ottawa at
$3.50 p. m. $1.59 for the round trip
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Kansas City and return. Santa Fe
Route. Sunday excursion June 23rd-
Round trip, $3.50.
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FRIDAY FORENOON.

A thoroughly prepared paper was pre-.
sented by Rev. H. L. Gillespie at O'Clock
on Sources of Spiritual Power" The
discussion was brief but pointed.
At 10, G. X. Graves, late of Anamosa,
gave a most humorous, learned and help
full paper on 1.-THE Temptation of Books. -
DIR. Arnoup followed with the most elo-
quent. interesting and practical address
or discourse of the entire Convention
on 1.-THE Place of Science in Pulpit Min
istrations." The speaker was at his best
and he gave many reasons why the min
lister ehould be thoroughly acquainted
with science. Not the least was that he
might keep science within its proper
bounds aud prevent it making false
claims and absurd boasts.
At IL 80 the Convention business was
again taken up and the Treasurer's re-
port read. 1t showed an increase of two
thousand dollars in the Permanent Fund
the past year by Judge Platt's bequest,
and fifteen dollars by life membership
fees. The entire fund now being be.
tween forty three and fourty four hun
bred dollars. Contingent Fund showed
S299.43 on hand with obligations against
it for a small sum over that amount.
CHURCH PROPERTY DEEDs-DR. CRUM's
DECLARATION.
A deed was at this time presented to
the Convention by Elizabeth Hayden,
conveying the church and parsonage at
Shenandoah 1t was accepted with
thanks by rising vote. At this point
DIR. Crum made some torceful and valu-
able remarks on the subject of the pro-
lection of church property. The ques-
ton was asked IF parish deed its
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MEMORIAL,

At $3.50 the memorial service was held
in memory of Rev. L. F. Porter and F
A. Bonner. Very much is owing to these
faithful workers in Iowa, and many rem
iniscences were related and fitting words
spoken in their memory and praise.
"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" was
feelingly sung, the benediction pro-
nounced by Father Gowdy, and the fifty
third Convention was declared adj
journed.
We are not able to report further this
week. though the meetings were an
nounced to continue over Sunday, Rev.
). f. Glib preaching Saturday evening,
Mrs. Glib Sunday morning and either
Mrs. Glib or Rev. J. H. Palmer to give
the closing sermon Sunday evening,
Mr.. Palmer was to give paper Sun
day morning on, Making the best use of
our available means in Sunday school
work. 1t is safe to presume that the
services were all of the greatest interest
and profit. TED.
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AFTERNOON.

The resolutions were the fret thing to
be considered. They were disposed of
in short order. however, by two of them
being tabled and another replaced by a
substitute.
The most important and only practi-
cally significant one was asking the Esx-
ecutive Board to adopt an aggressive
missionary policy and to put some COM
petent man in the field soon as possible.
The one on temperance and purity was
morally important.
Fraternal greetings were read from
DIR. Rugg, General Financial Secretary,
j. H. Owen of Charles City. and an leo
lated Universalist lady, confined at home
by an invalid father, but yearning to see
some of her brothers and sisters in the
faith.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SATURDAY-FORE
A brief business session was held at
$50 and the Executive Board was direct
ed to look after the property at Elkader
and see that it is rented for reasonable
sum instead of the ridiculously low one
of fifteen dollars year as at present
CONFERENCE.
The conference by Mrs. Curtis on the
subject The World is Ever Young" was
delightful one. 1t was conducted by
a series of questions and answers.
The Y. P: G.. u. occupied the remainder
of the forenoon until 11:30. The report
of the last annual meeting was read. also
a letter from the State Secretary, now
teaching in one of the Dakotahs. and one
from National Secretary Garfield. call
ing for State contribution to the Nat
ional Union of twenty cents per capita
for all local members. 1t should be
easily and readily secured.
Papers were read from Miss Mary Nc
Achran on 1.-THE Boston Convention and
What we May Expect from it" from Miss
Jennie Hayford on THE Liberal Church
as Helper Of Young Women" and by
E. P. Sinclair, subject Onward"
All these papers were most excellent
in their substance and form of presenta-
ton.
At 11:30 the Convention was again
called to order and the Committee on
resolutions made it's report. 1t was at
once evident that long discussion was
inevitable, so a motion to adjourn was
made and carried by a close vote.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The sermon onWednesday evening, by
j. M. Getcheil. of Waterloo, set the key
for the entire Convention. 1t was pitched
high. The text was from ii Peter, i. q
Revised version). "For no prophecy
ever came by the will Of man; but men
spake from God, being moved by the
Holy Ghost" Thoughts for the Hour
was the subject announced. A report
cannot be given here though the sermon
was worthy of full report. Suffice it
to say that the thoughts presented were
eminently proper and sound for Uni
versalist Convention. They had the
true ring and were most admirably pre-
sented.
Rev. L. P. Jones, of Kansas, read the
Scripture and Father Gowdy offered the
prayer and such prayer. How could
we Of Iowa hold Convention without
that fatherly, reverential voice to lead
our thoughts heavenward? But some
time-some time. we will have to come
together without our dear Father
GoWdy,
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AFTERNOON.

The afternoon was principally occu
pied by the Woman's Missionary Asso-
citation. They voted to devote their at.
tention the coming year to the assistance
of the new society at Ossiau.
Officers elected
President. Mrs. j. c. Agan, Marshalltown.
Vice-PIesident Mrs. j. M Getchell. Water
loo.
Secretary, Mrs. s. l.. Crum. Boone.
Treasurer. Mrs. Carrie Palmer, Cedar Rapids.
A short session of the Convention
was held at the close of the ladies'
deliberations, at which the report OF
the Auditing Committee was heard,
reporting everything straight; also the
Nominating Committees report.
Nominations were adopted as follows:
ELECTIONS.
President, o. B. Ayers, Des Moines.
Vice President G. E. Harsh, Des Moines.
Secretary. E. P. Sinclair. Waterloo.
Treasurer. s. J. Oldfeld, Mitchellville.
Trustee, s. H. Willard. Mt. Pleasant,
(succeeding j. H. Funk.)
Fellowship Committee: ]. M. Getchell'
Waterloo; j. E. Reyes, Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. j. @. Agan, Marshalltown.
Place of holding next Convention,
Cedar Rapids.
Visitor to Lombard. Mrs. Eliza Curtis.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon. Rev. j. E.
Reyes.
Delegates to General Convention, Rev. Mrs.
s. l.. Crum, Mrs S. M. Estes, Elizabeth Hay
den.
Dur ing the afternoon Rev. L. p. Jones
of Seneca. Kansas, gathered some of the
young people together in the parlors of
the church and the Missouri River
Association Of Universalist Y. P. G. u"
was partly organized, with President
and a secretary and two advisory men,
bers. These officers are empowered to
appoint time and place for first annual
meeting and draft constitution and by
laws for consideration at that time.
Rev. L. P. Jones was appointed as
President, W.T.. Stipe, Villisca. Iowa,
Secretary. Miss Emma Holmes, Tecum-
sch. Neb., and p. F. Lucas, Kansas City,
Mo-, advisory members.
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Iowa Convention.
THE FIFTY-THIRD sEssION-IowA
FALLS.

Beautiful for situation is Iowa Falls
sitting on the bluffs of the Iowa river
which has cut for its course a deer
channel through the hard limestone
Esthetic and refined are the people Of
the village and especially 80 are those
composing the "Independent Universal
list Church" The building reflects these
qualities and cheerier place could moi
be found in Iowa at which to hold the
State Convention.
The only thing that made any serious
difficulty was the absence Of a pastor
and the fact that Bro. Shocks recent
departure left number of the members
in an unfriendly state Of mind toward
the Convention. This was almost wholly
overcome, however, by the indefatigable
efforts Of Bro. j. H. Funk. and his asso-
ciates on the entertainment committee.
EXPLANATORY.
A word of explanation is deemed
necessary touching the position of the
Iowa Falls church. 1t was organized
by Rev. L. F. Porter of blessed memory,
in the summer of 1891. as the First Uni.
versalist Society of Iowa Falls. That
autumn Rev. Il. E. Dotter began regular
fortnightly services with the society.
During the coming twelve months the
church building was erected and almost
completed, and the constitution was
formally adopted as given by the Gen.
eral Convention in our manual. The
Society was also incorporated on this
basis. 1t was after the church was dedi.
Gated that the name and constitution
was changed and the society made an
independent one.
Notwithstanding this position of the
society, it cordially received and royalty
entertained the delegates and visitors.
A goodly number were present and
what is commendable, but unusual,
they came early. Fully two thirds were
present at the opening sermon Wednes-
day evening, and by the time the first
session of the Convention was held,
Thursday morning, nearly all the dele
gates and ministers were present.
All parts of theState we're represented
with the exception of few societies.
The southern part of the State, though
most distant, gave the fullest delegation
in proportion to the number of societies.
Fully a half day before the first service
announced. fifteen from south of the
center of the State landed in body at
one depot, Rev. j. E. Reyes in charge.
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our love and respect will follow him
in his retirement.

our love and respect will follow him
in his retirement.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
Resolutions of coincidence on the
death of Rev. Timothy Hannibal Ia
Dor; and Austin Grant, of Lafayette
and of sympathy with Rev. B. r
Rogers in his illness, were also read.
The resolutions were adopted serla-
tim. DR.. Standish requested that his
name be stricken from the list OF
presidents named in the third resolu-
ton and also asked the omission OF
the resolution of thanks to him, but
the Convention declined to concede
either request. Many kind words
were spoken of the services OF Dr.
Standish to the University.
Pending the conclusion of the re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions,
MI. Johonnot spoke of the work of the
Y. P. G. u, and hoped all who posi-
bly could do so would remain to the
sessions of their State Convention to
begin at 2 o'clock that afternoon
DIR. Cantwell called the attention OF
the Convention to the new hymnal,
and urged all parishes to introduce it
as soon az feasible.
Mrs. S. A. Radley, of Sandwich,
stated that she had been licensed by
the Fellowship Committee as an evan
gelist and would be glad OF oppor-
tunity to render aid to the various
parishes throughout the State. She
was warmly commended by DIR. Can't
well and Rev. Mr.. Laing, who entered
rather more fully into the nature of
the work she proposed to do.
The fifty eight annual session OF
the State Convention of Illinois Uni
yersalists was then closed by singing
the doxology and the benediction by
DIR. Cantwell.
"The significant thing about the
Convention, says the Galesburg Reg
lister, "has been the underlying
thought that the great need, if not
the greatest need, of the church at
this time, is more spirituality, deeper
spiritual growth"
1.-THE report of the State Y. z. G. U. is held
over for obvious reasons.-EDITOR
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THE UNIvERsAL1sr: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1895.

VIsITING:-Rev. M. L. Estey, Illinois;
L. P. Jones, Kansas; Mrs. Martha Jones,
Kansas.
In UNITARIAN FELLowsHIP:-Mrs. So
phie Glib, Dubuque; Rev. G. w. Skill
ling, DEBORAH; Rev. G. X. Graves, Hum
boldt.
At 10 o'clock the Holy Communion
was served. Father Gowdy and J. M.
Getchell at the table. j. E. Reyes and
Mrs. Eliza Curtis acted as deacons. 1t
was very impressive service. At it's
close the annual collection was taken for
the Gum Ministerial Fund, S11.
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UNIVERSALIsT REGISTER FOB 1895

Postal blanks are now being sent out
for correction of statistics. II each
preacher receiving the card will prompt
ly fill it out, we shall obtain what ow-
ing to neglect on the part of many. we
have never yet had. an accurate state
ment Of our condition. Will all respond
and respond promptly? 1t is necessary
to set an early date for sending the in
formation sought. in order that the REG.
IsTER may be issued as early as Decem-
Der first. Do not delay, therefore, beyond
the date-Oct 5th-given on each card.
1t is felt by many that we do not
report the full number of families in our
parishes that we are entitled to. Hence
the request that each pastor report the
number carried by him on his visiting
list.
Arrangements have been made with
Rev. H. L. Garfield. Secretary of the
National Y. P. G. U. for report of all
local Unions, or other organizations in
fellowship with that body. Hence the
request on the card for report of those
Young Peoples Religious Organizations
only which are not in such fellowship.
1t is desired that the answers given on
the card shall represent the condition of
affairs up to October first, 1895.
Clerks of parishes which have no
regular preacher are requested to send
me their address, and cards will be sent
them at once. RICHARD EDDY.
Editor of UniUersahst Register,
Sept. 5. 1895. East Providence, r. I.
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property and afterwards wishes to
change its name to, say Peoples Church,
would the Convention consent?"
DIR. Crum replied: II may never live
to receive another member into the Uni
versalist Church, but God helping me.
will be faithful to the dead, and il were
a member of the Executive Board my
vote should go on record as a solemn,
sacred protest against such change"
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THE EDITOR IN KANSAS.

The Editor of The UNIvERsALIsT is
in Kansas this week. He attends the
Seneca Convention and will remain over
Sunday. Correspondents will note Ills
absence from the city and exercise due
patience until his return.
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CHICAGO. - Englewood. - Fl

CHICAGO. - Engiewood. = From a
pamphlet issued by Stewart Avenue
Universalist church and society we gain
information of interest regarding the
many activities Of this very energetic
church for the coming winter.
In some notes of retrospection the
pastor says that one year ago three hun
bred and twenty families, or portions of
families, were on the church list, and
that during the year fifty families have
been added to it. The church will now
seat seven hundred persons and that
they have none too much room. Last year
the church raised and disbursed S10,800.
Some $4,000 of which was expended for
church enlargement. During the year
fifty four families received financial aid
from the church. The Union Study
Club has 2S2 paying members. This
club is divided into seven sections-Fic-
ton, Music. Woman's, Rambler's. Libra
ry, Boys Brigade and Reading Room.
The Study Club is helpful to very
great degree in the church work and it's
members are among the brightest minds
and most active persons in the church.
The work laid out for the coming winter
is very comprehensive.
A Sunday evening lecture course is
announced. beginning with free con-
cert October 18th. In January there
will be course of University Extension
lectures by Prof. Zeublin, Of the Chicago
University. The course will comprise
six lectures on Social Reform in Fic-
ton" In March Mr.. White will COM
mence a course of four lectures which
will include Oliver Cromwell, Miles
Standish, Koeciusko and Daniel O'Con-
nell.
Commencing with October 7th, Ham,
lin Garland will give four lectures on
consecutive Monday evenings on I'm
pressionism in Art"-The Civil War and
its Effects upon Thought, Living Auth
ors, and will conclude October % with
readings from his own unpublished
manuscripts.
There will be an art exhibit under the
auspices of the Central Art Association
during the week from October 8th, inn
mediately following Mr.. Garlands lect-
ure.
The Union Study Club. Fiction Sec
ton, will on October 18th. take up the
study of Hawthorne's MARBLE Faun"
which will last through the winter. o.
tober 10th the Music Section will begin
their work with the fret German program
and the second will be given November
Goth. This will be followed by music Of
Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Decem-
Der 18th and January 18th will be de-
voted to Russia and Poland. Austria
and Hungary will be represented Febru-
airy 10Th. The United States March 18th,
and April 10Th will be Chicago night.
The first meeting OF the Woman's Sec
ton will be October 2. and continue
alternate Wednesday afternoons. From
November to March %. the Rambler's
section will discuss all the local topics
of interest. such as municipal govern
ment. civil service, the Chicago alder
men, the police department and every
other public institution.
Altogether. this church and it's vari-
Gus arteries through which good is ex-
pected to flow has laid out busy winter
for itself. and from past experiences it
goes without saying that its work will
be we'll done.
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Rev. w. P. Burnell. of Massachusetts,.
has received a unanimous call to the
Blue Island church. His acceptance is
confidently expected.
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EVENING.

The entire evening was occupied by
Rev. L.. G. Powers. Labor Commissioner
of Minnesota. and Geo. H. Heron. Pro.
fessor of Applied Christianity, in Iowa
College Grinnell. Both these men are
too we'll known for comment here.
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- CHURCH AND PARISH REGISTER. *


attention
furnishing
cooperation this
NOTICES AND published
forwarded
publication
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Visitors were present from Hampton
and other points. making the full lay at
tendance about fifty.
The following clergymen were present.:
j. H. Palmer. Cedar Rapids; Amos
Crum, Webster City; Mrs. S. L. Crum.
Boone; j. M. Getcheil. Waterloo; j. E.
Reyes. Mt. Pleasant; Matt Wing. Bel
mond; S. F. Glib. Dubuque; G. s..
Gowdy. Eldora; 7. E. Dotter. Greeley;
Mrs. Eliza Curtis. Manchester.
LIcENTIATEs:-H. L. Gillespie, West
Union; DIR. Arnoup. At large; Mrs. G. s.
Gowdy ,Eldorado.