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unfortunate family. Rev. Miss A. j.
Chaplin writes: 81 do not know who Mr..
Palmer's correspondent is, but he is mis-
taken thus far. The Crooks have not
grown up sons" but large family of
little children, the eldest fifteen years of
age, and work is not plentiful or even to
be had at all in Hubbell at present.
What know is, that two families are
in great need; one is the Crook family
and the other is sisters family. They
comprise all told, thirteen children, the
parents and the aged father and mother,
past sc years of age. If they had receiv-
ed little help from three or four Of our
churches, they will have no more than
they absolutely need"
We have also received statement
signed by twelve of the citizens of Hub
bell stating that they are personally ac-
quainted with j. M. Crook, and that he
is upright in all his dealings and willing
to work at any kind of manual labor in
order to maintain his family, who have
been brought to very needy circumstan-
ces on accout of the drouth last season.
This is sufficient to convince us that
the statement in The UNIvERsAL1sT
should not have been published. We
regret that the paragraph appeared in
our columns. Mrs. T. Fl. Tabor, of this
city, furthermore assures us that Mr..
Crook is reliable and is deserving of
sympathy and help in his misfortune.
If any of our churches feel disposed to
render the families any help in the line
oeclothing or money, it will be gratefully
received and we'll applied. The address
is j. M. Crook, Hubbell, Thayer Co.,
Neb.
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PERSONAL.
A. E. WADE.
Urbdna, I'LL.

Mr.. @. A. Newcomb, of Detroit, left for
California on Wednesday evening. His
visit is of indefinite length.
Rev. l.. j. Dinsmore will begin his
work as State Superintendent April Is,
next, Immediately upon the conclusion
of his pastoral relations with the
Church of Our Father.
Rev. DR.. MCollester, on his way home
from Mexico, made us a pleasant call
Friday afternoon of last week. He
spent last Sunday in Detroit and
preached for his son, the pastor of the
Church of Our Father.
The Wisconsin correspondence an
nounced last week the call of the Wau-
sau parish to Rev. w. A. Pratt. Mr..
Pratt requests THE UNIvERsALIsT to say
that he could not see his way clear to ac-
cept and therefore declines the invita-
ton.
Bro. V. p. Wilson's home is still at
Abilene, Kan. Recently he has been
engaged 10 real estate business at Ster-
ling, Col, as the agent of the Colony bear
ing that name. He hopes to settle quite
a number of families in this new colony
adjoining the Atwood colony. He will
remain at Sterling until May LIST next.
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In The UNIvERsALIsT of February 10,
our Iowa correspondent, under the head
of "a Word of Warming" reported Rev.
J. II. Palmer of Cedar Rapids. as having
received letter from Mr.. j. M. Crook,
of Hubbell, Thayer Co., Neb., detailing
the suffering to which his family was re-
dueed on account of the drouth of last
summer, and soliciting assistance. Mr..
Palmer, it seems referred the letter to
some person in Hubbell, who wrote un-
favorably of the application and stated
that "the Crooks were plenty able to
take care Of themselves; they have sew
eral grown boys that are able to work,
and there is plenty of work in this Sec
ton of the country if they are disposed
to take it," etc.
In printing the report of the cores
pondent of Mr.. Palmer, we fear a gross
injustice has been done to a worthy and
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all the essentials for the training of the
perfect Christian character. And the
lessons are SO aptly and beautifully set
forth. the illustrations so forceful and
yet so graceful and touching.
My attention has been practically
called to this number from the remark
of the mother of two fine, gentlemaply
boys, who answered Eyes" to my words
of praise of her work, "but can't teach
them religion" Her idea of religion of
the ancient orthodox school she cannot
make fit into the life of to-day. Yet she
feels the need Of some religious training,
for the perfect man has profound re-
gard for the word and things high and
holy. On the paternal side owing to
the Inconsistencies of the old creed
some OF its followers are sadly ekeptical,
and this makes it yet more difficult for
the religious training of the children.
Now in the columns of this number of
our church paper, l thought, are the
things that mother needs, and if she had
nothing else, she could give these chill
drep the rational idea of God, of his
character and will concerning us and
our relation to one another-our duty to
God and each other, all told in the
simplest. most natural manner, with
such striking illustrations as will make
plain the thought and fix it indellibly on
the youthful heart and brain.
The article on London life has it's les
sons illustrated DIR. Shutters sermon
is full of lessons illustrated. Then Mr..
Birch's article, selections from our writ
ers, and then the Sunday school lesson.
1t seems to me we have all the lessons
in nut shell, as it were.
After Sunday morning service read
the two sermons to shut in" with dim
vision. The face that met me was sad
and fearful but 1 left it beaming and the
tears yelling up were those of JOY for the
eye of the Spirit was full of light. Would
that THE UNIvERsAL1sT we're in a thous-
and more homes in this State than it is!
RUTH A. GRAHAM.
Koshkonong, Wis.
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ONLY READ ONE SIDE.

| find that certain "liberals'(?) read
but one side of critical works upon the
Bible and conclude that some form and
doctrine of the Pagan world is just as
good and (under their breath) little
better than the pure faith and moral
teaching of Christ whom they deny. To
convert them is more difficult than a
Protestant or wording because they
have delved rather deeply into metaphy-
sizes which they are unable to master.
Verify little knowledge is dangerous
thing! H.G.
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n METHING new
Revolt In City under the sun occurred
heiormatofy' in this city of unique
surprises on Sunday last, nothing more
nor less than a riot in the State Home for
Juvenile Offenders at Bill Indiana ave.
nue.. Some thirty girls who are con-
fined in this institution broke into
wild riot, overcame the attendants, break
ing windows, smashing crockery and de-
molishing furniture in a wholesale
manner. AS result the police had to
take possession of the institution before
order could be restored. This was on
Sunday night. On Monday renewed
trouble was experienced and the arrest
of several of the inmates was the result.
If reports are true the revolt has some
mitigating features. 1t is said that the
girls have been half starved, severely
punished. and even placed in chains and
dungeons. The governor has ordered an
immediate investigation, which is one of
the most commendable acts he has re-
Gently performed. The Home is State
Institution and has been established
only two years, occupying temporary
quarters in the city until the new build
ang at Evanston is made ready. 1t is
most unfortunate that an institution of
this character should thus early in its
history become a scandal. Evidently
there has been gross Encouragement in
its internal affairs. In this age such
punishments as are said to have been in
flicted in the so.called Home" are dis
graceful to the management. All these
girls are Of tender years, and no matter
how refractory they may be, are not in
capable of being ruled by kindness, and
segably they can be dealt with more
honorably than by chains and dungeons.
1t is out of all character that such me-
diaval discipline should be enforced 10
an institution in this age of the world.
We hope the investigation into the affairs
OF the Home will be thorough and that
an entire change in management will be
the result.
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IN SOUTH DAKOTA,

There are. few Universalists and
Liberal people here and some interest,"
and | would like few tracts for free
distribution. l do not know of any
Universalist organization in South Da-
kota, but l should think it might be
worked up, and there is need of it. This
is the hot bed of Free Methodists and
they paint that "lake of fire and brim-
stone" in glowing colors. We are trying
in a feeble way to arouse hope for
better things. Yours for the Truth.
w. o. MosHER.
LYpssinOfO,1 C1ly;,3oe g n
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1t is encouraging to note the fact that
four figures are required to express the
total" in the foregoing acknowledgment
The Cent-a-Day helpers are becoming
a numerous body. The new plan is
meeting with constantly increasing
measure of favor. We may we'll be
grateful and glad for the promise of sue
cessful results.
In the introduction of any new method
for obtaining contributions there must
necessarily be some delay in making it
productive according to its purpose.
The Cent a-Day plan will require con-
siderable time to become fruitful in large
financial results. During this first year
its full measure of usefulness will not
appear. To make the best showing pos
sible. in 1895, several things are desir-
able, viz:
1. Pastors proposing to test the new
method in their respective congregations
are requested to send for blanks at once
and make distribution of the same as
soon DIS possible.
2. When it is practicable let the
pledges bear date, Jan. l. 1895. thus en-
surfing full returns for the present year.
g. Whenever it is perfectly comuen
lent for signers of Cent a-Day pledges to
pay one year in advance they may be
assured that such payments will be
specially helpful during the first years
working of the new system.
4. In localities where there are inter
ested workers, who believe they could
obtain names to the Cent-a Day pledges
let those Jealous friends write for sup
ply of slip pledges and seek to organize
band Of Cent a Day helpers in Sunday
school or Young Peoples Society, or else
where, as opportunity may offer.
1t is by prompt and united action on
the part of our people generally through
out the country that we shall secure de.
sired results from this new plan, which,
as stated at the outset, is constantly re-
ceiving growing measure of favor.
HENRY w. RUGG.
PROVIDENCE, March o. 1895.
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"UNIvERsALIsM stands for the final vic
tory of good over evil; for a victorious
God; for the Universal Fatherhood of
God. 1t stands unalterably opposed to
the final victory Of evil over good; to a
defeated or even partially defeated God;
or to partial Fatherhood of God. 1t
stands firmly opposed to eternal misery.
to never ending punishment"
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HARD SHELL TESTIMONY.

Your paper is the best religious paper
l have read. | am myself Presbyteri-
an, of kind of hard shelled Baptist
order. though. When | read some of
the articles in THE UNIvERsAL1sT they
nearly make me wish was Universal
list! JNo. r. PORTER.
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ScOttsviHe, Va

"THE UNIvERsALIsT" FOR MARCH 2.
i think all numbers of THE UNIvER.
sALIsr splendid" as the saying goes, but
No. 8, March 2, seems especially valuable
for instruction and developing in Chris
tian growth and character. DIR. Hansol's
article is lovely prelude to the more
solid and substantial articles that follow.
Take this one number and there is in it
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The special article this week on the
Coal Forests. printed on the second page
is noticeable. Sir William Dawson, is
one of the worlds great biologists.
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Obser2anda.

IAN all-around column for those disposed to
write on any current question. Let contribu-
lions be brief, al d to the d int.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 16.
EDITORIAL.

Is the New York
Tammany in the Presbytery in sym.
fresoytery' pathy with Tammany?
This question suggests singular com
bination, but it is intimated that it ex-
lists. A dispatch from New York City
announces that DR.. Parkhurst was to be
the subject of special consideration at
Mondays session of his Preebytery, and
plans we're formed to give him scorch-
ing for his criticism respecting his
brethren in the ministry, 1t seems that
DIR. Parkhurst some time ago made the
following remarks: You know that l
have been extolled by my brethren of
the New York Presbytery, but tell you
that / am prepared to fight Tammany
whenever [ find him" This would init
mate that Parkhurst had a suspicion
that Tammany had its representatives
in the Presbytery and for this language
he is now to be called to account. 1t
would be a singular result of this investi-
cation if DR.. Parkhurst, the leader of the
fight against Tammany, should prove as
obnoxious to his brethren as DR.. Park
bursts friend and sympathizer, DR..
Briggs, was for his theological heresies.
OUR English contem-
The Victories of norarv Christian life
nby;st;an;tv porary'Cnris'ian Aile'
olflSIianlty' has an impressive
paragraph on the victories of Christian
ity, which it asserts have not been won
by mere argument arguments have
been we'll called "the symbols of some
thing deeper by an appeal to those
Fundamental spiritual instincts of men,
where unto il supremely corresponds.
The Christian evidences presuppose
moral sympathy in an inquirer. They
are, ia fact, moral and not mathematical.
They are not of so imperative charac-
ter as to impose themselves, as the SEN
sible experience of an earthquake or of
an eclipse imposes itself. upon reluctant
wills. Christianity expects to be met by
desire based upon clear discernment
of it's need of knowledge and of its need
of strength. If the evidences of Chris
tianity we're of such character that no
honest and educated man could possibly
reject them without intellectual folly,
whatever his moral condition or history
might be, the Christian belief would be,
like a university degree. certificate of
a certain sort of mental capacity; but it
would be no criterion whatever of a
mans past or present relation to God.
All our conceptions of spiritual truth
are based on data supplied by our mode
of existence, by our internal perceptions,
by that vital, emphatic act of the whole
soul whereby the soul throws itself up
on the invisible, and thus secures the
proper moral objects of Christianity it.
self.
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Ube Wntversalist
j. S. CANrwgLL. D. D., EDITOR.

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in all department The Interior and Western
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We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
character of God, and of the duty, interest and
fnal destination OF mankind.
II.
We believe that there is one God, whose
dature 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 car eful to maintain order, and
practice good wo rks, for these things are good
and profitable un to men.
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FINANCIAL SECRETARY
"oio' =. NuSS0' Rugg in forwarding
'ioh' this week his report
of the Cent-a-Day pledges, which THE
UNIvERsALIsT prints under the head
Gent Day Helpers adds these words
of suggestion which are important
enough to print in more prominent
position than we do the acknowledgment
of pledges.
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Rev. @. P. Nash, having concluded his
Iabors at Pennington, Mich. asks that
all correspondents address him at Holly,
Mich
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FIELD AGENT, T. l. MOORE.

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DR.. JOHN HENRY BAR
The Calcutta Dove - bic sermon
Leotureship. IN tho F;rst presbv.

DR.. JOHN HENRY BAR
lne oalcutt" ROWS, in his sermon
AecIuresnlp in the First Presby-
terian church, Sunday morning, made
the Calcutta Lectureship, recently
founded by Mrs. G. E. Haskell, his
theme and presented his own plans in
regard to it whenever he is able to visit
India. 1t will be remembered that DIR.
Barrows was appointed to this lecture
ship under the terms of the bequest of
Mrs. Haskell and the object of the lec-
tureship is to give series of discourses
once every two years in the city of Cal
cutta in defense of Christianity. Among
other things DR.. Barrows said: If shall
hope to show the advantage of histori-
cal over purely philosophical religion,
its added authority. trustworthness, in
terest. and adaptability. Christianity, a
religion of facts, is not wanting in doc
trine, ethics, and philosophy. 1t has
a philosophy perhaps as deep and
comprehensive as that which lies in
the vast world of Hindu scriptures,
and much less ETHEREAL, and it presents
an ethics more vigorous. vitalizing, and
complete than that which was taught by
Buddha. the most famous of all Hindu
sages. But Christianity is primarily
series of miraculous and redemptive &C.
currences, embodying, it is true. divine.
ly perfect ethics, verities of celestial
fragments and potency; but all these
are wrapped up ana made life-giving by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-04

back upon the re- GENERAL JOHNSTON
serves. with awful carnage. The last
stand was at the famous Hornets
Nest" in the Union center. Four times
the Confederates rsooiled from the sting
ing bullets that poured from the thicket
Riding up to brigade Of Tennesseeans
Johnston waved his hand along the line
of glistening steel points. MEN, they
(the enemy are stubborn" said he.
land we must use the bayonets. / will
lead you" With o wild shout the troops
dashed ON at call so modest, yet so
thrilling There was roar of cannon
and musketry, q hurricane OF lead and
iron, whitening Confederate line and
a field strewn with their dead, but with
ont pause the brigade went up the
steep to the crest Johnston was struck
four times. One ball severed an artery
and he bled to death before tourni-
quet could be applied to the wound.
Surgical skill might have saved the
hero's life, but he had sent his personal
surgeon to minister to Grants wound
ed, passed on the field. When remon-
strated with for this forgetfulness Of
self, he answered: "These men were
our enemies q moment ago They are
prisoners now. Take care Of them"
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EXECUTIVE ELOQUENCE.

1t is not the most important attribute
Of a good Governor to be good speaker,
but it is very desirable on the many oc-
casions that the executive of a State is
called upon to appear in public to be
looked at and listened to that he be able
to carry himself easily and express him
self with fluency and in way to bring
out effectively the ideas which it is the
presumption Of his Office that he has.
Governors are selected for other quail
ties than those of eloquence. Business
ability, public spirit rs evidenced other
wise than by public speeches, party 10y
atty, are prime factors in the selection of
candidates, and as matter of fact re-
cent Rhode Island Governors have been
men of affairs WHO have had little ex-
perience in the practice of expressing
themselves by word of mouth to public
assemblages until the trying ordeal has
been thrust upon them by reason of
their Office. We have had some
notable speakers among Rhode Island
Governors, men like HENRY LIPPTTT and
VAN ZASDT, the charm of whose talent
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A RECORD-BREAKER Err.

You may attribute it to whatever
cause you choose, but the fact is the
official record of yesterdays election
will probably show that CHARLES WAR
REN LIPPITT received the biggest plu-
rality ever received by gubernatorial
candidate in the State of Rhode Island.
We say probably" because reduction
of the plurality by little over 100 votes
will bring it down to HENRY HowARD's
big plurality of 10, ,796, in 1874, which has
held the record so far. Colonel LIPPITT,
according TO the returns, had 25,092
votes, Mr.. LITTLEFIELD, 14,191-a plu-
rality for the Republican candidate of
10,90l, or 1G5 more than Governor
HOWARD received in 1874.
We except, of course, in this state
ment the record Of the practically unan-
imous election of WILLIAM SPRAGUE in
1862, Governor SPRAGUE being the only
candidate and receiving 11,199 votes
against 50 scattering. The next best
figure to Colonel LIPPITT's and
Governor HowARD's, was JAMES Y.
SMITHS plurality of TO- ,053 in 1865. Gov
ernor HOWARD, Whig candidate, comes
next with Si01 plurality i'll 1856. Gov
ernor BROWNS plurality of 65O7 in 1894
comes next, Governor BoURN's 1914
in 1884 is next, and Governor
LITTLEFIELD's 6O93 in 1881 takes the list
down to the five thousand class. Need
less to remark, all these much favored
candidates were Republicans.