The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-26

private subscription that has been
promised.
But the money value of the canvass is
perhaps tie least important part of it
| have been told that Immediately after
the last appeal Of the college to the
churches there was very marked in
crease in the number of students attend
ing college. The canvass served to
arouse the people, interested them anew
in the Institution, and they sent their
sons and daughters to Buchtel instead
of sending them to other colleges nearer
home, or whose reputation was more
widely known. Giving TO the college they
felt new and deeper interest in it and
gave it their entire support.
And / believe, could the statistics be
obtained, that it would be found that the
canvass was equally as productive of
good to the churches themselves. 1t
helps the college and in every place we
have visited am convinced the church
has been strengthened in proportion to
it's zeal and generosity in this respect.
The Cleveland church, the banner
church so far, had just raised a consider
able sum for parish purposes and it
seemed very unpropitious time to call
upon the parish for outside work. But
that little church is loyal to the core and
is never weary in well doing. And
am sure it respects itself and has the
respect of all for the good it has SO
cheerfully done. Rev. Mr.. Henry,
Buchtel alumni is entitled to great credit
for his he arty cooperation with the col
lege representatives in the work. We
make mistake, brethren Of the ministry,
in thinking our churches will be weak
ened by giving to such Cause as this.
We stir the blood of the parishes too
little with the spirit of unselfish gener
osity and have too little faith in the
great fact that to give is to live. He
that loseth his life shall save it, but he
who tries to save it by selfish and mig
gardly devices will surely lose it. Church
or individual, it it the same
A GRAND BUCHTEL RALLY.
There was an enthusiastic college rally
in Grouse Gymnasium, Monday evening.
The faculty, students and their friends
to the number of some $50, we're pres
emit and college songs echoed in the roof
while the class and college yells made
the welkin ring like an army with ban
ners. There were the usual concomitants
of such scenes and the silver tongued
orator added his power in raising the
temperature to fever heat.
Miss Bortle gave a splendid address
which tingled in the blood hours after
and DR.. Cone swelled the chorus with
an admirable speech full of wisdom and
fervor.
Mrs. Cole and the Financial Agent
also spoke briefly and the rally, which
indicates the revivifying life of Buchtel,
closed with college songs and yells glori
GUS to hear. Buchtel is going to cheer
herself nearer the front the present year
and there is abroad a spirit of hope and
faith which bids fair to make the "blue
and gold'' the symbol of victory.
THE USUAL THING.
Rumor has it that Bro. Thompson is
preaching some SPLENDID sermons in
these glorious autumn days. The breath
of the Thousand Islands is in them,
with the length and breadth of the Cos
pei of Universal Love. The grass and
the waves and the hidden truth of the
spirit rise and mingle and the people
are enriched and inspired. l cannot
vouch for the truth of the report as my
work excludes me from the rare priv
leges of his pensioners, but l have
reason to believe it is true.
In fact he has been guilty of the same
thing before. T. W. PREBLE.
AKRON, o.
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