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KANSAS.
Grove Meeting of the Seneca Y. p. G. u.
near Pawnee City, Neb.

The meeting of the Seneca Y. P. G. U.
closed Sunday night, August il, after a
three days session in Bray's Grove, near
Pawnee City, Neb.
When our committee agreed upon that
place for the meeting it was not known
that there were any families near there
who had ever been connected with the
Universalist Church, or were in any spec
ial manner friendly to the faith, but be-
fore we had been on the grounds day
we found Universalists who were hun
cry to hear the faith once more, and to
greet us as members of one household
And all through the meetings we re-
received words of commentator and
encouragement; and many who were not
prepared to receive the fullness of the
hope we proclaimed. were ready to show
a friendly Christian spirit. and heard
the word preached with evident signs of
interest and satisfaction.
Our campers were hospitable to all,
and as the Seneca delegation increased
to over fifty the enthusiasm grew beyond
expectation; for we had rains the first
night, and the distance is twenty seven
miles. Saturday morning the sky clear
ed slowly and the sun rise meeting which
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IOWA AND KANSAS.
HERE AND THERE IN KANSAS AND
IOWA

That we have kept SO quiet in some Of
the little hooks of our Zion does not
imply that we are idlers. Have only
been waiting to give results. At Hutch
inson prodigious amount of work has
been done, and while they have lately
sustained the greatest disappointment
they have ever been called to bear, still
they are alive. The loss of their church
home is great blow just now, but they
do not say "die." The pastor after a
three months illness caused by overwork
and too severe mental strain resigned,
closing her pastorate of over two years
with communion service and the dedica-
ton of several children.
The Y. P. @. U. State Convention held
at Hutchinson, was in point of numbers,
interest, earnestness, and actual work
accomplished the best ever held, and all
were strengthened for life and labor for
the cause. The Sunday school and Y.
P. 9. U. of Hutchinson hold regular ses-
sions each Sunday, and since the con-
vention Junior Union has been organ
lied which is we'll attended and bids
fair to be of great service to the church
in the future. Success and a new
church at Hutchinson lie directly in the
near future il some man can be found
courageous enough to undertake the
work there. This is one Of the finest
points for missionary effort. Some of the
most loyal. earnest and brightest young
people to be found anywhere and efic-
lent in the highest sense of the word?
But they must have man to lead them;
the work has been carried as far as
woman can successfully lead it. This is
one Of the peculiar points and the right
man can acquire fame and success in this
field.
At Haven, fifteen miles from Hutchin-
son is one of our most promising Uni.
versalist church organizations. For a
little less than two years the writer has
been holding services regularly once a
month morning and evening the
exception of recent three months ILL.,
ness. The church now numbers forty
members. and the Sabbath.school, or
ganized the first Sabbath in June. has
an enrolment of one hundred with an
average attendance of about IS.
The Y. P. @. U. and a Junior will be
our next movement. The ladies are or
ganized and doing the best work posi-
BILE. This place should be worked with
Hutchinson, and has now grown strong
enough to take one half the time equal
ly dividing the time with Hutchinson.
Oh for the right man for these two
placesl Who will come?
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relate general definitions Of Unive1sasm System
the Doctrine Of the Scriptures VIII X discuss what
historical aspects XXV exhibit Universam its relation important
phases modern religious thoughts XVXX outline the organizations Of
bearings modern social problems The recog
nzed orderly systematic prosecution the
ings history and government the Unvaist Church. with
the definite and the hopes and ambitions that
organized body closing the Nineteenth
Century.
T4s book the ouTth Of the Unversal Church the Worlds
thought and its plan and method Of discussion the
and the claims Of Uysalm with and strength The
and practical the argument for unvem from the Script
from the and society and practical influence
body related theological
ethical truth other whole literature
nomination. REQ. Dr. VIM Tucker
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IOWA.

June 10 found me at the pleasant
little village of Moulton, where / stayed
over the 22nd, holding meetings every
evening and where we were attacked by
an M. E. evangelist, as already reported
in The UNIvERsAL1sT. This is good
point for missionary effort. The people
are hungry for brighter and better re-
ligion.
This place has also been recently
mentioned in The UNIvERsALIsT. The
people are hungry for something more
satisfying than so-called orthodoxy.
Grand meetings were held in fine
Christian church and full house every
night. Here I feel that good work was
done which should be followed up at
once by regular preaching. Our devoted
Bro. Graves and his promising son, who
bears the honored name of the illustri-
Gus John Murray. SO dear to Universal
list hearts, has done good work at Red
ding ;he ia preacher giving excellent
sermons in word and deed. Send him
literature.
NEED OF STATE WORK.
/ cannot but feel impatient at the de.
lays that come and must come for lack
of State Missionaries. What we need, it
seems to many of US who are farther
west, and feel the needs of the west. is
not General Missionaries who scatter 80
widely that the harvest is slow to gath
or, but local missionaries in every State,
whose duty it should be not only to
plant but to foster until life is secure.
Oh how many promising places are or
ganized and encouraged for short time
and then for lack Of shepherd to fos-
ter, die out. and that makes double. yea
six times, the work for some one in the
future to re-organize and rebuild. There
can be no great success without concen-
tration. Let us pay more heed to that
word in future. and we shall have less
mourning over failures.
FRANCES E. BRANT.
HAVEN, KAN.
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HAMILTON.

The following is the closing paragraph
of Bro. g. A. Kratzers initial sermon at
Hamilton. The text was John xii. 80:
"And 1, il be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all men unto me-" The SER
mon entire was clear statement Of Uni.
versalist doctrines, and the reasons for
accepting them as the truth concerning
God, man, life and destiny. The Daily
Times, from which we copy, says the ser.
mon was ably delivered, and was greatly
enjoyed by the large congregation:
being asked why preach Universe
lism, should say because Universalism
is founded on rational and sensible in.
depreciation of the Bible. on it's general
spirit and inspiration, not on literal
rendering of few i'll chosen. misunder-
stood or mistranslated passages; be-
cause more than all other faiths it holds
to the divine origin of the human soul;
because more than all other denomina.
tions it emphasizes the love and saving
power of Christ. Because it recognizes
in every man, however debased, brother
to be reformed; because it appeals to the
highest motives of men and not to the
lowest and basest. 1t governs men
through love of the heavenly Father and
not through fear of the retribution Of a re-
lentless demon-because it discards that
most heartless and tiendish doctrine of
endless misery; because through it's be-
lief in the necessity OF good works. it
would make heaven here on earth; be-
cause judging it from it's fruits. it is the
most successful religion. according to it's
numbers in making good citizens and
honest upright Christian men and wo-
men; because it is of all beliefs the most
reasonable; of all faiths the most Iowa
ble."
Bro. Kratzer has been preaching un-
der license for about two years; and will
take necessary steps at once, to secure
ordination to the full work of the min
istry.
THE ASSOCIATIONS.
During the third of century and
more. that we have been connected with
the Universalist Church we have never
known such an interest taken in the
meetings of Associations, and we will be
much mistaken il we do not have the
privilege of reporting that these meet
ings the present year have been the best
ever held. The programme which have
come to us give attention to all branches
OF church work; a special time being
set apart for each department of conven-
ton work.
Although the Associations in Ohio
have no ecclesiastical connection with
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OHIO NEWS LETTER.
DONATION TO REV. M. PIrKIN.

DONATION TO REV. F. NJ. PITKIN.
Possibly no greater surprise-dona-
ton was ever more enjoyed than the one
which was given to Rev. Frank M.
Pitkin, our dearly beloved pastor, and
wife, by friends from the three congre-
cations at Jersey, Summit and Reynolds
burg, Ohio, of which he is at present
the worthy pastor, Saturday, August 10,
1895. at Reynoldsburg. Ohio.
while he was being highly entertained
at the home Of the good sister, Mrs.
Hattie Smith, where he was anticipating
a pleasant dinner. little did he know
that his own home was being filed by
the many friends of his different congre-
cations who we're near and dear to him.
Thus writes a correspondent of THE
UNIvERsALIsT, who gives full account
of the happy occasion, which for social
enjoyment and substantial results was
not only acceptable to the surprised re-
cipient, but very gratifying to all who
participated. Rev. A. X. BEEN. Of Illi-
nois, was one of the guests, who in max
ing the presentation address ventured
to say: II do not believe there is min.
lister in the United States who lives
more in the hearts of his people and he
in theirs than Bro. Pitkin."
Our correspondent whose well-written
communication we are reluctantly COM
PEELED to abridge, says: "In connection
we wish to congratulate ourselves for
possessing Bro. Pitkin as our pastor.
Though he has been with us for less
than year, it is through his kind. prac-
tical. earnest labors that we feel strong;
and best of all have encouragement of
growing in strength. His kind, mag
netic temperament hasbeen such that he
not only holds his early friendships. but
every day makes them stronger and con-
tinues to enlarge the number of friends"
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APPENDIX.
l. Addresses at the Parliament of Religions.
q Committees of the Congress-
g. Partial List of Advisory Council
Notes "Universalism in the First Five Centuries
g. Ministers at the Congress.
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PAPERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.

/. Uniyersalism System.-Rev. Stephen Crane
DID.
2. Punishment Disciplinary Rev. Elmer Il.
Capen. d. d.
8. Divine Omnipotence and Free Agency.-Rev.
Charles E. Nash. d. d.
A. Universal Holiness and Happiness.-Rev. j.
Coleman Adams, d. d.
5. Harmony of the Divine Attributes.-Rev Ed
gar Leavitt.
6. The Intrinsic Worth of Man.-Rev. Everett
L. Rexford, d.
Z. Universalism the Doctrine of the Bible.-Rey.
Al0nzo A. Miner, d. D., LII. D.
s. Intellect Aspirations and Sentiments of Man
Rev. j. Smith Dodge. d. d.
9. Universalism the Doctrine of Nature Rev.
Edwin G. Sweetser, DID.
TO- Universal Restoration in the First Five Gen.
turies.-Rev. John w. Hanson, DID.
H. The Observation of Universalism, = Rev.
Thomas j. Sawyer. DE-.
49, The Bible: Inspiration and Revelation-Rev.
Geo I'll. Emerson. ID d.
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Eyery Uniyersalist I'M the Land

copy columbian Congress
thought execution by their
literary make notable addition the
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3sSsEsHssS}sss8sSH
- CHURCH AND PARISH REGISTER. Il

To CORRESPONDENTS
attention
mind that furnishing
material cooperation this Send
NOTICES AND
forwarded so
publication
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10. UniyersaIist Idea of Salvation.-Rev.Ch Charles
I'll. Eaton, DID,
IA. The Higher Criticism.-Rev. Massena Good.
rich.
10. Attitude of the Universalist Church towards
Science.-Rev. Isaac M. Atwood, DID.
16. UNCONVENTIONAL Organization and Polity.-
Hon. Hosea w. Parker.
IL. Love. the Basis of Education-Prof. Nehe-
miah White, Phi. d.
Is. Foreign Missionary Work Rev. George L.
Perrin, DID,
10. Woman's Centenary Acknowledgements. Cor
della A. Quinby.
20. Woman's State Missionary Organizations
Mrs. M. r. M. Wallace.
81. Young Peoples Christian Union.-James D.
Tillinghast.
%. Peace, War and National Honor.-Rev. Hen.
ry Blanchard, DID.
%. Crime, Capital Punishment Intemperance
Rev. Olympia Brown Willis.
"a. Christian Ethics and Business and Political
Successes.-Rev. A. N. Alcott.
%. Contribution of Universalism to the Worlds
Faith.-Rev. James M. Putnam. DID.
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Lyons church through it's clerk, Bro.
W. Fl. Standish. has paid it's quota, $500,
for the present year, and joins hands
with the Stryker church in leading the
procession which. we trust, will this year
exceed in numbers that of last year.
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There must be many small towns near
our large city churches where Just this
missionary work could be doue by the
pastor and his Y. P. @. U. and it seems
too bad il ours is not faith Of sufficient
vitality and force to obtain larger
following in great cities like New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati. Washington,
Chicago and st. Louis. E.P.s.
WATERLOO. IA.
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rng uPPERaOST THEME.


30 far D. the reports Of this years
Fourth Of July oratlons have Come 10
notice, SCARCELY one Of them but
sounds a warning against the evils that
threaten me Republic aud makes a
plea for active. earnest patriotism with
which 10 combat them. Such unan-
Unity In tue selection Of a timely topic
furnishes reason Tor beth sadness aud
qualification: sadness, that the evils
should DO 70 impending and should
exist % palpably ns 70 excite tho watn'
Ing comment Of all the orator.; graft.
hoatlon, that one aud all lifted up their
voices In cxhortaiion 70 the better elu.
menle o.; American mAIhooG, point.
ing GU the way 10 victory, aud appeal
ing 10 sentiments that have never yet
Jailed 10 prove responsive.
A umo Ia fast approaching when
party lines ~ now commonly under.
stood will have 10 bs swept away. The
"maohine" IN politics has become n
rory Oregon Of destruction. lu foul
breath carries disease into tho body Of
he nation, aui iis coils are tightening
about the public offices to such an cX-
tent that parity iieos anfishtol ltom
the scene. "rfus,so AFRO one OF IT,
latest and mos, poten, agoncles, and
they dominate mon and measures -
degree perfectly appalling. Iniopend'
ent manhood In public servant Is al.
most AN unknown attribute; corruption
ceases TO evoke SUPPLE, AMI moral
pbliquity has brooms tbs normal state
In nearly all political a1airs.
II will take heroic treatment to cor.
rect nil this. but We have confidence
that when the hour arrives, the men
>,or the ctlsis will DO there also. Ora
-Tical platitude, will not cure th .
ouble-it Is too dsop.seated 10 DO
rooted out by ilne phrases. Parties, rs
such, will bs equally impotenl:
hey viii no soubi continue to make
nne promises, but In the business OF
winning elections all the old tricE.
will continue to do ssrvioe whenever
few votes eau bs gained. But tho
people, ALI tho people-Ihey will
arise In their might one Of
those days, md, giving practical
'orcc 10 tic theory Of putting "c3untfy
ancad Of party" they Will cause such
shaking and sweeping ny Of the
tricksirfs AZ will make the political
world wobble on It's axis. Those of
them who are doing any thinklug-
and their number Ia greater than most
Observers Delievo--sIo laying w great
store Of wrath that will prove yeKiug
In lie ouipouling, hut It viii clear aud
purify the atmosphere amazingly. IL
will be sad day Tor those who preach
purity and practice deyiltry, but Il will
be happy TINS Tor those who love
their country and who drsire Tor IT,
institutions flouriohing petpetuaiiou.
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cfowdoi ely IN tho w0t.d. Ihe con'
U!usiooshioas follow:
In oil tho countries in Europe. Ia tho
Tinted States aud IN tho Dominion oi
Canada tnofo are, ~ nv o. authentic
hgufos snow, 1n,OJpnU Aou.c" luoie
are 80. 900 huIses, some %. iuom uusuh-
sinntiai niiair', Ia The city Of TOTO,
Japan. one TOR every five people, 40 thht
the. japanese metropolis does hpi huher
from OvrrerDwdlug.
New York has d ,O'D housnl, avcrag-
ing eighteen residents To Clch. London,
tho greatest accumulation ~ Inhabitants
In tho world. has 10000 houses, ors.Nen
residents in each on an average. London
has Increased in this RESPECT very rap.
idly, for ~ the beginning VI the present
century tho number Of houses was only
10000, liiilu more than New York has
NJ this lime. The population ~ London
~ that time iisUOI was WO,Uu. " u now
10000. so it has Increased nearly
nyoGld, but tho number OF houses has
NOS Increased In U.s. large ratio,
Paris has 5000 houses. At HE
close Of tho Franc -pfussiln war u had
10000. A. Iho cor oi tho Napnieunio
wars IL had % ,IOI. Tho aIcl " the city
has been extended meanwhile. The
average number Of residents lu q house
iu Paris is tWoutys uNc, Wul'H D. auola w
por cent greater than IN Sew York. Tho
majority ~ public buildings In Paris aye
utilized fUr purposes " residence, 0s.
pccially upon the top floors, whereas Ia
New York scores " the buildiugA Ia
every street downtown are given over
exclusively o business pup Sos. Ia Tie
square mile or more Oi tho territory be-
twcun Wall and Spruce sttCcts aud bc.
tween broadway and Tho East riyrr
there were nt The recent election only $50
voters, representing total population VI
LIN.
by houses, Philadelphia ranks ns chin
Ing example Of big town which has
plenty OF elbow room 90 expand IN.
Philadelphia, with population ia oxcoss
Of 1909 900, hu. ls1tUJ houses. II Is
loss dou,oly populated than London, but
no. much loss ~.
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mn cUsr or ONE sLAKE.

According to tho report " the
Illinois Bureau Of Labor f.r 1894 the
cost OF tho great coal sliiko that year
reaches enormous figures. The qucs.
ton may well be asked whether the
results are not too dearly bought by a
clats that eau but ~ afford 10 spend
money idly. Tho report embraces
statistics from 275 mines employing
2j,2O7 men. The average loss OF work.
Ing days 50 these men Ia estimated At
$50, anu ON the assumption that 81 IL n
fair average Of daily wages, tho sggtC-
gate net loss TO the strikers was ST.
693,0l0. It further shown that VI the
more than 1900 mnn that stfurk, over
1900 resumed work upon the sAme
terms that prevailed before tho trouble;
5000 submitted 70 reduced wages,
while tas remainder succeeded in Oh
IaiuilE more satisfactory reward tor
their toll. That lie ,osay, 5000 laJorcrs
paid over n million and hall dollars
IN order &, Taise the wages VI little
more than 5000 men,
L. tho history Of every strike ware
tsuiy written, II would PROBABLY iur.
niah 'ql,lly startling nguro, and r..
duos Troublesome QUESTION u more
simple one bat OF USpedieuCy. War
Is always a costly aha.r, anu as rule
The heaviest harden tails on tho weak.
oct shoulders. TnoTe should bs some
o.uur mode VI adjusting differences ue.
tween peoploGupvniigg on Que another,
Us employers auI employee are, aud II
would be strange !! .tter the experience
,ne world now has, somr remedy could
no. be found Tor tho defects OF society,
30 ppparru, 70 al, provided men aad
women were wiling 10 apply them.
selves to its discovery iu5teai OF vast.
ns timo aad tglunt on thug, less
valuable or absolutely useless,
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BY THE law which went into eject
July let, faro banks And all OPP "a
gambling were cone away with In Mon.
tanG TLero lie hardly a place In the
Union now where the gambler eau ply
his trade except under tho ban Of the
Law. II isAn open question, however,
whether under tho law as commonly
enforced or rather not enforced, the
profits Of the business are not as greA,
and Tia evil. AZ many rs where 1, 10
cond ucted openly.
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A CHINESE Girl DOCTOR.

Hu Klng Eng IL the name VI a Chi.
nese young lady whI returns t. her
native country alter having spent nine
years In the United 5tGlBs and COM
ple,sd her medical studies, shs was .
little girl when she Ergivoi here and
was fret sont TO school ia Delaware
TO Learn English. Then s4s entered
the WOnan's Medical college ia Pail.
adclphis. In May, 1894, sIe received
hes mpdi NJ degree ani wax chosen b
serve on tho Pliladelphi4 p1lyolnig,
wherosse took her postgEaduuts course
OF year and was ufs slsut in The eye
clinic. She has ma4o special study
Of di'laIss Of women AMI children
and Affections OF tho eye, ana uutlci.
pats maIy opportunities doing
mlsll0 laty work among Influential
families ia China, o. ladies q rank
Ani wealth there prefer Wan5u phy5I.
SLAMS ald especially those Of tnuir own
people. II Is said thst this Chlnu.o
sirl, In school Of 2Ol stu lrnls, smguE
whom she and n Russian lady were tho
only orel luers, distinguished herself
'or remarkable ability, anu great rc.
lulls from her labors Us u lnyslciRn
Iud missionary are therefore an tigi.
Dated in the Asiatlc empire, llsl com.
nenoiug 10 arise rom us long slumUag
ma progressing world,
From an anlhrOpological poiut of
rlew 1t may TO interesting to notice
hat children Of s1-called inferior racs1,
when given proper oppor,un,iio, aaJ
raining, seem 70 have an inmate
lower OF rising to eminrnoe 10 yar!lu
pheres created by euuoAtioa and
utilization, without tho necessity o.
'Asslng through the supposed ineyi,A.
lle evoiullonary stsges. Tlis has
zen proven more than once Ia case,
young boy taken from the depths
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GRlSsISG APE on sluBDY rlsni

Duwin's theory that man IL the
degenerate descendant oiAn snthTopoii
ape, Is now supplanted or rather carried
further by the important discovery Of
Pot Cops of the univoHliy Of
Pennsylvania, namely, that Ia bis
original and primitive state man was
ga palooziio tish, pointed At both end b
like a cigar" o. course II " conceded
by tho parent VI this delightful dogma
that the product now called
human passed through various
stages and processes Of develop
msBi, having bsen at vauou, cpoohe
= sslamandur. n lemur, n creature with
hoois and then monkey. Hot the main
points that he was originally a fi'h,
and paleoz)ic one nj that. having
neither brain, skull nor red blood.
II one may be permitted to mako q
choice OF progcnitors out Of the Assorl-
msnt offered, the majority Will prob
ably prefer TO trace back To the cigar
shaped f,h aud be- done with II rather
than to stops the ginning monkey,
Neither Of these ancestors could DO eE.
psclsd to have progeny distinguished
for mental requirement.. and II man.
kind a. q species IL not all that reform.
ers would wish II to be, the scientist,
will DO charitable enough In view OF
these explanations 10 make excuses TOT
Its unptomising beginning. Mean
while the further the monkey theorists
and ish iauoiers extend their dream,
aud follow their imagiuAiiona the more
palAtabla becomes the dcuosis a. 81,
viuely explained. Apart from II,
truth, It IL infinitely more Agreeable Il
contemplate than anything the wis,
philosophers Of tho day eau hatch out