The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-27
FRIDAY EVENING.

Twelve hundred people crowded into
the Church of the Unity Friday even
ing at the session of the Young Peoples
Christian Union. Rev. r. A. White, Of
Chicago, presided, and there was some
excellent singing by the chorus before
the addresses.
Rev. DR.. ]. M. Pullman, of Lynn. the
first speaker of the evening. discussed
Methods of Charity Work" He said
there were three methods of charity
work., amelioration; 2, restoration; 3,
prevention.
The work of amelioration was that
done by the institutional charities. The
work of restoration was that done to put
families only partially self-supporting in
a way to become entirely self support
ing.
DIR. Pullman illustrated the old char
ity by the story of dog sent after lost
child. 1t was turned from it's purpose
by woodchuck which it drove to its
den; then it started partridge which
sent it in another direction; a squirrel
diverted it in still another direction. 1t
did not find the lost child. 1t was too
many kinds of dog for that purpose.
In this way charity workers scattered
their effort.
Rev. Florence Kollock discussed 1.-THE
Latent Power of Universalism." The
young people had marvelously devel.
oped and brought out the latent powers
of the church in the last few years. The
way was opened for the real work of the
Master. Applied Universalism was the
need of the hour.
What is there in the statements We
believe of the Winchester profession of
faith that will supplant despair with
gladness, ignorance with knowledge, sin
with virtue, and give life more abund-
ant to the spiritually starved? All that
will change the desert places of life into
garden. A faith that does not work to
this end does not hold and teach that
this is its mission; that does not accom-
plish these ends to greater or less ex
tent is not of Christ, and needs another
Christ to die for it. Every statement of
faith carries with it command to SER
vice. God the Father implies loving
obedience to his will, conformity to his
laws, implicit trust. since God is love,
and love wisheth no evil"
Rev. DR.. Augusta J. Chaplin. of Oma-
ha, gave an address on youth in Age"
She had seen very old people full of
youth, and young people old and satiated
with life.
ut is quite possible" she said, "as the
years flow on, to increase in all these
characteristics that belong to youth. AS
a matter Of fact there are many who do
keep through life all the spirit of youth
that they had in the beginning, and add
to it year by year, so that in the sight Of
heaven they actually grow young. l
read in one of the papers that the young
est member of this Convention is IA
years of age. That may be profoundly,
gloriously true. We ought to be years
young, and not years old.
I'VE are all wrong in separating the
young from the old on the basis of the
years they have lived. The true divid-
ing line would leave on the one side
those who have the youthful spirits, and
on the other those who have not. In our
time old and young are drawing nearer
together than ever before. Our age is
witnessing on every hand. and simultan-
eously in all denominations, the most re
markable movement that has occurred
in the history of the Christian church.
"The elderly have heretofore been the
active party; now there is a mighty
awakening and uprising among the
young people. Not only the old but the
young now have an insight into holy
things. This is the fulfillment of Joel's
prophecy. 1t shall come to pass that l
will pour out my spirit upon all flesh;
and your sons and your daughters shall
prophecy; your old men shall dream
dreams, and your young men shall see
Visions"
Ii DR.. Chaplin were to give instances
of young old people. she would mention
Julia Ward Howe and Mary A. Liver
more, two noble women who would
never grow old.