The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-28
PRESS NOTES.
warning to the jew Batter.
(Cbristian Work.)


tried Jew batting once, with the result
that his efforts made Jewish nation in
evitable, while his warriors were dumped
into an arm Of the Red Sea. Better 90
back and study ancient history, Br'er
Ahlwardt.
Cultivation of the Civic Virtues.
(ZiOns Herald.)
The Christian owes a double allep-
lance. He is citizen of the earthly as
we'll as of the heavenly kingdom. To
the lower as well as to the higher alleg-
lance he owes duty. So long as we are
OF the earth, earthly, attention must be
given to our secular relations and obliga-
tions. Attention to the divine side will
not discharge the duties on the human
side. The true Christian must meet his
obligations in the lower as we'll as the
higher sphere.
Paul Never Asked Prayers for Nero.
(The Independently
Did Paul ever ask the apostolic church
to send up united prayer for the con.
version of Nero? Did not our Lord tell
his disciples to put their efforts where
they would meet some response, and
when prosecuted in one city to shake off
the dust of their feet as testimonial
against it? The secret prayer of the
closet, not the ostentatious public petit
ton, seems more in keeping with Christ's
teaching and the spirit of the Gospel.
DR.. Hills Not In 1t.
(The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Evening Post has a somewhat
sensational statement to the effect that
the four downtown independent church
es held meeting on Monday, and or
ganized movement looking to the es.
adjustment of one hundred liberal
churches in the Northwest. DR.. Hills
and the officers of the Central Church
are said by the Post report to be prime
movers in this scheme. We happen to
know that neither DR.. Hills, nor his Of.
ficers, we're invited to such meeting,
were not present, and were in no wise
cognizant of any such proposed scheme.
Child and Theologian.
Westminster Budget)
Rev. David Macrae has brought to-
gether in a most interesting little vol
ume, entitled Quaint Sayings of Child
rem number of stories. many of them
old. but nearly all of them good. There
is one evidently told in print for the first
time Of little girl in Aberdeen who
brought basket of Strawberries to the
minister very early on Monday morning.
"Thank you, my little girl" he said,
''they are very beautiful. But hope
you didn't gather them yesterday, which
was the Sabbath day." mo, sir" re-
piled the child. Il pulled them this
morning. But they was CROWN all yes
terday.'
The Cleveland Prayer not Offcial.
(The Voice-New York;
The report that the Christian Endea-
vor societies generally. in this country
and Canada, were going to take up the
idea has. we are glad to say, no apparent
basis. Our inquiry of Rev. DIR. F. E.
Clark, head of the societies, ELECTS the
following despatch from him:
THE United Society has not officially
taken any part in the plan for prayer
for Ingersoll. The Cleveland. O., young
people held union prayer meeting on
Thanksgiving day, and Ingersoll's con-
version was their theme. l have not
heard that their plan has been adopted
elsewhere and know nothing further
about the matter"
Both Sides Satisfied.
Evening Post.)
COL Ingersoll has too often experience
ed that form of studied insult known as
public and concerted prayer for his con-
version, to mind the repetition of it, on
large scale, by the Christian Endea-
vorers at Cleveland. Both sides get
good advertisement out of it, and so
both ought to be, and doubtless are,
satisfied. With this aspect Of the mat
ter we have little concern; but it is
pleasant to note the amelioration of
manners implied in the forms and tenor
of the prayers. All is gentleness and
good will and sincere desire for the
Colonies veal here and hereafter.
Ethics of Christmas Gifts.
New York Advocate.)
That there is extravaganza among
some people in the bestowal of gifts at
Christmas time is undoubted; but not
all persons are given to it. There are
thousands of persons who do not meas
ure friendship by the price marks of the
shopkeepers. Those who give gifts
should do so with honest hearts. The
creditor should not be put off. nor the
employer despoiled, nor should the gift
involve the expenditure of a sum great
er than the financial condition of the
giver will warrant. 1t may require cour-
age to do in these matters strictly ac-
cording to ones ability, if that should
involve the giving of modest token of
friendship and affection; but persons of
sense will not hesitate to do it, nor to
approve of it when it is done.
The Pope and the italian Government.
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