The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-28

many falling into line. But there are
some painful blanks, some disheartening
omissions. Some voices which have
shouted vociferously for agressiveness,
for brave faith in the people, and the
like of that are painfully and conspicu-
ously still.
"'Dr. Hale told us the other night at
Columbus Avenue church of the man
who had agreed to lead movement TO
storm the Boston court house, to releas Q
fugitive slave, and who had got alf
way up the stair to carry out his
pledge, when, looking round him for the
men who had shouted loudest in Faneuil
Hall and clamored most impatiently
be led to the court house. he found him
self alone, deserted by the shouters and
takers. That is and has been one of
our most serious difficulties. 1t is the
disloyalty of the men who shout, the de-
fault of the supporting column, the un-
faithfulness of the individual pastors
and families
THAT is the vigorous way in which a
man hauls the delinquents over the Goals
"a way in which we would not dare to
do more than approvingly quote, and
commend its truths to your kindly con-
sideration.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION.
I'm four more months the w. N. M. S.
will hold it's annual Convention in
Stamford Conn. Then the results of a
years work will be summed up, and
plans for the future arranged for.
what shall our record be? Let every
Mission Circle President consider this a
personal question to her, and put forth
renewed efforts for the remainder of the
time. Let every State President become
an active observer of the work and leader
of the forces in the State. We want 9
large Convention, and it is MOLE too soor
to plan for it's accomplishment. We car
have it if we work for it from now on
Our motto is Forward Shall we be
justified in making an advance policy
for the coming year? 1t will all depend
upon this years achievements" G. A.
Quincy.
ALL SOULS WOMAN'S LEAGUE OF
BROOKLYN.
This most alert aud aggressive organ.
ization, whose President is Mrs. j. Cole.
man Adams, wheels into line and has
paid in the $4,000 pledged for the Pacific
Coast Missionarys salary. The Ladies
of the League raised the money by giving
Crysanthemum Tea. The League is
an Independent organization so far as
the State is concerned, but is part of
the Woman's National Missionary So
ciety, and is doing grand work. They
have published program from October
to June, and the topics cover a wide
range. 1t leads off with "Universalist
Missions" and is followed up by "Our
Church and its Work." then it branches
off into subjects which are engaging
women everywhere, such as 1.-THE Col
lege bred woman" physical Life in the
cation;" in December two modern chart
ties are discussed" "The Little Mothers
and college Settlements" In January
"Women's Clubs"are the topic for discus
sion. But in February they swing back
into the traces again. and take up the
mission work of theUniversalist Church
| When March winds blow these wide
awake women are to consider 1.-THE Re
lation of Employer to Employee" April
when the days grow milder and the chirl
of the bluebird is in the air, and tn,
housekeeper begins to show symptom
of the annual spring fever for hous
cleaning, the subject is Home" In thu
'fiowery month of May when the young
people are about to quit the school ant
college hall mothers are reminded o
their responsibility, and the League will
fall to discussing the question of RE
| sponsibility to the Home" and the RE
sponsibility of the Young People TO tn
| Church."
InJune when every body begins to will
under the summer solstice and to long
to get away, the last topic is german'
to the time Suggestions for Sum
mer Reading. and Books of the Season.
We have given this program some
what in detail because it seemed to cover
so much ground and to be SO we'll adapted
to the needs of women who are in the
midst of the progressive movements
which affect women particularly. There
are wo men who find no especial Joy OF