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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09

wild and strange people, with all their
strong loves and stronger hates, had
found true interpreter in the writer
who was pleased to conceal her identity
for a time behind the masculine Charles
Egbert Craddock.
VI course, as every one now knows
the real name of this delineator of life
in the back country of Tennessee ia
Mary n Murfree. But the young author
kept her secret remarkably well. A large
and truly masculine handwriting helped
her in this, and as her private cores
ponGence to the Atlantic editor was
signed IN. N. Murfree,, that astute in.
divldual had no reason to suppose that
his contributor was other than person
OF the masculine persuasion. The de-
nouement of this particular plot in real
life is thus described by recent writer:
What was the sensation one spring day
in 1888 when there walked into the ed
itorial office Of The Atlantic demure
young woman who announced herself az
Charles Egbert Craddock! The pro-
verbal feather would have knocked
down everybody, from editor n-chief to
Office cat. A Southern girl in her twen-
ties had fooled the 'cuteness of all YAM
keedom. and brought to naught the crit.
les with their boosted insight, and their
wonderful gift of determining all sorts
OF obscure matters by internal evidence.
Beginning with Mr.. Aldrich, or even
with Mr.. Howells before him, and going
on down to the smallest newspaper
scribbler, they were all her victims. Not
one OF them had OWNED that Charles
Egbert Craddock was other than he
seemed"
MISS Murfree is Tennesseean by
birth, and writes of things whereof she
has familiar knowledge. Her great.
grandfather, Hardy Murfree. was a ma
tive OF North Carolina, and gallant
soldier in the War of the Revolution. He
was a subordinate of Mad Anthony
Wayne at the storming Of Stony Point.
the most brilliant action of the whole
war on eitner slde,-and bore himself
honorably in many another contest. ris-
ing to the rank of Colonel before peace
was declared. In 1907 he emigrated to
the new State of Tennessee, and settled
near the present town OF Murfreesboro.
which was named in his honor. Miss
Murfree was born at the family estate,
Grantlands, near Murfreesboro. The
civil War reduced the family fortunes.
and shortly after its close her father
removed to st. Louis, where he engaged
In the practice of law, and where the
family has since resided for the greater
part OF the time. Miss Murfree has been
cripple all her life, and her education
was that which usually comes to one of
thoughtful and studious tendencies who
is shut up very closely to the compan-
ionship of books.
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A QUERY Or TWO.

1--WE have been informed, though not
officially. that our church at Springfield
has given to Rev. j. A. Stoner a unani-
nous call to become pastor. He was in
vited to visit Springfield on our recon-
his acceptance"
The above, copied from The UNI
vERsALrsT of January 18th (Ohio cor
respondence: ED1ToR) starts query
or two, or perhaps three, in our minds
as TO the wisdom of the ''recommen-
daiion' and "hope" therein stated.
Five years ago Bro. Stoner came TO
Seneca and entered upon his first
regular pastorate. He had previous
ly preached occasionally, but his lit
ness for the ministry was vet to be
determined. Since that time he and
his wife have labored earnestly to
improve our church and people. In
this they have had the united assist
ance and sympathy of our people,
and each year has added to our in
fuence and usefulness.
He and his family have assimilated
with and become endeared to our
people as only time can accomplish.
On the recommendation of our de-
nominational organ No, of a cores
pondent. EDITOR he is allured away
to larger place and a weather. par
ish, where he may develop powers
for greater good and larger useful
ness, or he may through lack of
adaptabilty, or for the want of the
united influence and support of his
people, fail and become discouraged.
In the meantime Seneca is left with
out pastor The attachments of
five years are rudely sundered, and
our people, discouraged and despond-
ent, feel like giving up the contest,
as every effort of theirs to increase
the success and supplement the work
of their minister and make his pas
torate success, but hastens the day
when some wealthier society will,
with the assistance of our denomina-
tional paper, call him from us.
Query ~. Would it not have been
better for The UNIvERsALisT to have
used its influence to fill the vacancy
from a minister now in the ranks of
the unemployed? The UNIvERsALIsr
is not in the business of settling or
unsettling pastors. We cannot con-
troll the action of our correspondents.
EDITOR
Query (2). Is there not some wis
dom in the old proverb, "Let well
enough alone? and applying it to
our case, when pastor and people are
doing reasonably well together, is it
not generally the part of wisdom to
continue the relation as long as pos
sible2 BY all means yes. ED1roR.]
ABIJAH WELLS.
SENECA, KAN, January 2S.
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ckaAGs &eest Gaaaeck

FROM almost the earliest period of
American history the mountain lands OF
Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky have
been invested with a peculiar interest.
The conditions of life in this region we're
such as to produce types of character
differing in certain marked respects from
those of any other portion of the Ameri-
can people. These mountain settlements
suffered an isolation almost unknown
to any other part of the country; they
were wholly out of the great current of
Western immigration. which gave the
population of the Northern tier of States
such a sitting. changeable character, and
SO the mountaineers were left alone, al
most untouched by the progressive in
fiuences of the times, to perpetuate their
peculiar customs and modes of life and
speech, and to develop traits of charac
ter of rude, rugged and picturesque kind
in harmony with their environment.
This was the home of the brave and
noble hearted Sewer and his associates,
whose campaigns and battles with the
Indians and the British in the Revolu-
tionary period form one of the most TO.
mantle and fascinating chapters in
American history, chapter compare.
lively little known. 1t is in this same
mountain region that the savage custom
OF feudal warfare has been perpetuated
to this very day. and here the moon
sinner" has his habitat and his never
ending conflict with the revenue author.
tiles. Such country and such people
were predestined some day 10 furnish
background for some original and strik-
ing literary productions. There was
poetry here and romance too lying
around loose. so to speak. only waiting
for some genius to pick it up and put it
into type. Such genius seemed to have
been discovered when the story of "rhe
Dancin' Party at Harrison's Cove" ap.
peared in the type of The Atlantic in
1878. The discovery was confirmed be-
yond doubt when that story was fol-
lowed by down the Ravine." The
Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains
and The Stranger Peoples Country"
Here was poetry and romance of the
tnest sort. The wild. strange and beau
tiful mountain laud. and its hardly less
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
DEDICATION OF THE PULLMAN
MEMORIAL CHURCH.

An event of great Importance to the
Universalsts, of New York State aud to
the denomination at large. occurred at
Albion, N. Y, Thursday, January 3lst,
when the Pullman Memorial Church
was formally dedicated to the service of
God, and presented to the First Univer-
salist parish of Albion. The fact that
Mr.. George M. Pullman, of Chicago,
has been erecting church, in memory
of his father and mother, at Albion has
occasionally been mentioned in our de-
nominational papers, but no one has any
idea of the cost, completeness and
beauty of the structure which is now
added to the property of the denomina-
ton. Situated as this church is in the
largest town of Orleans county, where
Universalism has never had very large
representation, it at once makes our
faith popular in Albion. and it will exert
a great influence for Universalism
through the State.
The enterprise commenced some three
years ago when Mr.. Pullman told the
few Universalists OF Albion and vicinity,
who had occasional services at the Court
house, or at Fair Haven four miles dis
tant. that il they would raise the sum of
$1,000, the interest of which should be
used to keep church in repair forever.
he would erect a Memorial church to
his father and mother, and when COM
pleted would present it to the parish.
1t required quite sacrifice on the
part Of the few loyal Universalsts to
raise the above mentioned sum, but in
due time it was secured. He at once
commenced the erection of the church.
The corner stone was laid last May, and
the work has been pushed as rapidly as
possible. 1t is not known how much
the church has cost but good judges es-
innate the expense to have been at least
100000.
THE OBLIGATORY EXERCISES.
The dedicatory exercises commenced
at 1870 o'clock A. NJ. Long before the
hour large crowd assembled at the
door. When the doors we're opened
about one thousand people entered and
more than three hundred could not gain
admission, but stood upon the sidewalk.
A select quartette choir from Rochee-
ter furnished the music. Rev. James M.
Pullman, j.. D.. of Lynn. made the in
vocation, and Rev. Daniel Wright, of
Syracuse read the Scripture lesson.
After music by the choir, George NJ.
Pullman formally presented the church
to the parish by delivering the deed and
keys to the Chairman of the Board Of
Trustees. The address is given in full
on the second page of this issue.
The deed was beautiful instrument
engrossed on parchment. The response
was made by Mr.. F. E. Kittridge, clerk
of the parish. who in eloquent and
touching words referred to the high mo-
tive which had inspired Mr.. Pullman to
erect such testimonial to the memory
OF his paI ems and for the good of the
Universalist denomination. There were
but few dry eyes in the assemblage
when he had ceased speaking.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09

The sermon was by brother OF the
donor, Rev. DR.. r. II. Pullman, of Balti.
more. 1t will be printed in next weeks
UNIvERsALIsT. Rev. Charles III. Eaton,
d. D., OF New York, offered the dedica-
tory prayer. The sentence OF dedication
was pronounced by Rev. James M. Pull
man, D. D., of Lynn. Mass, with re-
sponses by the congregation. Rev. DR..
SAKE, of Rochester. pronounced the
benediction. 1t was one o'clock when
the impressive services closed.
INSTALLATION OF PASTOR.
At $50 P. NJ. another congregation
greater than the church could contain
assembled 10 witness the installation of
the pastor, Rev. Charles Fluhrer, D. d.
At this service, as at the former, the
aisles we're thronged with attentive list
eners who stood through the entire serv-
ice. The following was the order Of
service:
Organ Voluntary, MELODY and In
termezzo" Parker
Mr.. John w. Force.
Invocation. Rev. Howard A. Markley
Anthem. GLORIOUS Things of Thee
are Spoken" ................Ho Holden
Miss Kate Tyrrell. soprano; Miss Louise
Griswold, alto; Mr.. Philip Fried, tenor.
Mr.. William F. Brace, basso.
Scripture Reading
.......... Rev. Herbert P. Morrel
Hymn Congregation Stonding).
Sermon. Rev. james M. Pullman, d. d.
Solo, Jerusalem shall be built up
................ Buck
Mr.. Brace.
Installing Prayer
Rev. Joseph X. Mason, D. D.
response -. .Cholr
The Fellowship of the Churches,
............ Rev. Asa SAKE, D. D..
Address to the Society.
$3.50. Rev. Charles H. Eaton. u. D..
Trio, Hear us. o Father" ..... OaUen
Miss Tyrrell, Miss Griswold, Mr.. Fried.
BeDedictinn The p .stor
Postlude March, From Atbalia)
Mendelssohn
Mr.. Force.
The sermon was enc OF DR.. James Pull
mans most eloquent efforts, founded on
the twentieth verse OF the forty ninth
Psalm Man that is in honor and under.
standeth not, is like the beasts that per-
ish.' The entire program was listened
to with marked attention and the SER
vices continued until 6 clock. With
the benediction by the pastor then
closed the most eventful day to Univer-
ism in the history of our church in the
State.
In the evening reception was held
in the parlors, at which time a large
company gave due attention to the So
cial side OF church life. Choice refresh
ments were served in the new dining
room. Thus on the day Of dedication
the whole equipment of the church was
brought into use and dedicated to the
service for which they were intended.
1t is needless to say that the people of
Albion are happy beyond expression,
and the whole denomination may give
thanks to God for one of earth's noblest
men, George M. Pullman. o. NH.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09

The appointment OF
Inc New deneral REV. @. H. SH1NN as
missionary General Missionary of
the Convention is announced this week.
Heretofore Bro Shnn has been work
ing independently in the missionary
field, He is now to continue in that
work under the sanction of the Con-
vention. His duties are not defined
in the official notice of the appointment,
but, doubtless, when we say that the
missionary is to prospect new fields and
advise the Board as to missionary move
ments in the West, we will not be far
away from actual facts. The appoint
ment of Bro. Shinn is another reason
and an imperative one, for the increase
OF our missionary and church extension
funds. He will certainly find places
enough to establish Universalist church
es. He has done that already in his in
dependent work. He will find still more
points open for promising movements now
that he acts under the authority of the
Convention. His appointment is an earn
est of movement all along the Western
line, only limited by the ability OF the
Board to meet the demands made upon
them. Bro. Shinn has amply earned his
endorsement oy the Convention. He is
sure to quicken the missionary enthusi-
asm in the establishment of parishes.
Let us hope that the reflex action of
his appointment will be felt in an in.
crease OF Missionary funds in the treas
ury of the General Convention.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
Wayside Notes.

~ ST. PAUL's Universalist Church
in Glasgow, although without pastor
at present is evidently making ready for
future work. The parish has recently
been recognized, and has chosen Rev.
Caroline A. Soule as moderator.
*** "SAM JONES, the Georgia preach
er, has bought newspaper" says the
Presbyterian, land is running it in OPP
position to the powers that be in the
Methodist Church, South. He is 'agin'
the Bishops. He denounces them as
sleek and 'well-fed' selfish and sinister
in their acts and motives. Nobody be.
lieyes his allegations to be true, and very
few have any respect for the alligator"
~ THE most finished negro scholar
in the world to-day, according to the
Boston Transcript, is Edward Wilmot
Blyden, who represented Liberia at the
Court of st. James. He is a valued con-
tributor to many English magazines. is
liDguist of pronounced ability. and is
one of the most profound thinkers the
negro race has yet produced. He is the
author of work entitled christianity,
Islam and the Negro Race" which has
had two editions in London. DIR. Bly,
den is pure negro, without trace of
white blood in his veins,
*** ARCHDEACoN FARRAR regards the
office of a preacher as sacred and awful
in its responsibility" Canon Kingsley
once said. with his slight stammer:
Whenever walk up the choir of West
minister Abbey to the pulpit l wish my
self d d-dead; and when | walk back l
wish myself m m-more dead. DIR. Farrar
warns preachers against the habit
which secured for we'll known modern
preacher the nickname of Elegant Ex-
tracts" and excuses his own defect" of
quoting too much poetry on the ground
that he always regarded, and still re-
CARDS, the great poets as our deepest
spiritual observers and our greatest
moral teachers.
~ PROFESSOR HUXLEY is quoted as
making this notew orthy statement at
the recent meeting of the Royal Society
of London: Il do not know, do not
think anybody knows. whether the par
ticular views which Darwin held will be
fortified by the experiences of the ages
which come after US. But of this l am
perfectly certain. that the present state
of things has resulted from the feeling
OF the smaller men who have followed
him that they are incompetent to bend
the bow of Ulysses and in consequence
many of them are preferring to employ
the air.gun of mere speculation"
~ THE following communication
from Mr.. Gladstone has been received
by the publisher of THE Speech OF Man
and Holy Writ:" Dear Sir-Through
you / desire to thank the author of The
Speech of Man for bis interesting vol
ume. which / am reading with great in
terest. If speech we're only radical hu.
man invention how could it have hap
pened that an ancient language like the
Greek (still more. as / understand, the
Sanscritl should be so superior in struc-
ture to our ownS And though we call it
dead, should be the repository to which
we repair when we want a new living
word for any purpose?-Your faithful
and obedient w. E. Gladstone.-Jan. 5.
1885,"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
GENERAL MISSIONARY.

At the meeting of the Board of Trust
ees of the Universalist General Conven-
ton held in January, special committee
was authorized to engage Rev. CULLEN
H. Shinn. of Galesburg, ILL.,, as Cen
eral Missionary of the Convention. Mr..
Shinn has accepted the appointment,
and entered upon his term of service in
that capacity. G. L. DEMAREsT.
Secretary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
THE UNIvERsALIs1
Ine ulinian devotes several col
Memorial. nmrs +b;s weel, 70 the

L HI UNIvERSALIST
Ine ulihian devotes several col
Memorial. ,,n,ns tb;s waak to the
history and dedicatory exercises of the
Memorial Church at Albion, N. Y, erect
ed by GEORGE M. PULLMAN, of Chicago,
as a memorial to his father and mother.
The occasion was one of great interest
and is unique in the history of the Uni
versalst denomination. The impressive
figure that stands out in this memorial
is not that of the Chicago millionaire
the always faithful and tender son, who
thus honors his parents memory, and
at great cost has erected this memorial
building but that Of the long-ago de-
parted father. whose memory is princi
pally honored in the memorial. When
our readers come to see the sermon of
dedication which will be printed next
week, they will understand still more
readily the profound and lasting impress
sion that was made upon this family by
the piety and devotion Of the father,
James Lewis Pullman, resulting forty
years after his death in the erection of
this memorial offering. "How far that
little candle throws it's beams" A de-
votional and spiritually minded father
coming into the full light of the Uni
versalist faith and clarifying and adorn-
ing that faith in his life. has resulted in
giving two noble sons to the ministry Of
the Univcrsalist Church and moves an
other to this beautiful offering. While
we honor the son, who, amid the exac-
tions and ttmptations OF the business
world has preserved his honor inviolate
and now makes this beautiful gift to the
denomination. we honor still more the
memory of the good father who was the
High Priest in his family and whose ex-
ample of truly Christian life has not
faded from the minds and hearts Of his
children in all the long years since he
has departed from them. Universalist
parents will find in this Pullman family
history something to think over in seri-
GUS moments. 1t will be found an OBJ
ject lesson of great value 10 all Christian
homes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
Things Badly
Mixed.

The Cincinnati Com
1nngs Dauly mercial in leading
Ml4eo' editorial discusses the
question OF amusements in their relation
to the Christian life, and in reasonable
and candid manner, notes the changes
which have taken place in regard to
amusements among church members
within the last thirty or forty years.
THE old view Of amusement" it re-
marks, "came from the austere view of
Christianity that was born Of Puritan
ism. The modification of the body was
deemed the best way to get control of
the spirit. So they practiced all sorts of
self-denials and austerities, HASTINGS. flag
citations, and made long prayers. They
passed the Blue Laws OF Connecticut,
and they denounced most forms of
amusement and recreation"
In this connection the Commercial
adds: Jonathan Edwards was he great,
est theologisn New England has ever
produced. and his teachipge will always
remain living and vital force to the
community. But it is given to no man
to see all sides OF many sided truth. and
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09

We believe that tho Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain a revelation of the
character of God and of tho duty, interest and
final destination of mankind.
II.
We believe that there is ono God, whose
nature is Love, revealed in one Lord Jesus
Christ, by one Holy Spirit of Grace, who will
finally restore the whole family of mankind to
holiness and happiness.
III.
We believe that holiness and true happiness
arc insepaIably connected, and that believers
ought to DO careful to maintain order, and
practice good works. for these things arc good
and profitable unto men.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
The Independent prints the following
note from DIR. Richard Eddy:
no the EdItor Of The Independent:

To the Editor OF The Independent:
In your statement in The Independent, jan
uary sd. in regard to an apparent decrease in
the numbers Of churches and COMMITMENTS In
the Universalist denomination, since 1890, you
kindly suggest as a reason that Doubtless the
Census got fuller returns than the Universallst
Register obtains" This is true. as not few
pastors fail to respond to annual requests. Our
number in these respects. in 1890, we're as re-
ported for the Register for 1891: churches. 75s;
communicates, Al 1862; showing a gain for the
last four years. according to our returns Of "a
churches and 4s26 commandments.
RICHARD EDDY.
Editor of Unlversalist Register.
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FIELD AGENT, T. I. MOORE.

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gE Do not trust currency in the mails. Remit
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check, or by postal or express order, payable as
above.
UNIyERSALlST PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.
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'Obe Wniversaltst
j. S. CANTwzLL, D. D., EDITOR.

THE EDITOR is assisted by able writer's
In all departments. The Interior and Western
States are represented by regular correspond
ents. News from the churches solicited and
always welcome.
s*sAu articles intended for THE UNIvERsA LIsT
should be addressed Editor of The Univer-
Halst. Chicago, ILL.,"
.*sTERMs: ST. per year, 81 .2o six months,
postage paid Sample copies to any address free
on application
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09

~ TWENTY years ago the persons Of
the Emperor and Empress Of japan were
sacred: they were seen by no one save
high court officials. and even TO these
the Emperor's face must De yelled. The
Empress now visits the free hospital OF
Tokyo.and talks or gives presents to the
patients as freely as in any Western
land. This rapid change is characteristic
IT the new Japan.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-02-09
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
EDITORIAL.

The appointment of
Ine NEW oenelai REV. @. HI. SHINN as
Missionary, General Missionary of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-10

Please note the date on the margin
Of yoeW paper, figure ont the amount
die and remit
Two of the champion whist play
ers of Chicago, Lewis and Allen, have
challenged the big four" of Kenosha
to a contest. They offer our boys odds
of 500 to $40 In other words they go
$40 higher than our boys are asked to
go. They will probably be accommo-
dated.