The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-14

sho Ohiy ADEQUATE 5uIRoI1 tOT ito re-
moval. Whoever would fight this battle
must be true knight, seasoned by ser
vice and keyed by resolute purpose. No
wooden sword or blank cartridges will
effect the purpose, but he who would
make clear the way for pure and true
living in the republic must concentrate
his fire on traffic which is the foe Of all
purity and nobility of life.
In her gallery of art the author has
hung up one full length portrait Of strik-
ing significance, and another beside it
almost equally remarkable. Emanuel
Bayard and Helen Carruth, twin souls,
united by an immortal love and kindred
tastes and purposes, have in them the
elements of Immortality. Such noble
types OF life cannot fail to be recognized
and honored, and will endure long in
our literature. They present the Chris
tian life at its best. They stand for
what is inward and vital rather than for
the husk of the Gospel; they tell Of
work for humanity rather than of the
painful efforts to revise the musty parch-
ments of an outworn form of faith.
Emanuel Bayard had distinguished
and instructive past. Heredity of
peculiar kind entered into the makeup
of the man. His father was consump-
tive who studied for the ministry and
began to preach in his native Bethle-
hem, under the shadow of the White
Mountains. The Worcesters, wealthy
people living on Beacon St., Boston, were
among the early summer birds at this
place of resort. 1t was before railroads,
when the whole country abode in print.
tive simplicity. AS the summer wore op,
Mary Worcester was struck with the
pale eaintliness of Rev. Joseph Bayard.
the young parish minister. The family
did not approve. They tried to impress
her mind with the fact that he was
sick man and that she would have an in
valid on her hands. AS usual, love
blinded her, and they were married. But
Joseph failed more and more; she pur-
chased the luxuries of Boston for him
and gave him the advantage of travel;
but, in spite of it all, the young clergy
man faded and vanished, and Mary
Bayard soon died of grief, leaving no
trace save this little Emanuel, who was
taken out Of pity to his uncle's palatial
home in Boston. He inherited from his
father and mother frail physical con-
stitution and sensitive conscience. He
was taken through academy and college
and sent to Andover to study for the
ministry.
From the cradle Emanuel was a per-
son of pronounced individuality. His
commission was carried in his constitu-
ton and his sovereignty was always I'M
der his own hat. Whatever he was, he
was of his own choice. He early felt
that he had mission, and was straight
ened till his work was accomplished.
The counsels of the wise and the affec-
ton of friends seemed strangely to coun-
terwork his convictions. He was trained
for popular pulpit orator, but he could
never consent to descend to court public
favor or to satisfy himself with the
awards Of public applause. He saw the
higher ends of living. which even many
in the ministry had apparently forgotten.
But on him was the burden of the
prophet, with the message of judgment
to the wicked. The mission of the man
was evident in his very aspect: HE was
Of slender build,-good square shoulders;
the forehead of STUDENT shoulders
for strength; forehead for thoughtD-
the carriage of man Of society-born
well; complexion a trifle fair; hair
brown, shot with gold-and curly!-
bright, human, healthy red on his
cheeks; remarkable smile, which will
rule women-perhaps, win men; deli
cately cut lips. curving and quivering;
face mobile; sensitive eyes; dazzling
personality-with future!-spirituality
supreme in him; man of the upper
classes, the high ranks, the moral or
derw
To such man there was peculiar
future. His business was rather to re.
form society. to rebuke sin, to repress
wrong doing, and to elevate the lower
tiers of society, than to obtain large sal
aries for rhetorical platitudes on the
joys of the saints and the sins of Jerusa-
lem and Babylon. He was here for work
today. and ready to put his hand to any
business necessary to forward the de.
signs of Divine Providence. AS young
man of commanding talent. he was well
coined to the ministry, but the old wise
acres on the examining committee re-
fused to license him. In spite of that,
the First Church in Windover, venera.
BILE for years and honored with wealth,
extended to him call and was extreme.
ly well pleased with his trial sermon.
But here again there was death in the
pot. He had never been able to think
in the exact grooves of Augustine, Cal
vim, or even Edwards; he did his own
thinking, and pretty much in his own
way. The wise men of the council, who
were confined in their view to the old
refused to ordain him.
The result was, he was discredited by
the churches and pitched completely
out. doors. His friends were disappoint-