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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-07
THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY
Can the General Convention Assume the
Obligation?

Tuesday afternoon, as we are pre-
pairing these forms for the press, an
article comes from Prof. G. T. Knight,
of Tufts College, in regard to the
Throop Request, making an import
ant suggestion. We can not get the
entire article in type in time for this
weeks paper, and therefore extract
the pith thereof, embodied in the fol-
lowing suggestion:
What can we do in the two weeks re-
naming? OF course we are not likely
to raise the money, nor in this short
time to obtain adequate assurances or
promises to raise it.
Can we do better than have the Gen
eral Convention of Universalists adj
vance the sum needed in order to Sc
cure the Throop Bequest? Then we
shall have time to do whatever else we
can do. But unless some such plan be
adopted the bequest will lapse to the
Polytechnic Institute, and then we can
do anything at all of what was contem-
plated in part of the Throop will. 1t
is now or never, and see no hope except
in the plans suggested.
OF course we all know the General
Convention can not afford to give the
nineteen or twenty thousand. And
therefore one of the clergy, on hearing
the above sketched plan, at once said,
If it be adopted will guarantee within
a reasonable time to raise thousand to
reimburse the Convention" Will not
others do their part?
To meet the natural objections, let us
consider some of the possible partic-
ulars of the plan. If it seem wise the
Convention can be secured by note
from the California Convention cover
ing the amount advanced. And then if
for any reason our scheme fails the va
rious moneys can be returned to the
proper parties. and TROOPS money given
have tried to our duty, and have made
all possible use of opportunity. But
may we not hope that with one or two
years notice we could raise enough to
make good the outlay of the Conven.
ton? l say these are possible particu-
lars" of the plan. They may not COM
mend themselves; do not care for that
if the main thing can be secured, name
ly legal and proper means of holding
the Throop Bequest until we know the
facts about the Stanford University, and
until we have tried to raise the money.
Such is Professor Knights sug-
gestion. Is it feasible? Can the
General Convention pledge the $40,
600, and thus prevent the reversion to
the Throop POLYTECHNIC? Itseems rea-
sonableto believe that in years time,
with the $1,000 or more that Califor-
mia has already pledged, the amount
could be secured and the Convention
funds remain unimpaired. But this
is for the Trustees of the General
Convention to decide. We give the
suggestion place and trust it may
have careful consideration. If at all
possible let the General Convention
step in and save the Throop Request.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-07
FIELD AGENT, II. 1. MOORE.
UNIvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.

We believe that the Holy Scriptures Of the Old and
New Testaments contain revelation of the character
of God and Of the duty interest and final destination
of mankind.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-07

The New York mail and Express"
raises the question, who owns Green
lands Icy Mountains?' The question,
evidently. was suggested by glance at
a recent map of the world. printed by
the London Graphic" in which north
ern Greenland and in general all the
northern portion Of the Western Cont
nent are indicated as British posses
sions. AS the "Mail and Express" points
out, the claim of Denmark to Greenland
is generally accepted by geographers and
cartographers the world over. Hence
this British claim Of practically every
thing in the Western Continent east Of
Alaska and north of the United States
to the pole, is consistent with the grab
all" and "claim all" policies Great Brit
ain seems to act upon in recent years.
Possibly the Graphic's map is the first
attempt at claiming even the pole as a
British flag staff, now that DR.. hansen
is reported to have discovered it.
500
The growing evil of mendicancy in
our great cities is one of the most diff
cult things to deal with. No one likes
to refuse an appeal for aid, but the num-
Der of these demands made upon the
benevolent every day in a great city and
the difficulty, the practical impossibility,
of distinguishing between the deserving
and impostors seems to call for NUM-
cipal action and supervision. Taking
this view of the matter, the City Of Bos-
ton has taken up the matter and three
impostors have each been sentenced to
one years hard labor and imprisonment.
This is a move in the right direction.
Such a large part of the floating con-
'tingent of every city consists of for
eign elements of the population which
have old world ideas OF mendieancY
as a profession, that some such strin-
gent measures as Boston has just
taken are necessary il we would not
have our cities become centers Of pauper-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

ecribetl the incident briefly It was
thing asyond nc powers Of the local
reporter-he neither saw the wonder nor
the tragedy OF it. To him it was only q
thing unusual. He had not even been
able to learn the circumstances of the
case. No one knew the nature of the
impeachment or notable crime charged
upon the candidate by the yelled woman.
The archdeacon preserved silence upon
these points. So did the bishop. Never
thelcss. partly because the young man
was not stranger 10 all the other can
di6ates, it became known among them
that his name was Philip Cannington
Leighan. bachelor Of arts, formerly of q
certain college at Oxford and lately
deacon and curate Of church in q Ger
tain suburb CT London. 1t was said he
was a good prcacher-f,uent. eloquent,
and compeHer of tears. II was also
said that ne was poet and had won
the New;legate, bit was in no other way
distinguished during his university ca
rcer. Whispers there were-but there are
whispers about all good and promising
young ricE. Meantime nobody had ever
seen a more lovely young deacon Or
more ideal yoang priest. and, as was
said above, sad were the hearts CT those
pious virgins who were i'll the church
and saw this Christian Apollo thus
brought TO a signal and an open shame.
What had he done?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

rings by another, and the note had been
presented by Leighan himself, whose
acquaintance with those other two per.
sons was clearly proved"
Then you should have gone straight
to the tutor.
$50 should you, old man. But you
didn't. and l didn't. Why? I weakly
went to the mans rooms, accompanied
by the detective, and told him what
had been discovered. Just as in your
case, he gave way at once. He confessed
the whole thing; only he swore that he
had had nothing-nothing whatever
to do with other robberies; this was the
first-the only time he had been tempt
ed; he had fallen. Oh, he told me the
most terrible tale Of grinding poverty
and of-of everything If I did not for
give him, he should be ruined; his life
would be blasted; he would be q cast
away. He wept; he knelt; he threw
himself on the floor. Iwept, too; was
greatly distressed. swore that nothing
should be said; the whole business
should be buried and forgotten. dis.
missed the detective, who used con.
temptUous language about tears and re-
pentance, and then, in order to pre-
vent him from falling into temptation
again for time, gave him q check
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
to take cigarette and a drink. The old

to take cigarette and drink. The old
charm returned TO him. the gentle. fcmi
nine, winning manner, the sympathetic
voice. the little innocent insinuatiors-
touches of the pristine fervor. The other
man quite forgot tie episode OF the
watch and the purse. He abandoned
himself to the magic and mesme-isn
of his former friend, and when Leighan
departed, at IL O'Clock, it was with \
check for $50 in his pocket.
There was no paragraph in next days
paper. A fortnight later the two club
men met again.
81 say" said the bafiled poet, "about
our friend Sammy, you know-Samny
L. Canning, alias Paul the deacon.
The chaplain's letter was forgery.
I've made inquiries. Tho mans charac-
ter is ruined. The story is leaking ont.
1t isn't going to be a case for the courts.
but it's case quite good enough to fin
ish him. He's done for. l thought SO
when he made those pious remarks
about unmcritcd suffering and early
sin. Oh. Paul PhGbus Apollo Samuel
Canning Lcighan, Paul the poet, Paul
the deacon. wha, a humbug you arcr'
To he Continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20

knecling. threw himself forward, with
his arms out, i'll ;u attitude of abiect
self debasement and prayer. In a few
moments he arose, and. with hanging
head. walked down the long nave, the
people turning, craning their nccks to
See him. and SO out Of the western gate.
He came to the cathedral wrapped in az.
ecstasy Of faith; he left it clothed in
visible shame and unconcealed abase-
ment. Both, to some who scoffed, SEEM
ed theatrical
When he had gone. the peuIlc with
one consent sighed heavily. and some Of
the girls, especially in the chancel,
where he had shown to such great adj
vantage. trgan softly and secretly to
shed tears. What had this lovely young
man done that. on thc very threshold Of
the holy of HOLES. he shouId bo turned
bark and cast upon the world: The local
weekly, which appeared next day. de.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-20
DR.. John e. Hawthorne.
DENTIST. DENTIST.
DENTIST, DENTIST.
He~ Dental Pnrlors. over Bar,s q Uneusyer
rug stose. Third s,.nu. and Twentieth street.
he issset appointments for sks,,-d DENTAL vort.
Notice to Contractors

Scaled proposals y III he received NJ 10 10 n m
hr-. 81 Is9s. by the underrigncd. the huildipv
rnfniitec 81 Rock 1sinnf c,u,ry court bou-e.
Tor l-story brick boiler house. with brick smoke
stsck Gin both round and ,quarc rtyic. Airo self
supporting steel stnck). Furth-r. bi1s are asked
on Two oD.horsc poser steel boriz pnini tubula-
boilcre. flsnr and specIf 5ations for the build
iny hni sacks e'e on ME ~ supt 4 J. Collins
Office. Bidder Will bs required 10 furni.h a
complete Get OF pl.n- AID spec iicnt.ons for steei
stack and boilers. Address al hid 90 r. A.
Jnhbson. care 81 county cork. Hork I.i-nd. IN.
The ecIamiitcc i.rcryc- the Iikln 20 - jeci aay
or n bdr.
Dated at Rock I-lai.d this is.h day Of August,
1876. n. A. Jan.-.s. thnifupr,.
J,p's g In TO ., Secretary
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17

The Kansas States Zeitung, German pa
per published i'll Kansas City, Kan, tells al
ante-election story concerning Gov. Morrill, and
the Missouri Liquor Dealers Association. We
believe the story, because that is the way it has
always been done. We quote:
"Mr. Becker informs the editor of the Statas
Zeitung that prior to the last state election he,
as the representative of the Liquor Dealers AS
sociation of Missouri, had a private consulta-
ton with Governor +. N Morrill,, which re-
suited in the promise of the latter that his adj
ministraton should give the liquor dealers no
cause for complaint; that he had decidedly
liberal views on the point in question and
would deal more eniently with violators of the
prohibition laws than Lewelling had, and upon
that promise, and with that understanding,
Mr.. Morrill, was then and there assured of the
support of the liquor interests of the state,
which, as is we'll known, is controlled by the
LIQUOR Dealers Association of Missouri.
''This statement was made by Mr.. Becker to
the editor of this paper, and as lie is repu-
table gentleman, well thought OF i'll the con-
munity in which he resides, we have no reason
to doubt his word"
The same deal was made with the gamling
interests of Kansas City, Kan, for and i'll con-
siGeration OF 5000 paid by I. l.. MaltDy. NOW,
Gov. Morrill, is ascertaining what per cent OF
each community is church members We do
not kick on this. We simply like to see the
preachers squirm.
We repeat, we are not kicking on this, be-
cause we know this is the way it has to be done
No statesman in Kansas who knows his bust
ness would do otherwise, but i'll view of Gov
ernor Morrills announcement that prohibition
is failure under his administration, following
Judge Horizons confident assertion that the
present liquor law had had its day, and the ar
ranqements of the National Brewers Associ-
aation for red-ho resubnission campaign, we
ragain make urgent inquiry as to the where
abouts of the Rev. DR.. Dougherty. Kansas
City Gazette (Rep.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17
NO.. IS.

than confuse him; and that gives one the i'm
preston that beneath his calm manner is a
a good store of reserve force that only needs a
touch to become alert and responsive. In per-
sonal appearance, he is well dressed, neatness
and plainness being the characteristic of the
man. He does not affect the role of the popu.
lar agitator, either i'll tone or pose. He makes
you think, rather, of the student and the
scholar. The scholar in politics is altogether
it is field that offers an opportunity for him
to be of service to civilization, far greater than
that of many another more alluring pursuit or
vocation.-Napoleon S. Hoagland in The Sun,
Tacoma, Washington.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17
His Bari Oh Tap.

Gov Morton has finally advised his friends
what they well knew before viz, that he is
candidate for the presidency
In our opinion he will receive the nomina-
ton
TO receive the usual amount Of campaign
Doodle the Republicans must nominate as sat
isfactory a god-standard advocate as Cleye-
land. In addition he mast have the ability to
extract ''the sinews of war" campaign DOODLE
In these respects Morton stands preemnent.
The free silver Republicans OF South Dakota
may as we'll make up their minds to swallow
the British gold dose or get out of the party.
Dakota Rurallst.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17

Ir requires courage on the part OF news
paper man to apply the knife where it cuts most
painfully in the body of its own people, but
Journal which fears to do SO is not worth llav-
;;ng.-Harriman (Tenn. Daily Advance,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17
Hark! the cock is growing.

Hark! the cock is Growing.
See you not that streak of light,
Heralding the coming day?
Awake and cease your dreaming!
Prepare for the coming fray!
See you not those giants standing
All in battles grand array?
Hear you not their henchment marching?
Hear you not their chargers neigh?
Have you wakened from your sleep?
Feel you not those iron shackles
Circling round your tardy feet?
Hear you not those long-drawn sighs?
See you not those fearful eyes?
See YOU not that hollow cheek
Belonging tc those falnished lives?
Are there loved ones now beside you,
Shielded by your loving arm
From all sorrow and all harm?
Know YOU not the day is coming
When that good arm, now so strong,
In the cold grave will be lying,
And cannot strike at giant wrong?
See you not the prophet standing, y
Begging at your very door
For a nouthfu, humby pleading,
Weary haggard, sore?
He, too, once was a mothers darling,
EncircieG by mothers care.
E'en now, perhaps, her heart is breaking,
Wondering where her loved ones are
Hear you not that prophet speaking
For your loving parents heart?
Fear You not the fate impending
Oer those children you're now carrying,
Asking for Heavens blessing
Ere you from them part?
Dare you shrink and cover now?
Dare YOU like craven bow
AS before you stands revealed
You loved ones awful fate2
oh that had the magic power
To touch your hearts anew
TO move that arm again to strike
For all that's right and true!
L. ]. FULLER.
P S.: do not call this poetry, nor even
hyme, as cannot afford to sacrifice IDEAS to
lere rythm. L. J.F.
Monopoly. I The judiciary and politicians.
Chief Justice Martins decision on the mort
age redemption law is being very generally
riticised as being very decidedly Populistic in
IS nature. Well, Martin was very generally
nderstood to be Populstic in his nature be-
ore he was forced on the Republican party.
tut we'll have to stand it'll next election of
hief Justice. .-Olathe Mirror.
The Mirror doesn't seem to feel good over
he Republican victory in Judge Martins case.
We admit that Martin is rather queer sort
Republican. He is the kind that believes
ne people have some rights, and he gives his
ecisions according to law and not according to
is political party. Hence the kick from the
old-bug Republican Mirror.-Ottawa Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-17

WITH the exception of one vote, every vote
East for the bonds were cast by Republicans Ill
,he House last week Ell Dorado Advocate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

Tho following cases We're di7pO'1" "
the. Police Court Yesterday. oo.t
,farv lame Strange tcolOrc) was ""oN
81 70 and costs for being dfuhN'
Phllip Lucas. a col0red man, was Dp on
the charge or being suspicious cnal
acter. Re was arrested carry o"N1as
morning with a great pail OF coal on MS
head and DE told the officer VINO aiies'e'
htr, mar he had FOUND some cinders.
when asked bv Justice Cfutchhelu WY
he said he had cinders IN the pau iiiii-
lip said DE was scared. JUSTICE 'o"" saw
him thirty days for being scared
Ed Curtis and John Lyons, TWO crap
shooters We're caught playing craps anu
maid Sc - each for the offence.
peter Lawrence (coiored), charged with
stealing a pair Of wagon wheels. was be-
fore the court and the case was heard.
but was continued 10 get another witness
I'm the case.
Willie Lewis (colored, FOR being dis
orderly was fined go.
Luther Thomas and Robert Meyers TWO
negro tramps. were found loahng around
the streets and were sent 10 Hotel dc
Epps for thirty days.
John Wills was fined Sl50 for being dis
orderly.
Walter Hendersog and Walter over
ton two colored men. We're jailed for
sixty DAYS as suspicious characters. They
stole two pairs OF shoes from Main
street merchant.
c. =. Lndcnburg and John Thomas
were fined s. each for disOrderly conduct
i'm the neighborhOod OF the Exchange
Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

Regular Monthly Meeting of the sRich-
mond Society Held sunday.

Tho regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School Society OF
Richmond was held az Highland Park
Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at
5.sO. oclock-R. s. ~. Valentine, presi-
dent. G.. =. Ra1y. secretary
THE exercises We're opened with prayer
hy Rev. r.. n. Beadlcs. OF fairmOunt
church. aud singing Dy the school.
a. X. Scott. superintendent OF High
land Park school. submitted a gratifying
report OF the condition OF the school,
which numbers 125. and had last month
20 per cent. ia attendance. The pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Latham, made a few remarks,
showing the needs Of the school. and urg-
iug the MethOdlsts who reside on Chest
nut Hill and Highland Park 10 unite with
them In the good work
The president then introduced the fol-
lowing exercises by the school. all OF
which was well rendered under the careful
training OF Mrs. Q. W HarwOOd: Quar-
tette. Tell 10 Again." by Bette Moseley,
Florence webb. Buld Powell. am Sophia
Dandan. recitation. Characteristics OF
Christ" hy Mary Stephen willard VIII
Hams Annie Hoffman. Arthur ouarles,
Igva stephens. Southia Rcinhardt. Bessie
.fCIcarmai. Emma guarlcs, CIyds Rein
iirdt. Florence West. Belle Powers. and
Bracking McDearman; solo. by AaDel
Beard. recitation. Look AiOft."
The meeting was then addressed by
Rov. r.. y Potts OF ParkPlace church.
Re made an exceedingly interesting and
profitable address. taking as his subject.
MAN b Fearlully and Wonderfully
Made" He urged that all the members
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
NO FAITH IN MIRACLES.
DJscOTRsE or DE. J.. y. f-fLfsfH AT
THEF finest UNITiRTiN CHURcH.
Iverytiiing in This World, lie says, -
Governed by "A Grand Law, when II
Always the same.

Rev. DR.. Edward y. Calisch, the poPu-
lar rabbi OF Beth Ahaba synagogue oe-
llyered an interesting discourse on the
s,hfect of "Mvstery and Miracle at the
First Unitarian church Sunday Night 10
an audience that tested the capaciiy OF
that house OF worship.
81 wish TO say that it is with pecu-
liar pleasure 1 occupy this pulpit TINS
evening he said 90 opening Tor inele
is q klnshlp OF reason between ns. t"'
Jews were TIE first Unimrians.' Df'
calisch then explained the sense 10 when
he used the comparison and stated mat
ho did not mean 10 imply that there was
any similarity between the Unitarian
creed of to-day and even most 'advanc-
ell" adhoreuts of the Jewish iulih'
NO FAITH IL MIRACLES.
"rho doctrines which 1 will endeavor
10 cxpound to YOU" he continued ! "aNo
especially selected because they are soi"'
what i'm svmuathy with your own.
After directing the attention ol his
hearers 10 lie common practice ol c'h-
founding the two words. Aly stefy anu
Miracle. and usage of the one as - "-
onym for the other, Or. Oaiiach "i'"
his distinction between them. defining 'a'N
I'm it's respective sense. Re reviewed the
miracles mentioned ion the Oii Testament
particularizing upon those of the Duin-
ing bush. the curing the leprosy oI Ma
man. and the translation of EliJan 10
Heaven. and the crossing o. the Red sea.
cont of dehcacy / viii refrain from mem
toniue any others than the miracles
found in my own scriptures the doctor
said. and then he added. 81 will say t1at
don't believe them. I have mo- lalln
in miracles Everything in the existence
of this world is governed 10y a grand Jaw
which is always the same. There can be no
miracles. no contingency when the great
Architect must alter his plans. God HIM
self is compassod hy the laws which Tie
has laid down" The Christian religion,
hc recalled. was founded upon miracles
Buddhism was founded upon miracles as
stupond0us as those attending Che birth
of the gentle teacher OF Nazareth.
CONCERNING MYSTERY.
"lIvstery we have" Dr. Calisch said,
after denying the doctrine of miracles.
"Tho human mind is kccnly sensitive
and susceptible 90 the mysterious. Skcp-
deal. material as we are, We are strongly
impressed by things We cannot under
stand. There is mystery most profound
surrounding the Deity. TT he could De
understood hy our finite reasons Dee would
not Dee Deity. Reason demands that Tie
should bo above u.s. The speaker sum-
med up his argument on Che subject hy
saying: "The miracle limits the wisdom
of God. the mystery enhances IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

Morning and Night services We're HELD IN
the FULTON baptist Church.

Morning and Night services We're Held in
the FULTON baptist Church.
Everything is quiet in the Fulton Bap-
IFS, church and the regular services were
held on Sunday.
Rev. Or. Rylane was assisted by Rev
Mr. Garrett At the morning service. and
M the close or the worship SIX persons
received the hand Of fellowship, three
joining by letter. .........
address by Or. Ryiand DE assured gre
church Of the sympathy and co-onefan
of fbo pausisfs OF The city and elsewhere.
nov. Nr. Daughorty AMI h's followers
have secured Powhatan Han. ON Louis
lana street. ami services ~erc held there
morning and night on Sunday. The con-
eroeations were very eood and Mr.
Dauahortv preached or both occasions.
sunday school was held at the same
nlaca iu the morning. with 800 attendance
Of 1928 scholars. So far as 10 can De- learned
uinoty-ninc scholars have laft the o'd
school To- go 10 the new one. The old
Sunday school Sunday had am attendance
Of 35i
So far about $40 has been subscribed
towards building tabernacle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

The members OF tho Ladies' Ala Society
of Leieh-Strcot Baptist church are max
Ing extensive arrangements for their en-
treatment. % be known as The Feast
of Days" which will Dee he'd i'm the lee
ture-rOom OF the church on the evenings
Of the llth l1th, and 18Th instant. The
features will be Easter Day" MAY
Flower Day" THANKSGIVING Day." and
christmas" each one Of the days being
represented by booth az which sundry
delicacies and articles peculiar to each
festival win be on sale. The booths Will
le i'm charge of bcyies Of pretty girls. and
as the object Is q very worthy one, the
entertainment should and doubtless will
be literally patronized.