The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08

for the crank, the anarchist, and the des-
perado. Where there is Lincoln or a
Garfield, there is also Booth or Cult
eau. The assassin may lack opportunity
or courage; he is always possible.
The Criminally Disposed.
(Christian Work.
To protect ourselves from the crimi.
nally disposed we must begin at least by
making them afraid. A petted criminal
is perpetual menace to morality and
order. The law should be hard. The
grip Of justice should be such as to for.
bid even show Of bravery in crime.
The Church A1armist.
Cumberland Presbyterian.)
The church may not be full of alarm.
lists, butt certainly has goodly number
OF those who make mountains out of
mole hills, huge giants out of scare.
crows, and mistake shadows for the SUBJ
stance, Brother. in your pessimistic
musings remember that.
Gods in his heaven,
Ais right with the world"
What Think Ye of Christ?"
(Chiistian Herald.)
1t is said the late poet laureate of
England. Lord Alfred Tennyson, was one
day walking in garden with friend,
when the latter asked the olden ques-
ton, what think ye of Christi" Paus-
ing beside flower bed, Mr.. Tennyson
said: Just as the sun is to yonder
flower, so beautiful and glorious is
Christ to my SOUL"
The POpe's Encyclical.
New York Tribune.)
Much of the old bitter hatred of Rom
anism has subsidized. Intelligent people
outside it's pale today are generally will
ing to give it due credit for the good it
has done, and to accord to it all the
rights which it may properly claim. But
this attitude Of justice and liberation
should not be taken to indicate any SYM
pathy among outsiders with the funda-
mental principles of Roman Catholicism.
Modern civilization is moving further
and further from the beliefs and ideals
of the old church, and so also are the
Christian bodies that have separate d
from it. Under these circumstances,
there is no possibility of such an organic
unity as the Pope urges on the world.
The Supreme Call.
THE Adyancel
The supreme call of the hour is to
righteousness. For righteousness is a
duty and peace its consequence. We
are cryi ng out about dangers, when we
ought to be crying out against iniquities.
We are more afraid of what disturbs our
peace than of what defiles our souls. We
would do we'll to stop looking at this
matter from the standpoint of the mar
kets, and take to our Bibles for correct
view. For we are not at one with the
Old Testament prophets or Jesus Christ
and his apostles.
Signs of Spanish Collapse.
philadelphia Record.)
Unless all signs should fall it would
seem that the collapse of the military
power of Spain is near at hand. When
a government is compelled to consider
the advisability of sending its soldiers to
the seat of war unarmed lest the troops
should mutiny on the way the fortunes
of that government must be at very
low ebb. What sort of fight could a
force thus mistrusted be expected to
make in the field? To add to SPANS
discontinue there are rHmored eviden-
ces of restiveness under her rule in the
Philippine islands.
The Surplus of Ministers.
(Journal 4 Messenger.)
Sometimes, when we read jeremiad
on the surplus of ministers. )" illustrated
by the large number OF applications for
any desirable opening, we think that
our Baptist denomination is peculiarly
unfortunate. and that some other sys-
tenn might be better than our own. We
are quite sure that it can not be thus
with any other denomination. We
simply do not know all the facts, and do
not use wisely those we have knowledge
of. If misery loves company" we can
find consolation in that at least the Con-
gregationalists are in the same condem-
nation.
The Arbitration Correspondence.
New York Obseryer.)
While both negotiators are frankly
willing and even anxious for general
treaty of arbitration, neither Of them is
quite ready to bring within it all subjects
Of difference. They are DESTROYS to rem
der war impossible in some contingen-
cies, but in others they reserve the right
of appeal to arms. Mr.. Olney takes the
most advanced position. not alone as to
the possibility of arbitration in all cases.
but also as to methods. Nevertheless,
he reserves certain cases for the arbitra-
ment of war. Lord Salisbury's proposals
for general treaty provide for ger
manent court of four judges, two Brit.
ish and two American. who before en-
teripg on arbitration shall select an UNI
pire.
Russia and Turkey.