The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-01


is beyond all question is, that Jesus
came out from among the dead in
such way that his disciples saw and
knew that it was he. This is the
fact of his resurrection and this fact
is the corner stone of the Christian
faith. Here we rest secure. SC.
"A good Office cat is great help in
editing a newspaper.-I'he Waterman.
1t is-a very great help. The Watch
man has one, and his name is Peter.
We have one, and his name is Paul; ano
he is appropriately named. He believes
in and breaches Perseverance; he be
lieves he is predestinated to do certain
work, and he does it. Within the year
past he has devoured several manu-
scripts upon the Higher Criticism, nu
merous letters showing that the more
fifty cent silver dollars we have the bet
ter we are off, and not less than three
querulous communications because OF
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pressed by the Editor. On the other
hand he has made away with numerous
congratulatory letters; he has also de-
voured four spring poems, and on one
occasion he consumed an article from
President Haines. of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" con-
tanning directions for the easy destruc-
ton of cats.-Christidn Work.
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The UNIvERsALIsT also has an Office
cat. We call him "Meriden." He is
especially fond of poetry, but lodges"
the alleged" variety. He finds his
share of other things that make good
provender. He is growing fat under the
treatment. The catalogue of the things
we give him is not large, but he fares
sumptuously every day. He feeds delici-
ously on manuscripts answering the
question, as the Universalist church de-
clining?' When he gets hold of series
on Evolution" he feasts, especially if
the articles are written by recent
college graduate. just now we are feed
ing him with belated accounts of the
last Christmas exercises in our churches.
We have to get these off our hands to
provide for the 4th Of July. On the
whole the Office cat is great institu
ton. We don't see how we could get
along without him.
The article on German Student
Life which is printed this week is by
Count A. Bernstorff, of Berlin, Germany.
He was Court Chaplain under Emperor
William l. and was great favorite in
the household of that monarch. He be-
longs to the strictly evangelical party in
Germany and has taken great interest
in various movements designed to better
the condition of the lower classes in that
country. Count Bernstorff visited the
United States in 1893 and is we'll known
to many in this city as participant and
speaker at the Parliament of Religions
held during the Columbian Exposition.
In view of his position his opinions on
any question relating to German life
and thought are matters of interest.
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"A correspondent in neighboring
State writes; "Will you at an early date
express your opinion in The UNIVERSAL
1sT in regard to CHANGING articles for
the benefit of the church?' Our opinion
is that churches should not engage in
lottery schemes under any circumstan-
ces. We should he ashamed to hold any
different opinion when it is we'll known
that there is United States law against
lotteries, and churches that deal in
"chancing" violate the spirit, if not the
letter Of that law. We are glad to know
that our churches very generally take
this view of the matter and discounten-
ance the lottery system in every shape.
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The Churchman refers to the Pro.
tesant Episcopal church as the "Apglo.
Saxon church in this country" This
leads the Congregationalist to plump
the question, Were the Pilgrims, then,
Celts?" The Episcopal church is the
most "bumptious" of all the "sects" and
is constantly arrogatiug to itself preten-
sions which make it ridiculous in the
eyes of all who understand the origin
and history Of the establishment. The
less the Episcopal church has to say
about its early history in this country
or its origin in England the better will
it be for those who desire to think we'll |
of it now.
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Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross |
decided to embark for Armenia and en-.
gage in her relief work notwithstanding
the edict of the Turkish government |
barring her society out OF the domin- |
ion of the Sultan. She is now on her
way to Europe and expects to reach Con
stantinople in about three weeks. The
dispatches of January "a, from that city
show that the Sultan's government has
now decided to admit relief freely when