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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26

undated energy, and ever widening
and deepening influence. The revel-
atoms he made, the doctrines he
taught, the religion he founded, the
church he established, and the social
revolution he started, are with us in
more than their original force today.
And the only rational explanation of
the existence of this revelation, the
origin of this religion, the institution
of this church, and the beginning of
this revolution is to be found in the
birth, life, teaching and character Of
the Christ of history.
The historical fact which our Christ
mas festival commentaries and the
unique personality which came into
our world, and our life, as the result
of that fact, has given us new civil
zation, new code of laws, new mo-
tives for action, new aims, hopes and
aspirations. 1t has been to us the
source of new experience, ana has
become a new moral building force
in society. As a result we have new
forms of human life, and new types
of human character. Socially, NOR
ally and spiritually we live in new
world since the advent of Christ "Old
things have passed away and all
things have become new"
This great moral and spiritual
movement for the uplifting of men
personally and socially had it's origin
in the life and teachingof Christ, and
historically can be traced back direct
ly to him. Civilization, law, ethics,
religion, domestic and social life are
all different from what they were be-
fore he came, and from what they
would have been had he never made
his advent into the world. This no
one will question who will carefully
study the teaching of history with
candid and unprejudiced mind.
The spirit of Christianity, of the
origin of which Christmas is a mem
orial festival, has greatly enriched
and enlarged the life of children.
This is indicated by the character of
the festival itself. Practically it is
very largely festival for home. 1t
is so conducted as to increase our
happiness and add largely to our en-
joyment. In family life it is a season
of home coming. The ties of kindred
and the bonds of love are strength
ened. Friendships are renewed and
gifts and condolences are exchanged.
Under the genial influence of Christ
mas cheer hearts grow warm and
tender, and souls become hopeful,
bright and happy. The social and
domestic bonds of sympathy and
love are drawn more closely; and
family reunions strengthen the cords
that bind loved ones together. There
is in this festival much to make life
larger, brighter and happier. It's in
fuence should broaden, deepen, and
strengthen Christian manhood and
womanhood.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26
LEARNING AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.

LEARNING and craftsmanship are
much more nearly related in England
and in France than in the United
States. Scarcely without exception,
from President to Congressman, in
the United States, American states
men of today are men of affairs, law
yers, men of business and profession
al politicians; whereas in England,
France and on the continent the re-
verse is true. In England for in
stance, not few statesmen, not to
include Mr.. Gladstone, one of the
most remarkable men of the age, are
almost equally eminent in literature
as in craftsmanship. Mr.. Morley was
for a long time editor of the Fort
nightly, has written the best account
we have of certain eminent French
men, including Voltaire, and even in
the midst of his arduous duties in
Parliament, always finds time for the
cultivation of his excellent literary
tastes. Sir John Lubbock is certain
ly better known in America by his
popular book on "The Pleasures of
Life" and his celebrated list of the
one hundred best books, than he is
for the measures he is chiefly identi-
fed with in England. Mr.. Balfour,
also, is equally eminent as man of
letters and parliamentarian; and SO
the list might be indefinitely extern
ded, not forgetting to include Mr..
Augustine Birrell, author of some of
the most charming essays of the
present time. The premier himself,
Lord Salisbury, is a SCIENTIST of
high standard, as shown by his adj
dress year or so ago as President
of England's most learned body of
men.
In France the same condition of
affairs prevails. M. Challemel- La
cour, formerly president of the French
Senate and member of the French
Academy, was an excellent illustrator,
and M. Hanotan, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, thirteen years ago a professor
earning $l0a week, now directs affairs
of the most important Office in
France, aside from the presidency of
the Republic, and has recently come
forward as a candidate for the seat of
the late Challemel- Lacour in the
French Academy
Only in America, apparently, are
men Of learning rarely thought of for
members of Congress and affairs of
State. There are few, such as Con-
gresham Wilson, Trainer of the tar
if bill that bears his name, Mr..
Lodge, and perhaps two or three
more, that have reputation for
learning aud scholarship, but as a
rule academic training, even, is not
regarded as specially desirable for
the highest places in the gift of the
nation. Clearly this is a mis-
take. The educated man almost al
ways takes broader view of affairs
than even the ADLER or more brilliant
uneducated man, and as the interests
of the American nation grow more
and more complicated and inter
laced with those of foreign nations,
the necessity of broader training and
special culture will become more and
more evident.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26

their latter day representations, and
the revelation of Christian truth, but
we must content ourselves with what is
given above from this notable article
on the "Greatest of the Anniversa-
ries," in the same magazine that first
published Mr.. Matthew Arnold's un-
happy and destructive observations
on God as "a stream of tendency"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26
The bicycle has received novel in.

The bicycle has received novel in
dorsementin Belgium where the Anti-Al'
coholic League has set about a movement
to improve the main roads Of the coun-
try on the ground that the bicycle is a
potent rival of the saloon. The same
connection has been noticed in this
country. Intemperance and most vices
are the product of ease and idleness, and
anything that induces man to put him
self in good physical shape is to that ex-
tent foe to intemperance.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26
OUR JAPAN WORK AGAIN.
THE POST OFFICE MISSION.

Another new feature which we are
introducing here is a Post Office Mis-
sion. 1t is not unlike our Post Office
Mission at home, except like most
thingsin this country, it is Japanized.
We select single city in the Empire,
advertise in said city daily newspa-
pers the literature we have for sale
and distribution, and invite cores
pondence. In this way we hope to
distribute our Universalist tracts and
books effectively and without great
expense to the mission, as each in
quirer is made to pay the postage on
each tract sent out. This method
brings us into touch with many
who desire information, and enables
us to influence people who are
thinking along religious lines. Mem
bers of the Mission are at present pre-
pairing special tracts to be sent out
from our headquarters.
THE NEW PRAYER BOOB.
l believe Bro. Leayitt referred in
one of his letters to the Prayer Book
which was then in process of transla-
ton. The work translated is the re-
vised edition prepared by DIR. Leon
ard and recently issued by the Uni
versalist Publishing House. We have
been at great pairs to secure good
translation into japanese and to care
fully adapt it to our japanese
Church. The Prayer Book has now
been published and we are introduc-
ing it into our churches in Japan. The
use of the Prayer Book will be uni
form in all of our churches here, and
we believe will add greatly to the
dignity and usefulness of the divine
service. In land where Buddhism
has dominated the religious life and
ceremonies of the people, paying lit
tie attention TO order in their temple
worship, we can hardly oyerestimate
the necessity of good form and order
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26

needy public. While we are educating
the few who may enter the professional
ranks of our ministry, the same corps of
teachers and accommodations could
wisely give instruction to others as to
the great underlying foundation of all
professions. The sect which has no high
class schools of it's own will have
ministry very meagre in numbers or
very poor in quality. To neglect educa-
ton is to invite dsnominational death
or UNCONVENTIONAL ignorance. But to
narrow our institutions down to mere
schools OF the prophets" would be too
selfish for nineteenth century Chris
tian sect. 1t is hence that our Univer
salist denomination has established and
endorsed schools OF the higher learning
and has thus far supported them with
money and patronage.
500
nbu;.4;on 1,,,na HE arrival at San
a onrlstlan 1slano Francisco the other
OF the RACINE day of the Hon. ]. R.
Mccoy, President of Pitcairn Island,
recalls the story of the Bounty Mutiny
of more than hundred years ago. The
Bounty's mutineers, headed by Fletcher
Christian, settled in Pitcairn Island of
the Polynesian group in 1870. BY 1908
all the mutineers were dead but one,
Alexander Smith. who, changing his
name to John Adams, became the patri-
arch OF the colony which was taken I'M
der the protection of Great Britain in
1889. Lord Byron, in 1.-The Island" tells
the poetical story OF the island but of
course with wide latitude as to fact.
The true story of Pitcairn Island
is almost as romantic as the poets tale
Settled by bold, rough men of a stern,
rugged type, the island now has popu-
lation of only 100, but it would be diff
cult to find anywhere a gentler race of
people than these same islanders. They
said to be intensely religious, live
like single family, thus realizing the
early Christian ideal, and there is abso-
lutely no distinction as to who owns this
or that. There are no debts or bills and
in their little island beaten by the surf
of thousands of miles of ocean these
gentle islanders come the nearest, per-
haps, to realizing the Christian ideal of
brotherhood and implicitly that has
been seen since apostolic times. The
solitude and sublimity Of the ocean have
doubtless had something to do with this
result. When Gods works, in all their
majesty, beauty or terror, are constantly
before the eyes, no reasonable human
being, it would seem. could resist the
influence toward devotion and commun-
ing with the infinite, an influence Kip
ling's lines in his latest volume, "The
Seven Seas" indicate:
So dealt Gods waters with us
Beneath the roaring skies,
So walked his signs and marvels
All naked to our eyes.
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500

Rev. DIR. Tucker is open to engage
ment to supply vacant churches, to de.
liver lectures, or to assist pastors in
holding protracted meetings. Bro.
Tucker is in vigorous health, and should
not be allowed to remain unemployed.
Address him at Camden, Preble coun-
ty. o.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26

If we inquire on what ground, or by
what propriety religious denomination
may plant and foster sectarian college.
the reply is, that while sect's first use
of college is to prepare men for its own
army OF workers. its second use is. to
give the same general advantages to the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26
UNIvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF HATH.
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.
We believe that there is one God, whose nature is
Love- revealed In one Lord Jesus Christ by Holy
Spirit OF Grace. who will finally restore the whole
family of mankind to holiness and happiness
We believe that holiness and true happiness are
nseparaby connected and that believers ought to be
careful to maintain order, and practice good works,
for these things are good and profitable unto men.
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Some one asked Max Nordau to de-
fine the difference between genius and
INSANITY. WELL" said the author of
Degeneration, "the lunatic is, at least
sure of his board and clothes" This is
pretty broad intimation that genius
doesn't pay.
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sit is incredible that anyone reading
these passages, anu there are many others
like them, could imagine that Christian
ity which denied that Christ came from
the Father with revelation of his char
acter could remain Christianity at all.
But Christ himself puts the matter in
plain terms: i am come in my Father IS
name and We receive me not If another
should come in his own name, him We
would receiver; and it was of course this
claim to be Son and Revealer of God in a
unique sense which provoked the fury of
the Jews and led to the crucifixion. More
over, if Christ were merely the preacher
of morality that Mr., Arnold imagines him
to have been, what becomes of the ques-
ton at Caesarea Philippi-that Great Di-
vide in the life of Christine answer TO
which was the foundation stone of the
Churchl Who say We that l ann Mr..
Arnold, so far as / know, ignores the
question But it cuts the ground away
from his position that Christ called him
self by any or all of the current names
for the Messiah with perfect Indifference,
because he wanted to interest the people
not in theology, which would do them no
good, but in morality"
1t would be interesting to follow at
still greater length the able argu-
ment by which II. G. Beeching (the
writer of the Cornhill article) makes
clear the radical differences between
the ethical system of the Stoics and
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
Won't Work There.

It is an odd fact that the telegraph lines will not work through the Hoosac tunnel. Messages have to be sent on wires strung on poles over the top of the mountains, fully nine miles. and that is the way ingoing and outcoming passenger and freight trains are her aided to the keepers of the two tunnel approaches. In order to maintain this overland mountain line swath of woodland has to be kept clear of trees and bushes directly up the steep noun tain side. There are supposed to be magnetic ores inside the mountain.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
HUNG IN MIDAIR.
The Perilous Plight of Soldier in Chi
 nese Thfbet,

nese Thibet.
 An amusing story is told of the Eng fish officer who determined to enter Chinese Thibet by stratagen. He man. aged to cross the frontier at night, and so escaped the guard.
 On the following day, however, while the officer was journeying deeper into Thibet, the Thibetan soldiers overlook him, and informed him that as the country was unsafe because of rob- bers, they would go with him in order to protect him, to which arrangement the traveller was compelled to agree. In few hours they came to river, which was crossed by rope bridge.
 The Thibetans passed over first, in or der to show that the bridge was safe, and then the official got into the moose and was pulled along by the Thibetans, Suddenly, however, they ceased pull ing, and left the Englishman hanging in midair above the rushing torrent.
 In vain the officer shouted to the Thibetans to pull. They merely smoked and nodded their heads. The hours passed, and still the officer hung above the torrent. At last the Thibetans agreed to pull him back if he would leave Tibet immediately. This, of course, he' was compelled to do, and took his departure from the forbidden land.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The following is the electoral vote of the states as based upon the apportion- ment act of Feh. ' 1891.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
INSULT TO INJURY.
Rejected Lover Was Afraid It Was to Be Added.

q prize your friendship very highly, MT. Spoonamore," the young woman said, with profound compassion in her manner, according to Titbits, but I have examined my own heart and it grieves me to have to say that any closer tie between us is impossible. It can never be. If you could know the pain it causes me to"
 ''The pain it causes you!" he echoed. What do you know of pain, Miss Me Ginnis'? Listen! Asleep or awake, for five long weeks your image has been constantly before me. You have oc- cupied all my thoughts, filled my heart and destroyed my appetite! I have ceased to take interest in the ordinary affairs of life. Devotion like mine would move the heart of cast-iron statue; it excites only your pity. And you tell me that it can never be!' Friends!" he exclaimed with increasing bitterness Friends! Will friendship restore to his normal condition wretched being whose flesh has wasted away till even his washerwoman doesn't know him 2"
 T am sorry MT. Spoonamore," re- sponded the young woman, gently, her fingers straying in a mechanical way over the piano, but it is all can offer you. And if"
 Maud McGinnis!" he gasped, a wild light dilating his eyes, 'I-I can bear the pain of your refusal, but do not, dc not add insult to injury; do not spurn me from your presence 10 the tune ot Get Your Hair Cut.'''
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03

ust 6, August 20 and September 25, August (, August 20 and September 3. Round trip tickets will be sold to these points on these dates at the low rate of s2595, continuous passage. Phoenix to Barstow, stopover privi- leges allowed at any and all points be- tween Barstow and San Diego, includ- ing Los Angeles. Pullman cars will run straight through from Phoenix to San Diego so that passengers may make this trip without change of cars. Avoid the heat and dust of the desert by going over the Santa Fe route. trains will leave the Santa Fe depot, foot of First avenue, at S:l5 Phoenix time, on the above dates, arrive Los Angeles p. m. the following day. Fur ther information will be gladly fur nished by calling on or addressing the undersigned at Santa Fe office, No. A West Washington street. B. W. Gill lett, acting general agent; L. H. Landis, ticket clerk.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE OFFICERS
 AND COMMITTEES.

Officers-C. M Frazier, president Pierce Evans, vice-president; Wade H. Rulings, second vice-president; T. A. Jobs, secretary; T. w. Hine, treasurer.
 Board of directors-Pierce Evans, chairman; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary J. M Ford, treasurer: A. J. Sampson, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay, I. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, c. w. Grouse, c. M. Sturges, D. M. Purman Wm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas w. Pugh, N. A. Morford, T. J. Wolfey F. A. Hartwell, M. H. Calder wood. L. J. Wood, c. M. Frazier. Political meetings-Thomas Fitch M. H. McCord, Jos H. Kibbey. Correspondence-T. J. Wolfley, J. B Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Purman, c. M. Frazier, T. J. Wolfley W. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, I. N Bell.
 Reception-Jerry Millag, W. A. Han- cock, c. w. Johnstone, c. W. Grouse R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good. l man.
 Printing-N. A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges. Naturalization-C. W. Grouse, J. L. Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black Geo. A. Mintz. Order of business A. Hartwell, J M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp A. E. Hinton. Celebration and transportation Scott Helm, c. Eschman, c. J. Dyer W. s. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira P Smith.
 Executive-Jos. H. Kibbey, G. H Honshell. Frank B. Moss, H. E. Kemp M. B. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
 Organization-Wabster Street, L. H Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire Jerry Millay. Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud. son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm Buck, F. Prothero.
 Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Christy Geo. Hoadley, T. w. Hine, Lincoln Fowler.
 Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. w Hayes.
 Enrolment of membership-M. H Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood w. H. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson Thos. Armstrong, Jr.. H. c. Magne w. H. Rulings. Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03


 the world should know how the de- signs are conceived.
 The case of this wild-eyed. haggard- faced. dyspeptic artist alone will be cited. His may or may not be the method used by all the better poster makers. Every night he goes to this uptown restaurant, eats a welsh rab- bit, cold broiled lobster, two cream rolls and dish of ice cream and drinks a quart of cheap claret. Then he goes home, drinks two glasses of ice water, retires and the nightmare does the rest In the morning he s tches the hor- TOTS he saw in his dreams and finishes them as the orders for posters pour in. He is making fortune in the business.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-03
ANOTHER ICE PERIOD.
A Predicted Result of Cutting the Isthmus
 of Panama.

n
 of Panama.
 "The best scientific authorities pre- dict dire effects from the cutting of canal through either the Isthmus of Panama or Tehuantepec. The late George R. Marsh said of this that a new ice period might be occasioned by the withdrawal of so important source of warmth from the northern zones, and Sir John Herschel wrote: Were the IsthmuS of Panama broken through there is no doubt that the whole climate of our island Great Britain) would un- dergo a most notable deterioration. The sum of $9,O0O,0OO has been voted by the legislature of the state of New York for improving the Erie canal sys- tenn; the Hennepin canal has had ST. 100000 spent on it. and work has stopped until new appropriations can be made. Matt Quay is using his influence for the construction of a ship canal from Pitts burgh to Lake Erie, to cost SIG, 100000, and ship canal from Philadelphia to New York, besides advocating the ex- penditure of S50,0OO,O0O in canalizing the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. One of the most stupendous of these engineering works is the Chicago drainage canal, now in progress, which is to cut the divide which bars the way between Chicago and the Mississippi river. The distance is only 30 miles between Lake Michigan and the Illinois river, and one can easily see the startling nature of d union of the great lakes and the father of waters.'"