The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-02
Repair Jobs.

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are not worth reading"
Repair Jobs.
Cumberland Presbyterian.)
A correspondent, referring to what are
called "reclamations" in the church news
department. calls them "repair Jobs" 1t
is melancholy fact that we often need
such repairs.
The Individual Drift.
(Cnrstian Herald.)
Much is said about the political drift,
the theological drift, the drift OF public
opinion, and fashionable drifts, but the
individual drift is often forgotten. OF
all drifts, it is the most important, for it
is the base OF all others. As the indi.
vidual so goes the mass.
The Fourth Gospel.
(Zion's Herald.)
The controversy in regard to this Cos
pei has been both curious and instruct
i've. 1t has been hundred years war
The battle has waxed hot as we'll as con-
tinued long. The enemy began with
confidence and has occupied in turn
every strong place of doubt. only to be
driven from his coverings by orthodox
criticism. The struggle shows how
sufficient revelation is for it's own de-
Tense.
mi mi To- sar ta
(St, Louis Globe-Democrat.)
1t is not permissible for the clergy to
take the least risk of being accused of
plagiarism. An Indifferent original
sermon is preferable to superior stolen
one, and the preacher who is careful in
the matter of avoiding condolences that
imply deception will win more respect
and do more good than one who is less
scrupulous as to that kind of service.
The same rule applies, Of course, to ell
classes of writer's and speakers.
The "Up-to-Date Business.
(Observer,)
The expression students of the times
is quite popular one. But many who
employ the phrase fail to consider that
no man can be thoroughly observant
and intelligent student of his own times
who is ignorant of the times that have
been before him or who never asks
thoughtfully as to the better promise of
the times that are to be. No age goes
by itself in history. The mere fact that
thing is does not explain or approve it.
Present phenomena must be measured
against the standards which are eternal
Touching Sunday Observance.
Northwestern Advocate.)
We have reason to believe that some
Christian men manage large railways,
sail fleets of ships OF war and commerce,
or are responsible for import ant depart.
ments Of government in which they de
sire to reduce Sunday labor to the mini
mum. 1t is not easy to show that all
imortant positions of trust and respon-
sibility should be abandoned to mana
gers whose estimate of Sabbath obeerv.
ance is already as low as can be. We
do not believe that communities are
ready to leave the administration of their
public concerns to servants who have
no restraints in conscience.
Not a Solemn Subject.
Central BaptisD
Not exactly with contempt, but GER
tainly with some degree of levity, most
OF the Pedo-baptist papers have spoken
OF DR.. Persons baptism. According to
the st. Louis Presbyterian he departed
somewhat from the Presbyterians and
has not gone quite as far as the Baptists,
whom the editor styles his "deep-water
brethren" With a sort of good bye &C.
cent in his tone of voice, our neighbor
adds that the wandering doctor is now
"between the devil and the deep sea-"
We would be at a loss to know how to
identify localities and persons in this ir-
reverent and uncomplimentary figure,
but since Baptists are referred to in
terms Of deep water, the rest of the situa-
ton. according to the Presbyterian, will
be inferred by the reader.
Anti-Treating Bill.
(rhe Standard.)
Another decided advance in civiliza-
tion will be marked if the anti-treating
bill already passed by the lower branch
of the Ohio legislature becomes law.
This bill makes it misdemeanor for
any person to treat or offer to treat an
other person to an intoxicating drink in
any place where liquor is sold. 1t re-
quires no argument to show that if treat
ing were punishable by fine. the amount
of liquor consumed would be greatly de-
creased, and some saloons would be
obliged to close their doors. OF course
the bill will be violently opposed by the
liquor men. who will probably base their
attack on the interference with person
al liberty" But almost any kind of in
reference with the liquor traffic has at
one time or another been upheld by the
courts as police regulation.
THE PASSION PLAY" IN CHICAGO.