The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS.
EDITORIAL.


1he Japan ouo week the report of the
sorlpUlonS' Japan canvass was
given in complete order by States and
parishes. The amount received and
pledged during the canvass is 81 ,022. 81.
While it is to be regretted that the entire
amount called for by the Trustees, &c.
600, was not pledged there is ground for
encouragement in the fact that the re-
suit has reached this handsome figure
without the visitation of a special agent
to the parishes. What has been accom-
plished has been done in response to the
general call of the church by the CO.
operation of churches and pastors inter
ested in this particular branch of the
work. There are parishes and individ
uals friendly to the Mission, yet to be
heard from, whose pledges will largely
increase the aggregate. The result of
the canvass gives the pleasing assurance
that the Japan Mission will be main
tanned intact during the coming year.
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If these words Of Dr.
The Very Newest John Coleman Adams
Unlversallst' correctly diagnose the
every newest Universalist" we are
not prepared to cast any suspicion on
the statement-the very oldest Univer-
salist must feel thrill Of encourage
ment as he surveys the future of our
church committed to such faithful hands:
"The very newest Universalist clings
fast to the very oldest tenets of the
faith. Whether he knows it OF not he is
strong at doctrinal preaching. He is
Christian to the core, loyal to the name
above every name He is a mighty be
lever in God and the blessed purpose of
God to all people. He abates nothing
OF the old triumphant trust in divine
sovereignty, in human sonship, in the
might of the Christ, in the victory of
good over evil. With new zeal, in new
phrases, with gathering courage he
goes toward the new century, with the
tread of confidence in himself, his
Church and his Saviour. May God
give us all grace to go with him, to share
this new life, to be forever renewed in
the spirit of our Father"
500
SINCE the paragraph
turkey anu tne 10 another column re-
hed oross' lating to the Mission
of the Red Cross Association was written
dispatch announces that the society
will not be allowed to distribute relief
to the suffering Arrnenians, and Miss
Clara Barton's contemplated trip to
Asia Minor, with such purpose in
view. will come to naught. The Sultan
has decreed that no foreign society or
individuals will be allowed to distribute
in Turkey any sums of money collected
abroad. The edict was officially COM
municated from Constantinople to the
Turkish Legation in Washington, and is
therefore authentic. The edict runs as
follows:
"THE imperial gov
4no Auu hi0A " eminent Will not per
nit any distribution among his subjects
in his own territory, by any foreign so
ciety or individuals, however respectable
the same be las, for instance, the Red
Cross Society," of money collected
abroad. Such interference no independ-
ent government has ever allowed, espec-
ha
the strength of speeches delivered in
public meetings by irreconcilable enc
mics of the Turkish race and religion
and on the basis of false accusations
that Turkey repudiates. Besides, the
Sublime Porte is mindful of the true in
terests of it's subjects, and. distinguish
ing between the real state of things and
the calumies and wild exaggerations of
interested or fanatical parties, will, as it
has done heretofore, under its own legit-
innate control, alleviate the wants of all
Turkish subjects, living in certain prov
inces, irrespective of creed or race"
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III remains to be seen
What May be the what action will he
Result. taken nv the Chris.
tiap governments Of the world to relieve
the sufferers in Armenia and to prevent
the "unspeakable Turk" from pursuing
his policy of murder and determination.
The refusal on the part Of the Turkish
government to admit the Red Cross on
its mission of mercy is only what might
be expected under the circumstances,
notwithstanding that Turkey is under
stood to be committed by the treaty of