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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
THE NEW FOUND TOMB OF CHRIST.

VISITORS to Jerusalem for centuries
have been, in all probability, imposed
upon as to the location of the place
where Christ was crucified and as to
the tomb in which he lay. AS everyone
knows the present so called church
of the Holy Sepulchre was located
by dream of the devout but super
stitious Empress Helena. Building
on the spot the church to commemor-
ate place sacred to all the Christian
world, the mother of Constantine sue
ceeded in having her belief as to the
location of the spot of crucifixion and
of the tomb in which the body of our
Lord was placed generally accepted,
despite the fact that it does not agree
with the biblical record, nor with the
traditions of the Jews in respect to the
scene of the worlds greatest tragedy.
Major Gender in ITS pointed out
that in all probability the place of
the crucifxion is rocky knoll out
side the Damascus gate and known
as "Jeremiah's Grotto." This place
has striking resemblance to skull,
and thus corresponds to the Golgo-
tina of the New Testament. This hill,
writer in the Baltimore Sun writing
from Jerusalem, says is called by the
Jews to this day the 'Hill of the Exc
cution." 1t is held an accursed spot
and Jews as they pass it spit, and
throw stones in it's direction, saying,
Cursed be he who destroyed our ma
ton by aspiring to be king thereof"
If the skull-shaped mound be re-
garded as the hill where Christ was
crucified, the tomb of Joseph of Ari-
mathea in which his body was laid
must be near, for it is distinctly stated
"the sepulchre was nigh at hand"
The tomb was in garden and re-
Gently, 230 feet from the summit of
this hill, tomb was excavated, evil
IDENTIFY that of rich man, for it was
cut out of the living rock. The tomb
also is located in garden, still fur
Their coinciding with the scriptural
account. Portions of the bottom of
this tomb were recently taken to the
British Museum when the authorities
pronounced that mo body has ever
decomposed in the tomb if this is
from the bottom of it."
AS corroborative evidence it is
stated that there are faint outlines of
an inscription over it and at the east
end are two crosses inscribed in the
wall with the letters Alpha and Om-
ega at the corners. 1t has also been
ascertained that a building once ex-
listed in front OF the tomb, said to
have been erected in the twelfth GEN.
tury. From these facts it seems prob
able that the true site of the execu-
ton and the place of sepulture have
at last been located, yet such is the
force of century of tradition and con-
fidence of many in the dream of the
Empress Helena that it will probably
always be disputed point.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
WESTERN UNIVERSALIST con-
FERENCE.

On invitation of the Universalist Par
ish of Oak Park the Western Universalist
Conference will meet with that parish
in October. 1896. The program is we'll
under way, and it is expected that the
committee will be able to announce the
same with names of speakers, this pres
emit month.
CSC. B. STOCKING, Chairman.
GALEsBURG, June s.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
LOMBARD COMMENCEMENT WEEK.

The results of the efforts referred to
in our lasi issue must have been graft
flying to the authorities and friends Of
Lombard. A visitor arriving in the city,
could not fail to be aware that 'Lom-
bard Commencement Week" was "on."
The College colors were everywhere in
evidence, flags bearing the word "Lom-
bard" were freely displayed. and the
citizens seemed to vie with each other
in manifesting kindly interest in the
proceedings. The papers of the city
gave very full and appreciative accounts
of the various exercises. The attendance
of old students, if not 80 large as to sat-
isfy some of the promoters OF this COM
mencement, was much larger than ever
before. and nothing would have satisfied
President Nash and some of his CO.
workers short of the attendance of the
whole seventeen or eighteen hundred
All through the week, the old student
was largely predominant, hunting up old
landmarks. telling anecdotes of old
times. and beaming with pleasure at the
new atmosphere of enthusiasm and hope
which all breathed on this memorable
occasion. Then the order of exercises
on graduation day we're of such excel
lence as to win many warm commenda.
tions from the distinguished visitors
who honored the occasion by their
he Of ho
we're never more enthusiastic nor 80
promising of practical results for Lom-
bard as this year. while the meetings
of the Board of Trustees and of the
Alumni Association showed that the de.
termination to press on to Greater
Lombard is not burst of momentary
enthusiasm but the logical outgrowth of
that which has gone before, and has the
earnest support of Lombard's constitu-
ency.
The Field-day, Monday. was just
suited for outdoor sports; the campus,
so Justly noted for its beauty, was in full
summer dress. The program of events
provided the usual number Of sports,
and each was contested with spirit; the
results were not SO satisfactory in that
no records we're broken, in fact previous
records were not maintained.
The Townsend Contest
took place on Monday evening. in the
upper chapel of the University building.
The room was beautifully decorated, and
we'll filed by large audience. The
contestants were Misses Dow, Boston,
Miles, Galbreath. Harris and Cook all
of whom acquitted themselves with
credit. The first prize was awarded to
Miss Edna Dow, the second to Miss
Ella Boston. In announcing the results
President Nash paid warm tribute to
the generous donor of the prizes, and re.
GREETED that sickness in her family de-
prived them of the inspiration OF her
presence.
Alumni Association.
Tuesday morning was devoted TO the
meeting of the Alumni Association, but
it was also in session several times dur
ing the next few days. The reports of
it's officers showed it's business affairs to
be in good condition, In reporting on the
management of the beneficiary fund the
Chairman of the Committee. (Mr. w. T.
SMITH called attention to the great as
sistance this fund had rendered to
very worthy class OF students. He
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13

Budapest, the beautiful city on the
Danube where Hungary is now celebrat-
ing the millennial anniversary of her
existence as State. is one of the most
progressive of European cities. 1t is
about to open an underground electric
railway, the first of any importance in
the world. stroke of enterprise in the
Danubian city which causes some doubt
as to the so-called progressiveness of
New York and Chicago. New York has
practically abandoned her proposed I'M
foreground electric railway modelled on
that of Budapest, and as to Chicago. the
city can scarcely as yet be said to have
fairly considered the advisability or
practicability of getting rid of the deadly
overhead trolley.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
SATURDAY, JUNE Is.
EDITORIAL.

THE unusual consid-
Lie NE" oHar Grafton shown by the
Gar in the honors and decorations
bestowed in connection with the coro-
nation has produced good effect and
may be taken to indicate the era of
a more liberal regime than that of Alex
ander III. under whom the Jews were
cruelty prosecuted. But little is known
of the present Cars habits of thought
or trend of sympathies but that little is
favorable and induces the hope that
under his liberal rule Russia will become
more and more akin to European
thought and sentiment.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
Synthesis of Faith.
(ZiOn's Herald.)

In the Christian confession the centri-
petal and centrifugal forces need to be
held in exact balance. Christianity has
much in its truth and life which is perma-
nent; but it is at the same time religion
OF progress. Some religions have been
short-lived because they lacked the stay
ing qualities. while others have far out
lived their usefulness becau Sc they are 30
anchored to the past as to be unable to
adjust themselves to a new age or to
appropriate the new forces existing
about them. The Gospel of Jesus, un-
like these, has great past. to the prec-
ious things of which it constantly
cleaves. and still greater future to-
ward which it is perpetually reaching
forward.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13

One effect, and most notable one
OF the recent victories of japan in the
East and of the Abyssinians in Africa.
has been to increase the respect of the
naughty white races of Europe for their
lighting capacity. Heretofore no Euro
pean power would have considered it
necessary to use ceremony in entering
on war with Japan if it suited it's pur-
poses, but now even Russia will not need.
lessly provoke contest with the formid-
able power of the Orient. AS to Africa,
also, the horizon has perceptibly changed
with the general recognition that in
Abyssinia there is native without
whom it is not wise to reckon in the
plans of dividing Africa. 1t is probable,
too. that the sense of power which has
come to an Asiatic and to one African
people may be instrumental in awaken
ing new feeling of energy and kindling
new purpose which will render all fu-
ture plans of European dominion in
either Asia or Africa much more diff.
cult of accomplishment.
500
In Douglas Jerrold's humorous essay
upon pawnbrokers he remarks that
while it is a customary thing to hear
gentlemen speak of my bootmaker,"
my tailor" my banker" ETC., no one
has ever been known, to allude to his
pawnbroker in this familiar way, and
that no one seems to have any personal
knowledge of that useful but mysterious
parsonage. All this will soon be changed
in Russia, at least, for both pawnbrokers
and bankers now have a common
ground of sympathy over the new de-
parture of the state bank which advan-
ces money on all kinds of goods and
pays an annual interest in deposits of
Az per cent. When the government
goes into the pawnbroker business the
pawnbroker of the olden time will pro-
badly disappear and even the unfortu-
mates who are now on closer terms of in
timacy than they desire with their
"uncle" will be able to speak of their
banker. 1t is little remarkable, by
the by, that although state and munich.
pal pawnshops have been suggested in
this country, it is in Russia where but
little has been said about it that the
idea is first carried into effect on
grand scale. The advantages of the
plan to those desiring loan are evident,
though how the state will be able to
realize on it's generous plan sufficient to
pay the expenses of this new addition to
its patsrnal features, is by no means so
clear. At bottom the idea is both Just
and patriotic, and it is to be hoped its
practical working in Russia may not
disappoint the government.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
Card Clubs and Gard Parties.
(The Advance.)

Mr.. E. W. Box in a recent editorial
deplores the card clubs and afternoon
card parties of women which have be.
come reigning fad in certain ranks of
society. He has seen the faces of intel
ligent women which were blank when
the subject of literature and art were
discussed suddenly became animated
when the recent exploits and triumphs
OF the afternoon card parties were men.
toned. 1t was to him a discouraging
social sign. This severe comment by
an intelligent observer who can least of
all be accused of religious bigotry, is an
impressive declaration as to the effect
on character of the misuse of leisure
time.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
Jews and Other Men.
christian Adyocate.)

The Jewish Chronicle, the leading
Hebrew paper in England. says that
feeling against the Jews is finding it's
way into the freest country in the world,
meaning the United States. 1t attri.
butes it to the ostentatious bearing of
some of that race, and affirms that the
aggressive behavior of some Jews with
more money than refinement, reflects
upon the whole Jewish community and
is working untold harm. This may be
true, but have not the Jews as much
right to be aggressive as the Gentiles?
The aggressive behavior of great many
non-Jews with more money than refine
ment" works untold HARM" The caste
spirit can crafty itself in willingness
to be fed on such food, as in any other
way.
Buffalo Bill Presbyterian Missionary.
(The Interior)
One of the most unique char acters in
modern missions is this prototype of
Colonel Cody, the wild rider of the West
Cody hunted buffalo, and Sheldon
jackson hunted up Presbyterians over
the same grounds. Afoot, on horseback,
anyway to get there, he went, and left
trail of Presbyterian churches in his
track. ~ AS an evidence that we did
not exaggerate the activity of DIR. Jack
son when we used to describe him as
the wild rider of the Sierras, we may
add that he has travelled on missionary
work over 605000 miles! preaching
everywhere to all sorts of people, under
all sorts of conditions organizing. secur-
ing the ways and means, giving what he
had himself and compelling others to
one of the most incessant, plucky, cool
headed and warm hearted missionaries
that ever rode broncho, or swan a
river. He is the last of his tribe on this
continent-for there are no more wilds
to explore-and nobody can go anywhere
west of the great river without finding
Jsckson's tracks. He was in good health
the last time We saw him, and just as
hungry for work as ever.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
Exchange Notes.
Topics OF the Day Discussed.
The Episcopal Church Army.
(The independently

The Episcopal Church Army.
(The independently
Two Salvation Armies are already in
the field, and now the United States
Church Army has been launched" we
are officially informed, as if an army
we're a sort of sailing craft. They
have two regiments" already under a
Military Commander" who, however, is
called Colonel" we suspect because he
really holds that military rank. There
are aides .de-camp, adjutants, field mar
shals. quartermasters. captains and lieu.
tenants, and this is all special Protes.
tant Episcopal Army. We hope that
the Baptists and Methodists and Pres.
byterians will not follow suit. One Sec
tartan Salvation Army is one too many.
A Hint for Progressives.
(The Standard.)
Those progressive" Baptists who are
30 afraid they will be regarded as big
oted If they stand loyalty by their own
church and denomination. might profit.
ably ponder recent remark made by
DIR. Patton. The president of Princeton
we'll said: "The best way for any man to
serve the church at large is to serve the
church to which he belongs"
Complimentary to Ohio.
(Christian Herald.)
1t is indeed complimentary to Ohio. il
true as stated, that the three bishops
elected by the Methodist Episcopal Gen
eral Conference in session at Cleveland,
were more than any other products of
the Presidential State. This compli-
ment is emphasized by the additional
statement that eight of the eighteen
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of the United States are Ohio
men.
Spiritual illumination and the Intellect.
New York Observer.)
There are intellectual difficulties. The
vastness of the infinite is overwhelming.
The confusing problems of the moral
universe sometimes stagger faith. The
way out OF difficulty is not by subtlety
OF reasoning or the massiveness of ones
knowledge. "Where is the wise? Where
is the scribe?" etc. Spiritual illumina.
ton clarifies the intellect and regulates
the reason. The intellect is a spiritual
faculty and never does its best work un
til it recognizes its place as instrument
OF the spirit.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13

in the higher walks of life, Your friends
will expect and demand much from you
and you are to prove by your behavior
that the gift which has been bestowed
upon you has not been spent in vain.
That college which with extended arms
welcomed you to her bosom, now sends
you forth to do what you can for your
selves, has done what she could for you.
She now sends you into higher and
grander school of life. Many of us have
stood where you now stand upon the
brink of life's voyage. Dear friends, a
moment ago our children, but now our
friends, may you ever uphold the honor
of your alma mater" The doctors words
we're thoughtful aud were expressive of
much to the class. He then conferred
the degrees, B. A., after which he ad-
dressed the members of the divinity
class.
Banquet on the Campus.
So soon as the graduating exercises
closed, goodly number of the audience
boarded the beautifully decorated train
of electric cars, that quickly conveyed
them to the University campus. Here
large tent had been erected, and covers
spread for $50 guests. The tables and tent
had been decorated with flowers by a
committee under the guidance of Mrs.
j. @. Lee, and presented a beautiful ap
pearance. The elaborate arrangements,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
LIBERTY BELL TIED UP.
Practically Held in Pawn by Man
in Chicago.
william o. Mcdowell, President of the
Liberty Bell Association, said TO Be
Heavily short in His Accounts
-Has Resigned.

The Columbian liberty bell, which
created such furore at the worlds
fair, is practically IN pawn in Chicago.
The president of the Liberty Bell as
ISOLATION is said to be $4,000 short in
his accounts. His name is William o.
Mcdowell. His resignation has been
accepted by the executive committee
of the organization. The resignation
was caused by reason of large dis
crepancies in his accounts, $4,000 of
which he is said to have admitted hay
ing misappropriated.
Mrs. Minnie +. Ballinger recording
secretary of the association, and regent
for the Columbian liberty bell in Wash
ington, made this statement. Her hus-
band is the counsel for the association
and is now in correspondence with an
auditing committee in New York, which
is looking thoroughly into Mr.. McDow'
ellis accounts.
"The result of the committees inves-
LEGATIONS" said Mrs. Ballinger, sis that
between 100000 and 100000 belonging
to the association is missing. Mcdowell
committee places the amount of his
populations at the figures give above.
He agreed to sell 100 fac-similes of the
bell to one organization for SIS each.
He has failed to deliver the goods. He
also wrote to a number of patriotic
Americans abroad, urging them to buy
fac-similes of the bell. He never for
warded their purchases nor turned the
money he had received into the treasury.
We have not yet decided whether or not
we will prosecute him. Several of the
members of the executive board favor
his prosecution, but others plead his
family and poverty-for he has no funds
left so far as we can aseertain-as rea-
sons for permitting him to be unmo-
Tested. His fall was due to Wall street,
"The Columbian liberty bell is now in
Chicago in the possession of man
named Knapp. The bell was placed in
storage some time ago in New York
city, to remain there until it should be
required at some celebration. Without
the consent of the executive committee,
and even without the knowledge of its
members, Mr.. Mcdowell placed the car
built expressly for it, put it in charge
of Knapp, who was to receive monthly
salary of $40, and sent it to Chicago.
Of course he never paid Knapp his sal
airy, and that gentleman holds the bell.
It is our intention to raise money this
fall by means of entertainments and
otherwise to redeem the bell. We will
also invoke the aid of congress to make
an appropriation for its keeping. We
hope to bring it to Washington next
year."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
Growing Thrifty House Plants.

To make house plants grow Prof.
Boosof says: Saturate the earth
around them every day with the cot.
fee left over at breakfast. Five or six
drops Of ammonia to every pint of wa
ter once a week will make them -four
ish. To make dubious flowers bloom
fill q flower pot half full of quick lime
and the remainder with good earth;
plant bulbs and keep the earth damp
The heat of the lime, tempered by pass.
jng through the earth, win cause the
bulb TO send forth shoots to blossom.
The colors of red and violet flowers
are rendered extremely brilliant by
covering the earth in their pots With
about one-half inch of pulverized char.
coal. Charcoal does not affect yellow
Covers at all in this way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
AN INGENIOUS YOUTH.

Country Boy Constructs Bike Entirely
of Wood
i. w. Wuhler, the 1S-year-old son of
Grant county farmer, rode the only
original bicycle into Little Rock, Ark,
the other morning ever seen by lovers
of rapid transit. Two weeks ago he
saw wheel for the first time, and on
returning home concluded that he
wanted one. He cut down q hickory
tree and made the bike entirely out Of
the wood of one tree, using the bark
from the limbs for tires and as sprock-
ct chain for propelling purposes. His
only tools were pocket knife, a saw
and an ak, but with these he built %
bicycle that has created more COM
ment among those who have seen it
than any event that has happened in
the United States for the last rs years.
The machine has an original alarm
bell, hitch rein snapper of horses
bride and an alarm clock gong notify
ing people of his coming, and the noise
can be heard for two blocks away. He
has been engaged by the local club to
exhibit his wheel on the track here Fri
day night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
CANINE VOCALIST.
Tennessee Has Dog of Whom the People
Are Justly Proud.

Tennessee Has Dog of Whom the People
Are Justly Proud.
While on trip through Moore coun-
ty, Tenn, recently, 1 was the guest of
Rev. Frank NJ. Downing, who lives in
the neighborhood of small settlement
called County Line. His family con-
sists of himself and wife and a small
yellow dog, which l noticed received
an unusual amount of care and atten-
ton. AS there was nothing particular
ly attractive about the dog, which was
only mongrel cur, rather wondered
at their manifest affection, and one day
inquired The reason for it. Mr.. Down
ing, for answer, called: "Bench!" and
placed him in a chair, commanding him
to "crow." My astonishment was un-
bounded when the dog gave perfect
imitation of Shanghai rooster, and
without further command followed it
with the neigh of horse, lowing of
cows, grunts and squeals of pigs, whin-
ing of cats, and various noises incident
to farm life. He could give all the
yelps of pack of hounds in pursuit. of
fox, and in so realistic a manner that
you could scarcely help believing that
q hunt was in progress.
Mr.. Downing said nobody had taught
the animal, and his peculiar initiative
powers were discovered by accident
The summer previous, when Bench was
mere puppy, Rev. John Malcolm, the
preacher for their circuit, was i'll at
Downing's house, and was made ex-
tremely nervous at night by rooster
growing at all hours beneath his win
dow. The people who were attending
him could not discover the rooster, but
one morning Mrs. Downing, in passing
the window, was startled by seeing the
puppy throw back his head and crow.
She FASTENED to relate the circum-
stances to her husband, who was in
credulous and carefully watched the
dog. He quickly corroborated his wife's
story, and for some time the neighbors
flocked to see the wonderful dog. He
quickly learned to crow at command
and each day picked up some new
sound. Last November a neighbor of
Mr.. Downing carried Bench to Nash
vile while the Barnum & Bailey show
was there, and the manager offered a
handsome price for him, saying that he
was convinced Bench could be taught
to talk, butMr. Downing refused to give
him up. In appearance Bench is not
prepossessing, his color being dirty
yellow, his hair coarse and why, his
legs short, and his body rather I'M
wieldy. In his eyes, however, there
CLEANS an intelligence almost human.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.