The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-25
PRESS NOTES.
Topics of the Day Discussed.


1t looks as if the Napoleon revival and
the Lincoln revival might be succeeded
by the Monroe revival.
Selfish Leaders in the Church
Cumberland Presbyterisn.)
How often has the work of the church
and OF the world suffered in the hands
OF leaders because they lost sight of the
work in looking after self. No man can
lead till he lose self, for not until then
can God take charge.
Voluntary BenevoIences.
(Interior.)
The Chicago Tribune's record of gifts
to benevolent institutions in the United
States in sums of $4,000, or over. for the
year 1895, shows total of s2S.
an increase of over nine millions over
the gifts for 1894. The gifts of less than
Slo'OOo were correspondingly larger, and
may be estimated at fifteen millions
more. 1t is safe to place the voluntary
benevolences, not counting the support
OF local churches, at total of over forty
million dollars for the year.
The Nations Wiser.
Inter OCEAN,
This is near the end of the nineteenth
century. Had there been one half the
friction there is now 100 years ago. all
Europe and perhaps America would
nave been lighting. The fact is the ma
tions of the earth are wiser than thew
were. There is not 30 much glory in
war when the contending armies stand
from one to five miles apart and deal out
death.
The Messianic Hope.
New Uniy.)
In these gloomy days in which the
financial, political and religious interests
OF mankind seem to be in sad decadence.
it is we'll to take counsel of that Messi
anic hope that always works on long
lines and pushes for far triumphs. The
secrets Of God are revealed to the God
like and they have always been great
hopers and large believers.
Where the Responsibility Rests,
independently
The chief responsibility must rest
upon Emperor William and the Gear.
Either by word could make another
massacre impossible, could compel the
restoration of the ruined affairs Not q
Greek has been touched; Armenians
nave been massacred by the thousands.
Why? Because Russia protects the
Greek, and England and Germany are
divided in their counsels. Upon those
who prevent their united action rests
the terrible responsibility.
The Mohammedan Turks.
(The Standard)
For some time it has been the opinion
OF many keen-sighted persons that the
Armenian massacres were planned by
the Sultan and his officials. Evidence
In support of this opinion is given in a
letter from Constantinople, recently
published in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The writer of the letter speaks from a
wide acquaintance with the facts, and
the account given of the motives and
plans OF the Turks is clear and conyinc.
ing. ut is a religious contention. and
the Mohammedan Turks are resolved to
keep their Christian subjects, of what
ever nationality, under foot" We may
well ask, as does the writer of this letter,
What is the end to be. if empty words
are not abandoned, and elastic measures
undertaken?
Preserving Historic Sites.
(The Eyangels')
We are young country, but not SO
young but that it is high time we awoke
to the Importance of preserving, not
only the natural wonders of our country.
such as the Palisades, but also our his.
toric sites and buildings. For two gen
erations France, with all the heavy ex-
penses of revolutions, war; and war in
demnity, has been appropriating millions
of money for the restoration, not of iso.
lated buildings only, but of whole
cities, to the condition of their time of
supreme historic Importance. America
has not many historic buildings worthy
or even capable of observation-disclosures
it is time that Faneuil Hall ceased to be
a city market-but we have historic
sites that ought to be marked and re-
membered.
No National University Required.
Journal Mes .enger.)
This country wants no national uni
versity. We have numerous State uni
versities, and a national university
would merely concentrate more patron
age in the city of Washington. There
are many things best left to private be-
nevolence. 1t is a question whether it
is wise for the State to carry education
further than the high schools of cities;
that is, further than local schools for
the immediate vicinity But State
university is under far better control
than national university could be.
The expenditure of money could only
be justified on the theory of those who
wish the national government to feed
us all, and tuck us all into bed every
night.
American Missionaries