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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

cations, publish their views, express
their opinions, and make converts to
their faith unmolested by others
This protection is largely given in
this country to person and property
without any special tax of either
Religious professions and the prop
erty of religious institutions are
largely exempt from taxation under
our laws. The State pays this
high tribute to the Church as the or
ganic form of religion. 1t does not
tax its property.
Much of our legislation is of such
character, that while it is not di-
rectly religious, it gives special en-.
couragement to religion. God is not
in the constitution, but be is in the
laws enacted under the provisions OF
the constitution, and in the decis-
sions of the courts that legally inter
pref it as the organic law of the
State.
The courts have decided time and
again that this is religious State, a
Christian Republic; that Christianity
constitutes an important part of both
our common and statutory law. Our
laws are religious in their spirit,
character and tendency, and are de-
signed to foster the growth of relig-
ion in society.
The administration and enforce.
ment of law as one of the functions
Of the State subserves religious
purpose. 1t recognizes and teaches
the practical Importance of religion
to the highest well being Of the
State. 1t practically enforces relig-
ious principles as the moral and legal
elements of statutory law, and in this
way has an educational influence in
favor of religion. All jurists, states
men, and reformers recognize the
educational influence, and seek its aid
not only in the reformation of crimi-
nails. but in the prevention of crime
and the growth of social morality.
Could the State perform more
important function for the good of
society than to educate men in social
morality, and cultivate in them do
nestle and social purity? This is
what the best and wisest states are
doing and what all should do. For
it is, as is evident by the facts of
history, the foundation of all the
real strength and true greatness of
states and nations. W.T..
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
J0SHUA'S MIRACLE.

The views still held in relation to
Joshua's command to the sun and
moon are matter for surprise. On one
hand the record is taken in all SER
iousness and defended, after the man
ner of our distinguished Baptist
brother, DIR. Henson, of Chicago. The
antagonistic liberals of the other ex-
treme ridicule the supposed miracle
and hold the Bible responsible for
teaching myth-therefore the Bible
is on par with other legendary lore
and classic tradition. 1t would seem
that both parties read this scripture
with shut eyes and are equally un-
just to the intention of the record. It
would seem that the writer of the
Book of Joshua declined the respon-
sibility of affirming that the sun and
moon stood still at the command of a
man. He simply tells us what might
be found in then existing book
war-songs. as not this written in
the book of Jasher?" The quotation
was as germane to the subject as a
quotation from Yankee Doodle in a
history of our Revolution. But
though the history be true, do vera
cious Americans put a literal con-
struction upon that illustrious piece
of poetic humor9
A mind generous toward the inten-
tions of an author need find no &C.
casion for stumbling nor for ridicul-
ing the Bible by reason of what is set
down in the tenth chapter of the
Book of Joshua.
Furthermore, Kitto's Cyclopedia
quotes an Interpretation from the
learned Jew Maimonides, which APP
peals still stronger to the probabili-
ties of the case. Maimonides says
that Joshua only asked of the AL
mighty to grant that he might defeat
his enemies "before the going down
of the sun" and that God heard his
prayer, inasmuch as before the close
of day the five kings with their ar.
mics were cut in pieces. Kitto further
adds: "This opinion is favored by
Vatablus in the marginal note to this
passage, viz Lord, permit that the
light of the sun and moon fail us not
before our enemies are defeated"
Those who are anxious to treat the
Bible as literature should be the last
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
THE vIoAR1oUs AToNEMENr.

The doctrine of the vicarious atone.
ment. Christ the innocent, suffering in
stead of we who are guilty. is not in &C.
cordance with the teachings of the
Christian Bible as read it. We under
take to frame our laws for government
of mankind based upon the principles
of the Bible. Suppose we allow the
judge on the bench to accept a substi-
tute for him who has been found by the
jury guilty of murder and instead of pro-
nouncing sentence upon him he accepts
substitute and accordingly proceeds to
order the sheriff to hang the innocent
substitute, instead of the guilty party,
un il he is dead. Is there any believer
in the vicarious atonement who would
justify such a course? Would he not de-
nounce such proceedings and would not
the people rise enmasse aud prevent the
execution of such an order? If we would
not submit to the carrying out the orders
of such court, why not?
Does not the doctrine we are consider
ing place the Judge of all the earth in
just this position? Deny this who may.
for one would be glad to know that
mankind are getting to have better
opinion of their maker. but so long as
they teach that Christ suffered the PEN
atty of violated law without being him
self violator, just so long will they as
cribe to him a principle that they dare
not undertake to carry out 10 our courts
of justice on earth. JOSHUA RICKETTS,.
Charleston, I'LL.
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THE INTERNATIONAL LESSONS
FOR 1897.

DR. Stafford, the editor of the Sun
day School Helper, announces in the
October number of that periodical that
the International Lessons for next year
are to be entirely from the New Tesla
ment He says:
1t may be relief to some of our
Sunday school workers to contemplate
the fact that the lessons for 1897 are to
be entirely from the New Testament.
We are to study Church History at its
beginnings, in the Book of Acts and the
Life of Paul, and in Paul's Epistles.
When the same series of lessons was
given to US in the last seven years
course. it was. as some of us may re-
member, broken in the middle, that the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

THE GENERAL CONVENTION FINANCES.
The editorial article in THE UN1vER.
sALIsT of fortnight ago in regard to the
General Convention and the means of
relieving it of financial embarrassment,
met my view exactly. l have thought
for some time that it was mistake to
have 30 many articles appear in the way
of appeals for money. My impression is
that they do no good. I am further
convinced of this as 1 notice that the
receipts of the Convention have steadily
fallen off since these appeals have been
published. Let our men of wealth be
visited by the pastors or agents of the
Convention and the true state of the
case be laid before them. Help will
come in this way more surely than by
newspaper appeals. Perhaps this is
already being done, but if so, why the
suggestion in The UNIvERsALIsT? Do
you not keep posted in the work at
headquarters? S.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

The Anglican Synod of Winnipeg
at it's recent meeting declined to adopt
the revised version of the Bible for use
in the churches or to recommend bring
ing the subject before the approaching
Lambeth Conference. As a matter of
fact people generally have not taken
kindly to the revised version, a fact
which attests the conservatism of those
who accept the Bible as containing the
revelation upon which mans hopes for
the future depend The words and
phrases of the King James Bible have
permeated the literature and thought of
the centuries succeeding, and unless for
correction of important errors the revis.
or should stay his hand.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
LIFE DOES NOT COME FROM DEATH.

LIFE DOES NOT COME FROM DEATH.
Recently l heard a sermon on the
atonement from an orthodox DID. He be.
lieves Jesus became substitute for the
sinner and bore the punishment he de-
served. The sermon was short. Instead
of atonement he said let us use recon
Citation" Man was once in reconcilia-
ton with God. He sinned and became
unreconciled. Jesus died to make recon
ciliation possible. He said many say it
is immoral that an innocent person
should die instead of one guilty. His
conclusions were lame. thought of the
passage in Prov. xvii 3d." To punish
the just is not good nor to strike princes
for equity" He made the statement
that life comes out of death. Let US
take the oak for proof The acorn is put
in the ground and dies; from it's death
comes the oak. Ny dear sir, thought J.,
you are ignorant of vegetable physiol-
ogy. The acorn does not die. The min
iature oak is in it, The meat in the
acorn is the food of the germinal oak
until the undeveloped root can take hold
Of the soil and push the young oak to
see the sun and breathe the air. Life
does not come from death. Life comes
from life and the first life came from the
living God. And the Christian lives be-
cause Christ lives. Because | live, ye
shall live ALSO" are his words. NH.
Chicago. August 10.
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EDITORS APPOINTMENTS.

Indianapolis, Sunday. Oct 4, install
lation of Rev. T. S. Guthrie.
Michigan Convention at Detroit,
Wednesday and Thursday. Oct. and 8.
General Convention Conference, Oak
Park, Oct. 2O-22.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

The program of the Western Con-
ference which we print in another
place has been carefully prepared by
the committee and will bring to the
service of the Conference able and
distinguished representatives of our
church in the several States within
the Conference district. The topics
selected for papers, addresses and
discussions, are those in which our
church is deeply interested and sub
stantial advantage must result to min
listers and parishes from their discus
sion. The program is eminently
practical, involving no divisive or
speculative questions. The aim is to
lift into prominence the great needs
of the church and to discuss matters
of paramount Importance to the relig-
ious life of the denomination and the
we'll being of society. With such a
program, and the accompanying
equipment of speakers, we may an
ticipate an unusually interesting
meeting, and one which will exercise
a wide influence for good in our
Western church.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

Rev. John Watson. of Liverpool, ar
rived in New York on Friday. This par
ticular announcement would not be OF
any importance were it not we'll un-
derstood that DR.. Watson is the IA
nous "Ian Maclaren" who has become
known to many thousands of people in
this country and throughout the world
by his stories entitled beside the Bon.
ME Brier Bush" "Auld Lang Syne. ETC.
DR.. Watson comes to this country to lec-
ture and as becometh all who have that
end in view. speaks very highly indeed
of America and Americans. He is an
Englishman by birth, but Scotch high
lander by blood, and early in his minis
terial life become Scotch parson and
80 learned accurately the dialect of the
people and the peculiarities of their re
ligious opinions.
IL came honestly by my literary
NAME" he said. "For John is Ian in
Gaelic, and Maclaren' is my mothers
name. l am Ian Maclaren' in fiction
and John Watson in theology" DR..
Watson is to lecture at the University
of Chicago. Nov l. He will receive a
cordial welcome from many who have
been charmed with his delightfully."-
quaint stories of Scotch life.
500
Frances E. Willard sends out the
following appeal from the international
offices of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union in London:
My Comrades The cup of wrath is full. In
these two terrible years when the massacre of
the Innocent has gone on under the eyes of our
paralyzed ruters in Christian lands we have
thought that men alone could help. But it is
women who are dying two deaths In the bloody
east. and we their sisters cannot longer wait
You have nobly responded to my earlier appeal
and In the name of Christ and humanity, of the
home against the harem, I earnestly and ten
DERBY ca upon you to organize meetings In
every locality urging our government to COOP
crate with England In putting a stop to the
massacres and giving protection henceforth to
Armenian homes. Let these be meetings ad-
dressed by the pastors, the business men. and
the most capable women. Let money be raised
by systematic visitation as well as by collection
and forwarded to our national treasurer, Mrs.
Helen M. Barker. Woman's Temple, Chicago
And may God deal with us at last as we deal
with our Armenian sisters and brothers and
their little ones, in this hour of their overwhelm-
ing calamity. Yours, "for God and home and
every land" FRANCES L. WILLARD.
Lady Henry Somerset, Miss Wizards
friend. announces + Ian to help impov.
erished Armenians to find home in
this country. and will soon go to the
East to further the scheme. Lady
Henry's large hearted philanthropy is
C instantly seeking new worlds to con.
quer. We entirely agree with the Phil
adelphia Ledger when it suggests that
this country has all the foreign pauper-
ism it can take care ofsat the present
time.
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0bser2dndd.

IAN all-around column for those disposed to
write on any current question. Let contribu-
lions be brief, ar d to the point.l
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

The plan of the Conference en-
braces the reading of original papers
on subjects of vital concern to Society
and the Church and discussions of
the same from the standpoint of the
UNCONVENTIONAL interest. Addresses
are also to be given by speakers Sc
lected to present certain topics bear
ing on our UNCONVENTIONAL needs with
the object of inspiring more gen.
eral interest in the missionary enter
prises of the church and making this
tributary to the work of Church Elk
tension.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

mission for October 9, and it was
thought at that meeting all the neces-
sary data would be submitted and the
decision arrived at.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
NOW FOR THE CONFERENCE.

COOP journalism observes due PRO
portions" and takes things in regular
order. With the local interest cen
tered on the Illinois Convention this
week and our sister State of Michigan
occupied with its annual Convention
next week, and with Iowa busy with
a State Ministerial Conference just
held, it has not been deemed the
wisest plan for The UNIvERsALIsT to
occupy much space with notices of
the General Convention Conference
at Oak Park, Oct. 20-22. But amid
the multiplicity of interests crowding
upon us this important Conference
has not been overlooked. The advance
notice of the committee has had sew
eral insertions, and brief appeals
from Rev. DIR. Stocking, Chairman
of the committee), in behalf of the
Conference, have been prominently
published in recent issues of this
paper.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03
A Prehistoric City.
(ZiOn's Herald,l

Report comes to us OF the discovery,
in the Euphrates Valley. of prehistoric
city buried hundred feet below the
sands of the desert This city of Nipur,
it is claimed, was in existence seven
thousand years B. G. Nothing need sur.
prise us in the vicinity of Babylon and
Nineveh; what has already been found
there lends probability to the most ex-
travagant claims. This new find is not
half SO surprising as many other things
that have been found. Babylon and
Nineveh themselves were the great dis
coveries, and we have reason to suppose
the valley was covered with other cities
and villages, only small part of which
have probably been unearthed. The
claim of city seven thousand years be-
fore the advent of Christ conflicts with
the chronology of Archbishop Usher;
but that is matter of no special signif.
canoe. as Usher is not one of the writer's
of the sacred books.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

1t remains for our clergy and peo-
pie generally to utilize this Confer
ence occasion to the fullest extent by
attending the Oak Park meeting and
giving it the prestige of numbers.
The committee who have arranged
the program desire their brethren of
the ministry to avail themselves of
the advantages of the Conference and
to attend as matter of duty 10
themselves and the denomination. All
clergymen in regular fellowship are
members of the Conference; parishes
in our Western district are each en-
titled to one delegate.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

The Universalists of the West are
therefore already made aware of the
fact that the General Convention will
be represented in the biennial Con-
ference announced for Oak Park at
the above specified time. This West
ern Conference is one of the four
meetings held in October on the al
ternate year when the General Con-
vention does not meet. The Confer
ence for the Eastern district meets
this year in Portland, Me-; that for
the Middle district in Syracuse, N.
Y; the Western at Oak Park, ILL.,;
and there is ALEC conference for the
Pacific slope. These four conferences
are each held under the auspices of
the General Convention, and while
they are not Legislative bodies, they
are intended to be representative of
the Universalist Church and to pass
in review the religious, social, ethical
and humanitarian questions in which
the clergy and laity are alike presum-
ably interested.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

We are aware that the Conference
comes this year in the closing days
of one of the most exciting political
campaigns our country has seen. We
sincerely trust that politics will not
interfere with this Conference; that
our ministers and people will give
heed to church interests even amid
the excitements of the campaign. 1t
will not interfere with the doing of
the citizens duty at the polls next
November. Every Western pastor
should attend the Western Confer
ence and come prepared to make the
occasion one of value to himself and
the church.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

If the minister cannot afford the
necessary outlay for travelling ex-
penses generous friends in the par
ish cannot do wiser or better thing
in the emergency than to provide the
necessary funds and thus insure the
pastors attendance. We urge upon
all, ministers and laymen alike, the
duty of attending the Oak Park Con-
ference and making it a notable and
impressive occasion.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

worship. This clearly shows that the
State has always claimed and exer-
cised important functions in regard to
religion. All modern nations are do
ing the same thing. Most of them
have established special forms of
religion by law, and levy special
tax for their support. Nature and his
tory reveal the fact that it is impossi-
BILE to divorce politics wholly from
religion.
Nearly all nations stand for some
form of, or some permanent element
in religion. The Jewish nation stood
for Monotheism. The English ma
ton stands for Professionalism. The
Italian State and German empire
stand for Catholicism. Turkey or
the Ottoman empire for Mahommed
anism. Russia stands for the Gre
clan form of Christianity. The
United States stands for religious
tolerance and religious liberty. Our
constitution and laws guarantee
to us free thought, free press, free
Bible, free church, a free ballot
freedom of conscience and freedom
of worship.
One of the most important relig-
ious functions of the State is the pro-
lection it gives to religious persons
and institutions. 1t secures to them
the right to teach their doctrines,
practice their rites, hold their convo-
Evening star., 1896-07-29

braska, and an active factor in Nebraska
populism. thinks he can a way out Of
the present entangling alliance Of the dem
ocrats and the populists In the arrange
nent Of the electoral ticket so that but one
set OF candidates will be necessary. His
plan Is the same as that suggested by Sem
ator Jones. chairman Of the democratic ma
tional committee. He says that the selec-
ton OF the candidates for the electoral col
lege must be left to the good sense Of the
populists and democrats Of the respective
states.
THE populists have nominated Mr.. Wat
son." he said, merely to preserve the
Identity Of the party. Populists will! not
care in most Of the states II all of the cleo
tors put upon the joint ticket are Sewall
men. This is especially true in the north
ern states, and in the southern states 1t
will make little difference as far as Bryan
Is concerned. Even IL the vote on Bryan
and Sewall Is divided in the electoral col
lege. there is not any doubt that the Sew
all votes will be largely in the majority.
The tickets will be put up In the respective
states with the agreement that If the dem
ocratic vice presidential candidate has
more supporters in the electoral college
than the populist candidate. the vote for
the latter shall be cast for the former, and
vice versa"
Mr.. Blake says that there will be no per-
plexities arising from the nomination of
Watson. ard that Mr. Bryan will probably
never have to either accept or reject the
populist nomination. as it is the plan Of
the popuists to elect Mr. Sewall He says
that the relative strength Of the democrats
and populists in the electoral college will
probably be regulated by the relative vot-
ing strength Of the parties, which will give
large majority of the vote to Sewall.
In relation to the report telegraphed from
Jefferson City. Mo-, as to the likelihood Of
Chairman Jones of the democratic national
committee withdrawing Mr.. Bryan's name
from the populist ticket. the nominee
would not talk He was asked IL he had
consented to the withdrawal Of his name
but said he would not be interviewed on
the subject at ALL
Evening star., 1896-07-29
INDIANA POPULISTs.
Full State Ticket Nominated at In
dfanapOlis.

Full State Ticket Nominated at In
dfanapolis.
The Indiana populsts at the convention
at Indianapolis yesterday adhered to the
straight middle -of-the-road policy Of
nominating full state ticket. The straight
cut populists numbered two to one.and they
us ed their power freely, turning do every
measure that seemed in the nature Of an
Endorsement OF the democratic state or ma
tional tickets. The following state ticket
was put up: Governor. Thomas Wads-
worth, Raglesville; lieutenant governor, A.
P. Hanna, Waveland; auditor of state, N.
NJ. Jennings, Franklin; secretary of state,
Silas NJ. Holcomb, Fort Branch; treasurer,
F. 8. Robinson, Cloverland; attorney gen.
eral D. H. Fernandez, Anderson; supreme
court reporter. Thomas NJ. Force. Loogoo-
tee; state statistcian. J. S. McKeever,
third district; superintendent of public in
struct ton. G. b. Freeman, Guy; appellate
judges, A. ]. Padgett, Davis county; Mel
son Pozard, Porter; Jonn Thornburg, An
derson; Adam Stockinger Ripley; 1. N.
Pierce, Terre Haute.
A motion was made after the nominate
Of a separate ticket to appoint a confer
ence committee, one from each district
and four from the state at large, to confer
with democratic central committee with q
view to arrange set of electors and fill
vacancies on the state ticket but this look
ed too much like fusin for the middle
or-the-road' faction, and at an early hour
this morning no vote had been reached.
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