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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
CONTENTS.
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCT. 81, 1896.
A RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY WEEKLY
PUBLISHERS.

Page One.
Report Board OF Trustees.
Christian Union Consistent With Separate
Denominati0nal Life.
The Young Peoples Christian Union.
Page Two.
SermOn-The Message Of Jesus.
Mans Need is Gods Opportunity.
The Catholic Controversy Revived.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Editorial Report of the Western Confer
ence.
Our Agent in Wisconsin.
Centennial of Hosea BallOu Sd, ID. ID.
Rev. Benjamin F. Foster.
Page Five,
Mems Clubs for the Church.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page Six.
The Family Page. Farm. Garden and Dairy
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
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In concluding this Report, the Trus-
tees take pleasure in acknowledging the
warm expressions of loyalty recently
most cordially adopted at the sessions
of State Conventions, the National
Young Peoples Christian Union, and
other bodies, some accompanied by earn
ests of their intent. Many friends have
shown their good will by material in
crease of their contributions; and the
Trustees hope for further evidences, in
the like kind, Of the loyalty and faith
fulness Of those whom we serve, to the
Church whose welfare we all have at
heart.
JOHN D. W. JOY,
HENRY w. RUGG,
SIDNEY PERHAM,
HENRY A. MANNING,
STEVENSON TAYLOR,
EDWIN G. SwEETsER,
JOHN COLEMAN ADAMS,
G. ELLwooD NASH.
ALMoN GUNNIsoN,
HARRY M. FOWLER,
G. L. DEMAREsT,
Trustees.
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INDEBTEDNESS OF CONVENTION

INDEBTEDNESS OF CONVENTION.
1. 10 our last report. the indebtedness
of the Convention was stated as SIT 083,
which was an increase over that of the
preceding year of s5.635. 1t is now
$50 1893 which the Trustees are bound to
make good as an early day. or as soon
as the business conditions will warrant.
The increase. s5.sl5. is due to the same
causes as those which prevailed in the
previous year. The attempt of the
Trustees to diminish the Missionary ap-
preparations has not been welcome. and
the needful contributions have not ma
terially increased. A forward move.
ment" has been demanded. ian aggres-
sive policy" urged. The Trustees have
responded faithfully to these demands,
having sympathized freely with the
wishes of the brethren most anxious to
promote the policies required by the
growing vitality and the spirit of enter
prise in our beloved church."
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On Wednesday evening, Oct. q,
Rev. DR.. G. E. Nash presented the
following report, and read portions
of the same:
NEW YORK, October 1s, 1896.
To the Universdlist Church:
The BYLAWS of the Convention, pro-
viding for Church Conferences in the
years intervening between the regular
sessions of the Convention, also direct
that the Board shall, during the month
of October in such years. prepare and
publish financial statement for the
year ending on the first of that MONTH"
The statement for the past year is here
with submitted, with such statistical
and other information as may be of i'm
mediate interest.
For the present year, five Conferences
have been provided for. For the Neo
England District, at Portland, Me-; for
the Central, Syracuse. N. Y, for the
Western. Oak Park, ILL.,; for the South
ern, Atlanta, Ca; for the Pacific Coast.
Oakland, Cal.
THE BOARD.
Five meetings have been heidi the
first at Meriden. in October last, after
the adjournment OF the Conventions; the
others in November. March, and the
present month, in the city Of New York
At the first meeting the Board was duly
organized. Mr.. John D. w. Joy was
unanimously chosen Chairman for two
years, and the members were assigned
to the several Committees as follows: Of
Fellowship, Messrs. Gunnison. Adams,
Fowler; On Scholarships. Messrs. Sweet
ser, Demarest. Perham, Adams, Taylor;
Of Finance. Messrs. Joy, Manning. Tay-
lor; of Ways and Means. Messrs. De
marest. Joy, Manning; On Missions,
Messrs. Rugg. Sweetser. Demarest, Per
ham. Nash; Auditing. Messrs. Manning,
Taylor, Fowler.
An additional Committee-on Infor~
nation consisting of Messrs. Adams,
Gunnison and Manning, has been ap-
pointed. The duty assigned to it is ''to
disseminate knowledge of the acts,
policies. progress. and hindrances of the
General Convention through the col
umns of the UNCONVENTIONAL newspapers;
to address such personal communications
as may be deemed best to pastors and
parish committees; to provide SO far as
possible for the presentation OF the in.
terests of the Convention at the general
meetings of the Church, such as it's
State Conventions. general Conferences,
and grove meetings"
The following clergymen have died
during the year; Thomas Abbott, Jacob
Baker, Russell Arnold Ballou, Joy Bis
hop, Robert Blaeker, James Eastwood,
George Hill. Lucius Robinson Paige. ID.
d., William David Shipman. Alfred Van
Cleve; in all, 10. an unusually small list.
Twenty licenses have expired or been
revoked; IA clergymen have withdrawn
or been dropped for various causes; in
all A. Fifty-three licenses have issued,
including eight Of clergYmen of other
churches. The increase of the list is 8,
and the number now on the record is
791.
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GENERAL CONVENTION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board
of Trustees presented at the Wednes-
day evening session of the Western
Conference at Oak Park, Ill.
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STATIC 90

This is an increase on the line of the
General Convention of 7,035; on that of
the State Conventions of ST, ,430. and on
that of other Missionary Bodies of s528.
and the sum total is now as stated
above.
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The sums applied to missionary and
other church work are thus reported:
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this sum among the 45,405 families re-
ported. we have s33.21 per family as the
average.
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The figures show an increase, larger
or smaller. in every line: remarkable
result for the year, especially in the
financial returns, which indicate an in.
crease Of $250.0O0 in parish expenses
and contributions, and Of 1882 600 in
parish property.
OF the Church membership 2,911 we're
admitted during the year, including L.
| 18O from the Sunday schools. 493 par
ishes report Insurance of Church Eli
fees, 228 non Insurance. 285 do not re
ply. If silence implies negative. less
than one half of the church edifces are
protected.
REPORTS.
L. The Report of the Woman's Cen
tenary Association has been received,
and shows receipts amounting. includ
ing interest, to s2.045; and an expendi.
ture Of s2557.
2. The Report of the Women's Uni
versalist Missionary Society of Massa-
chusetts shows receipts to the amount
of 81, 924, and an expenditure of S1,479.
3. The National Young Peoples Chris
tian Union of the 'Universalist Church
shows the receipt of s3,512, and reports
the local Unions as expending for local
church expenses, s9,02l; for charities,
s640; for Missionary purposes, ,56S.
4. The Sunday school Library Com
mission reports that it has been steadily
at work during the year. carefully exam
lining recent publications supposed to be
suitable for our Sunday schools. 1t is
nearly ready to issue another supple
mentary catalogue of hundred or more
volumes of approved books.
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1896.
Number of Ministers. ....... .......$ 791
Parishes Reported. ed.............. COS
Families 45 405
Church Membership. hip.................. 20 al
Sunday School Membership. ..... 80 $40
Parish property, less debt. ........... 0 260 321
Expenses and contributions. :. ...... 81 369 202
Analysis of the last line shows the
following result:
1896
Current Expenses. ....................S S45 679
Church Edifices. s....................... 357 257
Payment of Debt. Observation-Disclosures. 96 966
Parish Contributions for Missionary
and other general purp ,ses....... SO 800
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At the Meriden SESSION of the Con
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About 5000 less than last year.
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The permanent funds are reported as
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Summing up the amounts paid by the
parishes for current expenses, upon
church edifices and on account of debts
upon these, together with the contribu-
tions for educational institutions, and
for Missions, and with fair estimate
for local beneyolences. we find the total
amount to be 1907 S66. Distributing
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The educational institutions report
the receipt of gifts to the amount of
s44. .9ls. which is s3,34O less than last
year.
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The accounts of the Secretary and
Treasurer have been duly audited. and
found in agreement; the books of the
Treasurer declared to be properly
vouched, and the securities exhibited to
the auditors, and the face value de.
clared to be as stated in the accounts.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

c.,ad ir,rrious,v nv the smell OF fragrant flowers
in any profuson 1t would certainly De ,s exc,de
II our National flower were one that must eAoiuue
any NJ our fellow -countrymen from celeDratIohS
where our floral emblem was largely used ,i,,
For purposes of floral decoration the Po - y a1
has moreover a much more serious drawback than hi
that of odor. / refer to the weil.knoWn aa saw al
the flower closes i'm the evenng-that Is 10 say d.
tho very time when we should want 10 nave oui
National flower show OFF to best advantasr cood
reason that our flower should be native to. TINS
country and. moreover, be one that no otie hi
Here again the columblne has important az az
vantages The forms OF column mes Mnd hrnad are dis
tnctlvey American Not SO the wafer % ir,e' ,he most
what universally recognized 10 pe dIna,a tms ~
nvmphaea for a National flower have especlaIy
called attention-are exotics. Doubtless tne M
famous OF The nymphaean , - ,ss.ntiaIly similar in
appear rance to the Nymphiea odorata wnlon III vi,
Underwood mentions judging by me s Of This
ways in which the Egyptians maue ma, edo,ieed % q we
flower In their decorations and falrIy iuoH
must conclude that the lotus formed @ 9IieI ,or Eng
flower quite as truly as the rose has done TOT Ins
land or the neur-dc-lys for France For us to take
a white water lily for our emblem woula iniS rnu,er
practically adopting as our own the hauo""' "'
that have covered all Il, the ca IGffoT for
special notice. We have been hearing IN an i,, liz,
tions from the admirable article ABOUT @ rrgbnne 1re
h no movement which appeared In 1ne irlDuIe. ~,
may add that any one Interested in the matter ,nn W
receive Illustrated leaet giyins onh its cam
ddate together with card of application Ior " Snnt
bershp. In return for three cents IN STAMP nos
with full address to J. s. Pray. secretary pos'-
office box 2.774 Boston. .,,,, .,
The colurnblne received It's name on account Oh
the resent blance which one form OF the hp"er
bears to a group OF doves. COLUMBIA being the ha''n
A front view OF the flower shows the outline 10
he a beautiful averaged star Zig y. ana sngie
netal Of one OF the long-spurred forms Fig 81 is
the shape OF a horn OF plenty. characteristic or
this fruitful land In short-spurred variety tne n
resa amblance to a miniature liberty cap Is equally
striking OFg y. A significant fact also Is tina, tnat
the leaf OF the coumbine. being made up or many
sncments exemplifes the motto Pluribus Cnum.
and that the lobes OF its terminal division are often
found to be thirteen in number like the stripes OF
the nag Gig. y.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
CROOKS IN SAFE-KEEPING.
CAPTAIN oBR1ENs MEN GATHER IN EIGHTY TO
KEEP THEM FROM OPERATING ON
THE pOJJDAy

Central Ofice detectives Friday night rounded up
eighty professional crooks who were caught In diff
ferent sections OF the city and locked them up at
Headquarters. Captain OBr!en, Of the Detective
Bureau. on Friday conferred with Magistrate
Slmms In jefferson Market Court, and Magistrate
Kudch. In Centre Street Court. relative to the
best means OF protecting the public yesterday. The
Captain said II the crooks were allowed 10 be at
large they would have abundant opportunities TO
steal and rob fats whose occupants were away en-
joyng the holiday At dark Friday the Captain
a STAFF OF his men TO pick up all the crooks
in sight. Among those pulled in Arthur Morris.
alias English Arthur who was found in COM
pany with John Hail. a pickpocket known the
Irish Baron" Detectives McConville Boyle and
Oppenhem arrested the pair at Fortieth-s and
Eghth-ave. Morris is wanted In Brooklyn. where he
skipped his bail. being under bonds for stealing
diamond stud. He was turned over 10 the Brook
lyn authorities
Another OF the crooks hauled in James John
son. alias Jersey Jimmy and Poodle Murphy. a
former greengoods" man and now a pickpocket. Cap
tain oBrlen said that Murphy made lots OF money
In the "greengoods" business and for a time drove
his own team In Central Park He lost money how
dred dollars
Many Of the crooks were rsmanded in Centre
Street Court yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
CHARGED WITH A BIG LARCEAl.
JOHN l.. WHITE EX-PRESIDENT OF THE
WHITE LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY,
UNDER ARREST.

Central ONCE Detectives Cuff and Farley on rriday
night arrested John L. White. former president ana
treasurer OF the White Locomotive Company, whose
main Office is at Buffalo. ~ Y. charged with grahu
larceny and committing forgeries to the amount OF
5000 White was arrested at his office NO l'o
Nassat-st on complaint OF Henry Mckenzie OF
Maysvle. y. Y. the present president oil thc COM
pany An examination OF the companys BOOKS as
closed large discrepancies concerning stocks and
cash II is said that White made false entries py
which he swinlled his company. In one case pay
ment OF a mori~~~e for $4,000 was recorded on the
books and it discovered; Is said ne had 200 OIL M
was discovered President Mckenzie laid the matter
before the Disrict-Attorney on Friday, but 1t was
too late to have White indicted. -,
The detectives accordingly arrested him on MI
McKe enze's complaint. Ire was locked up AT Head
quarters all night He going to sail for Europe
YESTERDAY White IL forty-four years old ana ives
at Toms River. y. j Mr.. Mckenzie Informed Cap-
tain Oi:rlen that Whites shortage was about *NV"
In Centre Street Court yesterday White was re-
manlcd until
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
BETROTHED IN INFANCY.

ST. Croix Und) correspondence OF The Chica go
Times Herald
remarkable ceremony was enacted here at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert VI. Mas last
evening their two year-od daughter and the three
Year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Maxwell
being betrothed In marriage. The ceremony was
presided over By the older Mas. who is the only
living grandparent OF the tots. and the parents Of
the little ones may be said TO have acted the part
OF sponsors for the principals. each OF the four
promising fervently to endeavor relgiously to re-
mind the children OF their and the parental
The ceremony was followed by feasting and mrth
which reminded one OF real wedding or an old
fashioned christening The bride to be was dressed
In pure white. with wreath OF natural flowers.
Her promised husband wore sailors suit of navy
blue. with white ruffied shirt bosom. After the
vows were pronounced by the parent sponsors the
parents and children slipped wine from one glass
bride and groom elect slipping first The little couple
seemed to enter heartily into the affair as II thew
were cognizant OF Its full significance and were
proud of It,
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

sented which shall urge the formal recognition OF
the columbne az an emblem OF the Nation
A letter from H. b. Underwood, OF East orange
" J., making a plea for the acceptance OF the pohd
lily as the National flower. was published In The
Tribune a short time ago In letter received here
from Frederick lie Roy Sargent. of Cambridge
Mass president Of the ConmbIne Association. this
plea Is vigorously opposed. Mr.. Sargent was for
merly teacher in the summer course in botany at
Harvard University. and instructor In botany at
the University OF Wisconsin.
The task Of answering Mr. Underwood, writes
Mr. Sargent "is much facilitated by the fact that
he states so clearly the conditions which he would
like TO see fulfilled in a National flower An in
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
ORDAINED ~ GRACE CHAfhb'

James L. Baron Johnson. for severaI vss
reader in Grace Chapel. in East Fourteen', v..,sr.
ordained deacon in the Episcopal Chursm s",nn hsi
day morning by Bishop Potter. MI 'Sa o, phIips
been in retreat since Thursday a. .. ..rs,nsues
Church, Garrison s-on-the- HUDSON "a chaplain o.
the Firemen's Mutual Benevolent y Grace Chape
one Of the features OF the ceremony IN and more .a
was The heater ga remen
difrerent fire companies OF the city, NJ hsndsons
Police Byrnes was also prsssnti Inscribed good Wish"
floral pieces bearing caras n ,n'' ~,
were received by Mr.. johnson; ;.a,ately after ~
The ordination took place immed'fHiif His fsthsL -
Johnson's arrival from the retreat ~ New-Brshss9a
staten ss Island. the srchdeac9n g g n HHast.s;
preached the sermon; The KEY; ~ Which Grace -
ION, a. rsctUr sS;uoct ct WAS the presenter. Ar.
remain With Grace Chapel -
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
Court CALENDARS FOR MONDAY.

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strictive comparison may thus be made between
the pond lily and the columbine along the lines
which he has laid down.
THE first condition mentioned is that OF being
single blossom and not a cluster OF dm!nutive
flowers. as In the godenrod Mr.. tnderhl objects
to the coumbIne as being a group OF flowers OF
medium size the individual blossoms OF which are
not distinctive enough 10 he used singly 10 ad-
vantage There seems TO be some curious mlscon-
ception. for the writer either has the mistaken no.
ton that each OF the Ave divisions OF q coumblns
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
REFEREES APPOINTED.


By Pryor
Lynch aet Henderson Edward l.. Patterson.
Matter II Monarch Cigarette Company-Arthur u. Will
iam-
MAcNamara- Sylvester l.. III. Ward.
Iuikins ngt. Cameron George l.. Nichols.
o Rhoades Frederick J. Dieter.
Weber g. Co. agi. IIcarn-Norman VI. 7. Melss.
Nickel sgt. Pr-issingcr-Norman VI. T. Mess.
agt. Demarest-Theodore F. IIascall.
Harlem River and Portchester Railroad Company agt
Arrow Thomas T. Donnelly.
Matter Of Puddlngton- Edward Browne
Mount agt. Mount-Richari NJ. Henry.
Kaufman agt. Northumberland B. Paul.
by Truax. j.
New York Building and Loan Banking Company agt
Pepr-Henry D. Macdona.
Iiisenthai agt. Bsenthal-IIenry NJ. Whitehead.
BY Smyth, !.
Stephens agt. Schenck-Ernest Hall
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
By Pryor. j.
Catharine NJ. T. Bennett ag, Theodore Demares-Iohn
J. Brern
Jane Yeakel aSt. William Anderson--Gideon J. Tucker
New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

all the way from inch to over three inches
broad, and from one TO six inches long. Such dmen-
sicns challenge comparison with the pond-y. Hor-
ticulturists class many columbnes as distinctly
large flowers With respect to size and individual
ity therefore. Mr.. Underwood can certainly find his
ideal for a National flower realized among the var-
ous forms OF columbines.
THE QUESTION OF FRAGRANCE
Another feature which Mr. Underwood considers
desirable Is fragrance or. at least the absence Of
any bad odor In this respect the pond lily has no
advantage over the columbine. but rather the re-
verse. Those who would enjoy fragrant columbines
have several garden forms to choose from. one of
which. Aquilega fragrans. is described an very
fragrant. But. fortunately the only kinds at all
likely to be used for indoor decoration are enfreiv
without odor. 1 say fortunately, because il is
TACT to Be remembered that good many people sro