The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01


and that moment had now come. DIR.
Nash assembled the platform and replied
graciously to the introduction.
He began by saying that there might
be people yet who had to be told that an
education was good thing, but it was
superfuous to argue the question with
that audience before him. Education
develops the personal power of man and
increases the sum Of his happiness. The
speaker dwelt upon the bringing out Of
man the powers God has put in him.
and education does this. 1t makes one
more competent for the work Of life.
There may be the question raised as to
this way or that Of pedagogy or form of
government, but an education can set
one on a throne and he communes with
the highest.
The difference was shown between
State institutions and UNCONVENTIONAL
schools. In State school the intellect
ual development prevails. In school
where UNCONVENTIONAL lines are kept
there is moral basis alongside the intel
lectual, and this is right; they should go
side by side and step by step. Char
acter is what we need. DR.. Nash con-
tended that there is great work for de-
nominational schools. He said in Lom-
bard University the Bible was brought
to the front, and although the doctrine
of Universalism was not thrust down any
ones throat, yet they were surrounded
by that teaching. Whatever creates
popular interest in subject is a good
thing, and whatever multiplies the num-
Der of those who actually get an educa-
ton is good thing. There are only
10000 students in colleges and univer-
stiles and 100000 graduates in all the
history of the country.
An urgent plea was made by the
speaker to keep the young men and
women of the denomination in their own
schools and not be weaned from the re-
ligious teachings of that faith by being
educated in other schools. He asked
where the young people were. They W re
being educated somewhere. The result
is likely to be that they in the end do
not attend any service and when they
return to their homes they have lost in
terest, and instead of being alive and a
power for the work, the church is robbed
and stripped of them.
DR.. Nash is going through the country
arousing interest in the school of which
he is the head, and that he is thorough
ly competent to do this no one who
heard him last night can doubt. He
certainly will be an inspiration to many
to seek an education, no matter how
great the obstacles.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The evening of Friday was given
to the address of DIR. Nash on ''Tem-
perance Reform" 1t was urged that
the great ends OF the reform would
be realized only when the people
came to the conclusion to act togeth-
er against the saloon and its agencies
of evil. When all good citizens de-
eide that the saloon unjust go" and
act according to this conviction, and
as unit against the great evil, the
result will be achieved and the true
temperance reform inaugurated. Rev.
Matthew Wing and Rev. Miss Curtiss
assisted in the devotional services.
The choir on this occasion and
throughout the Convention consisted
of Mr.. Hurlburt and Miss Hurlburt,
Clarinda; Miss Josephine Leedham,
Rev. J. E. Reyes, Mt. Pleasant; and
Miss Minnie Brown, Clarinda, organ
list. Mrs. J. HI. Palmer, of Cedar
Rapids, was the fine contralto soloist
and Mr.. Keyes also gave from time to
time pleasing solos.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The conference meeting at 9 clock
opened the last day of the Conven-
ton. The attendance was below the
average of the morning devotional
meetings and the little company
looked lonesome in the large audi
torium. When the hour had passed,
the later arrivals increased the con-
gregation to respectable proportions,
and when the Convention was called
to order at 10 o'clock, the largest at
tendance of delegates and visitors
during the meetings was present.
The temporary Chairman having
been called home, DIR. E. H. Harris,
of Grinnell, presided during the re-
mainder of the Convention. No bust
ness appearing, there was call for
volunteer speakers, and members of