The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11
Venerable Ca1vinism,
(Zion's Herald.

narrowed during the past one hundred
and fifty years. The fact seems TO he
that the Presbyterian church is excep-
tional in maintaining it's old theological
positions; and even in that learned and
strong body notes of dissent have. in
late years, been heard. The old views
are among the venerable traditions.
Na1ionai Colonizing for Glory.
(Journal & Messenger.)
National colonizing for glory is costly
business, as the French have discovered.
and the Italians are learning. The latter
have set out to conquer Abyssinia, which
to many CT us seems the most distant
place on the earth. The Italians are
meeting with great difficulties; a hot
climate and an Abyssinian army of 100
200 men are among them, and the final
conquest will add greatly to Italy's debt.
But she has gone 80 far that to retreat
would be to lose prestige. and she will
conquer the country at all costs.
The Puritan Principle.
New York SUM-
The underlying principle of Puritan
ism, so far as it relates to high moral
standard for the individual himself. was
not a discovery of the Puritans on the
Mayfiower, nor has it been exemplified
more thoroughly in the vicinity of PLY.
mouth Rock than elsewhere in Christ
endom. 1t belongs to Christianity gen.
orally, and extends even further. The
Roman Catholic church is infused with
it. 1t is the guiding principle of our
whole society. 1t is the foundation up
on which our social order rests.
DR.. Gunsauiins Claims Everything.
New World-Roman Catholic.)
DIR. Gunsaulus. in Central Music Hall.
last Sunday, declared that to the vital
forces of Puritanism we are Indebted
for the Magma Charta, the Declaration
OF American Independence, the Eman-
cipation Proclamation, and the redemp-
ton of the laboring classes. We would
suggest that the good Doctor add to this
list of benefactions the discovery of
America, the rise ofi,,democracy. the in
vention of the printing press, of the
steam engine and electricity. Having
gone so far, he might as we'll have at
tributed all the worlds progress to Puri
tanism. The falsehood would only have
been Enthusiastically aggravated.
The Shame of Christendom.
(The independently
The Monroe Doctrine and all its an.
plications will not spoil if we keep it on
ice for little while. With no prejudice
to all our duties of protection to Vene-
zuela, we protest that there is much
greater duty on hand just now, one that
much closer affects our own people who
have come from the Armenian country
to live with us, many thousands of them
and our own citizens, hundreds of them,
who are carrying on their lawful pur-
suits in that unhappy land. Without
forgetting Venezuela, but letting it cool
in the pot of diplomacy for while, we
had better hurry up to rescue those who
are caught in that burning house.
Theological Mathematics.
(Interior.)
We notice that the.laws of gravitation
are challenged. There are orbital de-
lays and hasteningssand perturbations
which the formul@ can not explain.
Therefore some rash mathematicians
rise up to discard the whole astronomi-
cal system of doctrine. We must admit
either that the accepted laws are not yet
fully understood, or that we are not in
possession Of all the physical facts-but
the exceptions are not sufficient to set
aside the rule. So in our theological
mathematics, we run against irresolvable
problems in every direction, an hundred
to every one encountered by the astron-
omers. But here also the exceptions are
not strong enough to set aside the rule.
The Minister'S Corns.
New York Advoeate.)
Corns of all classes are aristocratic.
1t is as much the duty of man with
the corn to protect his feet, as it is for
the man treading about to avoid STEP
ing upon them. A faithful minister, il
infallible, will certainly tread on some
corns, and as he is man of like passions
with others he will be sure, as a result
Of infirmity, to strike even bunion now
and then. But the question is, whether
the people are always as careful of his
corns as they should be. There is often
a cry of pain and wrath if the minister
steps upon corns, even if the feet that
contain the corns are tramping irrever-
emily about the altar all the time. But
what Of the minister?
Arbitration the American Policy.
(The Outlook.l
We want a new American policy;
something original, inspiring, Christian;
and we are in a position to establish it.
Our strength is commanding, and will
soon be overwhelming; our courage has
never been questioned. We are in the
position to render a greater service to
humanity than we have ever yet rem
dered; we can revolutionize the world
and ease the burdens of all humanity.
Our duty is to establish permanent ar
bitration of all disputes with England.