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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-27

who has it 10 his heart to lead the way
shall pledge thirty dollars year for one
of our girls. until she has completed her
preparation for work, and then that
more friends Of like mind shall go and
do likewise, so that we may keep the
girls we have and as many more as we
can, till we have fitted them for the
woman workers we so much need. Pro-
badly the easiest way to send the money
will be to send the amount to the Sec
rotary OF the General Convention, Rev.
G. L. Demarest. Manchester, N. H.,
specifying that it is for the "Girls'
Home" in Tokyo. Any one wishing
thus to undertake the support of one of
our girls. whether one of the older ones
for three or four years, or one of the
little ones for longer period, and de-
string to know more of the particulars
concerning the matter, will please write
to us and we shall gladly answer any
questions.
The plan suggested seems to US the
most practical way of helping us now;
but any one or any organization wishing
to help, but feeling unable to undertake
the support Of a little Japanese, will find
smaller amounts very gratefully re-
ceived.
We trust that the future results of
this undertaking will prove it to have
been worthy of whatever sacrifices it
may have COST Yours cordially,
CATHERINE OSBORN.
TYKIO, JAPAN
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MRS. GEORGE p. WILD.

Mrs. GEORGE P. WILD died at her home
in Sycamore. Ill, Tuesday morning
June 8, 1896. Her disease was coneump-
ton and she had been consciously ap-
preaching the end of her earthly career
for more than year, but she bore all
patiently and heroically unto the last and
she passed away easily and without a
murmur.
Her maiden name was Sarah Pierce.
She was the youngest daughter of Daniel
and Phebe j. (Brundige) Pierce and was
born August H. 1S41, at Neversink, Sui
livan Co., N. Y. In 1855, when Sarah was
fourteen, her father removed to Syca-
more, ILL.,, and this has been his home
ever since. In 1862 she married Geo. p
Wild and they soon made their home in
Sycamore. To this union three chi dren
were born, one son and two daughters
all OF whom live in Sycamore. Besides
her husband there remain also her
aged father and her only sister, Mrs. E.
P. Townsend. 80 we'll known in our
church.
Mrs. Wild was beautiful woman and
much beloved by all who knew her. She
was a woman of marked ability. She
not only 'looked we'll to the ways of her
own household" but she took deep in
terest in matters pertaining to the well
fare OF her country, her city, her church,
and her judgment was of much value
even in things financial. Her church
was very dear to her and she gave it
much thought, brought her children up
to love and work for it, and was ever
ready to do and sacrifice for its welfare.
All of her mature life was spent in Syca-
more and there is but one voice as to
the fineness OF her spirit and the beauty
and goodness of her life
Her funeral was attended at her home
in Sycamore, Thursday. June 18th. her
pastor, DR.. Crane, assisted by DIR. Crum,
of Webster City, Iowa, conducting the
services. The attendance was very large
and the floral tributes many and beauti-
full, all testifying to the love and esteem
in which she was held. The death of
Mrs. Wild is not only great bereave-
ment to her immediate family. but she
will be greatly missed by the commu-
nifty, and the Sycamore church will feel
her loss very deeply. sc.
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anywhere it is in the family, and
here its most divine principles should
DE applied, and its most cheering
promises should be revealed. The
laws of Christ should control the
family, and his spirit should pervade
its life. The law of Christ is the law
of unity and his spirit that of purity.
In the family both of these should
abide as its law and life. Ifany two
things are indispensable to the peace
and quiet of domestic life it is unity
and purity. These two things the
Christian religion will give wherever
it controls the life of the home.
When the law of love rules in the
hearts of the members of the family,
therein is peace and joy.
There are persons who would con-
duct family worship, but they feel
that they cannot do so appropriately;
they therefore fail to discharge an
important duty, neglect to use di-
vinely appointed means of grace,
and do not, as the head of the family,
improve or enjoy the sacred privilege
of leading its devotions. To meet
the wants of all such persons, and
meet the difficulty which has so long
stood in the way of the practice of
family worship, DR.. Hanson has
prepared, and our Publishing House
issued, suitable manual for home
religion and family devotion. 1t
is entitled "Manna." There is a
short and appropriate service for
every day in the year, consisting of a
carefully selected Scripture lesson
and suitable prayer. The selec-
tons from the Scriptures are short,
instructive and comforting. The
prayers are simple, spiritual, devo-
tional, and give expression to our
reverence, faith, gratitude, love and
trustfulness. | do not know of any
manual better adapted for the use
of those for whom it was prepared
than this. Let the head of every
family get the book and use it, and
thus establish in all the homes of our
people family worship. The work is
also appropriate to private devotion
and suited to use in the closet.
The individual as well as the family
can be greatly benefited by its use.
Christian friendship could make no
more appropriate present to friend
than this work of instruction, prayer
and praise. 1t should find place in
every Christian family and every Uni
versalist home. W. t.
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DISCOVERIES IN CENTRAL BABY
L0NIA.

SOME recent and interesting dis
coveries have been made at Niffer, in
central Ba5ylonia, the site of the an
cient city of Nipur. Explorations
have been carried on here systemati
cally for several years by the Ameri-
can expedition, the result Of which has
been confrmatory evidence carrying
back the history of Chaldea 1000
years before the Christian era, and to
the dawn itself of Chaldean civiliza
ton. The more recent discoveries,
however, pertain to less distant times.
One monument with an inscription
by Nabonidus, the last of the Baby
lonian Kings (B. G. 555 $3.50 contains
record of Babylonian wars against
Assyria, and among other things the
wonderful dream in which Nebuchad-
nezzar appeared to him. The inscrip-
ton tells of the sack of the city of
Babylon, B. G. sos, and the murder of
Sennacherib. The language of the
inscriptions discovered is remarkable
for it's similarity to that of the Scrip
lures in style, and many events mar
rated in the Bible are corroborated by
these long-buried records of lost
ages. These discoveries, and those in
Egypt in recent years, coupled with
Tischendorf's great discovery of the
Sinaitic Bible in the convent of st.
Catherine in 1874 and 1858, for which
he completed his facsimile copy of
the codex in four folio volumes, have
UNNECESSARILY strengthened and con-
firmed believers in Holy Writ by es-
tablishing it's authentic form and
confirming many of its historical
statements. By an examination of
bricks taken from the ruins of Das-
hour in Egypt still further confrma-
ton of Scripture facts has been made.
By the aid of the microscope the
composition of the bricks was shown
to be made of Nile mud, chopped
straw and sand, thus showing the
entire accuracy of the statements
both of Herodotus and the Bible-as
to the ancient Egyptian method of
making brick.
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wherein the good of one is in seeking
the good of all. There has been too much
other worldliness in our religion, too
much attention given to gaining saliva
ton in some far country, by an act of
belief rather than by development of
Christian character by unselfsh action,
The church has put stress upon dogma;
has given too much heed to Paul, too
little to Jesus. But men are now begin
ming to realize that the whole man must
be developed. The soul does not exist
apart from the other capacities and &C.
tivities of man, as something to be
saved separately from them by an act
of belief. What is now known as the
every day church is realizing the truth,
and is making a brave effort to de-
velop the whole man.
Will this Kingdom of God prevail?
Only by great effort. Pessimism is, we
trust, but passing condition, while op-
timism is normal, is the fruit of our
faith. Christ was optimistic. He gave
us the parable of the Prodigal Son, show
ing first. that on the part Of the most
degraded man there is an impulse which
leads him to return to his fathers house.
And, secondly, that while he was vet
afar off his father went out and fell upon
his neck and kissed him, an intimation
that God so loves his erring children
that he will not exclude any repentant
soul from the kingdom.
In few fitting words an application
of these truths was made to the gradua
ting class of 1896.
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Mr. Sunderland quite captured our staid
and sober British cousins by his states
manlike address on the situation in
India. He is we'll qualified for the i'm
portant mission and will discharge its
duties with fidelity and intelligence if he
accepts the position.
IT is announced in the
mckinley at Akron papers that ex
Ahfon' Governor Mckinley
will be one of the speakers at the Buch-
tel College commencement this week.
If this program is carried out, and Nc
Kinley speaks, the College will be heard
from all over the land. 1t will be the
most effective advertisement of our
Ohio College since Horace Greeley gave
the address at the laying of the corner
stone in 1870. Mr.. Mckinley, is known to
almost every citizen of Akron and has al
ways been a personal and political favor
lite in that city. 1t is to be hoped that
his nomination for President will not
interfere with carrying out the program,
which was previously arranged. Mr..
Mckinley would have received an en-
thusiastic welcome at Buchtel College
were he simply Major or ex Governor
Mckinley. If he appears at the College
this week the enthusiasm will be with
out bounds. The vociferous welcome
which will be accorded him will be a
reminder of the nomination noise at ST..
Louis.
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They order certain things better in
France and also. we may add. in Ger
many. For instance a law has recently
been passed in the latter country against
the use of false weights and measures.
and also against misleading descrip-
tions of articles of commerce with view
to increase their SALE" Think what an
expurgation such law in Illinois would
require in the advertisements of "bar-
gains" in the Sunday newspapers. The
bill poster also would have to moderate
his claims for his medicines, wheels,
cigars, etc., and even the modest restau
raunt. that flies the sign BEST meal on
earth for 10 CENTS" would have to look
a little more carefully to the phraseology
of its statements to the public. When it
comes to downright lying Falstaff was
a miserable bungler compared to the
modern advertiser, as illustrated every
day in city life.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 81.
EDITORIAL.

The discourse CON-
lolaoe "ann anu memorative of the
AnCiocn ooileSe centennial of the birth
of Horace Mann, the first President of
Antioch College. which THE UNIVERSAL
IsT prints this week, appears trifle
late for the centennial, but just in sea-
son for the thirty ninth commencement
of that institution, which was held on
Wednesday. June II, and was made
memorable by the gift of Hon. F. A. Pal
mer of New York, to Horace Mann's
college of $4,000, the income of which
is to be devoted to the foundation of a
chair of Christian ethics. Antioch will
have good reason to remember the com
mencement of '96, and the centennial of
its first president. The old college has
passed through many serious stages.
We trust that prosperity may always at
tend it, and that its future history may
honor the noble Christian scholar and
statesman whose fame was part of its
original heritage.
THERE is growing
Spiritual and demand in all demon.
Biblical Preachinginations for speedy
Neeueu' return to more
Biblical style of preaching, and for SER
mons which place more decided eupha-
sis upon the truths and principles of the
old Bible. This is not necessarily text
ual or dogmatic preaching but that
which draws the attention of the hearer
and seeks to sway his affections by re-
course to the spiritual and moral inculca-
lions of the Scriptures and the expound-
ing and application of their everlasting
veritiee. One of our contemporaries ex-
presses it in this form: "Our plea for
more Biblical preaching, and by that we
mean the enforcement of the ruling ideas
of the Scriptures, which run beneath all
texts as the granite lodges run beneath
the hills. Without making a railing &C
cueation, we have strong impression
that too much of the present preaching
uOeS uOt eniorCo' Will eno hoJ0o'iS az
thority of the Scriptures, the great ideas
which are distinctive of them" This
need is felt and expressed in our own
church as we'll as in others. We have
too much preaching on secular themes
and not enough of the religious instruc-
ton that feeds the nearer and keeps
the spiritual interest alive. 1.-THE world
is too much with US" in pulpit topics at
the present time. When our pulpits be-
come more spiritual and the tone of
preaching more Biblical, the churches
will grow and the religious interest OF
our congregations will correspondingly
increase.
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Origin of Heresies.
(Cnrlstian Herald.)

virgin VI hefesles.
(Chrstian Herald)
Heresies do not so much arise from
lack OF Scripture study as from misin-
depreciation. The promoter asks: did
not Christ or his apostles say this?"
"Yes, he said it and much more. 1t is
the lack Of consideration of the much
more that results in wrong conclusions.
There needs to be much more study of
the Bible, comparing Scripture with
Scripture, if one would know the truth.
The Banker on Signs of the Times
(The Examlner)
The banker, trained to read the signs
OF the times, scans the political and in.
dustrial horizon and tells with great ac.
curacy whether a storm is coming. He
is not infallible. as any weather prophet
is not; but he is more likely to be cor.
rect than otherwise, Just as trained
physician is the best Judge of approach.
ing epidemics and plaques. 1t is vital
part OF his business to study these indi-
cations. and to interpret them.
The Bicycle Craze.
christian Reglster.)
1t Is little curious that the bicycle is
believed to be dangerous in two direc-
tions. The ministers complain because
it lessons church attendance, and the
theatre managers are complaining be-
cause it lessons theatre-going. There are
many ministers of the old school who
would be glad of this inroad upon the
theatre if the church did not suffer in
the same way; and the theatre managers
are Indifferent to the sufferings of the
church, because they do not keep open
themselves on Sundays. But it seems
very curious that useful invention in
creasing the powers of human locomo-
tion should have had such an effect.
1t is impossible to predict the moral
results of purely physical invention,
but they very soon develop.
No Prayer in the Convention.
springfield Republican,
In recent sermon Rev. DIR. Talmage
said that had it not been for prayer the
Constitution of the United States could
not have been made, basing his claim
upon the familiar story that during one
of the darkest hours of the convention
Franklin arose and asked for prayer.
Congressman Brosius, in letter to the
Washington Post. acts the iconoclast by
showing that Franklin's proposal on
June % was that each days session
should be opened with prayer. but that
on account of opposition by Hamilton
aud others il was not carried into effect.
Mr.. Brosius declares mo prayer was ever
offered in that memorable convention"
and suggests that the reason was lack
or funds to pay clergyman for divine
services. To most persons the story of
Franklin's request Tor prayer is very
pleasing and hard to cast aside under
the relentless searchlight of modern
criticism.
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IT is an excellent word
that Rev. Mr.. Gorton
Is There Any
Remedy


We refer to the article on our first page
relating to the defect in the vital part
of our church administration, whereby
churches are started in new places and
then, the local strength not being sufti
Gent for their maintenance. are allowed
to die out to the great detriment of our
cause and the loss of many important
places. But the remedy? Mr.. Gorton
does not suggest any way out of the
difficulty. If there is any practical way
to change this condition of things it
should be made known. Some sort Of
Episcopal supervision and available
funds to meet constantly recurring.emer-
gencies would seem to be the necessary
things. We have neither. If there is
any way to introduce the "hold on policy"
instead of that which now prevails, by
all means let it be made known. The
administrator who can suggest the rem
edy will earn the plaudits of our church
in all sections of the country.
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TIC Indepenuent.)
The commencement sermons which we
have seen are admirably adapted to fast
en- upon the young men and women GO
ing out from college halls the conviction
that it is their highest duty to strive to
make the world brighter and better,
drawer and more hopeful, more humane
and more conformable to the divine
standard.
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-Tornadoes, it has been ascertained
by comparison of records. nearly always
occur in the afternoon between 3 and 5
o'clock and move from southwest 10
northeast. The st. Paul Pioneer PJess
advises all jewellers in the cyclone belt
TO fit up underground storehouses at
once and stock them with cots, stretch
ers, liniments. bandages, stimulants, etc.
Owing to the vicinity of the lake, the
high buildings, or some other cause.
Chicago seems to be, happily, outside the
cyclone belt.
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THE London Inquir-
MI Suluerianu er, the organ of the
and India. EnoI;sb Irn;t.r;ors

Mr. Sunderland er, the organ of the
and lndla' English Unitarians,
reports generous donation of $780,
s250O-for the support of Unitarian mis-.
sion work in India. The movement con.
templates a resident missionary in In
dia of the British and Foreign Unitarian
Association, and this donation will be
followed by others. and the necessary
amount of 81 900 or 5000 will undoubt-
edly be secured. The indications are
that Rev. j. I. Sunderland, of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, who is now in England, and
has recently returned from visit to In
dia on behalf of the Unitarian Asso-
citation, will be chosen as the first Mis-
sionary Agent. The Euquirer says;
1--WE understand that an offer has been
made to him and his decision will be
anxiously expected" 1t is the unex,
pected that happens. Who would have
thought a year ago that the English
Unitarlans would choose an American
clergyman for this important mission?
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An Englishman when he travels
leaves his courtesy at home, if we may
believe writer in the London Sketch.
This has it's advantages and also its dis
advantages, some of the latter of which
the writer in the Sketch points out.
There is, however, something to be said
in the Englishman's defense. Ameri.
cans shopping in London are often sur
prised and shocked at the rudeness of
English clerks. This may be explained
as being due to the fact that Americans
treat clerks there as they do at home,
that is politely and the English clerk,
accustomed to toady to rank and wealth,
mistakes this politeness for servility and
thereupon gives himself airs. So far as
shopping in London is concerned it
might not be bad for Americans to
adopt the English plan Of leaving their
manners at home. After all, though,
it is scarcely worth while for one to be
boor because clerk chooses to be one.
Noblesse Oblige applies to shopping as
to other affairs of life.
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Exchange Notes.
Topics of the Day Discussed.

Commencement Sermons 90.
The Independent.l
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-27

BY the generosity of John S. Ken
nedy, the New York Public Library has
Just come into the possession of collec-
ton of books of rare interest and value.
The collection was purchased by Mr..
Kennedy from DR.. Emmett. a grand
nephew of the Irish patriot, Robert
Emmett. and is supposed to have cost
the generous doner about $4,000. The
collection is the result of lifetime of
collecting and of ample means and DR..
Emmett was only induced to part with
his celebrated collection through fear of
fire and theft and also from laudable
desire not to have the results of his life
time of enthusiastic research scattered
at his death. This collection is espec
tally rich in valuable manuscripts per-
tanning to early American history and
embraces some papers and documents
that the Congressional Library at Wash
ington, rather than the Public Library
of New York, should be custodian of.
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FIELD AGENT, Ts L. MOORE.
UNIvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903

We believe that the Holy Scriptures Of the Old and
New Testaments contain revelation of the character
of God and of the duty, interest and final destination
of mankind.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-16
CEEFAuER OPERA GLASS.

Opera Glasses are now used not
OILY for the concert IaaH, theatre
r opera isoIIse, as being portable
nd easily carried in the pocket, but the
posse sOr of one will find it useful
companion at the seaside. river orcoun-
try excursions and ne race course. The
above mas acbrOInatic lenses, leather
covered bodies, ii ting in flexible leather
case; the latest. Sent registered 10y mail
iree on rec, ipt of $500: worth $1,000.