The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

LOU 'hoSo WIN Woulo reform the city
by preamble and resolution be sure that
their daily walk and work are in accord
with their public profession.
The Womans Bible
Washington Post.)
Most women have no wish for anv
other Bible than the "good old book"
the Bible of their mothers. In religion
the women of this country are conserva-
tive. Not many of them will care to
read anything intended to lessen their
generation for the Bible.
The Methodist Presiding Elder.
(Epworth Hsrald)
The consecrated presiding elder is a
frebrand. His soul is hot. Face sbines
Eyes flame. His voice is trumpet. A
revival blaze starts wherever he goes.
The quarterly meeting is a pentecost.
baptism comes down. Saints rejoice.
Sinners tremble. Seekers come shout.
ing into light. Would to God his tribe
might increase!
hPuAse III tne masses.
THE Outlook)
The tendency of masses of men to act
with undue precipitation under a sud.
den impulse, and without stopping to
deliberate, has been often noted. II ia
the secret alike of panic in armies and
OF furious wrath and irresistible courage
in mobe. 1t is one of the evils of DEM
ocratic society. The action of impulse
is instantaneous, of judgment is slow.
But in a democracy impulse incites i'm
pulse, and the whole nation acts as one
individual-acts first and thinks after
wards.
Divine Measurement
(Zions Herald)
In the measurement of moral values
the "how" and the "why" count for
good deal more that the what" In
other words, the spirit and the motive
are OF more Importance than the mere
amount OF accomplishment. Quality
rather than quantity is the thing to be
closely looked after. A small sacrifice
made in humble, hearty self -forgetful-
ness and genuine devotion is more pleas
ing in the eyes of God than the greatest
sacrifice made for show and the aggran-
dizement of SELF
Rights of the Chinese
New York SUM
The Chinese are free to follow their
own religion in New York. Under our
Constitution they have the same right
to erect joss house that the Christians
have to erect a church, or the Jews
synagogue, or the Mohammedans a
mosque, or the Mormons a temple, or
the theosophists haha. Our Constitu-
ton provides that in this country there
shall be no claw respecting an establish
ment OF religion or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof" and it is this splendid
provision that guarantees the religious
rights of the Chinese in New York.
Amusement in the Church.
Northwestern Advocate.)
The mission of the church is to man
as he is; to meet him and help him at
the point of his needs religiously, educa-
tionally and socially. 1t emphasizes re-
ligion naturally and nationally since a
mans religious convictions are the real
regulating power of his life, and to Sc
cure their dominance is simply to put
man in control of hi nself, or better still,
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Will. There is no derogation from the
dignity of the church's high mission in
thus seeking to enrich and tighten up
the life Of man by providing and pro-
noting schemes for healthful recreation.
The church knows no dignity which re-
stricts it in loving. helpful service to
the children of God. But for the church
to go into the amusement business for
revenue is quite another thing, and to
our mind very questionable thing.
A Criminal Blunder.
(The Advance.)
The criminal blunder of an age domi-
mated by the commercial spirit consists
in assuming that we can cancel our obi
cation in respect to giving the Gospel
to the poor by paying church rates, en-
ploying fine quartet, and giving what
it costs us nothing to give to the COM
mon charities. The conspicuously es-
sential thing about good rich man is
that his money is converted into gospel.
Neither himself nor his possessions are
his own he is consciously steward.
His wealth, be it much or little, is ad-
ministered in the interest of man. The
wants of the poor have incumbered his
estates, and he is constantly planning to
pay his debts. Stewardship is the solu-
ton of our problems of rich and poor,
clpital and labor, the wise and the un-
wise. and not some pagan device to OPP
press or annihilate the poor, nor some
communistic scheme to scale possessions
down to dead level. by which the souls
of men would become equally dead.
The BuIIies of Europe.
Unterior.)
The armed nations of Europe are NOR.
ally contemplate Misunderstanding
of the instincts and prin ,iples Of an hon
orable gentleman - bullies. whenever
they can be with safety. Great Britain's
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