The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH 7.
EDITORIAL.

We give this week
tno oaliioInla communication from
rrolesSorSnlp' Rev. L. M. Andrews
on the proposed Universalist Theologi-
cal professorship in the Leland Stan
ford, Jr.. University at Palo Alto, Cali
fornia. The communication embraces the
original letter from President Jordan
specifying the terms on which the
Throop chair. when properly endowed
could be connected with the University
The second proposition of President Jor
dan is the one to which attention has
been directed, and by communication
from President Jordan, dated February
16, 1896, (also published) this propOsi-
tion stands and is yet open for the &C.
ceptance of the Universalist Convention
of California, There need, therefore, be
no doubt as to the possibility of connect.
ing the Theological chair under the di-
rection of our church with the Univer-
sity on terms that will be acceptable to
the Universaists of California if the ad-
ditional $4,000 is secured by the end
of this month. This will secure the
Throop bequest of the original S200 900
making $4,000, for the endowment of
the Throop Professorship of Divinity.
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The one absolute me-
Inc Absolute cessity of the Califor-
Necessity OF the MIA situation is the Sc
olIuatlon curing of the $4,000
before the end of the present month. Ii
this amount is not secured, the Throop
Polytechnic Institute, at Pasadena, will
profit by the reversionary clause in
Father Throop's will. and come into po-
session of the money that the benevo-
lent donor designed for the use of the
church, in the confident expectation
that another $4,000 would be raised to
endow a Theological School in Califor-
MIA. 1t will be great misfortune to
our church on the Pacific coast if this
opportunity is allowed to go unimproved.
The memorable necessity is that the
$4,000 be raised by the day in March,
1896, specified in the will Otherwise
the money will go to the secular insti-
tute which has already profted so large
ly by Father TROOPS generosity. Is
anybody sufficiently interested in this
matter to prevent the reversion of this
money to the Pasadena institute? Who
will save this $4,000 to the Universal
lists of California for the use of the
church that Father Throop loved. and
for the purpose originally intended by
him?
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IT is reported that
Arbitration and Colonel Robert Inger.
Colonel Ingersoll' soil has accepted an
invitation to address the congregation
of the Militant Church" in this city, of
which Rev. John Rusk is pastor. The
Evening Post sees in this result of ar.
bitration, and says in pleasant and
hopeful vein: Now see what arbitra-
ton can do. Here is Colonel Ingersoll,
against whom all the darts of orthodoxy
have been hurled, accepting an invita-
ton to deliver lecture to Christian
congregation from Christian pulpit.
More than this he is entreated to tell
this congregation what practical work it
can and should do for humanity. And
this, let it be repeated, is the direct re-
suit of arbitration. 1t is believed that
the colonel will, on this memorable &C.
casion. comport himself with dignity
and forbearance, and that the entente
cordiale between these ancient enemies
will be fully restored. 1t is pleasant to
contemplate the colonel as adjoining a
Christian pulpit, and there can be no
doubt that the results will be mutually
agreeable and beneficial. 1t is also
pleasant to reflect that this strengthen
ing of the bond Of unity and concord is
a distinct blow to the devil who will
vainly endeavor to conceal his chagrin
and discontinue"