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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
THE MORAL FORCES OF UNIVER-
SALISM.

UN1vERsALIsM is not only a system
of theology, but is also a system of
philosophical and practical morality.
It's work in the world is to make men
wiser, better and happier. It's mis-
sion to man is to teach, reform. and
save him. It saves him by teaching
and through process of reformation.
It's method of salvation is religious
and moral. This method is to teach
the truth in regard to God and man,
duty and destiny. Salvation comes
of knowing, believing, loving, obey
ing and living the truth. The pro-
cess is mental, moral, and religious.
1t embraces the action of the intel
lect, emotions and will. It is know
ing, feeling, and acting. Truth re-
ceived by the intellect awakens the
emotions and the emotions as motive
influences act on the will, resulting
in volition, action, life and character.
Now what is there in the religious
and moral teaching of Universalism
to awaken into action the higher
moral and religious emotions of
mans nature and by their influence
to secure faith, repentance, reforma
ton, new and better life, a stronger,
nobIer and higher character? The
teaching of Universalism is rational.
1t appeals to mans reason, convinces
his judgment that it is true, and in this
secures his faith; and faith embraces
the assent of the mind, the consent of
the will and the trust of the heart.
Universalism teaches the holiness
of God; that appeals to mans con
science. 1t teaches the goodness of
God; that awakens mans gratitude.
1t teaches Gods justice and sever
ity; that quickens mans fears. 1t re-
veals the great love of God and that
appeals to mans heart and kindles
into a glow his love for God and
man. Its great doctrine of the GER
tainty of the salvation of all men APP
peals to human hope as no other
doctrine ever did before.
There is not moral force in mans
nature that it does not touch; there is
not a moral and religious emotion to
which it does not most strongly APP
peal. All the higher motives that
move men to the attainment of great
moral results by sublime moral efforts
are addressed. The reason, the con-
science, mans sense of dependence;
gratitude and obligation emo
tions of justice, benevolence, hope,
fear, sympathy and love are all called
into action by the teaching of Uni
versalism for the purpose of saving
men from sin. These constitute the
grandest moral forces of the universe
and Universalism employs all OF them
10 it's great work of educating, re-
forming and saving men. Salvation
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
OUR AGENT IN ILLINOIS.

Mr.. t. |. Moore. General Field Agent
of The UNIvERsALIsT and Western
Branch will visit in the next two weeks
the following points in Illinois. viz:
Dixon, Morrison. Belvidere, Rockford,
Pecatonics. He is CONNER ded to the
kind attention of our friends and sub
scribere
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24

is not physiological but psyche
logical process. Its method is not
physical but moral, and the forces
employed must be moral forces.
The law Of mental unity which
links together the intellect, emotions,
and will, and makes thought, feel
ing, volition, and action all essential
elements OF moral life and character,
requires the teaching of the truth as
the first step in the great work of
mans salvation. The necessities i'm
posed by this law are recognized by
Universalism, and hence we find in
the whole history of our church, as in
the church of the apostles, preaching
is regarded as the most important
means to be used for the salvation of
the human race. The history of the
church shows that everywhere this
means has been efficient.
Nothing has ever been found to
take its place and do its work. Rit-
ual, music, sacraments, and pastoral
visiting are all necessary and impor-
tant, but the preaching of the word
has always proved the wisdom and
the power of God unto salvation.
The commission of Carist to the
apostles was, Go We unto all the
world and preach my Gospel to every
creature. Go and as ye go preach" not
politics, not science, not socialism,
but the Gospel of Christ. Do not
read an essay, do not recite poem,
do not get off theatricals, but preach
Christ as the worlds Saviour.
1t is this Gospel that will teach
the intellect, convince the reason,
awaken the conscience, kindle the
affections, warm the heart, move
the will, and stir the soul of man to
action, effort and enthusiasm. Tits to
this work we are called. 1t is on this
mission we are sent, and for it the min
istrY has been set apart by the church.
Make full proof of your ministry by
declaring the whole counsel of God.
Then and not until then will you
with the church you represent be-
come the faithful co workers with
God in the worlds salvation. This is
Gods plan for saving men.
He has revealed it in his word. To
this end he has called men to the
work of the ministry; and for this
purpose he has established his church
constituted of men. In accordance
with this divine plan of salvation
God has given us access to, influence
over, and sympathy with each other.
He has made us social beings, and
we have been born into societ y as the
natural home of the soul. In it, as
in him, we live, move and have our
being. 1t is here we must do our
work for God and humanity. For
this work Universalism fits us by its
teaching and the impression it gives.
Its prophecy of the coming salvation
of the world gives an inspiration to
hope and an encouragement to work
such as We can get from no other
source.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
Exchange Notes.
Topics of the Day Discussed.

Churches and Election Year.
Cumberland Presbyterian.)
1t is naught to the credit of Christian
people if church work suffers during an
election year.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
Three Statements.

Inree statements.
Cumberland Presby terian.)
Zeal without knowledge is as little to
be desired as faith without works.
Long praying and loud talking often
betoken little religion. and less common
sense. Prayer is the ladder to heaven,
verify, but some men pray for years and
never rise higher than their heads.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
The Sermon.
(Midland.)

To preach we'll, not only must the
sermon be prepared but also the preach
er must be prepared. The same sermon
preached at different times will differ
greatly. The sermon is an arrow; how
it shall strike and pierce the heart
depends largely on the tension of the
bow, that is on, the preparation of the
preacher.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-24
=, DR.. JOHN WATSON,
Ian MaoLaren" the P,ssbvtar;an min

DR.. JOHN WATSON,
ian maoLareA the Presbyterian min
on Preaching. ister of Liverpool
Eugl md, whose pen-nane of clan Mac
Laren" has made him familiar to many
thousands OF people who have read his
stories, is preacher of noted force and
eloquence, and stands high among the
great preachers of the old world. He is
now in this country, having come over to
deliver the Yale Lectures on preaching,
on the Lyman Beecher foundation. He
is represented by a recent interviewer as
writing his sermons in full. but never
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04
ASSlNlNS.

Mrs. r. y. cambridge is on the sick
list.
g. i. Cameron was up from BaraCa
Wednesday.
Frank DenOmie visited the cooper
country Sunday.
Edward Loonsfoot is again suffering
from a severe attack OF heart trouble.
5. Denonie shipped nearly one-half
ton 81 fish to Minneapolis and other
points this week.
Wednesday was indeed happy New
Year at this place. Nearly every person
Celebrated the day.
Most OF the men who spent the holt
DAYS lat home have returned To the
lAmber camps.
Frank Denomic returned to Odanah.
Wis. Thursday. after visiting his par
ents for several days.
Geo. Pine. OF the NJ. +. Mission. was
here this week and purchased logging
sleigh from ). Denomc
The general Indian council held at
this place Thursday was well attended
by Indians from both sides OF the bay.
o. BergsOn. hos. OF section d.. re-
ceived new hand car to take the place
OF the one which was smashed last fall
by freight train.
Any person wishing to purchase a
good piece Of farming land within Que
mile of Baraga. viii do well to call upon
or write to 5. Denomie. Of this place.
Several men employed by }. J. Nc
Williams. OF Baraga. passed through
this place Tuesday. en- route to Sturgeon
River. where they are engaged In cut
ting cord wood.
Tuesday two young fellows from the
M. r. Mission, while at this pIa -. droy.
Into ditch. upsetting their rig. They
once became very angry aud used
considerable bad language. -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

Preparations are being made for ex-
tensive prospecting for oil in ten conn
ties OF eastern Kentucky next spr,ng.
The indications for the extensions Of
valuable oil fields In that region are said
10 be promising.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-04

Six persons met death by fire Ia Il
dwelling house at Columbus o.. Thur
day morning
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

Librarian Putnam of the Boston
public library makes strong point in
favor of making the public schools Ii
brary delivery stations to a limited
extent, when he speaks of the influ-
ence which it would thus be possible
for the teacher to exert in the direc-
ton of the miscellaneous reading of
the pupils. The homes where books
are judiciously read are comparative
ly few. The newspaper and the mag
azine have to large extent usurped
the place held by books. With null
tlplied publications, it is to be doubt
ed if there is as much real reading
done as a generation ago. In most
cases the public school teacher has a
more accurate knowledge than any
other of the tastes and mental capa-
bilities of the pupils, and can better
than any other direct them in their
reading. The Importance of miscel-
1aneous reading for the young is some
thing not easily over estimated. If
our boasted school system has it's
weaknesses, we believe that the chief
lies in it's giving so little attention to
English and the forming of correct
literary taste. The school libraries
are Inadequate and meagre. They con-
tain little or nothing beyond books of
reference. The opportunity is open
to make the public library an import
ant adjunct to the school system at a
comparatively small expense. Rec
ord
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
THE ARMENIAN RESOLUTIONS.

There is no precedent for the reso-
| lutions of congress praying the Great
Powers of Europe to fulfill the pro-
visions Of the Treaty of Berlin for
the protection of the wretched Arme
mans. There is also no precedent for
the situation which has called them
| forth.
The spectacle of the deliberate ex-
| termination of people almost within
view from the decks of the assembled
! navies of European Christendom is
| one that was reserved for the last lus
tire of the nineteenth century to create
and behold. It is quite impossible for
the tongue or pen of man to speak the
sorrow and the scorn which is due to
this completion Of an era which from
it's birth has noisily vaunted it's civil
ization above that of it's predecessors.
Mr.. Gladstone gave up the task when
the murders were merely racial and
sporadic, not official and general, as
they since have been and before the
grim farce at Salonica was staged.
William Watson tolls an occasional
sonnet in the night of blank indiffer-
ence which has fallen over Europe.
The words, strong to hysteria under
any other set of circumstances known
to history, seem weak in the face of
the triumph of him whom he has call
ed "Abdul the Damned" Had Thos.
Carlyle lived unto this day he would
have stood speechless in the sight of
his greatest opportunity. Or he would
have spent his last breath in one bit
ter fout at the abject end which the
age of self glorifcation had achieved.
If those who scourged this country
into the red securing from it's escutch-
con of the blot of slavery-which was
of incandescent whiteness beside this
stain of Europe's-lived to-day their
sharpest satire and their noblest hymn
would sink into awed silence in the
contemplation Of the damnable hor-
rors which have been wrought under
the eyes of the wrangling concert.
Lowell and Whittier could no more
s'rise'' to this ''subject'' than Carly le.
There is no precedent, as we say,
for the resolutions. We may be ''snub-
bed' for sending them, though this is
not highly probable. England seems
inclined to welcome them, ,and it would
be impolitic for any other Power to do
aught which, by contrast, would even
tend toward the creation of an Anglo
Saxon entente. But, whatever be the
reception of the resolutions, we are
glad that even this poor voice has
broken the silence of the nations-the
most shameful ever perpetrated in
the ear of the Infinitely. Y. Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
Estate Of John L. Priest of
Irashurrh.

GTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
- IS. In Probate Court, held at Barton
Landing, in said district, ON the 18th day of
January, A. ID. 1896.
John A. Brown, adm illustrator OF the estate
John Priest, late OF ITasburght In eaid
district ID ceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for a decree Of oihtribu-
tion and partition OF the estate 81 said de-
ceased.
Whereupon. il is ordered by said Court,
that said account and said application De- re-
ferred to a session thereof, 10 be held az tho
Office of B. r. ID. Carpenter, in Barton Land
ing in said district. the 2lst day OF
February, A. ID. 1896, at ] o'clock In the
afternoon for hearing ana ueelsloh thcfeoh.
And. il is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by
nnhlication of the same three weeks success
ively in the Orleans County Monitor, news
paper published at Barton previous To said
time appointed for hearing, that they NAV
appear at said time and place, and show
cause il any they may have, why said account
should T. 1t be allowed and such decree made
BY the Court-Attest,
81 f.. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS.

There is likely to be a large and in
teresting gathering at Montpelier next
week, when the young republicans
meet in a political rally for the pur-
pose of giving an impetus to the
movement among young republicans
to form clubs and perfect organiza-
tions for the campaign work of 1896,
which will soon be upon us. There
has not been a time since the war
period when the country has been in
greater need of earnest, sincere, sue
cessful work along Intelligent, honest
political lines. There has never been
a time when the democrats have been
so demoralized,so concious of their
defeat and inability to run the affairs
of government as now. Young men
of democratic affiliations, whose de-
mocracy is only the result Of heredi-
ty, will abandon the old party now
if they are willing to let their good
sense over rule their prejudices. The
young mans movement promises to
absorb, so far as this State is con-
cerned, most of those who are reach
ing the voting age.
While some indiscreet papers have
assumed that the effort is to antago-
nize, or rather shelve the older men
of the party; the leaders of the move
ment must deny it, and claim that
their object is not to seek to control
caucuses, conventions, etc., but to
educate organize, enthuse, and Re
publicanize the masses of young men
who are swinging into the ranks as
recruits, volunteers, and soldiers who
shall intelligently, conscientiously,
and zealously work, fight if need be,
the political contests that must be
upon us in the years to come.
There ought to be representatives
from this county in the convention,
that the young men of this section
may get in tune with the movement
and put the machinery in motion,
which shall create clubs, perfect or
CARNATIONS and set the lines in step
and discipline for the coming cam
paign.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

The N. Y. World, democratic, has a
great deal of fault to find with the
way government is being run. Well,
the other fellows will be trying it
next year: "The continued depletion
of the gold reserve of the Treasury
by the daily Withdrawals of sums is
a feature of the financial situation
which is attracting attention from
every quarter except from the Treas
ury Department.. There no attention
whatever seems to be paid to it. al
though one would naturally expect
that so important a phenomenon
would be considered worthy of notice
and that it would call for preventive
action. With the revenue deficit over
come and with no suggestion that the
gold Withdrawals are needed to meet
sales of American securities abroad.
the only construction to be put on
these Withdrawals is that they are
he result of speculative presentations
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
RUSSIA AND ISLAM.

There are two circumstances that
lend probability to the remarkable
story published by the Pail Mall Ga
zette to the effect that Turkey has de-
cided to cast her fortunes with Russia
and accept the Russian alliance, with
all it's consequences. These two cir
cumstances are, first, that the Pull
McU Gazette has recently made a re-
cord in springing on the world of Eu
ropean politics a number of sensa-
tions that have been subsequently
verified by the test of accomplished
fact
In the second place, the Russian
Government has shown that it knows
how to rule over Moslem communi-
ties without offending and insulting
their selfrespect. The pride of race
and the stronger pride of faith in
herent in all the believers of Islam
are scrupulously respected by the
Russian government in dealing with
English point of view all races that
do not wear silk hats and stiff collars
are considered as "niggers," and are
treated accordingly. Russia is more
sagacious.
1t would not be altogether unna-
tural if the shrewd statesmen of Tur-
key should prefer absorption by Rus
sia to annihilation by John Bull
World.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

There comes a queer rumor from
ndon to the effect that the United
ties either has been, or is about to
invited to send a fleet to force
] passage of the Dardanelles, and at
mouths of it's guns before Con-
ntinople demand protection for
ristians throughout the Turkish do
Mons. Completely as this would
b in with the American feeling of
)mpathy for the sufferers under
rkish rule, it can not, if the invit-
! on is extended, be complied with
|thout distinct understanding that
lis not to be construed as involving
" surrender of the attitude of this
|untry toward European interposi-
bn in American affairs. 1t is true,
b have never assented to the closing
the Dardanelles against our YES
Is, but any such proposition as this
lould beregarded with extreme eau
pm. If we do anything in the mat
r, let us do it on our own RESPONSE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
BARTON, VERMONT, MONDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1896

While some cautious people are in
sisting that before entering upon any
thing like backing the construction of
the Nicaragua canal the government
should insist upon ga scientific de-
monstration" that that construction
is practicable, it might be we'll enough
to recall the fact that science has not
always been able to tell in advance
just what would be practicable. The
history of Stephenson's experience in
railway construction might furnish
some instructive point for reflection.
If President Cleveland is minded to
recommend to Congress the investi-
cation of the subject said to be urged
in the report of the board of engineers
sent there some time ago, it is hoped
Congress will see it's way to putting
on the new investigating board some
members distinguished for what they
have actually done in great works, or
at least for knowledge of what has
been done, as we'll as for learning in
the theories of the books. There are
many such men in this country, and
some of them might be picked up
along the line of the Chicago drainage
canal Experience is worth quite as
much, to say no more, as theory in
such matters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

of greenbacks. Accordingly it would
seem that they might be prevented if
the Treasury Department would re-
cognize the parity of the greenback
with the gold for which it is exchange
able and announce this recognition
to the collaborating holders of
greenbacks. But it seems almost as
useless to expect from the Treasury
this concession to the public as it is to
expect an announcement of a fixed
price for the bonds SO as to make the
new issue a really popular loan"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

If the whole year 1896 shall be as
Illl of large excitements as the month
January, then it will be the most
karked of the nineteenth century.
January opened with the Armenian
hassacre question before all the
Forld and the Venzuela matter hot be-
|Ween the United States and England,
Fith all civilization discussing it. In
Tuba the crisis of the revolution was
It its height. Italy was having her
wn troubles in Abyssinia. Like a
lhunderclap came the Jameson inva-
ion of Transvaal and Jameson's de-
|eat and the congratulatory message
Pf the German Emperor to Paul Kru-
ker, the Dutch President. All Europe
|orgot the Venzuela question in the
Jar nearer and most pressing possibil-
ty of war which might at length in
Folve every nation of Europe In the
United States meantime the 500, ,OOO,-
boo of government bonds superseded
'or the moment the Venezuelan ques-
ion all this before the year was a
week old. If this is not enough news
:or those afflicted with ennui, it is
1ard to see what would satisfy them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has decided to open the
ports of ST. Adams and Richford to
the importation of cattle and sheep
to transit through the United States
to Boston, thence to be shipped to
England or other ports. A formal
collector of customs for the District
of Vermont will be notified of the
same. Collector Smalley has been
active in urging that this step be
taken.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
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lat Britain is preparing evidence

at Britain is preparing evidence
Rr side of the Venezuela boundry
ion and it is said that it will be
lifted to the American Commis-
rs, who hope to finish their work
rec or four months. This will be
the basis for future action and
her a peaceful settlement results
Puble arises will depend upon the
|re of the result. Of course Eng
will not be bound by the decision
ever it may be, but if it is un-
able she may consent to submit
Question to arbitration, though
las once refused to do so.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-03
GEO. III. BLAKE, PUBLISHER.

The annual encampment of the
State Department., G. A. r., will be
held at Rutland, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Feb. 11-12. The b. & M.
railroad will sell round trip tickets
for fare one way. The hotels will
charge from $1.OO to $1.50 per day.
Rooms can be obtained at 80 cents a
day. The most prominent candidate
for Department commander is Hon.
Joel @. Baker of Rutland.