The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12

close or the nineteenth century needs
new Wordsworth as much as anything.
Japanese Christians.
(Journal & Messenger)
The mistake Of the Congregationalists
in japan was in seeking to make the
Japanese Americans, instead of Chris.
tians. There are some very wicked Ameri-
cans, and some very grievous sins con.
nected with our civilization. We are
sending men and women to China to
preach Christ.
Unjust to the Minister.
New York Observer.)
Every minister recalls occasions when
persons with no direct claims upon him
call for his services at such times; ex.
pect him to give not only time and
thought thereto. but pay his own ex-
penses. while utterly forgetting to thank
him and sometimes neglecting even to
reimburse him for expenses incurred.
The Crime of MateriaIism.
(The Advance.)
The alarming increase of suicide in
England was discussed by the London
Times in an editorial under the title,
The Crime of Pessimism." 1t would be
better to call it the Crime of Materialism.
When life is made an awful scramble
for the material things of life. disap.
pointment turns to despair, and despair
to self-destruction.
Picking the Minister to Pieces.
(Western Christian Advocate.)
This thing OF picking minister to
pieces is very serious business. None is
perfect but scarcely any is unable to do
good work. Because he is lacking one
or two good qualities, this fact may be
exaggerated until his twenty two excel.
lent qualities are overshadowed and un-
seen. We should be very slow to take
such position with reference to any
man as would embarrass us should he
be made our pastor.
Free Seats Among Episcopalians.
(Christlan Herald.)
1t is somewhat remarkable that Epis.
copalians should take the lead of the
denominations in the matter of free
seats in churches. They have a free
and open church association to promote
the cause, and out of 4,649 churches and
chapels all over the country 1927 are
free for 80 per cent. The missionary
fields of the West make even better
showing. Here, out of 415, 400 are free,
This is 981s per cent. 1t looks as if this
had something to do with the present
growth of the Episcopal church. And
it may be we'll for the rest of us to study
the matter.
The Cars Little Trip.
(Standard.)
The Gear of Russia is taking little
trip among his neighbors, and is causing
lot Of trouble to the cities which are to
entertain him. Vienna, Breslau and
Paris are making elaborate preparations
not only for his reception but for his
safety. All sorts of police and military
protection are being provided for; one
would think it would make the car
uncomfortable to hear about them, but
he is used to that sort of thing. He is
also to visit England meeting the Queen
at Balmoral, but the reception in Eng
land will be somewhat less formal than
on the continent.
Recommendations for the Campaign,
(The Presbyterian
The contentious will he sharp and
marked. Under these circumstances il
becomes the Christian to keep cool and
to possess his soul in patience. He
should remember that God rules. He
should control his words and his spirit.
He should see that political differences
are kept out of the Church. He should
concede to his brother the right of priv
ate judgment. All cannot see alike in
politics any more than in religion. We
are, then, to have charity the one for
the other. and to bear and forbear. Es-
pecially should those who shall take an
active part in the campaign not forget
their Christian character.
Dumb Christians Preferred.
(Examiner.)
There are some men who never ought
to open their lips in a prayer meeting.
They do not speak to edification. Long.
winded, shallow. prosy, they take up the
time without filling it. Volubility is
their one gift, and they work it, in the
vernacular slang, for all it is worth.
When such an one rises to speak there is
a general sigh. for every one knows that
he can be depended upon to "kill time"
and the prayer meeting with one fell
blow-the endless blow of his juiceless
lips. But there is no stopping him when
once he gets the floor. His tongue is
wound up. and it will run till it runs
down. Such men are terror to pastor
and flock. Oh, il they were but dumb!
Dangers of Immigration.
(The Church, EpiscOpal.J
How far a government should inter-
vene to protect the character of its citi-
zenship, to avert the arrangement that
would come into its economic system by
Of this character. and to
ward off the dangers that might serious
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