The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-22
SATURDAY, AUGUST %.
EDITORIAL.

McCordsville. The official notices ap-
pear in another place. The time is Sep
tember 2 "A. McCordsville is situated
on the Big -Four Railroad, seventeen
miles north of Indianapolis. The local
ity is accessible from all parts of the
State and we may anticipate large
gathering. The friends at McCordsville
extend cordial invitation to all friends
of the Convention and of Universaism.
Let there be rally of the faithful and
all come prepared to unite in useful
and profitable session. Let the friends
plan to attend this important meeting
and help the onward march of Univer
ealism in the State.
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The Gospel Banner
UnlVersallsm al notes distinctive of
the Weirs. the recent Weirs
meetings which is encouraging. We
give hearty assent to the sentiment
which is expressed in the following: "As
never before the Weirs meetings this
year emphasized distinctive Universal
ism and UNCONVENTIONAL loyalty, and in
doing so the speakers were but voicing
general demand. The Universalism of
today differs from its fellow religions as
much as the Univerealism of the fathers
differed from the contemporary beliefs,
and there is the same need OF proclaim
ing it to the world as in the days of the
pioneers. We may not need just the ex-
act manner or matter that the fathers
used, but the world needs the substance
of Universalism."
EVERY little while we
Anti jewish hegls meet with something
latlon' that is we'll calculated
to dampen enthusiasm over the moral
and religious progress of the world in
this century whereof at times we are
prone to wax eloquent. The AntiJew
bill recently introduced into the Aus
trian diet is one of these things. This
bill provides that all Jews shall be ex-
cluded from citizens rights and their
property confscated; also that corporal
punishment shall be introduced for
criminals of that race. In addition to
this an amendment has been offered to
the bill making it crime for Jew to
marry gentle. 1t would seem to be too
late in the history of the world for
such enactments, yet there is strong
probability of the passage of this bill.
Intolerance is hard plant to eradicate
in any community where it has taken
root. The Jews have in recent years suf-
fered severely from Russian despotism.
1t would appear from this movement in
Austria that another wave of anti Semi
tic prejudice is rising which may spread
over Europe and involve additional suf-
fering to the unfortunate Hebrew race
before it spends its hateful force.
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LAST Saturday, Aug
The Fort Dearborn ust 10, was the eighty
massacre fourth anniversary of
the massacre of the garrison of Fort
Dearborn. that dreadful event in our
frontier history with which Chicago will
be forever associated. The scene of the
massacre was in the vicinity where now
stands the elegant mansion OF George
M. Pullman, on the corner of 18th street
and Prairie avenue. Fort Dearborn
was mile further north, at what is now
Al. oa-va. ~ Pusb ctraat apd Michioan
avenue, and the spot is marked by
large tablet in the front OF the build
ing reared on its former site. The
circumstances of the massacre are
briefly summed up as follows: After
the fall of Mackinac General Hull
dispatched an Indian runner to Capt.
Heald, commander Of the Fort Dear.
born garrison, with orders to eva.
cuate the fort and take his soldiers to
Detroit. The Indians, composed of about
500 of the Pottawattomie, Ottawa and
Chippewa tribes, for some time before
had shown signs of discomfort, and the
younger ones. not needing the advice of
older chiefs, held council and deter
mined to plumber the fort and massacre
the garrison. which numbered fitty-four
privatee, two officers and about twenty
women and children. As soon as the
fort was evacuated the redskins burned
il and intercepted the march of the gar
rison and the women and children. The
whites fought bravely against great
odds, and not until after the force had
dwindled down to about twenty soldiers
and ten women and children, was sur
render made. The Indians lost fifteen
out OF their number.
Until recently the massacre elm" as
il was called. but in reality a cotton
wood tree, was still standing, old and