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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
QS99) Non-Resident Notice.

The State of Alabama Jefferson County. The Union Biblical Seminary vs. F. G. Smith--In Chancery, at Birmingham. Ala. Fifth District, Northwestern Cham cery Division of Alabama.
 In this cause it being made to appear to the court by affidavit of w. R. Houghton, fendant. F. c. Smith. is a non-resident of Alabama. and resides in the city of Austin, Travis county state of Texas, and further, that, in. the belief of said affiant, the de- fendant is of the age of 2l years. it is there fore ordered by the courtsthat publication be made. in, the State Herald, "a. newspaper published in the city of Birmingham, Ala, once q week for four consecutive weeks, requiring him; the said F. G. Smith. to answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 23rd day of I'ebruary, 1896, or in thirty days thereafter. a decree pro confesso may be taken agaiHsf him. aa ~ Done at office in Birmingham, Ale..S this the 22nd day of January, 1896.
 THOMAS CODES, Chancellor.
 1-23-4t-thu e
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FOR SALE.

fOR SALE
 SloOo-I5x140 feet on End avenue between 18th ana lIth streets. This is in one and half Dlocks Of postoffice. The cheapest prop $li5o-50xl4O, with good 5-room house. on 4th between 23rd and 24th. S2000-50x140 on 5th ayenue betwaen oona Q e.al and 25rd, with good dwelling and barn Sfzo-ooxlD on Avenue F, electric car line. between 18th and Eth streets
 close in. e' 'oo'ii' $14o0-7ox162ls with good barn, alley corner. s-oda on llth, between 18th and 18th.
 soooO-One of the most desirable homes on south 2Oth street. large roomy lot: nav ments easy; all modern conyeniences - $zoo0-Splendid 2-story residence with all conVen1ences, on 11th avenue. between l, 10th and l6th streets; 5000 cash, balance sl5O0-5ox24o, on Sth avenue, north, near 21st VIA S-acre tract near F'ritchman's gar den, Avondale e"' s47S Each.Two 9h acre tracts, right near Eiyi,on' This lies in l mile of car wheel ., works, now being buildeds $430-Splendid 4-room cottage at East Lake SeqoIl0 acres between Woodlawn and East Shades valley V Ni''' III IT you want home or investment call to see us or write us. o"ii 'o
 HAGOOD & THOMAS, 2015 First AyenIie
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
FOR RENT

FOR RENT.
 No. 1922 Avenue D. 3-rooms; $6.00 NO. I3l 18th street. south, 5-rooms up- stairs in good fix; $500 No. 22lS Sth avenue, 4-rooms, in good con dition; s6.5O. FOR SALE
 acres on Enon Ridge; will sell at very great bargain and extra easy terms: small cash payment In fifty feet of splendid spring. Make me an offer
 lots In Jonesville at assessed value for cash; near Bakers store.
 SlSO0-7-room house on 7th avenue, be- tween 18th and 18th streets; S25O cash, bal ance S16.66 2-3 per month. House now rent ing for $15 per month. Lot 5Ox1OO feet, sta ble, etc.
 7-room house and lot at West End on elec- tric car line; fine we'll of water and lot 5Ox 195; will sell at great bargain on monthly payments.
 160 acres of coal lands close to the city. two openings; one 400 tons and one 200 tons each per day; will sell at great sacrifice; need money. Small payment, balance easy terms. Sl2000 amount for the property. Lot close to city at a sacrifice; call and let me show it. Party needs a small amount of money now. a.
 l.. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S261A Third avenue
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PROFESSOR JUDGES music and dancing Academy is now open at 20141a 3rd avenue Dancing Monday, "Wednesday and Friday at and o'clock D. m. Tuition 8 per and children. Tuition in advance.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
FOR RENT.

FUf KENT. Residence, HOT Sth avenue, North ' rooms Residence, 1911 Avenue K, ' rooms Brick store, 1727-29 1st avenue. Brick store, 209-11 North 22nd street.
 FOR SALE. 50X190-7th avenue, North $6500 50X240-Sth avenue, North $4000 50x140-3rd avenue, North, $2750. Brick store 2nd avenue, SIP, 800. 50x140-5th avenue, North, S5700. 2514 5th avenue, North, S4750 Residence, 18th street, South, sS000 Residence, Fist street, South $4500. Residence, 17th street. South, $S00O. Residence, 17th street, South, SSO0O
 w. B. LEEDY & CO.,, Telephone No. 42 1141a North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $lo,OooI,Business opportunity Large 2-story prick store; 5000 stock groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes; big camp lot, blacksmith shop Excellent large 2-story dwelling, acre of ground, 50 varieties of fruit; store doing business of s5O0O per month close to Birmingham S5OO-1O acres with small house, well, etc., near the fair grounds. $4O0.S acres of rich valley land, about If mile from end of electric cars at Jones' vile; under fence and cultivation. $95O-l-3 cash, 90x110 broom and Broom house on macadamized road at Wood lawn.
 $1700-40 acres rich land, four blocks from cars at East Lake, on macadamized road spring water
 $5O00-Beautiful modern 2-story house on 20th street, South Highlands, only $10OO cash; balance easy terms. $1S00-One-third cash; three-fourths-acre with 10-room house, barn, etc., at Wood lawn.
 s. E. THOMPSON. 216 1ct Ctran
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

MONEL LOANED on diamonds, watches. jewelry and most anything of value. Lib erai c3adentiai con ie,ras ana responsible Oid O., 201D 1st avenue. u-2O-tf EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY-oieorge A. Blinn & Son, Proprietors, 1907 End ave nue. Telephone 222. Birmingham. 12-2}-tf MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from $10 up. s, R. Searle, 17th street. between 1st and 2d avenues.
 my2-3m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
MONEY TO LEND.

We are prepared to make loans on central improved real estate from three. to five years at per cent. Interest semi-annually. with privilege of reducing amount on any '' ''' ''' WILSON DUNLAP,
 12-19-1m -i.ii1 1921 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
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to loan on city property by the. Alabama Home Building and Loan Association; bor- should they wish to pay off their loan be- fore maturity. Apply to
 w. V, M. ROBERTSON,
 General Manager, 1-15-1m 8t& First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
HlSCFLLA EcUS.

SALESMEN-New speciality to merchants. Immense success. Salary or commission. Permanent employment. No competition. If you want a good thing address Mer- chants Economy Company, 836 Congress street. Chicago. 1-I9-4t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
BUSINESS oPPoRTuNITIEs,

RARE CHANGE for an enterprising man with a few hundred dollars capital to acquire a well llfpaying business Address
 box 142. Galveston. Tex. s, 1-19-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23
.i '..- V When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. ' When slic was Q Child, she cried for Castoria. |, When she became Miss, she clung to csstoria. | xx,, HN, .l
GREAT SACRAMENT.

Crowds Attracted to the> Great Sale of the St.
 ..SsPierre Shoe Company Stock.
 Since the stock of the St. Pierre Shoe compahy has. been in the hands of an assignee prices have been slashed <. to pieces. The store Is crowded from early morning until late atnight and purchas- CTS. seem well pleased with the. bargains they are getting. These low prices will prevail as long as there is Anything to sell. II you want .bargains now is your times Don't croak about hard times but take se1vantage. of such opportunities andsyou will soeH ps Nappys
 To Cure cofd ii Ono Da,
 Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. 25c. 10-27-6m-2p
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connection with your parish at home
you have allied yourself to the church's
family. Hence you and are a part of
the Universalist Church and must in
honor share its responsibilities. "The
legal, social and historic fact and force
which represents the Fatherhood of
God, and the Brotherhood of man."
Is it, therefore, no concern of yours
that the honor and prosperity of your
church shall be advanced and pre-
served? In the earthly family. which is
the ideal type Of the church family, we
often witness the Christ spirit through
tribulation and trial which should pre-
vail in the church whether or where "If
one member suffer, all suffer with it,"
If one member be honored, all rejoice
with him. Now ye are the body of
Christ and members in particular"
Let the Apostle Paul's teaching be
the standard for the spirit of love and
loyal sacrifice we manifest toward each
branch of our church work when asked
to contribute to its support. Thus, and
thus only, shall we enjoy the sweet
ness and richness of the promise "The
Lord loveth cheerful giver."
CoRDELIA A. QUINBY.
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A BUNCH OF WHEAT.

"a tribute to Mrs. W. W. Curry from Mrs. L.
M. Porter.)
We bend today o'er quiet form, and our tears
fall gently down,
As we look our last on mothers face,
With its tranquil peace, and its patient grace,
And bair like silver crown.
As we touch our own to the dear cold hands,
From life's long labor at rest,
A bunch of golden wheat, plucked as token of
love complete,
Is laid on her silent breast.
The sweet flowers whisper of fadeless bloom
In a land where fall no tears,
But the ripe wheat tells of the toll and care,
The patient waiting-the trusting prayer
And the garnered good of years.
We know through what labor her hands have
passed,
Through what rugged places her feet:
And we joy in the peace on her brow so white,
AS touched already with Heavens own light,
AS 1t shone on the rpened wheat
AS each goes hence from the fields of earth,
Bearing the treasures of life,
God looks for the gathered grains of good,
From the ripening harvest that shining stood,
But waiting the reaper's knife.
Then faithfully toll that in death you may go.
Not only with blossoms sweet,
Not bent with doubts. nor burdened with fears,
or the dead, dry husks of the wasted years.
But laden with golden wheat.
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THE COMMENTARY OF JESUS ON
J0NAH'S FISH.

THERE is surprising exactness in
the language of the New Testament.
About half a dozen different words
are used to distinguish fishes. But
none of these words are employed to
designate the creature referred to by
our Lord,in connection with the un-
fortunate experience of Jonah. The
Greek language also has one particu-
lar word for the whale proper. But
the historian passed by all of these
words and selected another of excep-
tional significance. The word is
used only in the one verse indited
from the language of Jesus as to the
whereabouts of Jonah. Keetos, in
its modern usage, does indeed COM
prehend all gross creatures of mon
strous size inhabiting the sea. Hence
DIR. Hanson's improved translation
''the -monster" far better than
'the whale" in King James version.
And the translators of our New Ver-
sion covertly inserted "sea monster"
as marginal reading.
But keetos is one of the numerous
words which has changed or enlarged
its meaning as the ages moved on.
According to Liddell and Scott, the
word formerly was a synonyme of
gulf, depth, abyss. And they tell us
that Buttmann, in his LeriIogats, Tex
PLANTATION of Greek words) affirms
this to have been the original signifi-
cation of the word. Liddell and
Scott alsoSdefne keetoeis, an allied
word, as gulf, depth, abyss, and
the term was applied, they tell us, to
the sunken location of Lacedamon
between two mountains. Now, in ad-
dition to the above facts let us affix
the further statement of DIR. Clark
that some have translated the He
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brew synonyme of keetos to mean "a
fishing cove, or something of that ma
ture"-and we have won the permission
to extract the largest amount of COM
mon sense from the commentary of
Jesus as to the whereabouts of Jonah.
He was not thrown into the sea mere
ly, but into gulf, or fishing place
nigh the shore-ap indentation of the
land.
The seaweed now becomes key
to the situation. In the first place it
is good indication of favorable To-
cality for food fishes. In the second
place it would become the hope of a
drowning man. He would first of all
gather it about his head to keep his
nostrils above the water. And so the
expression of Jonah, -"The weeds
were wrapped about my head" is
significant of his location. DIR.
Clark desires us to believe that these
weeds were in sharks belly. But
sharks do not subsist on vegetation.
Neither do whales. We may also
remember that the vessel was 80 near
to the land that the seamen, in the
storm, "rowed hard to bring it to the
land"
AS to the Lords preparation of the
place, this is but common Hebra-
ism to indicate the fortuitous sur
roundings of the prophet until he
was washed upon the shore. The
warm climate, the abundance of sea-
vegetation, and the action of the
waves, all assisting to this end, the
salvation of the man of God.
We see no necessity, therefore, fol
ridicule, nor infidelity as to the case
of Jonah. tits significant fact that
the one only Greek word above all
others should have been critically
singled out to preserve the wise
thought of Jesus. And it is within
probability that the Hebrew expires
sion, at that age, corresponded te
the fact as written down by Matthew
and as herein interpreted.
Those who desire the Bible treated
as literature should assign Jonah 6
more reasonable place for his three
days of hazardous adventure and al
the same time not make myth of the
WhOle account. A. A. T.
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MRS. w. w. CURRY.

There are many friends and acquaint-
ances in the East and West who will
hear of the death of Mrs. Curry with
sadness. as her gentle disposition and
amiable manners had endeared her to all
who came within her sphere. lalo1a
Mrs. Curry died of heart failure on
Monday morning, September 81. at her
summer home, Oak Crest, Maryland
For many years she had sat under the
shadow Of the wing Of the death angel,
as she has been an invalid, unable to
walk, for the past twenty years. But
even those who knew her best can testi-
fy to her unvarying cheerfulness; and
her decline was SO gradual her chill.
dren did not realize she was any nearer
the end the night before she passed
away than she had been many times be.
fore. ~"
Rev. w. w. Curry is well-known
throughout the States Of Indiana and
Illinois. as at one time one of the ablest
men in our ministry. but some years ago
he left the ministry. and for the past
fourteen years has been living in Wash
ington. which place seemed to suit Mrs.
Curry's health better than the West.
The whole family soon became identified
with the Washington church, and the
rare intervals when she could meet with
these people on social or other occasions,
were highly priced by her. 119a
Hannah Singer was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Dec. 81, 1928. Her parents were
among the original members of the Plum
Street Universalist church, and Squire
Singer" was one OF its most influential
members. more than sixty years ago,
until he removed to Danville. Ind, where
his daughter, Miss Singer. was married to
Rev. W. W. Curry. She was the mother
OF seven children, of whom five daughters
survive her. one son and daughter hav-
ing died in childhood. One brother and
two sisters survive, one sister being with
her at her demise.
At the time of Mrs. Curry's death Mr..
Curry was in South Dakota, 1900 miles
away, but he Immediately returned, and
the funeral took place in the Church of
Our Father, Washington. D. O., the fol
lowing Friday afternoon. DIR. E. @.
Sweetser. of Philadelphia, officiated at
the funeral services. which were most
tender and consoling. The weary form
was laid to rest in Rock Creek cemetery,
and in consonance with Mrs. Curry's
well-known wishes, mourning trappings
were dispensed with. and the gray cloth
casket covered with purple asters and
golden grain, seemed a fitting expression
of her principles on that subject.
For many years Mrs. Curry's life was
to be classed with the "shut-ins." But
there we're but few things she was not
interested in, and her days of pain only
made her more gentle and sweet to those
who
Knew her but to love her. and named her but
to praise"
ELS,
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EDUCATION A FACTOR IN THE NEW
MANHOOD.
BY REV. GEORGE B. STOCKING. DID.

TUESDAY evening, September 20, at
the Woodlawn Convention, Rev. DIR.
Stocking, of Galesburg, gave mas
terly address on the above topic. I'm
able to secure the manuscript for
publication, as the next best thing, we
present an outline of the leading
thoughts in the admirable address,
as follows:
In every civilized nation of anti
guilty there was scheme of build
ing up men. 1t prevailed in Egypt
to limited extent, and in oriental
monarchies, and it existed in Roman
schools. Many nations have at
tempted to build men on the basis of
physical strength. Their idea was a
Hercules or Goliath. The Greek
system applied to the physical and
the intellectual. 1t had nothing to do
with morals. The Romans, while in
ferior to the Greeks in many respects,
were vastly superior in building men
for citizenship. To make man a
a member of society and to knit men
together under its laws and govern
ment; to raise up in the community a
power whose impact overcame the
world when it was hurled against ma
tions,-that was the Roman idea.
The idea that has prevailed in the
church for long period is that
manhood = character, righteousness
is something imputed; that is made
over from one individual to another.
1t has taught that Christ wrought
out a manhood and that he confers it
upon those who believe in him. 1t is
something transferred; a substitute; a
spiritual quality existing first in him
and then conferred upon others. The
characters of men in this world have
on that account been supposed to be
thin gs of divine manufacture. Man
was the recipient; Christ the author
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M. G. Fl.
A SPECIAL PLEA FROM THE PRES
lDENT, MRS. c. A. QUINBY.

In behalf of our National Missionary
Society, l desire to make a special ap-
peal to every State President, also to
every individual woman in our parishes
to pay their contributions for our Pa.
cific Coast Missionary's salary, or to
the Kansas City pastor, at the earliest
possible moment, since much depends
upon it.
At the annual meeting of the Asso-
citation, in Stamford, in May last, it was
voted to make no pledges there but to
leave the responsibility of getting the
required amount from each State with
the State President, confident that
these sisters understood the Importance
of the demand, and that they would be
generously supported by their constitu-
ente.
The resources of the National treas
ury come from three sources. One half
the membership fees from the States;
the interest on the invested funds of
the Association, and gifts or pledges for
special purposes. Thus it will be seen
that in order our Association may do its
specified work, and meet the annual de-
mands upon its treasury, regular con-
tributions are absolutely necessary. The
different States and Mission Circles
specially pledged last year were gener.
ally prompt in meeting their obligations.
and every dollar so pledged has been
paid in, and it is to be hoped they will
be anxious without the pledge to main
tain the prestige of 80 good record.
What has been done can be done again.
The times are not likely to be any hard
or this year than last, and success will de.
pend only upon making as great an
effort to continue in well-doing.
We are gratified with the result of
the Pacific Coast Missionary's labors up
to date, but to continue them, we must
have the support of those who believe
in the Western field as good ground to
cultivate.
The present imperative call to duty is
for every individual believer in the fel.
lowship of our beloved Church to go
to work today in the Masters vineyard
To seek the open door of opportunity
which bids every man and woman to
enter in, and give cheerful service with
willing hands, eager feet, warm heart,
and consecrated purse for the extension
of the truth which has been SO richly
bequeathed to us as church.
Let not any one of us say, 1T is not
any Of my affair; someone at the helm
will keep the wheels moving without my
effort; the Association is alone reponsi
BILE, or the General Convention is. We
have no part in the w, @. A. work or the
General Convention liabilities it is
enough for us to help support and keep
things going in the home church" My
dear sister or brother. to whom or what
does your parish belongs
Your church belongs to the denomin.
alton. is part of the body polite part
of the General Convention. and owes allie
glance to it aud to the Woman's National
Missionary Society, and by virtue of your
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A LETTER just at hand from the Tus-
kegee Normal and Industrial Institute,
of which Booker T. Washington is Prin-
cipal, states, that of the thirty-seven
buildings owned by the school, the stu
dents have built thirty-fve. Last year
they cultivated TOO acres of land. made
more than a million bricks, manufac-
tured wagons, buggies, shoes and many
other articles and implements. In May
seventy five students graduated. "Every
girl graduated in a dress OF her own
make and every boy had trade" The
title industrial Institute" is not in
this instance misnomer. A more bene-
ficent institution than this, in which
colored man of great capacity and wis
dom is directing the training OF the
youth of his people on lines of self-help,
does not exist.
The removal Of Prof. Daniel Schmidt
from his chair as instructor in Old Tes-
lament literature in Colgate Seminary
and his appointment to the Professor
ship OF Semitic in Cornell University, is
another incident in the history OF the
warfare of Science with Theology" as
ex-President White would say. The
powers that be have the authority, Ger
tainly, to remove a professor, and to do
it, as in this instance, without formal
charges or trial. And il the thing was
to be done it is better to do it with as
little noise as possible. The public has,
however. the facts and the full text of
Prof. Schmidt's defense of himself. We
do not question that the verdict of that
public will be against the authorities of
the Seminary. They have done an un-
wise and unnecessary thing. No doubt
they have acted conscientiously; but
that has not saved them from acting un.
fairly and foolishly. They have put
Prof. Schmidt in good company and the
Seminary in bad odor.
To know the line between liberty
and license, between enjoyment and in
diligence. between independence and
impertinence, between humor and
coarseness, is to be much more wise
than the average of our kind. The sense
of proportion underlies the sense of
propriety. But many. perhaps we should
say most. have it not. 1t is the fruit of
culture. How easily fertility runs into
extravagance! We must cut back lux
uriance with resolute hand or we are
overgrown, with rank and worthless
abundance.
observing how prone men are to
excess it has been the policy Of legisla
tors and governments to restrain the
people. The State has been sort of
governess, keeping a watchful eye on
all ebullitions and repressing turbulence
even before it has reached the stage of
expression. We think we have learned
better in our time and country. We toll
crate bluster and impudence and every
manner of excess, on the theory that it is
wiser to let the steam blow off than run
the risk of exploding the boiler. Some
times a doubt intrudes whether it is all
surplus aud dangerous energy that is
escaping. Do we not often make steam,
not to do work, do but to blow whistles?
There is time to speak and time
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-10
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCT. 10. 1896

Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
The Working Power of Religion.
Education Factor In the New Manhood'
The Commentary of Jesus on Jonahs FISH
W. G, A Special Plea from the Presi-
dent.
Mrs. w. W. Curry.
Page Two.
Christian Union Address.
Queen victoria's Reign.
Gladstone's Humane Appeal.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
The Illinois Convention.
Ryder Fund.
Joy Bishop.
General Convention.
Page Five.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page Six.
The Family Page, Farm. Garden and Dairy
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.