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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11
CLARA BARTON IN CHICAGO.
HerAddress at the Mass Nc e:ing at Central
Music Hall on Sunday Afternoon.

Armenia's friends in Chicago filled
Central Music Hall Sunday after
noon, and after cabling Queen Vic
toria and Emperor Nicholas H.,
cheereds Miss Clara Barton and the
Red Cross and subscribed substan-
tial sum to be distributed by them.
along with the other bounties of the
United States, among the sufferers
amid the Armenian mountains.
Miss Clara Barton, of the Red
Cross Association was present and
her reception was the dramatic feat
ure of the mass-meeting, the vigorous
handclapping which marked her en-
trance on the stage heightening into
tossing white-caps of handkerchiefs
all over the floor and galleries as
later she rose in response to the May
or's introduction and, after graceful
bows of acknowledgment, read brief
address, as clear as it was compre-
hensive, outlining the complete pro-
grammesof the coming mission of the
Red Cross to Armenia.
"Long live our uncrowned Queenp
was the gracious salutation later ad
dressed to her by the last speaker in
the name of the audience, which ap-
plauded to the echo the bit of orien-
tai gallantry, and again the gentle
woman known and revered the world
over as the embodiment as we'll as
almoner of the humanities and chari.
ties of the Red Cross, smiled and
courtesied her thanks.
The net financial results of the
mass meeting, very neat sum, was
placed to the credit of the Red Cross
with Banker E. G. Keith.
The cablegrams direct to the
thrones of England and Russia were
forwarded with like enthusiasm,
and all the speakers struck respon-
sive chords in the hearts of the hear
ers. The common-sense suggestion
that Armenian emigration should be
especially directed to Russia and
Egypt elected particular approval.
Mayor Swift was the chairman of
the meeting and addresses were Civ
en- by Hon. Geo. E. Adams, E. F.
Cragin, DR.. W. c. Gray, of the Inte-
rior, General Howard, DIR. Henson
and Rev. r. A. White.
The meeting was stirring and en-
thusiastic and many plain words
were spoken of the duty of Christian
Europe and America in this crisis.
Relief for the suffering Armenians
will be distributed by the Red Cross
Association and under Miss Barton's
personal direction as explained in
these columns last week.
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
THE BIBLE OUR AUTHORITY.
BY REV. W. F. oRIsPIN.

The fundamentals of the Univer
salist faith are the Fatherhood of
God, the brotherhood of mankind,
the final salvation of all men. The
Bible is the chief source of informa
tion and authority for believing these
fundamentals. 1t is possible that
man embodies, in germinal form, all
the elements of true religion and that
reason is capable of discerning them.
But as matter of fact, outside of the
soil and atmosphere of the Bible, and
especially outside of the gospel of
Jesus, the Christian religion does not
germinate and grow into fruitage.
Man needs something external to
himself to arouse him to realization
of what he is, what he may become,
and what is his duty to himself, to
his fellows, and to his God. The life
and teaching of Jesus, and the relig-
ious experiences of all the past his
tory of the race-these constitute the
light, the eye, through which those
may be discerned. There is no other
source equal to it.
And when a minister says, as Rev.
r. F. Johonnot has said in recent
article in The UNIvERsALIsT, that the
Bible is not the basis of authority in
religion, l too, say, as another has
said, Il tremble for the future of
Universalism." Whittier are we drift
ing? Can we see without the eyei
Can we hear without the ear? And
is nothing settled? Have we been
setting up man of straw during the
past hundred years? Is the Bible a
thing of the pasts Are its statements
puerilei
l take it the brother is talking
about the Christian religion. He is
pastor of Universalist church and
surely speaks from the standpoint of
Christian minister. But the state
ment sounds singular and ominous,
coming from such source. The
Christian church and the Christian
religion had their origin in the life,
teaching and resurrection of Jesus
the Christ, and the Bible, and espe-
cially the gospels, have ever been
looked to as an authoritative record
of the events out of which these have
grown. And the Universalist Church
being Christian, looks to the same
authority.
What should we have known of the
Christian religion had We never had
our Bible? Is Reason always sure
guide9 Zone cannot repeat too bitten
that Reason, as it exists in man, is
only our intellectual eye, and like the
eye, to see, needs light-to see clearly
and far, it needs the light of heaven"
Then, even if reason is capable of
passing judgment as to what is right
and what is wrong, is it capable of
evolving the Christian religioni Or,
if capable. is it a foregone conclusion
that it did evolve it2 If Nature and
Reason sufficiently inUolre religion
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"'Do / intend to go myself?' you ask
| go with my officers and helpers, if they
go. That field for relief is great and
difficult enough to call for the best and
for all that there is of those who would
try to relieve it.
"'Do l think we can reach Armenia
and distribute-that we will be permit
ted to do it?' do not know. / do not
know of any one who does know; but If
any one is certain on that point he
should let it be known. We do not know.
Our government does not know, but it
recommends, it may be we'll to try, and
also. believe, it recommends the Red
Cross make the trial on behalf of the in
terests of our people.
"'Why do we not cable the Turkish
Government and find out this for GER
tainty?' is continually asked of us. That
questioner does not quite realize what he
asks. 1t is asking too much. perhaps,
to ask of Turkey to promise to admit a
body of persons of whom it knows moth
ing, perfect strangers, to come and locate
as relief agents, to act and report to the
world what they see and do. 1t has
never seen one of them. Are they friends
or foes? Its wise counsel and answer
would be to-politely decline. suspect
our government, under the same circum
stances. would do the same thing, and
we should commend it's wisdom.
How Work Will be Done.
"All we can do, as far as 1 can see, is
to present ourselves in person, as we'll
recommended as possible, show ourselves
friendly, with all, name what our coun-
try has sent to them, and ask every
privilege to go in person and distribute
it.
wherever our men can reach at this
inclement season, you must not expect
of ue, if we go, to keep up public inter
est by sensational correspondence. When
your house is on fire the fremen are
down in the water and the dark. pump
ing at the engines. They do not ring
the bells of alarm. Your house would
go up in fire and smoke if they did, ano
80 would Armenia. We shall not ring
bells, but our sturdy bumpers will pump
at the engines if they get chance.
"All we shall ask is the good offices
and prayers of the people, and that they
leave us to work as free and as untram
meled as possible. If you are fording g
stream with your horse and find him of
his feet in the depths of the water, il
you know we'll what to do you will droI
the reins and leave him to his natura
instincts to reach the shore. II you
check him he cannot swim, and if you
attempt to guide him he will drown
both.
Cali this means that if we are sent We
shall go, and if we go we shall of our'
selves, without guidance or restraint. dc
the best we can. 1 thank you for your
attention"
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CONTENTS.

FIELD AGENT, T. !. MOORE.
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MISS BARTON ON DUTY AND WORK.
Tells What the Red Cross Hopes to Do in
Armenia

Tells What the Red Cross Hopes to Do in
Armenia.
Mayor Swift. in introducing Miss
Clara Barton, said: at gives me the
greatest pleasure to introduce to you a
most distinguished American woman,
one whose achievements in behalf of
suffering humanity are world-renowned.
Miss Clara Barton"
Miss Barton spoke as follows. frequent
ly interrupted by applause:
II thank you for the courtesy of the
invitation to meet you in conference up
on a subject which calls for the calm
judgment, the active operation and co.
operation of the best minds and hearts
of this great city, which always makes
itself felt in the sure and swift accom-
plishment Of whatever it deems worth
while to undertake. 1t does credit to
the moral, religious. aud social nature Of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11
SONGS CELESTIAL.

W0uldst list to strains of music sweeter far
Than e'er were played on lutte or mandolin?
Wouldst list and dream in silent reverie
o, thou whose heart throbs with pure desire?
Then seek some woodland glen where night
winds roam
Midst stately oaks and quiyering boughs of
pine
Which rear themselves up toward the cleaning
stars,
There thou shalt hear the music of thy God,
The songs which float forever roun1, the world.
WALTER FL. B. GRIFFIN.
NoRwALK, o.
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CHICAGO, SATURDAY. JAN. ii, 1896

Page One.
The Bible Our Authority.
Clara Barton in Chicago.
Counteractive Agercits.
Page Two.
Our Christian Citizenship.
Present Status of the Indian.-II.
The New Year and Universaiism.
New Books.
Noted Men and Women.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Religion Reality.
The New Coliseum.
The Universalists in 1886
Death of Charles B. Sawyer,
Magazine Notes.
Page Four.
Editorial:
Press Notes.
Page Five.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page Six.
The Family Page. Farm, Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
News of the Week.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
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THE SONG l NEVER SING.
BY JAMES wHITcoMB RILEY.


AS when in dreams we sometimes hear
A melody so faint and fine,
And musically sweet and clear,
1t fiayors all the atmosphere
With harmony divine;
So, often in my waking dreams.
hear melody that seems
Like fairy voices whispering
To me the song never sing.
Sometimes when brooding o'er the years
My lavish youth has thrown away,
When all the glowing past appears
But as a mirage that my tears
Have crumbled to decay.
! thrill to find the ache and pain
Ofmy remorse is stilled again.
AS. forward bent and listening,
hear the song never sing,
A murmuring of rhythmic words,
Adrift on tunes whose currents flow
Melodious with the thrill of birds,
And far-off lowing of the herds
In lands of long ago.
And every sound the truant loves
Comes to me like the coo Of doves,
When first in blooming fields of spring
heard the song never sing.
The echoes of old voices, wound
In iimpid streams of laughter where
The river Time runs bubble-crowned,
And giddy eddies ripple round
The lilies growing there;
Where roses, bending o'er the brink,
Drain their own kisses as they drink,
And iyies climb and twine and cling
About the song never sing.
An ocean surge of sound that falls
AS though tide of HEAVIER ly art
Had tempested the cleaning halls
And crested DER the golden walls
In showers upon my heart;
Thus, thus, with open arms and eyes
Uplifted toward the alien skies.
Forgetting every earthly thing.
hear the song never sing.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11

One Of our active ministers, nOtwithstand-
ing he has passed the three-score limit, is still
doing valiant service. In letter alluding TO the
reluctance of many churches to receive minis
ters of ''age and experience" says: Universal
ist ministers should never be older than thirty
five, and the younger the betteri"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11

The London Standard remarks that
our new bonds would not be extrava-
gantly cheap at par. Well, the United
States is not getting up bargain -coun-
ter for the benefit of John Bull or any
one else.
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Questions Answered.

Perhaps you ask. Does the Red Cross
intend to undertake this distribution?' p
To this / answer. If the relief is placed
at its disposal, and the people still de
sire it,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-18
rnNAs QlNRANrlNE LINE.

Stocltmen Consulting with Secretary Nor
ton aud Matters May ho Fixed,
Washirgton. February E.-rhr commit
tee of tho National Live stock exchange,
whose mcmbera were before a sub-cor-
mltteo of tho ways and means today, call
ed at tho agricultural department durl"g
the afternoon and had conference with
Secretary Morton
Thc committee dated out the lack of
uniformity existing at various places In
the rules for the inspection Of live sto' k
and suggested various changes that were
dosirabla and wanted by the I'VE STOCK
men.
Secretary Morton cXpressed ms sutiefnc-
Ton al meeting personally the reprcsonta-
lives of tho industry and Expressed ms
wish To co-dTirrai In securing the reforms
asked FOR The committee lssnisn hnNlnus
10 reach . settlement of the dlfhoui'ips
existing botwecn the government h'lthoti-
dlos and the state Of Texas concerning we
establishment and maintenance OF tho Nh-
tiounl quarantine nnn, so that thcr" may
bp "A harmonious understanding by whl'n
Texas cnttle not suffering IRON rover Gun
lac prom rly ahinped Into the states npilh
of tho line The members of thr commit
tee were well pleased with thelr interview
Win the secretary. and, Judging from
what the hitter sp!d, believe the govern
tncnt and Texas authorities may frhch an
nmiunblc undcrg.a ldirR.
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MAcno sucCEssruL.

can Jnin Forces with Gomez When He
Ileases- Insurgents Active.
linynna. February 1.-THE widespread
aud destructive activity OF the insurgents
Ia Matln2ns and Havana provinces con-
tiuucs undated.
Tho insurgeni leader Inglesito and his
band nitaciseI the village of La Ysabel.
in the Colon district. The garrison re-
rnirod the assault upon the fort ana put
the insurgents to flight with loss OF two
killed ana twelve wounded
Several small bands attacked Fort SAL
yndor. at Cienfucutes. In the Aqua district.
The captain led the garrison Of fifteen in
IL soriie and three Insurgents were killed.
The insurgents have burned Panchoallla,
near Sagui.
In iinvana province they have burned
the cane fields OF III Arta, near San Fee
lipe, the Acids OF Armonio at Bolondron
ana the fields Of Santa Catalina at Guam
uyaJny.
Inc cnlvorts of the railroads at San Luis,
In Santiago de Cuba, have been dynamited
by the Insurgents.
According TO later reports of the en-
gaEcnunt at Salo prieto with the band OF
arrlhn Sanchez Il appears that the ipsur-
gent loss was 40 killed and lDJ wounded,
including the leader. Trujllo. the secre-
tary OF tha. treasury OF the Cuban GOV.
eminent. Scyro Pima was wounded, and
the. famous bandit Tuerto Roderiguez.
MaA killed.
The Piclpll detachment Of troops at
Rerreo, Matanzaa. dispersed n band OF
Insurgents. INJECTING a loss of five killed
and eleven wounded.
Antonio Aiacco Is fairly within the
province OF Havana and IL east OF the
Batabano trgclin and II he has not Joined
forces with Anximo Gomez he Ia IN "A po-
sti0n 10 do SO when he pleases, Large
forces " Insurgents ARE also within reach
doing much damage. The exact whereas
bouts OF Gomez Is not known. as lie has
not led large movements for some time
past. He seems to have lapsesi into
condition OF apathy like that which char
aeterlzod his stay IN Puerto Principe,
lille Antonio Maceo was waging an en-
ergetlc campaign of Santiago de cutn.
AS hat period Of seeming apathy on CO.
mezs part terminated with his appear
anoe in santa Clara and his dashing
march westward almost TO the gates OF
In making effective preparations. the ar-
thorltics DO not allow themselycs 10 count
much on his present quietude.
Tho Inst report of Gomez he was IN the
neIuhborhuod or san Antonio de las tt-2
Vas n little west OF the center OF tfa-
vnna. province This town has been 10 .
largo extent the headquarters OF the ms
slrgenta Tor some time past ana mas pectsl
In thAir hands In fact. number OF pt-
nciais of tho town went over to the m
surgents ~. -. =,
from Pinar del Rio made known his pres
ence about San Antonio de ins yeRhs'
,C.ontinued on Page Four)
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THE BuTCHERY BEGUN
Alleged That Wcyler Has Executed
Thirty Political Prisoners.
THE PATRIOTS DIED AS BRAVE MEN.
Shouting "Vive Cuba Libre I" When
the Shots Were Fired.
MACE0 HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
Aud Is Now Fairly within the Province
or Havana, and Can Join
General Gomez.
AACEo HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

Key West Fla. February n.--Advices
from Havana Via tho steamship olivctte
indicate TINT General Weyler has already
hcgup the butchcrics which the cubans
have predicted would mark his reign In
cuba, According to these advices the
Widest excitement prevails In Havana
ovce Il story which ~ generally credited
that thirty political prisoners confined in
rho Cabanas were shot last Tuesday night
by order of General Weylor. Since his
arrival Weyler has been going over tho
list of prisoners confined in the cabanas
and placing black mark against those
whom ne considered the mos, dangerous.
Thursday ulght he completed the task and
sent the names ot thirty suspects to tho
! commandant Of tho cabanas with orders
| that they De Immediately executed. The
| camnundant to reported 10 have demurred
at nrr, but, ON receiving u second order
FASTENED to have the mon executed. The
| prisoners were brought into the psisnn
yard ten at time. placed VITA their
backs against the wall and shot.
The geroDl and third patches had TO
pass by he bloody corpses of their COM
panous previously executed. one OF tho
Eunrds employed at the cabanns told tho
story Friday while drinking IN cafe.
He Hnd that he never saw men die so
bray Nly, nearly every one OF them shout
INK "Nive Cuba HIRE" when facing tho
executoncrs The guard also said five of
the men claimed TO be natnral,ed Cuban.
citizens. rhi1 guard has dirappenred. and
IT, n said he has been shot FOR tniking too
nuch General Weylor when questioned
about the shooting OF the suspects said
he had nothing 10 give out An reEsra 10
IT,
| N ~ reported Gomez has learned Of the
huicho,y ard has notified Woylcr that IL
/ Cnhaus In tho ctica are shot he win re-
taliaes by shooting spnniards in the in
| terror Of the island The CubanH In fia-
vinn are greatly charmed over report
| that Wcyier intends to order them 10 en-
liat In tho Spanish army TO show their
LOYALTY.
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kNArr 90 az nANaER.
Minister Terrell Secured the TRIAL of the
Threatened Missionary

Minister Terrell Secured the Trial of the
Threatened Missionary.
Washington February y The state
department hna received q report by cable
from Minister Terrell at ConstEntluople
u rercrcnce to the case Of tho American
missionary Knapp who was arrested at
bitus hy he Turkish authorities ON a
charge of inviting rebellion OF tho ovi-
dvn,c OF certain Armcniuus who are now
W prison Mr. Tcrrcli cablsd Secretary
plnoy that hr has secured suspcnsion
OF the proceedings against thc missionary
Hud a safe conduct to Constunt'u lpl".
where tho minister himself wll ,NAmno
iuio th* clsc
Mr. Knapp viii bring With Nm three
women and ave children When Rows
OF knapp'g arrest chmo to Mr. icrrell
}. demanded that he be either rclcGsou
or that hr CrcruiD he permitted to trN
him aud that this cahirerdm Indicates
hat he has succeeded IA removing the
case from the Turltish officials
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AFRAID on ENGLAND.

Central American Countries Want No III
vcstments Of British MONEY.
city Of Mexico. February Il Private
adylrcs from Central America SNOW q
strong popular sentiment III favor Of Cuhi
and Venezuela aud iudsposiuon TO az
cept British capital in locNi enterprises
lest Investments be made prrteN' sub
soquently for British Interference.
The continued displacement of british
and German cotton goods On Vi" west
coast by Mexican Rolla being sold much
cheaper, being pnldrred on SILVER nnsir,
is onusing alarm among importers. ono
OF the largeHt dry goods merchants here
says trade viii he lost 10 Europe ana
be has begun shipping Mexican hoods 10
Mazatlau where foreign prints formerly
had "a monopoly II r. predicted that with
IN "a fow Years the Mexican cotton goods
viii drive out European goods In hcua-
dor Peru aud Chili
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ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 800.
TOORT'S FEATURES.
Probabilities Fair; warmer In eastern
portion; southeriy winds.



After discussion the arbitration amend
mcnt TO the queens speech was witndrawn
from the commons. The liberal leader
urged that il could do no good and would
result in harm. The position Of tho
United States was upheld.
irish members are disposed TO move the
same amendment.
Chronicle promises Salisbury henuy
OPPOSITION II he does not accedc to arbiira-
ton.
Tho number of persons known TO have
been mastered In Armenia stated al
2j.coo
Minister Terrell wiz try Missionary
knapp on charges Of seditton brought by
the Turkish government.
Washington correspondent says the
American government would be wiling
to replace It's commission with an in
ternational beard Of arbitration,
Central American countries are said to
be afraid of British Investments.
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hiF motion to "a division which wouiu
Only serve TO uisreprCsent the icrnnrs
OF the house, besides dcirg injury 10
America. see no manner ot setting ti'la
question except tn encourage surp"rt or
The government IN a course whcn u
followed VIII most speedily ana SUCCESS
fu,lN lgnd 20 "a good understanding he
tween England and the United states
Ait A,hcriy jones then withdrew his
amendment
Slr John Dillon objected to the witt
irawal ard am aitercatiou WIN ihe
speaker cusued. hut the latter teius "a
90 uph3ld the objection.
London February IS The standard
this morning states that the Irish MEM
hcrs intend to move again the amendment
proposed hy Mr. Atherly Jones to the
address and withdrawn 10y him yesterday
Hut It IS considered doubtful whether
the rules Of Tie house VIII permit this TO
be done.
The Chronicles lobbyist" tn describ-
ing the scene Ia the house of commons
when the lrehmou tried to challenge the
withdrawal of the Atherly Jones amend.
mont admits that Speaker Gully gave less
| than the usual time Tor a negative re
Nponse after the question OF WithdraMal
I had been put and directly he declared the
Amendment withdnwn shouts ul no
/ came from the Irish benches.
"You nIe too late" raid the speaker
suayely and he steadily upheld his de-
clyion In the FACE Of the angry protests
! Of John Dillon, Michael Davltt and Mr.
| Tanner
ed n debntable but certainly Il defcnNihle
mart for much is allowed to peace
| maker The Chronicle editorinlly pr9mis-
az 10 acrcdo TO Mr., liRlfours appeal TOR
I s,,enre during Tho Venezuelan negutia-
/ lions hut only on condition that nlbi-
tration IL the governments goal # n II
/ not the Chronicle promises such publicity
ms has never been known before
/ The Daily News refers TO mo chhi :
I award Of May e. isot between Holland
! and France In the Inference OF their haunl-
! Drv dispute la Guiana which, the bally
| NGws polnts out. was given without nrelu-
| dice 10 bonn nde acquired rights Of French
sct,lers in the disuu,e tetHiory' ths,
| Vounzii.la the last and most vital obic1,-
| aiom to tho arbitration Of tho dispute wouio
1teupueuJ.