The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-29
Quotation Column.
photographic Facts and Opinions.
PROF.SFIsKE's OPINION


Prof. John :Fiske is credited with the
assertion that the present age of doubt
and questioning is to be followed by an
age of belief. Mr.. Fiske stands in the
first rank as a.student of history, and
as philosopher and scientist who has
done valuable work both. in original in
vestigation and inf Interpretation of the
facts brought to light by multitude of
other investigators. s
BIRDS AS DRESS ORNAMENTS.
The Society for the Protection of
Birds in England has just issued to the
clergy 10000lcopies of asstrong appeal
against the wearing Of birds and birds
feathers as. dress ornaments. There
are severalegoodsth things in the sheet,
observation that lit is travesty of relig
ion. and a mockery, for women with
heads decked withs aigrettes to sing in
the words of the Benedicite, % all ye
fowls of the air, blessye the Lord, praise
him and magnify him foreverp"
LORD RUSSELL NOT A DREAMER.
1t is notable address by distin-
guished man on a theme of the greatest
Importance to the civilized nations-in-
ternational arbitration. The eminent
iurist will not bessrated as visionary,
dreamer, an enthusiast; and neither is
he "peace at any price" man. Eng
lands ChiefiJ Justice speaks the thought
which is constantly winning converts
and advocates and which is slowly but
surely becoming public opinion. When
it finally does become public opinion the
victory of peace will have been won.-
Binghamton Republican.
PRESENT DAY CHRISTIANITY.
In paper read before the Congrega-
tional ministers of Litchfeld, Conn, Rev.
John Hutchins puts the distinctive feat
ures of Present Day Christianity into
these three propositions:-Q 1t is
Theocentric where it was formerly
Christocentric. (2.) The Fatherhood of
God, with the distinguishing character
istic of love, is the great fact which
Christianity means to hold by. letting
all else go which might contradict this.
(3) God in Christ rather than through
Christ; and where formerly the sacrifi.
cial workswas supposed to have made
God willing and able to save, it now
presents him as simply declaring or
manifesting in Christ his ability and
willingness to save.
DELIRIUM IN MISSIONARY COLLEC-
TIONS.
ItIwas great achievement to raise
more than S101 900 for missionary pur-
poses, as did the Christian Alliance at
Old Orchard. But what common-sense
Christian can justify the means by
which it was accomplished? 1t was not
the Spirit OF God that disgorged watches
and other precious keepsakes from DR..
Simpsons hearers. 1t was animal ex-
citement. 1t was morbid stimulation
OF nervous energy, pumping the blood
into the brain, throwing the faculties
into a transient delirium. Universalists
will not, cannot, resort to any such meth
ods in meeting the present urgent needs
OF our church. Common sense, baptized
by the Spirit of God, will promptly fill
our empty treasury.-Christian Leader.
CAMERLINGUE OF THE ROMAN CHURCH,
Cardinal Stefano, who will succeed by
right of age the late Cardinal La Val
letta as Dean of the Sacred College. is
already Camerlingue of the Roman
Church. This latter function places in
his hands all the exective power in con.
clave. that is, during the period of the
election of Pope, after the death of
Leo XIII. 1t is said that Cardinal Stef-
ano is somewhat opposed to the present
policy of the Pope. who is supposed to
be anxious to deprive the Cardinal of
his office as Camerlingue. But this is
mere rumor; and. at any rate, the Car
dinal is known to have the support of
the Jesuit order, inasmuch as three of
his brothers are members of that famous
company, whose general superiors were
formerly called "The Black Popes," on
account of the dark color of their garb,
and their influence at the Vatican.
THE POPE AND CALLED.
Robert Boyle, the great chemist, tells
us in his autobiography that in 1641 he
was at Florence, and spent his leisure
"in reading the new paradoxes of the
great star gazer, Calico; whose ingen-
ious books were confuted by a decree
from Rome-perhaps because they could
not be confuted otherwise. His High.
ness the Pope presumed-and very Just
ly-that his infallibility extended equal
ly as much to determine points in phil.
osophy as in religion; and was 10th to
have the stability of that earth ques-
toned in which he had established his
kingdom. Some friars reproached Cali.
lao with his blindness, as being a lust
punishment Of heaven, incensed at his
prying into it with his telescope SO mar
rowly. He answered that he had had
the satisfaction Of not losing his sight
until he had seen in heaven what no
mortal eyes had ever beheld before"
Boyle gives this striking experience
from his travels: IL never found the