The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15

the family according to their deserts"
Ii half the women who do the "hustling"
for the family made the record id this
way, the world would come to different
understanding in reference to the posi-
ton OF women in the social economy
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There is an association among the
whites Of India for the repose Of the
Sabbath; but what can be said of the
government-the presumed Christian
British Indian government-whosep pub.
lie buildings are actually now being
built land will continue to be built for
years to Gomez on Sunday as on any
other day? 1t is something akin to the
action of Madrid association which
once gave a grand bull-fighting enter
tainment in aid of the funds of the local
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals. The mortar and brick carriers
employed on the Indian government
buildings on the Sabbath are principally
poverty stricken, semi-slave women of
sunless lives.
1t is refreshing to know. in view of
Lord Salisbury's confession that Eng
lands arm is not long enough to reach
to Armenia, that the American govern
ment's backbone is still in good working
order. Secretary Olney's course in max
ing peremptory demand upon the
Porte for indemnity for Turkish out
RACES on American citizens in Armenia
is one that meets the hearty endorse
ment of all Americans irrespective of
party or creed. Uncle Sans arm, nearly
century ago, when the Turk was still
master in the Barbary States. was long
enough to reach him and keep him in
order, and if occasion arises it will prob
ably be long enough to reach even to
Constantinople.
Hon. John A. Bingham, of Ohio, ex-
Minister to Japan and once very prom.
inent in national politics. is living at an
advanced age at Oadiz in that State.
His name is now rarely mentioned, but
the New York Tribune quotes him as
say ing recently: "Infidels and agnostics
ridicule my belief in future life.
l think have the better Of them. If
am mistaken, shall never be conscious
of it, neither will they. If they are mis-
taken, shall be conscious of it, and so
will they. Therefore, think have the
advantage" This is very neatly put and
is worthy of the attention of those whose
opinion elected the remark.
Next June 1888, 745 acres of land in
the Red Lake reservation, and 81 800
acres in the White Earth reservation
will probably be opened to settlement
under the supervision of the General
Land Office of the United States. The
schedule as submitted by the Commits
sioner Of the Land Office provides for
rate of not less than SO per acre for tim
Der lands. Here is an opportunity for
homes for the homeless.
Here are some of Mrs. Chants cpl
grammatic sentences taken from her SER
mon at Unity church last Sunday:
This starved earth is heaven hungry.
Christians have no right to say a word against
any faith which has helped any soul.
Men who discover bette faiths and creeds are
as the Christ. The world cruciied its first
Christ. twill always do 1t.
Heaven exists onlyin undying goodness.
The man who builds narrow street is man
without an idea or a heart.
Character is the only thing we bring into this
world. 1t is the only thing we will take out of it.
Love is justice, mercy and pity; you are the
best Christian when you give 1t to those who
need it most.
Men use other mems failures as stepping stones
to success; we must remember that under each
stone lies broken heart.
God is the father of not only you. but of all the
world; He is the father of the murderer as much
as of the worshiper
The world is slow to grow into the limitless-
ness of God.
1t is we'll to be an optimist and look beyond
the clouds and winds for the signs of calm.
Slums, bad streets and filthy highways should
have no place in Chistian community.
People have too long thought that religion was
made to support one creed.
1t is not always the harshest and hardest
hearted that suffer the most; affliction often
overwh elms the gentle and least vicious.
Many poor soul has been deceived by bad
idea of heaven.