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HENRY RUSSELL.
BY G. L. DEMAREsT, DID.
ST. PETERSBURG

In The UNIvERsALIsT of March 21
is a selection which mentions "Henry
Russell, the veteran English song
writer and author meaning, 1 sup
pose, composer) of Cheer, Boys,
Cheer;'" and the mention brings
back to me remembrances of "sixty
years since" when | heard him sing
several of his compositions: ga Life
on the Ocean Wave" Some Love To
ROAM" Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep" "The Sea- the Sea the
Open Sea-" and others. The music
was stirring, and, as sung, intensely
expressive of the sentiment. The
singers voice was pure and smooth,
sweet baritone; and was SO man
aged that no listener was in any
doubt of the meaning of the phrases.
The consonants were justly dealt
with, while the vowels had full mus
ical effect.
The selection referred to gave as
the stimulus to Mr.. Russell's effort
at composition and vocal expression
his CHANGING to hear the celebrated
Henry Clay, the oratoric idol of a
former generation, make a speech.
81 asked myself" says Russell, "why,
if Henry Clay could produce such
an impression by his distinct enun-
citation of every word, should it not
be possible for me to make music the
vehicle of grand thoughts and noble
sentiments,-to speak to the world
through the power of poetry and
song" And he commenced to set
to music Mackay's beautiful poem,
Wind of the winter night, whence
comest thou?'"
Let us be thankful for Mr. Russell's
suggestion of Mr.. Clay's clear and
definite enunciation as the impulse
of his muse and the rule of his vocal
practice. Not all singers are careful
of their articulation. l listen, time
and time again, to singers who claim
to be cultivated whose utterance
is so defective or indefinite that, from
beginning to end, one cannot imagine
what it is all about. But especially,
disregarding further musical appli-
cation, have l known ministers of
sufficient homiletic and literary quail
itY, to fail of interesting their hear
ers because they give more or less
ian uncertain sound" for want of
clearness or definiteness. Some fine
sermons do not move their authors,
and consequently are not delivered
in way to move anyone else, Some
give opportunity for oratory; but be-
fore the sentences are completed the
temperature drops, and the last syl-
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tables or words are mumbled. Some
preach to the front half of their con-
gregations, leaving the hinder part
to guess at what is going on. One
may sympathize with the parishioner
who told the minister that he must
get sitting farther to the front, say
ing that he sat SO far back that by
the time the sermon got to him it
had become stale. One, more than
one, of the finest of the Occasional
Sermons before the General Conven-
ton went for nothing, for want of ap-
plication of the principles of common
sense to their utterance. Many SER
mons are ineffective because they are
imperfectly heard, perhaps, but more
because they are ineffectively ex-
pressed; are heedlessly uttered; are
emphatic in the wrong place, or EN-.
phatic nowhere; or are practically
robbed of their consonants, and some
times by tame utterances of syllables
and words necessary to the under
standing of their sense. "Unless ye
utter by the tongue speech easy to
be understood, how shall it be known
what is spoken? for ye will be speak
ing into the air. If l know not the
meaning of the voice, 1 shall be to
him that speaketh barbarian, and
he that speaketh will be barbarian
unto me. Seek that ye may
abound to the edifying OF the
church."
MANCHESTER, n. IL.
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incontrovertible evidence that the
Indians are amenable to the Gospel
of Jesus Christ.
1t is one of the popular fancies
that the so-called "Indian problem"
is easy of solution, and many short
and simple methods are suggested.
"Give the Indians land in seyeralty
and they will become civilized"-but
individual holding is an effect rather
than cause of civilization. "Make
them citizens and treat them as we
treat foreigners but foreign immi-
grafton is from civilized countries
the Immigrants often readily coales-
cling with us. "Stop feeding and
pauperizing them, and the problem
is solved":-but we neither feed nor
pauperize the 10000 in the Indian
Territory, and yet the most serious
problem that confronts us in this con.
nection is how to deal with the give
Civilized Tribes" "Give the Roman
Catholics free access to the public
treasury for the support of their mis-
sion schools among them and thew
will solve the problem;" but the Gov
ernment, in violation of the spirit of
the Constitution, has already given
them for this purpose about three
and half million dollars. with no
appreciaele benefit-to the Indians.
The fact is, disguise it as we NAV.
that the question is very complex
one, involving the relation of supe-
rior to an inferior race; of civilization
to barbarism; of conquerors to sub
Jects; OF Christianity to heathenism.
1t will not yield to Mohonk plat
forms, nor dissolve before the blasts
OF Arizona oratory. 1t calls for wise
craftsmanship, Jealous philanthropy,
the labor of Christian missionaries.
and-time. The Bible and spelling
book are great factors in the uplift
of any people.
lake the Indian service out of pol
ltlcs and administer it on strictly
business principles; give the Indian
his individual property and protect
hlm IN his rights; break up the tribe
and destroy the reservation: nav
them what we owe them, but feed
none who will not work if able; give
all the children good, common.
American, industrial education; send
to every tribe the Christian mission
ary, with the home, the Sabbath
school and the church-and time will
do the rest. 1t will not take long to
graft on to the hardy Indian stock
the scion of Christian, Anglo Saxon
civilization which it has cost so many
centuries to develop. When the In
dian has land, law, labor, learning
the four fingers, and love-the
thumb, he has the complete self
helping hand, and is prepared, like
any other human being, to take his
place as a citizen, as an individual,
as man standing upon his own feet,
using his own powers, defending his
own hearthstone, educating his own
children, and carving for himself
a place among his fellow men.
NEW YORK CITY.
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THE UNIVERSALIST GENERAL CON
VENTI0N.

MANCHESTER, N. II.

A Plain Statement An Earnest Call.
The Universalist General Conven-
ton has the oversight of important
interests pertaining to the welfare of
the Church at large. 1t exists for
the promotion of educational and
missionary enterprises, such as be-
long to the very life of a Christian
people. 1t is an approved agency of
service along the lines of Church Ex-
tension and Missionary endeavor,
and therefore, as a matter of right,
may both demand and expect the
hearty, generous support OF Univers-
alists throughout the country.
At the time of this writing, as is
generally known, the lack of means
causes not a little embarrassment.
For some time past, the receipts of
the General Convention have not
equalled its expenditures; thus bring
ing about an increase of indebted
ness, and obliging the Board of Trus-
tees to decline many calls for Con-
vention aid. Ought this to be the
condition? Cannot such condition
be changed for the better?
The General Convention can only
look to its constituency for means to
support the enterprises to which it is
already committed, and to provide
necessary supplies with which to un-
dertake new work, such as is all the
time requiring attention in important
fields. The general organization has
no State or local agents working in
its behalf; its dependence is upon
loyal ministers and devoted laymen
throughout the land, to whom it looks
with confidence, believing that they
will press its claims, and exert them
selves to replenish its depleted treas
ury. The law of the General Con-
vention requires an annual contribu-
ton from every parish in fellowship.
Where this contribution is not pro-
vided for by the adoption of the
Cent-a-Day plan, there surely should
come parish offering, or individual
gifts, sufficient at least to meet fair
apportionment.
At this time of exigency, with the
facts as here stated, | am moved to
appeal for practical remembrance
of the General Convention, at Easter,
or as near that time as may be prac-
ticable, by parishes, and by individ-
uals disposed to maintain the credit
and promote the usefulness of the
body to which they are allegiant.
Can we not have generous contribu-
tions from many parishes at the ap-
preaching Easter seasons And can
we not have numerous individual
gifts, promoted by the need of the
hour, and by regard for the work
proposed? With such returns, we
should soon be delivered from pres
ent difficulties, and the Convention
would be able to render better and
more extended service, in promoting
the enterprises and growth of our
Church. HENRY w. RueG.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. March %, 1896.
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
BY PRESIDENT I. NJ. ATWOOD, DID.

THE OUTLOOK presents as "a Lenten
Thought some reflections on family
prayer. 1t is recognized that the custom
of having family prayer, and even of
grace before meat. has become so gener-
ally disused that there is not now the
difference which formerly existed be-
tween church members and others.
Evening entertainments and engage
ments cut off the custom at one end of
the day, and early trains and business
exigencies at the other. 1t is one of
many signs that even religious people
have let the "cares of this world, and the
deceitfulness of riches, and the lust Of
other things entering in" crowd out the
culture of the inner life. Religious life
is part of all true family life. We can
not bring to perfection fruit from which
we have excluded the solar ray.
Neither a small college nor any
other small institution can be made
great by the lavish expenditure of
money. If the money is borrowed it can
soon be ruined by that policy, Here and
there small college favorably located,
has in it the promise of greatness. Sa-
gacity linked with prudence, courage
mated with capacity, may conduct it to
it's larger destiny. But the truth may as
we'll be recognized, that most of the
smaller colleges are more useful small
than they would be great. Their mis-
sion is to be genuine centers of intellect
ual life, not pretentious and meager imi-
tators of universities. A condition Of
their growing to their natural stature is
fidelity to both their intellectual and
financial trusts. They should be made
worth endowing; they should be ad-
ministered on sound business principles.
Then they may confidently appeal for
the means of larger usefulness.
Prof. Salmond, of Aberdeen, has
been long engaged on a work on the
Christian Doctrine of Immortality. The
expectations raised by the authors learn
ing and candor do not appear to be full
filed by the appearance Of the book. At
time when Scotch theology is mani
Testing everywhere such hospitality for
the better conceptions of religious truth,
it is disappointing to find DIR. Salmond
defending the doctrine that mans inn
mortality is determined by the spiritual
attitude to which he commits himself
here, and that the moral decision made
in the brief opportunity of this life is
final," on the ground Of its "overwhelm-
ing grandeur" and that ii is "truest to
reason and experience" A mans mind
must be peculiarly constituted, one
would say, to perceive grandeur in a
religious scheme 80 fiagrantly unethical.
or consonance with reason and expert
ence in doctrine at war with equity
and opposed to all our knowledge.
The Countess Won Krockow, an
American lady whose marriage relations
have given her large and intimate ac-
quaintance with public and private life
in North Germany, puts her sense OF
American shortcomings. in the matter
of tidiness and public manners, in most
expressive yet delicate terms. in an arti-
Gle in the Independent. 1t is by such
intelligent comparison and criticism
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The European Ferment.
STANDARD

Europe is still fermenting with poll
ics-or perhaps it might be better to
say. pohtics are fermenting in Europe.
What with the Italians cheering their
new premier's war policy and voting
more millions for the maintenance Of
national selfrespect among the Afri.
cans, and England's friendly attitude to-
ward the Triple Alliance, and Frances
righteous indignation over all things
African and English, it seems as if the
political mind had no need of further
excitement.
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that our home habits are elevated to-
ward the best standards of civilization.
Yet any one who ventures to do it runs
the risk of being censured for want of
American feeling. His loyalty" is likely
to be called in question and his patriot
ism impugned. But the real lovers of
America are they who, like the Countess
Won Krockow, are panied and ashamed
by American untidiness and vulgarity.
The Countess was particularly and
painfully impressed, on her return to her
native land with the filthiness induced
by the tobacco habit. We have felt the
same pain and shame without returning
from abroad. In recent railroad jour
neyings covering several thousands of
miles, we have experienced anew the
universally and public offensiveness of
this uncleanness. On every line we OBJ
serve common custom-women coming
in and moving cautiously down the isle
and looking anxiously for a seat not de
filed by pool of tobacco saliva on the
floor. Some of the great lines have re-
duced the nuisance to minimum on
their best trains. But on the accom-
mediation" trains and cross lines the to-
bacco offense in all its forms is rank.
Can people who not only tolerate this
indecency but faunt it in the faces of
women and children, be called civilized?
The remark of a member of the
colored conference in Tuskegee, Ala, is
significant of both mutual and moral
development. "Eb'n eff we dus lib way
back in de woods we amt gwine to
put up wild po' preachers" 1t is to be
feared that the force of this wholesome
fact is not always appreciated. "Po'
preachers" may be term of relative
meaning; but the thing meant by it is
about as quickly detected and as
promptly repudiated "way back in de
woods" as in fenced cities. "Po' preach
ers" have a hard time of it in this
world. without the solace of prospective
compensations in another and less fas.
tidious place.
From suggestion in Onward we
infer that it is the policy. or is becom-
ing the policy of the Y. P. @. u, to defray
the expenses of the delegates to their
conventions. This policy will insure
large conventions, but is open to grave
objections. Suppose 1000 delegates are
sent to Jersey City. The average ex.
pense must exceed rather than fall be-
low ten dollars. Here, then, is more
money raised by the Unions for trans
portation of their delegates than the
total of all their contributions for all
the work Of the organization through
out the land. Is this the best use to
which that money or energy can to put?
"A useful symposium" has been
running in Onward on the question of
joining the church. Excellent ideas on
the subject have been presented and
the utility and value of the church re-
lation have been set forth in strong
terms. Perhaps an equally important
discussion would concern the question
of the obligations of that relation. Is
it worth while for persons, younger or
older, to unite in the church relation if
they are not to consider that they have
assumed any duties? Will it do them or
the church or the cause of religion any
good, if they ignore or neglect the re-
sponsibiities of their new fellowship?
Church membership is a duty; it is also
a privilege of service.
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CONTENTS.
CHICAGO, SATURDAY. APR. A, 1896.
A RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY WEEKLY

Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
Easter in Poetry.
Easter in Russia.
Henry Russell.
Facts and Fancies about Indians.-lI.
Page Two.
Under the Shadow of the Cross.
New Books.
Wayside Notes.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Editorials:
The Gladness of Easter,
The Appearances of Jesus.
From President Cone.
Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Universalist Personal.
Press Notes.
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.
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Injustice to the Indian,
THE Red Mani

America has always by force alienated
her 100000 native Indians, but has i'm
ported and assimilated millions Of black
savages, giving to them her language,
industries and citizenship.
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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-03
FREE LECTURE,
On : Health. Happiness and
Beauty Of Women"
Or. r. c. Flower, Of Boston,
to visit Vermont.

DIR. II. &. Flower will deliver his new lie,
ture on Health. Happiness and Beauty o
Women at the following places on date
named at times given:
Bennington, Vermont, Bennington Oper
House, Wednesday night, July $, at p m.
4 Waterbury Vermont, opera House, Mon
day night, July 10. at $ p. M.
st. Adams, Vermont, Waugh's Oper
House, Tuesday night July II, at S:l3 p. m
Brattleboro, Vermont, City Hall, Thursda,
afternoon, July 16, at p. IN.
This lecture is free and is said to be one o
the finest lectures ever delivered on tn,
American platform. DR.. Flower as an orator
for patlios. eloquence, poetry and wit, has nt
superior. The doctor can be consulted pro
fessionally at following places. on dates
named
Bennington, Vermont, Putnam House
Thursday, July =.
Rutland. Vermont, The Berwick, Friday
july 10.-~-L
Burlington, Vermont. Van Ness Hotel
saturday. July H.
Montpelier, Vermont. Pavilion Hotel, Mon
day, July 10.
Waterbury. Vermont, Waterbury Hotel,
Tuesday. July II.
st. Adams, Vermont, Weldon Hotel,
Wednesday, July 10.
Brattleboro, Vermont, Brooks House,
Thursday and Friday. July Ii and Il.
Bellows Falls, Vermont, Towne's Hotel,
Saturday July Is.
Newport, vermont. Memphremagog house.
Monday, July 30.
day, Julyel.
White River junction, Vermont. Junction
House, Wednesday, July %
Dr. Flower has furthermore arranged to
|FileIiver his new free lecture, entitled,
ssTriumph of Women and Glory of Man" at
following places on dates named and at times
given;
Fellows Falls, Vermont, Opera House,
Friday night, July Il, at 9p. m.
4 Newport, Vermont, Lanes Opera House,
sunday afternoon, July 10, at p. m.
White River junction, Vermont, Gates
/. Opera House, Wednesday night, july -. at
Sp.m m.
/, 1t is claimed by DR.. Flowers friends that
he can diagnose any disease of any person
WITHOUT asking the patient a question, and
that he is the only living physician who can
scientifically do so without making 4 mistake.
The Boston Globe says I'm the treat
nicnt of cancer. consumption tumor, heart,
ana nerve troubles DR.. II. G. Flower has no
equal in the world" The Boston Traveller
says, There is no experiment in DR.. X. Z.
Flowers practice. Able as he is to tell any
one his disease without asking a question. he
is not likely to doctor his patients for the
wrong disease" The New York Tribune
says. ''Dr. Il. c. Flower of Boston is the
highest authority on chro mic disease and
enjoys the largest practice of any living physi-
cian.''
Our readers Nyi see that this visit of Or. II.
G. Flower to Vermont will enable the sick to
consult him close to their homes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-03
'--a-7-s-s--i' s,--'----l------
BLAND'S VIEWS.
what the Original Free silver Leader
Predicts a. the Result Of Free Coinage.

Interview with the n. Y. World.
The free coinage of silver at ratio OF
IL to ought to be, and | believe will be,
just as popular among the workingmen
of New York city as il is among those of
the rest of the country.
There will be no great panic.
The suggestion that Germans or
Frenchmen or Englishmen will send
into American dollars is absurd. They
will not send their coined silver. for the
stamp already upon it makes it equal to
gold in their own countries, and they
will not send their silver houillien, for
the reason that they can sell it just as
well in Europe at the market price fixed
by the American mlnts. Silver bouillion
would be used as money in commerce
just as gold is used now.
ST German should send silver here
to be coined into American dollars, he
would certainly have no reason to take
the money back to Germany. Instead,
he would take back products of Ameri-
can toil-wheat, corn and machinery
and sell them to his own people in COM
petition with their labor.
That is all there is to this talk about
America becoming a dumping-ground
for the silver of Europe.
Would Double Our Foreign Market.
"The effect of an inflow of silver from
abroad would be to double the foreign
market for our goods, and give us such
a period of prosperity as we have never
known before. The whole productive
energy of the nation would be employed.
Wages would increase. The only refuge
for Europe would be bimetallism.
''lf we win at the polls this year. and
am confident we will. our great COM
mercial rivals in Europe will be COM
PEELED to establish bimetallic system
for their own protection. This is the
shortest road and the only road 70 inter-
national bimetaliism.'
And suppose Mr.. Mckinley should |
be elected" said.
ale would be in the position occupied |
by Mr.. Cleveland today" observed Mr.. |
Bland. ''lle would have to do one of |
three things: ~ keep issuing hun
dreds of millions of interest-bearing |
bonds to maintain the gold reserve. or
CD stop paying out gold at the treasury |
in exchange for legal tenders. or (3) |
make the customs taxes payable in gold
alone. which would put gold at a pre-
MUM and debase all the rest of our
money to that extent.