The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-25
Interesting Notes.
Topics of the Day Discussed.
Doubt not Evil.
Religious Herald1

backsliding; it sometimes shows a seri.
GUS thinking mind disposed to ponder
well that which it reads, and the doubt
once disposed Of and removed, let's in
flood of light all the greater for having
been temporarily withheld.
The Greek Endurance.
(Z!on's Herald.)
Its to the credit of the Greek compel.
itors in the revived Olympian games
that whereas Americans have disputed
successfully with them many honors in
feats OF agility, such as sprintinq. hurd-
ling. jumping. putting the shot, etc.
they distanced all rivals in the famous
twenty-six- mile run from Marathon.
three of them coming out ahead, and
thus redeeming the Hellenic reputation
in the most important of physical tests,
that of endurance.
Point of View.
tWoman's Journal.)
Mr.. Francis @. Lowell, Chairman of
the late Man Suffrage Association. has
written laudatory biography of Joan
OF Arc. which is just published. He
thinks it unwomanly for an American
woman to cast vote, but entirely WON.
anly for French girl to wear armor
and lead armies, il thereby her country
could be saved. Great is the glamor Of
distance. 1t takes perspective, both in
time and space to enable some neonla n
see things clearly.
The New Thought Old.
tChristian Register)
In what is called the new THOUGHT
OF our day we should be surprised.
II we analysed it, to find how much
OF it is centuries old at least. Soma
OF it is thought that has been ut.
tered by men who were centuries in
advance of their time, and who we're de.
nounced as heretics in their day. They
were suppressed, but their THOUGHT
could not be annihilated. It reannears
again, and finds acceptance in our own
time.
Horace Mann Anniversary.
(Boston Transcript
A Horace Mann anniversary is very
happy suggestion. The Secretary of the
State Board of Education calls attention
to the fact that May 4. 1896, is the one
hnndredth anniversary of his birth.
Massachusetts, great pioneer in school
reforms is too little known to most of
her children. Let them learn more of
the exalted service he rendered the COM
mon schools of the State and the nation
In public addresses and special school
exercises prepared for that day.
The Gambling Spirit.
(The Midland.)
Gambling means getting without
fair exchange, or gain to one through
the loss of another. Its fascination lies
in the prospect of getting money with
out earning it, 1t manifests and it de.
velops the most sordid and selfish shirt.
1t is wrong in itself and it does wrong.
1t is most injurious vice. Its results
on persons and communities show its
character. Only an evil tree will bring
forth corrupt fruit. The gambler is
hated and despised. Gambling is the
growing sin and folly of the times.
Against this vice. in all its forms and in
all places. every one should fight.
The Expulsion of the Missionaries.
(The Interior)
This order for the Punishment OF
American citizens from Asia Minor ia a
matter that deeply interests the govern
ment and people of America. They can
not stand idly by and permit these dis.
Interested laborers in the cause of Chris.
tianity to be driven like maefactors from
their legitimate fields of activity. This
is case in which the American govern
ment can speak with effect, without its
motives being misunderstood. Prompt
and energetic remonstrance from Wash
ington might not only protect our mis-
sionaries, but act as restraint on Mos.
lem ferocity, which some fear is about
to break loose again in fresh Armenian
massacres.
The Methodist Problem
Northwestern Advocate.)
The most recent, and altogether the
most authoritative, figures relating to the
pending vote to admit women INFO the
General Conference appear to foreshad.
ow the defeat of the said amendment. Up
to about ten days ago we were persuaded
that it would carry. and we now express
our sincerest lament should it fail at
last. 1t is just possible that the ulti-
mate count will show that the measure
has turned on remnant OF yeas or nays
in either direction. We shall not be
able to restrain our depreciation should
the women win by only a dozen votes.
At the same time, there may be all the
more reason for regret should the
amendment be lost by decade or less
of negative votes.
Discoveries of the Medical Editors.
(London Illustrated News.)
Why does not somebody interview the
editors of the medical papers? These
are the only journalists remaining about
whom there is any mystery. Are they