The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-08
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Very True.
Cumberland Presbyterian.)
The man or enterprise that seeks to
succeed by causing the failure of equally
worthy competitors has small claim to
the distinction, Christian.
A Great Discovery.
Christ an Herald
IL was never Of any use until | found
out that God did not intend me for
great man." Such is said to have been
the confession of one who is now power
in the Christian ministry.
The Woman's Bible.
(The Advance.)
Now that the National Womap's Suf-
frage Association" has repudiated the
"Woman's Bible" that remarkable pro.
duction seems to have no friend or
champion. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery.
the Corresponding Secretary, character
lied it as "a volume with pretentious
title. covering a tumble Of comment
without literary value, set forth in a
spirit neither reverent nor inquiring.v
The Shawl Trade.
(Interior.)
1--WE do not want the shawl trade
said merchant in speaking of his bust
ness. The term signifies a class. The
shawl trade" designates the class of
women who wear shawls. the poor.
Would it not be we'll for our churches to
make specially of the shawl trade?
There are good wives, mothers, daught-
ers and children. containing as fine
jewels for the crown as could be found
in the seal skin ledge.
The Church as the Conscience.
(Congregatlonalist.)
Though theories differ as to the nature
and polity of the church, all admit that
it stands for high moral ideals. If
sometimes insists on certain limited
doctrinal phases of truth, and hedges
admission to it's privileges with pre-
scrlbed forms. it nevertheless defends
truth in the larger sense. and, in theory
atleast, insists upon purity Of character
and righteous conduct on the part of its
members. In its beliefs and in it's Off
ciai action it processes to embody the
principles Of the Gospel, to represent
the spirit of Christ in it's attitude to-
ward the world without.
Patriotism and Religious Duty.
(Examiner.)
Civil duty cannot be divorced from
Christian obligation. "Honor all men;
love the brotherhood; fear God; honor
the king" In these days Of passion and
clamor, we must keep our heads as we'll
as our hearts. Enthusiasm is good if
it is directed by wisdom and righteous
ness. America exists for the world, and
not the world for America. We are not
called upon to utter the unheeded lam.
entations of Cassandra and of Jeremi
ah, but they were unselfish and heroic
patriots, nevertheless. The American
patriot today will live for his country
and die for his country if need be; but
above all, he will not suffer the stain of
sin and wrong upon his country if he
can prevent it.
University Settlements.
New York Observer
1t is gratifying also to know that in
this money getting age the feeling of
Christian brotharbood :. IAN IN
ly strong to induce educated men and
women to live among and labor for the
improvement of their poorer brothers
and sisters. Such work demands far
more of selfsacrifice and a greater en-
dowment of the missionary spirit than
any mere visitation of the poor, however
regular it may be. Moreover. it cumu-
lates experience for the benefit of the
individual worker, and gives him the
support OF congenial social element
the better to bear his responsibilities.
Certainly, Christian love is not dead in
the world when refined men and women
give their lives to such work, but has an
aggressiveness not surpassed in any age
of the history of the church.
A Popcorn Meeting.
(Zlon's Herald.)
1t means that the fire is hot, and that
each kernel of corn has come into pretty
close contact Herewith and with its
fellow kernels. 1t is pretty sight, and
has pleasant sound. 1t speaks of fes-
tivity, Joy, good cheer, and internal salts.
faction. A meeting without snap in it
is not likely to have much "go," or do
much good. We can we'll afford to ex-
change three long, rambling, prosy dis
sertations for thirty short. sharp shots.
Let them come, the quicker the better,
even il there are two or three at time.
Not that we would have all the firing Of
this kind. The roar Of the columbiad
occasionally sounds well: there is place
for the heavy artillery. But we are
quite sure that the small. rapid fire guns
do most execution as q rule.