The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-26

Some one asked Max Nordau to de-
fine the difference between genius and
insanity. WELL" said the author of
Degeneration, "the lunatic is, at least
sure of his board and clothes" This is
pretty broad intimation that genius
doesn't pay.
Churches and no Women: came across
recently reference to ''the land where
there are thousand churches and no wo-
men," Is there such country? Can COP
en- Questions tell me anything about it?
-Sceptic, New York CITY.
The peninsula of Mt. Athos, in Tur.
key, is body of land about forty
miles long and four miles wide,
which Xerxes converted into an
island, by cutting ship-canal across its
neck, as described by Herodotus. For
centuries, this peninsula has been occu-
pied only by hermits and monks, mention
of its holy men" occurring as early as
the year 1856. There are nearly a thou
sand churches and oratories on it, for
the use Of about three thousand men;
but for ages, no woman has been there,
and the rule of female exclusion is en-
forced even against the lower animals.]
There is not man so good" says
Ian Maclaren "but what you can find
something bad about him, nor person
so bad but that you may detect at least
particle OF virtue in him. Faith in
man begins in his infancy. Itgrows as
he grows, and it becomes stronger the
longer he lives. The child has implicit
confidence in his father, and we say it
reaches it's elimination when the man
puts his trust in woman. but ii becomes
most sublime when he believes in God.
If you teach me that man is low. dis
reputable being. without any reliance in
his word or his character. you have des-
troyed my faith in society and in God.
AS God is back of all the creation you
have taught me to distrust everything.
But this is not bad world. The good
self in man is the real self. and have as
much right to assume that the good will
triumph as the bad. Believe in a man
dLo bAOW tAdb yOu W. dub lAO CAdnCC6
are that you will make man out Of
him."
Mr.. Labouchere is expressing good
deal of indignation over what he des-
cribes as "a queer tumble of mummery
and profanity" in connection with the
election of the new Archbishop of Can
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ter of Canterbury went through what
was, of course, the solemn farce of elect
ing Bishop Temple to the Primary.
There is no doubt that if these reverend
dignitaries had enjoyed the freedom of
choice they would not have selected Bis
hop Temple. Nevertheless, they met,
and. having prayed heaven for guidance
in making the selection, they proceeded
been sent to them by the crown. So the
result of the heavenly guidance. Mr.. La
bouchere points out, is that they have
made selection which they do not real
ly approve of. The amount of fee giving
and taking in connection with the in
stallation OF high public functionary
or the reception of title, or other court
honor in England, is something scandal
Gus. The new Archbishop of Canterbury
had to pay out nearly $4,000 in fees in
connection with his enforcement. The
individuals who profit by this sycophan-
tic custom are the officials of the Board
of Green Cloth, the gentleman usher OF
the Black r ID. the Clerk of Parliament,
the Auditor Of the Dean and Chapter OF
Canterbury. the yeoman usher Of the
Black Rod. and the doorkeepers of the
House of Lords. And yet Eaglishmen
no doubt would consider themselves in
suited il they were called nation Of fee
! takers.-Nelo York Sun.