The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-01

them children, too young to know what
they were doing. The old fashioned
doctrines of partialism were preached,
in an unadulterated form. For what
permanent good has been accomplished
we are grateful; but that part of the re.
port which we quote conveys, whether
SO intended or not, impressions which
are entirely false. l, That Fountain
Park, has been changed from a motor
iously wicked place, and a hotbed of
Universaism and Infidelity" to some
thing better. 2. That "Universalism
and Infidelity" have been thoroughly
exterminated" 3. That the managers Of
the hotel, under the "old mar agement,"
catered to wickedness. The facts are,
that there is not now nor ever was, to
our knowledge an avowed inioel in the
community. 3. There has never been
saloon in the place, except for short
time. when the property was in hand of
assignees, who brought New York
man, not Universalist, here as
manager. He, to escape heavy fine
and imprisonment, through information
given by I'm iversalist, ''left between
two days." There is but one intemper-
ate man in the village, and he is not a
Universalist. A. There is no more card
playing and dancing here than in places
where the Methodist and other "endless
hell churches" have full sway. 5. There
are only five or six families belonging to
the Universalist church in the village.
In times past there have been more, and
| their deaths or removals made vacancies
that have not been filed by those equal
in morals or intelligence. There are
others who sympathize with Universal
ist doctrines. and they with those who
belong to the church, embrace the best
citizens of the community. 6. The gen.
tlemen and ladies who managed the
hotel under the old management were
equals in morals or religion to those now
in charge and to whom Mr.. Stafford
gives the credit of securing such re-
markable reformation. 7. Lastly, not
one person, who had been brought up in
the Universalist faith, has joined the
Methodist organization. We have lived
in several towns and cities in Ohio, and
never found one more orderly and moral
so far as the citizens we're concerned.
| The worst conduct we have ever wit
messed has been when Sunday schools
of partialist churches have held picnics
here. We have no antagonism to the
Methodist Church, and want all who
prefer it to join it, but we believe that
the gross charges of Mr.. Stafford should
not pass unrebuked, and our only excuse
for him is his thorough ignorance of
Universalist doctrines and their logical
result, when believed and practiced.
Our conclusion from the foregoing is
that the time for doctrinal preaching
has not ended. On the contrary, it was
never more needed, and never we're in
telligent people more willing to listen,
and be convinced.
CLEVELAND.
Under date of January Is, Rev. Carl
F. Henry wrote the following cheering
words "Score one for the Cleveland
Union. We start the ear '96 with forty
six pledges to the "two-cent-a week"
plan-more pledges than there are men,
bers of the Union. concert was given
last Wednesday evening. and twelve
dollars were added to the treasury.
Last Sunday we received seven mem
bers into the church. The Alliance is
to-day sewing for the poor. Every Sat
urday the sewing class of little girls
meet for instruction in the chapel. The
Boys Club is open three nights each
week. Gall is WE'LL"
PROGRESS IN CINCINNATI.
From U. S. Milburn we have brief
resume of financial and other work ac-
complished by our Cincinnati church
and auxiliaries during 1895. The Y. P.
@. U. have raised and paid out Sl60; the
Missionary Alliance, about $3.50, and the
Sunday-school about $50. The current
expenses of the church were S3,26599,
of the Sunday school S68. Contribu-
ton to the State Convention, $500; to
the General Convention on Cent-a-Day
plan. s68; to Buchtel College. payable in
three years, $3.50. For missions $3.50,
mostly by the Y. P. G. U. For charters,
s12 by the Y. P. @. Union and $50 by
the Alliance. making s62 The Alliance
also made thirty six garments. which