The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16
The UN1vERsALIsr: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1897

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The following are contained in the
list why am Universalist," written
by the celebrated P. T. Barnum. "Sha ]
the Universalst Church be closed by
Rev. Frank o. Hall, Three Lessons in
Bible Universalism," and How God
Triumphs," by the Rev. Frank Thomp-
son. This last, by the way, should be
read by every loyal Universalist and
then passed on to his orthodox friend.
who cannot fail to be impressed with the
beauty Of our faith. contrasting with
the gloom of his own. 1t was read in
connection with one of our evening
praise services not long since and |
think all left the church glad to feel
that their sympathies were in accord
with our common sense creed.
These tracts may be secured through
the Post Office Mission, which as the
name implies, is carried on largely
through the mails. and may be com
pared to the government post Office
system in the hands of a private organi
zation. for the purpose of distributing
Universalist literature. Rev. Harry L.
Garfield. cur National Secretary, ny
we'll be styled the Post Master General
with headquarters at Boston. the State
Superintendent are the post masters
and the various local Unions are the
sub-stations.
Let us give general outline Of what
is expected Of ue. First. and in my
opinion the most important of all is to
subscribe for Onward, thus putting it
on a sound financial basis and showing
conservation and interest in the faith we
profess, for only in this way can we famil
lar re ourselves with the workings of the
young peoples organization and keep in
touch with those outside our immediate
circle. Point out union whose men,
bers will not subscribe for Onward and
you are most sure to find union that
is failure, or 30 nearly 80. that it exists
more through sentiment than any deep
seated convictions of spiritual effort. A
unioner. whose means will allow, that
will not subscribe for Onward, is one
who will have very little interest for
Post Office Missions, or for that matter
any other interests in the various de-
partments of our young peoples work.
First then let US each and all support
our national paper land all other denomi-
national papers possible) read them care
fully and then pass them on to those
not able to subscribe. While thus speak
ing a word for Onward it may not be
out OF place to draw attention to the sad
fact that over $4,000 as reported at De-
troit. lie still due by members. who
through negligence or lack of principle,
have failed to remit their subscriptions.
Rather an unenviable report to be scat
tered broadcast throughout the land.
Is this not lamentable when the funda-
mental principles underlying all religion
is the strict adherence to business and
honesty?
Secondly, each Union should contri-
butte to the National Branch of the Post
Officie Mission to help defray expenses
OF postage, printing etc., to the amount
of at least S1.00 per year (more always
acceptable) which if sent by every local
Union. would be much in excess of the
amount they now have at their disposal.
This National Commission does the large
things which we as states are uaable to
do. They established booth at Atlanta
during the exposition there and dis
tributed thousands of leaflets and books
among those grossly ignorant of the
Universalist faith. A similar booth is
now open at the Nashville exposition, 80
that we can see there is wide field for
operation.
After renting to the national commits
sion they will then send you pamphlets,
tracts ETC., for distribution. Then ap.
point your local committee. any number
desired, who will see that a table OF
rack in the church vestibule is always
supplied with "Onwards," 1.-THE Univer.
salist," and all other papers of denomi.
national character. Let them also keep
a mailing list of isolated Universalists
and keep them we'll supplied with
papers.
In many localities hospitals. infirm
aries and the like offer ready means for
disposing of back numbers of papers
saved up for distribution. In this man,
ner l have given out over 1000 papers
in the past month, most of them collected
from our Blue Island Sunday schoo
and church members. The Myrtlee
used in many of our schools are always
gladly received for the children at the
Hull House Settlement. Chicago, or a
Sunday in connection with the
Seaman's Bethel in Chicago. composed Of
children from the very poorest class OF
that great city. They eagerly grasp
at such a thing as story or picture
Thus we are performing mission of love
and Installing into these youpg hearts
the first principles of our faith found in
all of the delightful little stories of the
Myrtle. edited by that much loved Mrs
E. M. Bruce. In what better way can
our schools dispose of the accummula-
ton Of surplus papers? Does this not
also suggest work for our Juniors in
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