The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-17

OOlnC SOuuO uoy WuOu VIC w hOO nave
to be labeled. l think the signs of
the times indicate the rising of
Christianity that is going to over
whelm sectarianism. This Christian
ity will contain the good in every
sect. | am not here to say that | am
glad to be with you in spite of the
fact that you are Universalists. l
am not here in spite of anything, but
because | have the warmest feeling
for you, and because l owe great
deal to the preachers and students OF
your church."
The address was heartily cheered
by the congregation.
Mr.. DeForest made an excellent
impression on the congregation by
his cordial and sympathetic words,
and the address was one of the most
pleasant features of the convention.
Unitarian Fraternal Delegate.
Rev. Jabez 7. Sunderland, of Ann
Arbor, was presented as the represen-
tative of the Young Peoples Relig
ious Union, recently organized in
the Unitarian church. He also was
quite cordial in the expression of his
sympathy with the young people of
the Universalist church and their
work. After discharging his duty as
a "fraternal delegate" Mr.. Sunder-
land proceeded to outline the posi-
bilities for union and co operation
between the Unitarian and the Uni
versalist bodies. His remarks were
accepted in the spirit in which they
were expressed, and many of his
pregnant sentences were applauded.
Mrs. Danforth, of Ohio.
Rev. Abbie E. Danforth, of Ohio,
was the next speaker. Her special
topic was, "The Opportunities of
Youth" and after briefly presenting
these opportunities and enforcing
them in few words, she passed on
to speak of various things of import
ance in the relation of men and
women. One passage in her address
was cheered to the echo, that in
which she scored the lax way in
which the immoralities of men are
treated in comparison to those of
women.
"Since we have known this world"
said she, "there has been two stand
ards, one for men and another for
women. A man may add to his sens
uality, profanity, smoking, chewing,
drinking and almost any other i'm
moralities. and pure women will TO-
ceive them in their homes and appear
with them in public. A man would
not be seen with a woman who would
be guilty of these immoralities,
much less marry her. Young man,
keep your standard for young women,
it is none too high. Young women,
raise the standard as high for men
and keep it there"
Addressing the young people par
ticularly, Mrs. Danforth said: "You
must seek a good social position as
we'll as home, and must build your
own way thither. There is a differ
ence between the best and what is
called the highest society, in that
the best society is helpful.
"It is only a short time that the
youth in the churches have had
enough to do to keep them from SOW
ing wild oats, but in the future we
propose to keep you 80 busy that you
will not have time for that sort of
thing. There is now plenty of work
for the young people, visiting the
sick and the poor and doing work
that has heretofore been left to the
older people. We should strive to
enter the kingdom, not because we
are the chosen of our Father, but be-
cause of the work we have done.
1.-THE young people of the country
have now many golden opportunities.
The older men and women are often
chained to old ideas and are too much
engrossed, thinking of their old no.
tions to do the work in hand. And
it is for you to be strong and brave
in this work. When you come to real
ize the stand the young people have
taken in the interest of temperance
and morality, you will appreciate
that they have taken long step for
ward in beginning the work.
at has been thought that religion
and politics might not be brought to-
gether in the church. 1t is true that
when politics enters mans head
religion often goes out of his heart.
But we have in every city the Chris
tian church for generating power and
light to move the world, and by this
power political matters should be ad-
justed and purified. Women should
not think that because they may not
vote they should take no interest in