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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-13

Leaving a cash balance of $50 "a
We have.also examined the report of
the Marshal and Tax Collector and find
that ne has collected and turned over
the amounts reported by the Treasurer.
We have examined and approved the
following claims, all of which we re-
commend the payment of. to-wit:
Pnrdy Schneider, for coal for
oDi uai y.-....-. ......S 1 4o
q X Egelly, account Lee Richardson
& Co, globes 49,. .........-..... TIT,
GOA Nc w lillian, night Waterman. Is 90
w A Blount, salary for February 80 90
Frank Mcclure, for coal in December
1s9e...........,................. 500
Total claims approved .85 %
Respectfully submitted,
Jas. Beard
V. NJ. Purdy.
c. r. Egelly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-13

II y. HhHI1LI, MI OF.
Z. Z. EGELLY, Secty. pro TEN.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10

borne on with the sure fight of time
to the doom of eternal death. I'm
mortal millions forever lost and only
the sovereign will of God RESPONSE
BILE! Lamp to their feet-they had
none; knowledge OF their doom-it
was not even published to them;
chance to escape-none was opened
in their way. elbow shall they call
on him in whom they have not be-
lieved9 and how shall they believe in
him of whom they have not heard !
and how shall they hear without a
preacherT This was the way in which
the matter looked as set forth by the
revolving creeds which we're cur
rent in those days.
For some hundreds of years God
was thus dishonored by the theology
current in the church. But in these
later and happier times the enlight-
ened human conscience has confront
ed this tradition saying, "Shall not
the Judge of all the earth do rightT'
and while man is blessed with en-
larged hope, God, we may believe, re-
joices in the better view of him that
justifies his ways to men. No sane
man now believes in the wholesale
damnation of the pagan world. Even
the most iron -clad theology provides
for the safety of those who have not
had Christ preached to them in the
present life, and the frightful teach
ings of the past are overruled by the
sanctions of honor and right.
We nee not fear to trust to the
intuitions within. NJ creed speaks
with so commanding voice; no
speculations of the schools, no deere
tails of synods, no wisdom of the
wise-men, which is ''often foolish
ness with God," should be sufficient
to prevail against the inward witness.
We may and should apply our moral
sense or conscience, to the alleged
ways of God, deciding upon their
rectitude and justice, as we may also
employ our hearts instinct in attest
ing their benevolence. God fears
not to be judged in this way; his
fear is rather for all other grounds of
estimate, that they will make him out
worse than he is. He who adopts
any other criterion of decision will
misjudge, ascribing things to God
that are not moral and just; not in
accord with equity and justice, that
will defame his projections and
derogate from the glory of his char
acter.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
A CARD.

To Whom it may Concern: l have
written reply to Bro. Johonnot's article
on the Supernatural. but as the Editor
has closed his columns to this discus
sion it will not appear. Be it observed,
however, that hereafter no article will
be admitted to this paper that discusses
me personally, my information. wisdom,
or lack of wisdom. My critics must con-
fine themselves to my doctrine. This is
an understanding between myself and
the Editor. sc.
what DIR. Crane affirms as to an under
standing between himself and the Editor
applies to all other contributors as we'll
We shall aim to keep our columns entirely
free from all personal references or re-
Elections, no matter how harmless they
may seem. 1t is only the discussion
growing out of DIR. Cranes article that is
closed. He will continue his series on
the Supernatural.-[ED EDITOR.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

WHEN men were blood thirsty and war
was a quest, arbitration should have been
a stranger finding no place of entertain
ment. The ancient hero measured his
strength against another and yanquished
his combatant. Achilles and Paris and
Pyrrhus might not have had the fame of
a day if other than the standards of the
prize-fghter's ring had ruled it, Men
settled their differences with arms. If
they had no differences, they sometimes
made them for the occasion of contest.
Ascendency of power which was coveted
led to endless measurements. Each war;
rior or nation with assurance wanted the
last victory, which should never be reached
while one was defeated and had memory
which became trumpet tongued" for re-
venge.
As men began getting the world under
their feet and tracts of it in their title,
they struggled for conquests. Power was
pitted against power to change the map
of earth, to get larger territories and
richly treasured cities nnder subsection
and control. Cyrus, and Hannibal, and Ma
poleon, with their respective armies, in
vaded extensive countries and took by
force that which was not their own and
to which they had no right. If might
were to have broad and perpetual per-
missions in the earth, governments could
have no stability and the fortunes of ma
tions should culver in everlasting uncer-
tainty.
Nations have fought for their independ-
ence, for liberation from the hands of the
oppressor, for their rights and the rights
of the helpless within their borders, and
for the maintenance of their own integ
rity, and they may fight again for like
things when these might not be had with
out warfare. The believer in international
arbitration today would say that our
revolutionary war, as also the war of 1912,
was justified by its object. The English
man who comes upon our soil this year
and speaks for the cordial and lasting
friendship of the American and British
nations and says THE greatest calamity
that could befall would be strife which
should divide them" viewing them as the
leaders of the world in truth and right
eousness; the Englishman who in his own
land submits the Venezuelan controversy,
with all his direct interests in it, to a
board of arbitration, two of the members
of which are to be selected from the
United States, would say that the past
struggle between the two countries was,
and the outcome which has found shelter
under the abiding heavens belongs here.
But the time has come in the history of
our world when all territories are pre-
empted by rights. The age of reason has
fully dawned; the reign of principles and
ideas is here. Mems hearts and brains
are called into requisition, and no longer
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
DEATH OF MRS. WILLARD WOOD
ARD.

1t is with sorrow we record the death
of Mrs. L. j. Woodland. widow of the
late Willard Woodland OF this city. Mre.
Woodland was born in Hopkinton,
Mass, February 10th, 1926. She was
great-granddaughter of William Ellery
and great-grandniece of Josiah Bartlett,
both signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. She was married in 1851 to
Willard Woodard, who had always
lived in the same town. In 1856 they
moved to Chicago and made their home.
Their family consisted of four children,
one of whom Nellie Elery) died years
ago. AS years passed the others mar
ried and the father and mother were left
together until six years ago. when Mr..
Woodland passed away and Mrs. Wood
ard was left alone in the dearly loved
home. The children who survive her
are Charles S. Woodland. Mrs. w. III.
Garrison and Mrs. E. A. DECKER.
Mrs. Woodland has. since she came to
Chicago, attended the Church of the Re-
deemer. She was for many years Presi-
dent Of the Ladies' Aid Society. The
church and society will miss her beauti-
full face framed with silvery threads.
Her kindly greetings and friendly inter.
est here we're felt by all. Charming in
her personality. she shed ray of sun
light into many a heart. Her greeting
was benediction. Although II years
old she was youthful in mind and heart.
Sunday, March 18th, she was in her
seat in church and the following Sunday
she lay in the casket; and the world
seems darker to many a heart 10 Chi
cago because the sunlight of her pre-
sence will be felt no more. Special
memorial services we're held in the Sab
bath school last Sunday. The burial
was on Monday.
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$4,000 FOR THE GENERAL CONVEN.
TON.

PROVIDENCE. r. L. April ., 1897.
To the Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT:
DEAR DIR. CANTwELL: 1t gives me
pleasure to announce that have recent
ly received special contribution of
$1,000 to be applied to the funds of the
General Convention, namely: $1,000 for
the Theological Scholarship Fund; $1,000
for the Church Extension Fund, 81 ZOO
for the Gum Ministerial Relief Fund.
This gift comes from generous friend
in Connecticut, who makes this offering
now. instead of allowing it to take the
form of bequest. as he had previously
proposed.
So considerable a contribution at this
time is cause for encouragement. 1t
signifies confidence in the Convention,
and sympathy with its work.
Yours sincerely,
HENRY w. RUGG.
Financial Secretary.
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WOULD ANYTHING BE GAINED.


ONE of our earnest young women writes in
reference to the resolution adopted at the
recent Ministerial Association at Spring
field in regard to "union'' of the Unfair
ian and Universalist churches, as follows;
II cannot see what the object would be,
for the Unitarians would have nothing to
gain by it, as they are already much
stronger and richer than we, are they
notl We would lose our individuality and
what would we gain by it =! Nothing, so
far as l can dete rhine. If ever such
thing came to pass l am sure Universal
lists would be Universalists still, and who
would make the concessions? In many
ways the Unitarians are as different fl ON
US as orthodox churches, and would we
adopt their belief, or lack of belief 1
think not. On the other hand, we have
great many forms of service which are
sacred to us, that they would not accept.
AS a church, if the time has come when
we can no longer be of any use in the
world as Universalists, if we must shine
by reflected light, then l say let us die
natural death in good cause.
buG bHe GllUe mas HOG yet cOIQe when
we must yield up our faith and our
church; not while we have so many good
Christian men and women in the minis try
and so many consecrated men and women
everywhere sacrificing, working and pray
ing for the church they love-"
We have assured our young friend that
there is no necessity at present. for any
uneasiness upon the subject. The resolu-
tion provides that Whenever either the
Unitarian or Universalist denominations
shall make definite propositions for or
ganic union - the subject will be consid-
cred, etc. Such things have been dis
cussed heretofore but thus far little pro-
gress has been made towards union. DIR.
Lyman Abbott thinks that the Universal
ist Church has accomplished it's mission
and that it is time for us to ''shut up
shop The truth is that the Universal
ist Church occupies position in the re-
ligious world that any surrender of its
individuality by fusion, or by becoming
extinct, great injury would result and the
intellectual and spiritual progress of the
human family would be retarded. We
welcome fraternity from every source it
is manifested, but there is a difference
between organic unity and fraternal CO.
operation. j. W. H.
Fountain Park, o.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
God, Home and Fatherland.

BY S. FILLMORE BENNETT.
Thou, who doth build the solid state
On firm foundations, uncreate,
We ask in faith thy guiding hand
Through loyal hearts and souls that dare,
Thou, God, aloft our banner bear,
Make this thy own, thy chosen land!
America, America
God, Home and Fatherland!
o homes, that knit thee, fatherland,
In loves strong bond, a union grand,
Who loveth home, more loveth thee!
Each hearthstone is an altar where
True hearts to thee devotion swear,
And grow the sons of liberty!
America, America!
God, Home and Fatherland
o fatherland, so broad and fair,
Wher'er thy children wanderers, are,
Their hearts still turn in love to thee
One only Home they know, one God,
One Fatherland, this sacred sod,
To breathe whose air is liberty!
America, America!
God, Home and Fatherland!
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
HEARKEN TO THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal.

ITO legalize the liquor traffic is sin.
License is vicious in principle and
powerless as a remedy
''We do record our deliberate judgment
that no political party has right to, nor
ought to, receive the support of Christian
men so long as it stands committed to the
license policy or refuses to put itself on
record in an attitude of open hostility to
the saloon.''
COngreg 4tional.
christian people cannot consistently
indorse a system which gives legal sane
tion to an evil and comedies in its very
terms its right to exist.'
Unitarian.
"The liquor saloon, as it exists today in
the United States, is the nations chief
school of crime, chief college of corrup-
tion in politics, chief source of poverty
and ruined homes, chief menace to our
country's future, is the standing enemy
of society, and, as such, deserves the
condemnation of all good men,"
Presbyterian.
mo political party has right to expect
that party stands committed to the license
policy or refuses to put itself ON record
against the saloon. -
Baptist.
'Under no circumstance is it consis-
tent act for a Christian to cast his ballot
for any candidate or political party that
upLolds the legalization of the liquor
traffic in any FORM
Christian or Disciples.
1--WE give no support by voice or vote
to men or measures which do not seek the
enforcement of the principles of total alb
stinence for the individual and prohibit
tion for the State.''
The Quakers or Friends.
''All license is wrong in principle, per-
verting public sentiment, protecting the
traffic, and making the State partner in
crime"
The UniveI salists.
'REsoLvED, That the Universalists
America in convention assembled, re-
affirm their conviction that total absti-
nence for the individual and prohibition
of the traffic in intoxicants by the States,
are the only wise methods of dealing with
the drink problem. 4"
Pope Leo Against Saloons.
''We esteem worthy of all commenda-
ton the noble resolve of your pious asso-
Citations, by which they pledge themselves
to abstain totally from every kind of in
toxicating drink Pope Leo XIII.
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firing when a friend conducted series
of negotiations. in the midst OF which a
policeman came up to where was stand
ing waiting and gave me shove, order
ing me out of the way. AS that was a
new and somewhat stirring sensation
told the officer he must not do that again.
that | did not allow any man to lay a
hand upon me. | was mad, of course, to
begin with, and fully sympathized with
a good woman who exclaimed Thank
Ged there will be no policemen in hea
ven-'and yet the policeman was all
right on general principles, perhaps a
little over Jealous in performing his
duty"
TWENTY FIVE years
ago. Prof. Paul Ray
Aohoal' mond Kendall was
widely koown as au educator through.
out the West. He has been in retire.
ment for many years and has largely
dropped out of remembrance. A tele-
graphic dispatch announces his death
at Canton, N. Y, April 7. aged rs years.
Paul Raymond Kendall early in life was
the principal of the Liberal Institute at
Marietta, Ohio. He was at one time
in charge of the Liberal Institute at
Clinton, N. Y, and was also the first
President at Lombard University at
Galesburg, At the outbreak of the civil
war he raised several regiments in Hi.
nois. He served as quarter-master OF
the One Hundred and Twentieth Ms
souri, Cavalry under General Hatch FIR
a year after the war be was stationed at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. After the
war Prof. Kendall again engaged in ed
ucational work and became the Pest
dent of Smithson College at Logansport,
Ind. He secured by subscription the
principal part of the money that went
into that unfortunate institution. He
was man of rugged strength and of
many excellent qualities as a teacher
and OF social and companionable spirit.
Many of his old time friends who remain
will be made sad by the announcement
of his death.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
A NATIONAL HYMN.

1t has happened in the history of some
nations that an epoch in their civilization
occurs which gives birth to National
Hymn-a hymn that is accepted by the
national heart as all it's own, and it's own
in peculiar sense; hymn to be sung
as the hymn Of the nation on all national
occasions. Such hymn should be a
native product, both in words and mu-
sic. That the United States of America
has as yet no such hymn will not be dis
puted. America" the noble produc-
ton most often sung as such, is set to
foreign air. and none of the others some.
times used are native born, in all re
spects. Sometime, somehow, such a
hymn will be born for our own country.
Its source may be obscure and unex'
pected. Who knows that the time has
not now come for us? With this thought
| have written a hymn, intended for a
national lyric, and now send it with this
explanatory note to number of the
musical publications of the country
sufficient to bring it to the notice of all
the composers of the United States, with
permission to write the music therefor
and publish as they please, trusting
to each ones honor to divide royalties
with me. Perhaps Immortality sleeps
in the heart of some American composer
waiting for this hymn. l will be happy
to correspond with any composer inter.
ested. My address is Richmond, Nc
Henry County. Illinois.
S. FILLMORE BENNETT.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
GOOD WAY TO HELP.

HAVING a surplus of THE UNIvERsALIsT
of February % (thanks to your generosi-
ty) I have proceeded at my own expense,
to dispense few papers at Universalist
points in Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
North and South Carolina, accompanying
each with letter to the leading Univer-
salist in each place, urging subscription
to the paper. 1t may be possible that you
will by this means get few subscriptions.
l hope So, for no one on earth is more
anxious to spread our faith than l, or
more interested in your securing sub
scribers. b.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10

"Out of the thunders of Sinai Dwight
L. Moody yesterday spoke to as many Of
the Christian workers of Chicago as
could get into the Auditorium. He
spoke for the laws Of life as given in the
Commandments, and his hearers thrilled
before the vehemence of his declaration
OF the eternal principles OF right-eter-
nal because they are right. No higher
criticism. no paltering doubts, no ques-
tioning of evidence and authority, i'm
paired the rush of his convictions. The
statutes of the Lord are right They
speak with the authority Of divinity.
Whether they command the observance
of the Sabbath, and the honor to the
parents, or forbid murder. adultery.
theft, falsehood. or covetousnese, they
are the same safe code of human con.
duct today as when they were uttered
and published on Sinai.
Mr. Moody preached the renewal of
the obligation of these eternal command
ments as the only possible hope for the
regeneration of the times. His address
was running commentary on the COM
mandments. He declared that Chicago
had as many gods as the Chinese or the
Hindoo. That it's largest congregation
worships Mammon and bows down to
the golden calf. His most earnest words
we're directed against the disobedience
of children, the breaking of the Sabbath,
the sin of adultery. the all-pervading
crime of covetousness, and against the
idolatry of wealth. Chicago" he
Numbered, has many men in high
places with characters as black as hell.
They are worshiped because they are
rich"
"There is no getting away from the
splendid enthusiasm of such faith in the
eternal edicts delivered unto Moses"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
SATURDAY, APRIL 10.
EDITORIAL.

IT is cheering an
lna' Po'ooo nouncement that is
Gift. moda this woek Of the
gift of $1,000 to the funds of the General
Convention. This comes from a Con-
necticut Universalist who prefers to
make his gift while living. and not by
bequest to become effective after his
death. The example is one that should
be widely initiated. We have one hun
dred men in the church who might do
the same thing. and never feel any
poorer for it. All honor to the unnamed
friend who has made this splendid gift.
Be it noted, however, that this S. 600 is
an enlargement of the funds Of the Con-
vention, and cannot be applied to the
immediate needs of the Cow ention.
The interest of it only can be used, and
it will be six months or year before
this 5000 can earn any money. What
we need now is a multitude of small
gifts, and some large ones, that can be
appropriated at once for the reduction
of the debt and for the missionary and
church extension purposes of the Con-
vention. Shall we have them? OF course
we will. Watch Secretary kugg's &C.
Acknowledgements from henceforth.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10
LOwELL'S LAST YEAR AND DEATH AT
ELMwOOD.

T HAVE just read Mrs. Griswold's me-
moir of Lowell in THE UNIvERsALIsT OF
March "a. She says in closing, ''his home
at Elmwood had been given up as he
could not bear to return to it after he
came back from England" Mrs Griswold
is certainly misinformed. Lowell passed
his last years in the familiar places of
his own Cambridge home, surrounded by
hosts of admiring friends, and out from
the pleasant shadows of Elmwood his
mortal dust was borne to Mt. Auburn.
JANE l.. PATTERSON.
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fitting evangel and the far-reaching
influence of such plain speaking
must prove stirring influence in the
religious uplifting of the city. The
Evening Post says editorially of this
sermon and we cordially endorse its
words.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10

"After a number of efforts to gain
access TO the hall. gave it up, and wasre
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10

HE management or
The Religious Press the Moody meetings
Overlooked. was NOT considerate Of
the Religious Press while doing we'll by
the daily newspapers. No arrangement
was made for special seats or entrance
to the hall. This courtesy was entirely
overlooked by the managers. AS re-
suit several Of the religious papers of
the city we're without representatives at
the Auditorium. The Editor of The
USIvERsALIsT spent an hour or more in
the crowd one day, and could not secure
admission. He did not try it again.
The Editor of the Interior had the
same experience, and his customary ami
ability was rudely disturbed. He writes:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-10

We learn from the
flans Mouei GUN city papers that Presi-
day School dent Harper. of the
University of Chicago, proposes the or
gauization of "model Sunday. school"
at the University, which should be open
to the residents of South Park. The
methods of instruction to be employed
in the school we're to be in accord with
the most recent biblical research, and
quite out of the usual order of regular
Sunday school work. A report to this
effect was abroad last week. The Off
GERS of the Hyde Park Baptist church,
of which DIR. Harper is a member, learned
of the plan, and it is understood that
the dictatorship of the Sunday school
work of that church will be placed in
charge of the President. This is done
30 that DIR. Harper may have an oppor-
tunity of organizing his ideal school
within the church, rather than elsewhere.
We wonder how the idea Of President
Harper as Sunday-school director will
strike the Journal and Messenger!