The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-01


ment and integrity of life the guaranty
Of good citizenship. Faithful and fear
less as volunteer soldier. intrepid and
invincible as commander in chief OF the
armies of the union, calm and confident
as president of a reunited and strength
ened nation which his genius had been
instrumental in achieving, he has our
homage and that of the world. "-Presi-
dent Mckinley, at Grants tomb, April
81.
A COLUMN of minion
Inc ohlo Oonven- type is used this week
Ilon a' DIAL in setting up the va
onester' rious notices deemed
necessary by the Secretary of the Ohio
Convention to announce the annual
session of that body next month at
Blanchester. While this is an unusual
demand on our columns, we make no
complaint, il the elaborate notices will
bring the attention of the people to that
important assembly. II there is not
good attendance at Manchester, and the
Ohio Universalists fail to understand
how to get to the place OF meeting, it
will not be the fault of either the Sec
Rotary or The UNIvERsALIsT. We urge
upon our Ohio parishes to give atten-
ton to the Secretary's column" and
especially to appoint their delegates at
an early date. Fifty parishes at least.
should be represented at Manchester
with one hundred delegates. This rep
resentation can be secured il the pastors
and preachers of the State interest
themselves to that end.
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A QUESTION that is
Universalism With pertinent to this per.
Emphasis iod of our denomina-
tional life is raised by the Pacific Uni.
tartan, and wisely commented on by the
Christian Leader. what respect, says
the Unitarian journal, would we have
for soldier whose narrow love for his
regiment exceeded his loyalty to the
army and it's cause. and who would be
more concerned with the credit his corps
should receive than with the glory of
victory against a common enemy?" The
Leader enlarges and comments as fol-
lows: The "locap spirit which appears
to reign in many of our churches is ex-
planned il not excused by the stringency
in | ocal affairs, but the fact becomes
more impressive every day that the sue.
cess of the Universalist Church is de-
tered by the local or "regimental" spirit
in the Universalist churches. We want
what DIR. Gunnison calls Fair Play"
what some one else calls Esprit de
Corps" or what we call "Universalism"
with considerable emphasis on the last
sylla BILE, meaning simply that orgaziza-
ton formed for the purpose of receiving
and administering universal truth which
i 8 what the world needs for its salvation.
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mr., DR.. JOHN WATSON.
IT. "asson III who has made himself
not hecant' famous under the pen
ma me of "Ian MacLaren," is feeling the
pressure of English Presbyterians on &C.
count of his advanced views and the
theological opinions which he has ex-
pressed, not only in his stories, but also
in his volume of sermons entitled 1.-THE
Mind Of the Master" petition to the
synod bringing charges and signed by
influential elders Of several presbyteries
has been already formulated, and DR..
Watson will undoubtedly have to stand
some kind of trial for what is deemed
among his brethren, erroneous opin-
IONS" DIR. Watson shows no signs Of
being frightened at the situation Of
affairs and presents brave front to the
heresy hunters. He remarked last week,
according to cable dispatch. that he
wanted nothing better for his case than
the prosecutors petition which he de-
clared consisted of various statements
of his critics and some misstatement OF
facts. He says: 1.-THE synod would I'M
doubtedly be glad to have me recant
and end the matter. This will never
do, but will fight to the bitter end" II
this temper prevails with the amiable
doctor, we may expect lively discus
sion of the case and considerable VEN
tilation Of the spleen and bigotry of the
sggrieved English Presbyterians. who
regard "Ian MacLaren" an enemy ia the
orthodox camp. Whether the trial takes
place or not, we may expect some in.
teresting developments among DIR. Wat
aon'a PRESBYTERIAN neiQhbora-