The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-22
SATURDAY, MAY %.
EDITORIAL.

The Eighth May mage the program
Meeting' for the May Meet
ng at st. Paul's church on Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week. The
outline indicates a session of unusual
interest. Several ladies new to our work.
or at least to our programs, will give
papers on important topics. The We'd
nesd8y evening platform meeting will be
under charge of DIR. Garfield, who is ex-
pected to give one of the addresses. and
other speakers will be heard. The at
tention of our city friends is called to
this particular evening session, and it is
hoped that there will be large congre-
cation present to enjoy the occasion. 1t
is not too late for our out-of-town p eople
to arrange for attendance at this % eet-
ing. st. Paul's church will give cor
dial welcome to all who may attend.
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COWARD" the organ
"0nward" and of the Y. P. G. U.
the Japan Mission. invites "the denomi-
national editors" to open new sub
scription for the Japan Mission, and
thinks that if they-the UNCONVENTIONAL
sditors-"would take hold OF this mat
ter with vigor and determination. two
months time would suffice to raise all
the money needed" We can answer for
-'open at all times for subscriptions to
this Mission, but we do not propose to
step in and take the work out OF the
hands Of the Convention Board who are
especially charged with the responsible
ity of our foreign work. We have
every reason to believe that the Mis-
sion Committee of the Convention are
doing the best they can to cope with the
difficulties of the situation. 1t seems
that the Board has proposed to the
Japan missionaries to accept reduction
of sixteen and two-thirds per cent ION
salaries already of modest dimensions"
This, "Onward" declares. is ''unkind. I'M
ust and dishonorable," and adds, why
not with as much justice require all the
employees of the General Convention to
contribute sixteen and two-thirds p Ter
cent of their annual income to the Japan
Mission; or upon the same principle ask
all of our people to give at the same
rate?" The inquiry is pertinent with
reference to the employees Of the General
Convention, but il all our people were
asked to give at the same rate, we infer
that the asking" would be the end of it
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We regret that "On
Unfair, Unjust ward" in it's zeal fol
and Dlsnonorapie' the Japan Mission
reflects in this serious manner upon the
action of the Board of Trustees. Tc
charge them with doing that which il
"unkind, unjust and dishonorable," is 6
very serious matter. The cause of the
japan Mission cannot be advanced in
the sympathiee of the denomination
at large by this kind of sensorious
talk. The Y. P. G. U. will suffer il il
allows itself to be arrayed in any way
against the General Convention. While
all will regret the necessity of the cut
in ths salaries of our missionaries, it is
infinitely preferable, to the Convention
using it's trust funds. or increasing
it's already large debt for the support OF
the Mission. The responsibility for the
Japan Mission, and for all our church
enterprises, rests upon the members Of
our church at large. II the response to
the missionary call is not sufficient to
cover the expenses of our missionary es
Establishments. no wiser method has beer
devised in the emergency than to cut
the garment according to the cloth. II
ia we'll to remember, also, in this con.
nection, that such hysterical appeals az
that in which "Onward" INDUCES, with
it's censure OF the action of the Board az
"unfair, unjust and dishonorable." will
only injure the cause which it hopes tC
serve. 1t is with sincere regret that We
note the appearance of this unfortunate
editorial in our usually loyal and level
headed contemporary.
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The Inflated war be
The War Nearing tween Greece anc
the hnd' Turkey is nearing it
end. Overwhelmed by numbers, anC
superior military strategy. Turkey en-
erges from the conflict victorious oyel
the Hellenes and demands as the price Of
peace an indemnity of s43.960,0O0. re
arrangement of the Greek frontier
cession OF the Greek fleet to Turkey
and the settlement of the Cretan ques
ton. These demands are those of 8
conquering power that proposes to show
no mercy to the enemy now so thor,
oughly beaten. The European Powers
who have maintained an attitude Of in
difference to Greece in the conflict with