The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-08


offered large case entirely free" OF
medicine made from wonderful
shrub" which is natures own rem
edy." 1t affects one almost to tears to
witness 80 much unadulturated good
ness in the midst OF a crooked and
perverse generation.
The remarks of Bishop Vincent in
the Methodist Review as to "a few min
listers who we're once theological stu
dents" are singularly frank. The bless.
ings seem to be distributed with an even
hand. We can assure the perturbed
bishop that the few" in the Methodist
denomination does not include all of the
class to which he refers in the following
plain language:
"There are few ministers who were
once theological students educated in
this way, by individuals or societies. who
up to this day never paid even the inter-
est on the loan by which they were able
to take their theological course. What
is still worse. they seem to have no con-
science about it, They marry. they have
children, they buy books. they ride BIZ
cycles, they take summer vacations, but
they seem to have no ethical sense which
makes imperative the restoration of the
funds by which they were educated for
their profession"
In noticing the retirement Of the
Rev. s. J. Barrows from the editorial
chair of the Christian Register to fill a
seat in Congress, the Independent takes
occasion to speak of the Unitarian body
at some length. It is set down as an
unquestioned historical fact, that the
"decadence of Unitarianism" in this
country, and it's failure, Notwithstanding
it's social and literary prestige in the be
ginning, to compete with the Congrega
tional body, dates from the hour when
Unitarianism began to be identified in
the public mind with Rationalism.
Whether the relation of cause and ef.
feet between the two events could be
established may be questioned; but the
coincidence is undeniable. The popular
religious instinct distinguishes between
religion and opinions about religion. 1t
may flirt with the latter. it marries the
former.
The fair and artistic page of the
House of the Heart" by Irving Browne,
attracts the eye. and the rhymes it holds
win the heart. Not studied nor pa
tiently smoothed out are these pieces.
but spoken by busy man with poets
instinct. at the pauses in his round of
professional duty and household cares.
There is here much "heart easing mirth,"
some iollity. with. "quips and cranks
and wanton wiles." recalling the "occa-
sionap verse of Holmes. There are
some touches of more plaintive moods,
and ever and anon Mr.. Brownies muse
strikes a note indicative of fancy and
fine poetic feeling. The little poem en-
titled MANS Pillow" is gem, and sug-
gests larger and higher things than are
attempted in this modest volume.
Our forecast last week was coming
true Wnen we wrote, IL seems. Inc eager
and inconsiderate rush of the Greeks to
arms has become hasty and disorderly
retreat before greatly superior numbers.
The interference of the Powers is now
all that stands between the little State
and destruction. The impression is
general whether we'll founded or not
does not appear, that the interference
will take place and the war will end. 1t
were better so. There is no prospect of
a union between the Western and East
ern Powers to support Greece and wipe
out" Turkey. And unless there is ICON
cert" there must be conflict, in which
the whole of Europe would be involved.
This would be both calamity and dis
grace.
CANTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.