The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

The last General Assembly of Con-
necticut provided for a state flag accor-
ding to design adopted by the I.egis-
lature, and Anna Warner Bailey the
chaplain of the Daughters of theAmeri-
can Revolution have had the honor OF
making the first flag, and of presenting
it to Governor Cooke who received it
on the part of the state. The flag con-
sists of an azure field in the center of
which is a modification of the quaint
old Colonial seal of Connecticut which
to quote from the presentation speech
of Mrs. Slocomb, of the d. A. r., sis
suggestive of 30 many happy interpre-
tatione, and now reduced to three cling
ing vines of strength and beauty. {.
significant of the power of knowledge
and Liberty and Religion" Below the
seal is the motto of the state-"Qui
trGnStulit, S1lStinet'-He who brought
us over will sustain us.
The movement for state flags thus
begun by Connecticut, is likely to spread
and it will not be surprising if eventu.
ally every state has its own special ban
ner. Whether this would be better
than one banner for all, as heretofore, is
a matter on which opinions may differ.
State pride is commendable when not
carried to excess, as it has been done in
several notable occasions and instances.
he 80,
esqueness, for instance, in an army
made up of regiments of all the states,
each state group carrying its own stan
dard yet all under one flag, that of the
whole country. 1t is conceivable that
state flags might even increase patriot
ism but it is also perfectly conceivable
that, under certain circumstances, they
might come to have for some higher
significance than the common flag If
our common country. as in the case Ct
General Robert E. Lee who, at the out
break of the Civil War. followed his
states fortunes into the confederacy
through mistaken sense of loyalty.
However this may be Connecticut has
begun movement likely to attract at
tention and excite imitation and emu
lation in other states.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Standard says that the Gar
has cancelled the ukaSe requiring every
non-orthodox person marrying an ortho-
dox person to bring up the children of
the marriage in the faith of the Greek
church. 1t is now allowed to bring up
sons in the faith of the father, and
daughters in the religion of the mother.
This ukase, it is said is due to the in
tuence of the Czarina. At the last
Christmas eve celebration the Czarina.
when asked by her imperial husband to
express wish, whispered. please per
NIT little more religious toleration.'
The Gear smiled and said, THAT will
come by-and by" The recent relaxa
ton of the rigid rules relating to mar.
riage in Russia is the result of the
request of the Czarina, who is grand
daughter of Queen Victoria.
The Galesburg Register says: 1.-THE
Baptists of Central Missouri have
undertaken what they call the script
ural way Of raising church funds. The
members of the congregation are asked
to bring the products of their farms and
gardens to the church and this produce
is sold by committee, 1t is hoped that
in this way more money will be realized
than in the ordinary manner. The
average church in Galesburg costs about
$4,000, counting contributions to various
causes. This would mean 10000 bushels
of % cent corn. If the Missouri plan
succeeds perhaps Illinois churches will
try it. How would the churches appear
with corn cribs, wheat bins, etc,
stretched along all sides of them?"