The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-20

equal zeal. He just kept right on
striving, feeling that
"He always wins who fights with God;
To him no chance is lost;
Gods will is sweetest to him when
1t tliumphs at his cost"
He always had great JOY when he
felt that one of Gods victories had
been won. He had such a marvellous
faith in God and Gods purposes. 1t
kept him always hopeful, alive and
active; and the JOY that was set be-
fore him in view of Gods supreme
victory at last was abounding He
tells us that when he solved that diff
ficult problem in algebra, he shout
ed and clapped his hands at mid
night And then he goes on to say
that, Gin the journey of life | have
had great many difficulties thrown
down at my feet to overcome; and
whenever l have become victorious,
unspeakable JOY has always filled my
soul. | think that when the end
comes, and Christ has subdued all
things to himself, and God becomes
All in ALL shouts of JOY will ring
out from the one end OF heaven to
the other. Nothing brings a greater
JOY to the soul than victory over sin
and misery. That victory shall at
last be gained through divine help
and strength; and when it is gained
the redeemed universe shall sing,
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow"
ENTERING THE MINISTRY.
1t was perfectly natural for such
spirit as his to gravitate toward the
ministry. He thought about other
occupations. He did not decide has
tily nor impulsively. And yet you
might be sure that young man of
such spirit as his, once having it sug
gested to him, would almost certain
ly choose it at last. The earnest,
clean minded, purposeful youth;
reverencing the truth, loving good
ness, ambitious to see them prevail,
with vision before him from boy
hood, caught from his parents faith,
of time when sin and hate should
end, and only love be known; you
might count on that vision Turing and
fascinating him, and his following it
as far as it's light could guide him;
and that with him was all the way to
the end. And it was wonderful
was it not9-how that vision bright
ened and frightened in the last days,
until it shone almost unto the perfect
day. Oh! l believe he must have
seen in those days, how, and where,
and even when it was to find it's full
realization.
He did not go into the ministry at
once on making his resolution. He
taught in high school and academy
for some years, and indeed, for some
years after he began to preach he
supplemented his preaching with
teaching. l may say here that he
never let go his interest in education.
He believed in it, and worked for it
wherever he dwelt. He believed in
higher education, and in co-educa
ton; and built, almost with his own
efforts, Jefferson Liberal Institute to
these ends. He was never happier
than when doing something for the
young of his churches or his gener-
alton; and l have thought how full
of divine JOY he must have been in
the contemplation of the young peo-
ple's movement of this time. l have
often thought | would give much to
know just what were his thoughts
1--WE were witness to his feelings) and
have heard him express them when
the State representatives of the Y. P.
G. U. stood around him in his home
few months ago, and held that
memorable service.
HIS MISSIONARY WORK.
His work in the ministry at first was
largely missionary. Indeed, it took
on this character, in great measure.
all through his life. He came to the
West as an alluring field in which to
begin his work; and after a little
special preparation he preached his
first sermon in July, 1856. Shortly
after he settled in Fox Lake, Wis,
and his real life work began. All
over Columbia, Dodge and Green
Lake counties he toiled for four years;
preaching werever he could find OPP
portunity; organizing as he could;
but sowing the seed always, trusting
God for the harvest. / have heard
many stories concerning him as he
went about doing bis work in this
field-which has been mine also for
years,-that made me think of the
apostles and early promulgators of
the gospel, travelling with staff and
scriDt TO establish il in the world.