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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
THOU SHALT KNOW HEREAFTER.

The problem of evil in universe
affirmed to be the work of perfect
creator, infinite in love and regnant in
goodness, is always with us for pos
sible illumination, if not for any ex-
act solution. While the Christian
comes to the study of this problem in
the presence of wise and good God,
he may not hope to reach perfect
solution of it's enshrouding mystery,
nor hope to make all plain to himself
or others. The fact is that man lives
in universe quite toolarge for him to
comprehend in all its vast depths and
heights. As the little child essays to
grasp with its small hand some great
object, and it maybe, cries that its
ambition is baffled, so aspiring man
seeks in vain to cover with his finite
mind the great orbs of science, phil
osophy and religion and he also may
mourn that these great themes refuse
to fall within the scope of his intelti
gence and that beyond his short
walks along the pathways of know
ledge, lies still the outer realm Of mys-
terry.
But 80 it must always be in the
present life. Since man is finite and
has only lived few days he must
read his greatness in his aspira-
ton rather than in his attainment.
He must cheer himself with the hope
that as he advances the mysteries will
become clear and that at last even
the darkness will shine as the noon
day.
There can be no doubt that on
some distant summit the problem of
evil, like all the problems of philos-
ophy and science about which so
many minds are still busy, will be
illumined by the beams of perfect
light and the great riddle stand
fully revealed. But until then let US,
if we are Christians, have the grace
to make the most of half-lights and
trust where we cannot comprehend
even trusting for time that trust"
may be better for us than know
ledge.
Given the existence Of an infinitely
wise and benevolent creator we must
regard the presence of what men call
evil under his government, as not
outside of the purposes OF infinite
wisdom and benevolence. The prob
lem here certainly exists; we are not,
however, justified in pronouncing it
beyond final solution honorable to
the infinite wisdom and benevolence.
We wait with reasonable patience the
solution of scientific and philosophi-
cal problems, many of them directly
relating to human interests and hap
piness. We need to wait in patience
the explanation and solution of this
other great problem and rest in the
serene confidence that the Divine
Being, who ultimately will be all in all,
will grant the knowledge for which
we now seek in vain.
Thou knowest not now,
o seeking and aspiring mani
But thou shalt know hereafter"
1t is this confidence and trust that
Christianity teaches. 1t should be
the priceless possession of every
Christian and believing heart.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06

Is 1t too late to remedy this neglect?
No; another sharp and decisive canvass
for the work, to include all our parishes,
would bring the necessary relief. We
sincerely hope that it will be undertaken,
not alone in the newspapers and in the
official headquarters of the Convention.
but in the churches and before the peo-
pie. The result of the New York meet
ing ought to have the effect to at once
open the eyes of our people to the great
need, and thus save US from the disaster
which is apparently close upon us. Our
missionary work in the West. as we'll as
in Japan, will suffer. and general dis
turbance of all our church enterprises
under the care of the Convention will
ensue, unless there is more general re-
Spouse to the call of the accredited rep
resentatives of the Church for immediate
relief
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06

THE Ohio boys we're much in evidence
at Galesburg last week. In the Swan
contest in oratory. held at Lombard
University, George H. Ashworth Sc
cured the first prize for an address on
Local Option aud the True Solution Of
the Liquor Problem" and B. G. Carpen-
ter the second prize for THE New Slav-
cry" Both the young orators belong to
Eaton q
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
Suicides in st. Louis.
(The Advance.

The epidemic of suicides which is said to
prevail in St. Louis is explained by the
superintendent of the City Hospital as one
of the unfortunate results of the destruc-
tive cyclone which visited the city last
May. The tendency of the mind to recur
to the awful calamity, he says, and the
constant dread of another cyclone or some
similar atmospheric disturbance, begets a
disordered nervous condition and the
eagerness to meet impending destruction
which sometimes seizes those who fear it,
The explanation will no doubt be ques-
toned, but it is much better than the po-
sition taken by the New York minister who
preached sermon two Sundays ago in
which he justified suicide under certain
circumstances. The sermon raised storm
of indignant criticism, and it has even
been maintained by some of the critics
that a suicide which was known to have
been prompted by it would make the Of
Tending preacher liable to prosecution for
manslaughter.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
The Ideal Sunday School Secretary's
Report Book.

You want to begin the New Year right.
Do it for your Sunday-school, by keeping
correct records with the Ideal Sunday
School Secretary's Report Book.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
Duelling in Germany.
New York Observer.)

In favor of the duel are the aristocratic
and military classes upon which the throne
additionally rests, which believe that in
cases affecting honor it is the only mode
of redress open to gentlemen, and though
they would submit to the will of the en-
peror, it is possible that in yielding to the
popular demand, he might give them deep
offence. Nevertheless, though the en-
peror's present order is onl y subject for
ridicule, it is improbable that duelling
will continue long in Germany, the army,
if not the government being certain to
respond ultimately to awakened public
opinion il the matter. The better sense
of the nation will tell in the end, and that
sense the emperor, despite his evident ap-
proval of the duel, is anxious to repre-
sent.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06

1.-THE teaching and spirit of Chris
tianity have always been the principal,
source of philanthropic enterprises. 1t
would be within boundsto say that nine
tenths of the recent outpouring Of gen
erosity in this city has come from per-
sons who reflect the ministrations of the
Gospel. The inspiration of preaching
has prompted it. Some there are who so
far initiate the perfect example as not
to let the reporters know of their bene
factions. But the service Of man is man
fold. 1t includes everything that re-
lates to the well-being Of the body, the
mind. and the heart Of mankind. The
problem of health and sanitation is a
religious problem. So is the cultivation
of the mind in all it's departments.
Science and sanctity go together. In
comparably the most important OF all
the forms of human service are those
which relate to the heart and feelings.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
The Bradley Martin Sensation.
independently

The passion of part of the press
to create a sensation accounts for
the noise made over the utterance of
DR.. Rainsford, of st. Georges Episcopal
Church, New York, advising his conEre-
cation to avoid, especially at this time,
ostentatious displays of wealth, it being
understood that his remarks were called
out by invitations to an extraordinary
fancy-dress ball, gotten up by an Ameri-
can woman of wealth, if she be not now
more British than American, famous for
her extravaganza in social functions. We
do not know that there is any such famine,
or plague, or general distress now as
would make lavish display more often
sive than five years ago or five years
hence. The question is whether it is ever
proper; whether one can properly waste
money recklessly, in a style beyond what
public sentiment usually regards as suit
able to ones station, just because it is his
own, and with the plea that such expend-
iture supports labor. To us these displays
seem not only vulgar, but morally wrong.
We thank DR. Rainsford for calling atten-
tion to this matter, although we would
give the criticism a general and not a tenn
porary application.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06

By this l mean all those moral and
social instincts or qualities which, when
rightly developed, constitute society, the
sphere where all sorts and conditions
of mankind must learn to live together
in harmony. Hence the study OF sociol-
ogy. The chief working forces of social
life are truth, honesty, fidelity and
purity. Whatever promotes these vir
tues is in the service of man."
500
THE recent New York
Inc trustees session of the General
Meetlng' Convention Board
which DIR. Adams reports in our columns
this week, reveals the Trustees strug-
Cling with the momentous financial prob
lem. The work committed to their hands
by the representatives of the Church is
almost paralyzed by the failure OF the
ministers and the churches to respond
10 the calls made upon them in behalf OF
the identical interests which have been
placed in the care of the trustees for ad-
ministration. The Church has given
the Trustees "a charge to keep" and a
work to "glorify" and those who have
placed the burden upon them now fail
to respond with the necessary means TO
maintain the work. The situation is
one of extreme embarrassment 1t would
appear that a proposition has gone
forward to the missionaries in Jap
an for some sort of an arrange Dent
looking to the reduction of the expenses
of the mission. They are undoubtedly
asked to make sacrifices while the min
listers and churches at home remain at
lease in Zion" The record is not credit
able. Whoever has failed to make the
annual contribution for the Convention
work, or neglected the special call for
Japan, is more or less responsible for the
present condition OF affairs.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
The Disadvantages of Liter ature.
christian Herald.)

The thing which we have congratulated
ourselves upon possessing: abundance of
literature, is now pronounced to be ques-
tionable blessing. DR.. Flinders Petrie,
the eminent Psychologist, having had
much occasion to study the evidences of
intellectual power in the memorials left
by different races, has reached the start
ling conclusion, that the use of written
language has not been beneficial to the
mental development of man. On the con-
trary, he thinks men were intellectually
stronger before the discovery and general
use of language as means of record and
reference. They thought more and more
profoundly, and being compelled to carry
more in their heads the head adapted it.
self to the necessity and was more capac-
ious
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
Exchange Notes.
Topics of the Day Discussed.
Intellectual Preaching.
(Watchman.)

Occasionally in minister's meetings and
other gatherings some good brother feels
called upon to denounce what he calls elm
tellectual preaching" We wish that the
brethren that do this would define pre-
cisely what they mean by the phrase.
They do not define it by extolling what
they call preaching to the heart. How do
they propose to reach the heart except
through the head?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
Prodding the Senate.
(Examiner.)

No one objects to careful, sincere scru
tiny of the terms of the treaty, and if it
were believed that that was all the Sen
ate proposed to itself, the people would be
patient But that body, as none knows
better than Senator Hoar, has forfeited
the confidence of the nation by it's OBJ
structive tactics and offensive partisan
ship in other matters, and cannot now
justly complain if it's motives are sus-
pected. We trust the popular prodding
will continue. 1t has evidently had some
effect, and may yet quicken the dull con-
sciences of the senator's to lively sense
of the Importance ito themselves) of doing
their duty.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
Is Suicide Ever JustifiabIe?
(Christian Work.

We cannot withhold the expression of
our regret that Unitarian minister, Rev.
M. G. Wright, of New York, should have
thought to edify his hearers by preaching
Sunday discourse taking the ground that
suicide is sometimes justifiable What if
it is?--what if we pay the tribute of our
admiration to Rebecca, in Scott's 'Ivan-
hoe" who would throw herself out of the
window before she would receive the ad-
vances of the sensual knight,-do Chris
tian audiences need sermons on the justi-
tication of the act, especially with such
fearful epidemic of suicide prevalent in
this city?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
The Arbitration Treaty in Danger.
The Standard.l

will refuse to ratify the arbitration treaty.
1t is said on good authority that the oppo-
position to it comes chiefly from senators
who show the most amazing ignorance of
the real intent and scope of the treaty and
of the sentiment of their constituents up
on the subject 1t becomes the duty of
every citizen to do what he can to make
the senators from his State understand
the well nigh unanimous desire of the peo-
pie for ratification. This must be done
Immediately, for the fate of the treaty
will be settled within few days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-07
ANARCHY IN CRETE.


L3@Ol and Fire Reign supreme In the
city OF ,anea.
VirSNA. Feb. Am unconfirmed
report has been received here OF the
massacre of 800 Christians in the viii
lagos Of the Island Of Crete.
ATHENS Feb g. The situation at
Canea has reached crisis of blood and
fire. The Turkish troops have Joined
hands with the native Mussulman cut.
throats The consul has sent tele-
grams TO the effect that the situation is
hopeless. At Retimo 5000 Mussulmans
assemble in front OF the government
house and threatened to slaughter the
entire Christian population. unless all
Of the Christians outside Of the town
would consent TO disperse. The at
tempts 10 exclude the Mussulmans
from the strategic portions Of the town
were abandoned upon the advice OF
the bishop. and the Christians finally
consented TO retire This concession
on the part of the Christians. however.
does not prevent the Mussulmans from
continuing to besicge Christian viii
lagos
Three-fourths of the Christian quar-
ters in the city Of tanea have been
burned 70 the ground. according to
late advices The Christians, while
trying TO escape 20 the warships. wer e
attacked by the Mussulman popula-
tion and many were killed and injured
The total number OF victims Of the
recent fighting is estimated at 300.
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FOYER THE TERRITORIES


Newkirk has organized both Barnes
and Flynn clubs Now LOOK out for
fun.
A fifteen year old son OF J L. John.
son, OF Avoca, was killed Friday by
the accidental discharge Of an "un-
loaded" gun.
Mrs Boyer, county superintendent
of Grant county, offers fine ilag TO
the boy or girl drawing the test map
Of Oklahoma and Indian territories.
Mike Berry and William Hamilton,
horse thieves, broke jail AZ Kingasher.
stole ex-Gover,.Or Seay's family nag
and scootcd Anti-hOrse thief asso.
citation is in hot pursuit.
J. A. Jackson and San Ward held
for murder at Norman Alleged that
Happy Iack Wilson. whose body
was found in the Canad an brakes last
week died at Wards house from a
blow inflicted by jackson, and that
they conveyed the body 10 the river
where il was found
At III Reno yesterday Judge Tars-
ney sentenced Alfred Son 10 the peni-
tentisry for life for the murder Of
Fred Hoffman, county treasurer Of d
county.
We have IL from the best authority.
that 4. Hinckley, former chief engi-
neer Of the Choctaw is now in the EN-
ploy OF the Frisco people and that they
are bound TO build from Sapulpa south
west TO Henrietta, Texas
Cudahy Oil company will erect steel
storage tanks at Muskogee.
NJ. 5. Bishop, Il. c. Bradbury and j.
w. Andrews were arrested at Tecum-
sch on the charge of stealing herd OF
cattle In the Chickasaw nation.
Thieves raided the Catholic church
at Tecumseh. stealing the communion
vessels and the priests bed. Tough
town.
WIN Malone. who shot and killed
Israel Carr at Muskogee, pleads self
defense
An addition is being built to the TN.
tied States jail at Muskogee.
The Muskogee Times spoke about
the Office cat eating the paste and the
next day lady went for pastry and
yeast 1t pays TO advertise
A Katy" engine jumped the track
at Blackstone and made bad wreck
Cuhudy Oil company are putting
down test wslls in the Creek country
east OF Sac and Fox.
! Enid Wave: Our own Sly Oberland
er has writ another letter-this tim q
/ TO the Teeumseh Leader Sly's tale OF
woe is on the line that the Democratic
swiped all the snaps in the
council Sly should be careful.
He WAS once Democrat himself
Ponca City is trying TO start her cleo
trio light plant.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-07

Mr. James Jones, ~ the drug Grn
~ lo1es s. Son, Covdcn Ill in .pes b.
Ing Of Dr. Kings New Discovery, says
that last winter his Ui'r vas attached
with La Grippe aud her case grew so
serious that ph sicans at Cuwden
and Pima could DO nothing for
her. IL seemed 90 develop into Hastv
Consumption. Having DR. King's Nav
Discovery IN store. and selling lots Of
It, he took bottle home, aud TO the
surprise Of all she began % get better
from the first dose. and half dozen
dollar hpttlCs cured her sound and
we'll DR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds Is
guaranteed to do this good work Try
II. Free trial bottles AT C. r. Renfro's
Drug Store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-07
Fist published In the Guthrie Dali
Leader, Jan 0, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o. T., Jan. z,
1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
named settler has filed notice OF his in
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver u.
S. land office at Guthrie, o. T., on Feb.
l6, 1897, viz
David Sronce for the W or, sec q, tp
l6,r3w
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his COntinuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, viz:
John c. Ray, John A. Nesbitt Richard
Smith, Samuel GoldstTap, all OF Guth-
rie, o T.
3g2l A. n. J. CROOK. Register.
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first published In the Daily Leader ia
uary Is, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land ONCE at Guthrie, O. T., January IA,
1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice OF his
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, O. T., on February 27, 1897 viz:
Emmor AthertOn, for the ne ar of sec
90. To II r2C.
He names the following witnesses t1
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Gunerius Olson, John L. Cruise. John
W burst, Benson B. Clark, all of Per-
kins, o. T.
a. n. j. CROOK, Register
3047.
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First published in the Guthrie Da
Leader, Jan. 9, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., January
Z, 1897
Notice Is hereby given that the foil ow-
named settler has hled notice OF his in
tention to make final proof IN .upport OF
his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, O. T., on Feb. IS, 1897, viz:
Walter NJ. johnson for the n W or, sec
"a, tp l6, r2w.
He names the following witnesses "a
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, viz:
Peter Sleek, William Delaney, George
w Harris, Daniel w. Martin, all OF
Guthrie, o. II.
1925 A. N. j. CROOK, Register.
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Leader January 7, 1851.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., Jsn.
1880
Notice Is hereby given that the FOL
lowing-named settler has aled notice Of
his intention 10 make final proof In sup
port OF hts claim, and that said proof Win
be made before the register and receiver
AZ Guthrie, o. T., on February is, 1897,
via:
William II. ReEroad, for the Sc or OF
sec 81, Up l6, raw.
lie names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. via;
j. p. Reedsr. T. v Barns, John Nc
Creary. Edward S. Rexroad, all Of Guth-
RE, o. T.
AN. J. CROOK, Register.
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First published in the Daily Lea 'cr Dec
81, 1896.
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o. T., December
90, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his
Intention to make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof viii he
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T. on February 3, 1897, viz:
Arthur W. Beeby, for The W or, sec
= 20, tp l5n,r2 W.
lie names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, VIZ;
John NJ. Whitehead, Ira c. Crl bb and
Valentine Gearhart, OF Guthrie. o. T.,
and Henry Altman, OF Enfield, o. I.
1895 A. n. j. CROOK, Register.
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SrLwAAla Fcb6 Mans & schwarz.
cotton factors aud Mas e. Co. .
wholesale graccrs have made assign
ments as a result of the failure Of the
Commercial bank which has redis.
counted large amount ~ paper OF both
firms with New York banks who still
hold IT, Efforts 20 effect an arrange
ment with the banks whereby the
firms could continue bu mess proved
futile The Liabilities Will probably
reach c3Ua 0DO
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First Published in the Guthrie Daily
Leader Jan. -, 1897.
Notice for Publication,

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., jam ary
II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
Intention 10 make final proof in support
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T. on February 10, 1897, viz:
Ell Mattocks, for the W or sec 81, tp
i6 raw.
lie names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said and, viz:
Norman A Myers. Scott c Ramey,
Lurid p Annis, Frank NJ Stanley, all OF
Guthrie, o. Il.
AN j CROOK, Register.
1927. v
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Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie. o. T, January
S, 1897.
Notice IS hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention 10 make final proof In support
OF his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie on February 10. 1897, via:
J. NJ Mcdowell, for the SO or OF sec II,
In twp Is Of T2w.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
William NJ. Taylor. Change Clark, John
Burns aud Jerry Tyner, an OF Guthrie,
o. 7. A. n. j. CROOK,
1921 Register
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CANTON, Ohio, Feb g. National
Chairman Hanna, who came here YES.
terday afternoon had about three
hours in this city, the greater portion
OF which was spent in consultation
with Major Mckinley 81 am not
talking lac said because have
nothing TO say, and there Is no use in
sistinp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-07
First published In tine Daily Leader Jan
10, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land once al Guthrie, 0. T., January
Is, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention 20 make 6Ral proof In support
OF his claim, and hat said proof wiz be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, o. T., on February n, 1897, via:
Frank NJ Stanley. for the sw qr OF sec
20, ID l6,F3w.
he names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, viz
Lurid 4. Annis, Frank q. FOXworthy,
scott q. Ramey, Lewis p. Nelson, all OF
seis An J. CROOK, Register.