The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-17

IL vi VIC piCd budb buOt WOihOO yes
terday. So long as they have an open
eye and receptive hand, they are
young in spite of gray hairs and other
marks Of advancing years.
But there are Others" he contin-
ued, "afraid to put their heads from
behind the times for fear of being
struck by passing event. Some of
them seem to have sworn never TO
have new idea, and such are old,
though they have seen only few
| years.
In the church the young, as |
have explained the meaning of the
term, are expected to give a hos
pitable reception to the advancing
thought of the age. Three theo-
ries have been recreating philosophy
and regenerating the world. They
are scientific research, Biblical criti-
cism and sociology. We cannot blot
out the last, twenty-five years and
make them as if they had not been.
We must sail the seas of time in
boats of modern construction"
Mr.. Shutter advocated breadth of
thinking, and said that men should
not preach ten-acre fields and prac-
tice cemetery lots. "We are wiping
away the old idea that no good can
come of men," he said. Modern
science has given us diviner theol-
ogy and taught us larger thought.
If l did not believe that under all the
mistakes and leading of demagogues
with which the labor movement has
been impeded, divine life was push
ing men along to a larger and higher
life, 1 should have no interest in it;
but we are growing away from the
/ idea that society is an institution for
turning out dollars, and coming to
see it as a divine garden for the de-
velopment of men.
"The old theology taught that men
were naturally bad, and that they
must be born anew before any good
can came of them, but [ cannot be-
lieve it. | believe the evil against
which complaint is made today is
the logical outcome of such preach
ing. We are changing our preaching
and shall make better showing"
Beautiful Singing.
During the evening Miss Eastman,
favorite with the Detroit public,
rendered several fine soprano solos
in an artistic manner, to the great
enjoyment of the audience. At the
close of DIR. Shutters address, she
sung the delightful Ruth and Ma
omi," SO seldom heard nowadays,
but it will not pass away from the
music lovers of this generation. 1t
was half an hour after the benedic-
ton was announced before the
church was empty.
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o SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, JULY 9. o
Q . , Q
The Devotional Meeting at S:45, the
second morning of the Convention,
was led by Rev. Leslie Moore, of New
Hampshire. Topic: confidence in
Victory" Limitations of space pre-
vent any report of the various ad-
dresses at this interesting conference.
The second day opened under the
same scorching heat of the previous
day, the weather, if possible more
oppressive. The delegates sthey as
sembled for the mornings session,
showed signs of WEAKNESS, but the
attendance was remarkably good, con-
sidering the high temperature. 1t has
been generally remarked that at no
previous convention have delegates
attended more faithfully to their du-
ties.
President Felt called the session to
order promptly at the appointed hour,
and DR.. Shinn led in prayer.
The General Convention.
DR.. Sweetser, of Pennsylvania, APP
peared as "fraternal delegate"
from the General Convention, and
spoke for fifteen minutes, extending
greetings to the young people from
the parent body, and calling atten-
ton to special claims of the General
Convention had upon the Y. P. G. U.
Recalling the fact that young peoples
missionary organization, which was
entirely subordinate to the General
Convention, was superseded by the Y.
PC. u, Mr.. Sweetser said, I'VE don't
now get dollar for our missionary
and educational work where we used
to receive a considerable sum from
the young peoples missionary organi-
cation. We are thankful that the
Y. P. G. U. has paid $500 during the
past year of the amount pledged in
Jersey City, in 1896. We had hoped
and expected two thousand dollars