The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-20

| i'"iy anu England IN bringing the disgrace
ful situation of affairs in Turkey to a per-
emptory close, is the most gratifying for
eign news of the week. Germany's refusal
heretofore to approve coercive measures as
an ultimate resort, has been one of the
| most serious obstacles in the way of re-
form. Her withdrawal from this position
leaves France and Russia as the oplv two
POWERS friendly to policy of delay.
Parish Remonstrance.
Che Midland.)
1t is hard for some to look also on the
opinions and rights Of Others 1t is hard
for them to see both sides of a question.
"A church paper tells of congregation dis
tractcd and ''set by the ears'' by large
majority attempting to control affairs
against the remonstrance of many. Sun
pose the "many' are really good manv
instead OF some or few only, how would
IL DO TO say it the other wayl A congre-
gatlon distracted by many trying to have
their own way against the remons STRANGE
OF the majority.
Modesty Recommended to EvoIutionists.
(New York Observer.)
Evolutionism must be resisted when il
extravagantly pretends to include eyerv
thing in which man can possibly be inter-
ested within it's own unproyen nositions
A little proof somewhere as to this or that
organic development is too small a base on
whlch TO build theory that would mon
opollze the whole world of thought. If
evolutlon1sm is an encyclopedia of being.
let III make room also for some of the we'll
attested facts of Scripture. 1t has not
proved us case even as regards the physi-
cal structure of man. There is all tho
more reason, therefore, why it should be
modest.
me Free-Church Council in London
{ hurch Uuion.)
The Free church Council of London now
includes over eight hundred churches. of
all the leading nonconformist bodies: if is
fast becoming the central fact in the life
OF these churches in London, superseding
IN interest and Importance the different
UNCONVENTIONAL conferences. This meets
with opposition, of course, from all the
narrower sectarians; but opposition has
oeen unable to check it. It's mission has
oeen TOO important and its existence of too
great advantage. Especially in the diff
culties of the educational question. in
which the nonconformists are so deeply
interested, IL has become absolutely neces-
sary that they be closely united, so as to
act with vigor and effect
Hearts Thawed out by Cold.
Northwestern Advocate
The recent arctic cold weather. down
went mercury to twenty ''below Cairo',-
compelled all who have pet theories, pref
erences, and antipathies relating to practi-
cal charity to abandon everything except
instant deeds of charity Gaunt need
prompted exigent subscriptions of money.
and swift gifts of food and clothing. Bust
ness men opened their safes and brought
forth treasure. That which could not be
pried out of vaults by 'jimmies, - exploded
out by dynamite, or coaxed out during
business depression, marched out nimbly
when 'sweet charity'' (that phrase which
has endured the vapidness and rot,
associated with charity balls'o crooked
her pretty imperial finger and won both
hearts and dollars
Enrichment of the Spirit
tThe Congregaiionalist)
Enrichment of the spirit is the best con-
sequence of growth through conservation.
How conspicuous it was in Jesus himself
How evident it becomes in the disciples and
the other early believers as we study their
histories! AS we learn to know the AL
mighty better, by giving ourselves more
unreser vedly to his service, we inevitably
absorb and reflect more of his Spirit. We
learn to look at all things more from his
point of view. We become possessed by
the same aims which he cheristes, and
the pertinence and beauty seem increas-
lngly evident of that figure of speech
which Jesus used when he said, Il am
the vine. Ye are the branches.n Our
very being and nature becomes one with
his, and his spiritual life blood flows
in our veins.
Theology and Good Manners.
(rhe church,
Must man choose between theology
and good manners9 pessimst could
easily find reasons for thinking so. To say
nothing about facts from the past, the
mental goings-on in the religious press in
connection with the papal bull suggest it.
When, for example, the Pope is called
''pontiiieal hairsplitter," although there
is no splitting of blood as when he was
called the scarlet woman, yet on the
whole, the manners are worse. The man
who hits you with rock, mistaking it for
an argument, at least pays you the tribute
of taking you seriously. One part of the
whole reason for theological bad manners
is that tradition has made no connection
between revelation and reason. The keep
ing of the heart with all diligence has been
made supreme duty. The work of keep
ing the head has been put out on a long
lease by means of the doctrine of infalli-
bility. So there has been no thorough
fare between the beatitudes and the con-
duct of the understanding.
The City Pastor on Sunday.
(The Examiner)
There ought to be more general recop-
milton on the part of the public of the fact
that the duties of city pastor on Sun
days are very burdensome. Hence he
should not be asked to engage in any SER
vice outside of his own pulpit except in
extreme cases. The most frequent tres
passers in this matter are those who are
in sorrow on account of the loss of friends,