The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07
The Religious Press
Notes From Exchanges.
Jesus as q Critic.
(Advance.J

Jesus as a Critic.
(Advance.)
1t was noted of Jesus that he taught as
one having authority. He was critic:
not of literature, for so far as we know
he had read only one book; not of art, for
though lover of beauty his artistic skill
appears mainly in his word pictures but
he was a critic of men. ''He knew all
men, and needed not that any should ties
tify of man. for he knew what was in
man." He could weigh motives and ac
tions in just balance, and his judgmen
of conduct was always correct. He was
an ideal critic of morals. $1,000
Fresh Air Work for Convicts.
New Uni W
According to our contemporary, the Chris
tian Register, North Carolina, state not
credited with many reform movements,
has successfully inaugurated plan of
using convict labor for the improvement
of public highways. Convicts are en-
ployed like other workmen, with foremen,
but no guard and no escapes have been
made, but the roads have been improved.
What chance there is here for using
convict labor without coming into conflict
with wage-earners! Plenty of bad roads
to be mended everywhere, and many con-
victs that might be improved physically
and morally by such a fresh air outing.
Greater than KlOndike.
presbyterian Journal.)
Couple gold in large quantities with
name and how famous it Immediately be-
comes. A month or so ago and Klondike
was unheard Of Now it is on a multi
tude of tongues and thousands are prepar-
ing to rush to its frozen territory, ready
for great privations, in order to secure a
share of it's golden treasures. 1t is but a
counterpart and repetition of what is con-
stantly being observed. We fain would
sound in the ears of the infatuated ones
everywhere the words of the wise man,
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
and the man that getteth understanding
For the merchandise of it is better than
the merchandise of silver, and the gain
thereof than fine gold.''
The Turk and Thessaly
(Cnristlan Regist7r.)
The unspeaka BILE Turk, who always be-
lieves that everything comes to him that
waits has been squatting down in Thes-
sally for several weeks, trusting that some
thing might happen that would enable
him to stay there, some wild action on
the part of Greece or some irreconcilable
difference among the Powers But faith
has decreed otherwise Greece has been
wisely inactive, and the Powers have not
rad nd so hla ic
PEELED to retrace his steps, and rest con-
tented with a mere frontier rectiication
and moderate indemnity. Aud so ends
the last act in a mournful spectacle, from
which the Greeks come out with credit,
Notwithstanding their phenomenal fool
hardness, and the "Great Powers" by
their cowardice, intrigue, and selfishness
are enveloped in lasting disgrace.
Eminent Christian Teachers for Japan.
(The Outlook.)
We are sincerely glad to see that the
Independent takes strong ground in
favor of the suggestion made by the
deputation of the American board to Japan
advising that eminent pastors, evangel-
lists, and scholars be sent to that country
to lecture ON the essential truths of
Christianity. The Independent calls at
tention to the recent visits of Mr.. John
r. Mott and DIR. John H. Barrows, and
the great good resulting from their labor.
In other days such work might not have
been desirable, but now the people in un
Christian lands are fully informed as t
what is going on in the world; they kno
who are the leaders of the world
thought, and they will listen to them and
to no others. Either a missionary must
be preternaturally able, or preternatur-
ally good if he is to have large influence
in such a country as Japan. No man usu-
ally combine both these great gifts Con-
sequently often men who are not so init
mately known, but of recognized emf
nence succeed better for exceptional
service.
The Rights of the Roman Catholic Priests.
THE Congrega ionalist.)
Some time ago several priests of the Ro-
man Catholic diocese of Lincoln, Neb.,
brough suit in the ecclesiastical courts
against their bishop upon charges of I'M
fairness and administration. Under
the direction of the propaganda the case
was heard by the archDlshop's court I'M
der the presidency of priest, Rev. Peter
Baart, and the court decided against
Bishop Bonacum at every point. Upon
appeal to the pope's ALLOCATE this de-
cision is now reversed. The bishop is re-
lieved from censure and the priests who
called him to account are sentenced to
twenty days of spiritual exercises in a
monastery, an act of submission and ODE
dience to the bishop, transfer from their
parishes to others morally equal,n and
payment of the expenses of the trial.
They are also forbidden to digulge the
| grounds of the decision. This is an i'm
portant case, involving the rights of Ro-
man Catholic priests with reference to
their bishop, and we have seen notice of
it in only single secular paper. We do
not like the policy of suppression and we
do not believe that Roman Catholic lay
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