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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-13
IN MEMORIAM.
MRS. P. W. GATES.
OAK PARK. Ill

How supreme is the satisfaction we
have in the high privilege of contem
plating characters which we can entire
ly approve and thoroughly admire.
They brighten the destiny of our race.
Hope. kindness, faith revive. Love
reioices in their presence. Earth for
them looks trustfully to heaven, and
heaven for them smiles encouragingly
upon earth. They appear amongst our
selves. partakers of the same nature.
partners in common lot.
They pay those vows which many
make. They learn the lessons which
are set to all. BY no shorter path or
royal road they ascend the heavenly
mount. but step by step in patient prog
ress leave the world behind. They are
simply true to duty. loyal to conscience,
faithful to Christ. obedient to the will of
GOD.
Such thoughts passed through my
mind when l read of the going away of
that Christian mother, MRS. ABIGAIL E.
GATES. who was born in Manlius, Onon-
daga county. N. Y, Oct. 10, 1920. Her
girlhooa days were moulded by that
loving influence born of the devotion of
her parents in that quiet country viii
lage. At the age OF seventeen she came
with her father and mother to make
her home in Chicago. Dec. l, 1889. She
married Philetus W. Gates. with whom
she lived for nearly fifty years. The
character Of Mrs. Gates was transpar-
emit. Everyone could see into it and see
through it. 1t had no hiding or secrecy.
but offered itself to view without any
need OF scrutiny or question. To be
acquainted with her was to know her,
and those whose homes she frequented
in her walk OF duty were as we'll able to
speak concerning the spirit OF the woman
as those whom sympathy or kindred
had made her friends. In her do
nestle and private life she was vary
happy with her family. her friends and
her neighbors. She showed the beau
ty OF her chastened spirit, her elevation
of purpose and the power OF her COM
prehensive affections, taking interest
in the affairs of others and sympathiz-
ing with them in their joys and their
SORROWS. their plans and their struggles.
She was ever ready to lend her encour-
agement where it was availing and to do
good where it was needed. She made no
proclamation of her benevoIence, and
was never one who gave merely because
others had given, but what was better
than this. she investigated and discrim.
mated. and where there was any real
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Ube Wesr.

WISCONSIN. -Neenah-The enter
tainment Of the Y. p. G. u. February
26. consisting of concert and play, was
much enjoyed and we'll attended consid.
ering the weather. Sunday evening,
February %. Rev. A. G. Grier. of Racine,
gave stereopticon lecture. Scenes in
the Life of Christ in the church, to
packed house. under the auspices of the
Young Mems Sunday Evening Club.
The young people of the Oshkosh
church came up in sleighs the same
evening. and after the guests were
served with hot refresh ments "a very
enjoyable and enthusiastic union meet
ing was held. The Oshkosh young peo-
pie remained and enjoyed Mr.. Grier's
lecture in the evening.
Oshkosh.-In response to an invita-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Grier was our guest. Feb.
ruary %. and the succeeding Monday.
A large audience listened to his earnest
and quickeling words on Sunday morn
ihSs obo WOW away othOh6 thohOo oho
encouraged. On Monday evening Bro.
Grier lectured on, around the World in
Eighty Minutes" illustrated with stere.
opticon. Proceeds. nearly SIS. Osh-
kosh church is gaining ground and we
look to the future with confidence and
hope. We acknowledge our indebted :
ness to Mr.. Grier for his visit, which was
helpful and encouraging to US. Our
church is stronger for it and more GER
tain of success.
MonrOe.-The Boys Secret Circle held
an open installation, Thursday evening.
The officers were installed by the Right
Patron, Rev. G. E. Varney. After the
installation there was program given
by the boys, and then some of the ladies
surprised them with refreshments.
About fifty invited guests we're present
and the order was voted success.
Before the sermon Sunday morning
the pastor gave brief memorial address
"a the life and work of our beloved mis-
sionary, Rev. B. F. Rogers. who has just
passed into the higher life.
Our attendance at Sunday-school was
132 and it bids fair to surpass the lar
gest Sunday-school 10 the city. which
has an attendance of $50.
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KANSAS.-Junction City.-Sunday
night, Feb. %, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Win
ner united with our church. Mr.. Win
ner is manager of the local branch OF the
Dold Packing Co.. and will prove valu-
able acquisition. Rev. Mr. Ball has been
invited to deliver the Baccalaureate
Sermon to the class graduating from the
high school this year. Our church is
over fifteen years old; this is the first
time it's pastor was ever honored by this
appointment.
Seneca. BY the invitation of our Y.
P. G. u. the Young Peoples societies Of
the four Protestant churches united in
Christian Citizenship meeting held in
the Universalist church. Sunday even.
ing. February IS.
The church was crowded to its ut
most capacity and interesting papers or
addresses were given by representatives
of the various societies. The pastors of
the other churches also participated. and
Rev. Mr.. Smith, of M. E. church, made a
brief but forcible address along the
line OF temperance.
The meeting was so successful that it
is likely others will ba arranged in the
future at regular intervals on subjects
Of interest to all the churches in con.-
mon.
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Carriage and Harness Buying.

sit costs almost as much to sell car
riages and harness by ordinary methods
as it does to make them,'' said promi-
nent manufacturer the other day "TLe
average expenses of a travelling salesman
are enormous through the dull seasons as
well as the good. Almost all manufacture
ing concerns employ several of these money
burners, thus necessitating tremendous
increase in the estimated cost of the goods,
which the consumer finally bears, as well
as paying the profits of at least one mid
dleman.'' The Elkhart Carriage and
Harness Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Ind, long ago
sought to break away from this method
and gave the consumer the benefit of the
saving, believing that such course would
result in largely increased sales. For
twenty-three years they have employed
no agents, manufacturing and selling di-
rect to the consumer at factory prices.
The wisdom of this plan is evinced by
their remarkable success. They furthe
offer to ship anywhere for examination
before sale. Anyone who is contemplat-
ing the purchase of a carriage or harness,
should send for the catalogue which they
mail free.
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claim, her benevolence, without waiting
for the action of others, was abundant
and persevering, and of kind that
sought tirement rather than publicity.
She not only could not bear the sight of
suffering, but the work she most de-
lighted in was that of promoting the hap
pinees of others. Mis-. Gates was care
fu reader of the best literature, with
which she always kept her home sup
Piled She never lost interest in the gre at
economic questions which lagitate the
realm of human thought and social life.
With her active intelligence she kept
herself in harmony with the better
thinking of the times.
Mrs. Gates was one OF the pioneer
Universalists of Chicago. One of the
charter members of the First Univer-
salist church. which was located on
Washington street near Clark, now st.
Paul's, on Prairie avenue. In May, 1858,
when the Church of the Redeemer was
formed, she with her husband became
members. Her work in this church no
man can estimate it's value.I EShe stood
in this church like a Christian hero
through all its struggles and successor,
with her hopeful words and. hand Of
helpfulness. During the five years of
service as her minister, found no more
loyal soul. no more devoted Emember
than Mrs. Gates; always in the house of
worship on Sunday if health would per
NIT. She was an intelligent listener,
and her words of commentator we're
golden to her paster. Light cleaned
through many cloud parteds by her
consecrated effort and love for her
church. She was subscribers.to The
UNIvERsALIsT from its earliest publica-
ton and a devoted reader of it's well
come pages. During the latter years
her health has been losing it's vigor. Jas
the physical grew weaker the spiritual
grew stronger. Thinking that the
waters of the Golden Gate might be
bracing to her energies. she. accompa-
MED by her maid, started for California
October 14th, where she intended to
spend the winter at Oakland, with her
grand daughter. In that far off home
her every want was ministered to by
tender, loving hearts. Her mental fac
ulties were clear and strong until the
last.
On the morning of January Goth. at
early dawn, when the shafts of light
were family creeping off the bay to en-
fold the city. this good mother5 went
out from the presence of her devoted
son and loving friends. into the shining
way that widens into the glory of the
immortal home. On Monday, February
1st, her funeral services were held in
the Church of the Rsdeemer, where a
large company of friends were in atten.
dance. Services by Rev. r. F. Johon-
mott, Of Oak Park, and Rev. 7. B.
Gregory, the pastor of the church of her
love, which she remembered by bequest.
She was laid to rest in the family lot
at beautiful Rose Hill.
or a family of seven sons only three
survive, Ralph j., Ryerson D. and P. w.
Gates. "May the memory of her good
ness be to them as healing BALM"
M. H. HARRIS.
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Communications.
A STATEMENT OF AN rI-SUPER-
NATURALISM.

Some articles have recently been ap-
pearing in THE UNIvERsALIsT signed rs.
c." in behalf of supernaturalism. l
have been interested in these articles
principally because they so we'll illus
trate how easy it is to misunderstood
and so to misrepresent, the side of an
issue to which one is opposed. l have
neither time. nor desire, to enter into
any controversy upon this vexed ques.
ton of upernaturalism. have learned
the uselessness in general OF trying to
convince an opponent by argument. l
should not. by writing pages, ex-
pect to convince rs. c." of the truth
of my views, any more than a thous-
and treatises of such a character
as these articles would lead me to accept
the supernatural theory. But. in the
Interest of fairness, l would like to
briefly state the position of the anti
supernaturalist. because as. c." has so
entirely misconceived it, and 30 mis-
re presented it. l think if DIR. Crane
for | assume he is identical with rs. c."
would take pains to inform himself as
to what the anti-supernaturalist does
really hold to. that he would bs saved
tue trouble of writing all such articles.
At least. l believe he would think we
are neither fools nor destroyers of the
preachers vocation, as he now asserts.
The controversy is largely due to con-
fiicting definitions OF the term mature"
The supernaturalist uses it in one sense;
the antisupernaturalist, or to use a
shorter term. the naturalist in theology.
uses it in wholly different sense. Let
them agree on definition of the term
mature" and much of the controversy
will cease. For instance. DR.. Crane de.
fines thus: The word nature stands for
the sum OF created things, for the WISH
BILE universe; that is, for all Of which we
can come to some knowledge through
the senses. Supernatural stands for that
which is more than this; for something
OF which our senses give US no knowl-
edge" Ga this basis he proceeds to
make light of anti upernaturslism.
Now such a definition is we'll enough
for certain purposes; it is often conven-
isnt in common speech to speak of a
natural aud supernatural as DIR. Crane
defines the terms; but the term natural
or nature ca / not be restricted of neces
slty in such a way. The history of
philos)ph shows tnat the word nature"
has been used in two different ways.
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INDlANA.-SaIem and Rev. M. L.
Pope. THE Peru Sentinel of recent
date gives an account of Rev. M. l..
Pope's meetings at the Salem church.
We change slightly and condense as
follows:
1.-The members of the Salem church and
the citizens thereabout have had a most
enjoyable visit with, and an interesting
and instructive series of meetings by,
their old beloved pastor, NJ. L. Pope, of
Fincastle, the organizer of the above
church, who had been absent for long
time on pastoral duties and had returned
but once since, about two years ago, and
then to preach funeral sermon, when he
Immediately returned to his home.
REV. Mr.. Pope preached six sermons at
Salem, commencing on Saturday evening,
the 18th inst. He received a most cor
dial welcome and the attendance was
good throughout. On Sunday evening the
commodious church was filed. Many
more came than could gain entrance, and
drove away again without alighting on
learning the crowded condition of the
church. All regretted TINS condltlon OF
affairs, and the preacher remarked that
it would be good thing to have rubber
house which could be expanded for spec
ial occasions. By earnest request of some
of the excellent citizens of that vicinity,
he preached at Mount Hope church,
Thursday evening, the 18th inst, where
he was well received, being well known
by many in that neighborhood. From
there he will go to fill an appointment in
Illinois The good will and wishes of his
many friends and admirers here will at
tend him.
Mount Hope is a Methodist church
and the house was we'll filled with at
tentive listeners who received the word
of Universalism as preached by Bro.
Pope with unusual favor.
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Everyday Excursions

To all parts of the world can be arranged
for any day in the year, for one or more
persons, upon application to any principal
ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul railway. Itineraries care
fully prepared for excursions to Califor-
mia, China, Japan and the gold fields of
Alaska. Estimates furnished, including
all expenses. Tickets furnished for the
complete journey. 1t is not necessary to
wait for any so-called PERSONALLY Con
Quoted Excursions. In these DAYS of
progressive enlightenment, with the Eng
lish language spoken in every land under
the SIM, one does not need to depend upon
the services of guides for sightseeing
but can go it alone or in small family
parties, with great comfort and security,
and at ones own convenience. Write to
C. N SOUTHER, Ticket Agent, %
Adams Street, Chicago.
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cH,cAdo.-st. paul's Church.

CHICAGO.-St. Paul's Church. 1t
is the purpose of the pastors of st.
Pauls to hold series Of special services
appropriate to the season. as follows: IL
lustrated lectures during March; gener-
al subject: "In the Footsteps of Jesus
Through the Holy Land
Sunday evening. March 7th.-"F'rom
the Nativity at Bethlehem to the Ser
mon on the Mount at Gennesaret"
Sunday Evening, March 14th.-"From
Main to Hermon, the Mount OF Trans
fguration."
These two lectures. covering the life OF
Jesus from his birth to the last week OF
his life, Jour Passion week. will be pro
fusely illustrated by scenes from Pales-
tine and Syria, and from the teachings
OF Jesus.
The lectures for Sunday evenings
March 81 and %, will include the events
of the Passion week, as given in the
"Passion Play of Oberammergau.'
Lenten Services for March.
81 Am the Vine; Ye are the BrdncneS.
1st ''The Planting of the Vine; The
Twelve Years of Jesus Childhood. Be-
ginnings of Christian Life.
End 1.-THE Growth of the Vine" The
Eighteen Silent Years. Preparations for
Christian Life.
3rd. THE Fruit of the Vine The
Christian Alone. Jesus in the Wilder
ness.
The Christian in Society. Jesus at the
yVaddinO
The Christian with the Multitude. Jesus
Feeding the Five Thousand
The Christian Meeting the Sorrows OF
Another Jesus at Bethany.
The Christian Bearing his own Trials.
Jesus in Gethsemane. 49,
The Christian Triumphant Over ALL
Jesus at Calvary
Enqlewood. - The annual meeting
was held a week ago. The prelude. says
the Messenger, was the social ano sup
per, both features apparently much en-
loved. The business of the evening was
the parish meeting. called to order at
eight o'clock. Mr. Stoddard was chosen
chairman and after some congratulatory
remarks on the business year just clos
ing he proceeded with the order OF the
evening, calling first for the Secretary's
report. After that was read and accepted,
the reports of the different church or
CARNATIONS we're heard. These were re-
ports of Treasurer, Finance Committee,
Aid Society, Industrial School, Settle.
ment, Union Study Club, Sunday school.
Y.P. G. U. and Messenger. Then fol-
lowed the election of officers. -Four
trustees we're to be elected, three for
term of three years and one for one year
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Morgan. Messrs. W. M.
Brown, o. T. Bright and G. X. Peart
were elected for three years and Mr.. w.
w. Carter for one year. The Secretary.
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer were
re elected.
Sunday-school Office RS elected were;
DIR. Alfred Guthrie, uperintendent.
Mrs. j. G. Kenny, Vice Superintendent.
Miss Addie Arnold. Secretary and Mr..
Walter A. Boynton. treasurer,
Union Study Club officers: Mrs. q. K.
Peart, President, Mrs. J. G. Craig. Vice.
president. Mr.. Wilbur Blackboard. Sec
rotary. Mr.. John G. Webster, Treasurer
and Miss E. L. Collins. Librarian.
Mr.. White spoke appreciatively of the
work done by the parish during the
year; he thanked the retiring officers for
their services and welcomed those newly
elected
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A COUNTERFE4TER CAUGHT.
The Police of Syracuse Make an Import
ant Capture.

On Monday, the 18TH Harold Marquisee,
of Utica, N. Y, was arrested in Syracuse,
n Y, on a warrant sworn out by the DIR.
Williams Medicine Co.. charging him with
forgery. On the 18th of December Mar
quisee visited photo -engraver in SYRIA
cuse, saying he was the representative of
the DIR. Williams Medicine Co, and ar
ranged for the making OF a full set of plates
for the direction sheets. labels, etc., of
the famous DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
pale people. News of this reached the
home office, and no time was lost in ar
ranging for his arrest when he should re-
turn for the plates He returned on the
18th and was accordingly arrested and is
now in Jail in Syracuse, awaiting examin-
alton, which occurs on March I'd.
This arrest proves to be an important
one. In addition to various plumber such
as medical books, typewriters, rugs, ETC.,
found in Marquisee's trunk when arrested
the police also found counterfeit coin both
in the trunk and on his person; and in
search of his apartments at Utica found
complete outfit for the counterfeiting con-
ssting of crucibles, bellows, nickel, lead,
blsmuth, antimony, small blacksmith
forge, charcoal furnace, and several
plaster of-paris molds The United States
marshals want him just as soon as the DR..
Williams Medicine Co. are through with
him, and, 20 doubt, he will be sentenced
for long period.
In selecting DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for his counterfeiting operations, he showed
his knowledge of the proprietary medicine
business; for these pills are in such great
demand that they are easily sold at any
drug store in the United States. His
scheme was to work the country druggists
and sell his limitations at a discount of
from 2 per cent. to . per cent, explaining
the reduced price by the fact that he had
picked them up in small lots and at a dis
count from dealers who were overstocked.
By working fast and making long jumps,
he would have secured many hundreds of
dollars in short time. The proprietors
of Dr. Williams Pink Pills are most for
tunate to have caught the rogue, before
he had fairly started and to have thus
kept these spurious goods out of the mar
ket.
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UNITED STATES SENATOR WoLoorT, of
Colorado. who went abroad on January
2. last. to organize, il possible. an inter.
national bimetallic monetary confer
ence, has returned, arriving on the
White Star Liner Majestic last week.
He is in splendid health and his wife.
who accompanied him. is also much
benefited by the sea trip. 1t was his in
tention to be present at the Inaugural
ton ceremonies at the Capitol. but the
slow passage of the Majestic. she being
twenty-four hours late in reaching this
p 1rt prevented this. The Senator said
that he was much encouraged by the
out abroad, but he refused to go into
details regarding who he had or had not
accomplished.
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!E73lE
THE PILL
THAT WILL
So
CURE
HEADACHE
indigo STlON
BILlCUSNESS
~ CON- TlPATION

Northeastern Ohio Y.P. G. U. Confer
ence, which met at Akron. Feb. 26 and
81, we transfer from the Cleveland Good
Tidings, as follows: From its first hour
until the last, the Conference at Akron
was spirited, interesting and helpful.
The addresses and papers we're not
hackneyed. but on the contrary we're all
good and suggestive. The work of the
Flower Mission among Cleveland's sick
and poor will be extended and pushed,
and steps were taken looking toward va
cations in the country for tired mothers
and sick babies, during July and Aug
ust. Any of our friends in the country
whose hearts beat with sympathy with
human suffering and need. are requested
to address Rev. H. K. Riegel. Kent, or
Rev. Carl F. Henry, No. IA Kenwood
Street, Cleveland. for particulars. This
Gao be made blessed work."
QUOTA PAYMENTS.
Since last report we have received the
following payments of Convention quo
tas ST. Paul's church, Milford, by Miss
Name Scott. 5000; Jersey, by F. E. Har-
rison, $500; Flint. by Miss Emily Potter,
$500; and Little Hooking, by Miss Lena
Brewster, $500. These churches always
stand loyal and true to the general work
of the church.
Rev. Lolita D. Crosley. aided by Rev.
F. M. Pitkin, is holding series of meet.
ings at Caledonia.
Rev. E. L. Rsxtord. D. D.. our Co.
lumbus pastor, visited Washington, D.
q, during Inauguration week.
On Sunday morning, Feb. %, Rev
Carl F. Henry discussed Recent Her.
esies." at All Souls Church, Cleveland
The Y. P. @. U. of our Woodstock
church served "ten cent supper" Feb
20, and Notwithstanding very stormy
weather, realized nearly seven dollars.
We visited, Feb. %, our church in
GAINESVILLE, and we're greeted by good
sized congregations In the evening the
coy little chapel was we'll filed. All
bills and the pastors salary are prompt
ly paid.
DIR. E. L. Rexford preached in All
Souls Church, Cleveland. on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF
this week. He lectured recently before
the Ethical Club of the Ohio Univer.
sity in Columbus.
Rev. ia. Stoner recently held &c.
ries of meetings at Milford. in which he
had the assistance of Rev. John Rich
ardson. March lila, he will conduct a
series at Mount Carmel. aided by Rev
O. q. Colegrove.
Mr.. F. E. Harrison. in a business
letter says: I'VE are progressing nicely
under the pastoral care of Rev. F. M
Pitkin, although we feel the hard times
on the financial side of the work. Our
pastor is grand man. whom the people
delight to honor. We trust that the
people are an honor to him."