The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

effect. Competition left to natural law
would rarely be ruinous. 1t is the mis-
chievous meddling by legislation that
unsettles the natural order Of business
and leads to ventures not demanded by
population or trade. This is followed by
suicidal competition" then trusts, then
more legislation, then more ventures,
then more competition. and again more
trusts.
The intention is the determinative
fact in conduct. The actor stands vim
ticated before the tribunal Of his own
conscience and before all just judges il
his intent was right. Yet this compre-
hensive proposition is only half truth.
The other half is. that il, with the best
intentions. man acts unwisely or in
discreetly, he will do evil and not good.
To be wise as serpents and at the same
harmless as doves is not given to many;
but it is the demand of circumspect and
useful conduct 1t is the misfortune Of
some excellent people to be forever try
ing to serve good cause by bad meth
ods, 80 bringing themselves and their
cause into reproach and the snare of the
devil
The machine works without noise
or friction. In the New York Legisla-
ture it is to be seen in it's nearest ap-
~ oh ~
United Safes Senator was accomplished
without division and without discus
siop. Under the rule that obtains with
free assemblies. celebrating on great
public interest, much difference of opin-
ion develops. the qualifications Of can
didates are critically scrutinized and
carefully weighed, there is discussion
of abilities, services, requirements, mer-
it's, and admirers are eloquent in the
enumeration of titles to honor and con-
findence. There was nothing of all this
in the election Of Mr.. Platt. Noiselessly.
at the pre-arranged time, in the pre-.
scribed manner, the invisible power
was turned on and the product turned
out. slick as button.
BREvITIEs.
The inquiry is frequently made.
"Are there any more girls left in Can
toni" So many young ministers found,
and do continue to find, wives there
that strangers are pardonable for ask
log whether the supply is exhaustible.
We keep we'll within the lines of his
toric unity when we say, there are a
few more left.
On Tuesday afternoon, January 10,
Austin David Colson. class of '96. Can
ton Seminary. was ordained to the office
and work of the Universalist ministry
in the church at Minden, N. Y. On
Thursday afternoon, January q, Mr..
Colson was married to Edith May Wait,
of Canton (class of '93, College), in the
Seminary Chapel. The ceremony was
performed by President Atwood, assist
ed by the Canton pastor, the Rev. j. M.
Payson.
We had the privilege on a recent
visit to inspect the new parsonage in
Little Falls, N. Y. We live in good
house. built out of our own ideas as we'll
as our own money, and we consider our
selves quite out of reach of envy. But
to see a brother minister dwelling in q
parsonage paradise, as Parson Tomlin-
son and wife and baby girl plainly are, is
strain to which it would not be safe
for less confirmed saint to be subject
ed. The house is attractive without,
and lovely within, and beautiful for
situation. A practical, ideal parsonage
occupied by an ideal, practical minister.
-Dr. and Mrs. SAKE are sojourning in
Albany, not as members of the lobby.
but as guides and inspirers of the little
company of faithful souls who, through
good and evil report, hold aloft there
the white banner of the victory of good.
The Doctor speaks in terms of warmest
appreciation of the intelligence. charac-
ter and devotion of those capital Uni
versalists.
CANTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL