The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE 26.
EDITORIAL.

EDITORIAL.
Mr.. THOMAS HuMPH-
Inc helgn OF Inc REY WARD, in the in
Vueen' PRODUCTION to the two
massive volumes which he edited in the
fiftieth year of the reign of Queen Vic
toria. 1887), and to which the forem ost
scholars of the time contributed spec
ial chapters in illustration of the pro-
gress of the British nation under the
Queer, remarks: "Once only in the his
tory of England has single half GEN.
fury witnessed development and
series of changes at all comparable with
these. The fifty years that followed
Elizabeth were, in their way. as full;
and the men who had lived through
them might feel as we do that the
world and the England IN which they
stood were different in kind from those
in which they had been reared. The
fact is certain, that the England in
which Milton was born in 1908, did not
differ from the England of l 55S more
completely. or in manner more full of
import for the future of mankind, than
the England of 1887 differs from the
England over which the young Princess
Victoria was called to rule" These
words were written ten years ago, when
the half century reign of the Queen was
made the occasion of great popular re-
iasa nd
The diamond jubilee of the present
week far exceeds in splendor and inn
pressiveness the celebration of ten years
ago.
The treasures OF an
Faith Always ordinary day in the
Helpful life of the individual,
no matter how humble he may be, are
treasures that should not be slightly re-
garded. Earth and time are not empty
vessels, nor vases void of flowers, even
il we only regard them as part Of the
great benefactions of life. looking for no
thing beyond. There is music for the
ear which is the blending of many sweet
notes; for the eye there is various and
constant beauty; for the heart there is
spread in the home and in society ban
quet of love, and for the mind there is
great and steady wealth of ideas even if
it rise not above the material horizon
in its ordinary thoughts. Our earthly
house is not howell, nor is our temporal
privilege beggarly bestowment But
still, it is easy to conceive that if we can
rise above these heeting realities, and be-
lieve in the three great factors of the
universe-God, and the soul and immor-
tally, mounting into the infinite realm
from the fnite,-.hat such helpful
faith would have its triumphs all along
the pathways of life. The man who thus
carries with him the teachings and in
SEPARATIONS of a truly Christian faith,
lives in higher world and draws con-
ISOLATION adapted to his every need from
unseen sources. He is encompassed and
surrounded by unseen agencies, in
spring and helpful, and is assured that
he is watched over by Heavenly Faith
or of infinite love, from whom he can
never stray SO far that the divine love
will not surround him with blessings
when once it is recognized as precious
possession of the spiritual life.
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Government by tains a remarkably
Boss" t;molv article on
New Form of Government" namely,
BOSS" government, by Mr.. j. B. Bishop,
a we'll known political writer, who dis
cusses his topic with earnestness and
ability. A despotism in modern re-
public is certainly a novelty. but yet.
Mr.. Bishop says, we have had recently
in several states something which
closely resembles this. According to
Montesquieu. despotic government is
that in which lone man, without law or
rule, controls everything by his will
and caprice" The Forum writer says
that it would be difficult to formulate
a more accurate description of modern
government has been administered
by prominent politicians of the two
great parties. And he gives names and
examples. Mr.. Bishops conclusion is
that "if we want honest government,
honest men must combine and work to
get it. They must do this not in one
election, but in every election. There
despotisms will continue just as long as
this neglect continues. Railing at them,
feeling ashamed of them, getting des-
pendent about the future of popular
government because of them, will not
disturb them particle. The RESPONSE
bility for it and the shame of it rest
not upon them, but upon us. When the
burden becomes intolerable, there will
be an uprising Of the people in their
might and majesty and the boseee, to
gether With their system. will be swept