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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-22
GENERAL CONVENTION,
Report of General Missionary for
April, 1897.
l. Sermons preached, 81. as follows:

Addresses given, 3; distance Travelled,
$500 miles; received for services, Sl1.
2. Found few earnest Universalists,
and number OF inquirers at Dallas,
Texas. Preached in the new church at
Bowie and advised regarding future
work. Conferred with Rev. G. Fl. Rog-
ers. president of the Texas Convention,
and preached to his people at Cleburne.
They hope to build church this year.
Found loyal Universalists at Waco, to
whom Mr.. Rogers ministers once a
month. Held series of meetings at
Houston, advancing the cause. Spent
two days in Pomona, CAL. and found
the church in healthy condition. New
workers and all hopeful. Spent Easter
with Rev. A. A. Rice. in Los Angeles,
comforting with the friends as to new
measures. Good Sunday-school and Y.
P. @. U. On way north preached to
Universalists in Fresno and MERGED,
finding earnest believers yearning for
the Gospel. Conferred with the friends
in San Francisco. Also in Eugene, Ore
gon, advising in the latter place for
ward movement. Arrived in Portland
for the meeting of the Oregon Conven-
ton. @. H, SHINN.
PORTLAND. Ore, May1.
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We want to make ourselves felt there
and honor the state to which we belong
A one-half fare has been secured, and
so we ought to take advantage OF it.
Where could you find better place to
which to take trip this summer? And
then, too, the lie of the Universalist
Church is largely dependent upon our
Y. P. 9. u. And the cause is such a
glorious one.
1t is desired that all the delegates Q0O
strongly from Wisconsin shall go to-
gether. Full information will be fur
nished, in regard to the route and rates.
on application. Hold Detroit '97'
meeting OF your Union and report to me
what you have done. Are you all ready?
Push.
Yours for our young people,
CARLTON A. GRIER,
Wisconsin Trans. Agt.
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ILLINOIS, Spoon River As
sociation.-It was announced last week
that this Association would hold it's an
nual session on the third Saturday and
Sunday in May. at Peoria.
The Peoria pastor now notifies US that
the time of the meeting has been
changed to the fourth Saturday and
Sunday in this month, 22nd and 23rd.
to accumulate some of the pastors who
could not attend on the previous date.
We reprint the pastors invitation.
The Peoria parish sends cordial invi-
tation to all who are interested to be
present and enjoy the occasion. All will
be entertained cheerfully At the close
of the Saturday evening sermon, re-
ception will be held in the church par
Tors, with light refreshments, affording
an opportunity to become acquainted.
Hoping for good attendance.
Sincerely, FRANK MCALPINE.
Mcf1enry. The last social of the
season by the Willing Workers Ladies
Add was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l. Story, of the Riverside hotel, on the
evening OF the 7th, and of course was a
fine success. The large parlors OF the
hotel were crowded by brill ant com
pany. A fine program was rendered,
including reading by Miss Bernice Perry
and piano solo by Miss Edna Story.
The New Woman" also afforded I'M
limited amusement Mr.. and Mrs.
Story, are excellent entertainers, and are
the proprietors of the most popular
hotel in this region.
MacOmb. Our church recently
served dinner and supper, the occasion
being the meeting of the Illinois High
School Association. We cleared $101. 81,
which was divided equally between
church, Sunday -school and Y. P. @. u.
Oak Park.-"This society now has a
clear title to it's property" says the
Unity Church News. When the church
was built corporation was formed and
stock was issued to subscribers at $25
per share. These stockholders held
legal title to the property. Mr.. E. o.
Gale. through his father, Mr.. Abram
Gale. held the largest block of the stock;
Mr.. M. @. Niles. the father of the pres.
emit treasurer. who gave one Of the lots
on which the church stands. and Mr..
E. W. Hoard, also held many shares. but
no one person held controlling inter
est. The stock was quite widely scat
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-22

WEDNESDAY, MAY S6.
1000 A. M.-Reading of Scriptures. Mrs
o. w. Nash.
Hymn.
Reports of Aid Societies and Sunday
school.
Report of the League of the Univer-
salist Women's Association. Mrs
Everett Rexford
Remarks.
Lunch.
s:OOP. M.-Paper = Home Missions. )"
Rev. Elfreda Newport, Wauponsee.
Discussion by Rev. r. F. Johcnnot
and Rev. F. A Millar.
Report of State Work for the Univer-
salist Womens Association. Rev.
]. S. Cook, State Missionary.
Paper = ssForeign Missions" Mrs.
Joseph Anderson, Morgan Park.
Discussion, opened by Mrs. A. M. II.
Ellis
"a Plea for Life Membership" Mrs.
Everett Rexford
Supper.
7.3O p. M.-Reading of Scriptures.
Prayer
Music.
Offertory
Paper-tsThe Child and Its Environ
ment.n Miss Sarah E. Sprague
Discussion, opened by DR.. Garfield
and followed by others.
THURSDAY, MAY ~.
iO:OoA. M.-Devotional Exercises.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Paper ''The New Psychology the
Basis of Education" Mrs. A. W.
Bryant, Oak Park.
Remarks.
Paper -sWork of the Monday Rest. :"
Mrs. Ida w. Morgan, Englewood.
Remarks.
Lunch.
2:00P. M.-Music.
Paper Teachings of the Modern
Novelist. p" Mrs Chamberlin, Gales
burg.
Discussion opened by Mrs. David I.
Devin
NAn Hour With Kindergartens. Miss
Alice Temple, Teacher of st. Paul's
Free Kindergarten.
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by the Union, she was said to have been
a young woman of highest intellect. and
of cheerful and hopeful disposition;
kind in her home, faithful in the dis
charge of duty. consistent in living. con-
scientious in action. true to her friends,
and in every respect worthy member
OF the Union. A committee of the
Union, composed of Myrtle Goldsmith,
Lizzie Brewer and Jennie Fudge, pre-
sented resolutions of sympathy to the
bereaved family.
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tered, and. as a result, the society held
no control over the property. and could
not sell it. il desired. But most OF the
stockholders were friendly to the church.
and had no wish to make money out OF
their stock. At the request OF the late
board of trustees, under the direction
of Mr.. Skillin. the bulk Of this stock
has generously been donated to the so
ciety by it's holders. and legally trans
ferred to the board of trustees. to be
held in trust for the society. 30 that the
society now has full ownership in the
church property. and the right to sell it,
il desired. The thanks Of Unity Church
are certainly due to all those who have
generously parted with their interests
in the property for the benefit OF the
church and what it represents"
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Ube West.
WISCONSIN.
To the Young People of the UniversaIist
Church in Wisconsin.
AVON, Ill,
RACINE. WIS. April DC. 1897.

RACINE. Wis. April 90. 1897.
DEAR FRIENDS: '95. Jersey
City '96" and Detroit 81" are three
words that already are sacred to every
loyal Unioner. The date of our Nation.
al Convention is rapidly approaching.
July 6 to 49, is the way it reads. Ev-
cry preparation is being made to make
Detroit 81" as full of enthusiasm as
Boston 90" and as full of work as "Jer-
sey City &c."
Wisconsin is one of the nearest states.
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Che South.

MARYLAND. = Baltimore. = AS al
ready announced in The UNIvERsALIsT,
Rev. DIR. r. III. Pullman closed his pas
torate Sunday. April 25th. The local
Herald gave quite full abstract of his
sermon reviewing his twenty years Of
service. The parish pay him warm
encomium in series of resolutions in
which strong regret is expressed at his
firm determination to make his resigna-
ton final. Rev. G. P. Hall, the assistant
pastor, will have charge of the church
until some time in the summer. when
he, too, will resign. He has not decided
on his future movements. The church
has several ministers under considera-
ton. but has not as yet selected pas
tor. DIR. Pullman resigned some time
ago, principally an account of his wife's
ill health. He will spend the summer
in the Thousand Islands, as usual, but
will reside in Baltimore during the win,
ter
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-22

1t is fortunate day for man when he
hrst discovers the value of Ayers Sarsap-
rilla as blood-purifier. With this medi-
cine, he knows he has found remedy upon
which he may rely, and that his lifelong
malady is at last conquered. Has cured
others, will cure you.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-22

TEXAS.-Waco.-This is one of the
large cities Of the State. and one of the
prettiest. Preaching services have been
held here once month for year. Last
Sunday. May 9th, ladies' society was
organized consisting of twelve members,
and every lady an enthusiastic worker.
This is a nucleus around which will
gather the more permanent organiza-
tions in the near future.
CIeburne. we are forging to
the front in good style. During the year
the subscribed membership has reached
thirty-one. The Y. P. G. U. is doing ef-
fective service, holding meetings every
Sunday morning. Services are held in
one of the largest halls in the city every
alternate Sunday. and it's utmost seat
ing capacity is severely tried. A fine
choir and orchestra furnish the finest
music in the city. Rev. G. H. Rogers is
pastor at both these points.
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jamie Reed, and Harry Chase and John
Allen. Despite the very chilly and disa-
greable weather large number OF
carriages followed the hearse to Floral
Hill cemetery.
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Church and Parish Register.

TO commended to
largely dependent hdety FURNISH
them ateraL We invo
appointments
insertion they
Monday
the o publication.
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EIGHTH MAY MEETING.

Under the Auspices of the Universalist
Women's Association of Illinois.
May 26 and 81, 1897, in st.
Paul's Church, Chicago.
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sure that any one will agree that We
can't have too many new women OF the
kind which really exists.
1T is amusing, though, how men re-
sent the criticism which women have
supported so long. A single article L
wrote about men brought down an ava
lanche of about 5000 letters. It was
about men under 3d. and IL touched q
good many sore spots, I'm afraid. Some
college boys wrote to me in remon-
STRANGE, more or less heated, because /
had said that most men were unframed
uniformed and, from a woman's point of
view, tolerably embryonic before IS. Ma
turally a college boy wouldn't agree to
that
speaking of colleges, how I wish
some one would found a college for
training in the art of lovemakingi I
suggested once a kindergarten for the
training of husbands. Now I want to
change that and have a college for
lovers, with a post graduate course for
husbands. As it is now-well, almost
any girl can do almost anything with
man. You know how easily one girl
can rob another girl of her lover. He,
poor. blind being, never suspects it. A
girl would know in minute if another
man was trying to win her from her
lover. She has intuitiOnS like antennae
which tell her the very nature of every
approach. But with a man it is diff
ferent. He sees only "a sympathetic
SOUL in the girl who leads him away
by all the deliberate arts of which she
is mistress. But there! one can go on
all day talking about these things. Ev-
erybody likes to talk about love. PeO-
pie ask me if I am not 'uplifted' by the
success I have had, but I tell them that
it was not any great inspiration on my
part. When I began to talk of love I
had the ear of the world.
L did not write The Love Affairs out
of my mind simply. 1 have been the
repository for other peoples love stories
ever since 1 can remember. I have al
most never been seated at dinner with
a man who did not tell me before he
left the ia BILE all about his first love af-
fair. L generally bear a striking reSen-
blance to his earliest sweetheart. 1t is
pie have for cOnfiding their love affairs
to me. Probably it is because I am al
ways deeply and genuinely interested
in them. These things have appealed
to me so long that I never meet a girl
without immedia tely, though often half
unconsciously, asking myself what kind
of a man she would be likely to attract
and what her story would be-"
If Miss Bell often shows the clairvoy-
ance which seemed to be at the bottom
of her portrayal of the Rev. Mr.. Dixon,
some people will want to wear a mask
when they meet her. She is an extreme
" attractive woman, not in the least
spoiled by her success. She has bright,
keensightedness is aided by glasses.
Her hair is slightly gray. She adds to
her record as tradition DESTROYER by
being extremely well dressed, a trait
which has been considered Incompatible
with cleVerness in a woman. Altogeth-
er, if the people who have written
great many sarcastic letters to her, ad-
dressing them Lillian Bell, Old Maid, .
and Lillian Bell, SpinsteT," could see
her, they would promptly realize that,
though she is still unmarried, it is be
cause she has been addicted to saying
No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
sHAW'S GARDEN ENLARGED
One Hundred Acres Will Be Added
This Summer.

ST. Louis, April 29.-The board Of
trustees of the Missouri Botanical gar
den have decided on a 1OO-acre add
ton to Shaw's garden.
Plans are already being prepared by
the Olmsteds of Boston, the landscape
gardeners who improved Central park,
New York city, and built the Wooded
island at the Worlds fair.
The work of making extensions and
improvements will begin during the
summer-prObably in June-Or as soon
thereafter as the trustees finally agree
on the plans proposed.
The work of extension and improve
ment will be divided up. First,
twenty-five acre section west of the
park will be taken in and later the big
eighty-ac pasture at the rear Will De
made part of the grounds.
The first tract to be improved runs
from the west wall of the garden to
Magnolia avenue, then back to the
brook, then along the brook to Shen-
andOah street, where it joins the ola
garden of the Aboretum
The plan is to make this garden a
synopsis of North American flora.
Representatives of every family OF
plants Indigenous to the continent VIII
be planted The collection will in
cIude fully 1000 specimens. This viii
embrace all the fora of the continent
except a few families of parasites that
cannot be cultivated.
The entire scheme when carried 10
completion will give Shaw's garden a
place beside the world famous bOtani-
cal gardens of London, Paris, Berlin
and St. Petersburg.
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M'KINLEY BOWS TO SPAIN.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon Arraigns the
present Administration.

New York, April 29.-The sermon of
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., preached Sun
day at the Academy of Music on 1.-The
Revolution of Faith has caused a great
deal Of comment among the congrega-
ton.
He preluded his sermon with a few
remarks on 1.-THE Present Adninistra-
ton" He said that he was burdened
with a fear before the election of
Mckinley that the present administra-
ton would be one specially distinguish
ed for its commercial spirit; that it
would sacrifice everything to that idea.
Since the election that fear has been
intensified. The administration has
shown that its tendencies are towards
commerce to the exclusion of patriotism
THE Spanish consul in Florida" said
the Rev. Dixon, rules the state from
Jacksonville to Key West. His min
ions patrol the beach night and day,
and arrest people without warrant of
law. This is directly in violation of the
promises of the adnlinistratio The
Spanish flag is Haunting in our harbOr
today. I don't want to see it, because
I know it is flying over American citi-
zens imprisoned in Cuban dungeons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
COUNTRY BOYS THRIFT.
Answers to "What Would You Dc
With q DollarPn

Kansas City, April 29-J NJ Green
wood, superintendent of schools, says
that country children are better pre-
pared for the business of life than are
their city cousins. He draws his con-
clusions from the answers which child
rem of both kinds have given to this
question:
IF I should give you dollar, what
would you do with it?''
Mr.. Greenwood visited a school in
Polk county, Missouri, Is miles from
any town. There were IS children in
the school and he questioned those who
were from five to seven years of age.
The majority of those who answered
declared that they would buy pig be
cause 1 could get him fat and sell him
for more they replied. Another child
would buy a lamb. One boy said he
would get 81 more and purchase a sad
die and still another declared his pur-
chase would be q calf.
Not one would spend the dollar for
candy, chewing gum, tops or marbles
or toys of any kind.
There was great contrast between
their answers and those given by city
children in the ward schools.
OF the latter class who answered Prof.
Greenwood's question only one showed
a desire to make money, and this was
a little fellow who would spend his dol
lar for newspapers. The others wanted
candy and toys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
WOMEN'S WHIST CONGRESS-.
The First Ever Held in This Country
Will Open in Philadelphia Today.

Philadelphia. April 29.-The first wo-
mems whist congress ever held opens in
this city tomorrow, when delegates from
all sections of the country will assemble
to take part in the deliberations of the
inaugural session. The success of this
unique convention is already assured.
decided at the whist tables is enormous
and the tournament promises to be pro-
ducttve of an unusually high degree of
skill
The contest for teams of four will be
most exciting. Teams have been entered
representing the leading clubs of this city
and other great cities. There will be
contest for tours not representing any
particular club. for which there is a large
entry. Considerably over 100 pairs have
already entered. and this event will con-
seQuently, be the biggest that ever took
place at any congress. The mixed double
pair contest will start Thursday evening.
nous. Mrs. T. H. Andrews last evening
gave a dinner in honor of the executive
committee of the Women'S league. A
number of prominent minister's from all
parts of the country will meet SubSe-
quently and arranged all the details in re-
gard to the management of the congress,
which will continue for three days. The
presented for this occasion. with the ex-
ceptiOn of the ''WOmen's trophies" This
last mentioned will be taken to the con
gress by Mrs. VIM. Henry Newbold's
team. Mrs ROdman Winston. Mrs. Fran
els Winston and Mrs. Frederick Samuel,
for by the ''fOurS." a tournament win
counting three points. Another prize for
competition was presented by the Wash
ingtOn ladies through Mrs HaWley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
BUYS DELAGOA BAY.
England Secures a Strong Strategic
Point in Case of Trouble.

London, April 29.-Dispatches receiv-
ed from semi-Official TransVaal sources
announce that Great Britain has pur-
chased Delagoa bay and will fort1ty
Inyak island.
Delagoa bay is on the east coast of
Africa in the same latitude as the
TransvaaI republic. from which it is
separated by a strip of territory from
land. which is practically a British
protectorate. The obvious purpose OF
Great Britain in acquiring possession
of Delagoa bay is to have a point OF
vantage in the event of trouble with the
TransVaal.
The bay has a length north and south
of about 60 miles and breadth OF
about 20 miles. Several rivers empty
into it. Inyak island, in the bay, has a
height of 240 feet, and fortified would
be a stronghold.
The bay was claimed at one time by
three powers-Portugal, the Transvaal
and Great Britain. In 1878. however
the question being submitted to Presl-
dent Theirs of France as arbiter, Port
ugaPs right to the bay was confirmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
DEPEW NEEDS REST.
He Won't Tell Which Doctor He Goes
to When Vacation Time Come.

New York, April 29.-Chauncey M.
Depew is to take his vacation earlier
than usual this year. He will sail for
Europe the second week in May, to be
gone seven weeks.
My doctor tells me that I need a
rest" said DR.. Depew yesterday. Il
have been doing my full share of work
lately, and am still doing it, in fact.
But he thinks that a rest will do me
lots of good. Mr.. Webb has been i'll
for six months; he came back to work
last Monday, apparently restored to
health. Mr.. @. G. Clarke, the first vice
president of the Central, is now on his
way back from California, and will be
at his desk on Monday. Their absence
has kept me busy, but with them back
and things running easily, it won't be
difficult for me to get away"
who is your physician" DR.. Depew
was asked.
Don't ask me. I'd rather not say"
he said, with a deprecating wave of
his hand. I have several, and 1 call
upon them according to what seems to
be the matter with me. To mention
any particular one might create jeal-
ousy, and I don't care to do that"
DR.. Depew's large staff of medical
attendants is something of a standing
joke among prominent New York doc
tors. One of them said yesterday that
probably one-third of the best known
physicians in the city had been called
in at various times by DR.. Depew, ac-
cording to his own diagnosis of the
complaint he wanted to be treated for.
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GATHERING RARE BOOKS.
H.G.Larimer Adds Relics to His New
Library.

H G. Larimer, who is something of
a bibIomaniac, has recently made an
acquisition of which he is very proud
1t is a complete set of the Madison
papers published with the book i'm
print of President Madison in 1S4U II
is said to be the only one Of the edition
in the west The papers are the notes
of the convention which adopted the
constitution of the United states taken
Of the convention took an obligation
not to divulge the proceedings, and
President Madison was the last sur
vivor. and after his death his notes
were published by his widow.
Mr. Larimer secured at the same time
Thomas H. Benton's Thirty Years IN
the United States Senate" the first edf-
ton printed in 1851. This also very
valuable.
Mr.. Larimer owned one of the finest
libraries in Kansas until four years
ago. when it was destroyed by fire
Since then he has been looking Tor rare
things. but he has by no means re-
placed his loss.
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STORY NOT HALF TOLD.
It VIII be Some Time Before All the
Horrors of the Guthrie Flood
are Told

Guthrie, Ok, April 29.-For miles the
Canadian valley is a dreary waste, and
her people are overcast with gloom, as
z result of the mighty wall of water
from six to eight feet high and a mile
wide which broke upon West Guthrie,
without warning yesterday morning
crushing houses. sweeping away prop
erty and drowning people by the score.
Every movable thing was swept before
the wave. which passed on into the val
ley with resistless force, wreaking ter
rible destruction to life and property
wherever it reached. Dozens of human
lives are known to have been sacrificed,
how many may be unknown for weeks.
Hundreds of houses were wrecked in
the twinkling of an eye; farms were
completely ruined, bridges and tracks
were washed out, and traffic in every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-29
FOUR CENT FARES
Brought Up in Chicago to Knock Out
q Corporation Steal.

Chicago, April 29.-AIderman William
Mangler, of the Twenty first ward, will
tomorrow night introduce a four cent
fare ordinance in the city council.
He will do so not only because he be-
lieves under existing conditions cents
is a fair price to charge for carrying a
passenger, but with the idea that if the
Humphrey bill should pass the legisla-
ture and become a law that feature of
it whereby the companies would be al
lowed to charge five cent fares for a
period of so years would be done away