The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-01
lish see has really risked his place for
principles"

principles"
-Chunder Sen, the late eminent lead
er OF the Brahmo Somsi, recognized the
moral force of Christianity as repre-
sented in Christ in lecture to his fell
low Hindoos, when he said: at is not
politics, it is not diplomacy. that has
laid hold of the Indian heart. 1t is not
the glittering bayonet nor the fiery can
non that influences US. Armies never
conquered the heart of nation. You
cannot deny that your heart has been
touched, subiugated by superior power.
That power is Christ. England has sent
us tremendous moral force in the life
and character of that mighty Prophet
to conquer and hold this vast en-
pire"
The Indian Messenger, of Calcutta,
reprints from our columns DR.. Cranes
article on the Supernatural in Human
History" The advancing theism of
India would be greatly strengthened and
made more useful by the appropriation
of just such teaching as that of our con-
tributor in his articles on the Supernatu.
raj.
Lotus Ingalls,. the oldest newspaper
editor in northern New York, died at his
home in WATERFOWL, April "a. He was
born in 1918 near the city in which he
died. and was admitted to the bar in 1945.
His main editorial service was done on
the "Watertown Reformer." Mr.. Ingalls,
was a prominent Universalist for many
years. Forty years ago this coming sum-
mer. as member of the Committee of
Fellowship of the Black River Associa-
ton, he signed the letter of license grant
ed i'll 1857 to the present Editor of The
UNIvERsALIsT. We have never met Mr..
Ingalls, since the day in which he at.
tached his name to that document. As
it was presented to him for signature he
looked up at the youth whose name it
bore and remarked. You look pretty
young for this business, but as Bro. Bar.
Der has signed l guess you'll do" Rev.
w. N. Barber, the other member of that
committee. is still living at an advanced
age in CRANKY, Oswego Co., N. Y.
Bishops and archbishops of all the
churches. the governors of most of the
States, the most famous surviving gen.
erals of the war, the presidents of the
boards of trade and commercial bodies
throughout the country, the mayors Of
over fifty cities in all parts OF the coun-
try, the presidents of over $50 colleges,
the editors of more than 800 newspapers
Of every political faith-all unite in a
petition through the New York World
to the Senate of the United States earn
estly urging the ratification of the arbi-
tration treaty.
-"Sweetness and light" is meaning
less expression unless we know the con-
text. and this Professor Skeat explains.
In Swift's Battle of the Books" there is
dispute between a spider and bee.
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cause of ancient authors. whom he
likens to bees. saying that, instead of
dirt and poison (such as are collected
by modern authors. or spidersA we have
rather chose [sicl to fill our hive with
honey and wax, thus furnishing man.
kind with the two noblest of things.
which are sweetness and light
The Archbishops Of Canterbury and
York meant to show their anti-Roman-
ism in their recent reply to the Pope's
last encyclical letter. but their cour-
teous use of the phrase Reverend
Brother in Christ" in addressing the
Pope. has drawn upon them the violent
wrath of the ultra Professionals in the
English Church, who regard the Pope
as Antichrist and the scarlet woman. :"
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Newton Hal.
lock, editor of the Christian Work,
has received an urgent invitation to take
the presidency of the Westminster Uni.
versity of Colorado. and a salary of $10,-
900 year has been offered him to begin
work Immediately upon his acceptance.
Dr. Hallock goes to Denver at once, and
will announce his decision as soon as he
has thoroughly looked over the situa.
ton.