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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
BY PRESIDENT I. NJ. ATWOOD. D. d

1HE FOURTH GOSPEL and the Quarto-
decimans is the topic of an exhaustive
study by James Drummond, Principal
of Manchester College, Oxford. Read
ers of Dr. Martineau's "Seat of Author
ity in Religion" will recall the weight
given by him to the discrepancy in the
dates of the observance of the passover
in the synoptics and in John, in decid-
ing against the genuineness of the
Fourth Gospel. 1t has been pointed
out often that the argument from this
fact has been much overworked. But
DIR. Drummond goes into the subject at
length, examines the historic and docu-
mentary data minutely, and concludes
thus: II am forced therefore, to the con-
clusion that this celebrated argument
against the Johannine authorship Of our
Gospel rests on misconception, and, SO
far from being decisive of the question,
does not possess the slightest validity"
Few candid and competent readers of
his paper will differ with him.
When a church is to be built or a
church debt is to be paid it often seems
to those of small means, struggling
under the weight of the heavy responsi-
bility, as if some wealthy person or par
ish should come to the rescue and lift
the load. They could do it SO easily!
But the nearly unvaring rule is that so
tersely expressed by the apostle: For
every one must bear his own burden"
The rich person or the rich parish turn a
deaf ear to the appeal of the poor church.
And no doubt it is better 80. To plan
and strive and sacrifice is. we sometimes
believe, the better part of the business.
1t develops capacity, it strengthens
fellowship, it cultivates courage, it en-
dears the great and beneficent institu-
ton which is worth more to US than all
our gifts. More than half the JOY we
have in the product results from the
feeling of having brought it to pass by
our own efforts. Faith in the cause and
love for it make poor people rich and
weak people strong. And that is just
what is wanted, that the poor become
rich and the weak strong.
There is truth certainly in the idea
of Day of Judgment. The things done
are just what they are whether known
or not; the secrets of all hearts are not
changed by being revealed. But the
catastrophe of disclosure seems to be
an essential step in the process Of re-
form. The ice may be known to be
perilously thin. but 80 long as it holds,
the transgressor continues to venture
upon it. The breaking is required, not
to intensity the guilt but to make it
apparent. To make play-thipg of pas
sion, to toy with temptation. to seek
the by-ways and sluices of sin rather
than the open way, of righteousness. is
that wherein the wickedness consists:
not in the discovery. Yet the discovery
is needful, and it is, likewise. inevitable.
We lift up our voices in lamentation
when the mask falls and the disguise
ends. Weshould weep-nay, we should
reprove and rebuks and restrain, when
the evil way is entered upon. We follow
with our vain pity the uncovered
wretch. We should have pursued him
with our avaiing love long before, while
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

body of the Confession untouched.
For instance, in the first article let
destiny" take the place of "destina-
ton; in the second, write educate in
place of restore" and in the third,
strike out "to be careful" altogether,
and read, "ought to maintain order" "
etc. These are all the changes that
seem to us needful to bring the form of
the creed "up to date" II the Conven-
tion could see its way to make them and
then let the creed aloEe for generation
or two it would in our judgment, mani
fest that wisdom which is from above.
REV. S. CRANE, in the Leader.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
CONTENTS.
CHICAGO. SATURDAY, SEPT, 4. 1897
&. F. ENDICOTT, General Agent

Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
Life aud Work of Trained Nurses.
The Creed Question.
Old Cincinnati Days.
UniversaIist Thought.
Page Two.
Christian Brotherhood.
The New Testament and the Higher Criti-
cism.
Those "Three Factors of Human History
Woman's Influence in Modern Journalism.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Editorial:
Building the Spiritual Temple.
"Chicago, 81.
Lombard University.
Murray Sunday.
Beautiful Mem ,ries of Beautiful Life.
UniVersalist Personal.
Views of the Editors.
Page five,
Church News and Correspondence.
Page SIX.
The Family Page, Farm. Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
News of the Week.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

In an article in the Paris Figaro on
alcoholism and Madmen." it is shown
that at the beginning of this century
comparatively little liquor was drunk in
France. 1t shows that since 1900, when
the practice of distilliDg brandy from
corn, potatoes, etc, began in that couu.
try, the number Of insane people has in
creased with the consumption OF liquor.
In the four years 1S26-30 there were
1879 cases of self-destruction, while
from 1876 to 1880 there were 6,259.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
THE CREED QUESTION.
"MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS"

Under this caption we will publish
from time to time articles on the proposed
change in our creed. The General Con-
vention of 1895, in session at Meriden,
Conn. proposed the following as a substi-
tute for the Winchester Profession, and
it awaits final action of acceptance or re-
lection at the Chicago session of 1897.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
The Proposed Creed.

1. We believe in the Universal Father
hood of God and in the Universal Broth
erhood of Man.
2. We believe that God who hath spok-
en- through all His holy prophets since the
world began, hath spoken unto us by His
Son, Jesus Christ, our Example and Saw
iour.
3. We believe that salvation consists in
spiritual oneness with God, who, through
Christ, will finally gather in one the
whole family of mankind.
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To My Wife.

who for forty and two years, has,
by her hopeful and cheerful spirit,
strengthened me in every weak
ness, helped me in every difficulty,
coInforted me in every sorrow,
cheered me in every moment of des-
pondency, and made home the
dearest place in all the world,
this volume is
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Evening star., 1897-04-29

inches was reported: During the past
twenty.four hours u Little Rock, LOG;
Sp,nnd Springfield Mo- i3o; hafays5.e, Ind. 1:ss;
rivers Gin feet and tenths) have occurred
Risen.kansasi City, 02; St Louis, 10;
J New os Orleans. 02 FaIlen-Helena, Ark,
Memphis, 0.3; Keokuls. O.6. They are above
the danger line and rising at Kal.sas City,
IL; New Orleans, ga Above the danger
line and falling at Helena, Ark. 90; Ar
1913. o.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1851 pm; high tide,
606 am. and 6:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1910 am and 1:2l
p.m.; high tide 6:48 am. and TOO p.m.
The SUN nH,d Moon.
Today-sun. rises, .s'ote4;;a.m.; sun sets,
6:51 pm. 3 - -.
Moon rises at 8: 81 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, SOB am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:59 p.m.: ex-
tinguishing begun at All am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at IA p.m.; ex:in-
guished at 1926 a H.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, IS; condi-
ton. 30. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
"; condition at north connection, 36; condi-
tion at south connection, 36. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 60; condition at in
fluent gate house 36; effluent gate mouse, 36.
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer at the weather bureau during
the rast twenty-four hours, beginning at /
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
April III p.m., 90; Pm, g.; midnight,
April 90 am, 46; am, 53; 12 m, 65,
and 2 pm, 6S. ~
Maximum. 20. at p.m,,, April %; mini
mum, 46, at 6 am, April, %.
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Today's Treasury Applications.

Todays list of applications for places un-
der the Treasury Department included the
following names: H. c. Hartman of Fort
wayne, Ind, to be auditor for the State
Department; E. P. Clemens of Dayton
Ohio, and John NJ Simpson of Washing
ten, D. c., to be deputy auditors for the
Navy Department.; ]. A. Whiteside, to be
superintendent of The San Francisco. mint
]. c. Miller of Alabama, to be collector of
internal revenue at Birmingham, Ala; B.
F. Sampson of Tennessee, to be surveyor
of customs at Memphis Tenn: Henry
Koch Of Illinois, to be appraiser at Chi
cago; Hiram Straus Of Ohio. to be ap-
praiser at Cleveland; F. A. Wasley of Cali
fornia, to be appraiser at San Francisco;
c. M. Bowies of New York, to be assist
ant appraiser at New York.
Collectors of Customs-J. w. Burke of
Alabama, at Mobile; VIM. r. Curtis of
Alaska, at Sitka; ]. M. Melendy of Cali
fornia, at Eureka, Cal; T. H. Silsbee, B.
d. Clugs ton, c. F. Hcnking and T. B.
Lamb of San Diego. Cal. at San Diego.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
STREET swtER3Hsp1xc.
Inc Distrfct Commis4ioners Desire ia
DO 1t by Days Labor

The District Commits sieners De.tre =,
DO 1t by Days Labor.
Ihe Commissioners have under consid-
Grafton the specifications ami proposed con-
tract for the sweeping and cleaning of the
streets and avenues of the.city for a tern,
Oh years after the present contract ex-
pres. The present contract is one that
has been in force for five years. and # is
the question of what sasll be the length
OF the new, contract that Is receiving the
attention of the Commissioners.
At the last session Of, ,Gengress the Com
missioners recommended that, .he work of
cleaning the streets, of ,,tbe city be done
by days labor. The senate committee on
the bill favorably, and the Senate some
tlme afterward passed the. bill as orig.
inally presented without amendment, It
then went to the House, and was reported
IaVorapiy by the committee on the Dis
trict, but failed to pass that body in the
last days of the first session. During the
second session of that Congress the bill
was again taken up by the committee and
amended, but this time it failed to have
a favorable report because as was stated
in the committee at tie time, 1t conferred
too great authority upon the Commission
ers.
1t is well known that the Commissioners
are still welded to the scheme of doing
the work by days labor, believing the
streets can be better cleaned than if the
work is intrusted to contractor. Senator
Mcmillan. at the request of the Commits
sfoners, has reintroduced the BILL and the
Commissioners confidently expect favorable
action at this session of Congress. Mean
while, however. a contract must be let,
and, as stated in the opening paragraph Of
this article, the Commissioners are unde-
cided how long term the new contract
should run. If it is 10 be for live years
the District must wait tina. long before
it can Gin the event Of favorable legisla-
tion) undertake the system Of municipal
control .-4> -
Evening star., 1897-04-29
war.hips Wanted Mt Annapolis.

Secretary Long today received a delega-
tion from Annapolis, Nd, headed by Mr..
Harry s. Brewer, appointed for the pur-
pose of securing the presence of some
naval vessels at that place during the an
nual convention of firemen on the 9th and
10th Of June. The Secretary showed a
willingness to do what was possible to
meet the desires Of the people of Annapo-
lis, and said he would communicate with
the committee on the subject later. He
explained that the deep draft of most of
the vessels of the new navy would prevent
their entrance to the harbor of Annapolis.
SO the choice is narrowed down to the
Amphitrite and the Dolphin. The former
is to be repaired at Norfolk, and If this
i work is completed In time she will be sent
to Annapolis. otherwise the Dolphin will go.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Reception to Naval Omca..

Ihe closing exercises Of the Grant monu-
ment ceremonies took place last night in
the form of reception In the Waldorf
Hotel, in New York, to the naval officers
OF the foreign war vessels and those of the
United States. Nearly /. 800 invitations had
been issued, and the spacious chambers.
salons and corridors OF the hotel were
thronged early with men and women in
handsome toilets. Both ball rooms were
.hroWn open 10 the guests at the reception.
Mayor Strong. representing the city. re-
ceived with Mrs Strong. They were as
sisted by Mrs. Elihu Root, Mrs. Horace
Porter. Mrs Henry E. Erben. Mrs. Parke
Benjamin Mrs William c. Whitney. Mrs
George j. Gould and others. The large baI
room was handsomely decorated
Evening star., 1897-04-29
CONDENSED LOCALS,

d. Judge Kimball in the Police Court to-
day sent John Brown, colored, to the work
house for six months upon conviction OF
charge Of indecent exposure. The act
which IS said to have been of an aggra.
waited character, occurred in alley in the
rear of NJ street between 7th and Sth
streets, and was witnessed by Policeman
Cochran. who made the arrest.
Want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Hamilton Lowd, a young man in his
teens, fell and broke his leg while playing
on lot near New Jersey avenue and N
street northwest. He was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment
A leaky fire plug at the corner of 5th and
NJ streets southeast needs repairing.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
A Persian Embassy Coming.

The United States minister to Persia has
informed the State Department that royal
Persian embassy Is now on its way to
Washington On an important mission. the
precise nature OF which has not been dis
closed beyond the fact that one or more
members of the embassy are delegates to
the international postal conference. 1t is
surmised. however. that the main business
of the embassy has to do with the re-estab-
lishment OF the Persian legation at WASH
ipgton, which was discontinued several
years ago on the precipitate departure of
the well-remembered Hadji Hassi Ghouly
Khan Mahomet El Vesari The embassy
reach here within the next two weeks,
Evening star., 1897-04-29
TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA.

Showers Are Promised fer Tonight
-s-: and Tomorrow.
Forecast till 8 pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland,
Increasing cloudiness and showers tonight
and Friday; warmer tonight, cooler Friday
right; southerly winds.
For Virginia and North Carolina, increas-
ing cloudiness, with showers tonight and
Friday; cooler in western portions tonight,
cooler Friday; southwest to west winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The pressure continues low on the New
England coast
The storm, central Wednesday morning
in eastern Kansas, has moved eastward to
Mississippi valleys. An area of high pres
sure is central north of Minnesota and ex-
tends southwark over the Rocky mountain
slope. The pressure Is also high on the
Pacific coast. The barometer has fallen in
the lower lake region and southwark to the
east gulf states, also on the northern
Rocky mountain plateau; it has risen
throughout the upper lake region and on
the Rocky mountain slope.
The temperature Is higher east of the
Mississippi river, also on the northern
Rocky mountain plateau: it is lower in
the upper lake region and throughout the
Rocky mountain slope.
Rain has fallen generally in the upper
lake region. the Mississippi valley and on
the middle Rocky mountain slope, also
showers have occurred in New England.
Rain will continue in the lower Missis-
sippi and the Ohio valleys tonight, and
extend into the lower lake region and the
Atlantic states by Friday. The weather
will be generally fair in the west gulf
states.
The temperature will be higher in New
England and near the north Atlantic coast,
and it will fall decidedly in the lower lake
region, in the Ohio and middle Mississippi
valleys. The conditions will be favorable
for frosts in the northern portion of the
west gulf states
The following heavy precipitation Gin
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Second Rertmeut R.no,..

The third annual banquet Of the Officers.
Association of the I'd Regiment of the Dis.
frict National Guard will take place this
evening at Freund's. Thebreeular toasfs
are as follows: Second Rgeiment,' Colonel
Cecil Clay: National, Guard Lieutenant
Colonel NJ. F. Urell; The Citizen Soldier. >,
Surgeon b. G. Pool; The District Of Co.
lumbia," Mr.. John B. Wight, and "Eni-
logre. Major George II. Harries. Among
the guests OF the evening will be Secretary
Alscr. Adjutant General Ruggles. Assist n,
Secretary Roosevelt. Major F. A. Brackett
General Albert Ordway and Colonel
Nc sher Ao'
Evening star., 1897-04-29
SENATOR DEBOE.
kentucky's New Representative in
the Upper House.

W. j. Deboe, the new senator from Ken
lucky, is forty-seven years OF age, a native
OF Crittenden county. KY. and a lifelong
republican He was delegate to the re-
publican national convention in 1888, and
Slice 1880 has been member of the state
central committee. Last year he was Sc
lected as. one of the four Bradley delegates
at-iarge to the st. Louis convention where
re was selected as chairman OF the delega-
ton In spite OF the anti Bradley faction
he Is a graduate of Ewing College, in Iii
mons He studied medicine in Louisyflle.
and prdcticed for some years. But he later
stud;ed law and for eight years has prac-
tlced that profession F
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Treasury Promo,ion..

Acting Secretary Spaulding today made
the following promotions in the bureau OF
navigation. Treasury Department.: wn. N
Lytle. from $1,000 to $500: Miss II. E.
Moran. 81. 400 to i.6O0; Miss E. j. Brigham
from u.20O to 81. 400; Miss Louise Lowell
from 500 to 81. 30
George B. Chamberlin has been reinstated
to 300 place in the Treasury Department
Evening star., 1897-04-29
The Naval Militia Pampblet.

The Navy Department has begun the
issue to the naval militia of a pamphlet
containing a letter from Capt. Taylor,
president Of the Naval War College, upon
the subject Of the naval militia. 1t appears
that the War College last August took the
matter under consideration, at the direc-
ton of Assistant Secretary McAdoo, and
the result Is a compendious statement of
the fields of usefulness and proper func-
tions Of the naval militia, touching which
not only a number of naval officers, but
some Of the .militiamen themselves, have
been in doubt.
In a preface Mr.. McAdoo says that he
cannot speak too highly of the value of
the paper. and highly commends the con-
clusions reached by the War College. In
substance these contemplate the transfer
of the local defense to the naval militia,
and, while indorsipg this suggestion Mr.
McAdoo, as his last official act, as he says,
protests against the national folly of not
having on hand for the army and navy
and the militia on land and on sea q proper
supply of reserve rifles Of uniform make.
The United States, he says, should have
at least q million Of such rifles and am
munition always in store, for in case of
war the number on hand would be entirely
inadequate, with no means to procure more
in time, owing to the slowness of manu-
facture.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Army Orders.

Lieut.. George L. Anderson, 4th Artillery,
has been detailed for the course of instruc-
tion at the Naval War College at Newport,
&C commencing June 1 next.
A board Of officers has been ordered to
meet in this city next Monday to consider
the proposed revision of the small-arms
firing regulations. The board consists of
Col. John c. Bates, I'd Infantry; Maj Ad-
ra. r. Chaffee, 9th Cavalry, and Lieut. r.
G. vanvliet, 10th Infantry, with Capt JohI,
3. Mallory. acting Judge advocate. as re-
The leave Of absence granted Post Chap
lain VIM H. Scott has been extended one
month on account of sickness.
The following named Heutenants have
instruction at the United States Infantry
ana Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, h,
kan:, commencing September 1; George W.
Soode. lst Cavalry; William H. Paine, I'd
cavalry; Lincoln G. Andrews. Sd Cavalry;
samuel McP. Rutherford, 4th Cavalry; Jo-
sepn +. Cusack, 9Th Cavalry; George c..
barnhardt, 9th Cavalry; Thomas M. Cor
coran. 1th Cavalry; William F. Flynn, Sth
Tava1y: Iy EDWARD E., Hartwick. 9th Cavalry;
frank A. Barton. 10th Cavalry; Amos I'd
MaTan. ~. LIST Infantry; John c. Macarthur.
"a infantry; James T. Moore Sd Infa
Wnnam Brooke. 4th Infantry; William f.
Intants an. otn infantry; John 8. Grisard. 7th
e ert L. Bu!lard. 10th infantry: william ' r
11Senenck, 10th 1nfantryI lChafles P. Russ.
fant I'm anIantry; Charlesz5y Ballou, 18th In.
lantry; John H. Parkar,1st Infantry: Al
S Sern b. Donworth, 14thoIafantry; Samuel y
HIaey. Infaey. 10Th Infantry; lewis s. Sorley. 10th
nannta ny; Guy G. Palmer 10th Infantry;
org. 18th Infantry; Jasaes Ronayne' 18th
iinnt,ia,ntfy; Albert D. Niskarn, 10th Infantrv.
, ! naarsa Manaam :, =: H. chapman. 10th Infantry:
ses G Wc.i., y, Estes, r.. 4etM Infantry; UNs.
y Smttn. M r. 10th Infantry; Frank II. Lawtor : .
1Iss lnIantry; Harry Clement. 22d Inrantru. r,.
Mestsr ". a Cole sd Infantry; George ii Nc.
tsth Gr, x.In Infantry aSGarard Sturtevanr