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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
Talk and Talk.
( ReligiOus Telescope

1t is claimed, and we believe correctly,
too, that talk had much to do in the re-
cent past with making the "hard times"
harder than they otherwise would have
been. Men talked of and deplored the
financial pressure, some fixing the respon-
sibility in one place and some fixing it in
another place, and thus magnifed and
greatly augmented the respondent pres
sure and inactivity. HAD all hands looked
on the bright side, exercised good business
sense, and been active and energetic to
the best Of their ability, the times would
not have become so blue, and the great
majority of the people would have been
more contented and happy.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4.
EDITORIAL.

Our city churches
Our OlOy OnuI0neS' will resume services
next Sunday for the first time after the
summer vacation. We trust that the
several congregations may come together
with renewed zeal and quickened pur-
pose to carry on their Christian work in
all departments of church activities. We
welcome the pastors on their return
from vacation. We hope they come
back to the busy city refreshed by tn cir
outings, and we'll prepared for the work
of the coming year May the year be
one of prosperity in the church relation
as we'll as in material concerns, and may
pastors and congregations share in the
blessings which will surely come to faith
full and industrious workers in the vine
yard of the Lord,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
Views of the Editors.
Exchange N otes.
Peters Pence,
THE Church siandard.)

Peters Pence, the Pope's principal
source of revenue in these days, are much
fewer than they used to be- The idea has
got abroad that this papal revenue has
been used in speculation, and the faithful
of various nations are consequently indis-
posed to contribute. France was always
the chief contributor to this fund, but the
present Pope's policy toward the republic
has chilled the ardor of French Bourbons
and other aristocratic donors, and there
is a great falling off in the receipts from
that country.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
Regarding Limitations.
New York Observer

No human life is large enough not to be
small in spots. 1t is largely question as to
where the pinch will come, as to the To-
cality of the narrowness. Intolerance is
with most an intermittent kind of thing,
of springing to manifestation, if not into
being, very unexpectedly. This uncer
tainty as to when and where the limitation
will come in proves at times rather awk-
ward, for it is disconcerting to discover
that, when we want to be narrow, just
then our neighbors want to be narrow,
too. 1t would be preferable, pethaps, if
the breadth of one mind could always dove
tail into the narrowness of another, as
deep seas sometimes crowd up into long but
contracted estuaries, and then would flood
out of sight the sharp, surrounding prom
ontores of prejudice.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
Boston and the Bacchante.

No wonder Boston, the Athens of
America, was greatly exercised at the
endeavor to place the Bacchante" in
it's splendid library in which it's patrons
would be almost forced to look upon it
every time they went for books. The
statue itself is not so Objectionable as
what the figure was designed to repre-
sent. Though Athens excelled in beau
tiful paintings and perfect statuary,
nevertheless profigacY and bacchanalian
revealing closed the doors of her tenn.
pies and laid waste her marvellous Aero
polls. Should the inner life of Boston
be exposed, the brothels and the slume,
the debauchery of the upper tendon.
we would find need fox criticising IL 9
modern more than the ntiquated. With
all our culture, religious advancement,
and outward prosperity, it becomes US
to look we'll at innerly facte, correcting
the wrong and stimulating the good
DR.. s. FL. McCoIIester.
The Saloon Needs Rival.
OF course it's a very bad thing for
man to go to saloon, from our point Of
view, but if we had no conscientious
and physiological prejudices against the
use of liquor. and il we worked under a
boss at mean work all day, and found
an unkempt wife and quarreling chill
dren in mussy, stuffy little rooms at
night, perhaps we. too. would go to
saloon where we would be "hail fellows
we'll met" and where there would be
music and fancy pictures and other at
tempts at something over and above
every day sordid life. In our efforts at
reform we have only needed Chritts
words BE ye therefore not overc ONE
of evil" and forgotten, but "overcome
evil with good" The saloon needs a
rival in attractiveness and sociability-
Alberta d. CARRIER.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
Menace to Prosperity.
(CongIegatlonalist.)

The grayest menace to the prosperity
which is returning to this country is the
willingness of legislatures, state and ma
tional, to be used for private advantage.
In this respect they are in line with the
legislative bodies of many of our great
cities, like New York and Chicago, where
schemes of shameless robbery of the pub
lie have often been consummated without
disg uise. 1t would be easy to cite in
stances of such legislative attempts, even
in the recent history of Massachusetts,
where men of high standing have served
as lobbyists for reward. This is the rock
looming up most threateningly in the
course of our ship OF state, which seems
to be steering boldly toward it, Nothing
short of great uprising of honest citizens
throughout the land can maintain in legis-
lation fair definition of honesty.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
500

THE custom of many
The Saturday business houses in
Half-Holiday. this civ and else.
where, though not so general as might
be desired. is that of giving a half-holi-
day on Saturday during the summer
months. Last Saturday. to all employees
30 favored marked the close of summer,
and this week the full day service on
Saturday begins again.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
The Drum Beat in Africa.
Evangelist

And now we hear the drums beat in
Africa, sounding the reveille for the be-
ginning of a march that may be the COM
mencement of a great war. 1t is not in
South Africa, but in the far North. Ever
since the failure of the campaign which
ended with the death of Gordon, and the
fall of Khartoum, the English government
and English people have been eager to
wipe out what they look upon as nation
al disgrace, and to restore their prestige
by great victory. For months past an
expedition has been preparing in Upper
Egypt, which has waited only for the
right season, and the right stage of water
in the Nile, to sound the Forward
march, Having as its leader Sir Herbert
Kitchener, brilliant officer great things
are expected from him. Three weeks ago
he went up the Nile and took command,
which is interpreted to ''mean business, -
and all who are familiar with the move
ment, are looking for the opening of
great African campaign.
Young Peoples Societies and the Church.
Northwestern Chi istlan Advocate.)
All our young peopie . SOCleGleS are
simply forms of Christian activity exhib-
tied by older Sunday school scholars, or
the younger of regular church laymen.
This statement should be made clearly,
and it's truth admitted frankly and con-
stantly. That would be an unhappy day
in which the father and mother in fam
lily should re themselves as members
of the church, and the younger children
regard themselves as members of another
separate entity called the Younger folks
society, while TIE still junior children
should ponder over the question whether
they will presently attach themselves to
the church or TO the alternative Epworth
league! There should be but one church
idea in a given family-the youngsters
planning to enter the Sunday school divi-
sion of their church, the older children
advancing into the young peoples society
or league, and both classes of children
considering themselves cadets in training
for adult church work. All Christian and
spiritual relations should be in one and
the same church, the conceivable classif-
cation being temporary and for the sole
benefit of the one church.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

The desirability of the Saturday
half-holiday in cities, and especially in
manufacturing towns, has long been
appreciated. The pace in business in
American life has been so fast. nervous
diseases have increased so rapidly, and
business wears men out 30 quickly in
large cities, that there is a general be-
lief that more holidays are needed and
that the pulse of business should be
slowed down.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

THE CHRISTIAN LEA
Mrs JUS d SAln DER Of last week says:
ner. aTba daatb of Mrs
Otis A. Skinner-of which event men.
ton was made in our last, will revive
weird memories in the minds Of few,
relatively very few, of our Universaist
people, particularly in Boston and it's
vicinity. Her long life of eighty-four
years spans epochal periods in our de-
nominational evolution. Her father,
the patriarchal StreeTer. was among
the first to advance from the rigidly
controversial to specially practical ap.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

In New York also, the question of
Saturday half-holiday was brought be-
fore the last legislature and new
amendment was added to the states
half holiday law providing that in and
after Oct. LIST, next, from noon to mid
night, Saturdays ''shall be considered as
the first day of the week, commonly
called Sunday. and as public holidays.
for all purposes whatever as regards the
transaction of business in the public
offices of this state or counties of this
state"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

1t may be useless, in such busy
city as Chicago. even to suggest the pro-
priety OF extending this custom to cover
the entire year though the question has
been agitted in Boston for number of
years and Lumber of business firms in
that city have, of their own accord,
adopted the suggestion.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04
NOn-Swearing knights.
Lutheran WORLDLY

There is reported to be society of Non
Swearing Knights in Chicago, and that
enterprising city must be credited with
another good idea. The common sense of
its promoters is shown by the fact that
they are not attempting to do too much
1t asks for no pledge in the usual manner,
but its members sign this declaration:
Swearing is a violation of the laws of
God, of this state, and of good society.
and l am, therefore, neither Christian,
good citizen, nor gentleman if l
swear" Among its members already
there are 2, 100 railroad men,
The Minister'S Vacation,
christian Register)
The length of the vacation which min
lister should expect and receive must vary
somewhat with individual needs and local
conditions. But it is a question how far
it should be the custom to give to minis
ters vacations much longer than those
which the men of their parishes are free
to enjoy. The need for rest and recreation
should not be greater for the one than for
the other. If the minister has certain
duties, if there are certain demands upon
him which peculiarly tax his strength, so
there are satisfactions and privileges in
his life which peculiarly refresh him.
An Absolute Surrender.
(Churchman.)
Yes, it is in absolute and loving sur
render to the will of the Lord that the
secret of true rest and peace is found This
is the alchemy which turns earth's sor-
rows into heavens blessings; here is the
antidote to every sting, the cure-all of
each care the unfailing remedy for all
disquietude. Dear Lord, i'll am thy child,
trusting, loving, obeyiug thee, how can
thy will for me seem hard" Nay,
rather, / should ioyfully meet and well
come it, well knowing that thy love to me
could only send message of peace, how
ever dark might be the envelope which
enwrapped it.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-04

SALVATION under G0d
Salvation Possibleis possible to all and
anu UNIVERSAL will be the final pos
session of all. This is one of the fun
damental ideas of Universalism around
which our faith and hope centers. There
is nothing in the human soul that may
not be put right il only its desire and
effort shall be found to concur with
the abundant helpfulness that the spirit
of God is constantly proffering None
need be afar off; none need be diseased
for the healing fountain is accessible;
none need be in the far country for the
Fathers home is open to all and his
arms are ready to welcome home. But
this willingness of the Father to re-
cieve his children. and the splendid
and gracious disposition it evinces.
must be supplemented by the will
inepess of man and his resolution
to enter the Fathers house as a
repentant and willing child. There is
a human factor as we'll as a divine one
in the work of salvation. Universal sal.
walton is predicated on universal obedi-
ence and universal righteousness. The
salvation that under God is possible to
all. in order to become the final posses.
sion of all, only comes through personal
righteousness, and the election by man
to obey the laws of his spiritual being
and thus ensure salvation. Universalism
affirms that all will thus finally obey
God and seek righteousness, and thus
be saved. There will be none finally
outcast, and all at last will rejoice in
the Lord and come to know his saliva.
kion
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
P0F1 TSNNO " III N laws
THIEVES aRnnN,n

y Yesterday morning Street inspector
wood reported to the Mayor tslut Il
was impossible for him to keep a lamp
ON the corner Of Chestnut and CHA sgow
streets to warn people of danger at this
P2ii"t. He had had four stolen from,
thcFe In that many nights. aid that
somes steps would have to be taken to
eaten the lFrties who took them, or
the city would find 1t quite expensive
buying lamps. Hardly had he left be-
FORE Mr.. L. Shrier reported that OH
tuesday night some one took ad-
vantage of the storm and while the
wind wass high. threw brick
through laage plate glass window in
his store, corner OF Green and High
streets. and had robbed the window OF
some shoes, etc.
Later MIR. Joe Clinton, who keeps store
on the corner of King and Washington
streets, reported that his place was
robbed Sunday night of SIS in money
and a number OF articles of value.
They entered by forcing open u rear
window.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
HNlfa4NEAL.

Miss Fannie rownlng. n highly &C
compl!shed and handsome young lady
OF this city. and Mr. Thomas c. GaOde.
OF the United States Internal revenue
department, stationed IL. Bedford CITY.
were united in the holy bonds OF we'd
lock Mt the residence of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. Il. n. WILCOX 5lT
Moth street. yesterday afternoon at
100 O'Clock Rev. j. b. Funston. of
Trinity Episcopal church. performed
the ceremony which made the happy
couple man and wife. at the conclusion
of which Mi. and Mrs. Goode were driv-
en- to the Bay Line steamer. where they
embarked for an extended tour North.
The bride was the recipient of many
useful. beautiful and costly presents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

rant coward who would not dare crook
ms niger at man. In the sec1nd place,
nc is 100 mean to live In respectable
community, and he Is unworthy OF the
least concern OF Il good woman. There 10
no treasure on earth like the warm. ton
der love flowing from the heart of n
5000 woman out to her husband, and
the man who does not csteem II as the
pes, earthly Eft OF God has no right
20 claim manhood and equal rights
among men. Whip him? Yes, whip him
on his bare back. and then let every
5000 woman and brave man refuse to
snake hands with him. burt turn their
parks upon him, banishlng him as a
pariah of society from association with
respectable people.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
NAVY YARD NEWS.

-Nfter many years Of asking, the COM
manding officer Of the Marine barracks
received permission from Washington
To establish post exchange" 'Tha
profits on the goods sold in this store
go directly IN the enlisted men, and are
used to Improve their table and TO
purchase them many comforts. This
is considered a great Improvement oyer
the old army system Of post traders. p"
where IN outsider conducted the bust
ness and rGuhoted the profits.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
DIED IN ALBANY.

Mr.. George Iarks dizd in Albany. n.
y. last night. The deceased had been
Tor years clerk >oC the Court OF Ap
Nea!s or the State OF New York,
and in December. 1870 married Mrs
Annie GonGan Chic. widow of the late
+. &. Cha. Of this city. Mr. r. t. Lee
bnn%an, brother of Mrs. Parks has
gone On 20 attend the funeral. The de-
ceased was n brother OF Pay Director
Parks, u. S. \.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
THE REGIMENT OF NUMEROUS
DECENTRALIZATION

The Rev. DIR. y. T.. Owen said to The
NifS!nlhn representative yesterday that
ne MAS Tic pr9Ulcst and happieSt man
III e Wn. because his congregation had
stood i.y him 50 nchly, and happy be.
rauS2 he was receiving letters and
kilograms Of concentrations from all
OVER the state froia professional reNtlc-
insn ana men or prominence in the
ctfteren; churches. etc. and from q
nurbe" - those Wilh whom he had
Been thTown IL contact; lie said that
It would take him some time 10 reply
to them al. hut that 1t gave him
pleasure to know that his brethren
thought well al him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
PICKED UP IN AN INSENSIELlI
CONDITION.

tuesday, night Il negro man was pick
ed up in an inscns,blc condition on Lon
don street extended. He was drunk ana
had fallen by the side Of the Port Nor
iolk Track where he lay as uncon-
scious rs If he were IN Il feather bel.
lie was carried 10 nearby house hy
come Kindly disposed cciCrcd men, who
restored him IN consciousness and saved
his life. Had he remained where he
was much longer he would have either
been run over ana killed by the cars,
or would have died from exposure.
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THEN MUST me STRONG

In this issue Ma.iSrs. John \. Morris
co. are advertising their famous
duchess trousers. which have quite a
reputation for strength. AS an evidence
oil the same he has n pair in his store
WINDOW. one leg is fastened To n rod
above. ana 4 keG Of nails weighing one
huhurcd ana eighty pounds is fastened
10 the other leg, and 1t is suspended
some distance up. showing the great
strength of the goods. They attract
mu'h attention, and almost every one
VINO passes stops and looks at them,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
FUNERAL or MRS. GAsK1Ns.

The funeral CT Mrs. John Feather
stone Gaskins took place yesterday ar
tcrnoon from Wright Memorial church
The services were conducted by tn.
Rev. Mr.. BOSNIAN, after which the re-
mains we're taken to Oak Grove cemctc-
ry and deposited In mother earth, there
t" remain until the final resurrection
morn.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
STOLEN ovERcoAr RECOVERED

y co!2rci barber named Melton had
mis- 'overco1t si2icn from his home or
i .EG stree: la. Friday ana upon a
search beng made discovered ii hang
ing III front OF store kept by a He
D. cW named Fireman, on County street
Me.;on rays the Goa; was WORTH about
El."o, bU: the price paid for il by the
Hebrew was only 90 cents. Jim Bird
song WAS charged with the theft. and
a warrant WAS is2urd for his arrest
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
RRIED IN BALTIMORE

q Miss Lily Eastwood. one OF Ports
mouths charming young ladies. ana
Mr.. Charles Reid. Of Norfolk. were mar
licd in Baltimore Tuesday night. They
left for New York 10 spend a few days,
and on their return home will live In
NOrc0lk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
THEY ALI. WALKED OyErHoArD

Tuesday an engineer, Il fireman ana
Il train hand. who came III on the South
ern road to l7inner's Point. after a;-
tending to all their duties. started for
their homes in this city Tired ana
played out. having hecn worked hare,
since Sunday. they came by The way o:
SCOTS creek. The road was&sui.c dark
When they reached the tresil. over ihS
creek the started over ana never
thought Of the draw bridge beng open
until they came to Il. Ono. two. ;hrc.
they went overheard and were founder
ing around i'll the water before any OF
them knew where they we're They
soon made for shore. which was only :,
short distance off. ana ihen made tracks
for home, there tn laugh Over the pre-
dicament they got themselves into.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
UMBRELLA STOLEN.

tuesday Capt John w. Wood pur-
chased an umbrella FOR which ne paid
So Tic wen; down to where some of his
men were n work en- the corner Or
Middle and Columbia stree. lie left
his umbrella md turned around 10 say
something 10 ono Of his men and when
he returned to get il, the umbrella was
gone. The thief mus; have been 4 slick
ONO.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
RENTS COLLECTED.

This Office is rror'incntly located, and
secures the first call from persons dcslr-
Ing TO rent houses. thus getting the best
tenants.
We also mako larger returns thar my
other agency. ana will submit copies OF
reports for the rnst fourteen years to
provo this assertion.
Place your rent roll where you will
get the largest return.
JOHN l.. WATSON
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
Will. TIE FORCE BE REDUCED

WILL TIE FORCE BE REDUCED?
F".tce Officer John Tatem. having
neen elected driver of the, hook and lad
as'', viii resign from the force as soon
rs 'hH council accepts fhe truck and he
is put IN commission.
y :unlhr' has been I'm circulation some
time shat the Finance Committee of
NE Council would recommend to the
@AuHcii that no one be elected 10 fin
the vacancy on account OF the scarcity
% money. On yesterday the president
81 ~" Cruncl and the ch lirninn of the
finance Committee called upon the
"i"S"H and discussed the matter with
am. i,N ,sGEcStcd that lie would ask
'hH E"HEotl n their meeting Monday
h!HH' n5i TO u,cct any one until after
Eie 'tNcl! held their meeting Tuesday
h'"Ht rs MS Honor promised 20 do,
s'!l' re VIII oppose the reduction Of the
i"tSt. rs they are not sufficient now to
90 Inc work allotted 10 them. and win
Ter Is coming on and there are always:
more 'onDe:lr;, etc, occurring at that
season Of the year than at any o!hcr
ll!he, and reduction would greatly
hthiDc? the men. Our city has grown
III the i'l+t few Years ana there has
bteil no Increase III the force, and with
increased population tn ask for II raduc-
ton locks like IL step Backward Ju,s,
think. eight men II night ~ guard % OnG
souls. and If anything occurs the fist
question asked ia where WAS the police
can one man be expected To patrol over
Il square mile Of ground ANA bn reaaoa-
Sibic Tor everything? ana # one nan is
taken off. the beats will have 10 be cr-
laiEcd. TAink well, gentlemen, before
YOU act.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
PORTSMOUTH ADV'S.
Wise People Buy Here.

dorshlrts. 37Xc.; Mons Heavy Ribbed
Wool Underwear. bOc. Double Seat Cam
ton Flannel Drawers, 25c.; Children's
Hose, &C.: Ladies' 81. Shoes, 9Sc.: Ladies'
sl.75 Shoes. Sips: $2.26 for 3l.45i ESQ Shoes.
si15. MEMS $3.50 Shoes. $50 Tho cele-
$500 Ladies' sl.00 Felt Walking Hats and
Sailors. doe. ust rccciyed--l00 beautiful
Jet Ailrrettes. 15c. md &c. worth zoe.
SHRlER'S UPTOWN BARGAIN HOUSE
Hight street, corner Green.
l.. S1RIlsR. Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28
WHIP HIM.
(Austin Sta,csman.)

y wife bcatcr IS the mos: dcspicablc OF
all men. In the first place he Is an ar
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

Latest fad-"Dclf Iraqucs," at Andc.-
son & Thompsons
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-28

II. B. wilkins big wood shed. Come
in now for dry pine wood oct27-2t