The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-20
One week from next

One week from next
Japan sunday, Sunday, Nov. %, is
NOV 20 designated by the
Committee on Missions of the General
Convention as Japan Sunday in our
churches. I'm any case, however, where
that day is not convenient one for the
presentation Of the matter. let the near
est convenient Sunday be selected for
the purpose, that returns, as far as pos
sible, may be made before the end of
the present year" This is the recon-
mendation of the committee, but we
trust that the majority of our churches
will take the subscription on the speci'
fed day. 1t would result in unifying
and blessing our church to an extent
beyond the value of the subscriptions
secured Why may we not reasonably
expect that our pastors and churches
will avail themselves of this splendid
opportunity to show their loyalty and
interest? Let US have one grand rally
day" for the splendid Japan Mission,
now in "the full tide of successful exper-
iment"-yea more than an experiment.
a cheerful and encouraging fact in our
history, OF which we all may we'll be
proud. Japan Sunday. Nov. %. OBJ
serve it, brother pastor, and thus put
your church into line with all the good
helpers of this Sunrise Mission"
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On the Thanksgiving
DR.. Demarests occasion. when the
Eighty Years" family assemblies
around the table spread with the
bouuties of a loving providence, the
place Of honor is appropriately assigned
to the venerable heads Of the household
who are -eminently worthy of loving
regards. Something after this order we
place this week on our second page DR..
Demarest's review of his Eighty
Years." The venerable Secretary has
hosts of friends among the readers of
The UNIvERsALIsT who will be pleased
to have this discourse as a part OF our
Thanksgiving feast. We greet DR.. Dem
Arrest in behalf of his Western friends
with Thanksgiving salutations and
mingle our personal Thanksgiving with
those Of his many friends that he has
been spared to his present venerable
years in the active service of the church
to which he consecrated his youth and
which in old age he still holds in IN
diminished affaction
SOS
WHEN DIR. Demarest's
Tribute tothe Gen Eighty Years" was
eral secretary published a few weeks
ago in the Leader, DR.. Adams paid this
tribute to the venerable secretary and
the notable discourse in his New York
letter; "The panorama of progress and
enlightenment was wildly and delight
fully told; and it was indeed wonder
full story. Our dear old friend may rest
assured that there are many hearts that
rejoice in his hale and useful life. and
appreciate in full measure his invaluable
services to the church and faith he loved
so long and well. Were the real history
of our church and its organization to be
written we should all of us know, as a few
already know, that few men have done
SO much to bring in the period of order,
of law, OF united effort and of system
affixed energy in the Universalist church
as our General Secretary. No man car
ries in his head so clear conception of
our church and its resources; no man is
more familiar with its history as an or
ganization. the legislation which has
marked its ecclesiastical life, the pres
emit status of all its branches; no man
has been a more faithful steward Of
great interests, or more conscientious
counsellor, or a more careful guardian;
no man has deserved any more the love
and the honor of the brethren than Ger
herdus Lsngdon Demarest. May his
old age be as serene as his more active
years have been useful, honorable, full
cool lie