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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10

Spain sees of doing it is by borrowing
England's navy to fight us.
England can lend her navy if she de-
sires to do so. Russia can send her
warships, to Spain. Germany can de-
spatch her cruisers to join AlphonsO's
fleet, the powers can gather their ships
into one big squadron, yet we can beat
them all.
The United States within the last
few days has found weapon which will
battle all warships ever built. 1t is the
invention of a French chemist, who has
offered it to the government, and will
hold his secret safe for Uncle Sam.
This weapon is color. 1t is paint,
spread over a warship which renders
that ship invisible under a searchlight
and banishes it as completely from the
ocean as though it had never been
launched.
When a ship is painted with this color
it is visible in the day time, but in the
night under strong light 1t fades from
sight. This marvellous discovery is one
that will destroy every opposing fleet
upon the ocean.
Should this Frenchman decline to
come to terms with the United States,
we still have the invention in our own
hands. American chemists have been
much interested in this color, and
speaking of it DR.. Drummond, one OF
the most noted chemists in the United
States, says: French painters can do
nothing that we cannot do. Every col
or that is known to the French is
known to us, and if they can render
warships invisible we can also do it.
eff l were asked without study to
mention a color that would be invisible
on the sea l should say that it would
be a neutral gray or neutral green
These harmonic with the water tints
and would be scarcely visible a long
ways off. The worst color for a war.
ship is white. White is the stronges
color known. You can se0. it further
than any other. That is the reason tina
lighthouses in open sea have cleal
glass. A red light or blue light il
prominent close by, but it disappear
at a distance. Red and blue and greer
are useful at short range for schooners
but when it COMES to long vision Their
\ is nothing as poHerful as white.
.sThe white sd dron is very beauti
Nj. but it need requent patching UP
At = the tfo] Awith white. 1t get
SO soon looks dirty AM
n. It ne slant repairing. 4
lead col much more usefu
nr--or The neutral tint
~ put on the torped
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WHO WILL MARRY
4 MAORI QUE[Nl
She is Rich, Highly Educated and
Amiable,
And Wants a Husband Bad-ue.
advertised Twice-Will Give
Him a Million Year and a Nice
Softs Throne = He Will Be an
Editor, Too.

Tonomaroanu, the heir apparent to
the Maori throne, is getting impatient
She advertised for a husband si~
months ago, and up to date there Nos
been no applicant. -as
Tonomaroanu prefers to be cal,oa
Nary, because in all except her raca
sne is distinctively English. She -
the daughter of Paul. King of ths
Maori, and is the most beautiful duslv
woman that ever lived. In her ow,,
country-New zealand-the Aboriginss
come miles TO get a glimpse of ha.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10
ENFORCED NEUTRALITY.

A man was watching the ball game
with close attention, but without MAX
ing any demonstration. A friend took
the seat next to him and said:
What's the matter? You usually
show more enthusiasm than this"
Its a hard position to be put in,
was the reply. Il don't know exactly
where stand. If the President is go
ing to give me the appointment l came
after l ought to root for the Washing
tons. If not. my loyalty is claimed by
the Clevelands. At present l can't do
anything but remain neutral. Wash
ington Evening Star.
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face, and visitors to Australia ara
urged to take in New Zealand that
tney may behold Tonomaroanu \
large one, and its system OF tribute is
such that the king receives large
proportion OF everything that is raised
in the country. and his Golfers are
kept constantly full.
But the Maori Princess is black.
Here is description OF herself from
her own pen: Take away my fortune
and my title and l am an ugly Maori
girl, black as night, but well educated.
My money might as well be spent In
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10
PECULIAR CUSTOM IN NORWAY.

Where No Hotels Exist Government
Compels Villagers to Accommodate
Travellers.
Some friends who have just returned
from tour in out-of-the-way parts of
rTorwey tell me of capital hotel sys-
tenn in vogue there which might be
adopted with advantage in some parts
of Scotland and Ireland. In every vii
lage where no hotel exists some one of
the more prominent inhabitants is SUBJ
sidized by the Norwegian government,
and in return Is bound to provide ac-
commodation fbr not less than four
travellers; he may take In more II he
chooses. 1niniwQw. NJ
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friends made frequent use Of these sub
sidized hostelries and are enthusiastic
concerning the excellence Of the accom-
mediation and food supplied. 1 did not
gather whether the tariff was regula-
ted by government, but presume it
is; anyway, the charges are absurdly
moderate. Norway owes much Of her
prosperity to tourists. and she certain
" treats them well.-From the London
Sketch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10

Under ordinary circumstances any
color looks stronger in a strong light.
Blue looks bluer, red looks redder,
white looks looks whittier. But on the
ocean under a searchlight the neutral
grays and green's might disappear.
IF the French have any secret of this
kind we can easily unravel it, and the
clue to it is given in what I have Just
said. The French cannot claim that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10
A Frenchman Offers the Government Paint
That Disappears in Strong Light
AMERICAN CHEMISTS ARE STUDYING IT.
They Say 1t Must Be Neutral Gray or Green, the
Color of the Water.


Spain has made a frantic appeal to
Great Britain for the loan Of her war;
ships. With these she proposes to fight
the United States. Her object is the
settling of the Cuban question in her
own way. On the 31st of this month
Spain must decide, so says the President
OF the United States. The only way
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-10
YUKON BIGGER THAN MISSISSIPPI.

The volume of water issuing from the
Yukon is greater than that discharged
by the Mississippi. The Yukon dis
charges every hour one-third more wa
ter than the father Of waters.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Tbe South.

TENNESSEE.-Har an.-The la
test news" from Grace Church is that
on a new stage new company OF actors
produced new farce by new. play
wright, emit led The New Woman" This
was under the direction of Mr.. Edward
Storey. and for the benefit of the Y. P.
G. u, to whose treasury neat sum was
added as tangible result OF the histrio-
mic effort. The ladies of the church are
planning to complete the furnishing of
the pleasant parlors of the church, and
as they never plan in vain We may ex-
pect to see their desire accomplished in
a very short time,
Knoxville.-The pastor, Rev. H. L.
Veazey, continues the "direct method"
of teaching Universalism by preaching
upon topics touchi G the fundamentals
of the faith. The themes for the alter
nate Sunday mornings in January which
the pastor spends here, are. Jan. 10 The
Purpose of God. Will 1t be Accom-
plished?" Jan. "a. 1.-THE Mission of
Christ. Will it be Successfully"
The audiences are steadily growing,
and the Sunday -school shows an increase
in interest and attendance. A system
attic and voluminous distribution of lit
erature by the Jealous and painstaking
"Supt. of Promotion and Publicity" Mr..
G. F. Borden, is leavening the city with
the spirit that is fatal to bigotry and
Pharsaism.
The assertion by the pastor of the
largest Protestant congregation in the
city, that Jesus Christ came to save
men from endless punishment" makes
the issue clear; and in fact there is none
of the vagueness Of the "New Ortho
doxy" here; SO the work of our church in
protesting against the terrors of Calvin
ism is made easier by the friends of
Calvinism themselves.
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Ube East.

MAINE Parish News.-Rev. II. F.
Moulton has become the pastor at Bid.
deford.-The Y. P. @. U, of Hollowell,
use Leonard's Book of Prayer as ser.
vice book for their evening meetings.
A fair at Livermore was great sue cess,
realizing handsome sum for parish
purposes.-Ditto in regard to fairs at
Oakland and Turner Centre.
NEW HAMPSHlRE.-At Winches-
ter on Sunday evenings the Y. P. G. U.
have their meeting and these are very
interesting and helpful. A paper is care
fully prepared on the topic for each
evening, aud read by the leader, then
other papers or selections or extempo.
raneous remarks follow, which. with the
singing. occupies an hour and leaves
many excellent thoughts and good in
tiuences on the minds and hearts of
those present. OF late. the vestry where
these meetings are held has been hardly
large enough to accommodate those who
desired to attend. The Y. P. @. U. holds
a sociable once month at some house.
Thirteen members were received into
the Kingston church, Dec. 27,-ten by
baptism.
Observation-Disclosures Falls Incl
den tai to the Christmas festivities was
the presentation to the church of
large crsyon portrait of Rev. j. H.
Farnsworth who organized the church
and parish. and preached to the people
some twenty years ago. The good min
lister is always remembered and dwells
securely in the hearts OF the people not.
withstanding the flight of years.
MASSACHUSETTS.-Parlsh Intelli-
gence. Rev. Oner G. Petrie has been
called to Palmsr.-The Monson parish
has begun the publication OF a paper
"The Universalist Visitor" This par
ish is full of life and good methods Of
church work are in operation. Rev.
Harry Blackford is the pastor.-Hon. E.
f. Endicott entertained his Chelsea
Sunday school class at dinner Friday
evening, December 18.-The Brookline
fair realized $500 for the treasury
Christmas celebrations in our Massachu-
sets churches were too numerous for
mention.
RHODE ISLAND. = Pawtucket.-
The Leader says; I'VE hear only the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Ube Wesr.

VISION SlN.-Monroe The gentle
men of The Vestry Club gave an oyster
banquet in Turner Hall and successfully
fed about three hundred people. The
main floor of the hall was arranged with
small tables after the manner of a city
restaurant. Each table was presided
over by one of our best young N On clad in
white coat and apron. In IN improvised
kitchen under the gallery six of our best
male citizens cooked oysters in all styles
and three other men washed the dishes.
An orchestra furnished music and sew
eral times during the evening the wait
ers sang choruses. 1t has been voted
the greatest event in Monroe, and was
financial as well as a unique social sue
cess. The receipts were Sl30 and the
expenses were not very heavy. 1t has
been suggested that we make it an an
nual event, and it might we'll be adopted
in many churches as good plan for
making money.
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MISSOURI NOTES.
KANSAS CITY.

The present is an interesting and crit
zeal time for our work here. Within the
space of a week four annual meetings
occur; that of the church. the parish,
the Y. P. G. U. and the Ladies' Aid. The
gentlemen of the parish are planning al
so for the formation of another organi-
cation for the better carrying on our
church and parish work. 1t is to be
known as "The Laymen's League" and
its work will be to attract and interest
gentlemen. especially in the business. so
cial and religious life Of the church.
The pastor is soon to form a class to
unite with the church at Easter. In
connection with this, monthly meetings
are soon to be held with our people in
different sections of the city to prepare
US all for the joys of the Easter-tide.
Our Christmas tree and social was a
grand success, as it could not help being
when our hearts were 50 full Of good
cheer.
La Monte. w. A. Render has COM
menced his lsbors here. and the outlook
seems bright and hopeful. He formerly
served successfully church in Wiscon.
sin.
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INDIANA NOTES.

Father Groves preached very &C.
ceptably at Devon last Sunday. He
always receives cordial greeting when
he comes here.
The Salem church has just closed
a series of meetings lasting two and a
half weeks. Six additions we're made to
the church, all of whom will prove val
liable accessions, as they are persons of
intelligence and good standing. Father
Groves assisted the pastor throughout
the entire meeting, and made a host of
friends. The friends presented their
pastor. Rev. D. A. Patrick, with fine
overcoat.
On Christmas eve the Salem Sun
day school gave an entertainment con-
sisting of songs, recitations, dialogues,
etc.. by the little people. They rendered
IA Visit from st. Nicholas" very we'll in
deed. Then "Santa Claus" distributed
the presents. The Superintendent said
he did not intend to deceive anybody,
even little children. He explained to
them that "Santa Claus" was a myth,
and to convince them, had Santa Claus
to disrobe himself in their presence.
Take it all in all. Salem is in perhaps
more prosperous condition than at any
time since its org IMITATION. Peace and
harmony prevail. Bro. Patrick will re-
main as their pastor another year. In
the first week OF the new year they ex-
pect to organize Ladies Aid society. 1t
is hoped in the near future Y. P. G. u.
may be instituted here also.
The Executive Board met at Indian
apolis January l. with every member
present. Action entirely harmonious.
1t was agreed to increase the dona-
t on to Pendleton to 5000, to be the
final payment on it's indebtedness. 1t
WIS voted to divert the appropriation
OF $500 from the building of parsonage
at indianapolis to the erection of dining
room and kitchen, and putting in fur
mace and other improvements to our
church in the capitol city.
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words that encourage. in reference to
Rev. Mr.. Houghton's work. And we get
this in particular: On Sunday last
Henry B. Dexter presented to the Uni
versalist Sunday school three large pho
tographs OF the most noted cathedrals
in the world-Notre Dame at Paris,
Cologne on the Rhine. and the Cathedral
at Milan. Hon. H. B. Metcalf, superin-
tendent. accepted the pictures in behalf
of the school, and interesting remarks
were made by Gen. Olney Arnold and
Rev. Edward L. Houghton, pastor of
the church."
NEW YORk.-Parish News.-Rev.
Marion Yager resigns at Binghamton.
During the pastorate of Rev. G. E.
Fisher. now of Lowell, Mass over the
Mohawk church, number of liberal
people began attending the Sunday SER
vices from lion. Under the pastorate
OF his successor, Rev. B. B. Gibbs, the
movement has grown and the interest
increased 80 that last spring it was
thought wise to hold some evening SER
vices. A hall was hired, music obtained,
and six meetings for worship held; Rev.
Messrs. G. B. Lynn. V. E. Tomlinson, B.
b. Gibbs and f. W. Belts, being the
preachers. Large congregations gathered,
new families became interested and
the suggestion was made that the move
ment be crystallized into church. The
Frankfort Universalists will probably
unite with the lion movement in set
ting pastor.
The Ladies' Aid. of Rochester parish,
have taken new departure. Instead
OF working themselves weary, as usual,
getting up fairs, they will give, and
by committees solicit others to give,
money direct for church purposes; and
then, instead of fairs. will give some
pleasant social entertainments, free
from the incubus of money raising.-A
series OF meetings were held in Corfu
and splendid interest aroused. Rev.
Eugene Southwick is the pastor. The
Clarendon pastor has begun series of
lectures on Church History.
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of Our Father

CHlCAGO.-Church of Our Father.
On Tuesday evening. January 18th.
the annual meeting of our Northside
church Third Universalist Society)is to
be held. 1t will not be simply business
meeting, but a social reunion as we'll,
with banquet and a conference upon
the best interests of the society. All
the people, young and old, are invited to
come and take part. Reports from the
different departments of the church
activity will be rendered. Business and
social enjoyment will be intermingled.
Supper will be served from 6 to 8; no
charge.
The UniversaIist Woman's League.
of the Illinois Association will hold it's
next meeting at the Church of Our
Father, Thursday, January Z. Box
lunch at II o'clock. Paper at o'clock
by Miss Mary A. Straub. Subject,
"why 1 am a Universalist." Discussion
by Mesdames Thayer. Ellis, Carpenter
Gilman Smith and others.
MRS. E. Fl. RExFoRD. Secretary.
Church of the Redeemer.-The an
nual parish meeting will be held in the
vestry Monday. January IL, at o'clock
Pm. There will be supper GLOWING
the business meeting.
WoodIawn Park.-The Christmas
tree exercises by the Sunday school
were unusually interesting and more
largely attended than ever before. The
children brought numerous gifts OF
clothing, provisions, toys. etc. and piled
them at the feet of Santa Claus to be
distributed later on among the poor OF
the community. An entertainment con-
eisting OF singing, recitations and ad-
dresses made the occasion a memorable
one, in which the lesson was emphasized
that sit is more blessed to give than to
receive" Communion was observed the
first Sunday of the New Year and eight
members admitted to the church on
profession of faith,
Oak Park. The Christmas party
given by the children of the Sunday
school was great success. About 65
of the younger pupils, including a whole
table of the members of the infant class,
sat down to tea att o'clock on the Wed
nesday evening before Christmas and
were served by the older scholars and
members of the Entertainment Com
mittee. After tea the tables we're
cleared away and games were played
till o'clock. 1t was happy time for
all present. young and old. We recon-
mend this method of entertaining chill
dren to all who may not know what to
do at Christmas time.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

In the world Of lite ira
D0'o"'ou nu'nors ture the death of Har.
LOW riet Beecher Stowe
touched the public heart most keen.
ly. So many thousands have laughed
and cried over the pages Of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" that the passing away
of it's author necessarily touched a
popular chord of grief and sympathy.
Mary Abigail Dodge was another tai
ented woman, but she displayed in her
writing as "Gail Hamilton" force and
virility that have been equaled by few
men. Poetry lost two of it's shining
lights in the death in England of Will
liam Morris and Coventry Patmore, and
such loss is the more serious because
the muses. appear to be fouting most of
the recent suppliants for inspiration.
Thomas Hughes. of Rugby, had built
shrine in the hearts of the youth of the
world before he was called away. His
TON Brown" stories will be wholesome
food for boys as long as sturdy manhood
remains admirable. France lost poet,
author. and art critic who had won fame
in each field when Arsene Houssaye
died. He was more than 80 years old,
and was enjoying the fruits of success
that had attended career full of in
tense activity. Edmond Louis Antoine
de Goncourt, another author of wide
repute, was lost to the French. Ger
many was practically passed over by
death. for Prof. Ernst Curtius, the his.
torian, was the only noble literary con-
tributor to fall by the wayside.
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OUR IOWA CHURCHES.
REV. 7. Z. DoTTER, Marshalltown.
WEST UNION,

Rev. S. Glib, OF Boone, held a week of
meetings at this place recently with the
hope of reviving and recognizing the
church. He also gave addresses to the
l. o. o. F. and G. A. r. fraternities. In
all his public appearances he was we'll
received, but the church services were
discontinued at the end of the week
without immediate results. 1t may be a
case Of bread cast on the waters-let us
hope, to return. Rev. Matt Wing, who
was expected to assist in the meetings,
was hindered in doing SO by the serious
illness of one of his near friends.
The West Union building is memoir
ial. and is suffering the fate of many an
other memorial church. 1t is seldom
that they prosper. Not being the result
of the peoples own labors and sacrifices
their very bone and blood-interest
and activity are hard TO sustain.
FoRTHC oMING DEBATE.
Rev. ]. E. Keyes has received an invi
tation to hold five days discussion at
Valley Center, Kan, with a Christian
minister of Wichita. The proposition
pleases Bro Reyes thoroughly.
THE NEW CHURCH AT MARSHALL
TOWN"
"Wbat about the new church move
ment in Marshalltown?" is an inquiry
that has come to me from 80 many
sources in the last week or two that
ask the indulgence of the Editor of
THE UNIvERsALIsT to answer the ques.
ton in this column.
The inquirers make two vital mistakes
in their question. The movement re
ferred to. and to which the secular press
of the State has given much space, is not
church and there is nothing new in it,.
The facts are as follows: During last
September the Presbyterian pastor. Jas,
Edmondson. d. D.. was charged with
adultery. The case was tried before the
district Presbytery and the minister was
acquitted. Public opinion was divided
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ILLINOIS. = Girard. = The Sunday
school observed Christmas eve in man,
ner to gladden. the hearts of young and
old. There was a we'll laden tree
and the cantata "The Growing of
Christmas" was rendered by forty
scholars. The several holidays of the
year was represented; the personators
performed their parts we'll in contrasting
for the crown and made creditable rep
resentation of the national holidays. On
this festive occasion when Santa
Claus" appeared with his pack and made
his plea with the rest of the "day fami-
ly" for Christmas the scholars formed
in semicircle in grand tableau spark
ling with brilliant colored lights, and
crowned him king of all holidays. The
entertainment and exercises far sur
passed any other in our city this year.
The liberality shown to the scholars and
those present has made many friends
for our Sunday
Leroy.-A very successful series of
protracted meetings was held from De-
cember LIST to December 14th. The pas
tor, Rev. j. F. Carney, was ably assisted
by Rev. j. A. Clark of Clinton and Rev.
Frances E. Cheney of Saybrook. The
meetings would have continued another
week. were it not for the holiday allure
ments. However we hope to hold an
other series later on. AS the church
was revived. strengthened, and stimu-
lated by the coming together after a
long vacation, and an accession to our
membership was had to lead the way for
others.
The pastor is delivering a series of
Sunday evening sermons on the doc
trines of Universalism, which are at
tracing much interest and bringing
many strangers to the evening services.
The church has recently been recar-
peted and renovated by the ladies and
all departments are active. The Sab
bath School gave Christmas Concert
on December Oath, which was a grand
success, owing to the labors OF our eff
Gent Superintendent. Sister Langdon,
December 18th was set apart as Denomi-
national Day. A sermon was preached
in the morning on the Needs of the Gen
eral Convention and a collection was
taken which was forwarded to DR.. Rugg