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u INDIANA CONVENTION NUMBER.
" SpeciaI Contributions and Reports.
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return one of the sisters rushed to
meet him and in the depth of her
grief said, Lord. if thou hadst been
here my brother had not died." On
this occasion the Savior in his tender
est sympathy mingled his tears with
theirs. He also told Martha that her
brother should rise again. Martha
does not seem to fully comprehend
the Savior, and yet she said that she
believed that thou art the Christ
the Son of God" So the narrative
goes on, till they and friends are at
the grave OF Lazarus and the stone
rolled away. By this time Martha
admonished the Saviour that he had
been dead four days, still the Saviour
in his invocation called for Lazarus
to come forth and the dead arose.
There no doubt followed scene that
angels might look down upon and
rejoice. The brother and sisters and
the Saviour are once more happy
group. Now after doubling the
wonders attending the Saviour's birth
and the exciting scenes OF the
Saviour's resurrection he now boldly
pronounces this last statement a
myth.
What position would such a per
son occupy in Christian church,
1t could not be said of such that he
believed that the Bible contained
revelation from God, and that God
who at sundry times and in divers
manners spake in times past unto
the fathers by the prophets, hath in
these last days spoken unto us by
his Son whom he hath appointed heir
of all things. by whom he made the
worlds"
Finally. brethren, the writer of this
would like to impress on your minds
that Universalists believe in the
B BILE; that Christ's birth was won
der; that God raised the Saviour's
body from among the dead; that
after his resurrection he appeared
unto his disciples and that he
assembled from Mont Olivet to angels
and God-that while the Saviour
was on earth he opened the eyes of
the blind; that he unstopped the
ears of the deaf; that he cleansed
the lepers; and that he raised Lag
arus from the dead, and also the
widows son at Main.
The Universalists do not believe
that either the Jewish or the Chris
tan religion was ethnic. They did
not come issuing from many pagan
streams, but came gushing forth
from the fountain of eternal love.
They are as lasting as time and as
enduring as eternity.
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INDIANA UNIVERSALIsT WOMEN.

The eighteenth annual session of U
w. A. A. was called to order Sept. /,
1:30 P. NJ, at the Central Church,
Indianapolis.
President Mary E. Case of Muncie.
being absent, Rev. j. B. Fosher acted as
chairman. The meeting opened with
prayer by Rev. Henry Groves and sing
ing. After a few remarks by theacting
president call was made for written
reports from the secretaries of the L. A.
Societies throughout the state.
Six responded with written reports,
three with verbal. The reports were all
good. especially Indianapolis, Pendleton,
Anderson and Pleasant Hill. The nine
reported all agree to work more earnest
ly in the coming year than in the past.
1t seems hardly fair showing as
some three weeks before the Convention
your Secretary sent out thirty postal
cards to the different churches in the
state. II there are only nine Ladies
Aid Societies now in the state let US
hope they will read carefully what the
ladies are doing in the state and organizs
at once that We may have twice nine at
our next annual meeting.
There was call made for an express
sion on appointing state missionary.
Several expressed in favor of it, after
which Sister Lizzie Thompson of Lafay-
cite, made motion to concur With the
State Convention to appoint state
missionary to work in the interest of the
Sunday school, Y. P. @. U. and U. w. A.
A.. which acted upon resulted in favor
of the motion.
Rev. Margaret Brennan of Muncie.
gave an interesting and instructive
address upon "Woman's Work"
A call for election of officers resulted
as follows:
President, Mary E. Case Muncie; Vice
President, Mrs. Eva Ballard, CrawfoTds
ville Secretary, Ida NJ. Hill, Indianapolis;
Treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Fosher, Pendleton.
A call was made for annual dues
which resulted in thirty dollars being
pledged.
The meeting adjourned to meet one
year hence.
IDA M. HILL, Secretary.
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VALUE OF UNIVERSALISM IN
DAILY LIFE.
BY REV. H. N. BROWN.

WE have often heard the remark
"Universalism will do to live by,
but will not do to die BY" But it is
the chief glory of Universalism that
it can be lived. If Universalism is
good "to live by then surely the
statement that it twill not do to die
by" cannot be true. Thousands
have testified to the fact that it is
the only faith that can stand the test
when death comes. 1t is beautiful
as theory, satisfying the reason
and the heart, and Illuminating life
and the universe as no other doc
trine or philosophy can. But while
all this can be said of Universalism
as theory, it is not in this that its
highest commentator is to be
found.
Life is our great concern. What
we are is of higher moment than
what we feel. Universalism abounds
in principles and appeals fitted to
rectify and sanctify character, teach
ing nothing that cannot be made
rule of action; or that fails, when
appreciated, to be an efficient ele-
ment of moral power.
Take the character of Christ, ana.
lyze it to its principles, trace its
virtues to their roots, and then tell
me what it is but the flower and
fruit, theincarnation of the spirit and
principles of Universalism. In all
his tender sympathy for man, in all
his readiness to forgive, in all his
devotion to God, and in his heroic
fidelity to duty-in all that assem-
blage of qualities and graces which
made him the perfect man that he
was, find one principle acted upon,
one motive responded to, which
Universalism does not supply, en-
force and foster, so far as the be-
lever yields himself to its power.
Take, for example, Christ's forgive
ness of his enemies. You know how
marked and beautiful trait this
was in his character, and how his
prayer, Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do" ex.
hailed with his dying breath, touches
all hearts and completes the seal of
his divinity. And yet what is this
but an exhibition in which as an
image of God, he illustrates what
Universalsm afirms concerning the
Fathers love and care, even for the
most guilty; and that can be justi-
fed only on the ground that Univer-
salism is true. Actuated by any
such principle as the prevalent
theology affirms with respect to God
and his relation to sinners would
Christ-could he-have prayed that
prayer for his murderers? Never.
1t was the spirit OF our talth that
yearned in him in that hour ofagony.
1t was Universalism that beamed
from his upturned face, that spoke
with those parched lips, and that
made that last scene so touching in
its pathos, so sublime in its moral
beauty, and so effective in its moral
power.
Some, who do not know what Uni
versalism is, would think me pre-
sumptuous, even blasphemous, in
thus claiming Christ as its represen-
tative. And yet l am only saying
what no candid and thoughtful mind,
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Jesus Christ. the author and fin-
isher of our faith was guided and illu-
minated by the Holy Spirit. His soul
was in harmony with the Great Soul OF
the universe hence he said, and my
Father are one He who hath seen the
Son hath seen the Father also.' Truth
from the Fountain of truth. flowed into
his soul as naturally as water flows into
a sponge; hence to do his Fathers will
was his meat and drink; hence the wis.
dom be uttered was the wisdom of God.
He is, Their, the Way. the Truth and the
Lite-the teacher and Saviour of man.
He is a medium through which God
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The anthracite coal production for
June. according to official returns. was
nearly 100000 tors, making for the last
six months about 10000 600 tone. The
tonnage for 1896 was 100000; 1895,
100000; 1894. Al 900 600
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speaks to. and blesses the world Rev
Erasmus ManfOrd.

The gospel-records, which are the
embodiment of the Christian system OF
revelation, could not. il forgery, have
gained foothold for day in the gene
ration of which they assign their evente.
And even more impossible would it
have been to gain reception for them,
if they were work Of imposture, at
any subsequent period. Verify. the
manner and tulness of this Christian
revelation, responding to the soul-tra-
vail of the nations; the character of its
doctrines. meeting the constitutional
wants OF the human soul, and comforting
infinite honor upon the Creators and
the form in which the record of the
rave alton is given US. with all it's con-
comitants and mplications-these con-
stitute three fold cord of irrefragable
proof, which binds the record. the Chris.
tian Scriptures. TO the heart of Chris
tendon, as the veritable repository of
Gods Word to the children of men. In
reading it, we feel to be sitting for in.
struction at the feet Of Jesus, in the
hearing of the voice of the Eternal,
This is MY beloved Son, in whom | am
we'll pleased. Here ye him Req.
SylUdnus Cobb, ID.
The Bible is leaven; and OF necessity,
all leaveu does its work slowly. atom
by atom. But let any one. friend or foe,
candidly survey the field of the Bibles
influence. or apply any honest test as
to the extent of leavening power. and
what, Enthusiastically, does he see? What
transformatio What victories over
darkness and wrong! What consola
tiops What awakenings!
What rough places smoothed, and
crooked places made straight! What
births and growths of finer and loftier
sentiment, of nobler character, of hoIier
and saintlier living! Account for it as
we may, the fact is indisputable that
wherever the Bible has become most an
element in the popular life, there are
found the most of those fruits which
might be expected to grow from the
seeds of divine revelation -ReU. E..
g. Brooks. ID. d.
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1t is frequent mistake of hop grow
ers to begin picking too early. This
causes lose of the fullest development
OF hop flavor, and also something in
weight.
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Receipts during the same period from other
sources than Centa-Day pledges:
Newton, NJ ass. individual. for Gen
eral Convention (Western Mis-
sOns) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100 90
Meriden, Conn. Individual, for Gen
eral Convention .................. So 95
Syracuse. N. v, Parish. General Con-
yention ........................... 20 90
Wrentham, Mass. Individual for Gen
eral Convention. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Rev. @. II. Shinn General Miss onary.
services for July. for GeneialCOn-
yention Observation-Disclosures. so 80
Meredith. n. H., Individual. WeirS
pledge, 1896, for General Conven-
ton ,.......... ............-....... 8 90
Somervllle. Mass. Individual. Wei rs
pledge. 1896 Tor General Conven-
tion.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3 90
Brooklyn, N. Y. First Parish, Individ-
ual. for General Convention 5 90
Dover, Me-, SUNDAY School for Gen
eral Convention. Observation-Disclosures. 10
London. Ohio. Sunday-schOol. for Gen
eral Convention ................. 80
Kansas City. Mo, Individual, Barre
pledge. 1896. for General Couven-
tiOn....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
Corfu. n. Y, Income POr er fund, Gen
eral Convent Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Marshfeld, VI. Individual Barre
pledge 1897, for General Conven-
ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Nottingham, N. II Parish, for General
Convention ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Brooklyn, n. Y. First Parish, Mission
airy Box (od) for General Conyen-
ton .........--...... ..,........... 8 90
Brooklyn. n. Y d. First Parish Indlvidu-
al, for General Convention (Kan-
sas Cty) ......................... 8 90
Brooklyn. N. Y. First Psssh Individ-
ual. for General Convent on (Saf-
folk .....--.....-...... --.......... 90
Brooklyn. y. Y, First Parish Individ-
ual for &c eral Convention tex
tral ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O5
Dover. N. u Suncal school for Gen
era Convention ................... 90
Lower Salem. ohio, Parish. for Cen
eral Convention .............5..... 500
Buffalo. N. Y. Church of Messiah, on
aceo Parish Quota to General
Convention OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 90
East Providence, X. Ind. yidual for
General Convent OI.,........... 9 90
HOrtonyille. w.. Individual. for Gen
eIal Convent on................... 90
Ludlow. VT. Individual. fer General
Convention ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5 90
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The Investigations of science lead US,
in the last analysis of thought, to the
necessary admission that there must
have been from eternity an infinite
fountain of being, comprehending the
sum Of all possible existence. But it
cannot lift the veil of darkness which
shrouds that mysterious and eternal
existence nor conduct US one line be-
You'd the mere fact that it is. Here di.
vine revelation speaks, and invests the
unknown infinite with the character
and attributes of God. and the most
and best we can do is to accept it's utter
ances by faith" -ReV.I /. d. Williamson,
d d.
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Philadelphia. Pa, Individual for Gen
eral Convention ................. 10 90
Williamst0wn. VT. Individual Weirs
pledge, 1897, for General COnven-
ton Observation-Disclosures. 500
&c. Barre, VT Individual for General
convention ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Barre, VT, Individual for General Con-
vention OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Oakland, CAL, Individual for General
Convention. Observation-Disclosures. ZOE
S3f4 10
Receipts during the same period, from pay
ments on account of the Japan Mission
Red Oak. Iowa, Individual, - II 90
Boston, Mass, Shawmut Church, In
dividual.. ....................... 100
Canton. N. Y, Individual 1885, ... 200
Seaside Cal Individual ....... 500
Bridgeport. Conn. Individual ~ 30 90
Chicago. ILL.,. st. Paul's Church, Indi-
fluudl.. -............... ........... 40 90
Toledo, Ohio. Individual . - 800
Pawtucket, Il. L., Individual. . 200
Philadelphia, Pa. Church of the Mes
sah, Individual. ............ 500
Madison, N Y, Ladies' Aid Society. 90
siOs 90
HENRY w. RUGG Financial Sec'y.
PROVIDENCE r. l., Sept. /, 1897.
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WHAT OTHER UNlVERSALISTS
HAVE SAID.

All favors bestowed by the giver of
every good gift, and every perfect gift
impose corresponding duties and obi
cations on those who receive them. BY
what means, let your servant ask, were
your minds enlightened. and brought
out OF darkness into the glorious light
of universal love? You answer. By
carefully and prayerfully searching the
Scriptures. In what estimation, then.
should you hold these Scriptures, which
have granted you this deliverance from
the gloomy horrors of never-endipg
woes? Does the Bible contain the di-
vine promise. that, in the seed of A bra
ham, which seed is Christ, all the ma
tions, all the families, all the kindreds
of the earth shall be blessed? Does
the Bible teach that the one Mediator
between God and men gave himself
ransom for all, to be testified in due
time; that God has made known his pur-
pose, that, in the fullness of the dis
pensation of times, he will gather to-
gether all things in Christ; and that he
worketh all things after the counsel of
his own will? And does it teach US
that, denying ungodliness and worldly
luets, we should live soberly, righteous
ly. and godly in this present world?
And do the Scriptures teach us all
things which pertain to life and godli-
ness. through the knowledge of him who
hath called us to glory and virtue? If
these things be so. allow your aged SER
want to beseech you to hold the Scrip
lures in that high regard which corre-
spends with the blessings you receive
from them.-ReU. Hosea Ballou.
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be procured by addressing Miss Flora B.
Brown, Secretary Of the State Convention,
Dublin, Ind
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HENRY w. RUGG Financial Sec'y.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Sept 1, 1897.
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This article is printed as a tract for
free distribution in Indiana Copies can
be procured by addressing Miss Flora b.
Brown, Secretary of the State Convention,
Dublin, Ind
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Pledges on the Cent-a Day plan, duly
Financial Secretary, during the month
of July, 1897, as follows:
Boston. Mass Roxbury Parish additional
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INDIANA Y. p. G. u,
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING.

The sixth annual session of the In
diana Y. P. G. u, convened Wednesday
afternoon. September l. at Central
Universalist church, Indianapolis.
The meeting was called to order by
the President, Rev. j. B. Fosher and
prayer was offered by Miss johnson,
President of the Indianapolis Union.
The roll-call showed five Unions rep
resented (another Union subsequently
reported.)
The session committee we're appoint
ed and the annual reports of the State
Secretary and Treasurer were heard and
referred to Auditing Committee.
The reports showed:
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication


United States Land Office Duluth, Mimi. gsSs
september. 1885,.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1878. entitled AN ACT for the sale OF
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada. and Washington Territory as
extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4, 1892,
Rose Murphy, OF Duluth. county Of St.
Louis, State of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office her sworn statement No 1916
for the purchase OF the Lot 4 Of Section 80
Township 81 N Of range west and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for lis timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim To said land before the Register
and receiver Of ilies office at Duluth, Mimi.
on Thursday the 16 day Of Dec. 1884,.
She names as witnesses: A. IL. Lee of Du-
luth, Minnesota. and John J. Stunc. Fnrb~s
Harris. VIM. Long and Charles Sheppard of
Tower Mimi
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to tl,,
their claims in this Office OH before said IS
day OF Sept, 1897.
VIM. E. Culxin, Register
p Maginnis. Attorney OF DS
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Timber Land, Act june 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth. Mimi.
Aug. Sd. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF congress OF
.Jnne 3. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California.
Oregon, Nevada; and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1882.
Annie McClay. OF Cloquet. county OF
Carlton. state of Minnesota. has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement No.
1925. for the purchase OF the northwest quar-
ter OF southeast quarter. and northeast
quarter of southwest quarter Of section 20
township 80 north of Il. IA west. and viii offer
proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber and stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this Office at Duluth. Mimi.
on Monday the 25th day OF October, 1897.
He names as witnesses: Joseph Nevins.
David Edgar. Alex Glenn and Daniel Nc
Laren. all of Duluth. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 18th day Of October. 1897
A-1l-O-l3 WIN. e. CULKIN, Register.
G.. p Maginnis. Atty.
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THE CLEAR VISION.

did but dream. never knew
What charms our ssernest seoson wusA
Was never yet the sky 20 bluef
Was never earth 30 white beforee
Till now l never saw the glow
OF sunset on yon hills Of snow
And never learned the bough's designs
OF beauty In its leafess lines.
Did ever such q morning break
As that my eastern windows sect
Did ever suoh . moonlight take
Weird photographs Of shrub and treos
Rang ever bslls SO wild and fset
The music Of the winter streoss
Yes ever yet o sound by half
So merry rs yon schoolboy's laughs
Fair seern these winter days. md soon
Shall blow tho warm wess winds a
spring
10 set the unbound rtlls In tune
And thither urge the bluebird's wing.
The vale shall laugh In 2owers. the woods
Grow misty green with leafing buds.
Aad viole.s and wind flowers sway
Against the throbbing heart Of May.
Break forth, my lips, in praise and own
The wiser love severely kind,
Since. richer for its Christening grown.
SOS. whereas ! once was blind.
The world, o Father. hath not wronsed
With loss the Life by thee prolonged,
But still, with every added year,
Mose beautiful thy works appeerl
-Whittisf.
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PLAYS THAT PLEASE.

GSod and Bad Points Of Long Runs From
the Actors' Standpoint.
Long runs, like most things, have
their good as we'll as their bad points
Good, because constant repetition 30
identifies one with the character imper-
sonated that 1t becomes second nature TO
feel and act 1t Iteration may In the
end make one mechanical, but at Least
it insures q certain technique, which.
when inspiration fails, rescues the work
from crudity. Joseph jefferson once
told me that In 1.-THE Rivals" he had
always gained an effect by pulling OF
the fingers Of his gloves separately and
deliberately to accentuate certain words,
but that under inspiration he would
throw technique to the winds and have
the glove off with one jerk Who that
has ever seen his Bob can forget those
brilliant green gloves and the fun he
got out Of them
On the other hand, the evil effects Of
long runs are indisputable Prominent
among them is general mental weari-
ness whica often causes one to forget
the most familiar lines and to turn
hlankly to the prompter's box or to
some friendly actor for the words This
happened to me several times, notably
tn "The Winters Tale" in London,
where, after playing 1t 100 nights, 1 had
20 be prompted In several Of Hermione's
great speeches Edwin Booth, during
che long run Of Hamlet" at his own
theater, frequently called for the lines.
An actor who was in his company told
mo that Booth turned TO him one night,
and with q look Of CONSERVATION asked
what he was to say next His mind for
the moment had become blank The
actor gave him the word Booth began
the speech, faltered again, was prompt
ed u second time, but finding it impos.
dble to continue called ont In . loud
voice, Ring down the curtain.
Many other examples might be cited
70 show how weary the brain grows aft
er scting the game part six or seves,
tines weekly for 100 or 2o0 consecutive
nights. with only the rest Of Sunday to
distress the mind. Mary Andersen
GsnsoirA