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LETTER FROM MICHIGAN.

Paw Paw. Mich. May 81.
In the past few days the "Angel Of
the Harvest" has been busy in this por-
ton of Michigan. gathering those whose
lives have been rounded out and COM
pleted by the three score and ten years,
and among the faithful and true hearted
OF our ranks in this section.
The first to go were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Fuller. of an adjoining township.
The latter was called very suddenly,
but she was found ready, and while she
had be On frail in health for some time,
yet was about her home affairs as usual
when the summons came. In few
moments she had passed on. The VEN
cradle husband survived her only few
days. This couple were among the first
in their section and distinguished
among their neighbors as living every
day the Christianity they protested.
Soon after these we were called to
pay our tribute OF love and respect TO
another, whose home for many years had
been in the township Of K eeler, Mrs.
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the sessions were only nights to accom-
modate the people, both speakers were
not satisfied with the amount of argu-
ments that each one could give in so
short time. SO they mutually agreed to
meet in Cleburne, Texas, and hold it ten
days.
Some of our brethren who have been
raised in white mans country may
think that it is folly for a Universalist
minister to spend any time, or use his
talents in this way. But we must meet
the age in which we live, and observe
the things Of that age. We are having
here in Dixie the aggressive missionary
age. 1t has its practical demands. There
must be Of necessity considerable grub.
bling done. Theological rubbish moved
out Of the way. The people are taking
authority as their guide. This is sectar-
ian rubbish; it is stumbling block that
must be removed before truth can be
known. Therefore, our ministers have
got to do much hard work to prepare for
the seed. Do not criticlse us too severe
ly. JAMES BILLINGS.
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of friendship and brotherly love closer
around the association.
After a short conference meeting Sun
day morning, DIR. Nash preached the &C.
casional sermon from the text found in
Isaiah Xxi: l. The discourse was full OF
true religious fervor. The Sunday
school convened Immediately after the
sermon.
The afternoon session was given to
business. The reports from the various
churches showed a successful years
work. The association voted to appro-
pirate fifteen dollars for the missionary
work at Colchester. Also, five dollars
to the japan Mission.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Rev. F. F. Buckner, of Ma
comb.
Secretary, Minnie Mae Predmore, of
Avon.
Treasurer, Mrs. c.. " Chandler, of Ma
comb.
This closed an enthusiastic meeting
which proved very helpful to all present.
Some were heard to remark, II am going
home and work harder for the church
than ever have before" May God bless
their efforts is our prayer.
MINNIE MAE PREDMoRE, Secretary.
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Che South.

GEORGIA. - Atlanta. = "Children's
Day" was observed on Sunday, May 23rd.
The place of worship was beautifully
decorated. and at the morning hour the
hall was filed with happy children and
their no less happy parents and friends.
The usual program Of recitations and
music was carried out in most success
full manner. A class OF sig graduated
from the primary into the intermediate
department Of the Sunday-school.
At the close was most touching and
beautiful service, the dedication. by
the pastor, of thirteen children, nine by
baptism and four by laying on of hands.
The subject of DR.. McGlauflin's even
ing sermon was. Infant Salvation vs..
Original Sin," and was listened to by a
large and interested audience. This
was "a red letter day" in the Atlanta
church, and one to be remembers The
Sunday. under the direction of
William Powell is improving rapidly.
Prof. Clinton Gowdy. who has charge
of the music in the several departments
of the church. recently gave lecture
entitled "Our Nation" thereby enlarging
the treasury of the Y. P. G. u. A "Tally-
no" ride on the evening Of the nine
tenth, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Gill, Uni
versalists who show their faith by their
works, was enjoyed by many, and
Melted the Ladies' Aid something over
twenty dollars.
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Byers, the companion of Tobias Byers.
who survives her, whose locks are
whitened by the winters and summers
OF ninety years. She too was called
away without warning. by sickness, and
last Sunday we commemorated the life,
and laid to rest in the bosom Of its kin
dred clay. the mortal body of one OF the
steadfast and exemplary members OF
the church and community in Decat ur.
Mr.. Lyman T. Rawson. whose life for
more than sixty years in that COM
munity has been identified with all its
history and interests. Holding in his
heart never wavering faith in Gods
Fatherhood, and the great Brotherhood,
he lived as he died, beloved by all who
knew him. One silver haired friend said
of him: II have been with him almost
daily for forty years, often under most
trying circumstances. and yet l can say
that never knew him to do dishonor-
able act, and never heard him speak an
unkind word of any person." The large
coneourse of people who followed him to
his last resting place and covered him
over with beautiful flowers. speaks of
his life more than words of eulogy. And
yet we rememb Der that the community,
and especially our little church, will al
ways be stronger because he has lived.
We can say of each of these loyal pio
neers, The earth is poorer and heaven
richer for their going" 1t was conso-
lation to each of these families that one
OF their own household of faith could
speak Of the truth found in the words,
"The gift of God is eternal life.''
In sending this sketch of some of
the Standard bearers of our faith in this
community. now gone from among US,
there are those whom we would like to
see mentioned while they are here, and
could read of how valuable they have
been, and how much beloved they are.
Among them is Father Trowbridge, of
Decatur; Father Byers, of Keeler; Fa-
Their Granger. of Paw Paw; men of fine
intellect and answering fidelity. They
are each about ninety years of age and
we'll preserved, mentally and physically
The truths of Universaliem are very
comforting to them. Father Granger
and Father Trowbridge have been sub.
scribers to THE UNIvERsALIsT through
all it's changes for forty years or more.
Father Granger has written little book.
that is very interesting, of a biographical
nature, bearing upon his faith and its
practical workings in the life of man.
These are grand old men that we should
delight to honor. / write this hoping
you will find it in your heart to give
their names place in the columns of
The UNIvERsALIsT.
OLIVIA j. G. WooDMAN.
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There is scarcely a family on our
church registers that could not give one
cent a day for missionary work. if the
matter was properly presented, and all
through our land there are many iso-
lated Universalists who could do as
much or more. Let us push the Cent-a-
Day plan.
BELLvILLE AND MANSFIELD.
Miss M. A. Bortle. who is serving Bell
vile and Mansfield churches. will take
vacation during July and August. She
has secured Bro A. l. Spanton, Ii :.
censed preacher and a student Of Buch
tel College, to supply at BellviIle on
alternate Sundays. Our Mansfield
friends have concluded to suspend
preaching services during Miss Bortle's
absence. Bro. Spanton would be glad
to have work for the Sundays not en-
gagged at Bellville, and ministers or
churches desiring supplies can address
him at 9S5 East Market street, Akron,
OulOy VI tuo WTitoIs ht rOuHtdlu al hs
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. r. N. John reports that
Junior Y. P. @. U. was recently organ
lied at London with ten members, and
is growing into interest.
Mrs. Emily Potter, clerk of our
Flint church, informs US that the trus-
tees have bought new organ for use
in the services of the church and vari-
GUS auxiliaries.
Mrs. Emma L. James, OF 610 Rich
mond street, Cincinnati, has reported
six dollars and eighty-f four cents as the
result of the yearly opening of the Mis-
eionary boxes under her care. Some of
the boxes are yet to hear from.
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Our Ohio Churches.
FROM j. W. HENLEY, D. D.
State Secretary.
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.


When the Ohio Universalist Sunday
School Convention was organized at
Columbus in October, 1866. the COM
mittee appointed to formulate consti-
tuition concluded that it would be wise
to establish rule to require each school
to contribute, for church extension and
missionary p purposes, a sum averaging at
least five cents for each member of the
school. The plan was adopted. and the
majority of the schools began the good
work and have continued it ever since.
The fund slowly but steadily increased.
When sufficiently large, il was placed
at interest. and at one time came very
nearly being lost, by want of care on
part of the trustees in securing adequate
security. So far as direct application of
this fund to missionary work. we re-
member but two instances. One was
the assistance given to Sunday school,
which was short-lived. The other was
a donation of one hundred dollars. in aid
OF the Y. p. @. Union mission at Harri-
man, Tennessee. At the Sunday school
Convention held at Akron, in 1890, it
was suggested that the money could be
employed in a better manner by trans
terring it wholly. or in part, to the Per
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FIELD NOTES FROM TEXAS.

The fifth theological battle that Rev.
G. HI. Rogers has had with clergymen
since he came among US has just closed.
The question Of human destiny has been
the topic. Whether man was intended
by the Author of his being, to become
holy and happy in the final progress of
life. or be miserable to all eternity. One
of these is Baptist of the close com
munion wing. In Texas they call them
selves missionary Baptist" One is a
Methodist of the Southern stamp. Why
they keep up this distinction and con-
tinue this branch. no consistent citizen
of our republic can answer. And three
belong to the progressive wing Of
the so called Christian church. And why
they arrogate to themselves this name is
one OF the unexplainable things of this
world. Trees are known by their fruit.
AS sect, there is no evidence that they
are more Christian than the Baptists or
Methodists. This has been fully proven
by the discussions that Bro. Rogers has
held with these five men.
They all labored hard to sustain that
old heather dogma Of endless punish
ment. They all tried to establish that
doctrine by taking it for granted, with
out any proof of its utility or good to
anyone. They all assumed that the doc
trine is true and therefore must be in
the purposes of God. They all mani
tested the same recklessness. of destroy
ing the true nature and character of God
in attempting to establish the doom of
endless cruelty. They all attempted to
force the meaning and truth of that doc
trine into certain words. regardless of all
the divine principles that are found in
reason and the Bible; that Christianity
upholds to sustain the being of God.
They all seemed to be creed blind. They
take creed authority for their guide in.
stead of truth and reason.
The last man, Rev. Mr.. Wallick. with
whom Bro. r. had an encounter, is the
high priest of dodgers and evaders of an
argument. He does not hesitate to
bubble an argument, with fraction of
a sentence and to use his time in Great
ing dust, and having laugh over little
wit. He treats the Bible and it's plain
teachings in the same way. This man
has had 4S debates with the so.called
orthodox. But this is the first time he
has grappled with Universalism. He
pretend to have read up on our faith.
Yet when we learn the fact, his digest
of Universalism is MILFORD Halls book
who is the prince OF all falsifiers, in or out
of jail And what is great mystery to
us now. in the South, the orthodox
clergy take Halls book as divinely in
spirei work. and depend upon it to meet
the reasonable arguments that we have
to prove our faith.
This last battle took place in Dublin,
Texas. 1t was to last seven days, but as
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INDIANA. -Muncie.-We feel it

INDIANA. -Muncie.-We feel it but
just and right to let others know and
share the blessing that has been vouch-
safed to US in the new pastor. We feel
in the ministry of Rev. Miss M. A..
Bremen we are wonderfully favored,
and we want this. our Joy and happi-
ness. to go out to all the world.
Miss Brennea came to us the first
Sunday in April, and has given us the
pure, simple and true doctrine of the
Christ. in all the earnestness and sim
certify of the Christian loving soul. that
has made her sermons power for good
in the uplifting of the race to higher
plane of usefulness.
Sunday, May 23rd. the memorial SER
vice of William Post, G. A. r.. of this
city was held in the church. and the
pastor preached the memorial sermon
in forciable and eloquent manner that
won many congratulatory expressions
and warm concentrations. The sermon
is an entire departure from the usual
sermons on such an occasion and was
commented upon in very favorable
way.
We wish to give from time to time
such thoughts from Miss Brennen's SER
mons that we feel will be of interest and
spiritual benefit to the readers of The
UNIvERsALIsT. A. G. CASE.
The State Sunday School Conven.
ton OF Indiana, will meet at Galveston.
Tuesday, June 10Th, at 2P. NJ. The men,
bers of this Convention consist OF the
officers Of the Cow ention, all ordained
clergymen. all superintendent and sec
retaries of Sunday schools. and two dele
gates for the first twenty five scholars,
and one delegate for each additional
twenty-five. The church at Galveston
extends to all Sunday schools in the
State cordial invitation to be repre-.
sented during the session with full
delegation. Elect your delegates at
once and forward the names to the un-
dersigned.
Cora M. FosHER. Secretary.
Box 400. Pendleton. Ind.
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The Field Is the World.
New York Observer.

The geography of missions is modern
invention. The Bible knows nothing of
foreign missions, home missions, or city
missions, because it knows only of uni
versal missions. 1t assumes that the
Gospel is to be ubiquitous. 1t takes it
for granted that Christian thought and
life are not to be confined by natural bar
riers, such as mountain ranges or wide
rolling seas, much less hindered in their
development by artificial delimitations of
political boundaries.
The Bible position on this point is given
tersely and sufficiently in the laconic re-
mark of Jesus, which seem to assume
more than to announce the universally
of missions, when he said, 1.-The field is
the world" The Master insisted upon
the thought that the sowing of the good
seed must be on the largest scale, with
the broadcast horizons of Christian purpose.
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iLLINOIS.-Spoon River Associa-
tion.-The annual meeting of the Spoon
River Association was held at Peoria
on Saturday and Sunday, May 22d and
Odd.
The president, John Clarence Lee,
having moved from the State, the Con-
yention was called to order by the sec
rotary, and Prof. Grubb. of Lombard
University. was elected chairman. pro
tempore.
The usual order of business followed.
Roll-cal showed twenty delegates pres
emit, representing the following parishes:
Peoria. Galesburg. Macomb. La Fayette
and Avon.
In the afternoon Prof. Chaplin, of
Lombard, read paper on "The Relation
Of the Church to Social Reforms" 1t
was full of practical points and we'll dis
cussed.
Rev. j. S. Cook led in talk on "What
is the Matter with the Universalist
church," He did not like the pre- sump
ton that there is anything the matter
with the church. Yet all things have
their weaknesses and he went on to men
ton a few. He closed his remarks by
saying that there is nothing the matter
with the motives-if anything is wrong
it is with the machinery. A lively dis
cussion followed in which many took
part. All seemed to agree that there is
absolutely nothing the matter with
our faith. our doctrine. our belief; but
we lack pluck, energy. enthusiasm. real
wide-a awake zeal.
Saturday evening DIR. Nash gave a
soul-inspiring sermon from Romans iii. 4.
At the close of the address Rev. F. Nc
Alpine invited all present to retire to
the lecture room below where the ladies
of the Peoria church served ice cream
and cake. An hour full of sociabilitY
was spent which served to draw the ties
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MICHIGAN.-L Lansing. = The Sun.
day school rooms Of the new Church of
Our Father, in Lansing. were filled to
overflowing at the first morning services
held there, Sunday. May 23d. The dec
orations were profuse and beautiful.
After religious exercises, and the sing
ing of an anthem by the choir, the pas
tor. Rev. Charles Legal, introduced
Judge @. A. Smith, who gave the address
OF welcome.
Mr.. Smith said he didn't know why
he had been selected to welcome the
people. He thought it might have been
more appropriate for one OF the older
members to have had the honor. II
shall not attempt to form words OF well
come, but trust to the consolation of
your own hearts. and to the inspiration
to the cause you love for which you have
given the full measure of your devotion.
l would prefer that the walls Of the new
building you occupy today would give
their voice of welcome. l would let
sacred memories that cluster about US,
of those who have given 80 much of their
life and self,sacrifcing devotion to the
cause of liberal Christianity, bid you
welcome. The beautiful memorial win
dows, that speak of the noble lives Of the
loved ones who have gone before can
speak welcome in the pathetic voices
that are now hushed in death. You are
welcomed by the cause that this church
stands for. namely, the Universal Father
hood of God and Brotherhood of Man, a
creed that knows no word of hate. no
spirit Of resentment, and that teaches
that every pain we suffer is inflicted
only for our good and will cease entirely
when we learn to live Alright"
The address of welcome was followed
by an excellent paper on kindergarten
Work in the Sunday-school, by Miss
Helena Dyer, and Mrs. G. II. Cole spoke
of Methods in the Sunday school. Some
remarks by the pastor, and music by the
choir. closed happy service for the
members and friends OF the church. At
II o'clock the Sabbath-school convened
In the ten bright and commodious al
coves. There we're special exercise for
the occasion. Several recitations we're
given by the scholars. songs we're sung
and Mrs. George H. Cole read an original
poem which was much enjoyed.
The Sunday school rooms presented
home-like appearance with the beau
tiful windows, bright carpets and the
bright faces therein. The pastor an
nounced that as soon as the edifice is
complete. which he hoped would be
soon, there will be class in kindergart-
en- established in a room set aside for
the purpose, so that those who have
little ones too small to sit still during
services, can leave them with the teach
or. and when the church services are
concluded the little ones will be ready
to return home with their parents.
The old adage nothing succeeds like
success" has been demonstrated in this
parish.
The building Of new church edifice
marks new era in the history of liberal
Christianity in Lansing. The clause in
the deed of the church site which prohi-
bited the placing Of a mortgage on the
property has been removed and the
building will be rapidly com pleted. We
expect to dedicate the church about
Sept. let. The State Convention will
meet here in October.
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CONTENTS.
Chap.
1. The Leisure of God,
II. The Inevitable Conflict
III. The Line of Least Resistance.
Nv. The Root of all Righteousness.
v. Severity In Love.
vi. The Law of Reserve.
VII. Yesterday, Today and Forever.
VIII. The Victory of the Meek.
TX. Immortal Life and Eternal Life.
X. The Premature Judgment OF Divins
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XII. Some Things Settled.
XII. The Use and Abuse of Optimism
XIII. The Christ in the Creation.
XIV. The City that is to Come.
XIV. White Robes and Palm Branches.
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Universalist Publishing House,
% Dearborn St.. Chicago
Daily camera., 1897-09-22
POrOine Curiosity.

The ugly animal, the wart hog, is
rare curiosity in this part of the world,
but in East Africa and Somaliland,
wher his foot is on its native heath, he
is thought as worthy an object of the
chase as is the good gray boar of India.
Those who have hunted him with the
spear say he gives as good run, an
swers to the spear with a charge as reck-
less and fights as gamely when brought
to bay as his relative the boar. Unlike
other members of the pig family, the
female is endowed with tusks as for
mdable as those of her .nate. Regard
ed from an aesthetic point of view the
wart hog is one of natures least happy
efforts, but he, at least, is a triumph in
ugliness. His head surprisingly resem-
bles that of the hippopotamus and the
tusks are terrible weapons. The huge
warty excrescences on the animals face
are an open question when it comes to
their use or purpose. One fact sets the
wart hog apart from its family-thls
beast alone of all swine makes its lair
below ground.-Chicago News.