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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
ROB COLLINS SHOT LAST NIGHT
BY II. M. STAGE.
The Wound Proves Not to Be q
Very Serious One, But 1t Might
Very Easily Have Been Fatal
Conflicting Accounts of the Affair
Given By the Parties - John
Mycue Pleads Guilty to Disorder
Iy Conduct-Stage Is Arrested and
Locked Up.

A shooting affair occurred on the
McMahan hill, east of the city,
late Friday night, which might easily
have had fatal results. Inc
trouble occurred at the place
kept by H. M. Stage. who lives in part
of the house occupied by VIM. Hy-
land, on the McMahan sidehill.
Stage makes a living by trading
horses and doing anything else that
he can find to do. He has lived in
Mankato about five years, and for a
time ran a place in North Mankato
which had shody reputation.
Rob Collins, who works at J. H..
Michael's livery barn, and John
Mycue, took one of Mr.. Michaels
horses and drove to the place at
about 1890 a. m. The accounts of
what followed differ and are given
below as told by each Of the parties
to FREE PRESS reporter. On the
two young men starting to leave,
Stage followed them on a pony and
when only twenty or thirty feet away
fired at them point blank as they sat
in the buggy. The first bullet struck
Collins in the back of the head, and
he then passed the lines to Mycue,
who put the whip to the horse and
went down Agency hill, while Stage
fired another shot after them. Mycue
held Collins up and drove down Main
street to Broad, thence to Cherry, ano
thence to DR.. Andrews office. There
DR.. Andrews removed the bullet, al
about lis a. NJ, and Collins wa:
afterwards taken to, TOurtellotte
hospital, where he arrived at 2:3O a
m.
In the meantime, DR.. Andrews sent
Mycue to the city hall to notify TIT
police. The latter locked Mycue vi
on the charge of disorderly conduct
and officers Flanagan, Schiman, Dan
iels and Thilgen started to find Stage
The latter was arrested at his place
and taken to the city hall and locket
I'D. He admitted the shooting
Stage was arrested at shortly afte
100 o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
FARMERS WARE.
HOUSE.

While most farmers warehouses
have proved failures, the one at
Mapleton has not, according to the
Enterprise. 1t has not only paid off
it's Indebtedness. but declared a good
dividend. During the year, the
operating expenses. of s1,111.SO have
been paid, and there was a net profit
of 81, 1914 in handling the 1896 crop.
All kinds of grain is handled, be.
sides hides and Irvine. The grain
purchased last year amounted to 49,.
$50 bushels, for which s45,261 was
paid and s45, III realized. At the an.
nual meeting of the association Sat,
urday last, the question of handling
coal was considered and referred tc
the directors to investigate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
Collins Account.

Robert Collins, the young man who
was shot, was seen at the hospital a
little later. He was lying in the
lower ward and was apparently COM
Portable. When asked to give an &C.
count of the affair, he said:
"Mycue and 1 drove to Stages
place at about half past twelve o'clock.
Mycue wanted to see Stage, and l
agreed to 90 with him. l had never
been there before and did not care
much about going. Mycue couldn't
find Stage, and got in the buggy again
and we started to drive off. l did the
driving. and while we were starting
Stage came up behind US on horse
back and shouted: i know you fell
lowsr l said that we hadn't done
anything to be afraid of, and drove
back to where Stage was. He repeat
ed that he knew US. He happened to
be mad, but 1 don't know what rea'
son he had for being mad. l started
to drive away again, and when about
thirty feet from Stage, the latter shot
twice. l was hit by the first bullet
and heard the other pass close to my
head, saw Stage pull his revolver
before he fired, but l had not the
sighted idea that he would ire.
81 did not get out of the buggy at
Stages place, and did not help roll a
buggy down hill. Mycue got out te
look for Stage, but don't know what
he did as he went some distance away
and out of my sight. do not kno"
whether he rolled buggy down hill
or not. We did not tell Stage that We
would tip over his vehicles or roll
them down hill, or that we Woulc
pound him, and did not say anything
to him. He did not order US to stol
before he fired, and he gave no warn
ing of any kind. He chased US abou
two blocks. Do not think his hors'
fell down. He started to head US OF
on horseback, cutting across lots from
the corner of Marsh street to Hink
ley's place on Agency hill. Mycue ant
1 had couple of glasses of beer apiece
but were not drunk. Two glasses vii
make Mycue a little noisy.s
ST intend to prosecute Stage for tn
shooting"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

j. G. Fowler has purchased the
August Malchow stock of dry goods,
groceries and crockery, and will
commence at once to sell the same
at auction.
We have received a letter from
The Dalles, Oregon, containing infor-
nation of the death of II. X. Lyle,
which occurred June 10th or there
abouts, of pneumonia. He had no re-
latives in the section of the coun-
try in which he lived. He was Of
English descent and grew up in Min
nesota. He has property at La
Grande, Oregon, and also at The
Dalles. There are said to be people in
this section of Minnesota of the same
name, and it is thought that they
may be related to the deceased.
Rev. w. Whitney, former pas
tor of the Baptist church, arrived in
the city last Saturday noon,
accompanied by his daughter
and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. M. Palmer, where old
friends will find them. Mr., Whitney
will occupied the pulpit at the Baptist
church Sunday morning, and
preached at the union services IN the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
HURT IN A CAVElN.

Ned Y. McCrea was in a cavern at
the cement works Wednesday. A
section Of earth fell upon him, and a
stone which it held struck him upon
the back of his head, cutting small
cash in the scalp. He was nnconsci-
Gus for a couple Of hours, and was re-
moved to his boarding place on Le-
Sueur street. DR.. Andrews was
called and dressed the wound. Nc
Crea will be able to be out again in
two weeks. His home is at Munsey,
Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

all in favor of his recovery, unless
some unexpected complication or in
Illumination should set in.
A warrant was sworn out and served
late this afternoon, charging Stage
with assault in the first degree. His
examination was set for July 23d at
1000 o'clock a. m. Bail was fixed at
81 900 which he was unable to raise,
and he was committed to the county
iail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

was dismissed before it came to trial.
l am not running a disorderly house
and the charge cannot be proved upon
me.
81 didn't know that l had hit any
one until after l was arrested. What
l did was in the defense of my pro-
perty and myself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

Judge Mead to day made an order
allowing administrator final account
and final decree and distribution in
the matter of the estate of Mary P.
Richie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23
K. OF P. PICNIC.
A Pleasant Gathering at Lake Emily
Friday.
Arrangements rlade For Grand Joint
Picnic Next Year.

Lake Emily Friday was highly
successful and was greatly enjoyed by
all present, among whom were a
a dozen or more from Mankato. The
picnic was given by the st. Peter
lodge, and the lodges at LeSueur,
Mankato, Lake Crystal, New Ulm
and Sleepy Eye were invited to par
ticipate. The gathering was held at
Volk's place, and boats, music and
coffee were free to all knights and
their families. The day was perfect
for such an outing.
A basket picnic dinner and supper
were served in the grove overlooking
the lake, and the St. Peter and Lee
Sueur bands were present and dis
coursed sweet music. Grand Chan
cellor Robt. Stratton was present.
The. following program of field
sports was carried out:
LADIES FOOT RACE.
LIST Prize-Solid gold ring.
End Prize-Sterling silver veil fastener.
LADIES THROWING POTATOES IN BARREL.
1st Prize-Solid gold stick pin.
End Prize-Sterling silver veil fastener. ~
FOOT RACE, GIRLS BETWEEN u AND Is.
1st Prize-Gold stick pin.
End Prize-Pearl paper knife.
MEMS BROAD JUMP.
Prize .SJUu
POTATO RACE.
Prize .Sl.UU
BOAT RACE.
LIST Prize. .Sl.UU
IND Prlze.. .....-.....'''..'..--.9 soo
PUTTING SHOT.
Prize. ..--'.'9l'Vo
FOOT RACE.
Prize. 81 w
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Prizes for different contests. $500
The ladies' foot race was won by
Mrs. H. J. Essler, Mrs. J. A. Johnson
second, and Mrs. T. W. Hart close
third. This was one of the most ex-
citing contests of the day.
The potato throwing contest was
won by Miss George, Mrs. DR.. Patton
second.
We did not learn who won the girls
foot race, but Miss George took the
second prize.
Geo. Ribble Jr. made the longest
lump and also won the mems foot
race, with Mr.. Thornwald second on
the foot race. -
P. W. Satory, of st. Peter, won the
boat race, with G. A. Lewis second.
The girls won the tug of war.
John Rudberg took first prize in the
putting the shot contest. 1t will be
seen that Mankato, while not largely
represented at the picnic, came to
the front in the athletic sports.
The judges were DR.. Patten for St.
Peter, M. S. Carmichael for LeSue ur
and Prof. j. R. Brandrup for
Mankato.
A meeting was held during the
afternoon and the following joint
committee appointed to have charge
of the arrangements for picnic to be
held next year by the lodges of Man
kato, st. Peter and LeSueur:
J. A. Johnson, st. Peter, chairman.
St. Peter-G. H. Ribble, Prof.
Edgar George.
LeSueur-E. G.. Mahlers, M. S.
; Carmichael.
Mankato-W. N. Plymat, G. A.
Lewis.
The committee decided that it
will hold a meeting early next
summer at St. Peter, and prepare fol
, a union picnic to be held at Lake
: Emily. Ample arrangements will be
made for good time, and an endeav'
. or will be made to have MankatC
properly represented. All who were
present yesterday are enthusiastic
. over the picnic idea, and will do some
= missionary work.
The St. Peter lodge treated it:
= guests royalty and is to be congratu
lated on the success of the picnic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

Sunday was so dry in town that
the brewery sold ninety-seven kegs OF
beer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-23

Buy your binding Irvine from j,
G.. Roller, ot5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07

Aug. 21-At Wheeling, w. Va, 5000 en-
ployes OF Riverside iron works strike
Sept Sat Johnstown, Pa, 1900 men
thrown out of work by Indefinitely closing
Sept 21-Lawlessness at Coronado mine
In Leadville. Col, causes deaths and S25,-
boo property loss.
Sept. 23-Martial law in Leadville, Col
Sept 26-Afiners' strike at Leadville, Col,
ended; work resumed at old wages.
Sept 2s6Cleveland co. rolling mill closed
down; 1850 thrown out of work
Oct. 2!At Boston 5000 men and women
employed in manufacture of clothing go
on strike.
Oct. 21-Striking miners in many large
mines in Hooking Valley, O., return to
work at reduced wages of IS cents ton.
Nov. 5-Pork butchers In Chicago strike
for wage advance.
Nov. Indifference between window
glass workers and manufacturers settled
at conference in Pittsburgh. putting Is. O00
men Gdle since May 500 to work Dec Is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07

May u-Below yicksburg. Miss. IL by ex-
p%SI ay Of 9 TeI and vicinity
over 100 in cyclone.
May May la.In northeasserna j, Ra dn and
May 1S-On Pawnee reservation in Ne
bras s 10 40 by cyclone III -, ua,.
May a1--On Usage reservation in Okla
May 2a-Near Boston. 10 In coiliding
May 25-In Polk county. Ia, 50 in cy-
clone. In northern Illinois, I by cyclone.
=. In Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer coun-
May 26-At Cairo, ILL.,. IA by capsizing Of
Nay 27-At ST. Louis and East ST. Louis
s47 in cyclone. AT Labaddie. Mo-. 10 by
May 3o-At Seneca. Mo-. 25 drowned dur
ing cloudburst
June 16--Near Baker City. Ore. by col
June pat Donchette, Tex, by boiler
June 27-At Pittston. Pa in Twin Shaft
s by capsizfng of yacht.
July i5-At Santiago. Mimi. 9 by poisoned
July 16-At Cleveland. O.. Is drowned.
July A-Near Frankfort. KY. in Benson
july Sat Morrison and Golden. Col. IS
July ss-,At cecil, Pa, z in food. In
July sSNear Atlantic City. N. J.. II in
Aug. sWAt Niagara Falls, N. Y, in a
Aug. 7-Near Leighton. Ia. in railway
Aug: 11-At New York. 5 in fire.. Deaths
from hot wave o recorded as follows; I'D
delphia, II In ST. Louis. 16 in Terre Haute.
Ind, in Chicago and "a in various other
Aug; 15-Tn New York city e51 deaths
Aug. 1e-At Augustine. Ala. Is by cy-
Sept. AT Hercules Station. Cal. 12 by
Sept. 6-At Benton Harbor. Mich. IL by
Sept, 2-oT Dorchester. Mass. in
of San Francisco. lost in Pacific: Is
Sept Sept S SIN Fioaaa is By BY 9ysl9ae
Tornado on the sea islands in Georgia cost
G: at Reading, 2: at shamokin. 2. by " illr,
Oct: lat Philson. Pa. 6 in railway
Oct. Shear Usage City. Kan. Z in rail-
oct. 15~Near Linden. Wash. in burn
Oct. 16-Near Van Buren,. Ark. 6 by dyna-
Oct 24-In Smiths lake. near Denver. 6
by upsetting Of boat.
Oct. 29-In Lincoln and Payne counties,
o. T., in cyclone. AT Wilkes barre, Pa.
by gas explosion in mine. In Tensas par
iSh, La, by cyclone.
Nov. S-Of Muskegon. Mich. 7 in lake dur
ing storm.
Nov. 24ENear Rochelle. O.. 1s in prairie
fire.
Dec. Tin navigating the great lakes dur
ing past season, 50 lives lost.
Dec. Sat Seville. Ga. by boiler ex-
plosion.
Dec. 1e--Near Redclif. Col. by falling
earth In tunnel.
Dec. 21-At Wilkesbarre. Pa, In mine
explosion.
Dec. 27-Near Birmingham, Ala, q in
railway wreck. AT Princeton. Ind, III
mine explosion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07
GRIMES AND SUICIDES.

SOME OF THE MORE STARTLING Do
MESTIC TRAGEDIES MENTIONED.
jan 13-At Chicago, Peter Hougaard as
phyxiated himself and family of 6,
Jan. linear Marysville, Mo. Mrs. Jo-
Feb. EAt St. Paul. Mimi. Joe Friedman
r riTa 9en ea
Feb. 14EAt CentervilIe. Ia. George Jones
killed Lean Martin (sweethearD' her moth
Apr. Sat Millica. Tex. John Brooks
eiope) and sc SELF at Maiiett. La. IS blaeks
and 2 whites killed in riot.
shah killed william s. s. sands his MIN
shalrs) wife and 8 children,
killed Mrs. Herman Haschke. 2 children.
Sheriff w. M. Null. Deputy Sheriff sweem
May ENear Sturgeon Bay. Wis. Mrs;
May i44Near Ripley. O.. WIDOW Fitzpat-
rick killed her children and self,
poisoned brother-in-law, wife and chill
dren and drowned himself.
Robins oSS Esd HHunt5nsG a M Hs S
Nettie, and wounded the other members
July 2lNNear Attica. Mich, George Swain
killed his children and self; Insane with
sr jay N Wlasf Rosston Ca Dave Berry
man. in drunken fit. killed wife. children
ivy $5sNear Jasper. Fla. men killed in
W. aug Green killed aP her eSidren and s self
S5soasa Red sst Eek sza ns M sns s eS
Oct: N-Near Richmond, Mo-, Mrs. Jes-
sic soy nasr sn Sa her e shdfsn b.
woman registering at hotel as T. Owens
A' Dec VIZ 2s-Sear Madelia. MINI. John Mat
tie killed Frederick Joblinsk, SON, daugh-
klied his wife er som and sef
SOME NOTABLE LYNCHINGS.
Jan Shear Lexington Tenn; Frank
Jan: ll.Near New Orleans. Patrick Nor;
Jan. 15-Near Fort Holmes, o. T., out
Feb. 12-Grant Atterbury.at Sullivan. Ill.
charged with ass S siste s .i55
at Wichita. Tex. murder and attempted
Feb. 2s-Paul and Gilbert Frances. al
o9 %pr zIMilliam 1e and vietor er Hins. a,
May 1o"Redden Williams. near Mintau
Ala: raped his daughter.
June 1o-Lonis Whitehead. George L
Johnson and Jim Reddick. at Bryan. Tex
July s1--Godfrey Gould tcolored). at Clar-
endon. Ark; attempted assault on white
Aug, 1.TTo negroes who attempted te
Ala
| Aug. S-Lorenzo Saladino, Becino Scr
/ cora and Angelo Marcuso, at Hahnvflte
| La; murder.
Aug. 19-Frank Biles (haIf-breed Indian)
| at Austin, Wash; assault.
| Sept 6-Dorman MuSgroye and G. A
| Cingmars. at Glencoe. Mimi; murder OF
Sheriff Joseph Rogers.
Sept. lsEWalter Brown tnegro,. at Stay
den's Crossing, Miss: murderous assault
| on Mrs. Sladen, postn1istress. aged 70.
Noy. 14Charles Allen (negro). at Ken
| zie, Tenn; criminal assault.
Dec. 6--Jesse Winner ana James Nelson
| al lexington, MO: murder
| Dec. 1S-Arch Dink and Bill Proctor, neal
| RuSsellville, KY; murder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07
CASUALTIES.

RECORDING CATASTROPHIEs IN
WHICH SIX OR MORE LIVES WEIR
LOST.
Jan. AT Columbus. O.. 6 in fire.. AT ST.
LOUIS. in Explosion.
Jan. AT Schooley's Station. O.. in rail-
Jan. 14.-At Highland Light. by sinking
OF sch3oner from Boston.
Jan. GS-Or Long Island, 10 by laundering
ot steamer conveying party of Cuban I'LL
Jan. S0-At Hollidaysburg. Pa. by boiler
Feb. 6-Near Bristol. Conn.,. IL by collaps-
ing of bridge. AT Morristown, N. J., Is by
Feb. SON Massachusetts coast, 10 SAIL
-ors during storm. +
Feb. l2-Near Dexter. O.. in railway
Feb. ls-Near New Castle. Col. IS by gas
Feb. 20-At Buffalo. NY. ID drowned dur
Feb. 2s-At Baltimore Z in burning home.
Mar. Cat Harold. Wis. in burning
Mar. Pin New River Valley. W. Va
by falling OF car in coal mine.
MA S1 losg Sa dfewn @eft Baltimore in
Mar. IS-At Rifton. ", by explosion of
Mar 23-At Dubois. Pa. 10 miners by gas
Apr AT Brooklyn. N Y. 10 in burning
MARSHAL, and men drowned in Rainy river
Apr Son Little Sexton and Buffalo
creeks in Kentucky, is in cloudburst. =. In
Apr Sat Ogden. Utah. by powder ex-
Apr. il-At Butte. Mont. by explosion of
Apr IS~Ai Nschart. Mont. by mine ex-
Apr 2s-in Clay county. Kan. IL in cy-
apr so-on Newport News. in sinking
steamer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07
FIRES.
INVOLVING A LOSS OF HALF A MIL
LION DOLLARS OR MORE.

LION DOLLARS OR MORE.
Feb. Pin Philadelphia. American Bap-
B i ST odS society and dry goods firm;
1 car. elenat nna ssooSoo e. '" an Duzeh
Apr. PAT Brunswick, Ga, wharves.ware
Apr. SgAt Cripple CREEK. Col. $50 build
ings: incendiary. 81 .0oo, coo.
out by second incendiary fire. "
Apr go SOM "a Quincy. Ill. business build
May at San Francisco, w. A. Fuller
& Co.'S pants factory; $500. 900.
May 6-At Elyria. O.. business houses;
May 1o .zoa -, ashland. Wis. dockage and
July Pat Nashville, Tenn. business
block; $500, 900 At St. Louis. Merchants
July Sat Chicago. City street railway
ness blocks. post office and custom house:
Sept st Norfolk. Va. q buildings.
Oct s-An bridges over. Union river and
tonagon. Mich. together with much farm
cS Hst Pae gsa9 @ of
Dec. 24Polyclinic hospital. New York:
almost entirely destroyed by flames: Snow
Hill. Md: Mar. g.: Aetna Mills, Cal. (Mar.
Kan. Mar. 24): Benton, Ark (Mar. 26):
Rockford. Mich. (Apr g.; Dorchester, Neb.
Tenn. (May 80; Whitehouse, o. (JuIy %:
Marengo, o. DULY 81: Malvern, Ark, and
Trout Run, Pa. July 49,; Hillsboro, Ind.
DULY 29l; Gladts. Mich; (Aug. 9; Ontona
Grove, Ill. tSept. ID; Springfield, KY. (Oct.
20; Spencer, w. Va CNoX; 81; Mercer. Pa
East Corinth, VT Oec. d; Jamestown
Cal dec, ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07

DEG .1sGeorge Finley tcolored,. near
Mayfieid, KY; assault.
Dec 21-Jim Stone (coiored). at Mayfield.
KY; assault.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-07
CHRONOLOGICAL.
Brief Notes Of the More Important
Happenings Of 1896
THE YEAR At HOME AND ABROAD.

Financial and Industrial Interests-NOta-
BILE Disasters OF Various Kinds-Crimes
and Lynchings-The Political Arena
SpOrtsman's Column.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
TEACHING POINTS.

INTRODUCTION lesson shows to us
one of the steps by which Christianity be-
came a world-religion. That Jesus was
THE Son OF MAN, and therefore Heir Of
Humanity, was too great truth for the
first Christians to at once understand.
~. V. 1-6. THE QUESTION IN DISPUTE.
Shall the Gentiles be compelled to become
Jews before they can become Christians
The Mosaic law, with it's Pharisaic addi-
tions, had become yoke of penances and
ceremonies which the Jews themselves
were not able to endure. Should the her.
aids of the Gospel attempt to put this yoke
upon Gentle convertsl-The statement
of the question suggests to us the only
reasonable answer; but at our lesson-date
it was an undecided question; it was dis
cussed on both sides with zeal because
a report had come to the church at An
tioch that the church at Jerusalem had
changed it's conviction and was now de-
claring for Pharisaic partialism, the
church at Antioch sent commission to
Jerusalem to ascertain the facts in the
case. The Antiochian church did not wish,
save under absolute compulsion, to believe
in the lapse of sister church.
ca V 1929 DECIDED BY THE FIRST
APOSTOLIC COUNCIL. The discussion was
free. The missionaries were heard. Peter,
not as an infallible pope but as brother
in fraternity of equals, his testi-
mony. James advocated the charitable
construction. The decision was ex-
pressed in church decree that the Cen
tiles were under no obligation to keep the
ritualism of the Mosaic law, while all
were alike bound by it's stern morality.
I've have been wont to think that
the decisive battles of the world were fif
teen; but here is one yet more decisive
than any Waterloo. ''-BIsHoP WARREN.
The error which troubled the infant
church was the idea that God could be
merciful only in the narrow circle of Juda-
ism.
The error which has burdened the
church for fifteen hundred years is the
idea that God can be merciful only in this
life.
THE triumph of the universal prin-
ciple in the old controversy is prophetic of
it's ultimate triumph in all the earth.
The inclusive faith working through
love, is that to which the Christian world
is tending.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15

to the pagans the Mosaic Law. He
simply affirmed that the observance OF
the Ritual Law was not prerequisite to
the Christian life.
The words of James voiced the con-
viction of the church.
The apostles, the elders, and the
body Of the laity, decided to embody the
thoughts, and largely. the very language
of james, in letter to the GENTLE
churches. They furthermore delegated
two of the brethren of the Jerusalem
church, Judas and Silas, to accompany
the missionaries to Antioch and confirm
and expond the letter. The wo rds of
the original document literally trans
lated by ]. S. Howson, are as follows:
THE APOSTLES AND THE ELDERS AND
THE BRETHREN. TO THE GENTLE
BRETHREN IN ANTIOCH, AND SYRIA,
AND C1LIoIA, GREETING;
"Whereas ace haze heard that certain
men aChO scent out from, as haze trOub-
led you Uith aoords. and unsettled your
souls by telling you to circun,cise gour
selUes and keep the Laa0. although aOe
GAGE them no such commission:
1T has been determined By as, being
assembled With one accord, to CHOOSE
from amongst ourselves and send them
to you a0ith our beloved Barnabas and
Saul. men that haze hazdrded their
hves for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. We haze sent. therefore, Judas
and Silds, aOho themselves also a1iH tell
you by aoord the same achich a0e tell you
by letter.
For ii has been determined by the
Holy Ghost and By as. to lag upon you
no greater burden than these necessary
things: that ye abstain from meats Of
fered to idols. and from things stran-
gted. and from fornication. Wherefron,
If ye keep yourselves 1T shall be aoeU
cith you. FAREWELL"
Nevertheless, the Judazing party
was not yet annihilated. Partialism
dies hard,