davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16

clown. They did not know what men
tai gymnastics are. Men think that
they cannot be successful unless they
work night and day on some one
thing and they concentrate their ener-
gies without mental recreation. The
result is that they grow narrow, be-
come monomaniacs on that one thing.
Your students may ponder over the
geometrical problem that the square
of the hypothenuse of right angled
triangle is equal to the sum of
the squares of the other two sides.
Maybe you have crossed the bridge;
maybe not. If your brain is tired go
out and think of something funny.
Give the mind relaxation, and when
the mind is once more fresh return to
your task and you will find it much
easier. The senator then told of
street car incidents that he recalled
when tired in mind and that proved
a diversion to him. The swing of the
pendulum helps.
The mere relaxation of the mind
with the relaxation of the body gives
the joy of which the president spoke.
Let the mind go with the sport, but
in the lighter vein that fits you for
the more serious duties.
I'm going to make suggestion.
Don't forget your duties as American
citizens. Some one has spoken here
this afternoon about the age of a
nation. There is no age to nation
with the right training. The age
of nation means its death. In Ma
tional life the spring of eternal youth
comes from the youth who are in
spired to meet their responsibility as
citizens. Men and women grow old
and die, but the nation that trains its
youth to proper ideas of patriotism
will never grow old. The dangers
that threaten our municipalities to-
day come largely from the inatten-
ton of men who care more for the
eagle on the dollar than they do for
our flag, who are too busy making
money to attend to their civic duties
and leave the government to the
rougher and baser element. l want
you to understand that I'm not telling
you how to vote, but vote as soon
as you can. Don't let any of you say
in that wise way: "Oh, l don't care
to vote: / don't take any interest in
politics, you know" Start in right.
Citizenship demands service, not
laziness. Seek opportunities. Serve
on the jury; take an interest in polit-
ical matters whether you want an
office or not. Stand ready to defend
our institutions from these two
classes:
First-The class of men who take
no interest in public affairs. The
fact is that too many vote here, who
don't know anything about our laws,
and who care nothing for our institu-
tions. For the making of laws, there
are we'll established ways, and an
attempt to effect results in any other
way is treason. Under our law or flag
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16
THE CREED QUESTION.
A LAYMAN ON THE CREED.

l find that the articles have been
reading in The UNIvERsALIsT, on the
proposed revision of our creed, have
given me some desire to say my word
on this topic. But on the very
threshold of this wish occurs to me
the proverb, "Fools rush in where
angels fear to tread"
Well, let us hope that my temerity
in entering the lists will not place
me among the class first named-it
is quite certain that nobody will mis-
take me as belonging to the other
class, for the one woman in all the
world who ought to know says that
am not yet full fedged in the celes-
tial fellowship! The tread of the
angels has somehow not been felt
their voice is still to be heard in this
discussion.
Is there not an amusing aspect to
this serious matter7 Is it not strange
how different is the significance of
the same words to many men of
many mindss" And is it not also
singular that, in advising calm and
judicial consideration and fair criti-
cism of proposed changes, those who
so advise should themselves fall vic,
TINS to making such statements as
utterly meaningless jumble of
words" nothing short of criminal, /"
and the folly and wickedness of the
change7" 1t is to be hoped that no
such Incorporate language will be
heard in our coming Convention.
For myself, when l have read the
Boston plan" or when am listen
ing to DIR. Sweetser's beguiling words
in favor of his revision, and then
hear the alluring voice of some broth
er advocating vital amendment to
that, l am tempted to exclaim in the
words of The Beggar's Opera,
"How happy I'd be with either,
Were 'tother dear charmer awayp'
But then l remember that better
than any product of these charmers
is the dear old creed that has stood
for near hundred years.
And as hear our people making
the inquiry, "What is it that the
brethren read and talk to us on this
matter9" there seems to come the an
swer which Hamlet gave to the
question of what he was reading,
Words, words, words~ and so l
conclude that no credal statement
can be imprisoned in the little cage
of language, for us to gaze at as
satisfactory expression of our own
thought.
Is it not marvellous that the creed
of the fathers has stood the test of
time so well9 And yet there are
probably few of us who subscribe to
it, without some mental reservation
or Interpretation.
And this brings me to the confes.
sion that l, too, would have a reyis.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16
OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
BEFORE THE GOSPEL.
BY REV. ]. B. SAKE.

PRoF. J. Kendall HARRIS, of Cam
bridge. England, after critical ex-
animation of the recently discovered
logia, or words of Jesus, found few
months ago written on a leaf of an
ancient book of papyrus in Egypt,
concludes that it records actual say
ings of our Lord, that the antiquity
of the document is demonstrated, and
that sit carries us back behind the
existing Gospel records to source
that contained more than they con-
tain, and from which they were prob
ably derived. In other words, the
logia are an indication of Gospel or
Gospels earlier and fuller than any
of our canonical Gospels"
This is by no means a new idea.
Others have copjectured that there
was an earlier Gospel, now lost, writ
ten in Hebrew or Chaldee, and that
perhaps Matthew was only transla-
tion of it into Greek. But the evil
dence for such an assumption has
been very shadowy indeed. Does
this new discovery add anything to
the proof? 1t seems to me that Prof.
Harris's conclusion ID a very large
inference to draw from very meager
premises.
That there was something written
before the narratives we have, is very
probable, nay almost certain. Paul,
about the year So, quotes saying of
Jesus to the Ephesian elders, not
found elsewhere, and quotes it as
though it was familiar to them. IRE
member the words of the Lord Jesus,
how he said, 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive" Acts Xxx. 35.
This might have been quoted from
the very work leaf of which was re-
Gently found in Egypt. Indeed,
Judging only from the probabilities
of the case, it seems almost certain
that there would have been some
early written records of the words
and acts of him whom so many re-
garded as their Lord and Master.
Why should there not have beeni
Paul was converted only a year or
two after the crucifixion, and wrote
most of his epistles some 25 years
after. He was an educated man, as
were many of his converts, and many
who heard Christ's words. 1t is in
conceivable that none of them should
have been put in writing.
Without any evidence, it is safe
conclusion that more or less of his
sayings and doings should have been
very soon recorded in writing, in one
way or another, by the early converts
who saw and heard him; and quite
likely in the Hebrew language, or in
their vernacular tongue, the Chaldee.
While this is all true. and goes al
most without saying, it by no means
follows that there was Gospel or
Gospels earlier and fuller than any
of canonical Gospels" Where is
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16
CONTENTS.
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. OCT. 10. 1ss'

Page One.
Before the Gospel.
Senator W. E. Mason at Lombard.
The Creed Question.
PAGE TWO.
The Creed: A Legal Difficulty.
Our Standard.
Religion.
Literary Matters.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
The Post Office Mission.
Page -Four.
Editorial:
General Convention Program.
The Boston Ministers Plan.
The Christian Idea Of the Kingdom.
William B. Bement.
Universalist Personal.
Our Women.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page SIX.
The Family Page. Farm. Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Illinois Y. P. c. U.
Acknowledgment
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16

The report of the Michigan Conven-
tion. prepared by our always thought
full and generous correspondent in that
state. reaches this Office too late for pub
lication this week. 1t will have the
right of way in our next paper. We
learn from the report that timely pa
per was read by Mr.. X. Dykema, of
Grand Rapids, on the Duties of our
churches in times of Financial emer.
gency." We hope to print this paper in
an early issue. Will Bro Dykema please
forward the copy! 1t will find many
interested readers outside of Michigan.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16
ST. pAs CHURCH. WILL BE

WE present this week three IL
Illustrations of st. Paul's church,
Prairie Avenue and Both Street.
Chicago, where the General
Convention will be held next
week.
The church is one of the most
beautiful in the city, and is re-
garded as fine specimen of ar
chitecture. 1t is modelled after
a church in Florence. Italy, and
it's dome and lantern are much
admired.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-16

The illustration of the inte-
rior shows the graceful pillars
which support the dome. The
Sunday.sch room is a build
ing entirely apart from the
church, and admirably adapt
ed to it's purpose. This build
ing was a gift to st. Paul's par
ish from Mr.. Charles L. Hutch
insop, Mr.. Fl. N. Higinbotham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
wheaton Brothers Of Rowe Insan

j. G. Wheaton, SO, farmer of Rowe,
was examined as to his sanity before Judge
Lyman of Greenfield Monday Wheaton
has of late been weak-minded, but became
dangerous on Saturday. He was adjudged
insane and committed to the Northampton
asylum. There is an unfortunate incident
connected with this case. G. G. Wheaton,
brother of j. G. Wheaton, In an attempt
to sit on a chair fell heavily to the floor,
the shock causing conclusion of the brain.
He left home on Thursday and went to the
Amidon place an not returning, a search
was instituted. Mr. Wheaton was found
in demented condition and was brought
home. DIR. Goodhall made an examination
and attributed his unfortunate condition
to conclusion of the brain While his
brother has always been of a nervous tenn
permanent, Mr.. Wheaton has never been af-
fected mentally. lie is an old resident of
Rowe and has held many responsible po-
sitions, having served as selectman and now
holding the offices of school committeeman,
president of the creamery association and
vice president of the Deerfield Valley ag-
ricultural society," There is very little
hope of his recovery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WHITINQBAM.
Ida Baker was at home Saturday.

Ida Baker was at home Saturday.
Duane Simpson is at Mary Simpsons
Bert Chase is getting ready to build
barn.
c. S. Chase went to North Adams, We'd
nesday.
The Birthday club met with Mrs. Burgess
Jewell, Saturday.
Mrs. Dwight Brown has returned to her
home in Rowe, Mass.
S. G. Bickford returned from Middle.
bury, Vt, last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wiley we're called to Buck
and, Mass, Saturday by the death of Mr..
Wiley's father.
Mrs. Cutler is putting on an eight-foot
addition to the store occupied by L. G.
Howard & Co.
The water in number of wells in Town
had begun to fail and the rain the first of
the week was very much needed.
Mrs. Eliza Cook is packing her goods
ready to ship to Orange, Mass, where she
has secured work for her two oldest boys.
A pair of perfectly matched twin steers
four weeks old, the property of A. A.
Wilder, are attracting considerable atten-
ton.
Our village is without a dressmaker.
Mrs. Snow has done nothing since last
spring and now Mrs. Sawyer announces
that she will be unable to do any kind of
sewing this winter.
Eliza Chase last Wednesday picked a
bouquet of golden rod and red clover bios
SONS, pink and white yarrow, daisy and
two sprays of sweet peas as fresh as though
picked in August.
The harvest supper at the Green Noun
tain hall last Wednesday night for the
benefit of Rev. Mr.. Farrow was well
attended. A bountiful supper was
provided and musical selections were
rendered by Rev. Edward Farrow
solost, and by the choir with organ
and cornet accompaniment, the latter be-
ing played by Rockwell Davis and Leon
Pike. The evening was spent socially.
There will be tivecent supper with en-
tertainment Nov. - at the same place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05

Forest fires on the western slope of Lake
Memphremagog, near Newport, burned
over an area of seven square miles Friday
The fire in Potion township ran through
valuable sugar property.
A party of young men from Andover,
Mass, recently passed through Barnet,
making a trip down the river in canoes.
lust before they reached the junction of
the Passumpsic and Connecticut rivers one
of the boats capsized. The young men lost
a valise, about $40 in money and gold
watch.
A state convention of the Epworth league
will be held. at Burlington June 81 to %,
1898. The committee of arrangements
consists of Prof. W. c. Kitchin of Burling-
ton. chairman, and Rev. Messrs. W. M.
Newton of Waterbury, L. P. Tucker of
Mortified, ]. W. Davenport of Barre and
John l.. Fort of Winooski. There are now
about 10000 Epworth leaguers in the
state.
Ralph Carpenter of Richford, freshman
at the University of Vermont, was seri-
ously injured Thursday night while being
initiated into -AlPhan Tau Omega fraterni'
ty. He is at present at a sanitarium. The
doctor is unable to tell whether his arm il
broken or severely strained. Members Of
the fraternity acknowledge they had hin
outside the city ''playing horse" with him
but refuse to give particulars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05

Mrs. George f. Haynes is quite i'll.

Mrs. George 4. Haynes is quite ILL.,
Chauncey Smith is suffering from rheu-
matism.
Regular meeting of Social lodge on
Wednesday evening.
Rev. j. Edward Farrow will go to Maine
soon to fill lecture engagements.
Mrs. D. C. Willard and family of Green
field are visiting at l.. l.. Howe's.
Jesse Wilder will remove from the tene-
ment on Castle Hill to one of c. NJ. Rus
sells on High street.
c. c. Haynes's new house on Shafter
street is up and enclosed, but will not be
completed and finished until spring.
Mrs. C. MsRussell and daughter and
Miss Claire Brown, who went on the ex-
cursion to New York, returned on Tues
day.
H. G. Smith has sold his place to his
brother, B. f. Smith, and will remove to
Fishers Island, where he will have charge
of large farm.
Notwithstanding the very Indictment
weather, Wheeler's hall was filled TO its
utmost capacity on Monday evening when
the festivities of Halloween" we're OBJ
served. The program consisted of dances,
potato race, "Going to Jerusalem" and
other features, rendering the occasion one
of great merriment and enjoyment. Choice
refreshments were served and it was the
general expression that the affair was wei
prepared and successfully given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05

az IpLI-E o.. VA SHlNGIDN, y.
and lis written recommendation to the people
Who are SICK, suffering or Out Of health IN any
way TO use DR.. Grcene'S Neryura ii they wish
to be sure of cure, will cause everyone who
reads his woods TO Immediately try this grand
t'f remedies.
Headquarters OF the Metropolitan Police,
Washington, District OF Columbia.
@ beg to say that | have found comfort
and re.,ef in the use OF DR.. Greeue's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. and recommend it
As good for the circulation and digestion.
Major w. g. MOORE,
Superintendent Met. Police. d. c.
II you are sick, suffering, out of order, run.
down or do not feel just right, get DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy Immediately.
1t will give you new, strong, vigorous nerves,
pure blood and sound and perfect health. It
will make you look and feel ten years younger,
and give you youthful Zest and enjoyment
of life. Don wait - take il now and get we'll.
DR.. Greene's Nervura has more recom-
mendatons and medical authority behind it
than any other medicine in the world. Physi.
clans endorse and prescribe it; hospitals and
dspensaries use it, and it is the prescription
and discovery Of the wel-known DR.. Greene of
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass, who is the
most successful physician in curing disease.
DR.. Greene can be consulted free by all
there being no charge for consultation, exam.
ination or advice either personally or by letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05
THE VERMONT NEWS.
S2OO oyster supper.

An oyster supper cost Charles Fleury of
Grand Isle 5000. The supper in question
took place last February. In the Metho-
DIST church were the utensils of an oyster
supper not to mention supply of oysters.
all gotten together for the purpose of a
church festival Fleury broke into the
church and stole everything. He invited
his friends to big oyster supper the next
evening. But the things taken from the
church were missed and Fleury being sus-
pected the event never came off. He was
brought into county court and pleaded
guilty to information filed against him. a
line OF 5000 being imposed. The informa-
ton read: That Charles Fleury not having
the fear of God before him, but being
moved and instigated by the devil, did
feloniously and burglariously break and
enter said church, and stole, took and
carried away therefrom, diverse pieces of
crockery ware, kettles, salt and pepper
shakes, knives, forks and napkins and the
largest part of keg of oysters, together
with crackers and a half bottle of tomato
sauce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05
NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD.

fact often overlooked, or not always under.
stood, is that women suffer, as much from dis.
tressing kidney and bladder troubles as the men,
The womb is situated back Of and very close to
the bladder, and for that reason any Distress dis
ease or Inconvenience manifested i'm the Kidneys
BACK, bladder or urinary passage is often, by mis-
take, attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort
The error is easily made and may be as easily
avoided by setting urine aside for "a hours; sed-
lment or settling is evidence that your kidney s
andlbladder need doctoring. If you have pain or
dun aching in the back pass water too frequent
w. or scanty supply, with smarting or burning
these are also convincing proofs OF kidney trouble.
II you have doctored without benefit try DR.. Kill
mer Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
The mild and the extraordinary effect will sur.
prise you. 1t stands the highest for its wonder.
ful cures, If you take a medicine you should
take the best. AT druggists 80 cents and 81 You
may have sample bottle and pamphlet, both
sent free by mail. Mention the Vermont Phoenix
and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co, Bling.
hamton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper
guarantee the genuineness Of this offer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05

DR.. Grcenc's Neryura Blood anil nerve
remedy keeps right on curing the most noted
and famous among our people a, well as those
in the ordinary walks Of lie.
We read continually about the cures Of we'll
known prominent people BY this wonder 4.
health-ryer, DR.. Grecues Neryura: butWAur1
one such eminent clergyman, statesman or
public Official is cured, there are thousand
upon thousands of cures constantly being
effected among the common people every.
where. The common people make up the
great mass OF our citizens, and it is they, the
business man, clerk, salesman, mechanic,
laborer, and the women of our land. the toll
ing housewife, saeswOman, shop and factory
girl, who receive the most cures and best know
and appreciate the great blessing Of health and
strength which DR.. Greene's Nervura always
brings to the weak, nervous, rundown, sick
and denllitated.
The recent cure by DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy OF Major W. G.
Moore, Superintendent of Police of Washing
ton and District of Columbia, is of the utmost
importance inasmuch as Maj. Moore, is one OF
the best known men in this country, he having
been confidential secretary to a President OF
the United States e. President johnson, and
also secretary to T.. NJ. Stanton, President
Lincoln's Secretary of War. The cure of so
well-known and famous a man is a guarantee
70 the people that Dr. Greene's NeTyura cures,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05

\ copy of work by Ethan Allen, en-
titled Reason the Only Oracle of Man, ="
was sold in New York last week for SIG
The work was printed in Bennington in
1884 by Haswell x Russell.
Martin Lincoln, of DANNY, claims to
have killed the largest deer that has been
seen in Vermont this season. He shot one
on Mt. Tabor mountain the first Of last
week that weighed 1926 pounds, and was
about six years old
Harry Chaplin, &c. son of Hon. William
Chaplin of Middlesex, died recently at
Selma, Ala. of yellow fever. Hs had been
engaged i'll business in the South sew raj
years and returned there from Vermont
only short time before he was stricken.
John Jipson 60, was found dead near
Bennington Sunday, and several bottles,
some empty and some full, were found
near him He was last seen Friday after
noon in an intoxicated condition. He was
a soldier in the late war and had his pen
sion papers in his packet.
Five barns on tie II. II. Howe farm at
Underhill wer burned Friday morning by
the breaking of lantern. The horses and
other stock were saved, but most of the
wagons and tools, with the entire summers
crop of hay was burned. Thomas More
bought the farm about year ago, and had
no insurance.
William j., a four-year-old son of William
Shattuck of White River Junction, got hold
of some matches while his mother was in
another room one day last week and set
fire to his clothing. He was so severely
burned that he died the next day and his
mother had her hands badly burned in try
ing to extinguish the flames.
The people of Norwich are excited over
the actions of a mysterious frebug. The
builder of the old Norwich university fire
is not under arrest and Hazen f. Batcheder
has found proof of an unsuccessful attempt
to burn down his barn. Among the scat
tered hay beside the barn a box of matches
had been ignited, but they had gone out
before any damage was done.
State Commissioner Titcomb has received
reports of the Staying of "a deer in Yer
mont during the open season which closed
Nov. l. His report evidently does not
cover the ground thoroughly. For instance
the number shot in Windham county is l.,
and Mr.. Titcomb reports 6. He has reports
of only few deer shot in Essex county,
while large numbers were undoubtedly
taken there. Many towns report from one
to three deer shot, but ~ were brought
down in Shrewsbury and 81 in Plymouth.
Six of the deer reported to Mr. Titcomb
weighed $50 pounds or more each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-05
The Tale Industry at Bethel.

The New England Tale company
composed of Boston capitalists, is pre-
pairing to do business on a large scale
this winter, says a Bethel despatch Their
quarry is situated on top of high mount
ain in Stockbrdge, and for the past year
the company has been working the mine,
but leaving the product in a rough stage
ou top of the mountain, as there was no
accessible way of removing it. tram
way, 2iO0 feet long, is now being built
from the quarry to the public highway
The Bleichert system is used, which con-
sists of two overhead cables, one for the
loaded cars going down md Il e other for
the empty ones going up. Three cars will
90 down at the same time loaded, and will
drag back three empty cars The cars will
run 1850 feet apart, and the system will
have a capacity for $4,000 pounds day.
This tale is mostly used for sizing for the
finer grades of paper.