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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-26

limitations of a physical environment.
And we may be assured that it was
thus endowed, not for a limited and
almost impotent activity in the body,
but with design for complete en-
ployment in an immortal state.
We know, then, that every thing
mortal and imperfect shall be left
behind when we leave this physical
state; that the soul shall be freed
from the limitations of its earthly en-
vironment and enter into a state of
free and full activity; that while"now
we see through a glass darkly" and
are dependent upon the service of our
imperfect physical senses, then I'VE
shall see face to face" employing the
divine faculties of the soul to perceive
all things as they are; that while "now
we know in part" being dependent
upon the limited power of the reas-
oning faculties, "then shall we know
even as also we are known" Faith
and hope are REINFORCED by under
standing, and we can work with equal
confidence for the present and the fu-
ture. While we improve the oppor-
tunities of life and enjoy its blessings,
we need not fear death, for the soul is
the true self and its destined realm
the spirit world. Seek to understand
human existence, physical and spirit
ual, for in this lies increased power,
freedom and happiness. Search
everywhere, try all things, and when
you find the truth, the truth shall
make you free.
OSHKOSH. Wis.
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The Opportunity of the Y. P. @. 0,

1t has come to pass that the Universal
ist Church of today offers more to the
young man for his spiritual and moral
uplifting than at any other time in its
history. Do not think am trying to
detract from the glory achieved among
our people, by the noble men who have
taught us in our faith since the days of
the beloved Hosea Ballou; yet | feel
that the sentiment of many is voiced in
the declaration that in the Young Peo-
ple's Union we have one of the grandest
opportunities to promote, as a Union of
cherishers of grand faith, such an i'm
petus in doing Gods work as can be
created by no other medium.-Henry F..
Totmdn.
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CONTENTS.


Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
Moral Influence of AtOnement.
Physical Life Contrasted With Spiritual
Being.
Self Robbery.
Universalist Thought.
Page TWO.
SermOn-Conscience, or the Verdict or SELL
Buchtel College, Akron, o.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page -Four.
Editorial:
VictOria's Diamond Jubilee.
Hints on Savory Christianity.
McCollester's Book on Mexico.
Interesting Egyptian Discoveries.
Those Y. P. G. U. Yells.
ChiIdren's Day Our Own.
Universalist Personal.
Page Five,
Church News and Correspondence.
Page Six.
The Family Page, Farm. Garden and Dairy.
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
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EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
BY PRESIDENT I. M. ATWOOD. D. D.

The large number of ministers who
are ready to change their location. and
the considerable number who are with
out parish, indicate that the pinch of
hard times has affected the churches.
In the rural districts, particularly, the
churches are everywhere talking reduc-
tion of expenses, and some of them have
put their theory into severe operation.
Some curtailment must be submitted to
by the pastors of these churches. In
the meantime the expense of living in
the country places is now lower than it
has been for thirty years. The use OF
reason and regard for the important in
terests Of religion in such communities,
should make it possible to arrange for
uninterrupted services and for the en-
ployment of all the ministers.
One of the unemployed ministers in
another denomination, lately started
discussion as to the ministerial supply.
He contended that there are more min
listers than there is demand for. The
subject has been taken up by the reli-
gious press and in few cases the facts
have been inquired into. The Congre-
gationalist finds that there are more
pastors than churches in the New Eng
land division of the Congregational
body. But the larger number of minis
ters, either superannuated or voluntarily
retired, leaves the churches. somewhat
short. The fact that certain per cent
of churches in every denomination is
just now making the condition of busi-
ness and industry a ground for suspend
ed animation, has bearing on the situ-
alton. II the number of pastors is in
excess of the number OF places for them
which we take leave to doubt-the
disproportion is slight in comparison to
that which exists in the crowded pro-
fessions of teaching, the law. medicine,
and journalism.
Notwithstanding the rather bad
light in which Andrew D. White holds
up the church and tho theologians in
his history of the (allegedD warfare be-
tween science and theology, his latest
opinion is that the school. the press and
the pulpit are the three great educators
of the world. He believes the perma.
nence of the American republic will de-
pend on the education OF the American
people. He does not think intellectual
or secular education will suffice. The
pressing need, as source Of public
virtue, is for moral and religious educa-
tion. He hopes the time will come when
the great elements of morals will be
taught in all the schools. In the mean
time Mr.. White turns with much long
ing and not little hope to the pulpit
Some theological seminary should make
Ambassador White d. D.
In the controversy that has arisen
in Rochester over Sunday baseball and
other Sunday recreations and amuse-
ments, the pastor of the Unitarian
church, the Rev. W. G. Gannett takes
the position that everyone should have
the liberty to use Sunday in the
way that seems to him most condu-
sive to his good. If he wishes to
attend church he should be free to
do that; if he prefers to go afsh
ing or to ball-play, or a race, he
should be at liberty to do that. Let
every one be persuadedin in his own mind.
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might have led him through life7 Aye,
did he not in some degree rob himself
of that large faith in humanity that
is necessary to the accomplishment
of any real good for ones fellow
men? 'Make no hasty judgments;
give man time to right himself"
would be good maxim for most of
us to follow.
If friend should at once rob you
of another friend, of your good opin
ion of that friend, and of high
ideal, you would think him traitor,
indeed, would you not7 This was
the piece of self-robbery that the
visiting young man in question COM
mitted against himself. Perhaps if
we looked into life closely we might
find almost all of our greatest spirit
ual losses traceable to self-robbery.
Certainly the more dispassionately
we view our lives, the less likely are
we to lay the blame for blessings
missed at the doors of others.
Self-robbery-there is no Elm more
insidious, none more prevalent, none
more destructive of human happiness.
On the contrary there is no virtue
more rare or more sweet in its healing
influence than its opposite. In the
times of early superstition people at
once fell into disrepute when ac-
cused of the evil.eye, supposed
power of fascinating, bewitching, or
otherwise injuring by the eyes or
looks. Its opposite, this rare virtue
exhaling its spiritual fragrance every
where, as does the pale pink apple
bloom its incense in dewy June,
might it not aptly be termed the low
ing-eye, if one may be allowed this
sort of free coinage9 To look with
envy, jealousy or bad design, that is,
to possess the evil eye, is common;
the vice has long been labeled. But
its complimentary virtue, the loving
eye, should become universal. The
possession of no quality or ma
terial thing could bring such untold
riches into life, and best of all, this is
wealth within reach of us all. 1t
is this blessing which SO glorifies
the lives of the young, or of those
who retain their spiritual youth long
est mean, the blind. Such is little
Helen Keller, keen, sensitive, asleep
to the evil, awake to the good in
mankind. Was it Lowell, or rather
Edmund Clarence Stedman, who has
80 pathetically written of her those
touching lines:
''Mute, sightless visitant
From what unchartered world
Hast voyaged into life's wide sea
With guidance scant2
AS if some bark mysteriously
Should hither glide with spars asplant
And sails all furledp'
Might we not almost say that it
were better to be physically blind to
the beauties of the natural world
about us, than to be spiritually blind
to the beauties of the soul manifest
in all mankind in greater or less de-
gree? From that guidance scant"
may we one day free ourselves, ideal
izing our real. but above all, realiz-
ing the ideal in the common clay of
humanity about us.
CHICAGO, June 10th,
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SELF-R0BBERY.
BY ISABEL L. GORTON.
OSHKOSH. Wis.

PROBABLY there is no such whole.
sale and widespread robbery as that
which might appropriately be termed
self-robbery. 1t takes even think
ing individual long time to
thoroughly realize this fact, and very
likely many who now read these
words may think the statement either
far fetched or totally untrue. How
ever, most new truths come to us
for the first time with shock, and
may it not be so of this one7
Jesus, in his time taught high and
low with wondrous success, but per-
haps never more convincingly than by
parable or illustration. An analogy
or simile is not argument, but it is
more clear than the syllogism to
most minds, and perhaps we ought
to cultivate this habit of proof. Here
is an illustration in point, that shows
how one with really great nature in
most ways may descend to pettiness.
A young man on a flying trip en-
route from east to west passed
through the home city of his friend,
stopping to see his acquaintance for
few moments and promising to spend
more time with him on the return
journey. After the lapse of a few
days he was back again and mean
while the friend had planned how
they might spend several evenings
proftably together. One treat he
had planned was visit together to
some friends of his whom he felt
convinced his acquaintance would
enjoy meeting. The young men set
out together, and as it happened, the
visitor paid all the fares, his friend
meanwhile protesting. You may
love your friend devotedly, but it
does not always happen that you
like, even in a small degree, your
friends friends. And so it proved
in this case. The visiting young
man was not favorably impressed,
and though he did not say so, was
evidently disgusted. The two parted
with the promise on the part of the
traveller to come in and see his ac-
quaintance the following day. But
as I learned afterward the two did
not meet again. The young man
from a distance declared to another
that he had been sacrificed, body,
soul and pocket book to other peo-
ple's comfort, anxious to get all they
could out of him, and he would not
repeat the experiment.
Meanwhile the friend felt that the
evening had not been pleasant one
to his companion; SO planned an
agreeable surprise for him on their
next meeting. Both were passionate
lovers of good literature, and the
resident threw all his soul with de-
light into the choice of some exquis-
ite volume exactly suited to his
friends taste, to be given as a keep
sake. The book l saw, and l am
sure no one of fine literary tastes, and
a nature aspiring to better things
could fail to be both delighted and
helped by it. 1t has been a mile.
stone of progress in the lives of
many whom l know. And for this
same young man for whom it was
intended, l think it would have
proved what l call an epochal book,
one that rebuilds your life for you on
new and larger lines. But the would
be giver never saw his acquaintance
again. Did not the visiting young
man, by his hasty judgment, at once
rob himself of friend and in miss.
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Lon don Truth is responsible for this
story: A bishop of st. David's confided
to an old Welsh clergyman his difficulty
in mastering the Welsh double l.. The
parson replied: Put the tip of your
apostolical tongue 10 the roof OF your
Episcopal mouth. my lord, and then hiss
like gander."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-13
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
second Days Session Of the Biennial
Council.

Mobile. Ala, May 1.-THE second
days session OF the biennial counsil Of
the Catholic knights Of America was
almost entirely taken up with the read
ing and discussion Of the report Of the
Committee on Laws. which was a very
Vo-uminous document and required
three hours to read. The Committee on
Returns reported the number Of mem
'bers from States and the votes to which
each State Is entitled in the conven-
ton. showing total membership of 25.-
596. and total vote in the council Of Al
Dy States. This report was adopted
The reading of the report of the COM
mittee on Bylaws was then begun by
Delegate kelher, OF California, chair
man Of the committee. The proposed
amendments to the laws Of the order
filled eight printed pages Of the Official
organ. The reading Of the report was
concluded at the afternoon session and
the whole matter referred to the com
mittee Of the whole. with Hon. John
David Coleman. OF Louisiana. as chair
man. A lengthy address was made by
John y. Bedell. Of Illinois, on the sub
iect Of the guarantee fund and the aboli-
ton Of State councils
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North Cnro,inn ,,,.o,,s

Wilmington, n c., May 12.-Thc
Grand CHAPTER Royal Arch Masons, Of
North Carolina. elected officers to-day as
follows:
Grand High Priest--Wr. a. Withers.
Raleigh.
Deputy Grand High Priest-M. 8.
Willard, Wilmington
Grand King-W. f. Randolph, Ashe-
VILE.
Grand Scribe-J. d. Bullock, Wilson.
Grand Treasurer-Willam Simpson.
Raleigh.
Grand Secretary--H. II. Munson Will
mingtOn.
Grand Captain of Host-E. p. Bailey,
Wilmington.
Grand Principal :sojonrnel- A.
blackburn, Newbcrn
Raleigh.
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EXPECTING \ RATTLE.
hoth Eurks md Greeks are looking
For nn Engagement.

Athens. May 12.-Thc fact that there
is no news of renewed lighting must be
resardcd as good news. but an uneasy
feeling exists here. The Turks are
trying to outtlank the Greek position
at l)omokoS and the delay in the Porte's
reply is also interpreted to mean that
Turkey does not intend to cease hostili-
ties.
kilograms from the front are to the
effect that both armies are concentrate
ing III anticipation OF an engagement
inc city continues quiet. though 1t is
believed that the numerous Italian VOL
unteers and Socialists now here will
cndearor to fomcnt q revolution leading
up to a republic. But the Greeks are
devoted TO the mOnarchical idea and the
worst that is likely to happen will be a
change OF soverciGns.
The return OF Prince Constantine to
the capital might produce disturbances.
but he is likely TO be discreet enough To
avoid Athens for q time
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THE STRIKE FAILED.
Tho SfriItcrs nn tho -. @. & =. II. II. ne.
turn to Work.

Petersburg Va. May 12.-(speclaD-,,
Some days since about one hundred and
fifty men employed on the Surry, Sus-i
sex and Southampton railroad struck
for more wages. which the company de-
clined to give. The strike is now of,
as the men returned to work to-day at
their former pay.
A letter has been received here to the
effect that the condition Of Bishop j. D.
Wingfleld, formerly OF Petersburg, but
now Of California, who has been in
delicate health for some months, Ia
much improved His mind IS clearer
than 1t has been at any time during
his sickness.
During the storm yesterday afternoon
a carrier pigeon flew into the room OF
Miss Annie Bell Parham, daughter Of
Mr.. John r. Parham, who resides on
South street. The presence OF the bird
was not discovered until last night.
when 1t was seen by Miss Parham just
as she was about to retire. peiched upon
a chair. On a band around one Of the
legs Of the pigeon was inscribed: g''54,
T. G.. r., a." This morning, after be-
ing given food and water, the piseon
was released and flew off in northeriy
dIrectiDn .s27&EEa 5atsbG
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STATE GNASD LODGE u. q. T..
Officers Chosen nnd Petersburg. Chos.
cn as Next Meeting Place,

Staunton, Va, May 12-The Grand
Lodge, independent Order of Odd Eel
lows OF Virginia, to-day elected the fol-
lowing officers:
c. -. Fox, Roanoke. grand master;
w E. Slater, llarr!sonburg, deputy
grand master; w. II. Bailey, r.. Wiley
Davis and j. w. Ferguson, of Rich
mond, respectively, grand warden, grand
secretary and grand treasurer; Jacob II.
Robinson. Lynchbu!g, grand chaplain.
and Thomas n. Kendler and Hill Mon
tasue, Of Richmond. respectively senior
ana junior grand represent tives TO the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, which meets
TINS year al Spring ctield, H.
y resolution offcied by George B.
Davis, OF Richmond, Va, urging the
sovereign Grand Lodge to hold it,; 1898
session in Richmond, was adopted.
The grand masters salary was raised
to $1,000 from $500, and the grand secre-
tary's to $1,000 from 800. Petersburg
was selected as the next place Of meet
ing.
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a Matter Of Ancient History. Brought Up
In the Senate Yesterday.
THE SUGAR RESOLUTION WENT OVER
1s Will be Called ZIP Agntn To.dny-
The Senate COMMITTEES Decides 10
Report Adversely the Resolution
ofSympnthy for Greece Rrigndicr
gen. Forsyth TO be Major General.
Washington, D. c., May 12.

Washington, D. c., May IL.
In the Senate to-day the sugar Inves-
tigation of 1884 was recalled by the in
production Of q resolution by Mr.. Allen,
or Nebraska, reciting the circumstances
OF the investigation, the refusal OF Ell
Verton r. Chapman to testify his con-
Vtction In the courts as a contumaclous
witness and the present efforts toward
his pardon. The resolution proposes
that Chapman be brought to the bar Of
the Senate to purge himself Of con-
tumacy as prerequisite to pardon Mr.
Allen sought to secure Immediate action
on the resolution, but it went over on
objections from Mr.. Galinger. OF New
Hampshire, and Mr.. Hoar, of AIassachu-
setts. The latter criticised the resolu-
ton as giving away the authority Of
the Senate, and said he would propose
an amendment with view to having
Chapman punished unless he purged
himself OF contempt. without reference
to the question Of pardon. The consid-
Grafton Of the resolution will be In order
tomorrow.
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama. made
statement relative to his resolution on
Cuba, He said the Committee on For
eign Relations at a meeting to-day had
considered the question of referring the
resolution 10 the committee, and had not
reached an agreement. The committee
desired. however, that the resolution so
over until noon tomorrow. with view
Of having statement Of facts laid be-
fore the Senate at that time. On Mr..
Morgan's request the resolution went
over until tomorrow. @
resolution by Mr.. Butler Pop.), Of
North Carolina requesting the Presi-
dent for informal ton relative to the sale
Of the Union Pacific railroad, was pre-
Sented and went over.
The Senate then took up the calendar
and passed bills as follows:
For the relief Of certain citizens of
Montana claiming the benefits Of the
homestead laws: granting to Montana
$4,000 acres Of land in aid Of an asylum
for the blind; appropriating $4,000 to
Charles p. Chouteau for extra work on
the iron clad Elijah; appropria ting $4,000
for Newberry College. Newberry, S. c..
for war iasses.
The immigration and the kinetoscope
bills were reached, but went over on
objection.
At 2 o'clock the Senate held an execu-
tive session and 1T 2:i0 adjourned.
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AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting fin New York---The
MOrik AZ TIC NCnr. ----

New York, May l2-Thc annual meet
Ing OF the American Tract Society was
held to-day in the chapel OF the Madison
Square Presbyterian church. Assistant
and Acting Treasurer Louis Tag pre-
sented his annual report showing that
the society had received SiS9.756 from
sales during the year, $22.00o from do
nations. Sl9,029 from legacies and $5,92l
from interest on trust funds.
The rent receipts from the new build
ing amounted TO sll.6i2. The total re-
ceipts foot up $59t,362. For publishing
and manufacturing the society expend-
ed sl34,2li FOR sales department S47,9l1,
salaries and general cxnenses at New
York, s24.SSo15, and for colportage s25.
25l.3S.
Rev. James Tf. Roberts a missionary
at the North China mission of the
American board. delivered an address
on the work OF the mission and made an
appeal for n gift Of n font of type to
print books for the Chinese. Rev. DR..
Judson Swift. field secretary OF the so
ciety. also made an address.
The old board OF managers, thirty-six
in number. was re-clccted, except that
Rev. DR.. T. r. Schenck, Of New York,
was chosen In place OF Peter I. Niefers,
of Flatbush, resigned. 55
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IT'S TOO LATE NOW.
Senate Committee Decides AgninSt
SYmlnthizin. with Greece.

Washington, May 12.-Thc Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day de-
cided upon an adverse report upon Sen-
ator Aliens resolution expressing SYM
pathy with the Greeks in their war with
Turkey, on the ground that the subject
had been covered III the action Of the
Senate of last session on a resolution Of
which Senator Cameron was the au-
thor
The Senate in executive session to-
day confirmed Cornelius Van Cott to be
postmaster az New York.
TO BE MAJOR GENDRAI.
The President to-day nominated Brig
adler General James w. Forsythe to be
major general.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
to-day presented an amendmen; which
he proposes to offer to the tariff bill
against goods which are the product of
convict labor. The amendment is ais fol-
lows:
THAT whenever complaint Is made to
the Secretary Of the Treasury that any
manufactured goods imported into this
country a!e the product OF prison Or
convict Ia Dor, 1t shall be the duty OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 formr-
late the necessary rules and regula-
tions to prohibit the further impo.ta-
tion OF such goods except upon the
sworn statement OF the foreign manufac-
turer or his agent, made before consul
OF the United States. that said goods
are not being produced by the labor Of
prisoners or c0nVictS.' y
Senator Pettigrew to-day reintroduced
his ant.-,rust amendment 10 the tariff
bill, changing the phraseOlogy 80 as to
make It's opposition more certain and
effective.
THE SUGAR TRUST CASES.
The cases Of President Havcmeyer
and Secretary Searles. Of the American
sugar Refining company. were elected
To-day for trial on the nth Of this month
70! refusing TO answer questions out by
The Senate Sugar Trust Investigating
committee. District Attorney DAVIS ad-
Vised the counsel for the va.inus wit
nesstfs tonight ,ha. the mex, ca ses would
De called on that date and that Have
meyer and Searles would be the first
proceeded against The attorneys are
instructed TO produce their men In cour,
then. rumor was circulated to-day
that Broker Elverton r. Chapman. Of
New York. already convicted to serve
thirty days in Jail for refusing TO an
swer the questions OF the Sugar Trust
investigating Committees questions,
mad been SUNNI moned to appear here i'm
medlately to serve his sentence. but It
was denied at the District Attorneys
office that any further action in his
special case had been taken. His attor-
neys were notified to produce him some
time ago and the government has since
been waiting on them, though the Dls-