The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6.
EDITORIAL.

. REV. +. T.. BUCKNER, IN
Moeralisn III a sermon at Macomb,
JULIET onurcnes' had a strong word,
and a good one, for independent action
and work among Universalists. He said:
"Some of our people have long held to
the view that liberalism in other
churches has hurt our own. l refuse to
believe it. 1t has not. 1t will be our
blessing by and by when other churches
stand upon our ground. Then we will
be conservative. Then will we thrive.
Now we must stand upon our own mer-
it's. The old churches live upon the
conservative feelings of the community.
They do not stand upon their merits. l
am glad we have to do so. If we will
work, and keep on at everlasting work
all the conservative opposition cannot
resist US. If we are true to the laws by
which institutions grow, we will grow.
Let us work harder than others, teach
purer doctrine. lead better lives and
cultivate deeper spirituality and God
will purge our vine and it will bring
forth such a harvest as the world has
not yet SEEM"
The signatures of the
The Three Great high contracting par
Ireaties' ties to the Venezuela
an treaty of arbitration, which were
affixed to the important document last
week, removes that controversy from the
arena of discussion in the United States,
Great Britain and Venezuela. The
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States to settle the Alaska boun-
Diary question will be laid before the
Senate this week. IL this compact is
ratified, as seems now likely, it will re-
move an important obstacle to the gen
eral arbitration treaty between the two
governments which the Senate evident
ly hesitates to adopt without important
amendment. The rejection of this treaty
on account of the Alaska boundary, or
any intermediate question. just at the
present time. would imperil the grand
est achievement of the century in diplo-
macy and render absortive the efforts
which have been made by the two gov
ernments for permanent tribunal to
preserve amicable relations between Eng
land and America. We cannot believe
that such a proposition will be neg
atived by the action of our Senators.
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In the sermon at ST.
Charity ana the PauIs ON Sunday
onufon' morning DR.. Garfield
answered in high philosophic strain the
question which has been urged several
times during the last fortnight, What
have our rich churches and charity or
CARNATIONS been doing for the poor
during the cold spell?" Without attempt
ing to specify the work of any particular
church, as he might have done with sue
cess, for many of our churches have
been directly engaged in the work Of To-
cal relief, DIR. Garfield chose to base his
argument for the service of man on
higher grounds, the spirit of the Gospel
animating all religious and humanita-
rian work and impelling with truly di-
vine earnestnees in behalf of all charita
BILE and benevolent work. The church
es are not to be properly regarded as
sources of eleemosynary supply. Their
special work is not to establish depots
Of relief, or to feed and clothe the poor
although this may be at times press
ing duty, but no more on the churches
than other institutions of benevolent
and humanitarian character. But the
one distinctive of the church is to keep
alive in the souls of men the divine spirit
of love and charity which will come into
narration when needed and remain as
the inspiration of all noble effort for the
relief of suffering humanity. DR.. Can
field emphasized his thought on the Ser
vice of Man in the following words:
.sThe teaching and spirit of Chris
tianity have always been the principal,
source Of philanthropic enterprises. 1t
would be within boundsto say that nine
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