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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
WISCONSIN, Columbus

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question of the evening service has been
satisfactorily solved by this church in
a simple. and what would seem to be a
| perfectly legitimate manner. For three
months last winter the experiment was
tried of inviting persons OF character
and talent in the city to discuss from
the pulpit themes of interest to them
selves, and in which they felt others
should be interested, and the expert
ment was a perfect success. The ad-
dresses were invariably excellent in
substance and spirit, and large audi
ences listened to them with satisfac-
ton.
At the beginning of this winter the
pastor called meeting for the consider
alton of plan of special services for
the season. and after consultation, the
matter was committed to him carte
blanche. Vital themes of current inter-
est. for the most part, have been chosen
for brief discourse each evening, when
the pastor has occupied the pulpit.
Once the address has been given by a
we'll known and helpful member of the
parish. The pastor of the Congrega-
tional church kindly and freely gave his
assistance one evening, and preached a
fine, practical sermon. These have
been supplemented on each occasion by
special music. either vocal or instrument
tai, or by readings and Rotations; the
latter always in the line of the themes
discussed. The talent employed on these
supplemental parts has been. save in
two instances. local; and much of it has
been from other churches. A program
including responsive services. hymns,
and often the invocation. has been
printed for each service, and the small
cost has been easily met by the colIec-
ton. The aim has been to make the SER
vices as simple as possible along these
lines. and thoroughly devout and prac-
tical.
Concentrations from many members
of other churches, and the deep interest
of our own people, indicate success. The
congregations have been large through
out, sometimes testing the capacity of
the house. The monthly socials and
suppers given by the ladies have been
we'll attended through the season. and
more than usually productive. The
Study Club continues its work regular
ly each week. as it has for many years.
and with undated interest.
The free industrial school. now three
years old, continues large in numbers.
and is growing in popularity. A fine
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
THE PHILOSOPHY OF HOME MIS-.
SION WORK.

The Church is made up of units
of individual souls, each one making
the Christ life his life, and the Christ's
way of service, the example that
should be followed in every day life.
Christ had social nature. He be
longed to society. He was bound to
men by the strongest social ties and
entered with sympathy and benevo-
lence into the common every day life
of the individual, the family and the
home. To give men instruction, COM
fort and salvation he went to them;
sought them out in their families,
and where they congregated socially.
He was a Home Missionary, taught,
worked and preached in the family,
on the street, in the shop, in the field;
every where he could meet, reach,
teach and help the SHINING and suff-
ering men, women and children of
his generation. This was necessary.
They were not interested in him, but
he was in them. They did not love
him; he did love them, and therefore
desired to bless and save them.
To reach man our ministry must
be personal. There must be person
al contact, sympathy, effort and ap-
peal. Thought awakens thought,
love enkindles love, interest arouses
interest, and action prompts others
to action. There is mental contact,
personal influence, individual exam
pie and spiritual sympathy that be-
come important factors in the work
of salvation.
We all may, and we all should, be-
come Home Missionaries. The field
is all round and about us. 1t is at our
doors, in our neighborhood, on our
streets, and in our homes. Our chill
dren, friends, parents, husbands,
wives, neighbors, and loved ones are
the people with whom we must labor.
We are connected with them. related
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
THE MISSION TO JAPAN.

The Mission to Japan is logical
outcome of Universalist teaching, and
in the line of obedience to the final
word of the Lord Jesus: go ye and
make disciples of all nations" It's
faithful support is test of the sim
ceritY of the profession of the Univer-
salist faith. 1t determines whether
that profession is academic" or prac-
tical. The reasons which sanction
Home Missions are those which sane
ton Foreign Missions. Indeed, the
latter are the more forcible. The
former are turned toward those al
ready disciples; the latter toward
those who need to become such. The
practical acknowledgment of the
brotherhood of non Christian people
is wanting, without sacrifice in their
behalf, in the effort to make discip-
Piles" of them, with such evidences of
brotherly kindness as accompany it,
The greater branches of the Christian
church have recognized their spirit
ual obligations in this respect, with
out detriment to their home and ma
tional interests; indeed, to their great
advantage. And so important con-
tribution to their prosperity does the
Methodist Episcopal Church, fer ex-
ample, deem the foreign department
of their missionary work, that it re-
ceives 55 per cent of their appropria-
tions in that interest.
1t was not fitting that the Univer-
salist Church, with it's emphatic allie
gation of the brotherhood of man,
should refrain from the foreign field;
and so it entered, seven years since,
into one of it's precincts. With much
deliberation it chose for its work the
entire empire of Japan. 1t appealed
to the people for the means of accom-
plishment, and received the most
gratifying response. 1t was known
that some of the most generous and
and worthy of the brethren were not
ready to concede the wisdom of the
movement, and some churches omit
ted contribution; but the large sum
realized, more than enough for the five
years, contemplated in the canvass
and even for six, was a most sgni-
ficent commentator of the enter
prise.
Accordingly, the Trustees of the
General Convention, in whose hands
was placed the administration of the
Mission, selected, in the beginning,
two clergymen and one woman to
represent the church in the Island
Empire, with headquarters at Tokyo.
An interpreter was secured, who be-
came convert and trusted helper,
and is now an ordained clergyman
and pastor of the Central Church.
Numerous advertisements in Japan
ese papers brought many inquiries
Tracts and books were prepared,
translated, and widely distributed.
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Parrish Mews.

CHlCAGO.-St. PauI's.-The congre.
CATION last Sunday evening at the fourth
representation of the Passion Play filed
the church in every part. Many were
turned away unable to secure seats or
even standing room. Mr.. Lewis will be
absent for two Sundays filling engage
ments in the South. Rev. f. A. White
will lecture next Sunday evening on
"Savonarola" and the following Sunday
evening on marie Antoinette." Both
OF these lectures will be illustrated by
the stereopticon. The special services
for Holy Week are referred to in another
column.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

Observation-Disclosures pastors
sermon of Sunday evening. March 81, on
HAS the Liberal Church Outlived Its
Usefulness?" brought out an excellent
audience and awakened considerable in
terest, as was shown by many strangers
staying to express sympathy with the
views of the preacher. This shows that
there is still interest in doctrinal sub
jects. especially VIII en- treated from our
standpoint and it is a serious question
whether we ought not to do more of this
aggressive work. People at large have
very hazy and erroneous views OF our
faith.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

to them, have access to, and influence
over them. They need our help.
They appeal to us by their weakness,
sins and sorrows. We can help them
by our thought, word, and deed. We
can teach them by precept, example,
and life. We can influence them by
kindness, gentleness, patience, pur-
ity, benevolence, love, and charity.
To do this work does not require
great learning, large attainments,
brilliant talents, or high social posi-
ton. To succeed in it it is not nee
essary that we be made prominent in
church work, act on great occasions,
or come to the front as leaders of
Gods host of workers. Christian de-
votion, practical purity, every day
religion, divine conservation, and ear
nest effort will bring their rewards.
The reasons for, and the motives to
this work are many and great. In the
order of Gods spiritual providence,
we were created for, adapted to, and
sent on, this very work. Our relations,
sympathies, affections and interests
all reveal it as our work. The reason,
conscience and heart call us to it.
The good of humanity, the moral in
terests of society and the salvation of
the race all demand it. If we do not
do it, it will not and cannot do done.
Its successful prosecution depends
upon us, as there is no one else to
do it.
This Home Mission Work calls into
action the natural affections of men
and women and provides for the use
of the intellectual, moral, and spirit
ual faculties of all the members of
the church. If we do this work faith
fully, earnestly and successfully it
will tax all our powers, employ all
our capital, occupy all the time we
can give to it, and exhaust all our re-
sources of body, mind and spirit.
This work is educational. 1t is a
means of grace, and process of
moral and spiritual culture. 1t gives
experience in practical Christian work
1t is one of the forms of applied
Christianity, and reveals the purity
and power of it. influence in human
society. By it the church becomes
stronger, wiser, better and happier.
The usefulness of the church depends
on it and results from it.
1t is also a source of religious
enjoyment. In it we become happy
by trying to make others happy. Joy
fills our own hearts when we see that
others have been made to rejoice by
our efforts to serve them. Light
comes to us as we try to carry it to un-
fortunate homes, and spirits shrouded
in the darkness of sin and sorrow.
Therefore we should all be Home
Missionaries of the Christian religion.
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ENNE S S e e. Knoxville

TENNE s S e e. Knoxville. The
pastor during March gave two morning
sermons on Universalism in History.
Topics:
March 7.-Universalism 10 Old Tesla
ment Times. March 2l.-Universalism
the Faith of the Leaders of the Church
During the First Five Centuries.
The evening topics were as follows
March Z. The Curse of Adam. March
14.-What is Truth? March 21.--The
Great Commandment. March 28.-Did
Christ Threaten Sinners with Everlast-
ing Punishment?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
MINISTER'S MEETING.

The next regular meeting of the min
listers of Chicago and vicinity will take
place next Monday. April s. at IL o'clock.
The subject of the paper by Dr.. Straub
will be duties and Courtesies Between
Ministers" followed by discussion. Wis
iting clergymen invited.
w. p. BURNELL. Secretary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
NJ. B..

What is your temperature - Rev. iii.
81, %.
"To him that overcometh will l grant
to sit with me in my throne, even as
also overcame, and am set down with my
Father in his throne'
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

THERE are some aus
Some Auspicious picious signs of for
Signs. war5 movement Of onr
loyal devotion to its interests and to
the promotion of local activities, as
well as an acceleration OF general en-
terprises. Notwithstanding the hin.
ORANGES which seem to block the wheels
of progress, it is evident that there is
resolute purpose on the part of Uni
versalists generally to unite their strength
and resources for the promotion of
the general welfare. Among the hope
full signs of the present time men
ton may be made of number of spec
ial gifts recently made to the different
funds belonging to the General Conven.
ton. Within the last year, one gift of
$4,000 has been made to the Murray
Fund; another pledge is in hand for
$1,000 to make the beginning of For
eign Mission Fund; and still more re-
Gently. notice comes of proposed offer
ings of $1,000 for the Church Extension
Fund, an equal amount for the Scholar
ship Fund, and 81 600 to be added to the
Gum Ministerial Relief Fund. Evident
ly there are those who believe in the
future of the Universalist Church, and
who are glad to make generous offerings
in helping to provide for its continued
work along the lines of it's varied useful
-. L.
situation is relieved by so many bright
lines of promise.
- EXCUSES are plentiful
Special and General and bar the way to
offerings the obtaining of the
desired results in every worthy under
taking. Some of the excuses made for
declining to give and do for the sup
port of Missions have great force, and
must be accepted as valid reasons
for declining aid. In other instances,
it is a question whether the excuses
will stand the test of a rigid scru-
tiny. Here, for instance, is a parish,
which, by its pastor or by the formal
action of its executive committee, ex-
cusee itself from making an annual con-
tribution to the General Convention on
the ground that during the last year it
has been helping some specific move
ment and has nothing left over to apply
for the desired offering. Perhaps it has
reached out its hand to assist some
struggling church which has made d.
rect appeal for a collection; perhaps it
has contributed to help young man to
obtain an education; it may have taxed
itself far more than usual because of
local necessities. either in the way of
building church edifce. or in adding
more of needed equipment for home
service; perhaps it may have sent for
ward an offering for the japan Mission.
For these reasons, and for others of like
character, it feels justified in declining
any measure of aid in the way OF con-
tribution to the general body. The
question to be passed upon by every such
parish is as to the justification of declin-
ing to make regular annual contribu-
ton, as called for, because of what has
been done in these other meritorious
ways OF service. Everything is compar-
alive. and it may we'll be urged that the
obligation to comply with the rule re-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-23
Kodaks from 81 up at Newbro,s.
BUTTE BRIEFS.

Buck Hall, the football player. has
returned from a trip TO Spokane.
C. A. Whipple returned yesterday
from the Ruby mine in the Lowlands
Miss Mary O'Donnell has returned
from "A four months visit With relatives
IN Seattle.
The flag of the library was at half
mast yesterday on account of the death
Of Rex Brown, son Of one of the em
ptoyes.
Clyde. the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard p. Benjamin, died yesterday
morning. at the corner of Platinum and
Dakota streets.
Miss Tieche who is engaged as one Of
the teachers in the Philipshurg schools.
is in Butte to spend her holiday yaca-
ton with friends. She will return TO
her duties at Philipsburg next Week.
VERNE Bentley, the young woman who
tried To commit suicide at the Walker
house night before last, was none the
worse yesterday for her experience. but
she has not as yet carried out her
threat 10 take another dose of poison.
w. b. Walton has returned from the
Moose creek country in Idaho. where
he has been prospecting the past i've
or six months Mr.. Walton has some
good placer ground from which he en-
poets TO obtain good results next spring.
i. A. Brown, representing the great
actress. Jane coombs. arrived in Butte
yesterday 10 arrange for Miss Coomhs'
appearance at the Mcguire IA New
Years night Miss Janet Waldorf q
brilliant young actress, is with Miss
co0ulLs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-23
CHAMPION N|MROD
City Engineer Blackford Returns
From Columbia Falls.
HIS Staying PERCENTAGE
He Saw Nine Deer and Shot Six of
Them-He Is the Only Man Who
Has Reached the Limit This
Season So Far.

City Engineer II. W. Blackboard ar
rived home yesterday from Columbia
Fails with the Well earned distinction
OF being the champion Nimrod of the
year in these parts. Mr.. Blackford
comes back with deer Staying percent
age of $3.50. He saw nine deer and killed
six of them, which Is a mighty good
average. At that rate he would have
depopulated the deer population of
Montana before he got back but the
new game law limits the number of
deer that can be slain by any one man
in season as six. The law seems to
have been made for MIR. Biackford's
own especial benefit, as he is the only
man in these parts who reached the
limit Of six this season.
Mr.. Blackford killed four deer the first
day and two the second. When the
other three deer Mr.. Blackford saw
came up and wanted to be killed, Mr.
Blackford pated them paternally on the
head and told them he couldn't do any
business with them this year, but if
they came around next year at the
same time he would gladly aceommo-
date them. The deer walked regret
fully away. but Mr.. Blackford has their
promise that they won't do business
with anybody else.
The most surprising thing is that Mr..
Blackford killed all his game within
three and one-half miles of Columbia
Falls. He got his game in Bad Rock
gulch, just where the Flathead comes
out of the mountains down into the
valley.
Adventures? said Mr.. BLACKBOARD
II had no adventures whatever. 1t was
not very cold-about zero. The worst
thing was the snow, which was two or
three feet deep all over. The first two
deer | killed were at about rs yards,
and the second two at about 100 yards.
] cached two of the deer and hauled the
other two by ropes down the mountain
To the road where | had left my horse.
The next morning ] went clear up the
mountain and saw two deer on crag
down below me about 200 yards distant
One of them was lying down. / fired
with the globe sight and one Of the deer
staggered. | fired again and killed him.
Then / fired at the other and hit it, and
il jumped off in the bushes. / found it
dead about 80 yards from where /
struck IT, / hauled the two down the
mountain and then went back after the
two | had cached the day before. TO
take four of them into town was hard
work, and that was the hardest part
of It,"
Mr.. Blackford expected to be hunting
n week but as he reached his limit
working short shifts at that, he went
to kalispel and visited the rest of the
time.
The season for deer closes Jan. 1.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-23

was about to swarm over 1T. Firing
three or four shots in quick succession
at close quarters he managed to prevent
the rebels getting at him. This stubborn
defense by one European and the TACT
that he hit his man every time, seems
10 have disconnected them a bit but
still, contrary to Major Dobbie's expec-
tations, they did not turn and run. In
fact, they seem determined to get at
him.
The soldier at this point ran along the
road toward the other gate of the COM
pound, which was open, and the rebels
pursued him, but Major Dobbie ran in
side the fence and again fired several
shots into them from only yard or two
distance. His orderly and dhobie had
come up and brayely closed the gate
after helping the soldier in, each receiv-
ing dah cuts in doing so, the dhobie
being somewhat severely wounded.
Major Dobbie's ammunition having now
run out, he shouted for more, and Mrs.
Dobbie was coming down the path to
give It to him, when her boy took it
and gave ii to his master. While Major
Dobbie reloaded his orderly and dhobie
kept the crowd off with tent poles
On receiving three or four more shots
from Major Dobbie, who was quickly
thinning their ranks. the rebels turned
and made off in the direction of the
gate, and just then Captain Garrick and
Lieutenant Harrington. both of the
Fourth Burmah battalion, came up. An
orderly gave Lieutenant harrington a
sword and subsequently got a shotgun,
OF which he made excellent use. Being
thus reinforced, Major Dobbie ordered
sortie, which was made, it being sup
posed that the rebels had gone through
the fort gate. At this time Iieutenants
Carleton and Simpson of the Third Bur-
nah battalion came up with guns and
joined the party.
After going through the gate it was
found that the rebels had remained con-
cealed inside and they appeared, block
ing UP the inner end of the long brick
gateway. A fight ensued and the rebels
were completely driven away. The
hpoongyi was killed and Lieutenant
Harrington, who gave two men right
and left barrels in the chest and then
broke his gun over another was cut
over the head with dab and slightly
wounded on the body. Four rebels were
killed outright and six have been cap
tured, five of them being wounded.
Later on two more We're captured. They
have fully confessed the crime. The SOL
der is in serious condition, but Mrs.
Wilson, though most severely cut, is
getting on well. She managed to escape
to Captain Ditmas' house, where Mrs.
Ditmas attended to her.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-23
SHOOT GAME FROM CAR WINDOWS
One of the Diversions of Train Crews on
an Arkansas Railraod.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star
They do some queer things railroad
ing in Arkansas. On some of the new
roads there the tracks run through a
wild country where the wide swath cut
M the timber for the right of way was
the first blow to the primeval forest.
The Hoxie, Pocahontas x Northern
road. which was opened only last Mo-
Yember. is a line of this sort. 1t is not
great trunk line, and it boasts of only
l6 miles of main track between Hoxie,
on the main line of the Kansas City,
Springfield q Memphis railway. and
Focahontas. on the Current river A
gage car and passenger coach and usu-
ally box car makes two trips daily
over the line between its terminals.
The deep bottom land forests stretch
away on each side of the track, broken
only by one or two new lumber camps
The wild turkeys have not yet learned
that civilization had laid claim to this
land, and this fan they often perch
calmly on the branches of trees along
the railway track. The train crews no.
ticed this and the engineer and fireman
have daily hunt for the game They
sit on their engine boxes with their
shotguns in their hands while the train
ambles along at the easy rate of IL
miles an hour. When they run into the
turkey regions they fire at Them and If
they kill any stop the train. back to
the spot and retrieve the game. The
passengers enjoy the sport and oeca-
sionally some who are going to or from
a hunt join in it.
Some of the older sportsmen who
were in this country when the Kansas
Pacific railway was built rememb Der
when passengers and train crews shot
game from the car windows ON the
Kansas plains, and this Arkansas di-
version recalls it to their mind. The
sport will not last long, however. as
there is no wild game more wary than
the wild turkeys. They will soon be-
come acquainted with the dangers
along the railroad. and then railroad
ing in Arkansas will once more drop
back TO the steady pace it holds else
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