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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
"a LOST WORLD

To the Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT:
just recently read paragraph stat
ing that according to Universalism
there is no lost world" and conee-
quently Christ's mission was not to
save "a lost world" In view of the
fact that the author is familiar with the
many texts Of Scripture bearing upon
this point the statement caused no little
amount of surprise on our part. To
affirm "lost world" apart from human
ity would be supreme folly, as that
would have no soul that could sin.
The world of humanity are souls and
therefore capable of sin-and do sin
therefore,-"lost." Aud John says in
his epistle that we have seen and do
testify that the Father sent the Son to
be the Saviour of the World" The
Apostle Paul denominates it, "This
present evil world" And the language
of the Saviour is to the same import :
For the Son of Man is come to seek and
to save that which was lost" When
the Samaritan women arose from the
feet Of Jesus she declared that Christ
was the Saviour of the world" Paul also
affirms that God is in Christ, reconcil-
ing the world unto himself" To affirm
that there is no "lost world" is equiva
lent to denying the world Rsdeemer."
That surely would be mighty strange
and awkward kind of Universalism!
L. j. SPENCER.
LAPLATA Mo-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Wniversalist personal.

Rev. J. E. June, recently of Girard, ILL.,,
has settled in Clifton Springs, N. Y, and
requests correspondents to note the change
of his address, and direct accordingly.
After an absence of some months in
Colorado, climbing mountains on foot or on
burros, and examining canyons, Miss Ger
trude Straub, daughter of DIR. Straub, has
returned much improved in health.
DIR. Sawyer will be 90 ON Saturday, jan
uary 9th. During the sunlight hours of
the afternoon he will be sin" at his home
on College Hill to all who call. 1t will be
a happiness to not few to take the hand
of the youthful veteran on his natal day,
remarks the Leader.
Rev. Marion Yager's future address will
be 701 Arch street, care of the Fairbanks
Co., Philadelphia. Until recently he was
the Universalist pastor at Binghamton,
N Y. He Ietires from the ministry.
The Albuquerque Citizen pays tribute
to the splendid services of Receiver G. w.
Smith of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Smith is one of the leading railroad
officials of the country and when in Chi
cago attends St. Paul's Church. He is
one of the Editors oldest and most val
ued friends, our fellowship dating back to
the Columbus days of 1868. Mr.. Smith
and his family are now settled in Pasadena
for the winter. The Albuquerque citizen
says:
"The management of the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad since Receiver Smith took
charge has been success in every way,
and in the highest degree satisfactory and
profitable to the bondholders. Although
the management of the road came into his
hands February LIST, 1896, lie has mater
tally reduced the operating expenses, and
has increased the earnings and the efic-
iency of the services; has settled all old
controversies that have been hanging over
the road for years, and brought about a
division of earnings on through business
with the Santa F'e, which has greatly in
creased the earnings of the road In con-
clusion the mere fact of the bonds having
increased 20 per cent since G. w. Smith
took charge of the road is sufficient evil
dence Of his skillful management. 40
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
THE MULTIPLEX PRINTING TELE.
GRAPH.

How to reconcile the continued in
vention of labor-saving machines with
the interests of the laborers them
selves is problem not yet altogether
solved, and by some deemed almost
incapable of solution. The Chinaman
the other day who recommended re-
version to China 8 way of doing things
and the entire abandonment of the
labor saving machines to which West
ern nations, and particularly America,
owe SO much of their progress, sim
ply recommended an impossible
thing, even were China's condition
such as to REINFORCE his suggestions
By showing the advantages of adher-
ing to immemorial ways of doing
things.
But it is undeniable that almost
every labor-saving invention works
temporary hardship, at least, to those
whose labor it makes unnecessary, as,
for instance, In the case OF type-settlng
machines, some 200 of which have
been put to use in Chicago during
the past five years, displacing per-
haps 1000 printers and compelling
them to seek work elsewhere or in
other pursuits.
The printers have adjusted them
selves as readily as possible to the
changed condition of affairs, the
change being all the more easy to
them on account of the intelligence
requisite in the old-time compositor.
Some have become lawyers, some
doctors, and others entered various
callings where their intelligence stood
them in good stead, and, on the whole,
it seems that practically a peaceful
revolution has thus been accomp-
lished in "the art preserVative of all
arts"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
A COMBINED SUNDAY-SCHOOL
SINGING-BOOK.

The enterprising publishers. S. W.
Straub & Co.. Auditorium Building Chi
cago have put into one volume two of
their most popular Sunday school Sing
ing books, Beautiful Songs" and "Liv.
ing Fountain" making work twice the
usual size. The price is the same as that
OF ordinary books, 35c. We will mail one
sample copy for examination upon re-
ceipt of 80 cents. Mr.. Straub's books
have always been regarded as very ex-
cellent, and this combined book with it's
double amount OF the richest music and
it's extremely low price will be quickly
appreciated by our best schools.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

And now it seems that another
class of trained, intelligent workmen
are to be compelled to go through
the same process of adjustment to
labor-saving machinery-namely, the
telegraphers. The multiplex print
ing telegraph, invented by Prof.
Henry A. Rowland, of the Johns Hop
kins University, it is said will soon
be perfected and put on the market.
The vast importance of this new in
strument and the changes it will
probably effect in the great depart
ment of telegraphic service may be
judged from the claims made for the
new invention.
Prof. Rowland claims that by his in
vention an operator can transmit a
telegram written upon typewriter
at reproduce it in typewriter form
and the receiving end. Not only this
but it is claimed for the new invention
that with it the operator can send
over the same wire five or six differ
ent messages at the same time in one
direction which in duplex makes ten
or twelve messages that can be trans
mitted on the same wire at the same
time.
Attempts at perfecting typewriting
telegraphy have been made before,
but none of them seems to have been
of much practical value. Prof. Row
lands invention promises to be a
great advance in the art of distance
writing, with advantages in many
ways, not only to the telegraphic but
to the general public. An exhibition
OF. the powers of the new invention is
to be given at an early date, and thus,
perhaps, another triumph of man over
the material world and it's forces is to
be recorded.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
UNIvERsALIsM NOT RECOGNIZED.


To the Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT:
In justice to the memory of veneer
able and devoted Universalist, wish to
call attention to serious misrepresen-
tation that recently appeared in the
Urbana (Ill.) Herald. The late John
Gere was an honored member OF the
Universalist church of that city, and
was noted at the time of his death as
being the oldest merchant in Champaign
county. He had established character
beyond reproach in the half century of
his business career in the University
city. He had benevolent spirit and
profoundly religious nature, and when
his own church pulpit was not occupied,
felt it wise to attend some other church;
which, for family reasons, and not for
personal predictions. was frequently
the Baptist. He was firmly and distinc-
lively Universalist up to the very last
moment of his life, and yet the funeral
services, which, in the absence Of Uni
versalist pastor. were conducted by
Baptist clergyman, gave no hint of his
Identification with the Universalist
Church. or suggested his mem bership in
it for quarter of century.
John Gere, of Urbana, vas thor
ough Universalist in all the roots and
fbers of his being. and whatever credit
there was in his religious life belongs to
the church of his deliberate adoption.
The incident may not appear very i'm
portant, as such exhibitions of petty
spite are not uncommon; but the mem
remembrance, and better things would
reasonably be expected of the Urbana
Baptists. L. j. DINsMoRE.
CHICAGO. Jan. /, 1897.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Points.

-. The Journal and Messenger Dap
tst) says, "Unitarianism is more than a
name, and it exists under the name of
Orthodoxy" 1t finds indications of this
both at Andover and New Haven. re-
marks the Christian Register.
=. The Central Christian Advocate
(Methodist) affirms that ''Mr. Moody is
not infallible in his judgment or utter
ances. and that in some respects his
opinion is liable to be warped by his lack
of complete information and by his
prejudices."
AT Budapest women are now ad-
mitted to medical lectures by law, if the
professor will consent. The senior pro-
lessor Of surgery, however. recently re-
fused to allow a woman candidate to
enter his course unless she would agree
to have her hair cut short, on the ground
that wool carries infection"
=. Long articles are murder to re-
ligious newspaper. The editor who
admits too many Of them commits jour
nalistic hari kari. On the contrary the
New York Observer says: mo religious
newspaper suffers from a superabund-
ance Of pithy, pointed, practical, pungent
articles Of about three hundred words in
length and of a moral or religious char
acter." Will our writer's note these
facts?
-. This is one Of BILL Nye's" para
graphs with reference to certain speci-
mems of poor fallen human nature"
with which every newspaper list is at
fiicted: A man may use wart on the
back of his neck for a collar button;
ride on the back coach OF train to save
interest on his money until the conduc-
tor comes around; stop his watch at
night to save the wear and tear; leave
his 81" and &c" without dot or cross
to save his ink; pasture his mothers
grave to save corn; but man Of this
kind is gentleman and scholar COM
pared to fellow who will take a news
paper, and when asked to pay for it,,
puts it into the post Office and has it
marked, Refused"
-. The scientists continue to perplex
the Interior. while every Chicagoan
is urged by the health authorities
from time to time to drink no water
that is not boiled, an English scientist
at the last meeting of the Royal Institu-
ton, London. told his hearers that if
they wanted to dodge cholera and ty-
phoid and oher unpleasant diseases
they ought to drink good, rich Thames
water, neither boiled nor filtered Ac.
cording to the professors theory it is
safer to drink water teeming with mi.
crobes than to drink pure spring or lake
water. for in the former case the differ.
ent species of microbes will then prey
upon each other, whereas in pure spring
or lake water the cholera or typhoid OF
other germ fiourishes unmolested by the
harmless bacteria whose mission he de
fines as that of killing germs. If the
professors notions are correct the sooner
Chicago abandons it's lake pumps ano
proceeds to give us good rich Chicago
river water in this city the better it viii
be for us and the worse for the m icrobes
But what if the professor happens to be-
wrong, or is only perpetrating an En- glish
] joker
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

with much amusement, the ludicrous
remark of farmer who, after hearing
red-hot sermon of never-ending fire and
birthstone, in the style OF jonathan Ed
wards or Father Furniss. consoled his
wife quite sincerely with the remark:
Never mind, Sally; that must be wrong;
no constitooshun couldn't stand it,"
SOS
:. IT would be ludicrous
oio lronSiuos were it not painful. to
In hanger note with what cove
tous. utilitarian eyes, the naval authori-
ties of the United States look upon the
battered hulk of the frigate Constitution,
the "Old Ironsides" of Holiness stirring
lyric. "Aye, tear her tattered ensign
down." About every decade or 80 the
naval department. with strange lack Of
historical perspective, lays plans for
converting the hulk into something
useful" from the modern point Of view;
and every time, so far, the patriotic
memories revived by the frigate have
saved it from dissertation. This time the
Massachusetts, Historical Society has
undertaken the championship of the
old veteran of our navy and will memo
rislize Congress for it's preservation.
England has lately been having simi-
lar experience with Nelson's flagship,
the Victory, and popular sentiment
has demanded its preservation. A ship
Ike the Constitution or the Victory,
with the proud memories it recalls. is
worth more to country as an incentive
to patriotism than the most powerful
b .ttleship now afoat with fame yet to
achieve.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
IOWA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE,

The first meeting of the year will be-
gin at Boone. Monday, January IL. aud
continue until Friday, 18th. Please write
the pastor. Rev. Sophie Glib, the day
upon which you will arrive. and report
at the church. III. L. F. GILLESPIE,
Secretary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

In connection with the reminds
cences Dean Farrar reports that "amid
all Tennyson's deep seriousness OF mind
the poet was always sensible to the hui
morous." "He told me-" adds Farrar,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

Dean Farrar says: "But Lord Ten
nyson's views, though not dogmatic, in.
clined to larger hopes than any which l
had dared to formulate. He considered
that if single soul were to be left in
what are called endless torments,' that
il the old, coarse, cruel conception, once
unhappily universal. of He'll as hideous
torture chamber of eternal vivisection
were true even for one single soul-it
would be a blot upon the universe of
God, and the belief in it would be
an impugning of his Infinite Mercy"
This is explicit testimony and it may
remind us that Farrar himself never
advanced beyond the affirmation Of
hope in regard to the ultimate salvation
of all souls. His famous volume of
sermons was not bottomed on faith, but
on hope. And he never declared Univer-
salist opinions. Lord Tennyson, on the
contrary, was more pronounced and
definite. His faith was well evinced
in the familiar lines, which the Dean
quotes:
ssThat nothing walks with aimless feet,
That not one life shall be destroyed,
Or cast as rubbish in the void,
When God hath made the pile complete 4"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

1t would be solemn disgrace to US,
as a people, were we now to desert our
brethren in foreign lands who are
preaching our Gospel and who have
made such splendid record for them
selves and the Mission. 1t remains to
be seen what the result will be. We
renewedly urge our pastors and church
es not to allow this disgrace to fall upon
us. Let the word go out from all our
pulpits: "The japan mission-it must
and shall be sustained" Prompt action
in accordance with this resolve, will tide
over a threatened disaster and inspire
new confidence all along the line. II
our pastors do their duty the churches
will not fail to respond under their
leadership.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

DEAN FARRAR con
Dean farrar anu tributes to the Tenn
Tennyson. ole Magazine of Lon
don, a recently established periodical,
some interesting "reminiscences of Lord
Tennyaon. These articles also appear
in the New York Independent. The
Dean is we'll known as the author of the
famous sermons on Eternal Hope"
which he published when Canon of
Westminster. In writing of Tennyson's
religious opinions the Dean says that
the poet was greatly interested in
these sermons on Eternal Hope" They
had special attraction for him, because
they formulated view which he had al
ways held, and respecting which he had
expressed his entire sympathy" with the
late Professor Maurice, who held SINH
lar opinions.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Moody and the Catholics.
(CathOllc Review

Every Christian must commend the work
that Mr.. Moody, the Protestant evangelist
has been engaged in New York. That does
not, of course, mean that Catholic can as
sent to Mr.. Moody's opinions or beliefs as
to what is or what is not the true doctrine
of the Christian religion. But all Catho-
lies acknowledge that sincere belief in and
practice of any form of Professionalism is
to large extent at least Christian in it's
essence and therefore to be preferred to
infidelity or to mere religious indiffer
ence
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8.
EDITORIAL.

Mr.. MOODY ie looking
OMcago anu forward to q revival
mr' Moooy' movement in Chicago,
something on the line which has been
followed with success in New York. He
is already interesting himself in the
spiritual welfare Of our city, and is en-
deavoring to secure cooperation among
the alleged evangelical ministers OF the
city for the purpose of revival. But it
appears that the famous evangelist pro.
poses to carry on the work by substitute.
He will not be here in person to lead
the hosts. and is now casting around to
secure a leader for the movement Chi
cago is big enough, and wicked enough.
to demand the presence of Mr.. Moody
himself in the field. He cannot COM
mand the forces from distant city, no
matter how wisely he may plan the
campaign. A Moody revival in Chicago
without Moody himself cannot succeed.
Chicago is not to be saved by deputy.
Mr.. Moody must be in the field in per-
son.
SO&S
THE appearance in
our missionary this paper of the in
Appeal. teresting japan corre-
spondence, reciting the experiences OF
Missionary Rice in visiting the outpost
missions in japan, and the editorial on
the evidential value of missions, with
Secretary Riggs report of the collec-
tions for the japan mission, is purely &C
cidental. The undersigned conjunction
of these articles. will serve a good pur-
pose il it attracts attention to our for
eign mission, and arouses renewed in
terest in the same. Surely such sue
cessful enterprise as that of our mis-
sion in japan must not be allowed to
fail for the want of financial support.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
What Capitalists Need to Learn.
(The Churcbman,l

But before justice can be done to the
farmer, the artisan and the small trader
in their struggles after fair field of COM
petition, it will be necessary for capitalists
to learn that in the employment of their
resources there must be provision made
for the claims of morals and religion. The
conscience of man must be appealed to,
and the duty of the rich toward the poor
must be realized, before any hope can be
entertained that the weakest will not go
to the wall
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Perils of Old Age.
(Watchman.)

"And it came to pass when Solomon was
DID, You have heard many sermons on
the perils of youth, did you ever hear one
on the perils of old age? No period of life
is exempt from its temptations. The pride,
the cynicism and self-indulgence of old
age are not to be forgotten. Many ship
has been wrecked in sight of port. We
shall never outgrow the pertinence of the
command to keep our hearts with all dill
gence.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09
Roman Catholicism in England.
New York Observer.)

The interesting fact is stated, on the
authority of an English divine who has
made study of the subject, that in spite
OF all the propagandism of recent years
the number of Roman Catholics in Eng
land has rather fallen off of late. 1t
quite possible that Rome sometimes over
reaches herself by her extremely Jealous
efforts to convert people to her narrow
way of thinking. And then the age moves,
and leaves some things behind it,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

LAPLATA, Mo.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-09

Doctrine is the groundwork of religion
as first principles are the groundwork of
science Remove the foundation and you
destroy the superstructure in both cases.
The man without creed is his own God
He is an intellectual all in all. No amount
of sentimentality, no gushing eulogies on
the beauty of well-doing and the grandeur
of charity will ever turn such man aside
from self worship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-24
Ardnore,
Something To Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm
5G Jones & Son, Cowden, H., in
speaking of Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry, says that last winter his wife
vas attacked with La Grippe, and
aer case grew so serious that physi-
cans at Cowden and Pana could do
aothlng for her. 1t seemed to
oevelope into Hasty Consumption.
having DR.. Kings New Discovery in
IIStore, and selling lots of it. he took
bottle home, and to the surprise of
al she began to get better from first
dose, and half dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and well. DR..
Aing's New Discovery for Consump-
son, Coughs and Colds is guaran-
tseo TO do this coed work. Try it..
rree trial bottle at Frame, G reeu &
20 drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-24

Those VINO attended the opera
house last night expecting this
to be a show for men only"
We're sadly disappointed. On
the contrary the performance
was good. .cousis;ing.of varieties
renCered by artists who were
first class IN their roles. Moth
ing OF an indecent nature tool,
place. III fact nothing happened
that would offend any one. The
fact that no ladies were in at
tendance, seemed TO warrant
some of our recklessly inclined
to indulge in much noise and
boisterous remarks. After n
very plain rebuke from the
manager of the company. Ito
their credit be it saidl, no sem
blance of disturbance was again
INDUCED in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-02-24

The cowboy preacher, other
wise the Rev. !. Il. Rice. ac-
comr.uicd by as wife. one oil
The .iost effective lady eyange-
li-.s 10 b'sericr. is in tine city
a-.i i@duy ian latter preach
.e5 t.yo sermons to q large
and Interested crowd ou AIcir,
street. This couple have tray
eied all over the United States
aud are the founders IL the
."Christs' United Followers"
Church ia America. They have
made 1000 converts 10 this
denomination by their evange-
lical work aud are NOW on their
way 10 Galveston, Tex.
Alr. Rice dresses in corduroy
with buckskiu shirt and white
sombrero and his long hair
makes him the typical looking
cowboy. He Is y years old to-
day, was converted at Deer
Lodge, Montana. and has been
preaching seven years.
h.s wife is Il convert OF Rev.
Sam Jones and a Canadian by
birth.
They Will remain ia this city
several days, AMI ii they can
secure 4 suitable hall. VII, per-
haps be here a week or more.
Al other dcnomina. .ons are
asked To affiliate with their fol-
lowers, as they are In fact. as
IN name, believers in mhn Of
Christs united followers.
The singing of Rev. Rice Is
one Of the features of ;hcir
meeting.