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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
BY PRESIDENT 1. M. ATWOOD. D. D.

TIME WAS when in the principal coun.
tries OF Christendom. 10 Italy, Spain,
France and even in England, it could be
safely affirmed of any citizen of standing
that he had skilled his man." This was
among his chief titles to public consider
alton. DIR. Cranfill. of the Baptist
Standard, Texas. says he can remember
the time ain Western Texas when nearly
all of the most prominent citizens we're
murderers." They had shot or knitted a
man in personal encounter, or had par.
ticipated in lynching, or had killed their
man in duel. That is.not SO long ago; and
all these relics of the barbaric era linger
to some extent in that section still. But
it is a striking and encouraging evil
dence OF improvement that they only
linger.
The publication OF the memoirs Of
the historian Gibbon, precisely as he
penned them. after century's suppress
ion. is literary event of uncommon in
terest. A hundred years ago the first
Lord Sheffield, Gibbons friend and pa
tron, to whom these memoirs we're in
trusted, published an Autobiography
and Letters" which until recent date
was regarded as genuine. When it was
learned that the memoirs had been
edited" with great pains, curiosity was
aroused to see the originals. These are
now before the world without emenda-
tion or erasure. Some four hundred
letters appear for the first time, and fully
one-third of the autobiography. Fred
eric Harrison's comparison of the earlier
and later versions shows that Sheffield
was guided by not unnatural sense of
prudence. and by regard for the reputa-
tion of Gibbon as we'll as for the feelings
of many survivors. Now both consdera-
tions may be disregarded; but it is not
apparent that anything important has
been disclosed.
The Independent initiates what we
believe will prove wholesome discus
sion of the subject of Sunday school in
struction. The unscientific and grossly
artificial scheme of the International
Lessons is pointed out once more. Yet
the outward spectacle of physical unity
and some advantages in the preparation
of helps on one and the same lessons, are
allowed to outweigh the more vital con-
siderations. and the International plan
persists 1t is time. we think, that the
educators in the churches and in the
Sunday schools should assert themselves
against the leading of the blind by the
Hind. and introduce new Sunday
school era. Conservatism is good, but
deservatism is better.
We referred in this column to the
fact that last summer and autumn Ex-
President Gaines of the st. Lawrence
University was publishing in local
paper series of articles on the then
burning money question. DR.. Gaines
has now gathered these articles into a
little volume with the title, Sound
Money" We have looked them over a
second time with interest and satisfac-
tion. We believe they are sound views
on sound money. The more important
practical questions involved in the great
subject are treated with perfect lucidity
and with the cogercy that characterizes
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
CONTENTS.
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. FEB. 1s. 1897

CHICAGO. SATURDAY. FEB. 13. 1897,
PAGE One.
Editorial Briefs.
A Summer Winter Sunday.
DIR. Thomas in MarshalltOwn.
Universalist Thought.
Page Two.
Serm0n-Ian Maclaren's Greed.
The Best Books for Clergymen.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
EDITORIAL:
Cardinal Satolli's Mission.
Growth, Progress, Perfection.
The Supernatural in Hdman History.
Notes of the Time.
Our Letter Carriers.
The WOman's Association.
Letters to the Editor.
Universalist Personal.
Exchange Notes.
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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0nO otnto IollSlOn OF nome Dy Con
stantine in 312, and which entered
into the struggle of the middle CEN
turies of Europe's history-a strug-
gle between the north and the south
Into this struggle and carnage the
Christian church entered as third
party, a subject first to one side then
to the other; but, through the priest
hood, always seeking to be master of
all. To accomplish this she took ad-
vantage of the credulity of semi
civilized people and held over their
heads the assumed power to consign
to future woe, or to release on GER
tain prescribed conditions. With
such power it was natural and easy
for worldly-wise priesthood to ex-
tort money from their cringing SUBJ
jects, selling indulgences, offering
prayer for the imperfect dead, etc.
DR.. Thomas said the Catholic
church offered chance for souls to
receive the benefit of the atonement
in purgatory. That was a mistake.
The Catholic church never offered
hope for any one being benefit
ed in purgatory except such as
had received the benefit of atone
ment in this life. For such, and such
only, who had died with venal sin on
their souls the of purgatory were
remedial. By the prayers of the
priests such could be helped through
their torture. Such prayers cost
money, and were dearly bought.
Against this crime Luther instituted
reform, as also against the crime of
indulgences. It was first of all a
moral reformation. It soon spread
to the question of Papal authority in
general, including the authority to
interpret Scripture. Luther said not
the Pope. but the people, must inter-
pret the Bible. This opened the door
for as many theories on minor ques-
tions as there are individuals. To
help the people, Luther, Calvin,
Melanchthon and others sought to
enlighten them.
They would not go to Papal au-
thority for their information, but
went back as far as they could, which
was to the first Christian fathers who
wrote in Latin. The reformers were
not Greek scholars, but were good
Latin scholars. This accounts for
their going to Augustine for their
system. He was the first notable
writer in the church who did not use
the Greek language. He used the
Latin, and in all his references and
comments on Scripture quoted from
the Vulgate, the first Latin transla-
tion of the Greek Testament. You re
member DIR. Thomas said that the re-
formers went right back to Augustine
and his colleagues for their guide.
This fact of their common know
ledge of Latin and not Greek explains
that statement. So the reformers in
the sixteenth century adopted the
system of theology with which the
Roman church entered into the
struggle for Europe. They discarded
only such parts as had been added
during the struggle since Augustine,
such as the infallibility of the Pope,
the power of the priesthood, etc.
Papalauthority was not asserted until
1915.
MARsHALLTowN, Jan. %.
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FREE.
BY MARY CLINTON,

AS an eagle whose wings are pinioned
When freed scars away to the sky,
And sailing still onward and upward,
Rests at last on the mountain top high
So our souls which by earth are pinioned,
When freed by DEATHS conquering rod,
Untramelled by sin, rise in triumph,
And soar to the mountains of God.
RUSSELL, IOWA.
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-. Lent begins this year with the
third day of March, Ash Wednesday,
au d ends with Easter Sunday. which
falls on the eighteenth day of April.
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Triumph comes from trusting.
This is the victory that overcometh the
world. even your faith"
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sAA'
PROCEEDING farther from Jerusalem,
through Asia Minor, we come to re-
gion with Ephesus as the center, 800
miles from Jerusalem, where the
gnostic philosophy prevailed and
where the doctrine of annihilation
was taught by such men as Justin
Martyr, who was never clergyman
nor even recognized lay preacher,
but travelling, dreamy philosopher.
(See page 206 of Beecher's "Scriptural
Doctrine Of Retribution." This was
halfway ground between the seat of
Christianity and the seat of the tyrant
of the then known world-the Roman
Empire, and the system is COM
promise between the early faith and
that adopted by the West.
In northern Africa, at Carthage,
1900 miles from Jerusalem, across the
Mediterranean sea from the city on
seven hills, we find the center of the
school which taught all the harsher
doctrines of God and his dealings
with men.
With reference to this school I
quote again from Beecher-pages
247 and 248:
"The most striking characteristics
of this school are three: The use of
the Latin language instead of the
Greek, in which Christianity was first
promulgated; an exemption from the
Influence of Origen, who wrote in
Greek; and the fact that their theol-
ogy was developed by them. under
the influence of the great system of
Roman law, to which they had access
in the Latin language. = =
Hence in this school were laid the
foundations of that Latin legal and
anthropological theology which
through Augustine gained such as
cendancy in Europe, and gave rise to
Calvinism and the systems which
have reacted from it,"
Now it seems that this is a pretty
strong case, establishing two facts:
~ That the early age of Christianity
was an age of uncorrupted, pure,
simple life, holding to the intuitive
and milder doctrines concerning God
and man, and ~ that in later cor
rupt, tyrannical age these doctrines
were displaced by harsher ones.
That was exactly DIR. Thomas's posi-
tion.
In these quotations the question of
destiny is the one especially empha-
sized. while DR.. Thomas presented
the Latin and Greek systems in con-
trast, discussing carefully the main
points leading up to this question,
but saying little on this particular
point. Doubtless he had his reasons
for this reticence, but he must know
that the question of destiny stands
last in both these systems, as an in
evitable conclusion drawn from the
preceding premises. Each system is
logical and complete in itself. Grant
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DR.. Ubomas in MarsbaIItown.
THE NEW" THEOLOGY Gold"
BY REV. T. E. DoTTER.
Everlasting spring abides. ;
PASADENA. Cal.

DR.. HI. w. Thomas, of Chicago, began
his itinerary at Marshalltown. Ia, Jan.
10. where he delivered mastery SER
mon in the opera house to about fifteen
hundred people. Hissubject was: "The
New Theology" This review was de-
livered the second Sunday evening fol-
lowing. in the Universalist church of
MarsLalltown by the pastor, Rev. T. e.
Dotter. Weprint in divisions.-ED1ToR
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
The Senator's Yellow Suit.

Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
wore the other day the most remarkable
suit of clothes ever brought into the
United States senate chamber. AT first
glance it seemed to be made OF some
kind of cheap japanese silk, such as III
the present tariff bill will carry duty,
according to Senator Gray, OF 700 per
cent. The cloth of Mr.. Hansbrough's
suit is solid straw color, but when
the wearer stands in the light with
dark background it is seen that there IS
a broad dark stripe running round and
round the material like those OF zebra,
as one of the senator's colleagues said.
When in the dark, he has on plain yell
low suit.
Altogether it created more interest In
the senate chamber than Senator Black
burns famous SO homespun suit OF tow,
which he first wore during the famous
midsummer session of congress in 1898,
when the Sherman law was repealed,
and which afterward became SO popular
with congressman that even pages re-
fused to wear them. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
A Bullet In His Heart.

at is generally thought that a man
cannot live very long after getting bull
let in his heart" said South Carolln'
ian, "but there is an instance On record
in my state of a man carrying a bullet
in his heart five weeks before death
The matter is fully authenticated, the
most norton examination having been
made by DR.. Curran b. Earle, nephew
of the late United States Senator Earle.
The wounded man was named Tom
Ferguson, and he was shot by negro
named Dock CLANCY at Greenvllie, ..
c. Ferguson lived five weeks, and at
the most mortem examination 81 call
Der bullet was found firmly lmDeddeo
in the exterior wall of the heart. inc
cause of Ferguson's death was the mum
dation of the pericardial cavity, which
impeded the action of the heart, whlch
in plain English means that the cavity
surrounding the heart was punctured
and flooded to such an extent that the
heart was prevented from beating. Ihls
carving a bullet in the heart is re-
markable case, but the physicians were
not able to say, without tedious research,
whether it has like in the medlcai
records or not A patient, it is SAID,
NAV live several days with a wounded
heart, and a metaphorical wound, how
ever severe, may not shorten his life al
all. but the cases, if any, where one
carried a bullet in this sensitive organ
so long are few and far between
Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
FOUND AN AZTEC MUMMY.
Strange Discovery of Professional Lion
Hunter of Arizona.

Hunter of Arizona.
John Mccarthy, professional lion
hunter of Phenix, A. T., while pursu-
ing his quarry recently through one OF
the toughest portions of that mountain
district, discovered mummy that has
been attracting great attention and is
likely to be the cause of much litiga-
ton as to it's ownership.
Mccarthy was hunting bounty scalps
in Verde canyon, about 10 miles north
of Phenix, when he came upon the ruin
of wonderful prehistoric castle. His
dogs chased the game almost to the door
of the ruin. He killed the lion and then
entered the ruin. He climbed into
small chamber, which he describes as
about 6 by IL feet in dimensions, and
in accidentally striking the rear wall
was surprised that it gave back hollow
sound, which caused him to investigate
with bowie knife the cement with
which the huge stones were held IN
place.
Digging through thick cement wall,
he opened an alright vault about six
leu squdic anu was as'ohiSHS" w ~"
the mummy inside. 1t was mantled IN
cerements of soapweed fiber cloth, which
dissipated into nothingness as soon as
the air reached it. By its side was a
wooden handled stone mallet and an ar
row with a flint head. The wood of the
arrow and mallet likewise disintegrated
| Immediately. There were also some
beautiful specimens of turquoise and
obsidiau in the vault. Mccarthy say:
he touched nothing, but sealed up the
vault carefully ana hied himself down
to Phenix as fast as he could.
Mccarthy made up an expedition OF
all the prominent scientists and physi
clans in Phenix and took them out tt
his newly found mummy.--San Fran
cisco Examiner.
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r,sr.vsNo,hing 80 GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. 80 demand it and do
not permit the dealer to sell YOU some
substitute. He will not claim there is
ANYTHING better. but in order to make
more profit he may claim something else
TO be just as good. You want DIR. King
New Discovery because you know 1t to oe
safe and reliable. and guaranteed to 90
good or money refunded. For Coughs
Colds. Consumption and for all affections
Of Throat Chest and Lungs' there
ia nothing sc good as is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free. Regular
sise so cents and 81. For sale by u. L
Macdonald.
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Today was circus day in Hancock.
Fireproof Rope.

Canadian and Italian asbestus will
find serious competitor in the blue as
bestus recently discovered in the Cape
Colony, since the South African product
is less than half as heavy and furnishes
fibers considerably finer and longer than
any other. The So45h African fiber has
been worked into webs, which are bus
little inferior to those made of vegetable
fiber and are absolutely fircproof. Irvine,
cord and rope made Of this blue asbestus
will not only resist FIRE. but also most
of the known chemicals, corrosive vaporB
and atmospheric influences. These quail.
tiles will open new field for the en-
ployment of asbcstus fabrics IN chemical
laboratories ard for the calkiLg OF
chemical apparatus.
In order TO test the resistance Of the
new material blue asbCstus rope "a
about three-four,hs Of an inch III diam
eter was weighted at C.,U Cud with 80
pounds and exposed to Il constant flame
from a large gas jet, so that the rope fer
a considerable length WAS surrounded
ny nIG lt NN4h DAAig bAbiN N'''L - =
hours. Still it was tlife lighter than
rope of the same diameter made Of
Russian hemp. Compared with a new
hemp rope, the asbostus rope has two
thirds OF its strength, but as the rCrc'
get older the proportion is altered !,
favor of asbostus ropes, since they sul.el
but very little from the influences q
the atmosphere.
Another novel application Of this ma
terial is tie working Of blUe asbostu
fiber into mattresses for hospitals The.
are cooler in summer aud warmer IL
winter than these made either of ami
NAL hair or vegetable fiber, and no yer
min can live in this mattress. Expert
ments are now being made OF working
this fiber into cloth for firemen's ap
parel. Of course the long fiber of blu
asbestus can also be employed for al
the uses to which white asbestus Ina
been put heretofore. While tritie NOR
expensive. its superior qualities made
well worth the difference. -PhiladeI
| phia Record.
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On Tuesday afternoon there will be a

On Tuesday afternoon there will be
match game OF base ball between jim
Fishers redoubtable nine and the famous
from Calumet, captained by Dr.
Rupprecht at the Mining School park,
This will be the greatest game OF the sea-
son from more standpoints than that OF
mere ball PLAYING. Capt. lin has had
blood in his eye all the summer and he
has his old bat seasoning in the bank
Cellar ready to knock Rupprecht's pitcher
out of the box. Everyone who wants 10
see game OF very base bawl should be
at the NJ, NJ. s. park next Tuesday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
A Franchise For Sale.

1.-THE biggest thing l ever hau OH
- said citizen of Alabama,
twas when / first realized that 1t was
necessary for me to go out ana 40 soine-
thing for myself. Before came face 10
face with this emergency l had peen
abroad and was impressed with the
wav they must make money at MONTE
Carlo Il was mathematically sure
thing and plenty OF 1t. s.;o,ds
"After / had interested two 1rienus
we all went to Mexico, and by lavish
nromises succeeded in getting iran
cb;se from the government and were 10
conduct mammoth gambling lns,i'u.
tion under its protection. MOI 'ne ieas s
promising feature was lot'ery, "i'
tbere were to be all the other ailuio,
,nents that attract the devotees Vi
chance. $500. II, tbe
s'It was no trouble to interest all 'ne
.o,;tal we wanted. Men of the east au'
vanced the money, with the one provlso
that they should not appear III vi.
transaction. We imported some OF III,
wisest gamblers of the west ana u. ~
course thew went through their PAGES
inst to show what they could &c wnei
the vast enterprise became active. on,
night we three proprietors took 'nc
60 familiarize ourselves with the ST oTts
pv sunrise the gamblers had eve ,oi
jor that was to 20 into our NJ ate var
10. and we put in FIVE years viking !,
a silver mine to reimburse our oacke.
We have the franchise yet. "-Deu j
Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

Jacob Rempinen sued Jacob Sawoola
10 Justice Firms court Wednesday Tor
owing to his son having been
Kicked by the latter's horse. The boy
was playing in the road at Newtown,
Franklin, W hen the horse ownedby Sa-
wooa kicke d him in theface, inflictiDg Sc
we're wound and necessitating the attend
ance OF physician, for the cost OF whose
S,ervices and the outlay for medicine the
Ssuit was brought. A Jury awarded the
plaintiff damages OF $50, with costs OF
the suit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
cilbert and Dryer to
Meet at ST. Pat
rick's Hall
saturday. August 9TH.
saws He Intends 10 Rema "A
a, hancock ana Is Also willing
|, 10 WrestIe Anyone.

Gilbert winner OF the Hancock tourna-
snt and Dwyer, who took third money
mn" !" loot in a match at Cornish style at
:. potrick's Hall week from tomor-
.ow evening if the agreement OF last
~, ia formally entered into as there
sTas every reason to believe it would be.
oo,h mon desire to wrestle and as Gill
..,t was satisfied to wrestle for any
hing from So up Dryers proposition OF
stake of $50 was agreeable to him.
rocb man is to choose one stickler, the
..wo 70 choose the third. The gate re-
ysiots will go to the winner, the match
70 be best two out OF three falls.
Gilbert said last evening, 81 am going
% otav in Hancock and will meet any
o,a who cares to wrestle me. | am look
mo for the man Rowett could not
throw" said he, when asked il he would
inject Rowett. He meant Dryer by that.
erll yrestle Tor anything from 70 to
$500 or for fun, the best man to take
everything"
The men we're to meet this morning to
AZ the conditions and both being agreed
on the above match will undoubtedly be
made for the evening OF August Z.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

The members of the Hancock athletic
association may possibly organize BIZ
cycle meet in the near future. There is
now every likelihood of meeting attract
ing riders not only from this county, but
rom Marquette county towns as well
and from several Wisconsin points. A
better track than that at tho driving
mark il not to be found in the Upper Pc
ppsula. Two or three trips OF the roller
gives a surface equal in smoothness to
asphalt, and springy at the same time.
XThe project OF including some horse races
FOR the same day is not feasible, as the
horses cut up the track so as to make It
bad for bicycles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
Malice af Removal.

am glad to state TO the people that
have removed my tailoring store into
p. Rupees new building in Sixth street
where | will continue to use my genius 70
suit the people in every manner. Thank
ing the community for past, iavors and
with hope to be patronized from here
after, reL ain
Respectfully,
JOHN b. RAsTELLo,
Merchant Tailor,
OF Sixth Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
Cir of a $4,000 Organ.

The new Church of the Divine Pater-
nifty, which is now being erected IN
Central Park West, New York, will
have one of the handsomest church or
gans ever designed.
This organ, which is to cost $780, oOo,
is the gift of Andrew Carnegie. Inc
contract for the organ has just been
given to Boston firm by W. N. Frew'
agent Of Mr.. Carnegie in all his bens'
factions.
Mr.. Carnegie and his wife were mar
ried by Rev. Charles H. Eaton, pasto'
of the Church of the Divine Paternity.
several years ago.
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A vision Of Beauty

at was beauty that saw
so pure, so perfect, as the frame
OF all the universe were lame
To that one figure could draw,
or give least line OF it law;
A skein of silk without knot!o
A fair march made without malt
A curious form without fault!
A printed book without blot!
All beauty!-and without spot.
ben JOHNSON.
Such a vision OF beauty may be fault
lesslv recorded and handed down to the
delight OF your children's children, II you
forth with visit Herman's studio.