The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE 10.
EDITORIAL.

THE annual ing uiry
Origin of Ohildren's which comes year
Sunday. after year with great
nersistence, as to the origin of Children's
Day. is again before us in half dozen
communications. We make reply, as
we have done dozens of times hereto
fore. that this observance originated in
the Universalist Church. Children's
Dav was first celebrated by Rev. G. ii.
Ieonard. now Dean OF Tufts Divinity
school, while he was pastor of the Univer-
salist church at Chelsea Mass. In 1867
our General Convention. in session at
Baltimore made the second Sunday in
June a calender day Of our church, and
STYLED it "Children's Sunday" The claim
of the Methodist Episcopal church that it
originated the observance is not founded
on fact, 1t was not until the following
wear, 1868, that the Methodist Confer
ence suggested the observance. Since
then several other churches have adopt
ed the beautiful custom. To the Uni
versalist Church belongs, therefore,
the honor of having originated this
beautiful festival of the children. And
don't let it be forgotten! Claim it now
and henceforth and forever. as having
it's origin in the Universalist Church.
History aud facts will bear out this
claim.
r,,r Rncbtal Alumni
The Buchtel propose reunion
Alumni. which will be made
grand rally during commencement week
at Akron. Mr.. n. W. Maynes. the presi-
dent of the Association, issues call Tor
the attendance of the graduates at the
coming commencement to devise ways
and means for the relief of the college
in the financial emergency which now
presses sorely upon it. All educatlonai
institutions, with rare exceptions, are
contending with financial difficulties. In
the judgment of the President OF the
Alumni Asso citation, Buchtel College will
come out of these difficulties in good con-
dition, il the Alumni will take a hand In
tho foht. The UNIvERsALIsT is asked
to notify the Alumni OF this proposed
rally and to urge the attendance OF all
former graduates. We do so cheerfully,
and trust that all will make an effort to
attend and lend hand in this supreme
bour Of trial. President Maynes in his
Giro ular addresses the Alumni in d.
rect and confident tone. Let his words
he needed. A determined effort on the
mart of the Alumni will doubtless be or
great service at this particularly trying
period of Buchtel affairs.
awe know that you are loyal
"says President Maynes. land we urge
YOU to show your colors now. No great
sacrifice is expected: simply talk Buch-
tel, enlist your friends in the cause ana
make YOUR arrangements to be here
commencement week June 21-24) 1t is
absolutely necessary that you attend the
meeting of the Alumni, Tuesday June
22l afternoon at 80. Ways and means
of lifting the debt on our Alma Mater
will be discussed, and it will be to your
credit to take part in this movement.
You cannot afford to be absent. 1t is
not the intention to harass those who
attend the exercises commencement
week, as is the custom at some IN
stitutions, with requests for dona'
tions. We do not urge your attendance
for that purpose; it is your counsel that
ia nee ded, for we are to engage IN
grand work and if the attendance is not
large it will be a bitter disappointment
and practically nothing can be accom-
plished."
The Universalist Min
At Oak Park Lastisters of Chicago and
Monday vicinity were euter
tained in the beautiful home of Rev. K.
F. Johonnot. in Oak Park, on Monday OF
this week. 1t was the last meeting OF
the season, and was a very happy and
auccessfuI occasion, rendered particu-
Iarly agreeable by the hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. Johonnot. Twelve OF the
ministers we're present Rsvs. Messrs'
Thayer, Lovejoy, Jardine. Johonnot,
Gorton, Gregory, Cantwell, Millar, Dins-
more, Straub, Slade and Miss Straub.
Rev. L. ]. Dinsmore read the excellent
paper which we give this week on our
first page. opening an interesting discus
sion on the proposed change of creed.
Nearly two hours were spent in reading
the paper and the subsequent discussion.
We attempt no report of the discussion,
but hope hereafter to present an outline
of the informal talk which was had on
the occasion. 1t was we'll remarked by
one Of the speakers, that the only "heat"
of the occasion was that which came from
the scorching June sun outside, where
the mercury marked 90 in the shade. 1t