The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-20

ana competitors under lnolVlQudl
ownership on the same field. This
new consolidation is the union of
three Universalist papers owned by
the one Publishing House whose sole
mission is to conserve the publication
interests of the Universalist Church
and to develop its literary resources,
not from the standpoint of single
state, or any restricted territory, but
including the country at large.
The present consolidation signifies
National Universalist paper. 1t
means rel Increment of ability and
influence along the lines already
established; an increase of editorial
matter; wider range of contributors;
more copious and better prepared
church news; an improved mechani-
cal form and dress, and, what the
people will solidly approve and hail
With promise of larger constituency,
reduction in the subscription price
to $500.
The consolidation will in no way
effect our western denominational
interests save as those interests will be
substantially advantaged by the
change. Even more attention than
formerly will be given to the collection
and preparation of church news, and
the development of the literary re-
sources of the Universalist West.
The new paper will aim to serve with
loyal fidelity, every vital interest of
the western church as represented in
our missionary work, our organized
parishes and the conventions. The
UNIyERsALIsT LEADER will be larger
and handsomer paper than The
UNIvERsAL1sT. 1t will contain more
matter and enclose a more copious
variety. 1t will be an ADLER and con
sequently stronger and more COM
prehensive paper than either of its
predecessors, with larger vision and
broader outlook, and still more de-
termined effort to realize and embody
the progressive features of modern
religious journalism
The consolidated paper will have
one decided advantage over The UNI
vERsALIsT or the other papers in the
combination--it will give it's readers
each week a glance at the Universal
list Church in the broad field of it's
present operations. It's news column
will show the church at work in the
field of it's special activities over the
entire country, and its contributors
and correspondents will speak to the
whole church and not to a segment, as
before. In this respect the consoli.
dation will be great gain, for it will
make the several sections of the
church better acquainted with each
other and establish our present unity
on still stronger foundations.
The Editorial Staff which is an
nounced this week is representative
of the wide constituency which the
new paper will aim to serve. It gives
the Western Editor great pleasure to
know that his readers are to have
this brilliant array of associates in the
production of the new paper. The
editor of the Leader, in speaking of
the new staff last week, made in his
modesty, one reservation of judgment
(Which he remarked every reader
will understand" We transfer his
words to our columns with the same
reservation" now to be more clearly
applied in another case:
eve make no claims for the Edi-
torial Staff, now enlarged, that it
could not be matched. Should all
it's members be suddenly called to
their final home, doubtless the void
could be filled; kings die, but the
King never dies. Yet with the one
reservation of judgment which every
reader will understand, we see not
how our staff could have a substitute
that would be an improvement. Pm
versatility of gift, taste, scholarship
and style. it is, we are confident, one
that may rightfully ask the conf
dence and have the cooperation of
our people"
One more number of The UNlsER-
sALIsT, and the paper will complete
its fourteen years of service under
the auspices of the Publishing
House. 1t will then pass on to enter
upon its enlarged mission and to as
sumo it's new responsibilities. May
the consolidated paper find many
new friends and not lose one of those
who have been friends of The UNI
vERsALIsT since the paper has borne