The resolutions are as follows:"The Unitarians in National Conference declare:

"First, That the liquor saloon, as it exists to-day in the United States, is the nation's chief school of crime, chief college of corruption in politics, chief source of poverty and ruined homes, chief menace to our country's future, is the standing enemy of society, and, as such, deserves the condemnation of all good men.

"Second, That, whatever be the best mode of dealing with the saloon by law, law can avail little until those who condemn the saloon consent to totally abstain themselves from the use of alcoholic drink for pleasure.

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(Signed) Rev. William C. Gannett, Rev. Edward E. Hale, D.D., Rev. J. T. Sunderland, Rev. J. Lloyd Jones, Mrs. E. A. Fifield, Mrs. V. M. Richardson, Mr. William H. Baldwin, Rev. George H. Hosmer, Rev. J. L. Marsh, Rev. S. H. Camp, Rev. S. J. Barrows, Rev. Grindall Reynolds, Rev. C. G. Ames, Rev. Pitt Dillingham, Rev. C. R. Eliot, and the Unitarian Church Temperance Society."

The World's Women's Christian Temperance Union and the National Women's Christian Temperance Union hold their convention in Boston from November 13 to November 18. Many distinguished leaders will be present, among whom will be Lady Henry Somerset, President of the British Women's Christian Temperance Union, and Miss Frances Willard, President of the World's Women's Christian Temperance Union.

At Dedham, Mass., on October 15 the subject considered by the quarterly church meeting was "Temperance Work in the Church." Addresses were made by Rev. E. A. Horton, Rev. C. R. Eliot, and the pastor, Rev. W. H. Fish.

C. R. ELIOT.

LITERARY NOTES.

Ward, Lock & Co., London, have just published "Work among the Fallen, as seen in the Prison Cell." It consists of an address made before the clergy in the Rural Deanery, over which Canon Farrar presides, by Rev. G. P. Merrick, for many years chaplain of Her Majesty's Prison, Millbank. Rev. Mr. Merrick has been accustomed to take short-hand notes of the lives of the

women under his charge, and has thus the record of more than one hundred thousand. It is upon the statistics thus obtained that the address referred to is founded, and a few of the writer's conclusions may be interesting.

It appears that out of 14,790 tabulated 8,000 were domestic servants, only 1,050 barmaids, while 2,667 called themselves needlewomen, and 166 were engaged in selling articles upon the street,-flowers, etc.

Mr. Merrick does not attempt to explain these figures, but remarks that "it seems that open-air occupations are more favorable to morality than are those conducted under other circumstances."

Out of 14,110 cases, 9,443 were charged with drunkenness, and about 11,000 were in prison, directly or indirectly, on account of excessive drinking. But the writer says that the evil life of these poor creatures has not resulted so much from "the drink" as that "the drink" has been almost an absolute necessity of the life. Mr. Merrick pleads for stricter superintendence of the streets and greater care in classifying those in homes and refuges.

S. C. Griggs & Co., Chicago, announce Greek for early publication "A Study of Philosophy," by Mrs. Ellen M. Mitchell, with an introduction by W. R. Alger.

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore is writing for the Union Signal of Chicago a series of papers entitled "Reminiscences," giving an account of her early life. We need hardly say that they are very interesting.

If any of our readers have orthodox friends or neighbors who think that Unitarians and Universalists belittle the work and mission of Jesus, let them send to such this number of the Unitarian and ask them to read Dr. Shutter's sermon.

We would like to call the attention of choir leaders in our churches to the fact that a Publishing Committee has been formed in the Third Unitarian Church, Chicago, which publishes among other things a num ber of anthems and sacred songs specially adapted for use in liberal churches. Further information may be obtained by addressing the Third Church Publishing Committee, 917 Monroe Street, Chicago.

Messrs. Macmillan & Co. will publish a Browning Cyclopædia, by Dr. Edward Berdoe, one of the most active members of the Browning Society. This volume will deal with the whole of the poet's works, and will contain a commentary on every poem, with explanations of all obscurities and difficulties arising from the historical allusions, legends, classical, and archaic phraseology, and curious, out-of-the-way terminology.

New England Magazine (November). The Home and Haunts of Lowell. By Frank B. Sanborn.

The Cause of the Defeat of the Confederacy in the War. By Albert B. Hart.

The Atlantic Monthly (November). Count Tolstoi at Home. By Isabel F. Hapgood.

The Chief City of the Province of the Gods. By Lafcadio Hearn. The Schools at Oxford. By S. E. Winbolt.

The Sanitarian (October).

Simple Method of Sewage Disposal. By C. W. Chancellor, M. D.

The Duty of the Government in the Prevention of Tuberculosis. By L. F. Flick, M. D.

The Truth about Vaccination. By Robert A. Gunn, M.D., and A. N. Bell, M. D.

Hugh Price Hughes and his Work. W. T. Stead.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

[News items are solicited from all our ministers and other workers. Send them to the EDITOR OF THE UNITARIAN, 141 FRANKLIN ST., BOSTON, before the 18th of the month.]

The fall Conference of the Iowa Association of Unitarian and Other Independent Churches will be held at Humboldt, Nov. 3, 4, and 5, 1891. Officers: Hon. B. F. Gue, president, Des Moines; Rev. Arthur M. Judy, secretary, Davenport; Mrs. Caroline Groninger, treasurer, Sioux City.

Tuesday, November 3: 3, meeting of the trustees; 7.30, address of welcome, Mrs. Emma White Shelenberger; response, Rev. Arthur M. Judy, Davenport; 8, conference sermon, Rev. S. M. Crothers, St. Paul, Minn.

Wednesday, November 4: 9, devotional meeting, Rev. S. S. Hunting, Des Moines; 9.30, business session, reports of officers and churches, etc.; 10.30, missionary meeting: Rev. M. A. Safford, Sioux City; Mr. E. A. Parks, Perry; Rev. Grindall Reynolds, Boston, Mass.; Rev. T. B. Forbush, Chicago, Ill.; Rev. J. Ll. Jones, Chicago, Ill.; 2, paper, Rev. W. A. Pratt, Keokuk; 2.30, discussion; 3.30, business session, rechildren, Rev. Mary A. Safford, Sioux ports of committees; 7.30, dedication of City; 8, sermon, Rev. H. Minneapolis, Minn.

M. Simmons,

Thursday, November 5: 9, devotional meeting; 10, business session, election of officers; 11. paper. Rev. C. J. Staples, St. Cloud, Minn.; 11.30, discussion; 2, paper, Rev. S. M. Sample, Minneapolis, Minn.; discussion; 3.30, closing business session; 5.30, social collation and dedication of new parsonage, Rev. J. Ll. Jones, Chicago, Ill.; 7.30, platform meeting,-general theme, "Our Liberal Gospel": "A Religion of

Faith," Rev. Leon A. Harvey, Des Moines; "A Religion of Character,' Rev. E. E. Gordon, Sioux City; "The Religion of Worldliness," Rev. S. M. Sample, Minneapolis, Minn.; and other speakers, if time permits.

To all who shall attend the conference the members of the Unitarian church of Humboldt cordially offer the hospitality of their homes. Their hospitality is extended not alone to the representatives of churches, but also to all Post-office Mission correspondents or other isolated liberals, who are not only cordially invited, but especially urged to be present. The conference needs them, and it can help them. It aims to gather liberal and earnest people together for a hearty and untrammelled expression of opinion, and it will gladly welcome them as listeners and speakers, whatever be the ecclesiastical name they bear or reject.

Should enough delegates be present to entitle the conference to reduced rates on the railroads, they will be granted. Therefore, let every one who pays full fare to the meeting insist upon a certificate of the same from the station agent at the point of starting. Without this certificate the reduced rate cannot be obtained. Inform Mrs. G. L. Tremain of your coming as early as possible.

Alton, Ill. The Unity Club of the Unitarian church issues a very complete programme for the winter meetings, divided into three divisions: (1) Study of Countries; (2) Study of Emerson; (3) Social and Musical. For a motto the club takes, "Do that which is assigned thee, and thou canst not hope too much or dare too much. The secretary is Miss Dora Homeyer of Alton.

Beatrice, Neb., expects to welcome to its pulpit Rev. A. W. Connett, who comes to us from the Congregational church.

Beverly, Mass.-A most interesting service was held at the First Parish (Unitarian) Church October 4, in commemoration of the eighty-first anniversary of the Sundayschool. Our school is probably the oldest in the county, having been established by the Misses Hannah Hill and Joanna Prince in 1810. A large gathering celebrated the occasion. The service consisted of carols and readings by the children, special anthems and music by the choir, addresses by Rev. W. H. Lyon of Roxbury and our own pastor, Rev. E. C. Butler.

Boston and Vicinity.-A very large and enthusiastic congregation greeted Rev. Minot J. Savage on his return to the pulpit of Unity Church after his extended missionary tour through the Western and Pacific Coast States. We are told Mr. Savage raised, by a good many spiritual pounds, the pressure of religious zeal wherever he went among the Unitarian churches of the West; and yet he returns with his own power increased and strengthened.

-Rev. Dr. Briggs's church in Cambridgeport was crowded at the morning service October 4, the occasion being the reappearance in the pulpit of the beloved and venerable pastor after long months of serious sickness. Dr. Briggs preached from 1 Corinthians xvi. 7,-"I trust to tarry awhile with you, if the Lord permit." The sermon was of deep and, indeed, thrilling interest, and received eager attention throughout.

People are beginning to wonder what possible evil influences are at work forcing the proprietors of our historic King's Chapel to keep up the distressing and laborious exercise of minister-hunting. It is hinted that the strongest candidates refuse to pledge themselves to abstain from using their strength in bursting the bonds of the ancient service, which, like the serpent around Laocoon, sire and sons, wraps in its unyielding coils pulpit and pews. If this is so, it is to be hoped some champion combining in the necessary proportions ductility with power, may be found before the serpent swallows the chapel.

-The consecration of Bishop Brooks at Trinity Church was one of the most impressive religious services ever held in Boston. Nearly two thousand people witnessed the ceremony. It was a happy omen of the new bishop's methods of work that his first official act was to attend a meeting of deaf and dumb people who wish to organize a religious society.

-A happy union has been effected between the Church of the Good Samaritan and the New South, by which both congregations unite in worshipping at the New South on Tremont Street. Rev. L. B. MacDonald, the former pastor of the Good Samaritan Society, was on October 8 installed in the New South Church as pastor of the new society. Rev. E. E. Hale preached the

sermon.

-Rev. Frank W. Pratt was ordained and installed as minister of the First Parish Unitarian Society in West Roxbury, October 23, Dr. Brooke Herford preaching the sermon. The services took place in Highland Hall; but work has already begun on the new church building on Corey Street. The new church will be of granite, with belfry, after the style of the English village church. It is designed to seat two hundred. -The Sunday School Union renewed its delightful social meetings in the parlors of the Second Church October 19, when the advantages of the uniform lesson system were discussed.

Brooklyn, N.Y.-Rev. John W. Chadwick is to deliver a course of Sunday evening lectures at the Second Unitarian Church on "The Churches of America: Their Origin, History, and Outlook at the Present Time.” These lectures begin November 1. The churches treated include Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist. Universalist, Congregational, and Unitarian.

A very

Chicago, Ill.-Rev. W. W. Fenn was installed as pastor of the Church of the Messiah on Sunday evening, October 18. large audience was present. The sermon was preached by Dr. Thomas; the charge to the pastor was given by Rev. Grindall Reynolds of Boston, and that to the people by Rev. T. G. Milsted of Unity Church; the hand of fellowship was extended by Rev. J. Ll. Jones of All Souls' Church; the prayer of installation was offered by Rev. J. V. Blake of the Third Church; and parts also were taken by Rev. E. I. Galvin and Rev. J. R. Ettinger. The Church of the Messiah people have just been spending a large sum of money in renovating and beautifying their house of worship, and the prospects of the society for the future seem most promising.

-Work opens strongly at All Souls' Church this fall. Mr. Jones preached in October on "The Secret of the Sphinx," "Gen. Grant," "The Unpardonable Sin," and "Consecration." His Confirmation Class (held on Saturday mornings) began October 10, and will continue as usual until Easter. The Unity Club begins its year's work with Novel, Philosophy, Browning, and Lowell sections, and with a German section promised, if there is sufficient demand.

It is edited by Mr. C. E. Montague, and gives evidence of the activity of the Ladies' Aid Society, the Women's Alliance, and the Young People's Club, as well as of the constantly extending work of the Rocky Mountain Conference. kev. F. H. York, late of Moline, Ill., has been appointed conference missionary, and is stationed at Pueblo. The churches at Greeley, Colorado Springs, and Salt Lake City all report increasing interest and activity.

Rev. M. J. Savage lectured on "The Change of Front in the Universe" on September 29. Rev. S. A. Eliot has been confined to the house by illness, but is now rapidly recovering. The pulpit has been supplied by Rev. W. N. Brodhead, Secretary of the State Board of Charities, Rev. H. F. Jenks of Canton, Mass., and Mr. C. E. Montague, Parish Assistant.

Des Moines, Ia.-This church started out September 1 with a new leader, Rev. Leon A. Harvey of Cincinnati, and is in a most flourishing condition. The long-continued ill health of the former pastor had left the church somewhat disorganized; but all branches of the work have taken on new life, and give evidence that Des Moines can be made a stronghold of Unitarianism. "The Unitarian Club of Des Moines" is the name of a new organization, and has a large membership of the most talented gentlemen in the city, who meet monthly to discuss current literary, social, and educational subjects.

Fitchburg, Mass.-The Unitarian Sunday School Society held its annual meeting here October 28 and 29. Great interest was shown in the excellent programme by a very large attendance. The following is the order of exercises: Wednesday, October 28, an address on "The Study of the Bible," by Prof. Crawford H. Toy, of Harvard University. Thursday, October 29, devotional meeting, conducted by Rev. B. R. Bulkeley of Concord; business, etc.; addresses and papers on "Some Important Phases of the Sunday school Problem": Rev. H. G. Spaulding, "Certain Needed Improvements in Sunday-school Teaching"; Rev. J. C. Jaynes, "Co-operation of Parents"; Rev.

Mr. Eliot and Rev. F. H. York of Pueblo, and addresses were made by Mr. Eliot and Prof. J. H. Baker.

Unity Sunday-school had an average attendance of 175 during September. The school is carefully graded. The upper classes are using Lyon's "Manual of the Sects."

The proceedings at the services in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the church have been printed in pamphlet form. The history of the church cannot fail to be inspiring to the mission churches of to-day. Unity Notes, the monthly paper of the church and Sunday-school, has reached its fifth number.

to Youth"; Rev. George W. Cooke, "Unity Clubs and Guilds as Helps to Sundayschools"; Rev. M. J. Savage, "Teaching Doctrine"; ten five-minute reports from as many Sunday-schools, answering the question, "What has contributed Most to the Success of your School?"

Grand Rapids, Mich- The Michigan Unitarian Conference held a large and enthusiastic meeting here October 20–22. The programme was a very interesting one, with devotional meetings led by Rev. Caroline J. Bartlett and Rev. T. B. Forbush; a sermon by Rev. J. LI. Jones; papers by Rev. Charles Fluhrer, Mr. L. T. Storrs, secretary

of the State Board of Charities, Rev. A. G. Jennings, Mrs. Judith W. Andrews, Mr. Daniel Rowen, and Mrs. Sunderland; addresses by the Unitarian ministers of the State present, Rev. W. D. Simonds of Battle Creek, President Clute of Lansing, Secretary Reynolds of the A. U. A., Rev. Charles Fitch of Kendallville, Ind., representatives of the Baptist, Christian, Methodist, Swedenborgian, and Congregational churches, the Jewish congregation, and the Salvation Army of Grand Rapids, and others; and also several discussions of important subjects of thought and work, participated in by a large number. On the first evening of the conference a collection for the missionary work of the State was taken up, amounting to about $120. The success of the meeting was largely due to the energy of the president, Mr. C. S. Udell, in working it up. The Grand Rapids church is prospering under the leadership of Rev. Mila B. Tupper.

Kansas City.-The Unitarian Club met as usual this month at "The Coates House." The only fault found with the banquet was that it consumed too much time. Rev. E. Powell made a short speech on the duties of laymen to speak at banquets, to give the ministers a chance at the good things. Rev. M. J. Savage gave the address of the evening. No brief notice can outline its scope. Rev. J. E. Roberts has returned to his work. His congregation overflow the church, and make it necessary for this society to enlarge its present building or erect a new

one.

Lincoln, Neb.----Rev. Lloyd Skinner is

doing good work in Lincoln. Congregations are growing steadily. Great things are expected from the conference, November 4 to 6. -The Nebraska Conference of Unitarian and Other Liberal Churches convenes in Lincoln, Neb., November 4, and holds over the 6th.

November 4: 8 P. M., address of welcome, Thomas L. Kimball, Esq., Omaha; short speeches on "Our Mission": I. Its Aim, Rev. Enoch Powell; II. Its Methods, Rev. N. M. Mann; III. Its Results, Rev. James Black, M. A.

Thursday: 10 A. M., devotional meeting, Rev. James Black; 10.30 A. M., business session, reports of churches and missionary movements; 11 A.M., Post-office Mission, Mrs. Mary Wallace; 11.30 A. M., reorganization; 2.30 P. M., "The Chief End of Man," Rev. W. G. Todd; 3.15 P.M., "Why I left the Congregational and came to the Unitarian Church," Rev. A. W. Connett; 4 P. M., Universalist greeting, Rev. Q. H. Shinn; 8 P. M., sermon, Rev. T. B. Forbush; reception of delegates.

Friday: 10 A. M., devotional meeting, Rev. G. Reynolds; 10.30 A. M., "Practical Church Methods": I. Sunday-school and Lend a Hand, Mrs. Weeks; II. Young People's So

cieties, Mr. C. S. Lobengier; III. The Literary Club, Mr. H. E. Lewis; 2.30 P.M., "Evolution in Religion," Prof. F. M. Fling; discussion; 3.30 P.M., address, Rev. N. M. Mann; 4.15 P.M., address, Rev. Eben H. Chapin; unfinished business; 8 P.M., platform meeting, Rev. J. Ll. Jones, Rev. G. Reynolds, and others.

-Our missionary, Rev. E. Powell, has arranged for a week of meetings in Carthage and Joplin, Mo., to close with Sunday, November 1, in which he will be assisted by Rev. J. E. Roberts (who will do most of the work) and Rev. James Black. It is quite confidently expected that we shall in the near future have two strong Unitarian societies in that part of the south-west of Missouri.

-The Unity Club of the Unitarian church of this city was organized the 9th inst., with a membership of twenty-five. The following officers were elected: president, Hon. N. S. Harwood; vice-president, Mr. G. P. Faucon ; secretary and treasurer, Miss Sara Schwab; executive committee, Rev. Lloyd Skinner, Mrs. S. Schwab, Mrs. Henry E. Lewis, Dr. Mitchell. Work was planned for in three sections: 1. Contemporary Literature, History, Science, and Art; 2. Studies in the French Revolution in connection with Dickens's "Tale of Two Cities"; 3. The Economic and Industrial Problems of Money, Profit-sharing, Single Tax, and Labor Troubles, and the Remedies.

-The Young People's Guild of the Unitarian church has recently been organized. It meets Sunday evenings before service. The object is declared to be the cultivation of religious thought and aspiration, and the giving expression to the higher or spiritual life by means of devotional readings, prayer, and the consideration of great religious and moral questions. This year a study in comparative ethics will be undertaken, beginning first with Hebrew and Jewish ethics, then taking up the Græco-Roman ethics, and concluding with various types of Christian ethics.

The programme for each evening is as follows: 1. Religious quotations from all present; 2. Poem; 3. Prayer; 4. Topic for the evening. At the last meeting it was voted to join the National Guild Alliance.

This

Massillon, Ohio.-Rev. F. L. Hosmer of Cleveland conducted an evening service here on Sunday, October 4. Though the weather was rainy, there was a congregation of over one hundred and fifty present. was probably the first Unitarian meeting ever held in this place. Massillon is one of the oldest and pleasantest towns in Northern Ohio, with a present population of nearly ten thousand.

Marblehead, Mass.-The ordination and installation of Rev. John Basil Barnhill took place October 15. The sermon was preached by Rev. Charles G. Ames of Bos