have been bought by the Kansas City church, and distributed in that city.

Hon. Carroll D. Wright's paper on "Marriage and Divorce," read before the last National Unitarian Conference, appears in the November and December numbers of Lend a Hand.

"Consider the Lilies, how they grow," is the title of a volume of poems by Rev. W. C. Gannett and Rev. F. L. Hosmer that has just been published in England.

The religious journal which Dr. Perin and his fellow-Universalists have started in Japan takes the excellent name of the Liberal Christian.

Early in 1892 Houghton, Mifflin & Co. will publish under the title of "The Spirit of Modern Philosophy" the lectures given by Dr. Josiah Royce of Harvard in Cambridge last winter.

Prof. Norton has collected from the unpublished writings of James Russell Lowell a volume which will be published shortly under the title "Latest Literary Essays and Addresses." It will contain papers Gray, Landor, Walton, Milton, Shakspere's "Richard III.," and some others.

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A noteworthy feature of the December Atlantic will be a paper on "Shakspere's Richard III. "" by Mr. Lowell, it being the address which he gave at Chicago some four years ago, and which has never before been printed.

The Unitarian Sunday School Society, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, publishes a most excellent Christmas service of eighteen pages, with illustrated cover for $4 per hundred; single copies, five cents. The music is all new, composed expressly for this service by Howard M. Dow, the well-known Boston organist. The service also contains two charmingly fresh and taking original carols by Rev. E. A. Horton.

The January number of the Unitarian will contain a careful review of "Conduct as a Fine Art," the joint work of Nicholas P. Gilman and Edward P. Jackson.

Lee & Shepard have just published a new book by Mrs. Kate T. Woods, entitled "Grandfather Gray, "" which is said to exceed in interest any of Mrs. Woods's characteristic tales of New England life.

An especially valuable book for private students, for classes and for clubs, is "The Study Class," by Mrs. Anna Benneson McMahan, who will be remembered as having so ably edited last year the letters of Horace Walpole. Mrs. McMahan quotes on her title-page Emerson's words: "The use of literature is to afford us a platform whence we may command a view of our present life, a purchase by which we may move it"; and it is from this high vantage

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ground that she discusses her subject. It is book that is particularly calculated for women's clubs, growing, indeed, out of outlines designed to aid and guide in club study; and its schemes have been practically tested by several correspondence classes. The one hundred and fifty topics included provide for a five years' course, and they fall under five general divisions: Shakspere, The English Drama, English Poetry, Robert Browning, and "The English Essay." It is a volume that has made itself indispensable in actual use by a limited circle, and it can hardly fail to be welcomed now by that wider circle to whose uses it is available. (Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co.)

THE REVIEWS AND MAGAZINES.

We name below some of the more important articles in the magazines and reviews of the month:

The Review of Reviews (November). William II., Emperor of Germany. By W. T. Stead.

Education in a Typical Swiss Town. By Prof. Eberli.

Three Fallen Leaders: Parnell, Boulanger, and Balmaceda.

The Unitarian Review (November). Sermons by Frederic Henry Hedge. By Cyrus A. Bartol.

Mind in Man and Brute. By Prof. E. P. Evans.

A Call to the Ministry. Walkley.

By Albert

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

The Cause of the Defeat of the Confed

eracy in the War. By Albert B. Hart. The Arena (November).

Bismarck in the German Parliament. By Emilio Castelar.

The Doubters and Dogmatists. By James T. Bixby, Ph.D.

The Woman Movement. By Lucinda B. Chandler.

International Journal of Ethics (October). An Interpretation of the Social Movements of our Time. By Prof. Henry C. Adams. The Problem of Unsectarian Moral Instruction. By Felix Adler, Ph.D.

The Theory of Punishment. By Rev. Hastings Rashdall.

The Century Magazine (November). A Great German Artist: Adolf Menzel. By Carl Marr.

The Food Supply of the Future. By W. O. Atwater.

James Russell Lowell. By George E. Woodberry.

The Old and New Testament Student (No

vember).

The Self-consciousness of Jesus in its Relation to the Messianic Hope. By Rev. Albert W. Hitchcock.

The Bible in English Life and Letters. By Rev. J. T. McClure, D.D.

Lend a Hand (November).

Marriage and Divorce. By Hon. Carroll D. Wright.

Years of Experience. An Autobiographical Narrative. By Georgiana Bruce Kirby. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.

Happiness from Thoughts, and Other Sermons. By James Vila Blake. Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Co. $1.

Religion and Life: Eight Essays, and an Essay on Modern Religious Developments. By various writers. Edited by Richard

Bartram. London: The British and For

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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 North American Review (November).

Russian Barbarities and their Apologist. By the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. Women in English Politics. By Justin McCarthy, M.P.

What Americans can do for Russia. By Sergius Stepniak.

Italy and the Pope. By ex-Prime Minister Crispi.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Out of the Heart. Poems for Lovers, Young and Old. Selected by John White Chadwick and Annie Hathaway_Chadwick. Troy, N. Y. Nims & Knight. Price, $1.

Essays, Reviews, and Addresses. By James Martineau. Selected and revised by the author. III. Theological: Philosophical. IV. Academical: Religious. London and New York: Longmans, Green & Co.

The Voice of the Spirit. Responsive Services from the "Imitation of Christ." Selected and arranged by Lewis G. Wilson. Hopedale: Guild of A Kempis.

The Story of Portugal (Story of the Nations Series). By H. Morse Stephens. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.50.

Church and Creed. By R. Heber Newton. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. 75 cents.

A Cloud of Independent Witnesses to the Truth, Value, Need, and Spiritual Helpfulness of Swedenborg's Teachings. By B. F. Barrett. Philadelphia: The Swedenborg Publishing Association. $1.

Pilgrim Songs, and Other Poems. By John Page Hopps. London: Williams & Norgate. Price, 3 shillings.

A Descriptive List of British Novels. Compiled by W. M. Griswold, Cambridge, Mass. $2.

Sixth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor, 1890. Cost of Production: Iron, Steel, Coal, etc. Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner.

Pamphlets.-Intemperance: In its Rela-
By Mrs. Anna G. Spen-
To our American Boys.

tion to Social Ills.
cer. Don't Smoke.
By Rev. A. A. Livermore.-Bill Sykes's
Theology; or, Jesus Christ a Victim of
Vicarious Suffering. By John W. Brown.
-Questions for Bible Study. By Charles
F. Dole.-Who was Jehovah? By John
Page Hopps.

NEW YORK LEAGUE OF UNITARIAN WOMEN.

The first regular meeting of the New York League of Unitarian Women for the season 1891-92 was held in the Church of the Messiah, New York City, on Friday, November 6. Mrs. Morse, the president, called the meeting to order, and welcomed the members to the work and pleasure before them. The report of the last meeting was read and adopted; also the treasurer's report. Mrs. Pond of Plainfield, N.J., gave an interesting history of the Unitarian church of that place, and a statement of its present condition and the imperative need of funds.

A motion was made that the various branch auxiliaries be pledged to aid in the raising of funds, and a collection was taken. The subject for the day was "The Influence of Unitarianism":

I. In the present attitude of other churches toward creeds, is not a persistently liberal course the most influential one for us to pursue?

II. Is not the broad fellowship of Unitarianism its most Christian quality?

III. Considering the prevalence of creed criticism, should we, as Unitarians, revert to doctrinal discussion?

The first paper was by Mrs. F. A. Blossom, and advocated as definite a statement as possible of the fundamental points of doc

trine commonly accepted among us. When forced to particularize, Unitarians affirm their belief in the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, the essential divinity of human nature and its grand ultimate destiny. The objections of Unitarians to a creed are its claims of infallibility and finality. With us a statement of our belief is recognized only as a motive power to a higher life. It is our duty at this time to announce anew our declaration of belief, not formulated as a creed, but represented as a philosophy of life.

The second paper was by Miss Herzog. It first treated of the attitude of churches toward creeds. Loyalty to creed has always been held above conduct; but the tendency of the day seems rather a falling away from creeds. The efforts of the churches in their creed revisions and criticisms seem rather to get men out of the church than to draw them in. Creed criticism with them is not a seeking after truth: the creed is finished, and must be believed, whether understood or not.

In former years the attitude of the liberal church has been aggressive: now its work should be positive. True worship is a correct life, and an hour of spiritual thought is worth days of theological discussion.

The main efforts to spread Unitarianism should be through home education, and all our claims will be settled by time.

The general discussion was opened by Mrs. S. J. Barrows of Boston, who emphasized the importance of correct living. "Those who do the will shall know the doctrine," and illustrated this point by relating her own experience as missionary. The importance of great care in regard to the influences which surround children was also urged. This point was treated at length in the general discussion, and several books and manuals were recommended for home use.

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Mrs. J. W. Chadwick spoke on the third topic. The discussion of doctrinal questions was urged, not to the exclusion of social and ethical questions, but as an imperative duty of Unitarians at this time. Mrs. Chadwick lamented the inability of many in the Unitarian Church to give a statement of their position, when asked to do so, and felt that great care should be exercised with children that this difficulty may be overcome. Each individual should be able to make clear to himself his own position, and able also to present it to others clearly.

This point was also emphasized by several speakers. The president then spoke on the general subject, after which a hymn was sung and the meeting closed with repeating the Lord's Prayer.

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"God bends from out the deep, and says: 'I gave thee the great gift of life: Wast thou not called in many ways?

Are not my earth and heaven at strife?""

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.]

Asheville, N.C.-The new Unitarian Society which Mr. Chaney started here last summer has secured the services of Mr. C. T. Sempers, a graduate of the last class of the Cambridge Divinity School. Mr. Sempers begins his work well equipped. If some of the generous visitors to Asheville would unite with the young church there in building a convenient and attractive chapel, the only real obstacle to forming a successful Unitarian church in Asheville would be removed.

Atlanta, Ga.-Rev. William Roswell Cole, a recent graduate of the Cambridge Divinity School, is doing excellent work here. He has received and accepted a unanimous call to the pulpit of the Church of Our Father. His ordination to the ministry and his installation as pastor will take place in December. Mr. Cole is a native of Baltimore. He will feel at home in the South. The city and church are fortunate in securing his services.

Belmont, Mass.-On Wednesday evening, November 18, Rev. Hilary Bygrave and his wife were treated to a pleasant surprise which took the form of a reception in the church parlors. The occasion was the fifth anniversary of Mr. Bygrave's settlement over the parish; and, in the course of the evening, he and his wife received the happy greetings and congratulations of young and old and rich and poor alike, and were made the recipients of many beautiful and substantial tokens of their regard, including a profusion of wooden ware, a Morris reclining-chair in oak and leather, a revolving bookcase, a lady's writing-desk, and three parlor chairs, a swivel clothes-post and lines, and a hundred dollars in crisp, new fivedollar bills. It was a delightful time.

Bloomington, Ind.-Rev. J. T. Sunderland preached here November 1 in the annual course of sermons delivered before the Indiana State University. This is one of the best organized of our Western State universities. Several members of the faculty are Unitarian in their views.

Boston and Vicinity.-A very valuable series of lectures on "Social Problems of the Day" is being delivered in Channing Hall under the auspices of the National Unity Club Bureau. No admission is charged. The lectures are given on successive Monday afternoons at three o'clock. The subjects, dates, and lectures are as follows:

November 9. Aim and Method in the Study of Social Problems. Prof. Davis R. Dewey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

November 16. Natural Law in Political

December 21. Principles of Social Reconstruction. Prof. F. H. Giddings, Bryn Mawr College.

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On January 11 a second course of lectures on correlated subjects will begin. -In response to a call signed by a number of prominent gentlemen in Dr. Hale's church, about forty gentlemen met in the parlors of the church on Tuesday evening last, and organized "The Hale Club," for a better acquaintance among its members and to further the cause of Unitarianism. Meetings are to be held on the first Monday of the month. The March meeting is to be a "Ladies' Night." The officers are: president, Mr. William P. Fowler; vice-presidents, Mr. David B. Flint and Mr. D. Webster King; secretary, Mr. Clement W. Andrews; treasurer, Mr. Edmund S. Brigham; executive council, Mr. Fred. Nazro, Mr. George H. Flint, Mr. John Sweetzer, Mr. William H. Locke. -Bishop Brooks has already taken an important and leading place in ecclesiastical councils; and his communion address, delivered before the Episcopal Congress in Washington last week, drew to Epiphany Church the same throngs that everywhere wait on his preaching. In this discourse the bishop said that, "to one who wholly consecrates his soul to Him, He sends the full power of His marvellous light. There is no place on earth on which man can stand where, if he searched deep enough, he cannot find God and find his own soul." -Dr. Cyrus A. Bartol has sold his house at Manchester-by-the-Sea to Richard Storer of Boston; and we understand Dr. Bartol will in future make his summer residence on the South Shore.

Charles City, Ia. The pastor of the Universalist church here, Rev. A. C. Grier, publishes a vigorous monthly entitled The Cireuit Rider.

Carthage, Mo.-Since April last Rev. Enoch Powell, the missionary of the American Unitarian Association for the Missouri Valley region, and Rev. James Black, have been preaching in this flourishing town of the great lead and zinc region of South-west Missouri. The results have been encouraging. A month ago Mr. Powell and Rev. J. E. Roberts of Kansas City came here and held a series of meetings, which created a genuine Unitarian "revival." The town has

been greatly waked up, and the liberal views presented find many warm adherents. It is hoped that at no distant day we may have two or three new Unitarian societies in this part of Missouri.

Chicago, Ill.-On the 5th of November Rev. Brooke Herford and Mrs. Herford made a short visit to their Chicago friends. In the evening he lectured in the First Church, his charge for seven years, on "Forty Years in the Ministry," giving an account of his work in this country and in England, -a noble and inspiring story. After the lecture there was a reception in the church parlors, where a great multitude of old friends thronged about Mr. and Mrs. Herford with loving greetings and adieus, not expecting to see them again before their departure for England.

Denver, Col.-The annual meeting of Unity Church was held on Monday evening, November 16. The reports of the trustees, the minister, the Sunday-school, the Ladies' Aid Society, the Women's Alliance, the Unity Club, and the Young People's Club, were read, and showed how remarkably prosperous and progressive the past year has been. Eighty new members have publicly united with the church during the year. All the auxiliary societies reported large memberships and unabated enthusiasm and activity. A Swedish Unitarian society has been organized in Denver under the direction of the officers of the Rocky Mountain Conference, and under the immediate charge of Messrs. P. J. Andrews and A. W. Dellquest, late of the Meadville School. The first service was held on Sunday, November 8; and a congregation of fifty liberal Swedes attended. Mr. Andrews preached, and Secretary Reynolds and Rev. S. A. Eliot made addresses in English. The meetings are held for the present in the lecture-room of Unity Church. There is every prospect of

the establishment of a substantial and influential church, as there is a large Swedish population in Denver and a considerable number have already pledged support to the

new movement.

Secretary Reynolds of the American Unitarian Association preached on Sunday, November 8; and on the Monday and Tuesday following platform meetings were held at Pueblo and Colorado Springs. On Wednesday a reception was given the visiting ministers at Denver. Superintendents Forbush and Van Ness spoke of the missionary work in their respective districts.

The new chorus choir at Unity has proved a great success. The congregational singing is now hearty. The Sunday-school is soon to give a concert.

Helena, Mont.-A correspondent writes: "Our Unitarian movement here is meeting with wonderful success; and a permanent organization, with a settled pastor, will be the result of the work in the immediate

future." Rev. J. H. Crooker of Madison, Wis., has been here for a few weeks past. Janesville, Wis.-A religious council, under the management of the Women's Western Unitarian Conference, was held here November 17, 18, 19. The opening sermon was delivered by Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. Rev. W. W. Fenn discussed in an able

paper "The Briggs Case." Mrs. Charles Henrotin, vice-president of the World's Fair Auxiliary, made an admirable statement of the opportunities of the World's Fair. The discussion of the work of the Women's Western Unitarian Conference was led by the president, Rev. Ida C. Hultin.

Joplin, Mo.-Rev. J. E. Roberts of Kansas City and Rev. Enoch Powell, missionary of the American Unitarian Association for the Missouri Valley, have been here speaking in one of the theatres, and stirring up a very wide and general interest in the town in Unitarian thought.

Lawrence, Mass.-Since the recent settlement of Rev. George H. Young everything has begun to move with increased vigor in and about the Unitarian society. A programme has just been issued for a special course of Sunday evening lectures, to be given by Mr. Young as follows: December 6, "The City Election. License: Yes or No?" December 13, "Unitarian Belief about the Bible"; December 20, "What must I do to be saved?" December 27, Christmas concert of the Sunday-school; Jan. 3, 1892, "The Sunday Question"; January 10, "Shall we go to the Theatre?" January 17, "The Dark and the Light of the Labor Troubles"; January 24, "Tolstoï's Remedy for Society's Ills"; January 31, "Gen. Booth's Salvation Army Scheme for Darkest England"; February 7, "After Death, -What?" February 14, Recipes for the Millennium"; February 21, "George Washington"; February 28, "Catholicism and the Public Schools." Our branch of the Post-office Mission announces Unitarian literature supplied gratuitously on application to Miss Ellen A. Call, 35 Summer Street, Lawrence, Mass.

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Lincoln, Neb.-The Nebraska Conference of Unitarian and Other Liberal Churches was in session in this city November 4, 5, and 6. The time-honored custom of an opening or conference sermon gave way to a platform meeting on the opening night. Short addresses were given on "Our Unitarian Movement," Rev. Enoch Powell discussing its Aims, Rev. Newton M. Mann describing its Methods, and Rev. James Black telling of its Results. On Thursday morning Rev. James Black led the devotional exercises. Mr. Henry S. Lewis was chosen chairman of the business session, and Rev. Lloyd Skinner secretary. Churches and missionary movements were reported on as follows: Omaha, Rev. N. M. Mann and Mr. William Wallace; Lincoln, Rev. Lloyd

Skinner and Mrs. E. H. Chapin; Beatrice, Rev. A. W. Connett and Rev. Enoch Powell; York, Rev. N. E. Spicer; Topeka, Rev. W. G. Todd; Lawrence, Rev. C. G. Howland; Carthage, Rev. Enoch Powell; Salina, Rev. W. G. Todd; Joplin, Hastings, and North Platte by the missionary in charge.

A very interesting paper was presented on "Post-office Mission Work" by Mrs. William Wallace of Omaha.

In the afternoon Rev. W. G. Todd answered the old catechism's first question, "What is the Chief End of Man?"

Rev. A. W. Connett told why he left the Trinitarian Congregational church and became a Unitarian.

Rev. C. G. Howland spoke concerning "The Hard Sayings' imputed to Jesus."

At 5.30 an elaborate lunch was served at the Universalist church by the Universalist and Unitarian ladies.

In the evening Mr. Henry E. Lewis, president of the Unitarian society at Lincoln, delivered the introductory address, reading also a telegram regretting absence from Rabbi William Rosenau. Rev. T. B. Forbush then delivered one of his powerful sermons, "The Glorious Gospel of God."

The devotional exercises of Friday morning were led by Rev. Grindall Reynolds. Mr. William Wallace was called to the chair, and a discussion of practical church methods taken up. A valuable and interesting paper on the Sunday-school and Lend a Hand Club was read by Mrs. Weeks.

Mr. W. S. Curtis of Omaha spoke concerning "The Literary Club" and Miss Schwab on "Young People's Societies."

In the afternoon Prof. Fred. Morrow

Fling presented the subject of "Evolution in Religion." Rev. N. M. Mann answered negatively the question, "Has the Last Word in Ethics been spoken?" Mrs. H. P. Lewis read an excellent paper on the "Reformative Influence of Fiction," and Mr. H. W. Brown spoke concerning "The Union of Unitarians and Universalists."

At the concluding business session a new constitution was adopted, and the following officers elected: president, Rev. N. M. Mann; vice-presidents, Mrs. E. M. Abbott and Thomas L. Kimball; secretary, Rev. Lloyd Skinner; treasurer, Charles S Lobengier; Post-office Mission secretary, Mrs. William Wallace.

At the closing session Rev. Grindall Reynolds spoke concerning "Missionary Work: Its Reality and its Need."

Milford, N.H.-This society keeps up its interest and its activities. Rev. A. J. Rich, its acting pastor, seems to find much material in the society to work with; and his large congregations and enthusiastic workers are signs of new life and strength. It shows that our societies, if they will only mean business, could very often double their activities and their numbers and influence. Besides organizing a Unity Club of over a