Fifty Notable Years

25

Anti-Supernaturalism, a sermon delivered July 13, 1845, before the Senior Class of the Divinity School, Harvard University.

26

Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson, by G. W. Cook.

27

This circular was signed by the sub-committee, Rev. J. G. Adams and Rev. E. H. Chapin.

28

Memoir of Dr. Gannett, by his son, p. 294.

29

Heb. viii. 21, 22.

30

Chambers' Miscellany.

31

New Amer. Enc.

32

Universalist Quarterly, Vol. VI. No. 4, October, 1849.

33

"Gospel Banner," Augusta, Me., June 10, 1882.

34

The Governor of Wyoming affirms that woman suffrage is an unqualified success in the Territory.

35

For a more ample view of the position and work of the women of the Universalist Church, we refer the reader to the volume recently given to the public by Mrs. E. R. Hanson, entitled "Our Women Workers." Chicago, 1882.

36

A new edition of this valuable work, with an Introduction by Rev. Dr. Miner, Mr. Ballou's successor in the Boston pastorate, has just been issued by the Universalist Publishing House in this city. It ought to have a new and a larger circulation than ever. The writer owes his conversion to Universalism, by divine grace, to the reading of this book.

37

Account by Rev. A. B. Grosh.

38

"Universalist Quarterly" for April and July, 1871.

39

Rev. A. C. Thomas.

40

Rev. A. J. Patterson, D. D.

41

For a more particular account of Dr. Whittemore, the reader is referred to his Memoir, by the author of this work. Universalist Publishing House, 1878.

42

"Universalist Miscellany," Vol. VI., p. 290.

43

Memoir of Rev. Stephen R. Smith. By Rev. Thomas J. Sawyer, D. D. Boston: Published by Abel Tompkins, 1852.

44

The mother of Mr. King was a woman of keen intellect and of many virtues, and her talented son held her in highest esteem. As his popularity in California was increasing, there was a serious talk at one time of sending him as senator to Congress. The mother, hearing of this, wrote in a letter to her son: "Be on your guard. Don't let Satan take you to the top of Mt. Shasta, and show you Washington!"

45

See Harper's Monthly Mag. for October, 1874.

46

Rev. Dr. T. J. Sawyer.

47

For a more particular acquaintance with the life and character of Dr. Chapin, the reader is referred to the excellent Memoir of him by Rev. S. Ellis, D. D., just issued by the Universalist Publishing House.

48

"Our Woman Workers," p. 353.

49

The first Universalist woman who appeared in the pulpit as a preacher of the Gospel was Miss Maria Cook, who preached before the Western Association in Bainbridge, N. Y., in June, 1811. She is spoken of by Rev. Stephen R. Smith, in his "Historical Sketches" (Vol. I. pp. 31, 32). Notwithstanding the good impressions made by her as a speaker, there were those who deemed "so extraordinary an undertaking as an evidence of mental alienation!" A more enlightened and candid judgment in reference to this subject has since prevailed.