The New York herald., 1870-10-24
SERVICE AT PLImPT0s's glLDlyG.
eermOn by Rev. X. @. Swectsar ou the Doc
frine Of UnivcrsaIfsul.

eermOn by Rev. X. G. Swectsar ou the Doc
trine Of UnivcrsaIfsri.
Tho room OF the Universnltsts, IN Plimpfon's
Building, at the junction of Ninth and Stuyyesant
streets, was filed yesterday by respectable con-
gTegatiOn assembled chiefly for the purpose hear
Ing discourse on their own creed By the reverend
pastor Tie apartment though not spacious, Is band
some, the monotonyof the scene Of Divine service
being relieved by the introduction Of cane-potomea
chairs, while huge mirror is set right ben;oa
she officiating clergyman. blue banners, striped
with golden letters, "Pemember Now Thy Creator,r
&C., were ranged on either side. The exercises
commenced with the chanting OF the hymns
Come. Thou, Almighty King,
H.p US Thy name to s'ng'
The preacher, after exhOr TIM. Ill outsiders TO be-
Unlversalists and present themselves at No. -
Perry street. took nis text from ST. Pans Episte 10
The Galatians iv., ls-"2ut be jealous for that
which Is good IN good thing alwayar After 81.
Pani nad left Galatia false teachers arose among
hinl. The Apostle therefore exbsrted them IA
words OF sorrow, not OF anger. HIS Woros formed .
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE;
yet no deemed them applicable to the individual
case OF the Galatians. Tue good thing spoken vi
was undoubtedly Uniyersalsn, and IT'S adnereDts
should DO jealous not only during the ceIltenn
year. bud always Both the affections ana the intel
lect make demands OF God, and 8 religious system
which ia noe satisfactory both is not GOOD thing
In order to succeed religion must rise on two wings
reason and sentiment Uulversalsm does tnis
Sentiment Is perfect In no man TILL ne Is satisied
with nothing less than the salvation of al men
Every one wishes q heaven wherein he may see his
friends. The lodian hopes to ENJOY his hunting
grounds Ia the world to come. Such u heaven ~
supplied by the UDiversaist creed alone. 10 THE
power and ta
BRauTY OF THIS DoCTRrHE
other denominations render due credit; hut ticY
sbSurdly Withhold the assent OF their inteliccl. Nor
DO they not all believe that GOd Is Infinitely wIse,
Infinitely powerful and infinitely g0odt The uavin-
tst nevertheless, c0Dtradlcts Inc ateT attribute Nv
his belief tla' uO1 has preacstipeo eternal misery
10 some. The Armenian contrld,cas the second
attribute by pretending thai man can ana does rus.
trare Gods desire for tDe salvation Of all. But lni.
gerSallaIn alone explains the CeuclG0n OF man. by
throwing overheard the belief endless ,nlsery aHa
by retaining the beliei In
EVERLASTING HAPPINESS,
30 which all human beings, after tner brief dnraicn
VI trias and sufferngs Will inevitably attain aIa6
since the germ OF g000 is ever at STRIFE With avli in
men ~ IL but natural, as we mold. that Il model OK
perfection should nave Dccn placed before us, ana
that model Is Jesus, IN whom We believe, At the
sane time the UIiyersasts do not pretend that nap
plness mny not be found III Other Churches; bat
since theirs Ia the most joyous OF all, every man
Should become one or their children. UoIn0rataa-
ZION need not Do iear0d as the result Hitherto their
teachings have modified excuses in society ana
uDeralEcd men OF other denominations. iet II
seem henceforward as though the work has uriy
been begun, and We shall realize aifor many !. yenr
has rolled ~, the advantage of being zealp,fsy ur
toSted always In thar which ~ really good