The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-05
UNIvERsALIsa.
The state Convention In this City
Last Week.

Last week.
To the Editors OF The Intelligence.
As the univefsAliss Faith seems
wholelly 10 be misunderstood In this com.
munity, aud as the efforts Of our Church
have as yet had little publicity, desire
10 place before your readers, 4 you will
have the kindness to publish them, a lew
paragraphs in addition to what has been
reported concerning our State Couven.
ton, which met in this city last Friday
and closed on Sunday evening.
!. Meeting OF the Council.
The Council had four sessions, in
which, besides trAnsacting It's legitimate
business, very interesting discussions
were held concerning our Church and
Sabbath School work. They were par.
ticipaied in by delegates from different
sections OF the State. The importance
Of organization was earnestly urged; tirsi,
Church organization, into which the
many believers scattered over the State,
should according TO the rites Of the mas.
ter Church, be gathered, that their in
tuence might more efieciually BE- given
to the upbuildiug OF ChriSt's kingdom;
the spread Of our precious faith, aud the
adjournment Of the gospel Of love; aud sec.
ondly, Sabbath School organizations, as
q missionary work, and aS needlul
means Of educating IN the Christian life,
the children who are without religious
homes
Service and library books have been
promised, and some have already been
sent from our New England brethren.
The presiding officer OF the Conven.
ton was Mrs Abbie Lott, OF Paramount
Vice President, the President,J. n. Phil.
lips, having recently been called BY the
Father to the higher life. Ms. Lott pre-
sided with ability and dignity, showing
an acquaintance with parliamentary
uSAgeS
9. Religious services.
Rev. E L. Rexford, Of Columbus, was
the preacher Of the occasion. he presch.
ed inst on Saturday evening in the court
house. His subject: Reasons why Uni.
rerSalism should be preached" 1t was q
strong and inspiring discourse; finely de-
livered and well received.
Sunday morning al $50 8 conference
and prayer meeting was held in Hope
Hall. At 1880 Mr.. Rexiord again
preached in the court house. Subject:
Spiritual Exchange" from the text {:
Thou ouGhteSt therefore to have given
my money TO the exchAngeSn Twas an
admirable discourse. The eloQuence and
inspiration OF the speaker carried the
audience with him heavenWari. The st.
tendance WAS good, and Onier perfect
At $50 P. N. three members were receiv.
ed into the Church by baptism and the
Right Hand Of Fellowship administered
BY the pastor, after which the Communion
was administered By Brother Rexfo1d-
that blessed service which Swsys brings
hesven nearer to the earth.
Sunday evening, in the court house, Mr..
RextoHd preached his lsSt discourse, which
owing 10 its fullneSs Of inspiration and
love, WAS y fitting close 10 this, our gospel
Test. His subject WAS: The powers OF
the Keys OF the Kingdom Of Heaven"
In this discourse be took occasion 10 re-
fer TO the prevailing opinion Amons the
opponents Of Uriversalsm, that. that
tAith teaches that all men, good, bad or
indifferent, 80 Immediately 10 heaven.
This sentiment WAS denied. NJ. Rex.
toni said: There Is not 3 clergyman in
the l Universal pulpit, nor professor IN Sny
0! oar theological schools, nor 81 edi-
tor Of either * our UNCONVENTIONAL papers
who advocate such ; doctrine. In the
6rst pl4ce, il is Sn iadlgniiy committed
sSXinSi the common sense Of 5 people, 10
SapHNse them 10 teSch ihSt nSn who
has lived 5 lifetime in sin sad spiritual
ceA;h, shall 50 ST once 10 s state OF high
spiritual eriCynenL CsiorSIiIts d Ec:
:ss:t l.: they deny il, sri have denied il
over S26 over AGAIN; Sni vet cur opHos-
ecS, eve2 the cls-Enea who LEAD the
/. religions thought Q: tie masses, SSSsrt the
hid fsce o. our deniAl We teach in.
stead Q! this sentiment that the soul will
eater into ihSI happiness, Sn3 IA; e9iy,
With il : capable * receiving. and tbs;
power Q; reception in the soul depends
always Cpon is degree Of spiritual cul.
tue We believe n future, SfteF 6eSth
! Punishment | believe in Punishment in
Sco;he: world, in many instances pierr.
ing, startling retribuG0n; but that it is
csiiSJ We do not believe The speaker
authorized all who heard him 10 deny
the statement whenever it Is made, thst
the Universalists believe that all souls
will be saved, regardless Of their sins.
Ave believe the only salvation is from
sin. snd no one has taught, in our midst,
thSt man shall be saved in his sins"
Mr. Rexiord, in concluding his refer
ence TO this subject, SSid: Il exhort you,
good friends, not 10 commit the sin Of
bearing fSESe witness against us in this
respect; and would that the ZsSlouS op.
poSers OF our faith in the evangelical prl.
pits would be simply just TO Us, and 50
ceSSe iron this long continued sin OF mis-.
representation. would not think thsl they
knowingly tslSify, bat theyare to be blamed
for not informing themselves concerning
the things whereof they presume TO speak.
Let them beAr true testimony OF Us
Srd we shall be pleased with all the ST.
ieatioas they usy beSiow upon Us"
There wSS present full house, snd the
inspiration OF his theme, the power Of his
eloQce2ce, sci the beSuty and grace Of
bis delivery seemed 70 chain the Slientiou
Of the hearers Msy the good seed sowu
have hl.ea into soil where il shall spring
rp sid bring forih much tgCit, Is nv de-
vcrt prayer. Q. 4 SEISS.