National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-13

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those who "loye the praise Of men more than
the praise Of Cod" and TO those who fear the
frowns Of man more than the dlsapprobation
Of God. In Christs day there were many who
dared not confess him 'lest they should be
put out Of the synagogue" And every age
since his time has had no small number Of
persons, who, II they were not base enough
TO betray him for thirty pieces Of silver, would
be very likely to move In the wel-worn
grooves Of life with sealed lips concerning
him, provided that TO own him as their Lord
would hazard their social position. Over these
classes tho Uniycrsalist denomination exerted
no magnetic force. II repealed rather than
attracted them; and SO Its ranks were not aug
mented by their enlistment under Its banner.
This cannot be accounted misfortune GER
tainly, for these can DO nothing but parasites
on any religious body, We have sects In mind
which, II Invested Of these, would suddenly
appear ''bedntiflilly less!"
4. We have room 70 name but one more
reason In explanation Of the fact which sug-
gested the question Of the head Of this arti-
Gle. II Is found In the bad odor given to this
tors, who were forced into relations with Il
by tue warfare 1t had 70 accomplish In Its
early days. Those who still remember this
against the denomination would try to forget
IL, we arc sure, as soon as they became I'm
pressed with the fact that this fruitage,
charged TO the account of Uniyersalism, RI
pened and rotted on other trees. IL was swing
Ing on their boughs when the now sect was
planted, and was blown up on Its ground by
the strong blasts Of persecution. The effect
Of the unsayory fruit, however, was prejudl-
cial to the growth Of the denomination. Who
is 10 be blamed for 1t will be revealed In due
time.
Before close this article must notice
mistake which we are all too prone tomake--
that Of using the sire Of q religious organiza-
ton as the measure OF the sweep OF Its truth
and influence. Is the boundary Of the Metbo-
dist church also the boundary Of Armenian
ismi Has not Armenianism achieved u
greater victory than may be traced npon the
is? Yes, Il has pernealed all the evangelical
churches, and wherever Calyanism once held
sway II Is now master Of the situation"
The scope Of divine truth can no more be do
lermined by using, as q measure, the length
or the breadth Of the organ Of It's diffusIon,
than the influence Of goodness can be inferred
from the bulk or weight Of tho person in whom
II Is embodied. The Universalists freighted
their cars with great gospel truth, and run
them along their UNCONVENTIONAL track, but
and fortunately for the raco-thc light they
carried stroamed from every door and window
and Is now making II morning all around
SO every sect bearing kindred truth, like the
sun, floods with light q far greater space than
It's organism occupies. The tue measure of
success, then, Is not numbers,
nor rank, but the power Of Its life and the
sweep of Its truth.
Now, II we accept this "a our measure, and
use II to determine the relative position of
,ects, the Uniyersallst will have a place as.
,lgned II near the front We dare venture
he assertion that no denomination which