The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-11
Rank HeIesy,

and the Rev. Mr.. Terry opened by reading an
essay on the subject, in which he supported
the orthodox Methodist opinions, maintaining
the eternal Conscious existence and torture of
the wicked.
AT the close OF his essay the Rev. DR. True
was called on DR.. True is Lot unknown in
this city, where his parents, if we are not mis-
taken, lived and died some twenty years ago,
and where he has occasionally flied the PM.
PIT to the delight OF hs hearers. For many
Years lie has been 4 Professor in the Wesleyan
University, and is regarded as one Of the finest
scholars III the church. The Doctor proceed
ed to astonsh his audience by addressing
them after this style:
He YVES not, be said. u ullilationist, but
destruc,ioni,t H. cld nor believe that God
would cause matter. winch he ID ere tied to cease
to exist, but that the penalty Of the ncorrigi-
bly, wicked would be the destruction of his con-
scious existence-the total cecessation Of all his
functions. Man naturally immortal and
designed to live forever. The penalty of the law
was the destruction Of this Immortality. At
three great epochs in the history of the race
there were three great uen through whom law
was given TO man.
ADAM, MOSES AND CHRIST
With the Law the penalty should have been
given, and ii the penalty Of eternal punishment
Is not found given by them, it should not be
looked for in parallels, figures. or in the defni.
tons Of words. God gave ! Atty TO each To
Adam, our Representative, D. said: In the
day tLou ostes- thereof 'ho' shalt surely die
This Is physical DE III, fcr Adam W. not
damned ! his Is not Of n,ned world in which
we ilVe sLt in which yuu preach repentance and
the hope Of eternal life. Death passed upon
Ad IN and upon al bis r GO, Tor I'll have .inned :;
bat through toe intercession Of Christ jud gment
has been postponed. ! cent be or ected to thus
ier IN NY theology.
Rev Mr.. Corbett exsitedy Yes, YOU can be
wonderfully objected to. No one her, Fil al
low such ecclo.i,-,cd lumirumpery
The chairman, the Rev. Mr.. Merwin. called
Mr. Corbettto order, and DR.. Curry protested
against the assumption Of DR.. True, tL-t his
opiLion' were those Of the meeting.
CONFUSION.
Mr.. Corbett iaaain rising in an excited man.
ner'-l am in order and understand what am
doing The here-y which DR.. True has spoken
originated i'll hell, and should be- crammed back
again. IN Il v19 would advocate such doc
trine ought 20 BE- tulutl lut Of the Church neck
and heels l ,hail s-y hi. !. 7 an called to or
der-if, like Luther 1t Worms, have to spea k
sg-in'. principalit;s- and power.
Dr.. Curry agaii i7.'e-r-a ms. the views Of
Dr. True being sadd.ed upon tue meeting.
The chairman said that tine would come 10
sn1"'r INC speaker ana 10 dec's'e the oplnIon'
u .Af hfeNhz
a o.. '.tt--i ~ "hI /" answer IKE gentlemen
~" W 90 answer,
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81 -'' -, ~'E ma "'' '' interrupted.
~ Cu''y-i Go"t t"i'k you axe ul7under
s.ooc, uu' 'A''h you are wrong ms . Nhi
un'e '.' protest
QUIET RESTORED.
Dr. True w. II lef.,h permitted - proceed
By the mediation OF tn, Lord jesus Christ H..
stroke Of the law Mas prevented. Ga said {,
Adam Ia the dty thou snue.t thou shalt
surely die" Il he. had me,ut other than phys.
ics. det'a--it Re I'D mont. Thor. shalt con.
tinue ~ live u sin. aud .ai-,r ~ and despair for
ever tia' st' the time Pe-- to the time OF
Moe. God "--r'' reains' violation Of Hi
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40 ETERNAL PUNISHMENT.
Dr. Warren. President of the Theological
Seminary in Massachusetts,, said. in "a sermon
which heard hlm deliver, INIT there was scarce
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