The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-27
UNlvERsAlIsM.
Rev J Milton Akevs Explains
II through the sMorthwes.
tern Christian Advocate. !"

! by original desire, and by request
we have had it in our minds for rom
time to write ont some of the beau
ties OF Univers.lism. for the dclecta
tion OF the readers of the NortArs,t
rn. We are the more inclined 20 dc
TINS from the fact that they are Il
numerous in our locality, 50 bold il
the presentation OF their views, .uL
that some OF our nom bers are be-
coming moro or less injected with
the seductive heresy.
They are especially severe on al
orthodox and evangelical churche.
lampoonlng them without any MIR.
'1re OF mercy, for their narrowne..
ana bisotry, Some of our people
are almost afraid to say they believe
anything, for fear of being assaulted
by these theological bullies. Their
s.2ss.i s.S.s iigsnt ,;n ! Ia. s.ca sasea .a-a ~;
stops TO give US sermon. We sus
pect he contemplates starting a mis-.
sion among US. Daring his last visit
while he was showing off his daring
feats OF mental and moral equestrian.
ship, or, IN other words, "riding his
hobby" he told MS that most OF the
so.cAlled Christianity of the world
was billiousness. He says he knows
whereof he affirms. When We see 4
.at saloon keeper or bis palatial resi-.
dence, reeling drunkard. or see men
coming home Sabbath evening from
Iheir sporting or hunting, and realize
that they are Universalis,s, Catholics
or Spirltuslists, We arc sorry, al.
though bllliousness is supposed to be
rather an undesirable condl.ion) that
there is not little more OF it. III
billlousness will give US quiet Sab
baths, close up our saloons, shut up
he mouths Of profare swearers, and
make men happier and better, we
'ay, "give US more bile.r
They have but one article OF faith,
Ind that is, that all mankind will he
saved.
They seem TO agree. however, in !
Negative faith, q iew points of which
We proceed to mention:
l. They do not believe in tho cor.
'ectness or inspiration OF the Old
Testament, and say that it has no
more authority than any other book.
They complain bitterly that other
denominations are continually saying
thou shalt not do this, or that thus
hedging up the way to mans enjoy.
ment. We infer that their remarks
are intended to apply to the ten com
mandments, also. If their lives are
any indication of their belief, they
reject the New Testament a. well.
tor they are notorious yiolators Of
every command given by Christ.
2 They d d,'nt believe in the 'f,ll O.
man." Our reverend instructor reach.
cd the climax Of bis eloqucnce when
he told us that the fall of mau was
not once mentioned in the Bible.o
They claim that the human race to.
day il just ~ pure ~ God made the
first pair, and that oil the desires Of
the heart are holy lie who follows
the bent of his own inclinations, is, in
their estimation. walking ia the way
Of Gods commandments.
8. They do not believe IN per-
sonal devil. Our learned teacher
told as that there was no devil but
mans wicked heart, entirely forget
ting that he had told Us but half an
hour before, that all the desires OF
the heart wcro holy. As he claims
to have found tho truth, he will, OF
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