The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-24

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brother, who, when be told .thii
astAnge story to our reporter, de.
siclarsfi with Ieafs la his e1 es that Shs
|, iuiended Ito sage himidf possiblo
aud was going tO.giye him employ,
Inent in his own, store. He said thai
/ 10 he could only reclaim his efrfhe
i brother It would he the bust. and
4 dearest Chgiet uaas present rs eoold
i expect, Tho reckless man appears
ordinary meeting may be the means
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From the New Fork world. Jan. 18th
/ THE METHODIST HE'LL.
Is zseS -vl.t.
SAall tie Wicked be Destfeyed-A Rich
Discussion AZ the Preaehers' Meeting,
The Methodist preachers of New
| York ud'vlcinfty hold their reg 9ar
weekly meeting in the Mission
RooIns OF the Methodist Book Con.
Germ, Broadway aud Eleventh street
| TIE following queaiions were
/ proposed tor discussion at the next
1 regular az eetihs Shall the wicked
be- finally desire, ed viii The
wicked la hell fually become ex-
| tincI? Are she future puaishnIenLs
OF the wicked perinanent? Are the
conscious puHishments of the wick
ed endless, or are the, punishHients
of the wicked III he'll parallel TO the
eternal bliss of the righteous in
heaven
| San elderly gentleman said that
there was 8 dispositions 10 ignore
this subieet-ef-helln The founda-
ton of the church stands upon this
question. If there is danger let the
people see 1t. Why shut out the
lightS During the past week have,
been approached Ivy the members of,
my congregation, saying, 81 see that,
the Methodists are dropping their!
eternal damnation." Ii the punish
ment of the wicked is, not. endless,
then the joy of the righteous is not.
One doctrine stands with the other.
Ii the views promulgated by DR..
True be allowed TO go unanswered
Il will make me Desperate Ny
very soul is absorbed. It's an awful
thing with me. propose. the fol-
lowing: Do the Scriptures give
hope that the wicked shall finally
cease 10 exist?. (Cries of put him,
Dr.. True said that Il was without
auy'inierYentioi, OF. his part that ne
was called upon to speak, He had
been patient by waiting TO present
his views to tho public. For seven
years he had taught them to his
hock with good results. / did not
think that when ] spoke1 endanger
ed tho souls of those present; If
you want 20 reach the point / pros
pose that the following prep6sftion
he discussed: .That the eternal
future of the wicked is not the eter-
nal consciousness of sin and mis-.
ery;" or, sis death eternal punish.
ment -s5E.ss,s 4
Mr.. Corbelt asked how punish ]
rheut could be elerual if The soul
ceases to exist. 81
DIR. True-There must beia iiEer-
snce between utter nethingnees and
destruction. For instance, q house
eau be destroy ed, or q tree, but it II
q something. ! am SO sanguine OF
my vloSFs that 1 believe the whole
.chrisiaia church will sooner or later
embrace them. Ii the other Q0es-
tion does not meet your approba.
ton, try fhis: Does tie. future
punishment of the wicked imply
their eternal consciousness 2" 4Riss i
es.] E4 Il
An excited member here sprang
to his seat say ing: s''Wo have had
too much of this at tho last meeting
and the notices of tho press haVt.
occasioncd considerable talk. There
is danger. Cries 0f'tAEnealpl We
are now to startie the religious Gem
munity for ten weeks TO come, when
VIC should devote our efforts tot
something higher. The devil is
rubbing his hands gieefaiIy; he ha-
never had better chance Ihsnzthe
present. Ii this question be adopt
ed must read up on hell instead Ot
warning sinners from the wrath to
coaie- Are We to btgiu -Ihe year
with this degiiish or Eetiish excite
meni? have no objection that
this scheme be discussed ia March.
see reporters present from this
city; from Brooklyn, Jersey City,
Newark, and other neighbOring
places. am not in favor. of the
discu-sio of this Q1estion with
open doors. sensation.
Mr.. CorI,ctt said there was no mss
ignoring this subject. 1t will not in
aerfere with the salvation Of eouis.
Mr.. Wesley did 5aot hesitate to
speak of hell and damnation why
should we? Perhaps there may be
greater ones here than he!s I think
kIhat this question should be discuss
ed tor the salvation of souls. Il the
doctrine of destruction be accepted,
go about carelessIy; but make
punishment eternal and go along
carefully. ] do not pretend to be
an Neutrality-suspicious. liable te
err; but when the doctrines of the
church are assaulted, rise 10 arms
for its defense. You tell me 10 be
aim cannot when that which Is
s0sdear TO me Is wronged. ] know
| that the discussion will do good.
The reason why we do not get along
faster is because we do not have
enoughAeh in our religion.
a vote was Then taken on Mr.
MeAiIisfer's motion to hay the ques-
ton; on the table. which was lost.
A tall gentleman addressed the
assembly. He was sorry that st Nas
said that the church was ambiguous.
Il would be unfortunate ff s Qucs-
ton OF such moment be not discuss
ed. He was not ia favor Of having
the reporters admitted. The press
tomorrow Eould have the proceed-
jugs of this meeting, and the public
TO touch this subject of hell. If &
brother IL so low as to be afraid of
altering his Views by discussion. I
and pray. In Wesley , tie they
preached sermons from sub ests IKE
these: ga few groa4s from heh,pT
or, a mt for damned stHners -
crack" hope We will act Ike
sensible men and not Ike children.
We ahouId n0i shfrk from ehs au9s-
ton. ! 60 in tor fair play . "a
voice, s'Hallel1iah. i
The next speaker said that Sc &
IfslGie Intellectual iaye5tigation be
denied they would go where Il
would not be denied. One fstES
greatest. hIrdranees In the cause Df'
God Is that the people are not I'm
[ pressed enough With bell. This
preachers meeting shouid spsak
wsth no unceFtaip s5unds We Waat
truth. ICries0f 4iory!H want
this question discussed aest Hca.
| day, and 10 be continued until finally
disp0aed or A voice, "Put him
oufiD shall not be ffowned
down.
Another reverend doctor did not
think this questions Fgss-one Of the
doctrines of the Methodist church