The New York herald., 1874-12-07

uaivation. This v no novel doctrine. We believe
lt was taught by Christ and Bis apostles ana
we know that 1t has been held by pious ana
learned men in nearly every age and branch Of sne
Church. But what II the faith OF the Universalist
or Church Here is It's 'Confss-
sion' 1--WE believe that the Holy Scriptures OF
the Old and New Testaments contain revelation
Of the character and win OF God, and OF the DUTY,
interest and nnal destination OF mankind. We be-
lieve that there u one God, whose nature 10 love,
revealed In one Lord Jesus Christ, by one Holy
Spirit OF Grece. who win finally restore the whole
family OF mankind to holiness and happiness. Ws
believe that holiness and true happiness are insep-
arabIy connected, and that believers ought to be
careful 70 maintain order and practice good WORKS.
for these things are good and profitable unto men.
We mans Christianity by his spirit and ue, not
by his creed; yet as an organized body or Church
this is our profession OF faith" Universalists be-
Iieve in the existence, the moral government the
providential care OF one God. We hold that GOD
the image OF God, fs one; one mind, one will. one
person and beside Him there Ia no God We be-
iieve in God as the Father OF mankind. All men
are not children OF God IN character; but mans
alienation cannot destroy His iatnernood nor dry
up the iount ain of HIS Infinite love. we are
ism Is merely rel benevolent. ndscfiminsteiy loving bad
and good men. We repei the accusation as raise.
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save them and that He Is absolutely without
change, is the very groundwork OF our iaitn anu M
ccnduct Of a wayward child and colrecIs him be-
cause he loves him. 80 God Furnishes men for their
s'ss nsse them 'sssa 's rs aeSsss ssS
sSa Es IN evs1, r. sss ess &
The bible, therefore, = to US fountain OF inspired
truth There is no greater sander than s;n ina; 80
rexplatn 1t away" We do not interpret the Bible,
indeed as orthodox Christians do; nor DO they In
tor rejecting their Interpretation by the same
rule they are inddeis for rejecting ours. We %.
svs In not as coz Aim 1ne 70 son. out SeS -
precisely wnai He Claimed to De, anoin,ed Of God
as the teacher, exemplar and Saviour q mankind
divinity. The spirit OF God was His measure; His
the % doctrine @ Of God. He was G Gods ambassador to
men: and In this sense he who had seen Christ
had seen the Patner and Christ snd Cod wne
IN Will ana work. in the redemption OF men, are
spiritually one. The salvation Christ came to
- nor REDEMPTION FROM PENALTY,
but . cleansing rom sin ITSELF He came, by His HIS
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world to God. This work OF reconciliation ts not
limited to this world. His reign over the living,
and those we call tile Gead, wltf continue, until
every knee shall bow, ana every tongue confess
Him Lerd., to the glory Of Goo the Father. We be-
soma sonsl view w we W regard the Holy Spirit as none
other snan the sPi. q Co.. ever to men n ahd md
rect1tude Of mans nature. Men are
NEITHER ANGELS NOR DEVILS,
but men, capable Of righteousness and OF sin. We
nsrs before they personally sin. We believe In re-
pentance, IN Rodiy sorrow for sin which results
In tie new birth. Regeneration is moral, spirit
ual change, wrought IN men by the Holy Spirit,
and through living fatrt 10 tue truths o. he Cos
Mr. pist q ora
Gods call IS, "Give me thine heart" and when We
give the heart We enter into the spiritual king
neart no man here or hereafter can enter in. 4
We believe that God viii renoer unto every man
m o Ssns
that men win be saved from the punishment OF
PUNISHMENT WILL NOT BE ETERNAL.
God Furnishes for restraint and correction, and
endless punishment, therefore, Is contradiction
useless. 1t could no' OF course benefit God nor the
angels nor the saved; aud as for the lost II would
less sn We deny thsreorc With all the energy
that is IN US, that inst and merciiui God VIII m
met punishment wl.aoo. mercy and end. At the
man man Is ' Who " si!e No man lis wholly iree from
act we do every thought We think. every arectlon
we cherish. according TO the laws Of our spiritual
Coa Ewes and w give Us IN perfect justice and
perfect love an adequate and certain reward.
Hence, whatever Judgment We pronounce when
we look on things external there is nothing bat
evn 10 sin, and there Is not, cannot be- any peace
40 the wicked" There are Universalists who
@ 1eacn tnat men are saved BY physical DEATH Or BY
q release from the body are perfected In holiness
and love Tneg tnst when the nssn
in upon the soul as 1t enters upon the immortal
state, which secures spontaneous penitence, and
begin the next life upon the same round OF the
ladder on which we stand At death, and hence;
and good to better, onward aud forever. For my
sell, believe In positive punishment for SIN IN the
coming me- maintaining a,ng snat we are ,1. TO labor
may be accepted OF God. But while we differ
upon these questions, as men DO who're freedom
N aim and spr limited a n darasoa md DEGREE
ans sss sHa w y M a
punishment. nor the siief that punishment is con.
iaisn latin Of i our 'c cnurcu. ''' = 80 ''.''' 'A0
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We believe in the forgiveness OF sin. We are
punished as sinners as long we are In the sinful
state; but when we forsake evil our old sims are
nave s wsn co. srourn u.s. but
Jesus Christ. We believe IN the :resurrec.
non OF the soul; We deny that this
blood cannot mott inherit the Kingdom 81 GodS There
is spiritual body prepared Tor US as we enter
the then mere passage out .".a.sTai INTO the spir dr.
itual world but the 0ndstasis OF the soul Also our
uprising ont OF state OF inperfection into per-
feet state, out OF the bondage OF corruption into
the glorious liberty OF the sons or God popular
preacher Of Our CITY represents US as holding that
unrepentant thieves, picEp0ckets and sc0undrcIs
20 into heaven 20 have "a good time'' with :he
saints Mt the table of Moses and the Lamb. It Is
gross calumny as was ever sent forth bv the
most veDal ne wspaper In the land, and for which
Its author shoul blu n with shame. Our doctrine DC.
Cares the final repentance and holiness o! all soufa
1 have thus stated our doctrnal views. We do.
SIRE let us confess 10 be better understood by our
fellow citizens and fellow men. Our position Is q
Christian position. We believe IN revealed religion
ana In the 1ivIne mission OF Christ. Our mission
and aims are Oi che positive kind. We aim to
save men from the peril Of sin and to nt them for
the services and joys Of tue spiritual life. And We
are ready, upon q CHRISTIAN basis, to unite with
all CHRISTIANS to seek and save the lost and to
labor with oil rtght-minded men 10 do Christ's
work on the earth. We preach the dnal salvation
save men. Lot the world Judge us by our works