, 1875-02-22

through Him for forgiveness. redemption. nna
But We believe in Jesus tho Christ Of tho
&c eMotpest ssfihred Of hl ecclee.satlcai wrappinga,
eies. On tue subIoct Of Ila nature. nleoop. sud
authority We ars divided notwo front gcj,ooJs tho
trat combating OF those 9ho approach Him on tho
divine aide. tho second Of ihoeo uhn couton.
The former coucetves Him 10 hA1o bsor q uut0uo
bong ranking betwcsn ma,l Rnd God, puner-
naturally born. eivinely commissioned tor ane-
slal work. and fnyestod rti;'' nureshnn,an porcrs
actor itnnccc.bIe. His eplritna au:su i.y tinsi
Tho second class be,ovos Jcsus to have boon
naturally Lorn Of Joseph and alary endove<i
witl, Qualities anil Gtfts differing in degrsea and
His ci'asac1er wsa a growth. and that BY degrccs
llh rose out Of temptation and error lnto .ha
sereuer strength q IN nntemptibto manhood,
1ney nssse that lila word ,s authoritative in
proportion ~ It y true, and that lIis mission
WAS to instruct. Rrlritnaixe autl no roGeem i,r-
man!!y from ita Loi.tage Of eiB ard nrror, INT
all Chisarans agreo that lho mediation OF Josua
Christ ~aa not official. but purely N o.ai. Ilntwo
ness' and lean by His death thnn py IIls ito,
For He diod leaving ua an exa,npio tlat no
should folow in His steps, 'F'N '''A' ~
Bo:ween these .No extremes OF beliof uhicl, l
varieties Of opsaion concerning Jes,,s cgo innum-
orable. On oil aich disputed points We ,prce to
differ. howerer. For Ne loll it far mort ess.n.
ia! to have tho spirit o, Chris: IN oEr hcs,ts
clAitna: aud that this WAS also the opinion Of tho
Master ne know by Hin saying: y Whatsoever
shAll speak Agatnst t1.a Son OF Sfrn It a.all Ia
forgiven him, but HlloBoorcr ehatl biaaphn,us
tho iIolY Spirit ii alalI nut bo forgiven Il.,a."
Let me ndd hero that CnitarianB lelleyo in the
lowest man 40 we'll Us tho highest. THO lacst
degraded aud einfnt OF human baiugs st,!i
has III him something of God's delegated t,ivin-
ity and rightly niaced and 1hspircd i, capable II
rnEc1.eratun end u higher quality Of .lc. Tilo
doctrno Of total lopravity re rajcc. Is uuph,lo-
.aplsicaf and untrue. Tic best anawe7 10 such
theory is tiat u man weso toie!iy tlopraycd lo
wouldn't know 1t.
Finally. We holieEo In our personat Immortality,
Wo dn not, however. dogmatizo or unduly rpeur-
late about It. For ro hold that tile iayfhtcry
which aursuunls the future lifo waa ardainctl for
ihe health Q: rnan'9 epr1t, as'd, ~ We eco In 1c-
rus. the higher, pureE, moro absolute is THU
faith in co,.:unatce after death, the less cnrioa
ity. tho !eas speculation there in concerning in
character. and details. 1learon to Us 's not 70
much p!ace as 6tate. and nos go ,ntlct state
being.
1t aeoms necessary to say that tho itoa Of
eternal punishment TO reject root anj branch
as dcEosatory to tho character Of God
and Unfair TO man. As wo heliovo In
human responsibility horeycr 1t folInws that
no he!iove in sha divine rcsribution. Bnt We dis
iiko to think of either reward or punishment iu
councction with moral action. {Ye bc|foyo TINT
"Lo who aoo;h wrong shaIi y1lfycr for il,o rronr
ho doetl aud every ouo shall recciyo For fiji
things done ia lir BODY, ba the; good or erii."
All s,,cn 1ctrjbutiop, however is Disciplinary and
renc.!kl In liz character, and vjlI bo fo!towed b1
lilo restoration Of tho Offender to Tho fllrcss Of
the niv,un fuyar,
Such, then, iB tho Unitarian belief. an I npter.
stand II. hut ali Iuch gtntamenIn 1nu.t l,a nar.
tlal. mud Of temporary value. Ike q railra1
ticket, they 40 good for this 1av nuly, For TIA
Unitarian III progressive Christian. :. Leaving
tho 1!rst prl,eivleB Of Chyst. q" he cooR nm Ia
perfection" lie seeks ueu light and ncccptf
nav truth ffon, every source. uotiifyjpr or sup
ptemcutinx hia creed accp.dinz[y {o hal
no fear that thu Fundamentals will hs
oycrtbrorn, far tito Foundation of 0o,l.
Etauietll exceeding airc. Bolioyjpr tl1s In 70.
ig1on. pe1scsnl righteousness, Christianity, God.
revelation, JeRis Eh.is., PRAYER, tho Dlbio, lin.
man nature. aul Immortality, 7llu can iuskl,
chhrge us with not bel.ayju. anythine? Irus
lite aIi now nnd Struggling faiths. wr nrc com.
PEELED to mako many tc,.itls In defining ot,r 10.
eitui,, but oyctY euc!l nosasou carries with It a
corresponding affirmation, Wo coniil.utly tay.
uke Him Of old; at that which nassed ava,
WAS glorious, how much moro that which re-.
ma:ce:h."
Though but email aud fcpbtc scct numetic.
ally spca!la:, wo veu!use to holieye that ,1o cx-
crciso nj iuluenca out uf all proportion to our
uuulbcta. Tiers Is not cu Orthodox believer In
not inssnsb!y not.c.ed Ly The existence OF thu