, 1876-07-24

! 1--we which ClFtHt hns Inbred In our hearts, b,
the lorgest charity and respect fer t!,ose Ny;
TINT minister who In All argument onto said thu
It cost him tears pf bitterness to hear III,
divinity Of his Lord called In question, W
can hAse ITO sympathy which Is worthy. Of pnhl
expression, Tor teuts, IN arguments, should lal
within thu heart out of sight and hoyo tho tcu
dcncy rather tu iar,lcn than sottun the common
sense. Tears will mot pass for Argument nt an.
intellectual mart IN the world axcci< w!tl, th'
sllctl any public teass over those ,ncri who, Al
teachers OF moralA or religion, II il fatr to pro
s,,n,e, aIc .les!Eous Of knowing sud following
Lei il ever be with an open hear. and u
extended hand t!iat We presume 10 recall bcfort
our minus any ideas Whluh seem to full abort o
thu truth, or which even seem to be dangerous.
| ~ erroneous. Far be II from us TO ever nutlce
otf1er motIye than the desire TINT tho truth
| clothed with the power Ut fts own reasonable
ncss--nlay Ind loLG;nent IN mems hearts and
ntt,le. Az devout believers In our blessed
S foq al s psso1ay es esa " esae fse
the grounds Of our belief ia tho Deity
Of Christ. We believe, with Dr.. ChnnnlnE,
that "Jcsus Christ ts The only master Of Chris
regard as Of divine authority and profess to
make the rule Of cur lives"
The common ground from which VIC may atart
t. sgo 50 Rnftant; 3ncsto nst 10 tho
Whateyer doctrines seem to lis to 5s clearIy
s ont rrscrye M @ Of EXCEPTION" Il hoIds
to reason that since tho experiences
point Of common ground Ia caso Of a disagree
mont III experience must bo the Scriptures, md
u natural and fair Interpretation Of them II
our starting point be back OF th!s, we must on
,tfcftF 0f C5tffNttr1. &tr1 n G}frraurN ncf
ono to sprIng up between Untarianism aud
"orthodoxy nso much rs I,ctween inlldc1lty and
belief. III man docs not believe the Scriptures
mas wss A'sEst s ats'pifts s ps % s.% % sk e' b &
rianisrn and ''orthodoxy." ii no dis
believe Christ's manifest teaching that per
alstcnt sin brings an endless future punishment,
Il ho find sufllcioncy in bis own rcason to lead
him to reject rcve1ntion let him admit that he
Is q Nationalist We should rather dcsre to cx-
amino the question Of Christ's deity with one
than his own reason or notions. surli IN one
t Dr, channng han 1t eoS As'f' AAufs'e'e''4' 0s''-
We DO most seriously object to tho assertion
Unitartanism aud orthodoxy lies in the fact TINT
tho. former is o rational system; and that tho
idea Of tho unity OF God anil The consequent re-
lection Of Christ hs uod-Instead Ut being the
Ha8la 0l UHt1Il1Ni5II, ID f1lncf lt1c1ucnt to Its
being 70 national Il system, for IL is M argu-
lnent which may be urged tn favor Of my systcm
by Its supporters, that Its pccnliarity springs
from It's rcssonablencss. AL Intelligent ortIo-
doE dor minister; lIII. must 1 70 unwilling to be
ncn 80 arbitrarily by tic assumption TINT Unit
, tariantsn alonc a ot r.. I'll systcns Ut truth j.
God und the supernatural the most unreason-
ub!e position co'se!yablo to our minds is that Of
u doginatist-nct to mention the mbdcsty that
is Wanting, Which Il always tho characteristic of
FOOD, sounl scholarship. Pr. ChannIng's
position md assertions cali forth ol,r
highest admiration for Ills moaesty and
kindly regard for others, II nc can
not commend bis want Vt c!carness in
distinguishing between h!s own views md those
of so;called orthodox Christians. Or. Chan
tLoaox, for he certainly accepts Christ rs tho
divine Sou Of God, though he makes Him info
rior to the Father. Ills position Is Infinitely
more Il, harmony With Scripture thau Ia that Of
thuse WHO aseribo to Christ simply a human
gscattess-a view which must 10 suicidal, con-
adeFtng Ills pselensiens and work. But while
W., Ts aso certain that ,aII In ass'ml.g that
Christ Is Tile divine Son OF God.