The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-13

structed from holding service. This Ia a
mere gloss, for Tooth had done nothing
to indicate submission; he retained the
key OF the church, and the new curate
had to break In, and then have new
lock put on; the real reason was expedi.
ency. 10 show how much religion"
there Is In the matter, the behavior of
the Toothites, the first Sunday that Rev,
Mr.. Dale oficiated in the martyr's place,
was significant. They stood up when the
restot the congregation sat, kneeled when
the others stood up, and otherwise acted
Ike lot OF putchy children; and one Of
the wardens INDUCED in The petty mean.
ness OF misplacing the chancel furniture,
so that Mr.. Dale had to move the articles
where he wanted them. And this isa
sample Of "Christian" decency and de-.
voton! Nuts for the scofEtr, at any
rate.
DR.. Bartol, in his 10th anniversary
sermon at West Church, Boston, noted
the great progress UnitarianiSm has made
In the direction Of free thought, since the
time when he was working to destroy the
denomination. 'For number OF years."
he says, II was q sort Of alien and exile
from the commonwealth OF our Israel.
Exchanges in Unitarian and'Universal-
lists pulpits were refused me. Now | am
asked 10 the conference, convention and
association, not because / have gone
back, but the world forward. | am con-
graduated on being an Affirmative preacher
-@ II 1 had ever been anything else
! see some now, as heretofore, carrying
denial beyond me and speculation to ex.
cess but where once ran alone in dan
gerous places, | am in good and growing
company"
The case Of Skinner against McCune is
before the Cincinnati Presbytery; the is.
sue being whether Presbyterian minis
ter can be SO practically in favor of
Christianunity as to organize and become
pastor OF a church that does not hold a
Calvinistic creed, according to the West
minister confession. DR.. Skinner doubt
less has the advantage in strict con.
strnction OF standards and usages, Mr..
McCune is not himself heretical, as Prof.
Swing was; but he believes in widening
the scope OF evangelical Christianity, and
Fastening on church union.
The Puritan Church in Brooklyn al
lows its property to be sold at auction.
which meets the first mortgage, and the
second mortgage rests on the survivor Of
half a dozen members who Endorsed the
mortgage. He will be financially ruined
by il, yet the council which advised this
plan did not see any remedy; though it
would seem to be only Christian in the
other members to share debt that he
entered into on their account.
Why can we not simply confess ignor-
ance Of the nature ofhell, and affirm that
God will reward the Christlike and will
punish the wicked? As one knows moth
ing about the future condition Of the good
whyshould not one confess that no knows
no details about the destiny OF the wick
ed? That these two paths diverge be-
yond the grave is very certain, and this
may we'll be enough. That hell is a par
italy pleasant place, or that the grave is
hell, are positions which no Christian
can we'll assume.-1he Alliance.
No church is needed anywhere, that
for any reason, good or bad, eVades the
payment of its debts. Dishonest church |
members are bad enough, in all con-
science let us not cap the climax of alb.
surdity by tolerating dishonest churches.
Something better than the morals of in
surance companies is wanted Of religious
organiEations.-1he Methodist.