The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-24
DIR. M,kIM's pIEHs ON HE'LL.
Remarkable Utternnces Of u Clergyman OF
the Episcopal Church.

TO the Editor Of the Ne,c Fork Times:
Ny attention has been called to a communi-
Nay g. Which doe. iniSs,ss 70 my friend Dr. MSKi%
aud rrs m sppDir,srs n hi. di3esss especially
some facts Which viii disproye the charge that 1--WE
Which, viii place Dr. Mskn in the right light before the
very DESTROYS to have DIR. MeKim elected to the
eS Of Eta s'Gp OF a snr he wa, ws
that he held erronron. view. the question OF future
punishment wrote and asked him 10 state what his
guessed between us; min
TO m. indvidnalIy and Which mn sure he intended to
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sesi them aud concentrating that he had 50 expressed
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which part REGARDED as the gi, Of his argument and
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having obtained Ms consent now nsk the T'nss IN
dsposes Of the unworthy insinuations against It's
Your commencement. goes on to speak Of NE
S Dc st Dr. . by
Rsy Mr. Powell spontaneously without any presoneert
Rector Grace Memorial Church, Lexington, Va
New YORK, March 8.
MY DEAR BROTHER: / have been on the sick
list for week otherwise l should have an
swered your letter sooner.
You ask my belief with reference to the aw-
full subject of future punishment, l might an
swer in word: bow to the teaching OF Jesus
Christ and His Apostles absolutely. But that
might appear an evasion. Let me say then l
according to the deeds done, not in the inter-
sentence then pronounced will be final and ir-
punishment ofar oil is clear. .,--.-
If you ask what Is meant by everlasting pun
round round For, f irst DO not think tho Scrip:
torment for all eternity. on. on, absolutely for,
ever; i. e,.I do not sec It clearly taught land !!
do ne that a san and
eternal as God Himself! And second, l incline
to the opinion that true exegesis, unshackled
Jesus Christ to ali who receive Him" The
maffh ill., be- Inc true 2% u se
then # vii foli9% not that God ultimately an
at iast from conscious being: / and no aim,
awful denunciati ions Of Gods word.
| have no hesitation in saying 1t seems to me
care Who Knows that / So regard i. But DO
not hold It as an article OF faith; should not
presume to teach u dPgmatically; ! should not
Of Christ and His Apostles. profoundly feel
| can go. unhesitatingly accept ali its state
u eers sGd SaSf shsR N
are very much in Tie dark when We sst upon
no loss and let tie. Holy Spirit apply Them a.
On the other hand. I refuse to allow that
Scripture binds mo to believe in the absolute
IN S An na Se o
| Woe in hell is not clearly revealed In 81 tpture
and will not teach It; nor will I commend
that sound exegesis seems TO allow US to hope
that evil will not be as eternal as the throne Of
eternity. having received the due measure Of
their deeds and having refused eternal life
perish out OF conscious being an very truly
The Roy. r. ]. McBRYpE " ~
7. S.-Since writing the above 1t occurs to me
thought on such a subject on sheet Of note
paper ANA another thing, we talk glibly OF
eternity" and eternal punishment but do We
tains no definition Of them. and 1 approhend
our whole conception OF eternity must be not
It any wonder, then, that we stumble in trying
to drs sS. ont definite dogmats abNyt itr We
aS s rs
rssstins the Holy Spirit is terrible, and ire;
knowY What more do we need to preach !.
| 100 mnch uognat'Elhg on thls anu olhei
and hypocrites. But. my dear brother.
write all this only out OF regard for YOU!
my position. Neither do ! desire you to vipdi.
cate or explain it, My Independence OIL
thought and the sacredness Of my convictions
| are OF far greater import to me than any DOS
sible .preferment. The position Of honor which
you desire for me 10 one l would not seek.
ministry as ! now hold It, In these days epis.
copal ambition ought not 70 be very hard to re.
a NJ m I'D In Ia Ian ,a0l
stand In the way Of my advancement. SO be- It
and 30 much the better for me. The honor
would be great. but the burden would DO heavy
BILE place Of q parish minister. 1t II honor ant
| JOY enough for me. And think J. can say
would not sacrifice the truth - God reveals 4