The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-15
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on Defamation 6t Representa-
tion," in which, kcourse, took up
the case of the Paganss dead and living,
friend said 10 ns; s'Have we any
thing to do with tbis2 We do not be-
lieve these horribls things" Said L,
''If did not belle that we had some
thing to do with these things, would
not have brought the matter up just
now. Yes, think we have a great
deal to do with them. You do not be-
lieve them 1 frank God for that;
that here, in this Calyinistic Scotland,
there are some who not only do not be-
lieve these things but are courageous
enough to say they 10 not believe them.
But what have you to do with them?
Well, you have to try to undo them, as
far as lies in your power, your individ-
ual power. You are a Universalist,
you believe God in Ills own good time
will redeem every spirit, will bring all
the SONS and daUs Sfs of earth into
harmony with Gfe divine. You do
not believe that GID damns a Pagan
every time your pulse beats, and that
he has been doing this alwaysl Then,
very dear friend, as often as opportu-
nifty occurs, let the people with whom
you associate, know what you believe,
and why you believe it. Let them
know that this con&aTy belief, the be-
lief in the a1amnatloA of Pagans, is a
belief that makes CPD q moral mons
ter If man in Glasgow abuses his
own son, or even stslrson, that man is
punished, and lmore1ver is scorned by
all good citizens. IL, thought hor-
rible thing to abuse ones children even
for few hours. What then shall be
said of God, who abused his children
by the millions, andAot for an hour or
day, but for all etetnity? My friend,
it is your duty to try to rid the world
of this dreadful docfSiae, this doctrine
which makes God Z AIoloch on an inf
mite scale. Duty! Yes, our duty is a
solemn one. IL ouE Earthly Fathers
character was imperlled by the scoun-
drelism of some pretending friends,
would we not try to slieve his charac-
ter of the unjust odsssm cast upon it,
How much more thAn should we not
try to relieve our savenly Fathers
character of the uifast odium cast
upon it by theologSns who seem to
have exchanged t-sz vtiti1 tigers. go
fish Duty! Our kd4q will never be
done till we hayeI brought the world
out of the old THEOLOGY and into the
new, which viii be The really old re-
vived."
What said to one friend, say now
to all; and l ask all to turn to the dear
old Bible and see what we can get from
that as the framework of the new the
ology. What does Paul tell us,-that
grand old teacher, that eloquent old
preacher, who shuned not to declare
the whole counsel of God? How does
he help US? Listen! "God hath made
of one blood all nations of men," There
is grand foundation stone. Accept
that, and what is the result? There is
but one family; we are all brothers and
sisters, and God is the dear parent,
who is both Father and Mother to US,
-fatherhoOd seen in his justice,
motherhood in his mercy, the two
blending together as one in his great,
loving heart, his heart which Overfows
with tenderness to all the race. The
Oriental would say in quaint speech,
lone Shepherd and one flock" and
would, in pictured form, show us His
Son carrying the kid in his arms and
leading the mother by his side, and
resting not till the great green pastures
were reached, when all should rest be-
side the river that flows on forever in
low, melodius voice. We, of this day,
in our more prosaic speech would say,
lone Father and one family" and pic
ture the Son carrying some little
maimed child in his arms, and holding
| by the hand the child's mother, and
resting not till the beautiful Home was
reached, when angels should come to
bathe their tired limbs and array them
in fair robes. But either way, it is the
same sweet thought. Love doing its
perfect work. Love resting not till the
one hundredth has been found, till
Heaven i5 full.
Let us go again to Paul, to Paul who
Stunned not to declare the whole coun-
sci of God. How does he help us2
Listen! Nay, each one of you read for
yourself the fifteenth chapter of Corin-
thians. Here is help indeed! The So
called orthodox tell US none will be
changed; as the tree falls, so it lies; as
death leaves us, so judgment finds u.s."
Paul says, "We shall all be changed
for this corruptible must put on in
corruption" ALI Such a little word,
yet a word of such munifieent,
aye, magnificent meaning! "All be
changed" Not only you and 1 who
have been born and brought up in a