The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-07-07

affirm that he wills the salvation of all. If
God purposed the salvation of all and wills
the salvation of all, will not the holiness of
all be the result? For a God of infinite wis
dom, goodness and power to perform and
will is to accomplish. When read, "The
Lord God Omnipotent reigneth, and the
council of the Lord standeth forever" etc.,
doubt not that his purposes will be accom-.
plished in his own good time and way. For
instance, oppression is wrong-sin in the
sight of God. Therefore human slavery
cannot endure permanently. You and 1
have lived to see it brought to an end in our
country, even sooner than we expected. Not
by accident, but because the Lord our God
reigns as supreme Ruler.
The making and selling of intoxicants is
wicked, opposed to God, and the time is has
tening when this sin will also come to an end.
SO in time all sin will end, as everything op-
posed to God must yield to his majestic
goodness and power. He can work and no
man can hinder. Man is the author of sin
and man is finite. God is the author of good
ness and he is infinite. Sin will therefore be
destroyed, not by destroying the sinner per-
sonally, but by saving him from his SINS"
God overcomes evil with good. Sin would
not be destroyed by shutting the sinner up
| in place of endless SHINING. Neither would
temperance be secured by banishing all
drunkards to one State and allowing them
to revel in drunkenness. God demands obe-
dience and governs to secure it, Our Father
in heaven says, my son, give me thine
heart" He says this to every son and
daughter. He therefore demands universal
obedience. I therefore look forward and
expect time to come when sin will be fin
| ished and universal righteousness brought in,
for to my understanding, the Lord hath pur-
posed it. Your friend,
JOHN GALBREATH.
To this very kind and courteous letter
the following reply was received:
WALTON, IND, March 5, 1888.
| Mr.. John Golbreath,
DEAR SIR: Yours of the third instant re-
! ceived, and contents noted. If you desire to
understand Bible theology from Methodist
| standpoint, cordially invite you to attend
church either at Lincoln or Walton, where
you will hear the truths of the Bible taught
| from time to time. Respectfully,
| j. d. B.
The following was written in reply to
this profound epistle, to which no reply
was ever received:
WALTON, March 7, 1888.
Req. j. D. B.,
| Your note of the 9Th came duly to hand.
am no stranger to Methodist preaching.
attended regularly when was young man,
and have host of friends in the vicinity of
| Warsaw and Pierceton, Ind, of the M. E.
persuasion. Have some dear friends among
the older ministers of Northern Indiana
Cooper, McCarty, Baker, Lacy and Smith,
| With Br. Smith l have had some glorious
| times-a unity of spirit that rises far above
any sectarian standpoint, and cares only to
know that "when we were without strength
in due time Christ died for u.s."
Poor health often keeps me from meeting.
can worship God with any Christian man
or woman. trust in the "living God, who
is the Saviour of all men, especially of those
that believe.''
Truth from Methodist standpoint
care little about. 1t pertains to church mat
ters, which are all right in their place, but
the truth as it is in Jesus-the truth of heaven,
the light of truth, the bread which comes
down from heaven is what satisfies, nour-
ishes and strengthens.
"Bible theology from Methodist stand
point is not what twas when l was young
man.
Then little children were born into the
world "totally depraved." He'll was place
of "literal burning" where the literal bodies
flames were kept up by feeding the fire with
birthstone. God was a monster who hated
sinners, and it was a fearful thing to fall
into his hands.
But the leavening power of the everlasting
gospel is dispelling those crude notions and
literal conceptions. This lettering process
will continue until the "whole lump" is
leavened. Better conceptions of our heav-
emily Father are being entertained. Gods
love will surely convert the sinner, for +" The
law of the Lord is perfect, converting the
SOUL" Gods love will save the world.
Your friend, JOHN GALBREATH.
1t is claimed for Mr. B. that he is an
educated man and an able expounder of
the Bible from Methodist standpoint"
but he will not attempt to meet this
"David with his sling" I.B.G.