The record-union., 1892-06-27

| / am not afraid, then, to repeat the
| phrase so common among the L nitarians
| OF the older part of the country, Unita-
/ rians believe in salvation by character"
That is something worth learning by
| heart, so as to have a ready answer for
| those who ask what Unltarianism stands
| for. The unity of God is understood, of
! course, TO mean that Jehovah is God alone,
and great and wonderful as God is; with
! Christ, and all good men and women, we
may be one with him in the unity OF the
| spirit
/ have seen many of the older and not
a few OF the younger ministers who
doubted the use OF our existence as a
/ separate body. They believed the whole
! movement should take place inside the
4 older churches. That L nitarianism was
a sort OF leaven that was 10 do its work in
/ the dough prepared in the old kneading
! troughs. They do not believe we have
new variety of the bread OF life; that we
! nave merely freSher, stronger yeast.
I They overlooked the important fact that
/ the new ferment must be made in new,
clean vessels.
/ The great body of young men and most
! OF the old men now see the need of foster
ing denominational spirit; that while
| the orthodox may gradually, by stealth
as II were, come TO use our yeast powders,
we must keep our factories going to pro-
! vide for ourselves and our trends.
| Ii they reject us we need not reject
them; We may cultivate the spirit of
unity ia the bond of peace and conquer at
| last as the spirit OF Jesus conquered in
the past, is conquerIng now, and will go
on to conquer I'll the gospel shall rule
! the hearts OF all
! Finally, as a little community, heei tn
! apostles counsel. 1t is wise. His eX-
| perIence was great. He labored among
the Jews, the Greeks and the barbarians.
lie was eminently successful. lie was
| learned, acute, had great knowledge of
men and was truiy an inspired man; one
! OF me greatest men that ever lived; SO
! great tnat his teachings almost obscured
] lae greater teachings OF Jesus, whose
/ simple words did not suffice for the
! deep thinkers OF ancient times, who were
! attracted by the marvellous arguments Of
the learned Paul In TACT, many schol-
i airs have declared that what is called
| lhrlstIanlty Is not the religion of Jesus,
! but faullsm, as most OF the doctors OF
the church nave preferred TO quote from
HIM rather than from Christ.
The great revolt OF the noble Unitarians
Oh The last century was revolt
against PauliSm, a return TO Jesus.
ct PauPs words are full OF instruction.
/ There are many golden sentences in his
writings; this Is one OF the brightest.
Among yourselves, cherish this unity of
the spirit, however you may differ on
| minor points OIL policy, however you may
disagree as TO particulars, for in this spirit
only can the integrity Of the movement
DE preserved. In this spirit only can
others be attracted 10 your body; by the
manifestations Of this spirit only viii
your superiority be shown, for unity is
/ lovely and attractive.
Behold how good and how pleasant il is
for brethren TO dwell together in unity.
! 1t is like the precious ointment upon the
head that ran down upon the beard, even
Aaron's beard that went down 10 the
skirts of his garments. As the dew Of
Heaven and as the dew that descended
! upon the noun: aims o. Zion, for then the
Lord commanded the blessing, even life
! forevermore.
This spirit Of unity will knit you all
closely together in the BOND OF peace. and
peace is the sweetest condition that NOR
tai mind can conceive OF. We catch
glorious revelations of that wonderful
peace that passeth Knowledge, when we
| look up to the heavens, and see the
countless stars above US circling in peace
ful courses in-the paths that God has or
Gained. Peace signifies order, regularity
and rest in labor. 1t is the blessed con-
dition to which we all aspire, not idle
ness, but harmonious action
In this spirit of unity may you labor
! together in the communion of Christian
fellowship, and may the Almighty
Father bless your efforts with abundant
frultlon and give you peace.