The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-14
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IA.
EDITORIAL.

IT is worthy of record
MOI OaucuS that the election of
oanuluate. Bro. Couden as Chap
lain of the House was accomplished by
an anticaucus vote. The managers NOM
nominated a Kansas Methodist preacher
but the combine was not successful. 1t
is recalled, in this connection. that the
election of Rev. DIR. Milburn. the blind
orator, to the chaplaincy of the House
few years ago, was accomplished in de-
fiance of the caucus. which had nomin
ated Rev. DIR. Ramsdell, who was, how
ever, defeated by the bolt of Congress
man Cheadle of Indiana, who led the
way to the election of Mr. Milburn, since
transferred to the chaplaincy of the
Senate.
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A COMMITTEE of Meth
A Singular Verdict odist preachers of
Denver, Colo, recently acquitted Rev.
F. F. Passmore of the charge of false
hood" in publicly declaring that the
Church was practically in league with
gamblers, thieves and harlots." The
culprit was "admonished" however to
use his mouth less extensively hereafter
But if Mr.. Passmore was not guilty of
"falsehood" in making this charge does
not the accusation stand? 1t will occur
to many that this noisy clergyman was
not intelligently dealt with. If he was
not guilty of falsehood in his charges the
church is in bad way. The logical re-
suit of the verdict is decidedly against
the church.
We print this week
ihe oreeu DlSous another article on the
sion' Creed Question es-
pecially devoted to an examination and
approval of the Meriden articles. 1t is
not our purpose at present to open our
columns to any great extent to this dis
cussion. 1t is too soon to begin the gen.
eral campaign. In '97 when the Meriden
articles are to be acted upon by the
General Convention, we shall expect to
give large space to the discussion pro and
con. In the meantime only an occa
sional article may be expected. We
shall esteem it favor if our contribu
tors will keep their powder dry for the
year in which the creed question will be
clearly at the front. We write this that
we may not be overwhelmed with arti-
Giles which we cannot in justice to other
demands on our columns print at the
present time.
DIR. HENSON of the
DR.. Henson De First Rantist Church
tends his Theory. was the speaker at
the Baptist ministers meeting on Mon
day. His address was in defense of the
Hensonian theory of the Fatherhood of
God, as exclusively limited to believers
or the spiritually regenerated. The re
port informs us that almost every preach
or present took voluminous notes of the
address. The last Monday in December
is set apart for discussion of the ad-
dress and we will then know how DR..
Henson's contention is received by the
Baptist preachers of the city. We ven
ture the prediction that the Baptists
will not endorse the Henson vagary and
will cleave, as heretofore, to the New
Testament declaration of zone God and
Father of all" which is the core of the
Christian religion. On the Hensonian
theory an explanatory clause is needed
in the Lords Prayer where we are
taught to call God "Our Father"
and under this view also the parable of
the Prodigal Son will need substantial
amendment. The Baptists owe it to
themselves as a denomination to repudi-
ate DR.. Henson's vagary ard save the
church from the reproach Of such cranky
notions.
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The Ind pc nd en- t
An Independent ministers Of the CITY
Ministers Meetinga group composed at
present of DIR. Thomas, of the Peoples
church; DIR. Hills. Of Central church;
and DIR. Rusk of the Militant church,
are moving in the direction of Monday
meetings of their own to discuss topics
of interest to the Independent churches.
The suggestion Of holding regular meet
ings, according to the Evening Post, or
iginated with DIR. Thomas last Thanks
giving Day, at a union meeting of the
three independent churches held in Nc
Vicker's Theater. So far, We are told,
the only result has been request to the
press to print the announcements of the
Sunday services of these churches under
the head Independent" instead Of
under miscellaneous. but doubtless the