Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-24

Massachusetts, said in its traditional
form the doctrine of atonement may be
said to declare that man of nature was
wholly evil and under the wrath of God
that the sacrifice of Jesus on
the cross by satisfying Gods anger en-
ables him to forgive man. This doc
trine Unitarians entirely reject, a full
sense of justice making it impossible
for them to think of God either as
Furnishing the just or as allowing evil
to 60 free from its inevitable conse-
quences. Rev. Mary A. Stafford of
Sioux City, Iowa, declared that the
doctrine of forgiveness did not set aside
| the law of consequences, but only make
us feel that despite sin God loves US
still. While we continue SHINING we
are not conscious of the divine love.
But when we sincerely repent
this wall is broken down. we are
again made conscious of the Fathers
love and we feel we are forgiven;
S. J. Brown, of Boston presented
resolution which was applauded,
protesting against "the outrages COM
mitted under Turkish misrule." Rev.
William G. Gannett, of Rochester, NY,
told how the spirit was seen in many
things and result there had appeared
in many lands and many forms the
Goldman, as in the Kirshna and Bud
dhss of India and Thibet, the Oriental
rejoicing in incarnation. In the Christ
ian incarnation there was meeting
of the Greek and Hebrew streams and
the production of the best re-
ligion which has proved its worth
by its spread and usefulness.
But after all the incarnation is a Kin
dergarten story. 1t is an object lesson
of the ages and it is mistake of mis-
interpretated but right if it is admitted
that Christ is only part of the incar-
nation in which all men share. The
latest orthodoxy teaches every man to
be Christ. The word kindergarten
would be more acceptable than the
word error to orthodoxy. It was more
accurate. 1t left the orthodoxy to
see their old theology true and
the new theology more true. The
report upon the Japan mission was
read bv Rev. w. l. Lawrence, of Mead
vile, Pa, who said that the great mis-
take in missionary effort had been in
the attempt to establish upon Oriental
soil with the differences in thought OF
its people an occidental institution.
Other denominations had proceeded
against the established religions while
the Unitarian missionaries had endeav-
ored to harmonic all religions and es-
tablish harmonious relations. Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts was reelected
president of the conference.
Secretary Olney returned from Bos-
ton this morning and resumed his duties
at the State Department, apparently in
no wise disturbed by the rumors which
have been so freely circulated during
his absence as to his relations with the
President.
The special train bearing the Presi-
dental party left Atlanta this morning
at two o'clock over the Southern Rail
way. The first stop was made at Sal
isbury. A large and enthusiastic
crowd was in waiting and when the
President made his appearance on the
platform of the car he was cheered re-
peatedly and shook hands with
as many as possible during the
five minutes the train waited.
At Greensboro a stop though only of
five minutes duration gave opportunity
for large number of people to greet
the Chief Executive. At Danville,
Lynchburg and Charlottesville, Va,
stops of from 5 to 10 minutes have
been arranged for. The train is due at
Washington about $50 this evening.
Judge Caldwell of the Virginia Court
of Appeals. and Mr. Sewers of Virginia,
who was lately expelled from Cuba,
were among the visitors here to-day.
If there should he any dispute about
the late General Mahone's will, of
which there is no present probability,
it must be declared invalid in respect
of the passing of his real estate in this
city, as his will is only attested by two
witnesses, though the law especially
provides that there must be three.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city will tomorrow week COM
mence the work of supplying Virginia
democrats DESTROYS of going home to
vote at the approach ing election with
transportation at reduced rates.
AS stated in this correspondence yes
terday, the Mount Vernon Avenue
road is in excellent condition from the
Aqueduct Bridge here to Alexandria,
with the exception of that part of it
through Arlington and the uncompleted
three quarters of mile from the ST..
Asaph race track to West street in the
latter city. The War Department will
be asked to put the former in good con-
dition, and the Supervisors of Alexan-
dria county will, it is said by citizens
of that county here to-day, be required
to complete the latter, the work on
which was suspended by Injunction, as
soon as possible.
The residents of the south eastern
part of the District of Columbia will
meet at the old race track near the
Government Insane Asylum next Satur-
day night, to institute measures for the
improvement of that part of the Dis
trict, and to further the project of build
ing an electric railroad to run from this
city to Forts Foot and Washington,
via the proposed bridge across the
Eastern Branch.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
to-day: Cody, Halifax county, w. E.
Reese was appointed postmaster, vice
A. J. Harvey, resigned; Fields, Meek
lenburg county, G. R. Wells, vice ]. W.
Hershman, resigned; Greendale, Wash
ington county, Mrs. M. G. Casteel, vice
W. G. Fleenor, removed; Keezletown,
Rockingham county, A. D. Bertram,
vice P. A. Bertram, dead.
MIR. 81. G. Mccoy, president of the