The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-03

nations. Where he resides-G alesburg
this spirit is very marked. During
the last year he has filed the Methodist
pulpit twice. Congregational twice and
the Presby terrain once.
Yet it is still necessary in many places
for the Universalists to show reasons
why they should not be disfellowshipped
and labeled non-C Christian. The differ.
ence between the orthodox and Univer-
salist view of Christ is by many thought
to be such as to exclude the Universal
lists from just claim to the name Chris
tian. The difference is that on the one
hand Jesus is believed to be very God
and on the other he is believed to be the
Mediator between God and man-him-
self u mantle man Jesus Christ. 1t
seems impossible that two personalities
should at the same time be one person
ality. Jesus was one with God in spirit
and purpose, as he prayed that his dis
ciples might also be one. not in person
but in purpose and spirit. Man and wife
are one, as we say, yet there are always
two of them when it comes to the test.
Jesus did not claim to be God. but dis
tinctly disclaimed the appellation. He
prayed to the Father as one continually
dependent.
But yet on the other hand, when we
say Jesus was man, it depends on how
we say it and what we mean by Man."
Jesus was not an ordinary man. He was
a unique man, towering above all others.
All mountains are mountains, but the
great peaks tower above the foothills so
majestically that it makes great differ
ence where we stand when we wish to
view the world. To say that Pixies
Peak is mountain does not carry the
thought that it is no greater than the
little hillock at its base.
When we consider specifically the in
huence of the life and words of Jesus to-
day in the world and the conditions I'M
der which he labored he becomes the
most extraordinary parsonage of history.
No learning of the schools was his; no
royal ancestry to command respect. No
soldierly power and parade to enlist a
following. No venerable years to draw
around him worshipping disciples. A
young man Of modest mien, of race
against whom bitter prejudice and hat
red burned. Yet while the fame of all
the great and favored of history wanes,
his grows greater and his glory brighter
with the passing centuries.
The secret of his power was his purity
of life and his insight into the things of
God because he lived near to the heart
of God. He revealed first the cardinal
doctrine of the Fatherhood of God and
it's necessary corollary. the brotherhood
Of all men. Jews. Greeks and Romans
had spoken of God as father. but they
did not think about him as father to
only those of their own nation or class;
hence they had never grasped the idea
OF the universal brotherhood.
This Jesus emphasized and this it is
that is drawing the nations and fami-
lies and sects of earth nearer together
and nearer to God every day. And just
as we as individuals or as organizations
"abide" in him shall we bear much fruit
aud prosper in our endeavors, and as we
forsake i'm and forget him we shall
grow weak and impotent in our lives and
in the world.
No possible idea of the power and
beauty of the sermon can be given by
an abstract. The personality of the
man is magnetic. Large in stature, 70.
tund as Beecher, enthusiastic as a
Spurgeon and poetical as Robertson,
he swsys and electrifies his hearers.
SERVICES OF THE CONFERENCE.
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock DIR.
Nash addressed the old soldiers at the
Iowa Soldiers Home, and conducted a
ministers class at the church at eleven.
The question was discussed, What is
the Supreme Purpose of the Ministry"
Answer: To save souls. or to spiritualize
souls. In the afternoon short talk was
given by DR.. Nash on "This One Thing
1 Do" Mrs. Glib. of Boone, followed
with most excellent paper on, Faith
the Product of Spiritual Life" A long
and informal discussion followed in
which all present took part, laymen as
we'll as ministers.
The sermon in the evening was a
strong one on the topic. Love, the
Worlds Greatest Need" delivered by
Rev. ]. e. Keyes. Wednesday forenoon
was occupied by the ministers class,
under DIR. Crum. To secure the end of
the ministry-to spiritualize souls,-
what means can be best employed? was
the question discussed. Answer: l. A
day for worship. 2. Habitual attend
ance. 3. Preaching. 4. Personal touch.
A business meeting was held in the
afternoon at which the resolution rela.
tive to State Missionary passed at
Waterloo was reiterated. 1t was decided
to hold the next Conference at Boone
toward the latter part of December.
After the business meeting the time was
occupied by general discussion on the
topic. what should the preacher preach
about?" The lsymen present were