The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-30

common draw no line between the sec
ular and divine. The divinenesS OF
common life is one of our great princl-
pies. We believe that the soul Is not
to be transported but transformed.
Heaven Is He'll is not is to be.
my heart swelled as DR.. ELs1le coupled
the names of the great founders of
my church. John Murray and Hosea
Ballou.. with those of Claiming and
Emerson. l think It can be truly said
that we have fostered great reforms to-
gether We both had men prominent
in the anti-slavery movement"
Mr.. Tomlinson illustrated the appeal
to the individual which DR.. Hale had
cited as characteristic of the preaching
of the 18th century by referring to
John Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress. He
said that Pilgrim, in his eagerness to
save his own soul. selfishly left his wife
and children, and after he started on
the road to heaven took no interest in
anything or anyone but himself.
He continued, 1--WE have more re-
spect for the heather chief, who, when
urged to become a Christian, asked
where his ancestors were. The priest
replied that they had not been bap-
tized and were consequently In hell.
Then. said the chief, l will go with my
fathers. We have more respect for this
type of character than for Pilgrim
sanctified selfshness."
Mr.. Tomllnson continued: quite
number of people mistake laxity for
liberality. l once had a man tell me
that he was brought up a Universalist,
but had become a Unitarian, and didn't
go to church anywhere. This certainly
did not say much for his Universalist
bringing up. This invertebrate liber-
alism is spurious. We renounce IT. We
stand for apositive affirmative andcon-
structive faith.
"A good watchword for us is in the
appeal for earnest service in behalf of
brother men 1t is time to brand shirk-
ing and Indifference by their right
names. SO together let us purge our
selves of these false liberals who are
only hindrance."
Mr.. Tomlinson referred to the over
lures which the Unitarian Church has
made to the Universalist Church for
union and said he believed 1t to be an
earnest of the future when all
churches will be united on the princi-
pie that He that feareth God and
worketh righteousness' is accepted.
Senator Hoar was then introduced by
Mr.. Phalen and came to the platform
In introduction he said that he sup
posed he had been longer q member of
the Church Of the Unity parish than
any other person present For the last
SO years." he continued, II have spent
half my time as a member of another
parish, large and fiourishing church
which has had many famous ministers,
so 1 have had good opportunity for
comparison. You may be sure that this
church did not suffer from the COM
parison.
THE delight Of this occasion is in the
presence of DIR. Hale. as young as he
was 80 years ago. He is like the French
lady whom Talleyrand complimented
l.. I'D han ha rod
him How old do you suppose 1 ann"
Madame" Talleyrand replied, You
are in your twentieth year for the
fourth time" hope that my eyes will
not live to see the time when the fes-
tivities of this church will not be graced
by DR.. Hale. He has told us the touch
ing story Of The Man Without a
Country" which is known the world
over Just think of the desolatton Of a
country without a man!
IT have for more than half a century
seen the light, one Of whose torches
was kindled on this spot, spreading
throughout the country the great doc
trines of faith in works, in the Golden
Rule, in the church with a faith and
not a creed the Sunday lasting through
the week. until now all pulpits and all
preachers. all creeds and all churches
have become penetrated with its spirit.
"A young relative OF mine who gave
his life for the soldiers in the hospital
a short time ago, while little boy was
listening to a story Of man in Wind
sor. VT, who crossed the bridge over
the Connecticut River. when a freshet
was threatening to sweep 1t away ey-
cry minute in order 20 warn an express
train which was approaching Of the
danger. At the close OF the story he
eagerly asked his aunt. Aunt Lizzie,
was that since 1 was born" On being
told that 1t had occurred during his life
and only a short time previous he said,
%. I'm glad I was alive when he did
that Now when I look on what this
country. this city. this parish. and DR..
Hale have done in the past 80 years,
am glad I was alive when they did that
This meeting house Of ours, II we
count by years. Is among the youngest
religious houses in New England. 1t is
now one Of the simplest and plainest.
although we hope there is a beauty in
its simplicity. But if we count by its
thronging and scored memories there
Is no mosque nor cathedral more sa-
cred There are three or four very
simple and commonplace matters be-
longing to this church that go down