The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06

seems bound TO stay. What TO do don't
know"
Here says the minister. take my
cane and 60 down and hit her on the
Well. there! That minister had some
good sense. and that little incident was
the thing that made dent in the hard
shell OF that society so that after Mrs.
with the rest OF the Baptsts that day;
Ia less than a month they adopted the
Freewill notion and have stuck 20 II ever
since.
You may think that the members OF
other denominations are more charitable
than the Baptists, but they are not. Or
at least they were not until very re-
Gently. What use had a Methodist or
congregationslist for Universalists in
the years gone by7 Did they waste
much time in lavishing any brotherly
a lot OF time and words condemnins them
because they were bound to destroy hell
| with all Of Its hideous Nightmares. by
which the old-time preachers brought
sinners TO the mercy seat through n feel
ing OF fear-the same an man today II
induced TO become a law-abiding citizen.
not from choice or a desire, but because
he is afraid he'll be sent 10 Jail Such
converts are saved In appearance only.
It's all on the surface like a whitewash-
ed fence. As long as it's pleasant and
sunshiny weather IL looks as we'll as IL
can be. but the first hard storm OF
beaten and sin worn faces and then the
same process must be gone all over with
again, In order TO keep up any kind OF
an appearance. They are generally ready
for the process. however, as often as you
have the patience 10 administer It To-
day most OF the Methodist and orthodox
folks are glad enough 10 take or their
hats and bow real respectful like to the
Universalists because they had wisdom
enough 10 throw overheard all Of the old
ballast that had become cumbersome
ship than OF keeping her trimmed right
for good service on the sea Of life
Hercs an excellent example that came
right under my own observation. What
your eyes witness your soul must believe:
/ am Waldo by birth. and dreadful
good descent IL Is. too. We all came
down from Deacon Cornelius Waldo, who
,,inyed In Ipswich. In Massa chusetts. In
1904. His wife was Hannah Coggswell
and this union resulted in starting quite
numerous number OF lives of noted d.
vines and literary characters.
They were not much given 10 me-
| chanics. but mostly 10 literature. mer-
camille and agricultural pursuits I don't
say IL 10 boast. but their daughter. Re-
becca Waldo. was the ereat-great- gra nd
mother Of Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose
middle name was given TO him in honor
OF her
Well as was going 10 say. the Rev
Josiah Waldo. relative OF mine who
had Deen hrought UP as I was is the
Presbyterian faith. real genuine orthodox
had always questioned some OF the rigid
notions that the ministers OF that de-
nomination had always insisted I'm hang
Ing on TO. but he chung 10 the faith with
all OF its creed barriers until the death
OF his mother. In speaking OF her. he
said. MY mother. though one OF the
best OF that haAowed name. and uni
versally beloved had never made "A pro-
fession OF religion. and for that cause.
the Presbyterian minister who attended
her funeral. very chartably consigned
her to perdition. This days work settled
the fate OF orthodoxy for me
1T was standing by her grave that
day" said he. while the wound the
priest had inflicted was fresh and bleed
ing. that I made a vow TO be revenged
by devoting my life to blowing the OBJ
noxious creed sky high"
And he kept his word He went and
studied under the Rev Hosea Ballou,
ahd finally married one OF hts daughters
He probably did as nue. as any other
man I'm helping 10 make the obnoxious
portions OF the orthodox creeds OF
churches dead letter, ( they were not
wiped of of the church books don't
believe there's anybody today that
blames him for his decision, or who do
not respect him in his new faith in Uni
versalism.
(To BE Continued)