The Penn's Grove record., 1908-12-25
THE PULPIT
AN ELOQUENT SUNDAY SERMcv ~
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1ncnle. FatIse Of the T5urcA

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OF the Good Tidings Fourth f~Tniva~
salist). He preached on aria F,+nr.
of the Church of tho coed ridir~r +,
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/ and a ana snSaksr 70 So
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me- this AIoInlnh sthf1A -
future which we htS work ont Ioe
u church. In the Hst place. / be-
lieve that in order to 7eiieve rue best
results we must be essentially on
Dig family, that we n a. realize that
relationship, and tina. as members of
the family we are Y,sponsibie for the
welfare Of Ii church home.
We know that the home is The cor
nerstone of the nation, that the home
Is the foundation wherein are arCd
the superstructures Of society ID of
the State. And we would repea that
tor this L church organ n ge
should have as our example zld pat
tsfn-the ~ 'eshioned hoE3u. We
want this our 81 LGh hone L. be the
dwelling place Of our church family.
we want every man, woma ard child
OF US TO look upon then ' as
members OF this fami'7 -nu inmates
OF this home. Then, ard cn!y then,
can we have the spirit OF good fellow
snip and bTotherly kindness, without
which Christian growth and progress
IS Impossible. But before We enn-
slder the future or FAMILY here.
iet us nrst make II known to al men
tnat as u creed we nave inscribed
apoVe our altar the saviour con-
aenseo statement OF the substance or
DOJn ldW ana SOSD6l, -InOu snail
owe the Loi9 my Sou Win al thy
nH y anu WIN an tny soul ana win
a., my "lao, ana my neignpor a s
this Statement them them f Se is su a mann to- %
gether with whom we can plan and
work. and he is a fit member for this
our family.
In considering the future for orr
church, it may perhaps be we'll If we
but glance back upon the work of
past and present. The religion of
yesterday was a religion based on a
conception of God as a being fearful
and terrible. He was regarded as a
great judge or ruler who admins
tered law in justice, but who must be
feared, and whose anger must be ap-
peased. Universalism has given us an
Idea OF God as the universal Father,
the Father of us all, the Father who
so loves us and who so desires our
best welfare that He chastens and dis
ciplines us, not for His own satisfac-
ton, but rather that the Christening
may yield for us the peaceable fruit
OF righteousness.
The old idea. too, Of a physical hell
as the eternal abode Of unrepentant
sinners has given place to the teach
Ing OF Universalism that all life, both
here and hereafter is one-that 1t is
a great school-that opportunity for
and salvation neyera
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lieion. and can saw these are the
changes. these evolutionary changes
the light and truths that have
been brought NV orr m~aintananca NJ
the nrincin1es of our church Rnt
teIl rs. @Oh Won Irniver-
sa1ists cannot nropress because the
the denomination have ceased To
nreach heIl fire and endless torment.
thew have stolen your thunder Al.
fhoI,ph their craeds r-eoogniza tho did
IDEAS. vet thew now nreach a theoloev
is nracficaIlv TTn;vnrsaIism h1,t
lnder another name h docs tbe
mount to- I1niversa1ism
has brought about the chanoe fror
the old Theology of hell tn fhe new
theology of Cod,s love and otbor
cburcbes have soon Tho Iieh+ and
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-n,aintoin that the ;s ~ roason
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pnoaoh - eHuless 1--WE. IL oIhers
~ teaon ~, now niucn more snouia We
sne otsinal uppol'ets VI lne laith,
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But o a 1uIly successful develop
ment we must nave within us, within
each lnolVldual member or our fam
lily, a strong spiritual life. We must
mediate upon and consider well that
conception of God as our Father, our
YER rather, who watches over
US to lead INT guide, even as did our
earthly parents in our weak and help
less infancy. Then shall we be able
TO think OF GOD as He truly is-reach-
ing down His hand of love, for us
in turn to reach and grasp and thus
be drawn from out a life of sin into
the path of right. The gospel of Uni
versalism shows God as wholly upon
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