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I a i i mm mi iwiinwi-rr-if iiii - m v 'tr i iif i 11 11 m , w .. ..i. .... nmM , W ncrt : rou will of. course np- TIIE LII BRA LIST Jr-ointVro' others, nnd the vbole four rnny nppoim a nun, iuhuju .. proper fo to' do. The selection of moderators is only forested y. th't tfs Itvcll as other preliminary oru nip'lits, run he Suitably arranged ut a -ufyserrucnt period. f should not presume to can n lany to inch n c.tntlitJ, if I did not fool my TUKSDAY MORNING SF. PT. 8 Fur Mr Librralitt. . ; How trnjy redieulou it nruld np ft :ir i.i these enlightened days to our vtreaeoiif urthIux gentry, were tliey to oa some dcltiJed iiircijfner nfirr i Ion,; nnri iedu pilgrimage, paring i . .. i ' . : i . i. i ,;,:,IC,U . u" ' ,ro,,. ",u rf.,r-rulIditlv urged by a eiise of strong pre iihrrnture, nhrmn m deposed a ;aio in lho Gospel, and if ,1 did hl.xwl of ottr utio-, and kept by not confidently hope to win a lost a ifi-t- i i'iii iiiv vi vi u it. ttsii iiij i - thi s.ime tahernacl which was thik j i PvS. lou can acquaint e ny Inticr of vour acccixance uf inv nvi- , 5fcn through it nnd thin and trnns-! parent on the lhcr,hain the on tlerfid . rojirrty of sirrvtin whe ther r. : Au were or verj not ,i!i )!ri t!. tk'iifti h ririi pilgrim pnrd :i vit. he shrvtn lh thick ?idc, xutil It hi. I oflWd inrce smnM of iMonev. nr.-J ihcn to hi rent icy he to t:r ;!n si le the hioi wJiich Lord and Wilu.ui U M Caala. talion ; or, if more agreeable, oy no tic( in oine public print in which cae von will please publish my letter at the arnc lime. W. L. M C V V A...,. tlili tP-Q William L. M Culla. wa ;cr mir? I u.i u uaiirii: ititi.i of hU uhsointtun. . I'lu- pr.t'lt rtfi titcU is ro?itf lirliui unvi:nr li.ippcnr Inrnicr dav m ooi !; mother coun 1rv. And hnil I i: pjcHr ridi- cnhvH ; f.;t im InU at home and v '! 'rirt aft trirk of hci ui i- u'i carried on in as lurini a ininnes If we do net urc it, it m liirause the people f n..r enhffhtrnt (i hikI it require a dTjrr )itrri of rintnio' toiieceivc V ? ihtn nilv.mri; tlieir money, fr ih :ipMrt r?t wo .!! !(o;P atn- i. ;:ruJor-: ttKk loth ir miH-ionnrv o i irtics, the thousand u" dollar. thT ii. ivc (I4:imhmI fir I hi? purpose of prc.ufoi tli? pcl, follow thtir iiniotiirM-, hlir wt II to thnir di. rourc, n Cixl of lnc i hr.M forth to the pMjp!o (mirk here ii tin? trnn jwircnt dr of the tabernacle) but rJmt loc i prollcrcd to you on ron iifio'H, condition conjured up liy !it:mietve-i vlithout proof, (here is the t.uk side) yu Jiavo to pay and pray iiHico to llieii ranting till rer) ttrirdoe r:ut4e a lit of marines, you cr im. ou fall, you tear your hnir aud irarncnt nnd then breorne n rl f.rt a: tier Tabrm ic!e : does it lake all lho ino- thy iht isi,to ;ipiort their fo .a!'m rniijooinrir.--; uo luch thinr, it i a ir.ffo dfoj ooi o the oce-ui, thej .t ;Lrj H the LonI irrasur " . - , i!icv trr; ih inoprv nnti - :i pt p ins -io, vu . j p. -oofl'mt rhe it : ari'l u hrtt i i in- the tnqt'in ,, I iii country l ciiiTious pur;o!S.: . .s in:.' of laic te.ir. tt make thm'lves .vly in the nntion, i . . f tnte, n'ld nu Mr I Sir, Vour communication of tre 1st ic ftant, addressed to Doston bs rench- the doctrine .vas no ca rise ;if ppositl6i vn the oq? bino so il was'ootof pecoliarfa ar on the ethers Of ihe Gnostic sects, ibe Casihdians, Valenliniaiis, and Carpocra Un ere thinly scattered over - all -Chris I tendm, and ieie opposed by the Orthodox Lniversaltstt. trcll y the rest of that class fur their viewk coocerning the creation of the world, nnd for denying altogether the doctrine of a future reiribution,"&c. All the Orthodox, wheiher ITafrrrsa lists mot, ar-, ravt-d themsetvtrs against the Gnostics of every kind and theseiin their turn, against UlCfr common Hurrisarir. ful st-ct of Afanicheins, who arose Ouring the period of which t speai, tirie unduubtedly held to tht salvation of all yuls. But con cerning a stct, whase'' history, hke that of all tfie nncient liprH'ics, so- uncertain, vtry hule can be pokcn with confiutnee. Oj liie i:t:itaing disposition tu pass cen sure, which lt-in already l exist to a con sidcraDl extnit in liie church, of the gradu al usurpation of pewer bv the. lis;-oi)S, and of the rrotb of. corruoiinn, Mr. Baliou ! tion was sent to St, Augustin, in Africa, the author of the present Orthodox doxu inetrof total deptairity, irresistible fuce, andTsov ereign partial election, who wrote inimedU ately ogainl thedoctrines of Origehf -and parucuiajiy against fits opinion iiie eiia of thetortnents of heftv!H Hrgtinrerrta'are the first we discover which have to this day been used in the church, ile criticised pa the word rendered tvtrlasline. defended the eternity of its duratitm,- and lfven attempifHi to maintain that the original word always signified endtees. He is Iht first who used the argument thai the torments of the dam rod tnust be of equal duration with the hap piness ot the blessed, as the saeie. word was applied to bo li. Possessed of a great influ ence in Ihe church his Attack; rapidly Hasten ed ihe downfall of Univecsalsm, and soon it wus oear ly lost amid the mass of corruptioo, wiHch for some; time iiad been giadually creeping in to the church. Alter a lapse of sume years,J,tlfe senti ment ivas again revived in r'alestine, and tloui ishd to some considerable extent: but the Origfnists being represented to the Eni peror iJusMniau, he immediately ordered an edict to be drawn up, in which, alter conL demning Uui verbalism, h oiiects Arciibish of Aieuuaa to summon all his Bishops and Ahtots, and hhee them to anathematize peaks in the following stiain.- Chiistianity had then assumed many of thf peculiar features h now wears in the Itrni is h religion. 5lvatioo, it wa repre iurd, could be secured only withiu the pale i of the Orthodox Church: and all the heretics, , w . ' i cJImeonlv by this dav's post. Al- the rxcmiuinicatWl and tlie .dissenters, ; Ongin and his ricctrmes. He wrote to fope a .act boyoml j - . nVctoin of dis- ' wire exposeo equally with the heathens, to ) Vig.lius, and the rest of the patriarchs, ll.ippviiro hi: - . . . n.,ni,.,. r.f i.vil 'I ipsp scnaraif ifCls putalion, nntU bclicvinp-ituin to do w -v. - r- - ; y" ' i i I I i u . r their turn, however, unsorned, at time, rather discoverable by the study of j tlnhsrs, ot man otid of ourselfcs than : iMmi (. ..... .. own dVourltead. .atlninablo by iir-Mtmcnt, yet nm I ; mon;,;ons. At the head ol ihe irue church, must villmr to meet you n proposed. , lJie clerical body, ana particularly that oi The news 1 htive presented to the " the bishops, possscssed, when united, an American people arc a fair subject j influence uncontrolaMe and powerful even of .challenge mid of ' rriticUin ; and, when divided ly their frequent discords. far from objecting to their cxamtna- W ofihe pi.late. begao to fleet . . ,,J, ,. lf i i , j Isoendotir and magnificence ot secutiar tion, I shall hold mystlf indebted tc .. .. . ni nmrmpt.Htinu h -t .. ..1 . Uf a! iii . O . . . ino.-u vuii oiujr in ioi..s lover iheir heads, and often fell upon them to their error or confirming their truth. ; fumjs xteniunation. The christian cer riic building dosiinateii in your J pmunie aud ordinances, to which extrava letter will be perfectly nffreenble to ' gain spiritual eflicacy was generally attribu me. With respect to time the enrly trd, wert losing their pristine simplicity in part of the uionlli of October would. P""l and ,pd,ous ffrade-l Nor was the j beM Miit with my ennfmcntu. I l'KA.NCLsS W'lllUIiT. . t . . w ;t. IMipClOl C'MIOTI. I.l'l II. IUU1T ilU" 5..f i.v.k in ion li.irk. & i ti e or iiii molality of the csjel less perverted: though J downright moimrclnsin had not been intro i uueeel into the church, yet acts of mortifica- tion and penance, were regarded as supeiior i to ordinary virtue, aud a liie of rigid absii ' i.ence as the avourile .institution oi heaven. ! P.i.i. u nopht be exDected. the minn?rs of r Skinner It bus for several ; ,j4e ,imt bpj,ruachtd, at once, the two ex years, been the opiuion of t bo writer : ;rrmes ot austerity & licentiousness: some of this note that the materials were1 who professed the abstinence of celibacj , even abundant in thn writings of the rhris- indulged themseives, to ihe great scandal ot nan Tnthrrs fas tl.rV urn .ailed, for '. oeiier soil, in the - possession ol concu . - - j i , jV; lUc L nhcrsalUl Magazine. .liciLNT 1I1STOUV Ul lLM satisfying the mind, oi tl: most .,'cep-1 t,,ne Xx"? rang r, i perpetual chastity. tical, that LiuvcrftuiiMii was by not' trnldsUhc $coe of wilig corruption, means a mic iloctiine in tlie church.'., ,..-,. 'ri,rii,..fl nnrwi all mi.. j- "- r And Ihe plan ot ticli a ni-lory plain- j ,0,tU ellof; aiuj (ie churcli exhibited the It roiitprjr.-i, the quotation cf ll;e striking, u:ough nut singular, spectacle, of doctrines ami opinion nucccsstvely ( rnj;e for sounaness ot faith, in pioporiton to rriinM i:-ii la : hr f tmniiienl bishops ! he cocmon uegenemcy. While 4he de- j i i .-.l i i i U , of t ! ? first (our or live! peiaec ui.ons ui ine utamens, urgeu k i it una i a s f w i tu a i m i twv u vtiiv m iiviviivi-i Hf'll were u.encmng ..u..i.. i tau i oi is;ia!i era. c t ncstiey'iJ plan of proving the Dtn if ututv, and it was euccessftti. A:.;t :hev now nrcolilicd to voice ot rcafon ve tii ariv will ye pav for o ; : r. L.-i a i' your i . t ioii.ty , d .i the i.ord retpiire ' lh tod !' ?;U er or otd to crentc the lion:'" . H tin'" tiit two i thi "rcattr wirk, !i ,rr;lc 1 1; unicro cr to s:ite !ti? own ciitldren? i;. II. W . We see by tho annexed lettrr; lint tin (liihciilty of landing access to the refolds winch contained the niiuerials of such a historv and the still greater ditticultv of findinir'n person of sttlficicnt leisure, or pa Hence, to select from tho hcterogene oiii. mass uf.learncd nnd antiquated iore aud monkish misticistn the par ticular evidences of the doctrine ot of restitution ; seemed to present at least, in this country, in.upeinble ob structions to its present attainment. It is therefore particularly gratify in to find the work done aud so wed done. Jt is condensed in 00 small a compass, as to be attainable iiy all who wish and by the careful translation of the iS'otes- (except per imps tho titles of works) i.i admirably a-ia;ted to popular use. When iti recollected, that the !.,t rtif itetd. Win. L. McL-f.li, fta ? luiftor lias ffHtncrcu much ot the mat- Lt t ii uurcrriM -n;o. n to ch'i!- li ti' thi history from the Latin ,Jan Icnc? a.iv to wordy combat. W"e;,ua that years have been spent thins thi rather a hazanioiM under-,ui ;xumtnjn tiirlcrent Libraries in tnkn fir the !terd. !i;.iitnnt, a3 icoiJectin and arranrin the matirials the huc have in all njres, been cc- and at the same time, in the con- le'irntcd for tu.-tr coknuiul talents. slant discbrirn of the nrdotts duties Fiaucna j of a; christian .Minilcr,-orae idea I Ikivt reccntlv ocluercd lecture. j " fcicd of the nature of the iwoiK, ami tnc dulicutty ot its com pictiou. But its greaC and charac- tcriilie merit, is .the candour which itj author every where, exhibits. There ti no distortion of subjects, to mnk'e tliem favor a party. Ile has given us the language of trutli is confident, only where his authority is positive, and where that hesitates, he leavr.s (19 10 doubt. -, i io family of Universalists should be withont this book. S. IL H. iigniust the ) stein jm so mnpi:o ouiv advocate. n which i U r fre !y romioenled on unit eennred th prineiplt contained 1 s.irh of your wiitiuic n nro in my psi:siGii. Auxiuti, however, to cuier into a deeper iiivcstigntiou, 1 have on c.u. ted. after fusting und fervent de votion, to iovite yoj to a public dis cuoiun at tx time mutually conientent hereafter to lie fixed upon ; for which purpose. I am authorised by the trus tee to offeMhe ne of tho church tri this cityin which God hat nppointrd hit to teacU his holy word in order there to conduct a public discussion. Should the place be exceptionable JKo you 1 iviH use evry endeavor to oc immodatc too Dy ouiaintag another, y qccepttn one m tuitablo that yoirruaj propoje- Iyfrieud the. Kevcr 2nd 'Doctor Janetriy and the Hcvercnd Doctor Jy bu xonf anted to be tnodcrato r The,' Ancient History of Universatisro. Frit. ihe time of, the Apostles, to its Cotidtranaiion in the Fifth General Coun cil A. D. 353. Vib"tn Appendix, tra ciogthe Doctrine down tt ihe .raofihe 'itefoimation. by Hosea Bslloo, id, Pas- torot tne (Jutvcsalist Society in Koxbory. . Bo too.- Marsh and Capea. pp. 323. r Froa tkcDnliik Unictrtalitt Concluded. . . Among tbe hereticks of' ihis period, by whoai jne mean those Christian vects who werr niTensive to the Orthodox, many advo- citea of L'uiteTsjhioiare founrf, - thoegh as J northeastern part of Spain, wbena'depata the earth with chnstian biood. the believers. boHi in tlie Lust and 0 the est, seemed to devote the intervals of repose to a mad search for nonconformity in doctiine and dirciplir.e, which 'they hunted into every corner, und condemned with little discrimination or reflection. In Ihe West, iNovatus and his followers vertTPcomniuni cated lor their factious conduct, aud for their nbtinate exclusion of the lapsed; and Cy prian and the bishop of Home were engaged in a quarrel about rebaptising heretics. In the Last, Noetus and Sabellius on f the one hand, and Paul of Saraosata on the other, were arraigned and condemned for opposite departures from the inaennaDte anu waver ing standard of 1 rinitananism. Between the Last and the West, a controversy was kept up concerning the proper days tor fas ling, and the time for the celebration of the Paschal Feast. In one! word, so universal waa the passion for censure, that scarcely an individual of eminece escaped reproof from one quarter or another.7 pp. 156, 138. The third division commences at about A. D. 390; and frona this time, let the rea der prepare himself to meet with disgraceful quarrel on the subject of Universal Salva tion, and the bitterest anathemas fulminated against inch as maintained thai sentiment. Lpiphanius, of the Island of Cyprus, was the first to commence the work of condemn nation, being incited by an enmity to John, Bishop of Jerusalem, to, condemn such sen timentf of Origen as John had erribVaced. He denounces Origen, however, rather for be lieving in tbe salvation of the Devjl, than that of all mankind. Next comts Jerome himself, before this an admired of Origen, and a Universa'ist, who condemns the doc trine of a restoration from hell. The zea against the Origenists increasing, a decree was issued out by ihe Roman Pontiff, and by the synods of Alexandria and Cyprus, io which Otigenand his work's were specially condemned, though the tenet of the eventui al salvation of all mankind was not selected as a subject ' of particular anathema, : and some of the Orthodox continued to avow it in the church with impunity. This Contest with the followers of Origen was altogether a most disgraceful affair; it originated in private pique and enmity, and it is by no means disparaging to -Universal ism, 'that it was first direcly opposed by those who were busy in seeking subjects,! reproach against their enemies, nd who- seized any -thing, however pore,! which tbey could turn ;i to such a purpose.' Pergonal contention icas (he primary caute qf Ihtivertalism being considered a heresy. ' -i '1 ' ? i . . 1 his doctrine made u appearance in the urging them to the pertoimance of the same acts. . To this, in a few years, strcceeded the meeting I the Fifth General Cmmci1. riThe decree of a General Council wa unalterable a nd fixed the creed of the -Catholic Church forever When, therefore, in the year ,353, Ibis Council formally condemned Uni versalism, the doctrine received a blow from which it never recovered until the tinie no came when, to trie autnoiuy 01 ropes, hung Councils, and Canons, that of the Word oi God secceeded, and ihe right of private judgment w4s asserted. and maintained. From tlie sitting of the Filth General Council. to the era of the Reformalioji, no continued history of Universal ism can be given. Thiough the darkness' of this long period the light of the doctrine beams un trequently, and traces of iionly.here and there are found. These are pointed out by Mr. Baliou inT.the Appendix.; The volume before us is commenced with a Table of Contents, and closed with an Index tf the principal Notes, Col which there is a large number,) arranged in the most proper man ner. . There are very few who will be able to estimate the labour which the vrork has cost its author Previously to the appearance oi the work before us, that it was known only that Origin was a Universalis!, and that St. Augustine had spoken of some - in his tine who had held to Universalism, and who, on that account, were called merciful doctors. It was pethnps conjectured that tew others of the Fathers were Uiuversalists. Com pare this with the knowledge which the Ancient History pours; upon the subject and who can retrain lrom astonishment at that unwearied and peisevering spirit which surmounting all obstacles, and brooking al disappointments, rests satisfied nly by sheddingfthe broad light of noon where be fore was. almost midnight darkness Uni- versalists, henceforth will spread with conn dence concerning theDiiions even of the earliest Fathers; aolfwill be no longer sub ject to doubt and uncei tainty,? as to the el- feet a lull disclosure of the opinions of the. rariy viii isiiins iuigui nave on ine puuuc mind 111 regard to their sentiments. When it is known that of ail the early F tthers not -one condemned this sentiment, although h was believed and defended a rnung them; that orthodox bishops of the greatest tenown mainj;nned it openly and zealously, without receiving censure orloos ing their popularity; that it was not till s- bout A. V. 400 that it was denounced as an errar; when this is known, we say, can it be. believed that the orthodox doctrines of the present day were held, by the early Chiistians? Another fact brought 10 light by this History, and one highly worthy of attention, is. that the word tendered in the scriptures everlasting, was familiarly and commonlv used,' in the first three or four centuries, to signify' duration, and was applied very frequently to punishment by the Universalists of that ' period, t The author of the Sibylline Oracles," Clemens, Alexandrinus, and Onein himself, all - an plied the Avord everlasting lopuujshment, and sometimes, too, to those very passages in which ihey were defending, the doctrine of UniversaiiSro. This fact speaks volumes. It shows ihe usUit . lo'quzndi id relation to that word; and seems to settfe ibe ques tion, that it did have a limited signification, especially whea applied. to punishment. perintendence of Rev. JosErn Bennett ajid Atriiio Wj Pike aid it is aa equally UrtdeTiMibie fact, In asserting, which we dely all contradictionJ tbatihis;yuung man was . driven bv Ot thoilox influence to ihe rasti eedfc ! J0es pot Mr, Bennett know, dts nut WrPiKE kriowdsrnbt the relatives of the deceased in this city all know thai the young man was exceedingly displeased v itl v the ireatmer.r he si llertii at the Academy? Was he not bnmghi up in the belief ot Oi . thodox principles? When he went 10 W6 burn, were not efforts made to induce, him to join the Orth doxi church? ..; Was he, not y frighted by tl,- doctrines taught him?, and when, in.lhe anguUh of his hert, he;ventu- J red, seeking relief, to converse wuh ooe or 1 two of crasemfments. was he not made an object of scorn, of hissing? When, both ,rn a moral and hiedical cense,' lie ought' to have been treated as though halNderaoged, was not his disease increased by the attempt tuorce hirn to becon-e the teacher of a class in Hev. Mr.6 Bennetts Sunday School? Did he not solicit his mother io remove him from the Academy? and. would she nm nf have done it, bul through fear that it might disqualify him to enter College? And does ot sue, and. Umt all concemed UCIICfC that these were the causes of the self-mur der? . I - ' . But, reader, what will you think, hat. surprise nillyou fe'el,when vie inform vou. you, that the Hev. Mr. BeNnett, in his late tour through tfw counties thafborder arcund Boston, has repeatedly asserted from the pulpit that this jyoung man hung himself be cause he was a Univtrsatist. We cannut believe that thisj Kev. gentleman is himself in his right nhid. lii.-f Irieiids certainly cannot be aware of his extravagant conquct, or 1 hey would interpose and save him rout disgrace and perhaps ruini. We are cQnti dent that if Mr. B had been possessed of calm reason, he could noi have acted the L following art at Pelhara, X. li. a corres pondent in that! town sends us the lollowin ' account. j The.Rev. flfr. Ckxnbtt 01 Woburr, in his begging lour, statedv in Drf Church's Meeting House, when giving .a ' hii.ny of the Revival (sii called; in his chui 1 h, and speaking f the opposition they j,aj ,tl encounter 'thai a Mg msn' l give his own words; vho bad sinned auay the aay of gracenu had become a cocfirmied Univer saiist, and w ho used nU iiis inrluttiee to per suade others to become so; and who believed thai all puriisiiment for sin. was in this1 world, thought fie would step o.u , into heaven ;jCd he took a hukerclnef, and put around his nerk,' (at ihe'saaie Mine . making use of his own handkorchtet to give, e&ct 10 hii words,9 'and swung '.nnnselt oflV and then stretcljiiig out rm nands iowardj heaven, ui a niojsi ioienni niaaner, (or some time, heat length exciaitned, -he 's.goi.e.' . Does not thjjs tranMciiuo appear more like that of an itisune person, than like that of a f-erspn in his right mindr. ?: Surely if Mr. Bennett knev what he said, he did noi oeneve one word about Al Y bein -- under the influence of Universalism. How then shall we account for thisgross inisrepre sentaiicn? There is no way of accounting for.it, except by j supposing some sad defec tion in the author's nuod either in at moral or physical point of view. VVe do not blame the, Orthodoifor endeavoring to throw off tlie stain which this suicide fixes upon them. But they Cannot get fid of it. . it is an indelible evidence that their system pf doctrine, and their means of propagating it, are at war with the peace, and. we Imd : almost said, the (very existence of society. The following remarks from the Editor f me vniage Register, published in Dedham,i Mass, are worthy of serious attention: and we do earnestly recommend them to the Or. thodox iheiaselyes, hoping they will orofir .1 1. .. ;!- I oiereu. . o . We copy from the Trumpet and Univer salist Magazine the annexed remarks on a suicide which took place at the cortb, some short lime since; to give our r readers some idea of the shifts to which the advocates' of orthodoxy, have lately;; been put, ati the Worlh. ., -,. . .I . . Til E, WOBURN SUICIDE. Wre hoped to have been called to say no thing more on this subject.' ' It Is painful' to dwell pa so melancholy an event. .We res pect the feelings of a widowed rfrhotherf r and other relatives, 1 n rega rd to theW have with held thejiame of the unfortunate young man; nor would we now say any' thing ; further , hi relation to the catastrophe, werej.it not for the strange , and. 'unaccountable conduct of ihe Orthodox clergyman in Wpbiirn. .It is an ' undeniable , fact, ! that 'a ybuhg man committed suicide at Dea .WAKUEN'si bewf Acadepiyin" VVoburny'under; the special 'u- J Are not people, yet. sofficiendv awar. that fanaticism like this,, is not religion? How loui will thev credit the mart ueri;n ' that reason has lothing to do ?vith religion? Would it have been any use hi preserving life in the case recited? Shall we be credi ted in the assertion, that a genuine Orthodox man has said in the streets of Dedham, 'that! the saving but one soul in Biifeirca, in ' the 1 Qrlhodox: way, would justify the setting fire to the town that is, setting every lanniv to quarrelling if no other meads could save brmP How long, O ye, wh will nteigii causes, . nor effects who bad rather under take to fathom the whole abyss ofetror, than make one degree; in the horizon of truth and reason how long, we ask, will ye be detu- , on us because satisfaction ii ded and heap vile epithets we will not? . Is there no truth? ; Does its; illustration tend to make a wreck of the intellect of man?. When m honestly disposed young raab would ascer tain the truth or absurdity "of a docii ine aud ' creed, ihe avenves of inquiry are shut up? ; he is compelled to take what); he has upon -X trust, if ady-i-he becomes; frantic with dis- appointmeht and grief reason, !, which it is ! said, is of no use, awfully forsakes him- I and, in his, desperation, he puts a pistol 10 ; his head, or a rope to his neck Can our. 1 great Professor Stuart's, Doctor Geiffin's, fi and Beecher's, and CodmAn", . and other Doctors, justify h this ; intolerance? After j England, who has uniformly maintained "a f State religion has set a most noble example "i to the world of: religious: toleration, in its l emancipation of the Catholics, is it possible, ; we would inquire; yet ta , find men in Free- ." 1 America, who would tie up, or chain down, .. the human nnderstanding? And . will the ! . peoplebeOieve, there is nothing but the pur-1 est'Veligioot motiyei -in' UiTs?f k ?'''-"' -, - e snouiu noi, as baiters, engage in ny religious topicsif we.bad no other yustifica ' : tion for ourselves than speculative argument. : : ' I I. t Ml - " ' V ;
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