Divine Truth, ib. 32 NUMBER II. 33 36 Answers to Important Questions, What is your Religion, Naxanen on y diffrent Sart the #37 New Association of Universalists, General Convention of Universalists, Fallible Doctors, or Blind Guides, Money for Preaching, 47 49 50 54 Religious Calumny detected, Progress of Truth, Ordination, 55 59 62 63 Obituary, ib. Hymn, 64 Northern Association, ib. NUMBER III. Dedication Sermon, 65 Free Discussion, 84 On Death, 87 * Hon. Geo. Thatcher of 85 Court Strictures on a paragraph in the Christian Mirror, the pieces in this vol. under the signature of "Maxon mus!" of Mar. 89 Mas. was the authen Candidus and the Mirror, ib. 96 97 Reply to the Christian Mirror,on n. 2,4s will 103 Universalism on a death bed, from Rv.d. Coble Mistaken Zealots, Calvinism not Gospel, Nakarewas Doctrinal Questions, 107 110 112 117 118 Circular Letter, Anecdotes, Southern Association, A Church Organized, Obituary, 122 124 125 126 127 ib. ERRATA. No. I.-Page 11, line 15th from the top, for "gui," read qui. Same page, 10th line from the bottom, for "Auretius," read Aurelius. No. III.-Page 84, 16th line from the bottom, for "religion" read region. top, for "deforming," read defaming. No. IV. Page 120, 9th line from the bottom, for "labors,,' read laborers. There are some typographical errrors which the reader will of course correct. SUBSCRIBERS for this volume of the CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCER, who did not read the first, will expect some observations, explanatory of the course which we mean to pursue, in the promulgation and defence of our doctrine. For the satisfaction of the candid, it need only be observed, that a principal object in publishing and maintaining the truth, is, to excite in the believer, supreme love to God, and a corresponding benevolence of feeling towards his fellow-creatures. The beloved disciple, says, "We love him, because he first loved us," and, "If he so loved us, we ought also to love one another." However unsuccessful we may be, it is the sincere design of the editor, to admit nothing into the columns of this publication, but what shall have a tendency to exalt the character of God, and influence the reader to obey his commandments. This will be a sufficient justification for our frequent remarks on Calvinism, which we believe to be a learned stigma to the religion of Jesus, calculated to dishonor our heavenly Father, and injure many of his rational offspring. Those who imagine we are at war with men, wielding weapons against flesh and blood, are wholly mistaken. We have no hostile feelings against those whose doctrines we refute; nor do we entertain inimical designs, towards malignant foes. Liberal and rational christians, who maintain the PATERNAL character of God, have not been opposed in the Christian Intelligencer. That we have, in all instances, observed the directions of an apostle, "in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves," is not pretended; and humiliating as the pride of man may consider it, we are willing to improve on past experience, and be able to say, "I am wiser to-day, than I was yesterday." It must be recollected, however, that it is impossible to expose some errors, without involving, in some degree, the reputation of the errorists. Having an equal right with others, to decide between truth and falsehood, we shall make such remarks on any author's doctrine, as we deem useful and fair, and justified by scripture and reason. If our arguments are indefensible, our columns are open for the opponent to refute them. Candid readers, whose minds are enlightened with liberal principles, will not be offended at our determination to maintain independence and freedom of discussion. The self-styled Orthodox divines take the utmost liberty, in reprobating and anathematizing all denominations, who essentially disagree with them in sentiments; and unless we submit, gravely acknowledging they mean well, many people accuse us of irreligion and irreverence. When they produce credentials for "lording it over God's heritage," we will humbly kiss the rod of insult, and let them heap the opprobium of "libertines" and "latitudinarians," "liars" and "Judases," on Unitarians, Friends and Universalists, with impunity. But, be the opinion of others as it may, as long as this publication is continued by the present editor, unless those credentials are produced, we shall endeavor to convince them, that since neither a sense of propriety, nor the fear of “judgment to come," constrains them to treat us with civility and decorum, we shall arraign them at the tribunal of public opinion. |