He closes with these words: "If Christianity inculcated a doctrine which represents God as consisting of three persons, and appearing sometimes in the human form, at other times in a bodily shape like a dove, no Hindoo, in my humble opinion, who searches after truth, can conscientiously profess it in preference to Hindooism; for that which renders the modern Hindoo system of religion absurd and detestable is that it represents the Divine nature, though one, as consisting of many persons, capable of assuming dif ferent offices. Besides, whatever arguments are adduced against a plurality of Gods, strike with equal force against the doctrine of a plurality of persons in the Godhead; and, on the other hand, whatever excuse may be pleaded in favor of a plurality of persons of the Deity, can be offered, with equal propriety, in defense of Polytheism."

We therefore come to the conclusion that if Polytheism in unity is absurd, Trinity in unity is likewise.

HUMAN LEGISLATION CONFORMING TO THE UNIVERSALIST

THEORY OF PUNISHMENT. But, finally, is Universalism a failure in its views of the object and design of punishment? In other words, are punishments growing more severe and prison discipline more cruel as the world advances in experience, intelligence and Christian devotion? Are legislators and courts of justice conforming human laws and human penalties and human prisons more and more after the Partialist view of God's laws and penalties, and his prisons of endless despair, to which, according to their views, God sends all the bad, regardless of age, sex, circumstances and condition? Or are they copying more and more after the Universalist view of God's laws and penalties, and acting with a wise design to benefit the punished and those who witness their punishment?

If the increasing experience, intelli

gence and Christian culture of the world make it necessary that prisons should be made more gloomy, penalties more crue and protracted, and that they should be inflicted with less and less design to benefit the punished, or the world, then is the Universalist view of the object and design of punishment a terrible failure. And we have no fear at all to leave the decision of the case to the thoughtful every where, who are actuated by the spirit of Christ.

For all know very well that, until quite recently, prisons were simply stone dungeons, or iron cages, into which criminals were thrust, and there kept in nakedness and filth, and that the insane were treated in the same manner. If they were restless they were chained with iron and beaten with whips. We have had men and women upon earth who gloried in making this world as near like the hell of Partialism as they could for those they disliked. But such people are no longer the example held up for imitation in Christian society. For the better portion of the world is fast losing its love of physical suffering here, and no longer believes in literal fire and brimstone in the world to come. And these very facts show clearly that our ideas of the object and design of punishment is not a failure; and that the time is approaching, when people will no longer believe that the penalties of God's government are infinitely worse than the laws of Moses, which only allowed an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. So that we are able to say to the world that the person who asserts that Universalism, as a system of morals, is a failure, either as an influence for good, or as a restraint from evil, or as a view of the object and design of punishing sin and evil, is a false witness before God. And the Lord says that such shall not be unpunished.

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A CALENDAR.

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This is a new venture in our denomination and is very neat, attractive and useful. The Calendar gives very fine pictures of Dr. Demarest, Dr. Gunnison and the chapel at Tufts College. The literary part is made up of historical items of our church, extracts from the writings of many of our ministers, and Scripture selections for daily reading. Given a place in any home, it is an ornament, and speaks always and unequiv ocally for the Universalist Church. Send for it.

A LETTER FROM KENTUCKY, Brother Tabor-I have returned to this State, after spending the month of October in Illinois. I visited and preached at Frazier, Fairplay, and Cowden, reviving the churches at each of these placestwenty five members were added to the three churches during my stay with them. I arranged with these churches to em ploy Bro. James Dunn, of Janesville, Ill., to preach for them. He is a young man who has recently entered our ministry. He has a fine education, and is a fluent speaker, and I hope he will be able to do a good work.

My engagement as State Missionary in Kentucky, will expire in March, when I shall be at liberty to go elsewhere. During the past two years, over six hundred members have been added to our churches

A LETTER FROM REV. STEPHEN HULL.

DEAR BROTHER TABOR:

Never in all my life have I performed an act with so much pleasure as to second the motion to pass the Atwood resolution, and that too with a rising vote, at our late General Convention. I assured our good Dr. Atwood after the grand result, that it was well worth the trip from Kansas City to Lynn. I greatly feared that if this issue was brought before our council it would result in a warm contest; but, thank God, I was mistaken. There was no protest, except from Dr. Rexford, and this was very feeble it did not make even a ripple, the vote was unanimous. Yours Truly

A LETTER FROM IOWA. BRO. TABOR:-With joy and gratitude I pen you a few lines. My hopes are complete; my joys are full. Yes, for years I have stood on the brink of an endless torment that made my life a life of no hope. Would to God that the teachings which once were my guide could be forever banished from this earth! How can men with sane minds stand up and teach to their fellow men an eternity, where their fellow men, who in this short life have committed a few errors, shall go and suffer torment forever and forever. They say there is no hope after this life. If this be true, then the Lord Jesus Christ is not the Saviour of the world. He is only a partial Saviour. But Brother, I don't believe this. No,

no, ten thousand times I say no. I have more faith in my Saviour than these end. less tormenters have. I believe he is the Saviour of the world in the truest sense. Everywhere in the Scriptures from the beginning to the end, this Jesus is pointed out to man as the Saviour of a lost world. Would to God that these words might be proclaimed all over our broad land, teaching the truth to all nations on the hilltop and in the valley and spreading the glad tidings from far and near that our God is a God of love and mercy, and not a God of anger and hatred. This doctrine of endless torment is damning the world to-day. No wonder there are so many sceptics and infidels in the world. But thank God the day is dawning, the light is breaking forth. Yes, give me the gospel of Christ as he taught it at the beginning. Men have perverted it; men have corrupted it. Oh God, wilt thou help my fellow men to see more clearly, help them to see the gospel in its purity, and teach it as glad tidings, good news to all men.

With these few thoughts I close, trusting in Him who died that we might live. The Christian's faith with hope and love is a living hope day by day. In this faith let us live, with this hope let us pray. Your Bro.,

writer of the introduction, have given each an essay to this volume are prominent ministers in the Universalist church. In the preface the editor remarks that the book "owes its existence to the conviction on the part of the contributors to its pages that a broad treatment of the theological and religious themes herein discussed would be helpful to the thoughtful and inquiring persons whom they may be so fortunate as to have for their readers."

The Birth from Above. Manuals of Faith and Duty. No. 6. By Rev. Charles Follen Lee. Boston: Universalist Publishing House. Price 25 cents. Another of the convenient manuals prepared under the editorship of Rev. Dr. Cantwell is now ready for the public. In literary ability and mechanical appearance this volume is fully up to its predecessors in the series of manuals. The subject dis cussed has of necessity always occupied a vast field in the doctrines and teachings of the Christian church, and is worthy of the most careful consideration. We shall have occasion to speak of this volume again.

Lippincott's Magazine, for December, contains the whole of the story “All He Knew," by John Habberton. It is a story of great interest, and it is all told without a word of preaching or dry talk.

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Chicago Legal News-This reliable legal newspaper has recently published several well executed likenesses of lawyers and judges of our city courts, that are valuable.

A Valuable and Unique Business Calendar.-The most convenient, valuable and unique business calendar for 1890, is the Columbia Bicycle Calendar and Stand, issued by the Pope Mfg. Co. of Boston, Mass. It is in the form of a pad of 366 leaves, 518 x 24 inches, one for each day of the year, and one for the entire year. A good portion of each leaf is blank for memoranda. The leaves are sewed at the end, enabling one to turn to any leaf desired, and by an ingenious device the leaves tear off independently, leaving no stub. The portable stand, which holds the pad, contains pen rack and pencil holder, and is made of solid wood, brass mounted. Upon each slip appear quotations pertaining to cycling and typewrit ing, and although this is the fifth year of the calendar, the quotations are fresh and new, containing an amount of informa tion, which, if placed in book type, would make a fair-sized volume.

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CATARRH CURED.

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GIVENAWAY

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