"A Creed," 327. A Dream, 313. A Great Controversy in Brief, 298. "Can Two walk together, except they be agreed?" 361. Charles Dickens, 129. Christianity a New Influx of Power, 193. Christian Singers of Germany, 296. Jesus Christ the Evidence of God, 550. Leaves from an Autobiography, 145, 321, 459, 538. Lessons of the Day, 451. - Liberal Christianity, — What is it? 254. Making Mistakes, and some of the Mistakes we make, 156. Manners, 505. Meditations for the Twenty-fifth of December, 546. Mr. Lowe's Policy, 353. Paul's Argument at Corinth, 433. Saints Paul and Peter at Rome, 513. Steps of Belief," 305. "The Demand," 33. The Duty of Religious Profession The Love of Jesus, 249. 18. Church, 330. Jesus, 32. The Two Festivals, 561. The Woman Question in the Amer- Whitsuntide: The Office of the RANDOM READINGS. "Lord, to Whom shall we go?" The Beautiful Gate, 575. TOPICS OF THE MONTH. Antioch College, 280. A Woman's Voice on the Creed 66 'Converging Lines," 85, 382. Death of Charles Dickens, 69. Hymn of St. Paul's “Christian Doc- Letter from Rev. Dr. Thompson, New Church Universalism, 557. Preaching and Worship, 82. Rev. Stephen G. Bulfinch, D. D., Rev. W. H. H. Murray, 384. The National Conference, 475. Big Words for Small Thoughts, 572. Charles Dickens, 87. Christian Liberty, 188. Creeds, 386. Dr. Chapin's Sermon at Nahant, Editorial Farewells, 569. Good News for Sick Folks, 572. Imaginary Difficulty, 185. Letter from Rev. Charles Lowe, Letter from Rev. Rufus Ellis, 482. Mr. Hepworth's Account of the "Nearer, my God, to Thee," 90. Professor Phelps on Spiritualism, Reminiscence of Dr. Bulfinch, 483. "The Liberal Christian," 88. The Young Editor of "The Liberal NEW PUBLICATIONS. Pages 93, 191, 288, 390, 487, 576. pup Terms, $5.00 per Annum, payable in Advance. Single Numbers, 45 Cents. REV. EDMUND H. SEARS, AND JAMES W. THOMPSON, D. D. eral "THE CHURCH heareth NONE BUT CHRIST."-Martin Luther. UNITARIANISM TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. Rev. GEO. H. HEPWORTH. I UNITARIAN CREED-MAKING. E. H. SEARS. UNITARIANISM TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. BY REV. GEORGE H. HEPWORTH. NOTHING is more evident than that a great change has come over the whole Unitarian body in the last score of years. There is now so little esprit de corps, so little desire on the part of ministers to work together, so little faith in any distinctive doctrines that can be called Unitarian, so little belief that the denomination can or ought to be double its present size, that a large number are beginning to feel that the case is well-nigh hopeless. Mr. Artemas Carter tells us that "It" - Meadville Theological School-"has decreased from twenty students to eight." Dr. Bellows says that "the lack of a sounder Christian faith is probably the greatest obstacle to our success." On a previous occasion, however, he said, "I am glad to have them-the Free Religionistsin the Unitarian body." It seems a little strange that he should say that he is glad to have a certain class of men in our body, and then add that one reason why we do not succeed better as a denomination is that they are in our body. Dr. Hedge says, "I do not care whether the Unitarian denomination lives or dies." |