and all who repent and believe in Him will be justified and saved." That
exposition of the doctrine entirely accords with my view. It was by mere
accident I saw this manual; it may be presumed that many other
congregations have taken similar ground without challenge.

Not only so, but we have the doctrine of a universal Atonement accepted
and clearly expressed in the statement of doctrine proposed as a basis
of union between the Presbyterian, the Methodist and the Congregational
Churches in Canada, so the orthodox people have cut themselves quite
loose from their ancient moorings. Here is a marvel indeed. Wedded to
the Confession of Faith as the Presbyterian Church has been, at least in
theory, that Confession is now ignored. Surely the truth is advancing.

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I am glad to see such an explicit statement of this great doctrine. I
can only imagine that the compilers of the Canadian Hymn Book forgot for
the time their technical theology, and adopted the expression of their
hearts. For, despite all theology, universal Atonement is the faith of
the people. Yes, and it is the faith of the preacher. Since I was a
child I never heard a limited Atonement preached; but I have heard a
universal Atonement preached hundreds of times; and no one raises a cry
at want of orthodoxy.

I am glad, especially, that we have been delivered from the hardening
effects of the narrower view. In earlier times there were theologians
who almost gloated over the damnation of millions of our race. And they
were damned--so these theologians thought--simply because they were not
elected and Christ had not died for them. With the utmost equanimity
orthodox divines contemplated their eternal torment. To such hardness