As for the Congregational Church, it makes no pretense of exacting such
a view on the part of its ministers. Some of its ministers and members
uphold that theory; but there is perfect liberty of opinion. I know that
many of their ministers believe in Conditional Immortality. Dr. Edward
White, of England, the apostle of that doctrine, was a highly respected
minister of that church.

I think I am right in saying that there is no Universalist Church in
England. There Universalism is no barrier to membership in the
Congregational Church.

At all events, in either of the four churches named, there is little or
no preaching of eternal torment. That is the outstanding fact. We can
account for the fact only on the supposition that the doctrine is not
believed. If it were really believed it would certainly be preached. If
it is true it ought to be preached, morning, noon and night. One cannot
conceive of believing in hell fire as the doom of sinners, and not
warning men of it, even with the earnestness of frenzy.


THERE IS NO WARNING.

And here I would notice the great loss we sustain in having no emphatic
note of warning. It used to be the custom of warning men of hell fire;
but now there is no warning, except the very general and vague warning
of wrath to come, which has really little meaning. We do not say in what
it consists; therefore the vague statement has but slight significance.
To this may be attributed much of the comfort and carelessness of
sinners. Many there are, even of regular church goers, who hear nothing