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AN ADDRESS
INTRODUCING
TO Tm UV. E fOUM
WITH REFERENCE TO BIS RECEitT ATTACKS UPON THB
UNIVEBSAUSTS AND ITNlTARIAlf S
OF LONDON, C. W.
BT M. GUNN.
PwcE Three-? Pence Half-Pensv, .CuRREXcr.
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iro *hlt PiOiieJkirddUe^ to a letter to iie MSb Wm.
rmUatdi Withr^etenee to Ms attempts to resoUe the
OomMn Schools to Seotarion JneHtutionsi an^ e^
feitf^ r^erenee to his attack upon ifniversatitts md
UniidrianSf indidUtMg religious fanaticism which i§
amaifg daTigcrous to Oivilf and Maligious Libertff,
TQ THB UBXBAL ft VBEE THIHKIHO FUBLIO
OF LO VDOH, g. W.
M 66iil(6q(bifee 6#tlid Rev. Wto. Pollard^ a. MettKK^
fiMhkit (tfiU8T«W%faivrmglstoIy tot on k retro|{rade moYCh
nlejitid fifiu^ ^oHiiAtjSbetai ^ preadiinj^ up pamBSbd penfOr
ties ibj' ttiief supfn^tato^ of the riihia of opmimi^ in matteraf of
fiiti^cttl. dtoioy<cint U^^nn™s> UMteHans, or Lotfidelaf as
h^ tM«d m^tiit its dh^mttified for the e^ynient Of Otvil
iE(d^Hik>ufi fi^Kts vk London 0. W; ^ aaicl l)y snch mesoii
i^ddtvimriii|[ fo eaicitO iiDJutMl prOj]adioe% nudeTOlNit ftrl-
tti^ 8(nd ftniiti6 intOtOi'ttice tesong ihk wetic mitided of Mft
met id tHii |»M|iidid^ litid atmoyahce of sim&y perdbnfi^ I&4
liibftiutes of i^ lAiicej idetillfyii^ {bemselves as Unly^araal.
1^ iiiid UMtiiHiinfl, ihe IbQoifHriff ikter i8/tfaerefi»6, addtMo*
ed iti h^; itt ibis i^j for ptiblfo pefusaly whli tilid T!e# of
^ifaiiiificnng ittdli obsolde ssA misehievous sort c^preadh-
fHjfiiaA^ ti0«iiilttiie ehaniotdtaf this ddrammut^ ib thft
-^^seiJc^ Of file ai^^mAiSbQ destiny M tins continent; ihp
'" y 01 %^cti, I tnidt will nerer btocnne disgraoed.witit
If tM helVd qf^ali^iim pen^&uMons and *arSl !
As iiiiiK Mr. Polki^ Seene detiroa8<tfattaiiring filing
liiilipreW^ Unfter^ie^ «id UnHaiiaiis, let bim taaow
&Mr dckmi^ sM thta igttorb them by his pen or vitm
«^, if B M iipdn aiiy ^gibkf pibteifAe^ but «8 finr ftt^
tempting thob suppression by statute or mohlato it. is out
of the question for ever — no sane man, of his religious sect,
would think of risking his character by seconding the mo-
tion of this zealot in the premises ! If I have been too
severe, too general, or more on the offensive, than the defen>
sive, I beg the reader to consider the old french proverb,
* *^t*» grandfi maux^ lea grands remedes.'^ For where in the
world can clergymen orthodox or heterodox be entrusted
with the power of Legislation without danger to Givil and
Religious liberty, or in other worcte to firee thinking &c.
Respectfully, your obedient Servi
M, a
'^'^•'" ^; LosDON O. W. Feb., 1868,
Rev. Wm. Pollarct . ^
Sm,-rBy, the sentiments and< conduct, lately exhibited
by you with reference to Educational interests ; and the
election of School Trustees, it would seem that you -have
begun to fkncy yourself inspired, and charged with a mis^
sion to determine wbat religious denomination is entitled to
toleration, and to exercise the right of citizens, in this quar-
ter: Y<m have publicly, point^ out, and denounced Uni-
versalists, Unitarians, and Ihfidcls as you were pleased to
term them, as disqualified, for School TrusteeS| imd other
civil rights in London, 0. W. Now Sir, with regard to
this fimatic aiid silly, priestily announcenroiit of youra^
which I conceive so ludicrous and inapplicable to this
Zongiiudef and time of the day ^ that I accept of it, as an
evidence of your being affected with mowmam,ia^ or some
such hallucination, and as siich* a patient requiring appro«
Sriate treatment. At all eventk if I n^jstake not^ you w3|
nd 'little ^mpathy from the Methodists^ ge^ei^lji iii this
yotird*usaae ingainst the rights oCopinioa. , ijto -you expect
them to sanction such gross anadurtH^sixi? \A»\ suppose
you affect to represent ^em,wP!^€l ypi| presume to msult
^em by such development Of pries^cniJ^ and the latent dis-
positibn of 3rour nund, which in tMs instance, savors much
of ignorance, presumptioB, bigotry, and malevolence: i? To
eonntenaace ^o|Li #ould; m jvMmU\ It, ji;ould ihatantl^,
re-act, by givbg, and exhibiting a precedent for ctdling m
question thoir riglits of opinion and Uio uso of their rational
faculties, especially, in matters of religion, and politics —
Is it possible for you to bo somewhat illuminated and in-
structed by the resolution of the recent School Convention,
at which you figured, a little ; and by which you were shown
as considerably behind the age, in which you live, and in
which you essay to act against the surrounding elements of
humanity and progression ? Attempting to convert our
Common Schools to hostile Sectarian Institutions ! !
The two denominations libelled, arid proscribed by you
can well afford to look down, upon you ; and despise your
puny efforts at persecution — They can afford to pity and
forgive your impertinence in conkderation of what circum-
stances have made you, and, in fact, it is not from any ap-
prehension of your consequence, that you are entitled to
notice, but for the sake of such weak minds, as have not
yet assumed their natural right to think for themselves, on
religious subjects, without priestly ageiicy, advice and per-
mission. By the limits which I have prescribed for myself
in this paper, I have had no intention, or care about discus-
sing the value of your complex, and perplexing theology, I
may, nevertheless, inform you that Universalists, and Uni-
tarians have divested Christianity of the irrational meta-
physics,and speculations of Priestcraft, — ^Priests, or Clergy-
men, as a class, interested pecuniarly, and to accumulate,
reverence and power, distract men's minds concerning ulti-
mate destiny, and the management of the universe ; as if
theto important matters were in their doubtftd keeping, and
subject to contingency. While endeavouring to conserve
your theologiciU theones you cannot rationaUy, reply one
question out of a hundred to which you are exposed. If
our self-styled Evangelicals, can tell us, Universialists, how
JJwut will " Jini8h sin^ and make an end of Tranagrewion;^^
and, yet, sin and transgression continue as long as God ex-,
ists, you will embarass us more than all your objections
h«?e been able to do. Now, wi^ respect to the syll(^sm
here involved, who are the infidels with respect to the mc'
cm&ftke G^el dup&naoHdn^ arid the provident purpose
6f Bod in th^' misei&n and teigw ofChmt ? Have you not
^e balance of power on the tdrong side? Even in £pivour of
jompersanal JHabl^/ / What monstrous inductions are
wanranted by- thopt&b&kia of your tiied(^cal system, if
micH desoTTG tho namie bt» system ! Irrritioiml ind eon*
tnidiciory statomdnts compriso jonr theol6gy ! I Orthodcbc
radeed ! t You expUtin Scripture, sccording to wbst roll
wte^ and not hj tho onhr tefntiiiiate test extant ; and nni
is^elegible conceptidns of the Divine attributes— ihehr imBMh
tibiK^ and absolute integrityiv as affording avi anijile cuar*
antee for the safetj of thel l^niteise^ and all its parts^ m in-
finite detail-->tho la#8 existing; throughout, being perfect
and adequate, in thMr positive and n^gativft effects^ in evety
instance ef such detail, to accomplish the objects intended
Jby infinite wisdpni and benificenoe : tflid I vofff here, ao-
^iwint yo% that ^e hit^ of Universalisis, in tnei pretniseif,
^SbT^
^io Uhivene of iehova£~you believe in &e iiiidiclieim
4oarinc| oi a persdnali everUtsiing. devd, or A2versar|y wfUi
fnol^s ^n and , toiseryi j ^oyr^ niay I ask you, ao jfijlk
^ojabvuiu^tw^ih^ 2h y(m}jpr(nB atl t%vMk^
xmdJtotd /wiihaiiihtehu good^ f wbulA you wUh to
.roinrearns epii with ffoocT'f Consider the oonsequenc^'tff
jnich raiio&al intejrrogalibhs^AQaypiu'dilem^ tbereab6nt;
juid, hence, nibdente yotlr theological arrogance.
:,/. =Xo oonchide^beg to informygiu^that as to n^orat rectii^
dd,'attd ikll that is coijip^ent to adorn humaniW,(|ie ttiouAana?
0f Universalists aiid Unitarians in jOanada,' and Wlheitai-
ing millions ttafM^^(9t ^Hie^-^nlted States and Europe conk-
p^^'^^vpun^^aad With & decisive advaq^age with jpat
would Vej orthodox and evuigelieal sects. In &ct ithe stat*
ifttictf oferinie; and ^^tentaries wU) demoiia^to^tbtrc^^
^; It is^ indeed, a rare phenomeno)a to find i^.l&nit^riiaHsC
l^ttiiEarianf or irren to honestlj^ pfrofoi^aed Infidel «nder Itbe^d
;<orr^Bciive oiroumstaneesi while it is nounusivil thioK ^
'find a liberal sprinkling of your evangelical, «n4 JU^nwid
md» in Ibldeki inmates of such institutions. UmversaUsits
belieVe righteousness as am|^ initselff for conseqpiwoei or
. if you please .reward. If you can nominate any thing ez-
/,|nioeous, asidej: or bi^ycm. this you must seek for it in
^^^^.1^flngdomqfi1ualM in inere locality, and physioal
soBnery-rrSticIbi (raipeotf^MoKs of re wi ^ Wt . piercenafjr
motives while y^ttr :b«rbK«ii% «itp$briitiai| pr^dlMlOB m
the tragedy kind of preaching— ;/2r« and brlm8tonc,\}vecii)\'
Utea many wo-^k minds todiutraction and Btiictde^ or, other*
wise, sequester such, from life, in Lunatic Asyhims. O yo
pretended evangelical priests, you assume licence, through
Ignorance, jealousy aud malev<Menoe to heap unmerited ob-
loquy, slander, libel and damnation upon Universalists, and
Unitarians, while holes are open in the walls of your tSane-
turn tlirough which abominations may be easily espied, and
detected, behold your atata» is unsound, and your pressing
responsibility accrues from circumstance<i, entirely different
from what you imagine! ! Now Mr. P. if the above stric-
tures are too severe, or anything like peraonal, you are th«i
eiuse of it, inasmuch as your prejudices with resepct to
Universalism has promted you to an Ofiiert net of con-
roiracy and persecution to the extent of an attempt to ex-
cite public intolerance and violence against the UniversalisfB
and Unitarians of Canada ; and to isolate them in this lo-
cality from Society, and the enjovment of their civil HghtSL
(Whether,! can be absolved or not^Universalists and Unitar-
ians can wdl afford to dispense with asperity or personalihr
when giving a reason for " the hope that is in them,'' and m
announcing to you, for instruction and benefittho ftct, that
the present Univorsalist Mission to Great Britain and Ire-
land experiences the most cordial reception in exhibiting
tiie true Gospel.
lam
Sir, your Obt Scrvt.
MARCUS GUNN. I
Non 1st. A second refbitnation is wanted in Christianity
more thoroTigh than the first 1 1
2nA, On the adoption of nominal Christianity in the lioman
Empire, Heathenism lingered longer in Pagan ormral seclus-
ions than in Cities— Mark yonr resemblance 1 1 1 it would bo
well were you to attend mwe to ^our Bibles than to the excite-
ment of year Hymn Books. Bational deliberation is more b0>*
coming than blind passion and madness, when considering
Qod, and his Universe. Do yon suppose that God can desire
or wish anything which he cannot accomplish ? Or can It be
supposed that ne would create, ordain or tolerate anything
that might dissapoint him. Or in other words can he be frus-
trated in his^esisiis, if yoniallow Him to have any? t
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