| Show KNOWLEDGE IN PLACE OF DOUBT THE controversy over the reappointment of mr hume as a foreign missionary sio nary which behave previously explained pla ined has been decided by the prudential committee of the american board and he is to be permitted to return to his field of labor notwithstanding anghis his position on the question of probation after death it appears that the gentleman has expressed no positive conviction on that doctrine he endorses the report of his views to the committee in which it is said he firmly holds every doctrine of the evangelical faithana fait hand takes the position that no man will be finally lost for lack of a gracious opportunity of salvation through christ but only for refusing it in in regard to gods method of giving this gracious opportunity to the heathen who never heard beard of christ he does not profess to have any certain knowledge since he believes the bible to is not explicit on this point this it appears was sufficiently vague to suit the prudential committee and he be is sent back under the abe assurance that he will work in harmony with the desire that he avoid the preaching or teaching ot of any i tion in favor of ti f future prOa probation tion 91 thus recants decants nothing but virtually agrees to hold bold his bis tongue on oil the great question while the prudential breaf committee ommittee yield nothing as to their position in regard to it all this is qute in line with the doubt and uncertainty that prevail in the religious world on most theological questions lops that agitate inquiring minds and and apie ape lack of any authority to decide is painfully apparent the dead letter of ancient scripture is their only guide aud and this is susceptible ot of so many private interpretations interpretational according to the bent of the mind of the reader that it becomes no fixed standard at sh all the action of the prudential committe may be perfectly consistent in the case of mr hume for that body though holding different views from laim bim is not competent to decide as to which is As right but its subsequent action on other cases appears W ther in another light two a p pit to for missionary be service ivice mes and morse have been rejected solely because taj they y stand on the same ground as mr hume as to the probation ro bation question here to Is mr air morses statement in regard to it ka t am not prepared to affirm that all those are lost who do not receive the gospel inthis in this life I 1 donot do not believe that the bible teaches such a doctrine I 1 do believe that the of the biblical teaching teachie is that now is the day of salvation ams teaching it is my purpose to tzer teach all I 1 mean with reference to the hypothesis of a future probation is ie that I 1 do not know pi practically it affects neither my mv belief nor my teaching it will bi be perceived that mr morse is as much of a know nothing on this point as mr hurne hume he does not intend to teach what tie he thinks in relation to it but lie bells its reused refused f an appointment while mr hume hube is acce accepted 11 ted and the only reason offered ya for r the difference is that mr hume was an old missionary and mr morse mori as well as mr torrey is a new applicant B buttney are not rejected because they are ne new iw but because they occupy the same fame ground roar kd on the probation a question As aa fir mr hume we refer to this subject again although it is of no consequence to us or most of our readers whether these persons so go out to mystify the heathen or stay to speculate on oa theological mysteries lies at home but the whole matter illustrates the condition of this the sectarian world sut and shows the importance porta uce and necessity of present revelation and living authority to dispel the darkness that clouds toe me minds of men and establish the truth beyond the reach 61 61 controversy and yet the professed ministers of the gospel of arist christ not only refuse to listen to the voice of inspiration which has settled the are thoughtful throughout perg C Christendon risten dop ii but also also to seek lor for information from the source of all liht light and knowledge and wisdom we do not mean by this they thel do not in form ask for divine guidance but that athey ido do not expect any definite communication from on high for their creed shuts shut out a direct answer to their forcinal fortail petitions they do not believe that god will speak that jesus jeans will reply that angels will minister as in days ol of old and they not only despise the latter day saints for being so simple as to give credence to revelations purporting to have come from heaven in this age of the world but utterly repudiate the doctrine 91 of modern revelation and thus virtually shut up the heavens over their own heads beads and repel the atry very idea of expecting actual and direct knowledge itom from jao the supreme being in this condition they are bound to remain without present revelation and the perplexing indecision voiced by both mr hume and mr morse is ii shared by multitudes who cannot believe the orthodox doctrine of eternal torment lor for millions who never heard beard of jesus because they have not accepted him as the christ and yet know not how this awful late fate Is is to be averted the glorious vision given to joseph smith and sidney rigdon bigdon february 16 1832 unfolding the f future future of mankind in the world to come casts all doubts and disputes on this quest question to the moles and the bats with the idols and vagaries arites of heathendom and christendom and manifest the justice mercy and ol of the almighty in such resplendent colors as to fill 1111 every believing soul with wonder love and praise it is to be b found in the doctrine and Coveri covenants ants page and te is all in 6 harmony with biblical fetching tet teaching ching unclouded by the notions and and renderings of uninspired ins ired men 91 no 0 son or Us daunter aure liter of adam will be lost through to td learn the pla of salvation all nations and tribes and tongues will bear the one everlasting and only true gospel of m e dem dempt tion lon either inthe in the flesh or in the spirit p r t and that portion only of the eternal punishment always read ready I 1 fot for transgressors goo rs wi will 11 be meted out oslo as n deserved in different cases the final AW result will be the redemption of every soul except those who sin against the holy ghost after having received 19 li and the entrance of the redeemed juto into vai various bous degrees af glory according to their works let the christian world read and receive that vision and the gospel it proclaims and knowledge knowledg will take the place of doubt and ana it light t and ad joy will radiate to the ends of the e 1 I I 1 e earth a r th |
