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Show Unitarianism in Utah perfect freedom to the individual congregation, there nothing to hinder the carrying out of one's highest ideal as far as the basis an'd_ regulations of the church are concerned. allows is This does of not mean, the church will that the actual course, conform perfectly to the highest working of standard of its members and the outward condition under which it works will allow. There is the church should no reason, however, why the basis of perfectly not conform to the highest of the majority of those who comprise such church. As a matter of fact, I am personally acquainted with convictions scores in of churches which their desire for seem to me eternally an to true have found bedrock basis for religious Most of these churches with which I fellowship. sonally acquainted Universalist; are am per Unitarian in name; many of them are half-dozen some or more are called People's churches; increasing number are Congregational churches; almost all of the more modern Jewish congregations would an come in the category; the ethical culture societies are all of these, except that they differ in same very much akin methods of work. has until to The free made religious effort association, although it churches, has recently organize vanguard for 30 years in the promulgation of freedom in religious work. Theosophists, Spiritualists, Men no to been in the tal Scientists, and others probably with which we are less familiar have all largely, in so far as they have organized at principles of freedom, fellowship, religion. Thus, in stating my idea of a all, recognized the and character in same Unitarian church, I feel that I am voicing the convictions of that is far wider than anyone this that free church ideal is too general for denomination; a great liberal movement anyone group to claim a patent right upon its principles. Since the World's Fair Parliament of Religions there has 190 been an organization called "The Liberal Congress," which |
