The Universalist Silenced

A few years since, a Universalist in one of the western states, .who did not pretend to be a moral man, met a minister of the gospel, and commenced addressing him, in the presence of a large number of people, on his favorite doctrine, saying a great deal about what Christ had done for all mankind. The minister heard him through, and then said, "Friend, if you are a reasonable man, I will convince you from your own words that Jesus Christ never did any thing for you. Now, what do you say Christ came into the world for?"

"To save us from our sins."

"Well, he certainly has not done that for you, since you are committing sin every day."

"He saves us from the punishment of sin."

"But you have just told me that you receive the punishment of your sins every day, as you go along; and he certainly has not saved you from hell, for you said, but a moment ago, that there is no such thing as hell!"

The Universalist was glad to retreat in silence.