us to establish an institution which the Author of
Christianity never made; and if ministers choose to say that Christianity
is inconsistent with fresh air--inconsistent with the preservation of
physical life--inconsistent with the laws the God of nature has ordained,
the certainty is that the lower classes in 'populous cities pent,' who
toil from morning till night six days in the week, will do as they now
practically do--reject Christianity altogether.

I have said Mr. Hinton's theology is original. A short sketch of it will
soon make this clear. Thus, while he holds the doctrine of human
depravity, he contends that 'No man is subject to the wrath of God, in
any sense or degree, because of Adam's sin, but every man stands as free
from the penal influences of his first parent's crime as though Adam had
never existed, or as though he himself were the first of mankind.'
Calvinism Mr. Hinton _in toto_ explodes. He says: 'Without being moved
thereto by the Spirit of God, and without any other influence than the
blessing which God always gives to the use of means, you are competent to
alter your mind towards God by obeying the dictates of your own
conscience, and employing the faculties of your own being. Think on your
ways, and you will turn your feet to God's testimonies. This is what God
requires you to do in order to obtain deliverance from His wrath; and,
except you do it without regard to any communication of His Spirit, he
leaves you to perish.' At times Mr. Hinton seems to contradict himself.
But, after all, is not the theme one on which the human intellect can
never be perfectly consistent and clear?

At one time Mr. Hinton was much in public life. In the Anti-Slavery
agitation he took a conspicuous part. He was also connected with the
Anti-State-Church Association, and is still a great advocate of voluntary
education. Within the last few months several able letters have
appeared, from his pen, on this subject, in the 'Daily News.' But on the
platform he is not often heard, as was his wont. Mr. Hinton was settled,
I believe, originally, at Reading, where he won a high reputation--I am
told the Rev. Mr. Milman, the poet, who resided in Reading at the time,
always spoke of Mr. Hinton as by far 'the most original-minded man among
us'--and came to London when Dr. Price resigned, on account of ill
health, the pastorate of the church in Devonshire Square. Mr. Hinton
then became his successor.

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