This amateur theologian was under the impression as to being a lone voice out there about God. No longer. It would seem that the 19th century had universalism as a respectable Biblical and church theme. It’s all in the Bible, so they say. For instance, the Rev. James Relly (1722-1778), then in America the Rev. John Murry (1741-1815) and then the Rev. Hosea Ballou (1771-1852). Most of these folk were preacher’s kids, each touting a God who has a plan for the eventual salvation of everyone.
My research is ongoing but the secret is out. Then the 20th century, the Billy Graham century happened and salvation, as a limited atonement, was again only for the few.
G.Goslaw
Landers, Ca.
