The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-07-03
WOODWORTH.
MILWAUKEE DISTRICT coNvESr1oS.

The annual meeting Of the Milwaukee Dis
trict Congregational Convention was neld in
the Bristol and Paris ,Congre gstional Church,
Icommencing on the evening Of June Gath and
closing on the evening of June 25th. In the
circular published by the convention II was
advertised to be held on June Gath. 25th and
26:n. as - ~ spa&x1.
The services on Tuesday evening were
opened with sermon by the moderator Rev.
20. T. Ladd Of Milwaukee. The text is as
follows "Ths churches OF Asia salute you.
| Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the
! Lord, With the church that is In their house.
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one
another with . holy kiss. The salutation of
me Paul withmy own hand" The Reverend
speaker said he would present to them some
practical thoughts which be had already pre-
sented to his OWE people. He was not &C
quainted with the people here, but supposed
the same difficulties might exist in this and
other churches that he had found in his own.
The very important lesson contained in the
text, he thought, was very often passed over
without notice while much time ana effort
was given to the discussion of dogmatic the
ology The lesson Is not taught directly in
the :ext but by implication. and Is christian
greeting or in other words christian courtesy.
de showed that charity--love, pure, holy
not profane, love is the true basis of chris
tian courtesy, and compared II to the
beauty and fragrance OF flowers. The simple
flower fastened in the hair of the servant
maid was Just as lovely as that In the head
OF the lady. The flowers on the kitchen
table pleased the eye with their beauty and
the senses with their fragrance equally with
those In the drawing room Christian cour-
tesy was duty; politeness Its expression.
Charity -love the. substance-the principal.
1t Is true we might have the form without
possessing the spirit but If we ceased to
greet one another we shall be very likely to-
cease TO care for one another, 'Pride-arro-
gapce-partiaiity were all opposed to chart
ty-christian courtesy. He should not dare
on his own authority TO administer to those
ackingi In christian courtesy, such sharp
rebuke as he finds in the epistle of James.
He would read It, "For If there come
into your assembly man with gold ring in
goOdly apparel, and there come in also
poor man in vile raiment I; and We have re-
spect for him that weareth the gay clothing
and say unto him. Sit thou here in good
place and say to the poor, Stand thou there
or sit under my footstool; are ye not then
partial -
In olden times the Jews were noted for
their courtesy and hospitality. The old
scriptures gave numerous examples OF their
greetings They took God into their courte-
sizes. If one were approaching harvesters at
work in 6eldahe would say Ute blessing
of the Lord be- with you" and the answer
| ing salutation would be 1--WE bless you in
the name of. the Lord There were very
many excellent points made to which we
cannot now revert. TWAS a practical ser
mon and taught p lain obvious duties. Ac-
lions and not BE- iefs were its soul stirring
theme. 1t was listened to throughout with
the keenest atten ton.
"WEDNESDAY MORNING
the services opened at 80 o'clock, and q
halt hour was occupied IN devotional exer-
cises. Then followed organization ard busi-
ness Rev, T. P. Sawin of Racine was elect.
ed moderator, and Rev. Mr.. Kilborne of Ra.
cine Secretary. Reports of Treasurer and
clerks were presented and disposed of.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
was given to the completion of unfinished
business and church reports. AS a specta.
tor we found the ch urch reports rather
tedious affair from the fact that some of the
speakers occupied time enough for sermon
when they could have said nll they had to
say in three minutes. A ministerial mem
Der of the convention asked how
LIBERALISM
was progressing in Milwaukee in connection
with Rev. L. Dudley. There was an evil
dent sur in the tone of the question, and 1t
was asked in no kindly spirit towards
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.,
or it's pastor. In the estimation of your cor
espondent it was the antithesis of chr stan
courtesy. The Reverend gentleman who ask
ed the question had not listened to the SER
monsof the previous evening.
THE REPLY
to the question was given by delegate who
had listened to the sermon here, and very
probably also in his own church he would say
this much. 1t had been the means OF break
ing down both the Unitarian and Universe
list churches there. The reply was given
with ssatis6ed chuckle which for the honor
of the christian religion, We hope did not find
q response in very many breasts.
/ THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
was opened with an essay by Rev. George
| Smith OF Genesee. The writer looked to the
creating, and arousing Of a correct public