The sun., 1873-01-20
WHERE Is THE DIVIDING LINEg
Or the Difference Between the Church and
the World S-some Interesting Inaairie..

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the World s-some Interesting Inaairie..
To ne Ehlor Of Ihe
SIR: I see by your paper that the
Pastors Of the NJ Y. Church Of New York and
vicinity are much puzzled to know why the life
and power that once made the members of that
church terror TO evil doers has departed, and
why nearly all their revival efforts end so nearly
a failure. l will, with your permission. suggest
a question for discussion at their next meeting,
which, n rightly settled, win throw some light
on the comparatively dark path. The question
Is this "where is the boundary line between
the church and the wondf'
This was tho first and great question settled
by the founder Of Methodism. lie took Gods
compass and chain, and, very careful to remove
everything that would attract the needle, ran
them right. And when he and his faithful asto-
ciAtos had established the corners and lines,
they founded the church, and the gates Of hell
separation. All could see II. on the farm, on
the street in the store, In the neid, OF on the
sea, "A Methodist was known as much as aQ 4akCr.
But leaving the farm, street, store, and field
now, and going into the church during the hours
Of service, who can pick out the Methodistf
AN INTERNATIONAL GROCERY STORE.
had business In Canada a few year, ago, and
when reached the line that divided the two
nations found there grocery store that made
both Governments much trouble. II was built
exactly on the line. The goods on one side were
in the Cnlted States, and on the OF ler In Canada
heLce the trouble. Had the owner pat that
store twenty feet north or south from where II
stood there would have been no difficulty but
he preferred this mixing up because he could
can put nv hnger on my nose AMI ON my
cheek, but to touch the spot wnere the nose
leaves off and the cheek begins requires one
more skilled in anatomy than am I take a
God-fearing man by The hand and hold one
that Wesley would endorse and welcome into
his church: / reach across the aisle and grasp
the hand Of a thcatre-going, stoC k-gRmhlin.,
pleasure-loying man, and hold two as far apart
In spiritual life aud influence as heaven II rom
he'll, both members OF the same church. Uhpe
do,s he church hare Of drld the lCorld b,gin
What concord hath Christ with Belial. Come
ont from among them and he ye separate and |
will be father unto YOU, and ye shal. be my
sons aud daughters, sal the Lord Almighty
Second COrtnthidns, oh chapter.
was once called 10 the bedside OF dying
young man, whom found IN great distress Of
mind, lie had once been light and pillar In
the NJ. Il. Church. He was unprepared to die.
Why .was this? Why? 1t was because ouI
church had been moved on to or over the line
He attended donation party at the church
paid twenty-five times Its value for piece OF
cake, and drew gold ring. This created az
he had spent Ave hundred dollars, all his hard
| arnings, and now lay upon his deathbed la tht
greatest agony Of soul, a subject OF charity.
FLATS ON THE RHINE.
Attendinga church show, where money wa
wanted fora new carpet, we saw oyer rounc
| glass View OF Flats on the Rhine ten cents
| THinkinR 1t cheap,we paid the money ana looked
I'm and say several natirOns on the rlnd Of larg,
| cheese Can Barnnm beat thatf Question :
| where does the church leave on and the worlC
| beginf Draw the line, and convictions will b'
deep enough. Sinners Will know when they are
converted, and can tell the congregation fo
Themselves without troubling the preacher u
| do II for them. 80 ,
scourre Of small cords aud visit our temples WI
| fear there would be a terrible scramblng anon
the money changers to get out Of the way,