, 1876-01-31

NOMDLh LOS.
Of tho Church. but small proportion of ths
neoplo hnvo cared to attend its services, W.
havc allowed tho Bible 70 assign the main
ioaaon: The natural aversion Of tho human
hea1s ia;n ~! 70 TUG purity church sorviees 90
JON. Ihoro - not . saddor fact than thai
- men loyo darkness rsther than light" This
" tho sole reReon why tho u,assos are not rogue
lasiy It chrirch. They do not love tho church,
o. 9ton .ney do not ses any good tbst can iasuo
VI tho minor reaeons why tho rnssses do not
go 10 church. What ia known a. tho "expsnsc
reason y ta entitled to degree Of consideration.
Is currently conceded. Not many remain away
from church becAuse It COSTA money 10 70. ANY
fnan NTH minimum OF tho Msstora spirit Of
eacIfco eau savo from tha unsholoaome axcoss
Ing, mora than enough To meet tho c'ains OF Tho
Treasury Of Chrlats Church. God csunot bo tAe
author Of moral contradictions. Ho cannot or
ger. forgetting not tho assembling Of your
y too ezpcnalso. II church altondance Is OBJ
ligatorv II can bo afforded. am willing 70
gtant that our churchoH hro quito too expensive,
both 10 the cost Of creating thom and Of their
becoming to sec the proprioty Of cheaper OPP
nortunttca to wosahIP. Lees opulens, And moro
d.ss'nctsy missionary, should our religious goal
10 n'ade. am voTy sorry to hcas Tint some
clothing tho worshiperH aro expected 70 wear.
| am also vert sorry that poor people nys 80
intolcrablS prond; and yet With modification,
%o must confess that wo arc. Tho Church,
allowed to suffer because Of tho elegant dfcas OF
sono who persist IN waiting upon fts co,nnun-
ion. Poor people do fuot stay away from ths
seeanss sars ss tSoss e.na q, The soo
munillecntty, onMrcsa them. Tho moet
elegant and elaborate attire st tho play
russloa without giving o1enne against tho So
away from the "Caasen,ual" Simply because
wealthy OF dishonest people will bo sure to dress
botser than he To say that you Btay away from
chuteh hsbltna1y because you cannot afford tha
customary clothing for yourself and youe family
is inslncero and sophatcal. An abundauco Of
FREQ water, aud clothing tolerated by tho statute
against indeccncy. 1t any opo to atteul church,
II he have tbs heart for 1t. There arc waya and
meaps Of meeting all tho demands OF the church,
II We but Talue aright tho benefits OF tho church
to uH.
TheFo arc those who Bag thas tho rcaeon why
they Do not go to church Is that taoJ arc not
invited. When auv one rcasons thus, be forgota
the source whence all Invitations to 80 10 church
originate. Gol'a command Ia the only invitation
uuinYitcd.
Who starres hta body until ho Is Invited TO
cat? Who. Indeed, arc constituted coapetpnt
to in7dto men to church : People arc not 40 un-
| obtE1,Hlvo and delicate anywhere dlse Who in-
vites men to 70 to the theatre, to tho saloon,
| Of iuto that way which takes hold on doash
The WalkH OF pleasure and the delights Of aon-
anality ara crowded NTH Tho untnsited m.ssea.
Ihcso cfassos Of enjoyment are let down to
| tho moral 1evel OF tho uusayod patronage whom
they solicit. Thia IL the general secret of popu.
lar1tY. They who speak to the rooplo from tho
peoples standpoint will hhvo largo and iuter-
ested nudleuco; hui they who attempt to press
upon tho maascs OF men an fdeal Of any set
will meet with eurc and Prolonged disappont-
ia f7,rf kkkr rnotir.
than lmptacttcablo. Thoro are q great many
more who think spiritual purity possible than
earnestly dcsIre persoual!y to eotor into l..
The people Of God, however, ahoud thor-
not persisteutly Invited by them 10 take part in
religious Worahip You sny, With great JUSTICE
and some feeling, what moro can wo do7 Wo
build, and support elegant, expensive. and COM
beauty all srs wsleome "wthou. noney aud
| without price," We place mon Q! experience,
pioty mud scholarahIp 10 our ,pulptts, to whose
huprort only those aIo Invited TO contribute who
feel that thoy arc ablc TO do 30. We furnish not
only devotional bat artistic music grstn!tcusiy.
Nc furnish, also. not oaly tue best kind Of TO-
stfuction to all tho children and youth whom wo
can persuade 70 accept 1t in manners, morals,
sewing, csc... but We cheorlulty supply children.
aud households, with raimept, food and en,-
ployment. We o1cr to tue general public every
wcok throughout tho gear for nothing the very
beat Of opportunities to acquire solid informa-
| nrc},noiorr nnl ratT;on Far rhst .ro srst,t
.,ai ss,n. ,, 1u. ~ 'oGayi.' ,Gi "na' w htasIks
GusS suan. tI,,'; lug peuo "any hse' no~ pa5ns
to nt 'e'.u'tn ~, ~ paiu's eee'.I !nSsIuGsoss.
nI'a uM5 ses1 III 3om ,' n1"ea anoia snss cna!aten
,t au snr Wst thaouRn t @
uns nuuuss ,siuoot ~. anoo' n1s mah'us us onl1
~, "u ~ ass. T., ateipi ~ 10 .sat .ne
young, OF - c:assae' IL the !eadlnE ttntnt OF
behaV!oT 6.ais. @ ana piosy. u you approve o. our
W. Wo.S 10 no1'oe uol py saving Men, pay so"a5a
..s nas',.eHsnSo '' "nasy can aao.u; 5on ean.
E1atuess. to's u .ao pIeche LDetaAty ot th1
Chutcn tnla per unee'nsh lnslauon 10 nH'
aM ~ 4oaa 10 knoM ~has moro tne Chafeh
eau ~ 10 ~ ht1nct no masses 70
chnEon eerv,ces. 70 iavaae tne fepeiilns ano
nneom1niun,cahVo persona! ptiSaeY OF the masaea
10 aesM!, " = asfces petsonal appeal. y 70
ohenssvo 70 uoiieaf' ahn 70 apt 70 90 nn"heiy
mage tuat most o. us eht1ak tfom ven1aEinR 70
COL.
Attendance nt church Is sometimes doclinod
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