Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-13
NEW SERIES--V0L. 10, NO. 10
would but open their eyes to what il
is doing around them, they would not

is doing around them, they would not
be so free with their information.
W hat is II doing? 1t is making the
policy Of Cancellation possible. The
elder Adams told the. Abbc Mably not
to attempt history of tho Revolution
until he had mastered the church sys-
tenn Of New England. The advice was
wise. Religion in this country has
always been hand in hand with poll
ucs. The church member Is in pre-.
eminent sense citizen. And upon
him the spirit of brotherhood descend
ed when the smoke of battle fed away
The fraternal movements among the
sects, North and South, ushered IN our
day OF peace and good will, and IL is
the Christian principle which inspired
those that now hold factions in check.
Let US hear no more absurd insinua
tons that the religion Of the Nazarone
Is perishing in the bright light Of sci
encc. Deep down in the nations heart
il Aonrishcs in immortal vigor. The
policy OF Cancellation is the triumph Of
that spirit which came among men
with the advent Of the Galilean teach
ers, and not stroke Of craftsmanship.
What Is it doing2 Besides mould
ing the character Of great people
here, ii is cutting it's way through ig-
norancc prejudice and barbarism, to
the heart Of empires that were gray
with age before the Genocsc dreamed
Of western world. Tho missionary
zeal OF the American churches is the
best evidence OF their abounding vital.
lity. At timo when financial disas.
ter has swept tho country like n tropio
storm, and men have AL been driven
10 the selfdenial Of anchorites. money
has been found to maintain the cher
ished cause Of civilization, with which
20 the ideas and the hopes and the as
piraiions which have made us great
people. 10 China, to India, 10 Japan,
to Turkey, 10 the land Of Confaeius
and Buddha and Mahommed, TO wher-
ever man suffers and woman weeps,
the American churches stretch their
helping hands. five measure aworl;
by the grandeur OF its object this Of
lifting the race TO self.respect and hon
or and freedom stands alone in stately
splendor. And that ia the smallest of
all small minds which allows itself to
be deceived in this by satires on the
weakness OF some engaged in it,
These satires are generally prompt
cd BY the incxcusablc supposition that
distant heather monopolize the chari'
ty which should be bestowed on those
at home. Inexcusable, because agents
Of this wide mission work are found in
every hannt Of degradation through
out the land Not the least energies
of the churches are expended within
sound of their Sabbath bells, in rescu-
ing the orphan and the outcast from
want and shame And while mis-
sionaries in foreign lands are left to
selfsupport in tho developed fields
those among the blacks Of the South
and the pioneers aud Indians Of thG
West received money without stint
not for themselves, but for their rn
dertakings, for schools and churches
and hospitals, and whatever else il
necessary 10 success An equally fals'
! supposition prompts satires quite az
caustic upon dcnominational ditieren
ces. Men who trust more TO their vii
than to their knowledge have moi
learned that these differences are fal
less Of doctnnes than Of methods
} Within the sweep OF Professionalism
I their is all the unity consistent Will
activity Of thought. The era Of dog
I; ma and dcnunciation belongs TO thG
past. Above the fog of metaphysics
has risen the Interchangeable truth thai
Christianity means the lifc OF God II
tho human soul
Christianity "a lie, not n creed
, This explains It all. 1t Is the sccre'
! of the patriotism, the benevolence, th'
selfsacrifce. the tircless industry IL
enterprises Of charity, Of education, o
! religion, which especially characterize
, the American churches, and whicl
} never put them TO moro fiery an,
} triumphant test than during the year
} still grecn in memory. H