The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-09

sionary and educational Its function Is tc
provide Theological instruction for candidates
| Tor orders, and by its authorized agencies to
maintain missions at home and abroad.
The obviously necessary means to carry on
reason that the several dioceses OF the church
| fall to place their Offerings In the common
treasury and this failure is due, no doubt. lot
to a settled Indifference Of the diocesan church
| but to its occupation with kindred enterprises
for which 1t Is more immediately, responsible.
When we come to the diocese itself we lind it's
own special work IN liz own borders often laas
aud fingers. for the reason that the parishes,
the separate congregations, are not united In
a systematic. vigorous effort to maintain that
work. Single churches, endeavoring to do 1t,
grow weary Of tack. which they cannot by
themselves achieve. aud finally their energies
are addressed In great measure to the strength
ening and securing of their own paroebial ex-
lstence.. Now the one broad underlying, TACT
| explaining our condition Is that the people at
| large have not learned to appreciate the value
aud obligation of general united action as q
part of their actual relteious living. part OF
them for their o,cn spiritual benefit by the Divine
| Saviour OF men.
aud halt for the lack of deep, abiding sense
tina! the kingdom exists. and exists Ia organ
es f. IT, and a hE Wgss bey
will not have Without it, The result Of the de,
feet is q barren ind,viduasm which dishgures
| christianity. or marrow, eramptng congre-
cent eoh"i nsap u' have '"r poiated to e one
cause of this in spea,king of the strong
| i
Give consideration Of personal faith and free
| dom from ecclesiastical oppression. There are
also cerain popular modes of thinking on
| and prejudiolsl to the highest interests.
1t is. for example. often supposed TO be the
nnoaestonabe right OF an Individual uhrislap
from any etfo!t of the body OF, hts breth..
rem, the expedieney of which does =, not >. at
elightest consideration ought to convince him
that his attitude could 9Inly be lastd by
on 1? Il rs S,u member o the BODY his very
presence In 1t means that he Is ready to substi-
S sse TBS common n aSf%sa aGF own
body is more likely to be wisely right
than any one member ,ot IL: and
negative thing, but positive, means of defeat
Ing or ctipping the work undertaken. In sub
hitting ourselves. one to another. in such mat,
on our love and humility, which Is far more
important than a vindlcation of our personal
Again, 1t is often facility assumed by
Christians teat the work of the Church
must needs be perfect, In it's character and
pathy and eopntenanee. lie liability TO any
criticism condemns II utterly. But the as.
sumption Is a mistake the work does not
ale not infailibie. i may not b, the best that
can be imagined. i may not effect all that we
he " hs s o bs
Kingdom, aud know the purpose of tho king
don will cherish 1t and strive TO make 1t better
conception OF the religious life is partial and
incomplete; II churchmen. from whatever
cause, have lost the full idea of the Kingdom as
Expressly organized for the concentration of
holy energies from the. world beyond y, the true
rsmssdy for the defect H. y eoaess
living inc tSe rshtfa place o' The 'oe system
OF teaching to the neglected truth that God. and
not man, God, and not GO .lesiastlcisn. has or
sake of those who are to use them. for those
who are already Christians, as we'll as for those
who are not do not aad that this truth has
ONE fsiut recognition In the restoration of
the otfertory to Its position in public wor-
at missionary meetings. which are always con-
sid-red extraordinary departures from the re-
gular course Of chutchly lie; It is btiny no
would stimulate his people to some effort OF
zesl of discharge of indebtedness; but II Is not
runss ss S Sswsd Ia hs ps
Christian sentiment ia largely moulded.
lsoo 9ns ~ ,ss gres and a"pors1t
needs to be declared in its completeness and
1t cannot be disregarded without serious injury
and loss, When 4 is taught again with rIgor
by many with the objection that 1t is not the
teaching Of Christ. the, King. addressed to
tion the teaching Of Him. who knew what
was in man. and provided Ia His ordered
uhureu and Its work ut means for the cultiva-
ton of a large, loving and unselflsh spirit In
Hle people. It is. I am persuaded. q mistake to
assume that the obligation to work in the king.
aud money, Is an obligation clearly recognized.
aud yet obstinately. deliberately aud wickedly
disregarded by the masses of the Church. It is
ly known. 1t ia thrust out of sight by the
historic reaction against ecclesiasticism 1t ts
m nd la hp N n ri ~ M La
Ia that divine organization which gives great
md fruitful meaning to the words: Il believe
Let me pas from this theoretic discussion to
the practical application of the thought while
L ask your attention to the public associate
action which devolves upon the Church in Lou
isiana
The principles of organization demands our
e2 60 as diocese. with the work of tho
board Of missions formed by the general
convention, We have been for, many
proper agency which our
thy should find expression. It ls doing great
work in which we desire 70 bear, our part:
go annually at least to the board
from every congregation, In the borders
of Louisiana. Let me indulge the hope that no
one OF them will renounce u privilege, by the |
exercise OF which we may have as representa- |
tives of our faith and love the devoted men and
who syns to do I'll The
We are not insensibe Of the advantages de-
rived to our youth from Christian and |
churchly education. In the University of |
the south wa have an institution which.
by its history and Its office. invites our
cordial interest and our fostering care. By ap.
pointing trustees on It's board of management
this diocese has for many years rec ognized its
obligations to the University. aud that recoRni-
ton has been followed. 1 rejoice to say by the
presence among Its students of many young
men of the diocese. It Is a school of good
learning, which meets the needs of the region
to which 1t looks, for Its chief support.
L Oxford |
and In. prosperous fortunes: 1t is a place
where the best huma learning and pure Chris
tt religion are honored and loved and taught
together.
1t Is scarcely necessary to cay that the exist
ence of II theological school at such point Ia
one etfectuai means of drawing the attention of
educated young men to tho sacred ministry
and thus Of providing for the spiritu Al needs of
Of our own people. / would respectfully ask
the council to make fit response to the appeal
which came from the university. asking our
corporation with other dioeeses In the support
Of It's thorough and valuable work. There is
IN this city diocesan Institution. the Orphans
Home, which expresses the care Of the Church