, 1881-05-01
CHURCH NEGLECTERS.
AN ATTRACTIVE SERVICE Fol: THEM.
The Efr. i. Z. Els{kr In Tie .:iMrtlnCc.

Inc isfE <a T. FusttF III the iHFHHCc
The work every church is called of the Lord to
do is two-fold constructive and aggressive. 1t
IL m hui,d m vr;thi u,,,t m win from ,ytl,out
The constructive work is the ed;ficatIon of the
church and the gradual development OF Chris
tian character in regular church attendants 1t
81 u-or1r ~ o<,routiou ~ ,ratut,., and nc su.h
=, ~ III 49, o,,,,',,. th,+ c,7,,.n o ,,,s-
IL worthy OF all the energy that cnnrch anu pas
tor Often give to it. But 1t should be only
means to an end. The church exists for the
e.la ,F ire ;,4,,,o,ca an rho ,vo,sd cbr;st,s
So ~ 80 ~ e,I,
10 the uttcrr.ost parts of the earth. The church
is to be spiritual and strong IN order to reach
ot,,ara n thon rho churlh bus ,n or,rcssivo
work. 1t Is dsvlncly appointed 10 ~lh SOUS. II
is Il missionary organization. 1t IS work within
itself for the salvation and good of its own chill
dron an, rctntivcs ono ncwho,ders h,t outsidc
usen' "no ~" 30 "ue - ,.;,.' .,,,'t s.a
as well. 1or the pcflshi11g mul1Huoes tIstt navy
no interest IN IT. colnpelank 1hose III Tue Nigh
rut the tendency is to be absorbed in the con-
- ,to .',,&rr1.s,,o ~,
church is apt to live for itself, providing only
for the needs Of its regular ch-goers be-
COMING n t.,ph for tho spiritual dclcctation and
oencit OF those concerhed III IT, lou o1'ei M'e
the services Of tue Lords Day arranged with the
constructive work solelyin view. The order Of
s+.s,a - a,,,.,.r 49,. +,,,,a. - en-,-;oo tha
s.s'e ~ prc'snlne' tno 'tAico ~ az, Wy, .no
cnafacfer OF tne Singing ase Eenerai's uete,-
mined by the taste and needs OF the new-hold-
ers. Seldom Is there Il detintt and elf-deuying
arrangement of any one Of the Sabbath serv-
ices fot The needs Of the mas$es outside. whose
ducted they Are not interested in its worship.
Here is the objection To putting Bible scrv-
second preaching service, 1nuny Of our
New England churches arc doing. 10 facilitate
constructive work nothing could be betfer nut
uui their needs must NOT be ignored. Nor do
mission schools t1ld chnpels separate from the
home church meet the necessl5yi aney are pc. n,
YET they are too exclusive. 3hey reWi'ld onc
TOO much Of Southern churches which are biilit
with gallery ror negroes WILD iat.s, an !. r
pugnant tn many, des,roystho sf:t-rcspcct anu
Eelf-suppoFting disnosft1on of o1hefS, la!Is 70
reach u large humber of church,neElcctcrs Of
the better class who are abundantiy able to sup
port the Gospel, hut do not care to, und tails
short Of the scriptnral iden OF wnssh.p, accord T.,
the conviction that the Lord Is Maker of them
all.
The results Of emphasizing unatiy me cor 1e
structive work Of the Church to the neglect or
Its primary and paramount aggressive work hrs
that multitudes IN our centres o. popuation are
unrenched who other C might be brouSht n;
self. grows selfish, indifferent 10 SOULS, anu
worldly; and tint. receiving 1e" ncccSs!ons "
tresn ploou l1o ou.s.net @ y t i,so,f oh1;aeJ
weaker Hence INC cnIscn @ n9s ~, .inh ~ ;ts
10 resort 10 means outs,ue. auo ~ Mt!.n - t.t
ordinary workiT II uakes no p1sis,o, .h o,nc ;tvn
IS hr Moody tnncfnacie "9Eh; @ eu tno H. ~ WI
IN New York ut IhlGksflnS Sa ha nusr s,xfr f I rf,
cord and al cooper Gnoh nel ~ A. ,,ar s,o ,t M
Designer 70 90 Will cnorcnes w LUZ "'' oo'
prooaDiy n,9nL .;,,o,,,o, 3,e. e+.+o5
It was o tne oasis VI ,ne tcp', ~ ireer
that the Ffrst tonElesa.lpla! Ene. =. - $500,
tIty; more tnan yetI any , nm1t ,,! ~ no
to devote one ol us sap1.sa @ ~ sci nnsnntaiv ~ %
needs oi chuIcn-nesiectets au ~ 1,ho 1'I,,'ha,
remodeIcd US evening ser'!sS; e. ,r, .ti.
present han pernaps; u, w." ,91 sa a. ,rus ft and
ance ut once ran up tfll M 1ne WIS nd;,arv
has continued c ~ ~ .,si VIE H. ocnnt ,r;t ~,
weather from ouo ~ 1,.oo wEus p,xr, INC
average Tor 10y ~ ~: mta s,, h3,rGhna n,,t Is
in IT. or course. sole r rso rhn 'nfnro Ind
In tue man composeu u .a,sd tu. 1 Iha., 'r.
no hxed habit oi cnuren t,,o,T ,.,,,r,e mr.
largely youn. people, !a'l = ,f rne ,n,, ~ nav,
rie1 couples Just starting ~ aie' ;,,.o 'a ". nnI
those on me WY ,a,e 10 ,xiii ne ni The tupnier
whose iuture we peese ar., W -, =" tho hn,,sn If
because its BEGINNINGS Meae ,,. 80 ~ I1 ro,,u,, mcn
God; and, besfde5 tnest. uo@G 1 t,i ~ 7,vhn}n
who come by themselves nLu ,n.eaa n.. "P P.nh n
pews. The congfeSnuon = seH,n ,rto ntthn,,~h
tegcnt It Is miae u "ri. ,,nnc
they have been F ;,.;n its
Of understanding inc lsiole AI1u ~ a,,i var
truth. They arc attcttsc. aI ,s, f
shipful They are ot that gfea. ailoS . .'9 thav az
drift into our cities from renelosts m1.9 an,i
habits in the count5s. ttal Iaat naao7 I,;t h,w