The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-25

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o 81 the eish6ps = addressed ITO the Isthoai,.
people IN the United States and Canada. 81
says: Permit g % rsthind VI. dlssr breth:
rem While W szasnd hlarsy e6as :
upon tho success OF The past and ssnrAa. 81:
Psoionndeet eonyiosen Chat SvSn nohier .nJ
s snQ ~ acnaevehesne awaitts Il the 1futurs
allotment hon. ;a %"a given . By Providsnhs
r.. s sssssssa Se,. not s..n
nnguished BY the emphasis thev have Ivan
EYE essenn1 doctrines Of christianity. In al the
yo.H , OF our history truths relating 20 0od. IA
.ined and :..s IN s s9sss S;. main:
n,"s ana that W have held in com:
nor mon With all Christian people to the inspire
1EG ana divine authority Of the scriptures, the
OF the ministry; the value Of the sacrsment
~ ana lndlspensableness Of the strictest morai,
~. accorqlDg 70 the Now Testament standard:
, sna NAV beyond al these points, We have made
conspicuous the Nervousness of sin. the neces-
n.,y .. atonement, the universally of pro-
p!nrenes. Of grace. Not one 81 these can h.
discarded or distorted without manning tho
'cheme d salvation and revealed GOSPEL Bnt
yen these foundations Of truths, however en-.
pn 'sa Will not meet the demands Of the
, ,on,.~ anever oonld have produced the pho
THERE ARE OTHER DOCTRINES
% be emphasized, doctrines which re.
leae to salvation applied as well "a
provided, doctrines which undsrlie tho
EXP NJ zee. Of the soul in it's emergencs
light and life Of righteousness The other doe.
!rines have been the rallying cry Of Methodisns
IN the past, and must be In tho future. They
arc repentance, faith, justification, adoption,
ne witness Of the Spirit, sanctiAcation and
Uarlsean perfection, - Out Of these come al
Inspiration and zeal; and upon these sie biiilt
AL our special forms and nleans of grace, our
cnarlues, our bsneVolences and our correction.
institutions. These doctrines, above ell
others, have given tone and shape and spirit to
oMr organization and determined its work and
place in history Take from Methodism these
doctrines of experience, or even the emphasis
gwen them, or overlap them with llfeless forms
and ceremonies, or mar them by human speou-
iatlons concerning the mode Of divine pn,oed-
able departure from their simplicity, 80 they
shall become only doctrines of the creed, I'M
voiced IN the soul as the very essence 81 salva.
ton, and then our glory is departed forever.
we therefore plead with yOu, brethren, as you
value the purity Of the church and its power t
convert the people and spread Scriptural holi.
ness, hold fast these doctrines, as they como
from the fathersss they appear In the Script
ures and as thoyhave been attestsd BY the ex-
periences Of the church in past ages" Tho
address urges . maintainance Of family reli-
gion Tho holiest sanctuary on earth" the
address says, ''is the Christian home Neither
the church nor the Sunday school can do the
work OF the home, or become an adequate SUBJ
stltute for the influence of prayer in the house,
hold. See to 1t that your children be all laugh
OF the Lord with sound instruction. Let
THE HAND OF RESTRAINT
be employed, yet with such firmness and gentle.
ness as to win and keep the children, as we'll
a, to hold them in subsection to authority"
The address speaks Of the Sabbath as pillar
of Christian civilization. "a spiritual church
without the Sabbath is an impossibility. God
has consecrated One-seventh Of our DAYS to
rest and worship. The law enjoining its OBJ
servance is both positiveand moral, Embedded
IN the Decalogue, enforced in the New Testa-
ment, and interpreted and illustrated in the
practice of the primitive church. The grand
march for the conquest of all lands for Christ
1as begun. The voice of the Lord bids us 80
Onward: We dare not accept q secondary
place. With our schools and colleges, with
our wealth and culture, with our social power
md our vast Numbers, We must have 4 large
share in the worlds evangelization.