The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
SHORT SERMONS.


supporting the congregational singing in
the mouse OF God, as we do now aud then,
we wonder why il il that so few OF our
churches have awaited themselves OF the
aid OF this appropriate and inspiring
instrument as an accompaniment OF the
organ. CongrGgdiioadlid.
A representative OF one of the largest
and most influential dailics in this city de-
sired us to state what the possible vote Of
the Jews would be on the question OF "dry
or wet?" Our reply was prompts 1.-THE
jew as rule IL not fanatic; he believes
in moderation in all things. The best of
men may drink and enjoy u glass OF wine
on glass of beer Satan lives only in ex.
cessive drinking. Drunkenness is vice
which will never. never be removed by
legislation; ii will, however, by the proper
work OF the home, the school, the church. ="
---JeviA V0icc
II is worth much TO The churches, 10 So
ciety and 10 public morality that in many
homes the family gathers daily around the
home altar and spends time in prayer
That service il not recorded or published.
The passing world knows nothing OF it,
But II tcmpers life, il educatcs the young
1t instills reverence Tor law and for God, it
subdues feelings, it alays the friction Of
passion, il turns faces heavenward. II Sa-
tan could break up these little gatherings
and put amend tothcir influence, his king
dom would make fearful advance in its
work of ruin. Ccnirdi Boptid.
Ii there is any one existing church in
whose ample embraces the manifestations
OF Christian unity may DO possible, il is
the Church OF England, which is the
mother Of us ALL And ii some large mind
oil churchman could stand forth as its rep
rcscntative, and say TO MI the divisions Of
Professionalism which have stood the test
OF time: Your communons are entitled to
be called churches as well rs ours; your
doctrines arc true, ii is only your limita-
tions and negations that are untrue; your
sacrmcnts, your orders, are valid; your
commission rs clergy is divine in 30 far as
and because il has the sanction OF the
church, which is the congregation OF faith
iul people" Aud lac thinks, or at least
hopes, that the day may not be far dis
tant when such u voice shall he heard. -
Rec. d.. Allen, Of De Episcopal Theological
School, CdMbriTg,.
IL IL lust as much in accord with divine
methods for one church TO succeed another
rs for one civilization. II the doctors OF
medicine, who ended prosperous careers
fifty years. go. could arise from their graves
and be put again in possession OF their
huge drug chests, their nauscous dronch-
ing bottles, and their frghtiul lances, We
should most likely hear them complaining
likewise Of the present dearth OF practice
compared with what they once had. The
old scho0lmaster, too, Is gone. with his
birch rods and his castiron routine. And
Calvin and Wesley, could they be restored
TO the world Just rs they were, IN the
prime and yig0r Of their lives, would won
der why they could not command their
former following. lSligion, which Of all
instrumentaitics for human Advancement
aud blcsscdncss i the best, must, because
pricst-bound, Do the slowest 10 conform 90
actual human needs --NdC Christianity
(SiH,inb0lgliH.l
From this survey OF the great lines of
human experience two differences seem 10
force themselves upon us: l) That every
where, in our conscience, in our physical
nature, in our sentiments oi associated
men, there arr indclblc marks Of NOR
ally constituted world moving toward
righteous ends; p that nowhere, within
us or out OF ". 40 We find the iulGllmcnt
OF this idea but only the incipicnt and
often bailled ieuiatiyes for realizing Il 10y
partial approximation. This Is what We
should expect 10 src from the iirst station
Of an unfinished system, and il irrcsisiibly
suggests u jusliiying and perfect sequel.
The v,ticmalioiis OF orr moral nature are
thus in harmony With those OF the intel.
lcctual and spiritual, distinctly reporting
TO US that We stand in divine relations
which indefinitely transcend the limits OF
our earthly years.-J1m0 Mdriinnru ~ hN
ac'c uOrk, ~ NdiJg RdiJioH."