New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-17


a last come home b Goa And oil the worlds progress
isveaiins the solidarity Of the helps this emphasis
Science may dispute the unity OF origin u Il will but 10
help Affirming the unity OF life and destiny The
world grows smaller face each other across oceans
and live together In eioSar federation all continents
We cannot escape from another Science and history
their eonverging lights the Scripture declaration
tAss all brethrSh Each has Its own theoios
Ieal work The xtsenh century cannot ponouneo
all our confession. That century said "Respons1oi5
Cod" said loud shook tho seven-hieu CIV"
This century says The brotherhood OF man ssJs ~
loud that African bushDen add South sea ~
hearing our call, rise from me ground and say "s 81
are men, A Christian institution 10 the VSalHen -
organized expression Of that brotherhood Az -
sentiment raiscd power. !, is oro'herno0a NV NV
mutual heipfulnees. And 10 sssumes 'hrse "a, tn
The first IL phtianthrope. The love OF Dan - 20
bIenes, bond IN the spirit Of the gospel Inoeeo PM
snthfopy In . sense. has existed OUTSIDE Oh so'p
1t 10 BIT Of the wreck Of Eden hoatnS on s"r,uy
Blu, philanthropy built institution 10
ch,.,,.n ,,osr.t Tbere Is some compassion wherever
,sere sre human hearts But tho edort 70 reNc''o WV
modern scientiAe desum by giving the week o 1.a
through organized hepfuness Is essenuHV SH,I '
scs The laws Of nature let The strongest survive:
~ .,,.. =, .,c,ent Rome that pushed the weak and
the ck IN the wall the march OF oonouerng regions
might not be hnaered is the WORLDS savage way OF SUI
,c,ibne natures doctrine But the gospel mas e'He
ave,se nature 70 say the xesk shall be strong ana In
M wny more effectively than by organizing institutions
h,ch shsll undergrad which 10 weak ana give w.
perchance victory that is not given 10 strength Inee
was an altar 10 Pity IN Athens, but IL was oh' p'ae
o. xeen IN helplessncss. And Rome had not even an
80 sern and p,iess was the great god Jupiter. who
,,ed their bloody life natural prototype oil the g'a'
god Force who rules our modern skep'lelsm
pnEsBYTERrANTsM AND EDUCATION.
Inother way in which the organic life OF ChfisusnlU
nnds expression is In tho educational insutunons ~
not important IN this presence 70 dwell on the Historic
alliance between Presbyterianism and education te'
he,onp together by right OF . common origin ana IN
Identical history When fathers set foot upon mss
e.s,orn shores 10 occupy this land for our ehufch @
put eide by side Che church and the eonese' Inc 49,
=, calvin IN Geneva was the posy Of the synods OF Pha
s4phia and New.York. Christian education ~" Oco"
one OF our century wstchwords we closed 'he i"s '
tury with great advance. The organization OF our pO
A, Gosee Aid marks long stsp forward Fiyo years aRo
Twelve Young eduoa tona Institutions OF the wen u'
no, vAen them property Of S9So,ooo Lsss SeaT vi.
twelve had grown thlry-sx, and reporsoa pr've "
al oos 970 Who considers Sba mafNSneuS u1'eVN
mani Of the West or the rapid rise OF ooueauonai ih'
-. ,n,, are non Christian can doubt the need OF SIN
stranger ADVANCED II Is greatly 70 be ooaoteo "he''
ve have o. all kept pace with the demands OF sne 's
The providence Of God has also openea 70 10 ~
aauea,onal work than which could be more iP'i'
o., an, National WE'LL being IL challenging me s''on
finn AZ tae Church and State alike To that NofN No
ara SUMMONED by the double call OF eur psuOs a '
ouy religion Recent discussions have brought ih p
,ns,, view two extremes thought concerning 10" aue
,,on NJ etuoaton for the freedmen One OF tbes" eN
trepes IA that their mental Developments " not Pa1
perhaps not even desirable The other extreme !, N''
which and the evangehEation OF VIC e"i"''N W.
the solution Of problem Of their future STATUS Ia ou
onro,ry There were some optnss who supposed tha'
all that was necessary for the treednans pol"0s iu'1
vas that ballot should be put Into his hand we nave
learned mistake OF that theory bduc~tOn mus
with the franchise. Neither Is ID enough 'ha' he eO'
ored man be converted education must go with IN" Cos
mel Tho church North ana South Is beginning 70 lesh
the truth Of what an eminent missionary once sia
second sta9e OF mSSion IL the most dinieuI IN
ou, missions among the freedmen We have reached 'he
.e.ond ,,aze Indeed one Christ saVes the sos
tor eternity But salvation tiue salvation unto eoou
.r,en.hp and useful church membership, means chA
teiouliding, through intelligence That woiN Is S'"'
as building always IL, but undenaoly essential
By one other DO we organize our lte ior sno
occupation he land. II is the orlgns form IN" mh
Christian life has always flowed. 1t Is as ola rs Feh'
cost; 10 OF direct divine institution Is tho condition OF III
other Christian orgsniraons IL at once tho simplest ana
ersndes expression mans faith in God and bis love Tor
his fellows the church Of Chrst The vsoe pahS' ANU
ground O, the Truth To establish this church every
where from the rivers the IL the supreme duty OF
the hour the splendid responsibility Of the century Ana
the srss century Of HaOnfI history will furnish the
spur 70, the rstheF the hTst century o.
Christian history gives the Jpe for missionary labor 70 he
ana N tina Ths early disciples event eVerywh7'e
nreachina the Word" They dared all populations and al
classes The gospel should have universal dominion d.
cause Il was universally adaptable us grasp spSh'
every human condition. A. last Do we believe n' bu
see the ILLUSTRATION Of IL in those first days God started
the gospel tom that Palestine vantage ground Whefo
would have chance 70 compass all known EeoHaph' anu
oil intellectual and moral extrenos fauI pfeAeheA NV
TO slaves and the Swans OF Athehf ue WIS NOV
afraid 10 stand before p.7.ps who feared nothing ana
preach Judgment to them; before Epcureans VINO De-
ieved nothing and preach Christ N them 30 no" 'he
gospel has medicine for eur healing Carry u V esch
extreme 70 the slaves OF passion and supcrtton and 20
the ays, Of that excess intellectual light which blinds
men 10 tbs hes, beauty Of earth and heaven bihn men
together IN the church Christ this foretaste OF the
fellowship Of heaven
THE DUTY OF THE. HOUR.
dyzv
90. th.re no trnperativeiy demanded q corresponding
moral development Patriotism ia strong here out moro
than patriotism required. Shall there be NauohS
ooncence strong enough 10 bind and bleud social and
moral diyerhes that enter into our life. and hold US
nrm 70 the deYout beginnings Of our history Inc
Christian Church be heard in answer 70 that quts
ton The gospel teach the people rcvcrt'eo Tor
authority and human. and that just regard TOT
he tights OF Others which alone gives highest self
control And especially the gospel must deliver inc
popuar life from duh hopeessneSs, the curse Of
20 much of the common European life OF To-Day "hch
always comes 70 people who have hard time here. and
m outlook for any better time beyond We must III
upon the common nfe encourage, elevate aud puniy
IL the consultations and aspirations OF the gospel Of
Christ This Is tho patriotic duty OF the hour
church TO plead for law and obedience ana nope III
every township in the land will DO the bcst munton
a, defence against enemies abroad and against social
discomfort and nndety q. home. History gives us
no reason 70 suppose that a republic not thoroughly
grounded 10 religion will long survive assaults from
yi,hout or s-ltatlons within. And thus preserve
the Nation with the salt Of religion and make 1t tho
kingdom Of God among msn the Church must not onI
be built but be vital force through all grades OF The
National LIE.
To oVertake the religious problem OF our 0e'oVed
land may q spirit Of eyangelIzns faith and real fall
upon our church to-day ambition not for great
chufches but for living gospel In every city and
hamlet Of the country. Fields not won In winter
| Quarters. When the aggressive herosm OF Roman
ieeions yielded splendid encampnents in Asia and
Italy the dsy Of their glory went down; when tho
Church fails to sock ideal Of universal occupation
by the distribution Of eOnscerated enthusiasm her stand
ards will trail in the dust Under law Of dispersion
the sun from throne iumnes the world, and brings
ON eety harvest as far and wide hs nings his golden
| showers Under that law also the kingdom Of grace
| must light up our land
| LIE like shaft Of light across the land
| , lane NJ heama sNa'b