St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-12

tons as the following: First; the world
moves, and the church OF Jesus Christ
must be moving with it, Senlper
idem is bad motto for living organ
ism in the nineteenth century. Second
Some things are in their nature un-
changeable. In physics we start with
the four elements, air, earth, fire and
water; these are constant factors. So
in theological science we must have
postulates to begin with. God is the
same yesterday, to-day and forever.
what he was in the beginning, q
creature made in the divine likeness,
fallen, yet aspiring to rise, and capable
of vast possibilities. The Bible is al
ways the same, never to be abridged OF
amended. The cross is the samethat
was seen by the prophets afar off,
an old story of a Lamb slain from
the foundation of the world, slain to
atone for human sin. These are con-
slant factors in theology. The wheels
of progress roll on, but these abide
immutable, eternal facts. Third. there
are points Whereat we must, as pro-
gressiye Christians, be ever singing
"Ring out the old, ring in the new"
There is room enough for progress and
Improvement. We want new faith in
Jehovah as mighty, personal, sover-
eign God. We want new apprehen-
sion of the dignity of manhood, its
responsibilities. its possibilities. We
want new light on the Scriptures, an
eyer-advancing acquaintance with the
Old Book that never changes. We want
a new and vastly greater zeal for the
kingdom of God.
ReY. Nj. D. Shutter. at the Church of
the Redeemer. "While it is true that
Judgment is going on forever, that
every day is day Of JUDGMENT, yet
there are times when the seeds of in
EQUITY produce harvests--crises in the
lives of nations and individuals. Those
crises are brought about by injustice in
the nation and selfshness in the indi-
vidual. Unconsciously OF thoughtlessly,
men and nations, without suffering APP
parent detriment for long time, may
taeasure up wrath against the day of
wrath. The revelation of Gods right
eous Z Judgment is sure to come!
This is the principle: the applica-
ton is not far to seek. We saw it a
quarter Of century ago in our own ma
ton. For years the injustice of slavery
had been practiced. Men thought it
was profitable. 1t was thought to be an
essential factor of national life. Grave
divines in the pulpit graced it with
texts. 1t was defended by statesman in
the halls of legislation. They did not
perceive its baleful effects upon the So
ciety in which it was practiced. But
the silent laws of nature were con-
stantly recording themselves. AT last
the crisis came in the civil
war. The same thing was true
in the case of France. Priests
and princes for centuries had trOd-
den the common people under heels OF
iron. The laws of retributiOn did not
manifest results for long time, but in
that carnival of blood and fire-the
French revolution-there was reyeia-
The same thing will be true OF Russia.
Judgment may be delayed, but it is in-
evitable! We carry this principle into
the life Of the individual. A man may
sin for years, apparently free from
penalty, but the processes OF re-
tribution going on quietly in the
soul will aSSuredly bring the
day of Judgment" in that mans
life Insecure foundations ana dishon-
est work upon house will finally cause
its downfall; the sting Of tiny insects
in the trees may pass unnoticed for a
summer. but when the sunshine calls
for the leaves again, the tree will be
dead. But we need not seek remote eX-
amples. is not the application of this
truth seen by incidents that come to
light every day. Sow the deed and you
reap the habit; sow the habit and you
reap the character. Tride with con-
science, deceive yourself with various
preteXts, and before you know it habits
of evil have cryStalized into evil char
acter. Heed the PRESENT. There is no
escape from penalty but in escaping
from sin,
Rev. W. ]. Lhamon at Church of
Christ-We are fallen upon material
isric times. Myriads think only Of the
world and the flesh. How to get and
keep: how to make the most of ones
eating and dressing and sleeping; how
to have a good time generally to fill up
the measure of the luStS of the flesh, the
luSts of the eye. and the pride Of life.
These are the supreme problems OF not
few. The complaint is made
that we are getting to be a
pleasure-loving nation. We run
like pigs after anything that
looks good, or smells good, or feels
good, or tastes good. We need not be
ascetics, but every people that would be
great must put duty above pleasure.
Matthew Arnold told the American
people that they are lacking in rever-
ence, and he warns US against it as the
source of degradation and disaster. He
commends us to the things that are
elevated. In this he is one with the
apostles and all the prophets;
Truth is thing elevated, ant
ever to be reverenced, even, al
the expense if need be of fortune or
life. Nothing of the sham sort, but
| genuineness, sincerity, consistency
some form of truth is at the basis of all
practical honor. Pretense of any SORT
| is slap at the truth. and he who makes
it lacks reverence. We lack reverence
for men, but none for their pocket
books. We must get over that, OF
by and by we will be a race
Of mammon worshipers purely,
and then we will fall to cut
ting one another's Threats outright
1t is significant that the anarchists are
goddess. A people cannot always be
prosperous and happy if it neglects the
things that are elevated. If we bur
row too long in the ground, like mole!
we shall lose our eyes. If we neglec
to reverence truth and Righteousness;
and God and mankind, we will lose oul
gentleness, barbarism will creep grad
ually in upon US. and daggers and dyna
mite will take the place of hymn book
and Bibles.
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