Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-23
Have We Perucious Religious Arstoc
racy?


ANont year ago "u" ~ thc numerous
cluhs oi TINS clty winch meet ~'ni-oc'a-
Nl'hallF i"I di-cu>>lpn "f some Nv" fntN-
Hoh "l 'h' gay devoted an evening l" th'~
pf"p.vh are rec huf'hcN fta>ih't
AMONG lht e"n'riouuohN |" M discuss
"as lhc i"i'"" ih- lcttef' no" l"r lhe Hf-I
'''"' niau' f"''''' it"il! d prominent an"
"ea''"t n'''''a"t "' n''aheiPHta' "a'>'.
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p'a' II :! ~ 'H''a" ''ni ''n' - "'AA' .'''
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."''t'' ''''" anu :" ~ iai pms
no pas o. ""'S"'P are 'seu "'1i
ic-al" 70 tht caste VI 'iir atteHnah'>' AhN
without reference 10 the fundamental laea
~ tile equalitN OF illAh - lh' mouse ol H'"
I'M. condition oil things has brought
ap"ul teh2'"us aflStoHFtoy, prpbahsy tIt
worst 81 any tAat the ""r.d Las ever seen;
AEi-tDETACN
ar>tocracy OF people, ana = tp my m!ud
utterly contradictory 20 the principles !aId
down py Jesus Chils, III ms ministry aud
'tschlnG- Inc practical ELECTS ~ a.. TINS
are >ad 70 i lafGe degree tht hurCh j.
deprived OF that sympathetic power VINE
union OF All classes in worship brtuS-
ABOUT Anu lafgr ppruon pi 4 "hric Gru-
GRAFTON of our people have grown into the
idea tnat social caste and The practices Of
Christianity are entirely consistent wlih
eacn other. Christianity i democracy
communism, AMI II the power Of the
NAurch j. decreasing 10 this generation. II
j. because Christianity l. surrcAierirg 70
civilization, and the grave question to all
serious Christian men now i, has the
Church within Itself enough simple piety
to withstand the influences uf wealth, and
rs consequences III education aud luxury:
know that | am just limiting at certain
great questions aud struggling together
few very tragmentary thoughts, but feel
that men whose heads aud hearts are in!l
of TINS question should cry and cry aloud
uhtll tAe so-cailed Christianity u our day
Is compelled TO stop ana listen. Ihls so
clal tendency OF cur churches i not CON
nheu y lAe pe"s' " influence i Host
'errlo!y manifest upon me clergy for any
one VINO mas had much experience IN cry
cnnrches Knows that when a desirable pll-
plt commanding large salary aud good
social positloh ls vacant 'he scramble Tor
lhe place Is uhseeihiy' uhchri>t'ah, disgust
ihs' Indicating that personal poIitlcs are
lhe prime factors Win iarge nuhber or
tne cohsecraled servants OF the Lord and
Ihal success IN 'he profession i measured
NOT 50 much oy the good done, the desrAd-
eu uplitled' lhe >oFro"lhS coihioF'eu' ana
lhe sihIui saved, As oy the sociai Iuaity OF
the Peopie l" WHOM eit pteacHer ortaches-
WISH however 10 auu tlaI 'nls !attef
ohaise - iat from uhlneisai' there are
men III the froteslaht ohri<uah ministry