Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-20

the first address. Tho supernatural resources.
be said. are the same for the old and the new
void alike, except that the supernatural Is
always in favor OF the new. for when God
makes anything new He makes ii better. With
the same divine promises as the earlier church
we have greater providential facilities.
Living resources are most important, for re-
deemed men turn the void upside down. But
IN tho old world advance Is not rapid because Of
the incubus of state churchism. Our motto
must be Cavour finely expressed it, "Afree
church in a free state
Our financial resources are angmenting rap
idly. but we not realize the advantage Of this
fact to the extent We might wish, as wealth is
too frequently boarded. Yet Christian
millionaire should be an impossibility
Our intellectual resources are multiplying r,ar-
,elously. There is q widening intelligence.
THE thoughts Of men widening with the
process of the suns" Our universe
ties, colleges, Sunday and day schools
wortbily represented in British Methodism
BY Drs- Dallinger, Moulton, Arthur,
Pope, Beet, Dawson and Findlay. The
higher criticism need not disturb us. The
verlfiable cannot be gainsaid. All that is fit
to survive will outlive the evolution and revo-
luton OF these stirring times. for what has a
rlSht TO live cannot die. Truth is many sided.
Truth Ia not chain to bind, but n scepter to
WELD. The truth shall make you free
Christianity is adapted TO all the nationalit
permanent and taste in each land The church
then should adapt her methods SO that she
may lay bold of all classes for Christ God
saves men through their environment. and sc
the church should with Pauline wisdom be
come all things to all men if by any means it
may save some. Let ritual be either simple
or ornate if only we can win men for Christ.
Old barriers are being torn down for commerce
and science, commipgling the peoples. The
lands of the Greek and Latin Churches are
profoundly stirred by our modern thought
and life and the old superstitions are passing
away. Even in the British Isles multitudes
are yet outside the Church of Christ because
the youth and the women have not been
recognized az capable Of high Christian sery-
ice. Nor are the laity fully enlisted for Christ
that the forces OF the gospel are in the masses
of the people. Leaders such as Champness,
Hughes ana Thompson are enkindling great
enthusiasm. Cody ladies and gifted youth
are consecrating themselves to Christly philan-
tLIopy and great good is being wrought.
Finally, We are gaining power by our grow
ing unity. Unity is strength. Ii John Wes-
ley were among us today he would say, as
did an earlier John, Little children. love one
another This spirit is spreading. Angu-
iarltIes and asporities are gradually disappear
ing. Brotherlv courtesy lie drawing US closer in
affection. In the deepest heart of the church
the Divine spirit has wrought an irrepressible
yearning for unity. Though We deplore our
divisions yet may not ali discords to one con-
cord Lead even to THAT infinite harmony
whose name If God.
What, then said DIR. Watts in conclusion,
may not accomplish with our ever &C.
cuEulatiug resources. If the men Of this
generator are true TO Gcd ther the next gen.
Grafton vii. hail united MeJhodism and hear
the ringing Of the sweet mlliennial bells an
nraneiLs The new heayens ant the new
earth"
CHRISTIAN RESOURCES OF THE NEW WORLD.
Christian Resources OF the New World was
the subject discussed in an essay by Chancellor
Edward Mayes of VI. E, church south of OK
ford Miss. and an invited address by Rev. =.
4. NJ Chapman. II. Z. church of Phila-
d9.phi&. In the course of his paper
Mr.. Mayes said it would not be possible in
volume TO give any just estimate of the Chris
tian reason Of the new world. The southern
boundary line OF the United states is the divid-
ing line between Catholic ism and PrCte stanism
South of the United States with small excep-
tiOns, all Is Catholicism. In some
places the church OF England
and in others Professionalism is be-
ginning TO get a foothold. In the United States