The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-07


torious and victories are gained through
actual conflict. 1t is a good thing that
young men should come into realization
soon AID clearly of this TACT. Ii Is n view
OF lie that the scientists have much 20
emphasize in these latter years of scientific
investigation. They tell us that all plant
life and ali animal life come 10 develop
ment through the struggle for existence IN
which the fttest survive and the weakest
go TO the wall.
I'VE are here In the midst of circum-
stances. against which we have 10 fight. In
our civil war there were men who at the
beginning tried to settle matters by treaty
and compromise but the great majority on
both sides knew 10 had gone too far 10.
that and there must be war 10 the finish.
Mr. Lincoln brought his hand upon the
map and said this government must have
II all. 60 man ought to
say in substance In regard TO his own
nature. which God has promised him
possession of. He must take il ali. Every
faculty must be brought into subsection TO
the dominating power. some. during the
civil war, seemed to think that victories
could be gained by engineering. but Gen.
Grant and General Sherman showed they
had TO be gained by fighting. That is the
way to gain victories in this life. We live
on debatable ground in the moral uni
verse. between the hosts of good and OF
evil. and no neutrality is possible. We
must fight to make good our very standing
ground. Character itself. If to be built up
at all, must he built up by the effort of re-
distance. Through the very effort made
by the soul TO resist evil, i: il built up into
q strong and holy character.
"A man may know ever so much, and
yet the more he knows the more be realizes
the partial power OF his knowledge. The
apostle has In mind rather the tact that
they are strong in spiritual power. 1t is
the strength of corfdence in the unseen
God, the strength of noble purposes and
high principles The power to put aside
temptation to sinful forms of pleasure and
OF gain this is the glory OF young man
nood. Iheso young men knew the great
truths of revelation, and believed in them.
One vi the great deeds of young manhood
is 10 come as soon as possible into
strong and clear conviction of the fun
damentals or religion. 1t Is possible to one
strong In the grace that Is In Jesus Christ
to overcome not merely the evil one him.
self In his solicitations to evil but TO over
come the power OF adverse circumstances
i wish young men could realize how en-
tlrely, In one sense, their fate rests with
themselves. In the highest and best sense
q man is the architect of his own fortunes
Not always In financial way. but In the
making of character. In that which lasts
beyond this world man either makes or
unmakes himself and he does it largely
through the power of u sanctihed WILL"
Mr.. Cowden at the Third Christian.
The Third Christian Church contains q
congregation of workers. and in its very
brief career of usefulness it has succeeded
in establishing for itself reputation for
Christian zeal and effort and ability to lift
itself up by it's own boot straps that it
would be well for larger. Weather and
more influential downtown sanctuaries to
emulate. Yesterday morning the pastor OF
the little flock. the Rev. Van Buskirk, no
relation to the city's police justice, an
nounced after the singing of the second
hymn that the church wanted some money.
II seems only necessary for Mr. Van Bus
kirk to make the call and the money is at
once forthcoming. In half an hour after he
had begun his talk he had $1,000 pledged
toward hquidating the debt that remains
on the church. Adopting Horace Greeley's
theory on the best way TO resume" Mr..
Van Buskirk says the most approved way
TO get money is to get IT, and, following
this plan. he got 1t yesterday. The Third
Christian people have mace no fuss or pro-
claimed their achievements from the mousse
tops but they have tended strictly to their
creed and psalm singing. and TO-DAY it Is
one of the most prosperous little congrega-
tions In Indianapolis. owning beautiful
brIok church. with fine pipe organ. mod
ern style sittings, handsome furnishings
and In fair way to be even with the world
in a very short time.
Last night the Rev. w. T. Cowden, of
Tacoma, Wash, spoke for three-fourths of
an hour on the needs of tho gospel In the
great Puget sound country. After consUm-
ing half of his time in booming that mush-
room-like yet thriving little oIty of
Tacoma. where real estate sells for $3.50
front foot this year,. and speaking slight
ingly of Seattle, it's great rival for Eastern
capital, he changed from matters CONNER
cIal to matters missionary. That civiliza-
ton ND there" he said. "is unlike any
other that ever before opened up new pOr-
tion of this country. 1t is a restless, uncer-
tain sort of people. willing to seize and
settle upon any legitimate thing that
presents itself, bnt it must be met
with quickly. 1t has gone up
there to build itself home and it cannot
delay the comforts and necessities that
build home. 1t wants religion. too. ard
it wants it badly. They are demanding
attended with them. The Congregational
Church has appropriated S23.0 for church
work III the State of Washington alone.
while the Christian Church has given only
the little sum OF S. 500 for all that vast
territory. When we think of what the
future of that country must be. we should
consider our church money better invested
up there than in any other part of the
land. To-day New York is the front door
the main entrance. II you please-of all
foreign countries TO America. But half a
century hence will see San Francisco an
other main gateway to this country and
other towns that Will spring ND In the
meantime as very important side doors.
Think, then. of the great religious oppor-
tunities offered u.s. Let us do what We can
for these people, and what we do do let it
be done quickly.