Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-29

church. Indivduzlism may hare been sx-
aggerasesi but 10 eondenagiaz an s1aggers-
ton We mast nos rush TO the other exrrens
and los. an important truth. SHpertoEs
secss we seem 70 have, bat before deciding
10 xha; extent, woald it not be safer "a. wait
till We read Gods providence from God.
standpoint, Doc;rinzi absszzcssDns We hays
in abundance. but this l. tine ~ ~ great.
If a0s to . greater extent of churches il
past history a. IL u Of the present
/ Unreal sermons se have. bat the
evangelical puipis Of Maine znd of
/ Se~ England have DOT monopoly Of this
product. Underneath these eaases = az
other which seems 10 me to soften thes
points somewhat. Jass n the mind - IN
faenced, aided or retarded ~ the conditions
If the body 80 tise spiritual condition OF q
community 10 advanced or retarded TO =
great degree ~ il commercial and social
advantages and disadvantzgss- The rurd
communities Of Maine In their eonnereiai
a.ld soeial life have mach % DO Win tiie
subject andsr our consideration. IA sheH
country homes the brightest AMI most ener,
zstie Young uSen and women cannot NM
th., occupation suited 70 thelr tastes am
abilities and therefore move 20 other states
.,a IN tb,. way the test blood of rnrAl
Yaiae Is flowing into other veins than lss
own Those who remain at home marry
and iaterrnarry Till from this cause az much
a. from any other the mental and ply sieal
energy Of those IN oar country towns Il
suffering At the present uHie severe strain.
Add To this the other fact thai On account
Of their ISOLATION, in many cases those who
live in oar hamlets have To walk or NH
and many Of them cannot AFFORD 10 ride
from two 10 twenty-five miles before they
can attend any religious service. and
ans inclined to think you have
IN this physical condition of Maine
one Of the, II NOT the, prime caases OF il.
impending psganism" | can with this ~
PLANTATION say amen to the I'VE points men
toned BY President Hyde If he will adj
this one To the number and find room fef
,eventh-lack Of individual loyalty to Jesa-
Christ-~on tiie par, Of nearly all his follow
ers 10 the State Of Maine.
But am not allowed 10 leave thi. poini
here because another has come in and pro
poses To 20 deeper into the matter ami
ands that the causes are;
simply the abandonment Of the great tfadi
ioh- II l~o years Of the church, history. as
silarsdona meat which Is the marked peculiarly
sli til.ss bodie> The ancient and most Simple
creed % ths church { Athllie taught 10 young
old. and constantly fecited by the Hips of bsliry
has gwen pBre 20 s.t of religious ,eHet- el
iheorir. drawn ap by individual commit
TEE n nhls bidaIs and liable TO change AT ANY mo
iBeht by the majority Of The most tsaorsaf
hers Of a parish meeting The ancient lifuFgir
and sacrsmsnta. Worship Of the church tsthbiic-
sith constant training Ia the principles of
ereaes amt gody fear. and Il. sure outcome al
holy and beautiful houses rising mp tod. wi
HeSses even IA remote and desoiafe place., ha-
been rsdsiy pushed inside 10 make way fof 'frps
prayer and mere preaching services. all iirid with
attt any ~ tho.r -ol.ipn accomplishments which
Hplift the s"tii aHd suggest the beauty of lpiiBs
tnh the gGrirs Of The world to cone, Agstn. tia
anriett educational system Of the church afitDlie
sincerely children first haptizfd Into the Cbrl-
fian housch0ld and then trained to be faithful
thr.tiaus, has been and" to give way TO spas
lsudr revival system bg which the church has
been transformed into select elub Of adali pro
frssors they called, ruthrr than Hnriaf
ny home for Young and old. And then finally
though doubtless first " order Of cBnsatpa. thc
anclrnt and diNincly ordained priesthood Of th,
church Catholic has brru abandoned, and ia il
place ha- been pul humanity ordained order cd
preachers, p"ssr-sing aud claiming no AUTHORITY
from Christ or His apostles. bat depending for
their Influence upon their own personal character
tstes alone
In short, while retaining the letter Of fhc old
scriptures, the universal traditions Of creed
ship. discipline and government haze been given
up and niFn have ind 10 make nrH church am
practically n"w gospel Neral earnestaesS and
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change this creed except in the two of its
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