The Progress., 1893-11-25

commandment to love one another and
prefer one another. Was not God pre-
pairing the way for them to learn the
rest?
LOvino kindness answered the queS-
tion by sending for Andy at once. H.
was provided with good home in the
country not far from the house of thu
worthy farmer. with whom Jim con
tinued To- stay
How can Christianity flippantly di>
miss responsibility for u civilization
that produces and leaves to die in the
streets and prisons hundreds of thous-
ands of such boys without one honest
effort to save them having ever been
made?
How can we face Japan with her
/ cleanliness, her fratcrnal unity of SO
Ciety. without distinctions between rich
and poor, with our millions of our SUI
fering paupcrs? Well may Japan say
wait, DO not hurry mo. Your seCtS
confuse me. Let me study and FIND
what is the real Christianity of Christ.
The religion of the future will shoulder
the responsibility for the civilization of
which it must be the synonym.
MISSIONARY ADJUSTMENT
Fifth That there will be readiust-
mcnt of our missionary methods in part
1t is said that the most remarkable
and powerful Of all the addresses of this
congress was from the Rev. George r.
Chandlin. an English missionary who
came .. 600 miles To deliver his mes
sage. After correcting such representa-
tions of the foreign speakers as might
be supposed to reflect on Christian mis-
sionaries, and speaking enthusiastically
of their devotion. earucstncss. enthusi-
asm and Christly spirit, he yet firmly
maintained the necessary revolution of
missionary methods. He believed the
parliament ought TO result in the bring
ing about of such union between differ
cnt churches as now exists between
members of the same church, and IA
step to establishing such relations, be
tween the Christian religions and non
Christian faiths such relations of toler-
alton. mutual respect and love as now
exists between Christian church and
Christian church. The missionaries
of the world are far in advance of the
churches at home in sentiment on this
question. They realize that the con
version of the world and the union of
Christians must 90 together. The present
missionary problem Is, Given Chris
tendon of religious seCts. wrangling
about minor points of doctrine, To pro
duce universal harmony from their
united action" No individual church
adequately represents, nor can the whole
taken indiscriminately adequately rep
resent, until they shall be united in
one, what Christianity means. "Th"
Christian workers all around the globe
are looking toward this parliament for
encouragement in missionary work.
and if it does not commit itself unrc-
scrvedly to tho principle that the com
muniCation of Christianity is of price
less value to the world it will turn its
back on Jesus Christ We shall never
falter in the belief that our religion
must be given freely, unreservedly. with
royal bounty, to all the sons of men.
Yet what we claim for ourselves we
concedc to others. We say to each of
the 10 great religions here represented;
Live for your religion; work for it;
pray for it. We will not hinder you.
IL You have any religious beliefs of
value to us, we want them. The mean
ing of Christianity from missionary
point of view is infinite desire to Civ"
and infinite willingness to receive.
Our missionary force on the foreign
field have already begun this work of
revolutionizing our theology. Every
creed of Christendom has felt an IRE
sistible reaction from the world con.
sCiOus spirit of our return missionaries
and their works. We have modified
our creeds accordingly. Our COngre-
gational brethren fought over the Noycs
case five years. But it was settled for
them by tho foreign missionaries on the
field. The vote at Worcester was but
the ratification of this grand mission
ary council This same power, touch
ing daily the religions of the world, will
force MS slowly but surely into union
methods of work and finally into the
organic union of which prophetic hearts
have dreamed and prayed.
This close brush with the heathen
world mt Chicago will bring the Chris
tian world to closer shoulder touch
We look into each others faces, and
thrilled by common love for Christ
find that we are really heather. When
we know this once, we can seriously
begin the campaign for serving the
world.
The religion of the future will surely
federate into united action the scatter
ed and hostile forces of Christianity.
When this is done. the world is con
quered.