Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25

on various subjects. this "a the nrst time that
he has given TO an interviewer his opinions on
leading toploa OF the day.
"Do you think that the churches to-day arc
doing all that should be done Tor tho cause or
rcllgonl" asked.
"Tho Church. a. an organized body. IA liiuc
more than able TO tAko care OF itself u Il true
that there arc a great many oonsncrnted. hc-
tive ministers and members Of tho various
churches, but tho body Of the church 90 nudo
up, largely Of either inactive. Indifferent, or
careless mombcrs, and many more who urr posi-
lively wicked IN their lives, dishonest t thoIr
business transactions and hypocr.licM in thclr
religious professions. am speaking OF an dc.
nominations"
what 10 the cause OF this state Of afairsr
" Wen ny start with the apostles; ono tho
twelve WAS positively vicious. A church N
i've hundred members that has Ia Il forty vlol.
Qua mcinbern h In tho line ot Apostolic success.
sion, as the lfpiacopalipna would Soy eomo
churches profess 10 be- peculiar In doctrine and
habit, hut there arc many things that orc com,
mon among thon. An ohurchca have their
numbers who Rot drunk. toll lica, sw.ndln Ia
buaueas, md IN sln and dpylment no church
can olaim patent right for being peculiar,
Thoy alaln allkn."
as this nHpirlmnl condition partly duo TO
the fact that The church In its ondonyor 20 get
tho worlds money, shuts TO oyos 10 tho more
cunumon sins Of ita momhoni"
mana ne Ia never bcitor than his heart.
What man loves aud what a man hates dc
torinines hia character Tho Scripture teaches
that the children Of tho flesh mind tho thing
OF tho holh. Tho doctrine Of regeneration docs
not appear to be q necessity to-day, A. tho
World looks upon the Church each nnu VIII
Hny-l con live tho Mo Of that man IA tho
church without any regeneration. Very few
men were well born In their first birth md.
knowing nothing Of the second birth aud car.
ms lban for It, It 10 no wonder that the baptized
host In tho church lie running after tho world.
the flesh and the devil Ihu oonstcrntod pms.
tors In tho yurloua evangelical churches admit
that theru muft bo revolution IN The Church
hnd conservation TO tho work OF God before
tho conquest Of the world eau ever DO brought
about I have scarcely had close personal
conversation with any pastor who has u0i
admitted hofaotsu as above stated and bc,yulod
lhe state Of thlnga IN hla church. our preach.
'rs are not cowardy or bnoladdon hut they
seem to be at d loss TO know how to tnaunt,c tho
problem, or bring about different state VI
affairs"
How DO you think tho present church
organization ruuld be- reformed 90 a. TO bring
about the boot apirl,ual rcsultsr
Our numbers make ua n umwloly army.
Oar want OF unity ctlpplca ua Ia our pluna.
We all agree that something ought to DO done
but We can never agree upon methods Year
oltor year the saloons multiply, gambling hella
flourish shameless houses set IN thclr work.
The rank and Mo Of tho church are lido. and
the captains Of the host OF Israel cannot agrce
upon any plan Of battle or aa 10 tho methods
by which tho church can bo led on 10 victory
some prefer htagnntlon, some sensation, uud
prudence and conservatism dominate tho
church to-day. Tho Salvation Army il tho
most oifeeilva chriatlan force In tho world AZ
tho present time. They do not aticklc for
methods ont all are united on tho proposition
that ain Is a disease, unlvorsai IN lie influence