The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-17

world for Christ we must adopt business
methods and intelligent plans of work. Take n
town of twelve hundred people and thore YOU
will find Methodists, Baptists, Presby terlans,
Episcopalans and Congrcgationalsts each de-
nomination having u church-tivo preachers
and five churches to take care of twelve hun
drcd people, babies included. Suppose that Il
large life insurance company should work on
the same method and plant five agents with
their offices in . little town like thatl They
might pursue that course and do rs some pHs-
tors do-cut The rate. Many preachers have
cut the ratio 20 glory; they propose TO take q
fellow through 40 Heaven ON much cheaper
and easier basis than their neishbor, the pas
Ter around the corner In other words, Il one
pastor stands mp for doctrine and for discipline
and right living In his church and thereby pro-
duccs friction and disaEcction another pastor
nrouud the corner wiz say TO the dtsaleagcd
mcmbera, ityou cannot have peace ovgrinyor
church come overland ioiumin won't bother
You about those Little indiscyetions, Wocithcr
ought 20 pool ga,,s, or else appo'nt 1t commits
sion that would impose u heavy fine ON amy
man who cuts the rates,
"po You think that the churches OF to-day
| reach the poor
"lt the church does not reach the poor, 10 Is
moro tho tault OF the poor than erich church
mombers, frequently tho rich icoi more
&pdly toward thopoor than the poor do toward
the riyh This ought to bo true, whether ,t is
or not, ltis avery hard matter to mako fell
low out ot q job and almost out OF raJiuns for
himself and family, think very kindly o. the
millionaire who never knows a want oy Il care
IN his Uu.ncial liga, Nus,ur,, conditions sepa-
rato men huJ the church does no, unite them, Do
"uo y,u think .hat the contest between cap
i.l, and lltori, u1 ethical question TO ho settled
according TO Christian principles, ON ,s it TO oo
relieved according 10 the rule o. supply and do.
uanli"
as to the grca, question OF capital and
,aour. luoicc that lhu orlhcr OH thc business
vu.'J swinss ro'u lAt lea commandment. aud
Che Sermon on tha Noun, gees, ne Tina, rgonor-
.,a uinltu..,s multiply aud the breach he
.,,.a Capital and labo" Niaens. can take
The Sermon ug the Nuun. and solve an prob
'gug, sgya, political aul financial S,lah
ness &, U.s.H.rgsgurg. Capital "a moved hy
-,'Ushr.,s so .5 Labor, Ehgau IS n' ru.n. g-
which ir.,..ru can cease and pcac, re- .sn while
sc.hshness Is tac uogiyo Jha, produce, the
labor strike, upon one sldo, and thay strikes ca
.At o,hcr Nug when thegod'a ru'e shat. ho
agpi,el TO both sides o, tals question twin
r,il, thc world common Brotherhood, and
the millionaire and The c0r,non lahorec friends
indeed The lion and the lamb will To down
together and o little child will lead chem. &ut
until something Is Done tor the lion you ho.l
l,..ar uoo turn the lamb ia with him; and,
r,a.y. Lor thin, tina. the lamb wants TO so
mu. the pryscu. stage OF the game.
"Wh1g A. your opinion OF The effect Of the
Iusaer Bib.'cal Criticism, and acw methods OF
scrlp.ural interpretation
"l think that advanced theology Is rcsul,
rather than cause Men made Crceis o.
tcgin with. arA they viii change them az
their convenience. The Apostles creed was
formulated when Christianity meant somo
.r.a- Let nae read mans creed and twill
writ, his biography. Creels arc not 20 muci
the result Of CAREFUL study OF the Bible Us the,
are the expression OF the lives OF those whC
write them. Primitive Christianity is salts
fed with the Apostles creed; modern Chris
cllaity must revise It's cgccds Or gu. III,
church