Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-17

organised labor Only IN this way can we
save ourselves from "this untoward genera
ton" II we shall conserve the liberties OF
nations II will depend upon the manner In
which we use our Stewardship.
II the spirit OF the gospel is not injected
into the body polite we will perish. The
very sign Of our power will become the
means OF our destruction. The CHASTITY skel-
etons Of our national life will be tumbled IN
the common ditch OF dead empires.
In Asia Minor the Mohammedsns are seek
ing to ward of good, but hiding II for fear
Of persecution. One bought the scriptures
in Spanish and learned the language that he
might read It in safety. Another walked 100
miles and paid 81 so for a copy, all he could
spare from a years work. India Is not only
missionary field, but has prepared ministers
OF mercy for other fields. The foreign work
is as Gods high school Of patience. but II is
worth all that II costs. teaching us to master
time by wearing It out.
GODS CALL TO WOMEN.
Another OF the manifestations Of divine
power is Gods call to women into every
form Of mission work. She, like her mas
ter, has waited long, and now in the full-
ness of time, the Lord in his house has APP
pointed her work-a new extended sphere Oh
service.
In the circle OF practical work. the church
has always been a loser In not using cheap
labor The Roman Catholic church has been
built up and sustained by II. We have more
skilled labor going to waste for want OF op-
portunity than any other church. We do
not plead for any particular mode Of utilizing
It, but for its use In the best way that the
church can devise We have thousands OF
intelligent and Cody women. single and
widowed, with wealth and without 1t, who
are looking hopelessly for something to do
to take away the ennu of unoccupied exist
ence who would go into homes and institu-
tlons where they could do mission work.
Such institutions are numerous In England
and Germany, and managed by the most
cultured women. The Methodist church was
founded and is largely sustained by local
preachers The Presbyterian church, even In
It's poverty, was distinguished by an educated
ministry. The standard ought to be high,
but the cost of highly educated ministry
In time, money and vital force must be con-
sidered No church has many educated
laymen, gifted with ability to teach and elo-
quent in speech, who thirst to serve God,
not as bushwhackers, but with the approval
and authority of the presbytery Why not
examine them in the scriptures as inter-
preted by our standards and license them
Shut the door to ordination all the tighter, as
toward 1t there is dangerous tendency by
a class which is not qualified for 1t. II we
had allowed this New Testament example,
we should never have had the scsm which
resulted In the Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
We have come now to the watch tower,
and the sentinel services, for the command
20 the porter is to watch. This Is not an
andividual commission "for what say unto
you. | say unto all, watch" We are to
watch the signs Of the times to ft us both
for the work and for the coming Lord. These
are wondrful days In which we live We
should thank God that we have come to the
kingdom for such a time as this. The arms
of God are around this generation and he
has opened to us the doors Of opportunity.
The force Of twenty centuries appears in the
close Of this one AS the century plant pours
the strngth of its hunderd years into the
unfolding Of its last hour, so we look for
the outflashng glory of the Nineteenth cen
tury In its ending. We can already hear the
whIrring of wheels into the block OF destiny
as II strikes out the present to bring In the
more glorious future. The men of the next
century will step upward from our graves
and in whatever else we may have failed. we
will contribute this much to their preparation
for the coming of the Son of Man.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS NEXT.
What was considered a significant fact by
many was that DR.. Robert Russell Booth oi
New York did not occupy seat upon the
platform. but took chair in an obscure cor
ner while western opponent participated in
the opening exercises.
The church In which the general assembly
Is being held is one of historic interest Here
in 1886. was held the convention and assem-
bly, which resulted in the disruption of tht
denomination One OF the great question,
then was assembly control of missionary So
cieties, as the great question of the assembly
Is the assembly control Of theological sem
inarles. The old and new school genera
assemblies met in Pittsburg for the last time
In. November, 1869, twenty-six years ago
When they adjourned a union meeting was
held in the Third Presbyterian church. II
was at Thanksgiving service and the event IL
commemorated in beautiful mural tablet
in the vestlbule OF the church. The Third
church was dedicated In November 1869, SC
that the quarter centennial of the dedication
may now be celebrated as well as the quar-.
ter centennial OF the reunion mass meeting
The sermon was closely listened to by the
audience. After the sermon the commits
sioners went to the Fourth Avenue Baptist
church, where lunch was served. During the
meal and the subsequent recess before the
assembly reconvened. the question, "whC
Shall Be Moderator" was the only one under
discussion. This morning there had beer
several names In the air, but Rev. Booth
seemed TO be everywhere. General Beaver, q
lifelong friend Of Rev. Booth stated during
the afternoon that he would nominate his
friend and he would be seconded by Prof
Andrew G. Zenas Of Mccormick seminary
Chicago. Among the others mentioned a:
candidates were: DR.. John I. Blackburn ot
Covington. KY. Rev. Howard A. Johnson
Chicago; Warren ii. Landon, Portland Ore.
r. N. Adams, Red River Mimi. and Rev
William N. Page, DID,, Of Topeka, Kan.