The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-10-29

based upon the foundation of the
prophets aud apostles, while it glories
in its orthodox creed and ScripturaI
form of government, it can, at the same
time practically demonstrate its re-
gard for the Communion of Saints by
extending the hand of fellowship TO
ministers of other denominations. by
laboring with them in every good
word and work and rejoicing in the
success of all who are toiling to adj
vance the" Kingdom of truth and right
eousness in the world" We give now ;
out of its place, for emphasis, two sem
fences further from the same address :
sour church is not broad church In
the sense of embracing a Calvinistic
creed with an Armenian clergy. or III
sense of believing in Trinity Of
Persons in the Godhead, the same in
substance equal 10 power and glory,
aud then fraternizing with those
who deny the Divinity of Christ.
1t is not broad enough to believe
that there is but one name given
under Heaven among men where.
by we can be saved, and then, to escape
the charge of narrowness, conceding
that there may be other ways OF saliva
ton provided those who walk in them
are oDly sincere. Ii is not broad enough,
to teach that there is a system Of
church government, decipline and wor-
ship derived from the Bible and then
to admit that these things are matters
of human devisiDg CT of mere expe-
diency." Thus much on the liberal
and fraternsl attitude of Presbyte-
rian:sm towards other denominations.
The second point to be noted in our
discussion is, the direct help extended
ed other denominations by Presbyte-
rianism. We have touched upon the
cooperation of our church with other
in the support of undenominational
Christian agencie. But these agen-
cies are themselves potent aids
to the different churches in their
own work. Were the great Bible
Societies of England and America
blotted out, each church as church
would soon realize It's personal loss
and feel the burdens to be borne in do
ing its necessary work vastly increas-
ed. In its labors in Foreign Miss OIL
fields these Bible Societies have been
found by each denomination a most
potent helper.-nay, one well nigh in.
dispensable-and in great degree the
same thing is true of Home Mission
Work. The Tract Society furnishes
valuable aid also to Mission workers
and is a quiet helper of the churches,
whose worth is not appreciated as
much as it should be. The Sunday
School Union, toe, does good service in
preparing the way for the churches III
destitute places; and every city pastor
has cause to thank God for the aid
given him in his work by the Y. M.
G. A.
Now, none of these organizations
can exist without money, to them GER
tainly the sinews of way. They look
to the churches tor their
support, well knowing that they are
doomed unless the different denomi-
nations help them, for experience
shows it is very hard to find those
much talked of good people and
Christian people who do not belong to
any church. These great Christian
may get an occasional
meal from other sources, but it is upon
the churches that they depend for
theF daily bread, under God. Now
the Presbyterian church is 20 promi.
nent factor in TIE support of all
these institutions, going SO far beyond
any numerical proportion, that, con-
sidering the fact that ali alike share in
the benefits conferred by them, Presby-
terianism is here direct helper OF
other churches.
We note some illustrations OF
this fact: In the Centennial year
the Presbyterian churches Of the
city of New York gave TO the auxila.
ry of the American Bible Society OF
that city IS, $4,000, whilst all other
churches of the city gave $42l. Is
That this was not a very exceptional
case is proven by the fact that during
he preceding fifty years the Presbyte-
rian churches gave tn the same