The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16
What the Institute of Applied
Christianity Seeks to AC-
CompliSh.
RoUsING POPULAR INTEREST
Lectures That Are to Be Delivered
on the Subject of Christian
Sociology.

A number of the people who lent will
ing ear to the teachings of Professor George
Heron when he was in San Francisco are
beginning to take practical interest in
the Institute of Applied Christianity, which
was recently founded in this City.
Although the organization is only few
weeks DID, it already numbers over sixty
members, and its first meeting, which took
place last Tuesday in the Third Congrega-
tional Church, attracted large and inter-
ested audience. 1t is expected soon that
the meetings will be acid at the Y. NJ. c.
Hall on Mason street.
Most of the promoters of the institute
are believers in the Herronic theory of ap-
piled Christianity, and though the presi-
dent. Rev. M. j. Ferguson, founded an
institute of Christian sociology on
something of the same lines about
a year ago, at the Christian Church
on Twelfth street. nothing was attempted
on so large a scale till the visit of Professor
Heron reused number of his followers
to attempt to sow applied Christianity
broadcast in all the walks of life.
1--WE want to reassert the right of Chris
tian law to rule in all departments of life"
said Rev. M. J. Ferguson yesterday, when
questioned as to the aims which the insti-
tute is seeking to accomplish.
1--WE believe that Christ's teaching con-
tains the solution of all social difficulties,
and that it has not yet been applied to life.
People have accepted things on the theory
that whatever is is right, and they have
not tested conditions by the ethics of
Christ.
Fifteen hundred years ago the church
made compromise with the world and
accepted small part of life as its domin-
ion. To bring Christianity into politics
and serial and In trio Efa 10 w hot
aim at accomplishing.
When asked whether the society was
optimistic enough to hope to see Christian
ity practically applied to all the complex
conditions of modern life, Rev.
M. ]. Ferguson promptly replied
that Christianity was optimistic, and add
ed: 1.-The founder of our religion was an
optimist and he was also reyolutionist,
as far as existing conditions were con-
cerned. Our object is to induce Christians
to make fresh, candid and fearless study
of Christianity as the practical rule of
every department of life"
The following are the articles Of the in
stitute:
The purpose shall be to study in common
how to apply the principles of Christianity to
the modern problems OF society,
All persons who are in accord with the pur-
pose OF this institute and who are willing to
put in practice the teachings of Christ will be
| eligible to membership.
All such appilcatonS shall be referred to the
| executive committee through the secretary,
| and those who are deemed eligible shall be re-
ported to the institute for action.
Any member whose opinions and conduct
are averse to the purpose of the institute shall
cease to be member.
1t shall be the duty OF the executive commit
tee to investigate all such cases and report to
the institute for action. 81.
All candidates shall be declared members
after receiving two-thirds of the votes of those
present and signing the constitution. ,.sya
The expenses are met BY voluntary. .Spn-
tributions. F'slH
CAT present the way in which the officers
and members are attempting to dissem-
mate their views is by means of the weekly
meetings, where papers will be read on
Christianity and sociology"
The programme for several weeks will be
as follows: Christianity Applied to En-
ployers, christianity Applied to En-
! ployes," "To Social Life ITO Bust
ness" ITO citizenship" ITO Property"
"rhe Principle of Com pletion," .tWhat
| Constitutes Right in Property ?" 1.-The
| Rights and Duties of Property" HNNhat
Can We Do for the Unemployed, "."Edu-
cation" 1.-The Wages System" A num-
Der of able speakers have been selected to
discuss these subjects.
The. officers of the institute are: Pres.
dent, Rev. NJ. T. Ferguson; vice-presi-
dents, Rev. J, c. Smith, Rev, F. Flawith,
Rev. ]. E. Cross, d. Gilbert Dixon, the
Rev. MIR. Cruzan, Mrs. T. A. Nolte, Mrs
| Rose French; secretary, Rev. A. ]. Dupuy ;
treasurer, w. w. Case.