The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-26

environments must play an important
part III our religious lives. The Apostle
Iau allowed circumcism in the church
and Jesus washed feet only because these
were customs and he could thus illustrate
MS teachings. | don't believe we can
grow stainless christianity in an inn
moral atmosphere. That is why / believe
Ill Christian education. Education to me
Is Il search after the mind of God. | do
not believe that any man who does not
himself belong to God should be allowed
to teach
The best way to teach any truth is by
object lessons. Man must be admitted in
to any circle in this practical age on his
pedigree. The question now is "Who are
you: What have you accomplished? What
are you striving for? The world wants
men who can do something's" Show us
not so much your theory or your theology
as what you are doing.
Does this religion enter into the life Of
Il man and fit him for his home life? Does
it correct his business policies? Does it
purify his social life? Does it enter his
politics and make him vote as he prays?
What docs our religion do for the world :?
That is the question. A missionary goes
to the Congo States from America The
poor native cries Away with you and
your religion; your country sends enough
liquor to our land to destroy more people
in one year than you will save in ten"
Our religion is both for prevention and
cure. Jesus said ''Ye are the salt of the
earth. Salt is an antiseptic: it prevents
further decomposition. This we are to ac-
complish by our citizenship. Some CON
tend that we should leave these to the
state; we should only take care of the re-
suits. That is what we are doing. Not long
since the churches Of Philadelphia were
called on and urged to their utmost ca
pacity to take care of e poor, when SO
per cent of this poverty was caused by
strong drink. and so per cent Of the IL
censes of the saloons which caused this
suffering and starvation were signed by
church members. This is taking care of
results.
There are evils today whlcn are threat
ening the welfare and happiness of the
home and the State The remedy is in
Gods people with Il ballot in one hand.
with the truth of God in their nearts and
justice and honor in their other hand,
marching in solid phalanx to the ballot
box. We have been standing back as Il
Christian people, but the time has come
when we. by the might of God. IN our
Christian citizenship. must leap over the
walls Of sin and crime. which obstrlct us
in our Christian life. 80 that we. under
the banner Of our Master. shall conquer
shese fees anil al the world shall bow to
Christ as king aud Lord,
The Wake Forest Alumni Association
convened after Mr. Brounghton's ud-
dress Rev. w e. Morton presided See
setary Churles Bhewer read the proceed
ings of the lest meeting. Prof. Carlyle
n0vod tnat tbe thanks Of the association
he tcudercd 20 Rev J.. g. Brougbton for
his splendid address this evening.
Rev. II. =. Morton was reelected pres
iieat for the ensuing year. and Prof g
L. Brewer. secretary and treasurer. Mr.
Il. r. tiilliard was elected orator for COM
mencement lt9S and Rev c. J. Thonp-
son alternate.
The association deciGed To assist the
students in issuing an annual next year.
Ee-Senator Ransom will deliver the lit
erary address IN the morning and Rev
DIR. Mcconnell will preach the sermon be-
fore tho graduating class in the evening