The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-08


he oan do with Us what he pleases. Then
we shall be vastly more useful than we
have ever been.
"For every one of us to conquer the
tyranny OF our moods is what we desire.
III we may cultivate this wakefulness 1t
will give us a much-to- he desired eensi-
tiveness in the perception OF truth. Truth
Is that which represents reality, and there
is reality in every part OF Gods world.
The truth OF God appeals TO us from IN
legion OF sources. If we are alert TO see
the truth we would hear tho voice of God
speaking. / wish you the heartiest Joy in
what you are undertaking In this grow
ing neigh borhood. IL you are eager in
the pursui: of truth you will DC sympa-
thetic to oil human need.
"A man can sympathize only rs he sees
the need OF sympathy. II only the eyes
OF this new parish were fully open TO
SEQ the thought OF your pastors heart,
don't you suppose there would he an i'm
mediate response to all the needs OF the
community
"If You have these two abilities to see
and to sympathize you will be responsive
to the grace Of God. So far rs we can
learn ANYTHING Of Gods mighty work UP
To date He has worked through live men,
through responsive souls. To every one
of you give kindly, personal message.
Don't think that the new building can do
IL. Don't think the pastor or any other
worker In the church can do your work.
There is far reaching WORK for every one
of YOU to do IL you will let your souls
come into sympathy with the work.
'If there was envy in my soul would
envy Brother Holyoke and the mem bers
OF this church the privilege of a new bs-
ginning. You can turn n new leaf in the
page OF your history. You ara beginning
anew. and promise you new pastor.
You have him tonight. IL isn't possible
that Edward Holyoke can come into this
new building and begin new work
without being new man before the
throne of grace
Rev. Mr.. Farnum was followed by Rev.
Mr.. Meeser, who spoke tn the Sunday
Evening Club as follows To-day there
Is no weakness in the church so much as
the inability TO get meu To work Tor men
IN an individual and personal way. In
round mum bers we have about two women
to every man in about every church.
Only here and there is there society OF
men at work for men in ths church. We
shall have To he Jealous in teaching all
the ideals that the man Christ taught us.
The OF urch needs men who shall be men,
bers of it to worship God and serve hu-
manity, men of honesty and courage.
men of ability and business capacity,
men who are all-round men. We need
them in all departments OF cur church,
men who can wage battle for God and
not shrink.
WHO shall win these men? Why, the
men that are In the church already. Men
recognize the power of n manly appeal
coming from Christian man. One
special reason why this should take o
larger hold on our lives is that l believe
that God has placed upon the man the
duty of religious discipline. Family
l.x In.
aimed at the families. We have sought
after individuals ana numbers and we
have lost the divine unit the family.
1.-THE woman has become the religious
head of tho family. We have been mag
niIyinp motherhood. but fatherhood has
bean ignored and degraded. It Is OF i'm.
portance that the ohur3h give more dis
tlnctive work to the father. In the family
the father should be the priest. There is
no better thought thnt the churcn can
have for tho 2nth century than the re-
claiming OF the. father and man for the
church. and we shall have no creator ally
than tho Christian woman, the Christian
wife and tho Christian mother.
"Our responsibility Is not ended until
we compel them To come In. First,
realize brotherhood among yourselves,
IeS the Christ motive o'ershadow all
other motives Let malice, envy. iucon.
sidersteness, go. Feel yourselves united
have realized the brothethod organize
yourselves. | like the word club. It's
n good thing To knock error in the head
with. Club is n mans name Organize.
Be sure you don't have n constitution
that's going To stand in your way.
"Asow your purpose TO seek mon for
Christ.
Rev. j. V. Osternnut offered PRAYER and
Rev. y. j. Wheeler pronounced tho bcne-
diction.
1his evening Rev NJ. :. kaufman. an.
D. of the Aiathewson Street vi. j..
church will speak ON 1.-THE lustitutional
Church a Factor In EducatioD.
hey 4. a. Dickinson VI Berkeley lem.
pie Congregational church will deliver an
address on " The Institutional Church
~ - Factor ia social Reform followed
by Rev. D.. ID. Burr Of ths kusgles
street Baptist church. Boston. ou The
Institutional church Ne . tacicr An
Eyongelizntior.