The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-09
One Of tle Popular Lectures Of
The Rev. D, ?, Brine.
ONE VINE AND MANY BRANCHES
Common Effort for one Purpose.
Tho unltlss OF Truth Matters OF
Spirit Not Machinery.
Ga sermon by Rev, Douglas Putnam
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I Cor 1880, nut now they are many
members, but one body II goes with
out saying that this church and her
minister are IN hearty sympathy with
this movement for cooperation In
chrlatian work We stand pondy by
word and deed TO aid In It's accomplish
ment Wc need TO understand first OF
all that II IA not matter OF machinery
but OF spirit Behind all common effort
there must be the ono purpose,
Our nrst concern then IL with the
unlties OF truth, Hero Is the place for
emphasis, here ls necessity for oulti-
walton, Jesus tells his disciples OF the
one vine ana the many branches, unity
with variety, one spirit, one purpose,
one source of life, by no word Of Pope
or Bishop, by no vote of conference
or prosbytory are tho disciplo one, No
bundle Of twlga IN u ylne, There is
ono Lord. one faith, one baptism, one
Saviour from sin. ono Master who leads
the way, one work 10 be done, Paul
uses tho illustration Of the human
body with lta many members The
hand IN not the foot, yet common life,
and ono purpose controls all the parts
| can work with my Roman Catholic
brother M far "a he viii permit, though
] may diner with him on many u point,
am ready to do what can to aid the
salvation Army while many n rule Of
tho organization does not meet the ap-
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other ways OF aiding them than by
marching In the procession, IN all the
differences OF method. In all the yarla-
ton Of definition, we must never forget
the vital unity.
Now how can this one spirit manifest
itself In the activities OF servlcc7 How
can the unity for which the Lord pray
I'd become present factY | do not bo-
Hove u Will ever be accomplished by
debate. You viii never argue men into
unity, or compel them by logic that
has been attempted ana II has failed,
Tho hotter tho discussion, the wider
tho separation. some hopolessly fold
the hands and walt for the kingdom
To como somehow. and say that moth
Ing can DO done now; neither In
drenDa or debates do we place our con
ndcncc. Tho solution Hes along lines
with our reach today. Emphasize the
unity OF faith, dwell upon tho supreme
vital truths. and carry these into the
possible activities Of life, DO not wait
for men 10 agree with you IN dolni-
tiOn. but take hold Of some common
work for God with them ana you viii
DO drawn nearer together IN you d0
tho Masters bidding, and when the
labor IN over, each Will have tho deep
or respect for his brother, Each VIII
be more willing 10 allow his fellow the
liberty OF thought which no claims f0l
himself,
l would suggest three lines III
thought In which children Of the On,
Father may cooperate today Mutual
acquaintance thus begun viii lead II
better feeling IN the future, tn,
heavenly city IN four square, u gate ~
every side. ono opp0sho whore you
stand No child Of God may enter tb'
kingdom by gate you never have
seen and the Master DO ready ~ wei
como him an no comes from II lana no
known TO YOU
Tho frst path Of common effort II
that labelled charity, the care for The
poor, tho afflicted, those IN distress
Here labor the different churches, th'
orders and lodges, tho benevolent 30
clctlcs, Home steps have already boeI
taken toward more Intelligent cO-Oporn
ton. The secretary of the American
Relief Society has consented ~ act al
o. medium Of communication, so that no
worthy person In trouble bn passed b,
and no fraud DO porpotrnted by u cloyo
scamp, Surely there IN room here ~
Christian intelligence,
lot mo name another OppOrIuDlil
for union In effort. tho children ~ IN
street.
Tho IL not u question ~ food AM
clothing, but Of character II IN on
denvOr 10 ~ train ana guide lhos
children that IN the years 10 como llel
viii not be pnuporA or criminals, Drlth
or lido nor dlahOlulo Here ~ YOrl
arc the Sunday schools and the ynrloi
organizations for children c0DDoctel
with tho churches Tho free kinder
gartons ARE doing good service and do
forvo your aid ana sympathy, DIV
your money, but do something better
40 into ono NJ these schools anu hay
n look nj tho children, give them TN
aid NJ your counsel IN well M " You
pocket book, ~ looks now M th0ngl
there would n park NJ pnlnmR Or u
least u play ground, That IL good, bn
do not Imagine that few acres u
which 10 play viii make saints ~ ihep
street children, Green grass hna no
done n for your children, Tho pnrl
Ii opportunity, that " all Read wha
has boon done by Christian Intelligence
IN thu iMe NJ the play ground W w
Eastern cities NJ Tho United states q
America and Wy iho same Ting here
DO You wy ", not walt for some on
else, There have been recently open
o1 rooms IN tho crowded parts ~ w
city, whore Tho children yd yOllnI
people ara welcomed IN tho evening
Games. books, papers, ara ready ~
their Use, They come ana 40 ~ Tho
please, PaInma chapel N open IN ihi
way iva evenings " each week IN ad
ditiOn 10 other services, II IN u area
blessing ami kooDly appreciated by VI
young people, I'ut tlio magazines an
papers ana hooks In your hOms hi
VISA, y0u would not save them Tor Il,
eockroaoheA ana lot tbs children Is