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that Gods name may be glorifled and

Loyalty to the church is u ready OBJ
serVance OF all of its ordinances. These
are the means of grace by which His
true disciples may measure up to full
MANHOOD In Christ Jesus. In closing
Mr.. Mack spoke eloquent words of the
new Jerusalem, the promised Land of
canaan. to which all true Christians
are Journeying.
WHAT CHRISTIANITY HAS DONE.
Rev. w. j. Young, ID. D.. of. Epy,orth
M. 70. Church. South. preached Sunday
night on The influence of Chris
One Another"-the fourth OF his Sc
ries on what Christianity Has Done
FOR the World" He had Il large audi
ence. and i'll part said:
The Old Testament prophets repre-
scented the Hebrew people as called of
God TO minister the knowledge of Je-
hovah, and in other ways serve the
nations of the earth. Most of the
Nlessianfc prophesies were primarily a
personiticption of the Jewish nation as
could be truly fulfilled only in the Son
of Man. These dreamers of the olden
time foreSaw the day when nations
should beat their swords into plough
shares and their spears into pruning
HOOKS and should not learn war any
more. With the coming of Christianity
me idea has grown that what the Jew
ish people felt to be true of them
selves is true of every nation-that God
mas placed it here, not so much to
seek Its own good as to distribute
those peculiar gifts with which God
has endowed it. And ii is remarkable
now God has been bringing into prom
lhence and increasing the power and
territory OF those peoples who have
zone ana are doing most for the adj
Vancement OF the civilization of the
world. In the old Pagan world, even
among the mos. cultured. no one
dreamed that nation had any duty
save to extend its territory and over
come It's enemies. War was the nor
mai condition of things, and peace the
exception. The prisoners of war. includ
ing the women and children. were held
20 be slaves or to crafty the lust of
the conQuerlng heroes. What change
came with Christianity. 1t had n hard
struggle at first with mems passions
and selfishness, but the victory came.
ana no prophet is needed to forssee n
complete realization ere long of The
brotherhood of man and the brother
mood of the ma tons. What is known as
Internal lonal law is n Christian pro-
duct 1t was Christian bishop who
iirst limited at such thing. and this
as early as the beginning of the sew
enth century: while Grotius Chris
tan writer, basing his teachings upon
the Word of God. may be called the
father of international law Let us not
for get that it is based on n sentiment
with no courts TO enforce H. and we
shall realize the mower of the Gospel
in influencing international life. Arbi-
tration had its start with the refer
ence of Interstate difficulties TO the
Pope, acting rs an umpire. 1t Is the
spirit of the Gos2el that has led the
more advanced thinkers to believe that
war Is no longer a necessity. The cruel
Ties OF war have been reduced as much
as possible. y famous American gene
fnI f.l 1,.,x .t,... Il
is hell" In ancient times, there was
an effort TO make it as hellish as pos
slble. To-day the very missiles used in
warfare are regulated by Christian
sentiment. The wounded of the enemy
are cared for with tho most delicate
attention. The women and the child
rem are protected, and there is to be no
needless destruction of private proper
ty. nor of such public property as is
used for educational or for philanthro-
PIC purposes. oyer every battlefield
waves the Red Cross. In ancient times.
the stranger had 10 rights Plantus
said that IL man ia a wolf To every man
who does not know him. There was lit
tie freedom of intercourse between ma
tons. AS early as the days OF Charlie
imagine Christian legislation began 10
correct this evil, and for the reason
that we are all the children or one
rather. Think, too. of the mid given by
the people of one country to those Of
uilOtHer III tlnic OF fJminc or DeStilence
or war. DO not the signs of the times
point to the coming Of the day in The
near future. when we shall by faith
hear the angels sing above II world full
~ redeemed: Glory 10 God i'm the
highest. and on earth peace, goodwin
to men"
REPENTANCE AND FAITH.
Rev. II. r. English, of the Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond.
preached at the Second Presbyterian
Church Mt both services Sunday to
large congregations. His discourse in
the morning was on Repentance and
Faith" which he defined rs the ground
work of the Gospel.
First 1T must be n repentance that
needeth not 10 be repen,ed OF. and
complete surrender of the believer to
Christ"
Next. he must exercise faith-that
iaith which takes ho,i of the promises
OF the Gospel and applies them to his
inward, as well as outward life. With
these essential characteristics of the
Gospel incorporated in the life of the
true believer. he will be armed and
paraplied for n successful warfare
against the powers OF darkness
The singing by the choir was most
enjoyable feature of the services.
Next Sunday Rev. C. Il. Stickler, D.
D., one of the most eminent livines i'll
the Southern Presbyterian Church.
will occupy the pulpit. morning and
night.
PREAClsERs' NETTING.