The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-09

future may be called upon to prepare
new constitution. j plead today that IL
this time comes this force will bear IN
mind the great fundamental principe
that the average conscience or naCon
always rises above the selfshness OF It's
average citizen, ana listens to its noolest
men and women pleading for what God
would have it be and do. The golden
rule may be incorporated into this con-
stitution even though American human
ity never make the golden rule the SUI
preme passion of individual life.
"In so far as the faith of the futures
force in the regenerate power of the gos-
pei inspires it to engage in the brave
battles of getting both individuals and
society saturated with that ethical phil
osophy of Christ which makes 1t easy
for the weakest to do right, and hard for
them to do wrong, to that extent will
this belief be an infinite blessing. In so
far as belief in the miraculous about
Christ shall be our young peoples eX-
cuse for not engaging in these tasks, in
so far as it is diverting their attention
and dissipating their efforts from direct
specific struggle to protect the weak by
means of a more Chrlst-like environ
ment, to that extent is this belief per-
version and a curse.
Phillips Brooks insists that the Chris
tian force of the future will effectually
denounce the intemperance, Hcent1OuS-
ness and heartlessnesS of social life; the
corruption of political life; and the cruel
ty and Indifference of the rich to the
poor. Surely the faith that believes that
this is to be accomplished by mysticism,
indirection and Indifference is not en-
titled to be called Christian no matter
how religious it may be-"
THE Bible-the Book of the Future"
was the topic discussed by Rev. j. Her
man Randall, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
the third Of the ten-minute speakers. Mr..
Randall spoke of the growing tendency
towards the study of the Bible, and de-
clared that the result would be the
spreading of interest in the Scriptures.
He believed that in the future the Bible
would be pre-eminently the high, lofty
and inspired volume that it had been in
the past.
THE Bible of the future will be in q
deeper and broader sense than ever be-
fore the book of the spiritual life of the
disciples of spiritual life" said Mr.. Ran
dali. "It develops in individuals an in
terest in humanity We are too spas
modic in spreading the gospel, and the
great reason is because 1t does not
spring as it should from the inspiration
of the Bible. The Bible helps US to see
man as he is, sinful, helpless and weak,
and 1t holds out before us the poSslb1lt-
ties of the future. All the great move
ments of the past that have benefited
humanity have sprung from the inspira-
ton of the Bible upon great minds"
At the close of Mr. RandalPs address
the hymn, Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me- was
sung, and Rev. E. E. Chivers, Of Chi
cago, general secretary Of the hptist
Young Peoples Union, spoke on The
Church Of the Future" Mr.. Chivers
spoke of the widespread unrest and the
spirit of questioning that is prevalent
THE characteristic sign of the nine
teenth century should be an Interrogation
point" he declared. ''The air is electric
with the spirit Of inquiry. Educational
influences are largely responsible f-r its
spread, and religion Is made the subject
of inquiry because it touches the things
teaching conceptions of the universe that
are out of joint with the teachings Of
our fathers, and there have been changes
in theology. The spirit of inquiry is too
prevalent to be denied and too serious.
to be set entirely aside. It's results will
be shown in the church of the future,
which must be democratic in spirit earn
est in its Investigations after truth and.
ready 10 welcome truth, generous TO-
those who differ in opinion, and above all
simple in it's creedal statements
At the closing service of the First
Baptist semi-centennial last evening
Rev. DR.. H. c. Mabie; of Boston, spoke
on the mission work of the church.