Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-08

hni. Mass. Mr.. George n. Paige. treas
ufer " the ". 4 r. engineers. They
aid In substance:
II The church Is wrong in trying to
reconcile present Industrial circum-
stances with normal and just theory
q NE. The church does not trrat
wing iaTuer. , The church frOwns
nndn trade unions. Pew rents arc
an objection. 9 church services are
stale ani rnlntcrcsting,'
Church-attcndlng iaborcrs presented
= view different from this. They held
hat moral dcrravity. poverty. indif-
ference and Inconsistencies " pro-
fessed Christians. arc the real STUN
bling blocks IN the road n those who
rlnnin nt home. and that the remedy
% more spiritual life among the pro.
isrrors of religion.
~ more intercrst Is the Wow ~ the
hhororr themselves. who never 20 10
lunch. In their replies they init.
mtod the following causes for their
our.oi
q i.oqs n faith. ? Childhood train.
ng. nalnr sunday Tor rcat and
recreation. I Ton much theology ana
100 ittiu practical preaching. The
nnlstors DO not vlsl, the homes Of the
aorhlngmon."
They also rurscs,ed what In their
opinion would be the proper rcmcdyi
u Apply tho sermon on the mount.
The ministers and tho church must
ratc themselves familiar with the 80
l.li and ocnnQmic questions 81 the day.
m To- g.
a1ff. Advocate and teach n heaven
on Garth. Let the pastor have
rsrrrnnl relation with tho needs n
lhnf, 70 our champion. Visit the
hhorinr man and study HE needs"
IN other words. thcy recommend that
ihc 'vponcnts u religion FIRST be- con-
,ofici "a Christianity. themselves. BE-.
fore they attempt TO convert others.
Apply tho sermon on the mount"
They are not iundels NJ heart. They
believe IN the chflatianlty OF Jesus. but
they do not believe IN a Christianity
that does not tend 70 promote the nd
tancemcnt 81 the kingdom ~ uod on
iarih, but only points 10 heaven"
hereafter: they are In no sympathy
WIN religion which deals In thcofctic
theology and ncEiccia a practical appil-
cation 10 the questions Of tho day.
II certainly appears that this goes 10
the root NJ the evil complained o.
Christianity. AZ flrrt preached BY Jesus
and lilH Apostles. was power unto
inivationi II sought that which was
iost. Il not only offered pardon In the
wpontani. hut II virtually leyelei many
n the social inequalities. The slave be-
came brother" The poor and i0wly
was placed side By side with the rich
and mighty. The jew was made 10
grasp with brothcriy love IN. hand ~
tho semitic. Tho philosopher and sage
often took his seat. as disciple. nj the
feet ~ tho fisherman. That Christian
ny excrtcd an influence upon every day
lfc In the hut and IN the palace. Al
this haa changed 60 such an extent.
that the religion now preached ne that
of tho Sasarcnc. 90 many Intelligent
men and women appears o. a farce. or
a mockery.
nut tho remedy suggested IN tho
letters 10 ar. Perry Il no, 10 be- looked
FOR. Exponcnts u modern Chris
tihnity" are not turning toward
tho Sermon on the Mount. They are
not asking for the llghi. and the power.
which inspired that discourse They arr
not prepared 10 be the followers II
Jesus In relf-abncgation ana humility.
although they hope 10 share with Him
In His glory.
The tendency IL very strong In the
opposite direction. "christianlty' has
become an article ~ merchandise. at
- much a sermon and ~ much pew.
and ihcologinn- are employing tho dis.
| feeting tools ~ human philosophy to
prove that the nlble II but nction.
There IL no hops u reform. Every
thing needs 10 be made new. Tho Al
mighty does not Operate On the prln-
oiplc ~ putting new patches on an
Old cloth behold I make everything
new" h tho Divine modua opcrandi
We cannot help contrasting the see.
tartan churches with tho appearance
~ the magnificent Tabernacle In this
! cily any sunday ~ the year, and par
/ iiculariy az Conference time. when
] thousands rather IN eager expectation
! o. hear the word 81 God. People may
| iaik Of the "dcludcdT "Mormons." but
they FAN 70 explain how n 'dciuslon"
| can form the central focus % Interest
10 the thousands 81 Intelligent men
and women. who regularly M our
lArFc places 81 worship. That would
be- miracle. considering that tho
"domslona" OF the world fail 90 draw