The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-14


ment of the work of the church where
money and labor are SO imperatiVely
necessary, or so wisely invested to-day
to bring a great return tomorrow. as III
| training the leaders for the twentieth
century, to which we are looking for
ward. The Methodist Episcopal church
| should at once put ten millions Of dol
| lars into her educational institutions
and into her students loan funds, sim
ply in order to be equipped to do her
part in maintaining the onward march
Of Christianity in the world.
And, of course, our bishops have pro-
foundry emphasized the call for great
and deep spiritual work in the whole
church, clergy and laity alike. We all
need that, whatever else we may, or
may not, have. Every Methodist In the
world, educated or ignorant, liberal or
stngy, must say Amen" to that part
of the call. Not one of US but feel our
need of that, and those who have the
most of true spirituality already are
the ones who most deeply feel the need
of more, both for themselves and others.
A great and general work of grace is
not only needed for the general refresh
ing and inauguration of the church, and
for the saving of the unconverted, but
it is also needed to open the heart and
purse of the church to the great OBJ
iects of financial lberality and educa-
tional progress ON which we have been
dwelling. 1t was when the pentecostal
baptism fell upon the apostolic church
that miracles Of liberality and charity
kept pace with miracles of grace, and
proved their genuineness to all the
world. When graspng Jacob VOWS his
tenth for God it is because he has seen
heaven opened, though, even then. he
has sometimes to be crippled for life be-
fore he'll pay!
But we have many things to remen1-
Der, and all departments of the work to
bear in mind. in this great movement.
There is no part Of it too great and
grand for the humblest of us to he in
terested in, and to be stimulated by
that interest And there Is no part of
the work too small and obscure for the
largest minds and hearts to be helpers
in it, and to their own blessing, too,
We may find souls in the neglected
corners of the back country valleys that
shall yet be lighthouses on Gods hills,
to light nations onward, In the city
Sums we may rake up jewels for
Christ, out of the mire Of sin. This city
work must be emphasized Viewed in
every possible light we must say that
the salvation of our cities IS vitality
important part of this great twentieth
century problem. We have marvellous
hint of this in Ezekiel.
The last nine chapters of his book are
all occupied with one grand vision, In
many parts, the whole constituting a
description of great, new Zion, Won
derful city of God This city is far too
wonderful to be taken as picture of
the Jerusalem of the Restoration, or of
any literal city that ever did, or ever
WILL exist on earth. 1t can only be in
terpreaed spiritually, as a grand SYM
bolical representation of the church, the
coming city and Messianic kingdom of
Christ on earth. And in the very last |
chapter and verse of this vision. and of |
Izekiel's book, we at last get the name
Of this wonderful city. And the name
IF the city from that day shall be Je- |
mmah," |. e., as correctly |
translated into English, Jehovah is |
here" Rendered into colloquial Eng
ish this would read; And the name
If the city shall be Jehovah town"
Gods presence and reign III this great
'ity are to be SO complete and glorious
Is that they shall constitute it's most
and characteristic distinc-
ion, and so they shall give the city a
holy and glorious name-Jehovah
own! Now what an astonishing con-
rast does this name imply between
his coming city of Christ's church and
singdom on earth and any other city
hat has ever yet stood on this globe!
n comparison with this one all earth's
titles have been, and are, Satan's cities,
)evil-towns, seats and centers Of dark
less and wickedness And yet out of
hese sinks of iniquity must come
leansing and Righteousness for the
world, if the world Is ever to be saved
low this is to be brought about is
aomentous question. The salvation Of
ur cities is one of the weightiest pro-
lens now pressing upon the Christian
World. 1t Is not only an old-world pro-
lem, but it presses with equal weight
pom American piety and patriotism,
nd urgently demands a solution, 1t is
n all-important problem, for it affects
OF the cities. only, but the whole ma
ion, as one body-politic. The city Is at
nee both the crown and the curse of
Utilization, and has been such in all
lnds and ages. 1t is the garden where
II PROJECTIONS blossom and bear fruit,
nd it is likewise the ulcer where all the
irus and corruptions of human society
ester and suppurate. The first city
'as built by the first murderer, to be
is home, (Gen. 4:1D and cities have
cen, or have seemed to be, nests of
criminals and murderers from that day ,
this, They have also been the seats ,
nd centers of much of the highest Gull
Ire and the greatest good work that is
nown among men, but too often the |
vii centerng in them has seemed to !
cavity overbalanoe the good {
The city is the product of civilization, {
nd also the index of the civilization I
lat produces it. Naked savages build
} cities. Barbarians build few and t
eble cities only a Karakorum, a Tim f
lctu, or the seven cities of Cibola." {
good degree of civilization, both me- '
lanical and moral, is necessary for the t
Hiding and maintenance of substan- 6
al and enduring cities And such cit G
S have always played a grand part in
e history of the countries and times @
their existence. Babylon controlled e
e destinies of the old >Chaldean en- t