The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-26

them away and they will come back to
you in
VALUES OF A HIGHER SORT.
Jesus applies his principle in our fam
lily circle and the realm of personal
friendships. If there is one spot that
should be sacred from invasion it is the
family circle, yet Jesus steps into the
midst of it and states his principles
frankly. His words cannot be mistaken.
The love for one human being for an
other can never be allowed to be great
er than the,loye for Gods kingdom. And
in cases when the kingdom of heaven
demands 1t, the family circle must be
broken. Jesus goes further, and some
times says that the family institutions
must be abandoned Paul was celibate
for the kingdom of heaven. Jesus may
demand these. He does demand that the
whole family be used for the uplifting
of the kingdom,
Jesus lays claim in the third place to
our life itself, and says the life is mine.
That claim means that as soon as a
man becomes a Christian, Christ be-
comes his guardian. He is senior part
ner in the firm. All that we possess are
parts of Jesus great estate. He claims
the right. to pick out those whom he
will to abandon all and preach. Jesus
makes the claim for the life itself. If
any man loves me let him take up his
cross and follow me" This meant much
when It was said as death on the cross
was the most degrading
PUNISHMENT OF THAT AGE.
The claim of Jesus does sound rigor-
Gus, but there is one thing that makes
it easy, and that is love. And it will be
joy and not duty to Seek first the king
Sc he riO
thereof
Prayer was offered by Rev ]. H.
Parshley, and the convention adjourned
till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises were led by DR..
A. G. Wheeler of Boston and these
We're followed by an address on "'What
relation should exist between the con-
vention and the aided churches to Sc
cure the best results?" by Rev. Orville
Coates of East Somerville, who was
suffering from a severe throat trouble
and asked DR.. Everts to read for him.
In substance the address was as fol-
lows:
Considering the imperfection of
everything human, it is probable that
the conditions existing at present are
not ideal as would be inferred from the
lished minutes of last year. about n
per cent OF the churches gave some
thing TO the convention, which is not
bad To put the convention in proper
shape to meet the growing needs of the
field, II must have larger contributions
BY the convention is understood the
united Baptist churches of Massachu-
sets.
Aided churches may mean churches
OH n
ing aid at present. The word results
should be given its broadest meaning
We aim at the strengthening of Chris
tian brotherhood and loyalty of Christ
The proper relation between the con-
vention and aided churches should be
such as to make the recipients Of the
aid work best for their work. 1t is
more than a contribution; it is bene-
diction. The best results will be OBJ
tanned when love and luore are indis-
criminately mixed.
A family relation should exist be-
tween the convention and the aidec
churches, in the first place, the rela-
ton between the family as whole anC
the needy members of it; help shoulc
be given without it being asked. The
convention family should take care Of
the old members who can no Longer
work, and the young members who are
still getting their education. No mem
Der of the Baptist body can suffer
without affecting all others. 1t woult
be respectable for some of our larger
churches to take the responsibility fol
some of the smaller ones. In plair
words, less church selfishness would
tend to cement strongly the family.
The matter of giving and receiving
aid calls for the most delicate man
agement The work is cosmopolitan
and is not confined in the bounds of oul
old Bay State The aided churches
need more than money; they need th'
sympathy, the confidential counsel o.
the largest churches. There must als'
be the recognition of personal limita
tons. The aided church should remem
Der that money of the convention il
limited and the demands upon it are
unlimited. Money must be placed where
it will do most good Few things af
feet the church family more than the
settlement of pastors, and the aideC
churches should have the best advice
Of the convention in the settlement Of
pastors. Churches seeking the aid o.
their brethren should see to it that the
congregations are not carried away by
the first fine speaker who comes before
them.
Who shall say that these churche.
without money are not as powerful il
the sight of God as the churches which
nave SO much money that they arr
swafnped in 1t? When you are helping
in this work, you are doing the worl
Of Christ by proxy. But when i'm
mediate needs are satisfied, let the hell
stop. DO not continue to carry one whC
can wazk.
DIR. SMITHS ADDRESS.
Rev. Smith Thomas Lord, D. D.. O.
Lowell was the next speaker, who dis
cussed THE subject, What qualifica
lions should the missionary pastor fo1
the times possess?" and said in part:
"A college education is very import
ant, but It may not contribute to tn,
mans efficiency. 1t is not essentia
that he be a New Highlander. HI
should magnify his mission The mai
does not represent himself, but the sol
Of God. This may encourage the MAJ
who otherwise would be discouraged b,
his lack Of worlds success. Johi
Knox and Luther We're great becaus,
they dared represent God. Let tn,
missionary pastor in the little clrurel
rememb Der that he is there to talk To-
God.
The essential In the missionary pastol