The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-19
ron a BETTER WORLD.
Rev. Mr.. sheIdon'- Discourse Rt the
Independent Church.

Independent Church.
The large auditorium ~ the Irdepend-
ent Presbyterian Church was completei,
hlled last night 80 hear the author 81
"ln Ills steps Many members OF Other
congregations Joined with those ~ the
Independent Church Practically every
available seat in the body and gallery of
the church VETS occupied, besides some
VINO had seats ia the aisles aud quite
number who stood ia the rear THE con
creation gathered early. AMI when the
servi%s began there were but few seats
left.
10 The pulpit win Rev. Mr SHIELD
were Rev. }. y Fair. H. j.. pastor of
the church and Rev. Arthur j. SMITH un-
an recently pastor OF the First Frespy tee
rlan Church. Rev Mr.. smith read the
seventeenth chapter OF the gospel by 81
Joan and lead iu prayer After sinEing
hy the choir and congregation Mr. She
don was introduced ly Mr. Smif b. iIis
text was from the same oaapter read ~
Nr smith u pray not that Thou shout ~
take them uut Of tie world hut thar
Thou souldst keep them from evil
part OF Chusrs payer to His Father in
behalf o. Ills disciples.
SIR Sheldon began his discourse los say
fHE AnAN tflAN De- hHNA ANNNA NNf 4taA TT" f0af
g. n j. His and lie hed rut men and
women here in order 20 make u better
Cod BE- said. would not send angels her
10 make the world better This must be-
dcnc through the people He had put here
ana not through supernatural agencies.
IL was generally aEr@ed. he said that the
world was not os good as 10 ought Go he
Although 81 BE- Gods world ANA lie owns
everything m % Hls creatures have seem
40 M
posed 10 discuss he said, was ways ih
which tho world may De made better
First Nj Sheldon said. a better church
h needed tie wondered what Christ would
thlnk u He should come down from hcav-
en- aud enter a modern city church. Tic
would ma great congregation. but lie
would md coidress ana indifference and
v-0rldllncss. and He might md things So
different from what he would have them
b. that lie would 20 AWAY Erieved az
heart The wealth of tnc Christians % this
,otrtrv Air Sheldon said ls estimated
az 81 00e00o 90. and yet statistics show Una
they have given hut one tenth % oue
per cent ~ this amount 90 carry the Fo--
tel into foreign lands. What would christ
say 10 this Hc would probably e1olaim
"Are those Nv people. living iu luxury.
caring for their own pleasure. their minds
Glied with thoughts 81 the world, ana EiF-
ms only one-tenth OF one per cent of
their wealth TO carry the gospel 60 for
elgn lands"
There nre two very hopeful things pm
me church o. Christ to-day Mr. sheldon
said. which made it possible for some.
himself Included to remain inside nc
church instead 81 going outside ana WORK
Ing as the Spirit prompted them. one
~ these D. thc signs 81 the times Wnirh
show that the -hurcnes are coming nearer
together he commented Hpon this as a
very hopeful sign. and contrasted the con
dlfl5us which prevailed in biz youth wnen
the various lamentations had very Ut
lie dealings with each other with the pres
cot conditions when The spirit Of co-opeta-
flon prevails ana there is an evident dis
position towards closer union in carrying
on the work az ihe church. Several recent
Instance. showing the development OF
this sririt ~ union. were mentioned.
'sThc time is coming all over the world. -
ne declared. when Gods people meet
unite The church unless Il does unite.
must prove recrennt % is trust"
TIE second hopeful sign. and one upon
which he dwelt az some length. Mr.
Sheldon said was the organized life Of the
gconunued 0a Third Pagel