Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12

question. there can be no question, tina
all this is wrong. 1t is opposed to ey
!. cry principle that Christ advocated
And in the face Of these plain facts
which no one can dispute, there is
duty before these churches on thi
street which cannot be eyaded withou
denying the very purpose Of a church
1t is that duty which l am now goint
to urge upon this Calvary church.
at has been said by some Of tn,
ministers and members of the churches
that we might combine in an effort and
build large and commodious mission
in the tenement district. But that. tc
my mind, would not settle the problem
at all as 1t should be settled. 1t is an
easy and lazy thing for church mem.
bers to put their hands in their pock-
cts and say 10 a few other church
members: we will help build a mis-
sion if you will run it after it is up.
| We will attend our church up town
here while the mission is worked for
the poor people down there That is not
what viii meet the needs of the situa.
tion, What that part of Milton needs
10 the church Of Christ in its mem.
Der--the whole church ON the largest
possible scale. What | am now going
TO propose, therefore, is something
which l believe Christ would advocate.
If not in the exact manner l shall ex-
plain, at least in the same spirit"
Philip paused a moment and looked
over the congregation earnestly. The
expectation of the people was reused
almost TO the point of sensation as he
went on:
Il have consulted competent authorI-
ties, and they say that our church !
building here could be moved from its
present foundation without serious
damage to the structure. A part of it
would have TO be torn down to assist
the moving, but it could easily be re-
placed. The expense would not be
more than we could readily meet. We
Ire out Of debt, and the property is
rec from ineumbrance. What | pro-
'ose, therefore, is very simple thing
that we move our church edifice
Town into the heart of the tenement
district where we can buy suitable
Of for comparatively small sum, and ,
I once begin the work of Christian :
hurch in the very neighborhood where F.,
uch work is most needed.
There are certain objections to this
Ian. | think they can be met by the
Nercise Of the Christ spirit of sacrifice -
nd love. A great many members will ;,
OF be able TO go that distance TO at
nj service any more than the people
lere at present can well come up here.
III there are six churches left on B
rect What is to hinder any Chris
IN member Of Calvary church from
orking and fellowshiplng with those
urches il he cannot put in his service
the tenement district? None of these
urches Is crowded, They will vel
me the advent of more members.
IL the main strength OF the plan
lich | propose lies in the fact that If
bc done it viii be a live illustration
the eagerness of the church to reacb
d save men. The very sight of our /
nrch moving down on from this
eet 10 the lower part of the town
Il be an object lesson to the people.
4 the church viii at once begin 10
an something to them. Once estab-
led there, we can work from II as a
tier The distance ought to be no a.,
enlargement to any healthy person.
ere Is not a young woman in this -,
lrch who Is in the habit of dancing ~
o does not make twice as many -,
ps during M evening dancing party !.
would be necessary to take her to the ,,i
ement district and back again. Sure :,
any Christian church member is rs
ing TO endure fatigue and sacrifice 9'e
TO give as much time to help make w
a and women better as he is to have VI
ood time himself. Think for mo- :.
~ what this move which | propose 49,,
lld mean TO the life of this town 81
TO our Christian growth AT pres ~
we 20 to church. We listen To '"i
d choir. we 60 home again. we have '''''
leasant Sunday school. we are all %
PORTABLE and well clothed here. we W.
~ our services. we are not disturb
by the sight of disagreeable or un. III
genial people. ASK
5ut is that Christianity? Where do " ~ -
service and the self denial and the
King for mems souls come in? Al. VI !
dear brothers and sisters. what is
church really doing for the saliva " F.,
OF men in this place? Is it Chris. y,
ity to have a comfortable church a.
20 to IL once or twice a week to "'ii
y nice music and listen to preach Ih''
ana then 20 home to good din wy
and that is about all? What have ioii
saeriticedt What have we denied ~
elVest What have we done 10 NC
Y the poor or the sinful that we oidi
anything for their souls or that anu
siianity Is anything but comfort w
select religion for those who can ,i's'
I'd the good things of the worldY Ioe"
II has the church in Milton done 10 ~
e the workingman here feel that il 'niii
n Institution that throbs with the suo
herhood of man? But suppose we 'e' ~
ally move our church down there
then 20 there ourselves weekdays
sundays TO work for the uplift Of VIZ, VIZ