Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08


to urge upon this Calvary church.
at has been said by some of the
ministers and members Of the churches
that we might combine in an effort and
build a large and commodious mission
in the tenement district. But that. to
my mind, would not settle the problem
at all as it rhould be settled. 1t is an
easy ana a : ~ thing for church mem
DerS to pat their hands in their pock-
cts and saJ 70 a few other church
members: we will help build 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 will meet the needs Of the situa.
t.cn. What that part Of Milton neeIa
Is the church Of Christ in It's mem
bers-the whole church on the largest
possible scale. WHAT | am now going
to propose, therefore is something
which believe Christ would advocate.
if not III the exact manner / shall eX-
plain. at least in the same spirit
Philip paused u moment and looked
oyer the congregation earnestly. The
expectation of the people was reused
almost to the point of a sensation as he
went ON.
II have consulted competent aUthori-
ties. and they say that our church
building here could be moved from It's
present foundation without serious
damage to the structure. \ part of it
could 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
nrc out of debt, and the property is
free from incumbrance What | pro-
pose. therefore. * II very simple thing
that we move our church editice
/ down into the heart of the tenement
/ district. where we can buy a suitable
/ lot for comparatively small sum. and
at once begin the work of g Christian
church in the very neighborhCod where
such work is NEST needed.
There are certain objections to this
plan. | think they can be met by the
1 exercise Of the Christ spirit Of sacrifice
and love. \ great many members will
not be able to 90 that distance to al
tend service any moro than the people
/ here at present can well come mp here.
prt tborc orn siv chur,.hns laft ON y
str.ot N.b,t i to hiudcr any chris
tan member of Calvary church from
working and fclloWshiping with those
.burcbns if no cannot nm, in his sorvicc
in tho tnr,,nant distrir,p \onn of thneo
,r,,,,n,ou +. crordod ,rho,. viii ,vol.
cor,, tha advent NJ mara non,lo,..
I'm, tho main .rrnn,th of H., nlon
r.hicb T rrono.c lilo. in tbo fact tl,nt if
If ho dorn r. will IN, live illustration
If ,l,o o., oo,.n... ,r ,ln .b,,,.r, +o raa,l,
and save mon rho worry sioht of oi,r
churcb novfnr dawn or from This
street to tho lowcr nort of rho town
will ho mn ohinct lesson ia thr nrople
and the church will at once begin to
moan something 10 Thorn. Oncr cstab-
uShed there. we can work from it AS 4
center. Tine distance ought 10 be no
discoura cement to ANY bcnlthv pprsou
Thorp is NOT = vouu.s woman i'm this
rI1urch who is in thn habit of dDurin,r
who does NOT make twice aS many
stems during IN evening dancfno D3rtv
ns yould lac necessary ia take her. to tbe
tenement district and bacl npo,u. >urc-
* any Christian church member is as
willing Ia endure fatirue and sacrifice
md to rive as much time To helm make
men ANA women better rs ne i; to have
n good time himself. Think for n mo-
ncnt what this move which proposc
would mean tn tl,e life of this town
md to our Christian rroyvth At urns-