The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-03
Men Who monor GeorEia.

Men Who Honor Georgia.
II character aud virtue. the preservation
OF the. home and IT'S influence. % the
homely virtues. Of genuine pleiy, OF
religious and. therefore. sacred regard for
law and order constitute the real glory
and strength OF the state. rather than
mere material prosperity, u righteous
ness exalteth "a nation then the state OF
Georgia owes more 10 men like the hulis,
the Andrews the Piercef. the spcerr, the
Parkses. the Howaris than TO many
times their number of so-called states
men and politicians. Withdraw II YOU
can from Georgia the influence for good
o. the itinernnt Methodist preacher. and
how the goodly proportions Of the true
Georgia would shrink and shrivel! Wao
was the foremost citizen Of Georgia IN
his day and time. the best beloved. the
most useful? / uuhesitatingly answer the
princely. the symmetrical George 4.
Pierce When I so answer ! do no IN
Justice 10 the massive ana magnificent
Elliott OF another communion. his intimate
personal friend (who was brought 10
Christ. as he was always glad to acknowl-
edge. at q Methodist meeting under Meth
odist preachingl. because Bishop Ellio:ts
constituency was comparatively small.
ana the sphere OF his immediate influence,
therefore, comparatively limited.
Let me instance again. For many years
the late James D. Anthony. the houored
father Of the honored pastor or this
church. labored IN that section OF the
state sometimes called the "Wiregrass.
he went w aud down among those people
"a horting. teaching. leading and blessing.
So potent became his influence. that ne
was affectionatciy called by his friends
the Bishop OF the Wiregrass." No
politician OF his day ever had anything
IKE his influence tn That section, and every
PARTICLE Of that influence was thrown
upon the side OF right and righteousness.
OF good government and q stable ami
virtuous society. with In utter disregard
OF all seinshness and seif-seekIng i not
Georgia largely Indebted 70 James y.
Anthony?
MethodIsm's characteristics.
What distinguishes that form Of Chris
tlsnitv commonly called Methodiem which
these men preached so faithfully. and an
the preaching OF which they did so much
good not only 20 the men who needed
them but 20 eociety and the statc2
answer 10 the language OF q prominent cN-
FOUNDER OF its doctrines: IL IS deliver
lrce from the severe dogmas OF Calvin
Ism. from Authoritarian. from hteiess
forms. from the fiction OF an unbrokcn
APOSTOLIC succession. from pharisaic bigo.
try and intolerance. and from bondage
90 the mere letter Of ordinances u re-
stored and sanctioned lay-preaching- say
ing with Moses. in spirit. Would that all
The Lords people were prophets. aud that
the Lord would put his Spirit upon them
I. has organized IN itlnerant ministry
constrained by the love OF Christ and
willing 10 be al things to all men, II by
my means II may save some. II contends
for a pure and spiritual worship, believ-
Ing that an timec. an places, and oil
forms are acceptable 10 God. being sane
lined by the payers and faith OF the
worshlper II has revived IN q restricted
form. the ancient agapae. or love-feasts.
IL has restored. under the name Of class
meetings the meetings IN which the early
shurch spoke often one to another
o edify one another. and TO provoke unto
love and good works. II encourages ana
promotes REVEALS OF religion as vital 20
the health and growth Of the church. II
breaches a free and FUN salvation. just-
Gcation BY faith alone, carefulness 20
maintain good works as the evidence o.
the gcnulneaess OF faith and measure %
auai reward through grace. the witnes
Of the splrit 10 the believers present &C.
eeptance with God. holiness Of heart anf
ne dcvotedncss 10 Christ. a burning low
Tor souls. missionary zeal, true catholic
itv toward al who bear the image Q
Christ, and an entire reliance upon the