Evening journal., 1901-05-17

Yet scattered mere anu theiN' Nv
hold.
Who can discern the tinsei from the gold
Dryden.
'InAuence of Modern Literature on the
Extension of the Church, d" Talcott VIII
liams, LII. ID.
never knew man of letters ashamed
of his profession. ."-Thackeray
"Duty of Church Clubs to Missions" the
Rev. Edward NJ Hardcaste. Jr.
So long as men can breathe or eyes can
see
So long lives this.-ohakespeare.
''The Church's Duty in Relation to Our
System of Education" Professor Jo-
seph +. Remington.
For we should remember that nothing
is more natural for people whose eduea-
ton has been neglected than to spell eyO-
luton with an initial 'r.'-LOwell.
"Church Finance" the Rev. Lyman p.
Powell.
Honor the Lord with thy substance and
with the first fruits of all thine increase.
Proverbs.
Doxoogy. Benediction.
The Lord bless youl God prosper your
affairs-Henry ".
"A man should so live and work as to
commend himself and his church to the
entire world" said the Rev. Richard II.
Nelson. Of ST. Peters Church, Philadel-
phia "rhe work that man can do
more effectively than any other is in his
own social class The Brotherhood of st.
Andrew demonstrates this. One man can
help another by setting him a good ex-
ample, and il he wants TO labor for the
upbulding OF his church he has the ma
teral at hand without descending from
his own social class"
The strongest response of the evening
was made 10y Talcott Williams, editor OF
the Philadelphia Press. He said that the
newspaper stands as the sign in which the
written word has shaped itself with ref
erence to life. The Bible and Shakes
peare are the pillars of modern literature
Every emotion we have is expressed by
the Bible. Every vibration Of life finds
there some examples. And yet we are
letting it fall into disuse, for young men
and women are not learning il as they
should. They are losing their heritage.
There is nothing so necessary as that the
church should exert itself to see that the
Bible should be the daily possession Of
the household. In the past hirty years
the publication OF religious books has
fallen from one-ffth to one-twelfth.
Church papers are falling off as a rule
On the other hand secular journals are
giving increased attention to religious af-
fairs and in the last decade the church
4 year has become visible TO the entire
3 community. The press Of the country re-
4 spends quickly to the influence Of the
s community. Mr. Williams said ther,
. were enough persons in the room to make
+ it impossible for a newspaper here tC
/. print an improper article or advertise
ment. Mr. Williams was most warmly
u appauded.
The Rev Edward NJ Hardcastle OF
81 Philadelphia, discussed the duties OF
church clubs toward missions He said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Church Club OF Wilmington: Last No
vember | was invited by one Of your gen
ial members to attend the semi-annaa
dinner of your club. and upon arrival al
the club rooms a few minutes before din
ner was announced, l was told that
would be expected to act as the substitute
for one Of the speakers Of the evening
who for some reason had not come. up tC
hat time. OF course declined that is
tried TO. pleaded lack Of preparation
shortness of time. and in fact made all
he excuses man could do, to avoid that
which is by no means my fort-makinl
IN after dinner speech. But upon being
old that there was no retreat, consent
ID, and consequently spent the next halt
lOur thinking up what to say on a sub.
ect with which l was totally unfamiliar
| think most men have experienced The
itiiculty Of trying to talk when they haC
othing to say. and that was largely IN,
condition. so that between the effort tc
all to mind an appropriate joke OF two
nd several plattudes. and TO keep tim,
nd pace with the diligent walters, whose
ttentions in supplying us with those
ainties of the good old State of Della.
are would alone keep any man busy.
pent the first part oi my dinner in anx-
pus thought, hoping that some good for
me would bring that belated speaker
efore my turn would come and tn,
past master would call for that speech.
One or the pleasantest recollectiOns OF
lat dinner was that the absent guest ar
we'd IN time to relieve me. and to make
mighty good speech, tao.
Now, whether my consent on that Oc.
sion to speak at ten minutes notice was
factor in my present invitation which
rs given me ample time, l know not
it can say that my appreciation Of the
pnor done me in both cases is evidenced
my acceptance each time to address d
dy OF men that is organized and met
gether for the highest OF purposes. tn,
bread and strengthening and the up
ilding of the Kingdom of God. wherein
yelleth righteousness and peace.
The particular subject assigned me /,
he Duty Of Church Clubs to Missions >
subject which it seems to me has a great
al to commend it, and yet IN discuss.
il, what is to be said will be largely
{ to the writer's fancy as to defni.
ms. extent and incumbency of thos,
ties upon the members OF church clubs
q what these definitions are will de.
nd upon what we consider the nature
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