The colored American., 1901-01-12
mur MODERN DAY CHURCH.
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aye four years. work in Park Temple
-. ,.O.ra+.e W how much may be done even
llu'.iTII s,,,sII chapel wheTe there is single
III o;po earnestness Of soul, ana
nVs9 s.,n,r ~ ~ sclion. God Give us an
Isl u fa1r vpaTs of like spirit and sweet
otI0l c'n0I-,bIn It also indicates how much
lT-lor 7InttituuOnal lines may be done
O., pr,tbout ~ much added expence, II any al
~ There are but few estaDliahe0
",l, l..obos even with strong member
Cnu'ttt L!r tbot w0nld dare undertake any
lI-.Pc' Sn'P '-l ont Of the ordinary, for fear 1t
'nLIg ma not he done. If three fOurths OF
Coo'G |'l obrTch fsvOr it and stand ready to
tItoGei ~ If no a single voice OF doubt
" uSor dssrroV ali hOI forever. There is
nt' n|c sTeTeotyI ed argument always USED
.Iob cases 1t Is that I'VE are not
IIloW An 1temIzed statement from de
@ fjcif on pastors salary to box OF
marches are paraded at 1nOpp0rtuDe
lines and without christian IOre-
tbnngbt These AWFUL debts are held
nnn1til the way for new plans are sb-
sdIn,aIv blocked. It is bad TO have eV-
a. q small debt, but killing out the In
sairstjon of new ways OF doing good
,Iyas hV no means the assurance or
1avirg them II ihe energy put in
a0sins, aggressive action Wss used IN
new Vais or old ways Of doing good
there would be less friction, more unan
imIIy and greater success IN our COM
mon cause The OppOser is not always
had at heart and 1s sometimes very
conscientious; but is unwilling to yield
n anv even though the sui l-ct before
him IS not his specially. The church
for the times will launch out and not
hug any shores, taking for granted
nothing but relying upon Almighty
God It will % forth TO it's task in the
sojrIt that knows no failure and laughs
at what otherwise would seem impossi-
bic
1T has a faith that viii not shrink,
Though pressed by every foe;
That will not Uemble on the brink,
Ofany earthly Woe"
Itwli have a nigh mark toward which
1t will ever press with VigOr on. It's
Or zs will be work well 90, 6 here, as
well a. an imm lrt8l crown.
That prize with peerless glories bright,
Which shall new lustre boast;
Where yictors' wreaths and monaTchs' gems |
Shall blend in common dust"
Such a church will search after the |
deep thhgs of God in Christian expert |
ence An Intellectual COnceE ton, q |
we'll arranged plan and sufficient ma
chinery are necessary but can never,
NEVER. NEVER diSDlace a sEiri ualIy |
minded people Whatever else the |
church has, or has not, let her life be
bid with God in Christ Jesus. Let the
waters Of salvation suppy the soul
and the love and sympathy Of Jesus in
splIe to holy and useful life.
bOE with you here at this altar to
Day and In the words Of Moses pray as
We did ulOn that first Sunday in Jsnu
aTy 1897 ~ thy presence go not witt
me calry Us LO. up hence " IfIknOW
my own hearC l have gone into this
movement ith a single absorbing pur
pose to do go d, From the first We
have endesvOred TO keep the broad
splflt OF an open door church clearly to
the lF0nt. No one comes into our e.
iO"shlP ignorant OF our aim and meth.
oI and SO We may reas 9nably rest
assured OF unity Of spirit in the Dor d
peare
Inc good will and harmony of our
oisanlzitlOn have not been a negative
4lleSGence but the blending OF a cOhe'
rent activity that has resulted from
vOnn on interest and purpose. In the
laLis OF him whose cross we bear and
Iuuer whose unerring guidance we
Lave Ias mus far come may we say long
~, I'VE thIs spirit Of the Master emong
dis children.
y A' psSlCr l crave for you ard myself
ius spirit Of love and forbearance-ai
1--we Eve mat Is patient, long suffering and
AIuu. With this no d ference shall he