The news & observer., 1901-11-01

work, and the convention is anxious Tor
him to remain in the field.
NIGHT SESSION.
Last night the church was crowded to
it's utmost capacity, fully 600 people were
seated and hundreds turned away. The
main feature of the evening was an ad-
dress by Rev. b. A. Abbott, pastor of the
Harlem Avenue Christian church, Bal
timore. Mr.. Abbott's subject was "The
Message of the Age to the Church" He
used the text: THE children of this
age are wiser in their generation than
the children of light" Here are a few
thoughts expressed The children of
darkness are making more out of the
capital they have than we are making
out of our capital. The children of light
are not as jealous and skiIlful in the use
of their means as the children of dark
ness, hence not as wise. What a contrast
between their privileges. All means of
pleasure will soon be taken away from
the children of darkness, their wisdom
cannot last long. An awful ocean of
darkness to which there is no bottom
awaits them. But what sea of light in
the future for the children of light We
of which God is the author, to flash the
light over all the world.
The worlds message to the church
says: "Your face is turned too much to-
wards the past. You are not progressing
in proportion to your means, therefore
we will be content where we are
The church must be a modern church
Must not allow the procession to leave it,
We want the old principles, the old truth,
but a new expression of them. We want
the old sum- but the new morning and the
new day. We want the old spring, burt
the new, sparkling water every moment.
The old Christ of yesterday, and yet
the ever new Christ. The world says to
the church, BE new, put on a new
dress"
More enterprise is needed. While
science and art are doing so much it is
no time for the church to say to the
world. Come 20 me and 1 will tell you
something it should go to man in his
ruin and help him to be free.
The message of the age to the church
has already taught it much. There has
been revolution in it's thought Less
than a century ago God was presented
to the world not a loving Father but
as a wrathful, avenging judge, anxious to
crush the sinner, or hurl him into hell.
To-day il is preached, not that God so
hated the world, but that God so loved
the world that he gave us a Saviour.
The message of the age to the church
has taught the folly of divisions among
Gods people, and she is now searching
for the lost cord Of unity. One day we
are going to find the lost cord and Christ
will lay his hands on a united church.
The disunion of the churches wastes the
energy of Gods people, and wastes their
time and money. But when we find the
lost cord we'll convert the world.
The church must be specialist. The
world needs something that it can re-
ceive nowhere save from the church.
Men want rest. They are running to and
fro all over the earth seeking for quiet
heart. But millions of dollars cannot
buy it for them. Where shall they find
it? The church must point the way to it.
There is that great calm, infinite sea of
Gods rest. 1t is the duty of the church
to go to the man who is infinitely bad
and say to him, Lay thy hand in Gods
and he at rest"
The question of the age to the church
is. What must / do to be saved?" It's
answer is. Believe in the Lord Jesus
Christ and 9hou shalt be saved