The Washington times., 1902-09-29
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life, the victors and the vanquishet
alike shall come to the Fathers house
where there is welcome and wealth fol
them all. The ideals Of God shall shine
before them here. Their eyes, freed from
the blindness of this world, shall see the
love that suffereth long and is kind
envfeth not, vaunteth not itself; is no:
pulled up, seeketh not its own; is moi
provoked. taketh not account of evil;
| rejofceth not in unrighteousness, but
rejoiceth with the truth; and seeing
shall follow after that love. desiring
earnestly spiritual gifts.
1T takes no prophetic imagination to
foresee the great things which shall be
| done here, although only the eye of God
can foresee their eternal issues. We can
all see the long line of those who are
to enter here into the spiritual life.
We can see them in the communion of
the Sacraments. We can see them in all
the blessings Of their service here.
In this service will come that trans
formation of character which makes the
best citizens. A city filed with such
citizens would be an ideal city. The
citizens make the city. The Lord keeps
the city through the citizens
From a Material Standpoint.
Mr.. B. n. Warner spoke OF the value
of churches from material standpoint
BY way of reminiscence he stated that in
his carly days he was entrusted with
the sale of the entire square in which
the new church is situated Then there
were only two buildings on the square.
He said:
When a church supplants any other
institution distinct progress is made.
Church organizations are continual
and effective attack on crime. 1t fits
men not only. for citizenship in the ce
lestial kingdom, but makes them good
citizens Of community. 1t is the mis-
sion of the church to exalt A people
we'll grounded in the faith and practice
of Christianity have little use for jails
and police. 1t is power in the world
we must honor and respect. and without
which the high civic life OF our country
would be impossible"
Cities Rule the World.
Mr.. S. w. Woodward, a leading men,
Der of the Baptist denomination, presi-
dent of the board of District charities
and an active officer of the Y. NJ. C. A.,
was the next speaker. He said the
church is the hope OF the world and the
city is the problem of the world Nearly
one-third of the population of our coun-
try is in the cities. In the cities there
are complicated conditions which make
moral restraint necessity.
Many families who move to the
cities" he said ARE not prepared for
the strain of the life, are unable to cope
with the fast whirl, and soon sink in
the ruins # helping hands are not ex-
tended. Young men seeking education
and employment seek the abundant op-
portunities afforded in the cities. These
conditions open up an infinite avenue of
usefulness and responsibility for the
and for individuals"
Mr.. Woodward spoke OF that other |
Iemple church, located in Philadelphia |
terming 1t a model Of Christian activity
and mighty spiritual force. "Inasmuch
as the cities are likely to rule this
country" he said, I'VE must put the
church to work in them to save and en-
noble the people. The work of the
church lies emphatically in the cities.
Talk by DR.. Gates.
Rev. Merrill E. Gates, LII. D.. former
president OF Rutgers and Amherst col
leges. was introduced as one of the most
eminent of the intellectual immigrants
to Washington. He made an eloquent
and forceful speech on the patent value
Of the church in the community. espe-