The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-07

gave it the patronage Of the empire.
This latter event and the acceptance
and use of temporal power BY the
popes have been the two master
strokes of Satan in ecclesiastical at
fairs during the Christian era.
Nor can the church win by the
power of organization and centraliza
ton of authority. Perhaps the most
perfect organization among men is
the Roman Catholic church. No mon
arch is more absolute in his authOri
ty than the "prisoner of the Vatican
as the pope styles himself, for he rs
Obeyed in the letter to the ends of
the earth. And yet it remains true
that every nation under control Of
the Roman church is kept in mediae
val lethargy or heather darkness.
You need but compare England and
Spain, and North and South America
to see examples Of contrast Of pro
testantism and Romanism.
The church can not save the world
by the power Of learning unless as
with Paul and Luther that learning
be energized by spiritual truth and
set on fire with love. Gamaliel was
greatest scholars of the age among
his people but he got no further than
to counsel moderation and tOlera
ton toward the truths Of Christian
| ity. Doubtless as great scholar as
Luther and Calvin Joined in the in
QUESTION. | believe history will vim
dictate me in saying that the great
heresies have as often started in the
universities as elsewhere. This is
not an argument against the schools.
but that they are not powers for
good aside from the spirit of God
working through them.
Nor can the church build up by
| the power Of money, unless those who
| have it are deeply cOnsecrated and
use it according TO the VIII Of God.
| More often than otherwise wealthy
| churches are exclusive rather than
eyangelistic, performing the func-
! lions Of cOld-storage houses rather
! han plants for furnishing Light.
Heat and Power as they should.
Not by the power of social influen-
ces will the church win he world for
Christ. Every denomination uniting
| in their service is a lineal descendant
| from those who fought their way
against sin and without social pres
! tge at first to where, by worthy
| deeds and character they compelled
social recognition just as the Saliva
ZION army is now doing. Usually
people Of social ambition but without
real moral and social worth are a
hindrance to the work of saving men
from STA. They yield TO any influence
to gan their end. People are not
wanting who would sell their Lord
| for social recognition as Judas sold
Him for thirty pieces of silver
The spirit Of the Lord Of hosts
working through the church makes
il a power.
The spirit of God gives the church
its life. individuals are born. play
tleir little part on life's stage and
die. but the church lives on because
the life OF God is in it.
The spirit of God in the church
, purges it from sin. and the more We
have of that spirit the more will il
purge the church as in the days Of
; Achan and OF Ananias and Sapphire
The spirit OF God in the church
! is a spirit of love and fellowship
; which binds its branches into a unity
Of spirit more substantial than mere
/ organic unit. Organic union is ;
, thing to be ged, but not to b.
5 effected or depended upon for gooc
/ results, except the spirit of the Lor,
IS in it.
The spirit produces the fruits. 0
: patient endurance in well-doing which
!, holds on in time of discouragemen
!, when all the world forgets tn