Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-09

Hence. Lastly IA must enter wv
ri-s aud nominating conventions Win a u
h;,b and lofty motive aud take the bal a
lot aud mark it with As deep sense OF "
religious obligation as when he led the
assembly in prayer.
Rev. \. +. McGregcr. The state has
right to expect from the citizen 'hA'
he be honest aud truthful, hosPitahle 10
all that is good, reputable, aud uner'na-
BILE. The state has right to expect
from its citizens that they be godly
men.
Rev. Hugh PedIey said the word state
WAS a relative one. In real sense II
might refer To the small section OF Tue
whole. lie thought that many men
might with profit devote themselves 10
the municipality. lie instanced the
public spirited men with high elVic
ideals who had made Birmingham
England. almost model municipality
Rev. r. ]. Barton referred to Washing
ton Gladden's work aud quoted him as
saving the municipalities offered a great
field for reform.
Rev. John Hall thought as long as
we had party system it would be dllIl-
cult to lift the state. One thing which
may bring about a great betterment was
, "Woman's Franchise" lie thought 10y
c declaring women they were intilctIng
: upon them great injury.
!, "mow TO REACH THE UNcHuRCHEp'
r This subject was dealt with by Rev.
!. w. II. Watson, Cowansville, Que, IN
; very suggestive manner. "Ihis Is a
# problem as old as the ejectment from
# the Garden of Eden" In many COM
W munities there is not one person but
is claims to belong TO some church.
10 know of one community where on one
ID day a certain house was visited by a
: Roman Catholic, a Methodist, and a
er Congregationalist, the last OF whom was
H. happily refused admission. In the
he course of his life he had not known one
H. laboring man who was antagonistlc tc
fe the church. They were often indliier
nd ent admit, but | have known deacon'
in come up to that mark. If we are know
nd to be always against injustice whethe
IN it be that of the capitalist or the GROVE
lat that main man, the people will begiI
IRE to believe in the sincerity of the church
an The remedy lies with the working mel
I'm If they would bring their grievances AM
ore prove them to be grievances which thel
III own class were not hugging and pei
ice petuating, to the preacher, they would b
dealt with. This honesty, outspokeI
led ness and love of justice are the apol'
,ws getic of the church to the workingmel
by There is often lack OF the point
contact. We may have made mistak
IT., in dividing between the material an
en- spiritual. Let there be no material {
'rce spiritual if we may lift some one. III
re- gymnasium, the cup of water, I'll
ght bread is spiritual if given and co
It is trolled by a spiritual heart. Cnrl
the knew not only how to get congreg
two ton but how to keep it too. III
len Christianity of Christ as he taught it
the the parable of the Good Samaritan W
Dry. never be outplayed. When the chur,
lese is not thought of as a club, but the h
bit deemer's workshop, the people will con
ork- Such questions as did Jonah get insC
ons. should be kept out of the pulpit, and
ing they are brought in, it will be better t
one the workingmen to stay at home.
lood When the church learns it has
ring purse and that it pays to dip down a
ness pay up, and give up pie socials and 9th
fact things to raise the wind and produ
no the whrwind we shall need telesco
(, so to see the unchurched. When we ha
|. four individuals and each one looki
ATE. for the odd man, when the preacher
St. released from the trihes and allowed
lress learn the great secrets of God,
d to church will rise to the height of her
stan vine function.
,luse Rev. S. l.. Vincent of Glover, Y
it is "Many of those unchurched, do L
IN it. wish to be reached by the church.
re- must make the church desirable.
cow must enter into the experiences of thu
that who are alienated from the church."
With Rev. f. ii. Tippett of Calvary Chur
Then Montreal. at remains fact that ma
dern men have the idea that the church
rfare nothing for them and that the minist
hout are unsympathetic. We certainly II,
.tion. to establish the point of contact
mod Miss Taylor then sang 81 lool
says where the roses were blooming"
can THE CHURCH AND HER YOUNG Peep
man This subject was dealt with by Rev
social IL. Cone, Derby, vt. at goes with
'oliti- saying ] believe that the church
who never so interested as to today in
thing young people. Yet she seems to fai
these come in saving contact with them.
Id be the devotion of the church i'll the C
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