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

. detail. We are dealing with a live st
uestion. 1t is an ethical question. IL
'or instance, the social question is ON e
Is surface an economic questions 1t n
ssues ia reality from a sense of wrong. a
But it is not the primary thing in the c
work of the Christian preacher. The O
inst work Of the preacher is to save in-
liyidual seals. How far was Jesus
message directed primarily to the indi-
yidual and how far to society," HIS
great living message was the fatherhood
of God aud the brotherhood OF man.
Personal regeneration springs from rec
IGNITION of God as our Father; social
regeneration fiom recognition oil all men
as our brothers. 1t is only when Father
is deeply engraven on the heart that
brother gains its true meaning. And as
father will always be the deeper name,
so personal regeneration must ever come
before social regeneration. The thought
and prayer of Jesus was that God
Kingdom was to come on earth. The
only real power of the pulpit is IN deal
ing with social conditions which are
close at hand aud live issues in the field
where the preacher works. True there
are times in the life of society when the
social environment must be transformed
and regenerated before much can be &C
complished in the way of regenerating
the individual. The power of the pull
pit in moral reforms that touch the
state, depends upon; Q) The preachers
power and peculiar fitness for the
task. (2) The prominence of the
moral elements in the reform. (3) The
skill and resoluteness of the preacher
Moral passion, the great force OF the
pulpit, comes directly from living
touch with men as struggling, suffering
needy brothers. The preacher mus
stand with one hand grasping the visi
, BILE hand of the Father, and the othe
grasping the hand of his fellowmen
while the currents of Divine and huma
sympathy, thrill and vibrate through hi
being, giving moral passion to his ines
sage and lifting the world highe
d through the power of Divine gravit'
ton.
e The papers of Messrs. Munroe an
. Lyman were on the suggestion OF til
Moderator discussed together.
% Rev. George Ellery Read, Stanstea'
70 Que, led the discussion. He said
III Men do not care, frequently, to be save
d from their environment. If we are
e' know what it is to be redeemed from
Vi the evil influences of our lower natu
ne we must see God with open face and d
W cover the brotherhood of mankind. v
IL must preach the great principles tn
IS underlie the whole question of social
III form. The emphasis of today, even
~ funerals, does not seem to be put
"' questions and theories, eschatology, b
re- even professed free lance in matt
up theological. believe the type OF |
It, produced by the preaching OF today
JUS infinitely superior TO that produced
iP the preaching of the past. Many prea'
Ill ers who seem to be afraid of the We
LOT sociology" are yet preaching the VI
principles that bear fruit in Christ
vas socialism, when they preach the tea
uV' ings of Jesus Christ. We must real
not that our preaching of these things IN
Vi be in deeds of life outside the pulpit
zen we'll as words within, unless it be so
gun preaching will be failure. We IN
w. be touched by the agonies OF our bro
Vie er's remorse, must have the vision
Tile the Redeemed which Christ had, g
10 though it meant for him Gethsema
hu- and we must be ready to take the cul
eat the worlds sorrow to our lips.
lch Rev. A. F. McGregor wonde
iis' whether happiness was the thought
anu Christ as to the ultimate end OF
full work. Perhaps another word might
III better, such a word as righteousn
liih- Let us have the kind of social
HES brought before us, this afternoon,
&C socialism with the Divine in it.
ten DIR. Hill. The olden type of theol
'lhe magnifed the salvation of the indiyit
10 and rightly so, but we must serve.
pths are saved to serve. Doubtless if
wei were to sit down together we would Al
with Mr.. Munroe, though we might
nuel stitute another word for "happine
l Oh The way to establish happiness and
SIN is through righteousness. The mes
cere of the old prophet is happiness, yes,
Ooi through conscience of sin and righte
the ness. If they will turn to God u
In will be established reign of peace
'ism beauty, "where the desert shall bios
hlhg as the rose,' but this shall be thro
had righteousness. So there is the neet
Ups. every community to preach the neces
had of right relationship with God.
pace pulpit is as necessary as ever, but tn
IL as the age of the competent pulpit.
OF Rev. Frank }. Day, Sherbrooke, r
were ring to the beautiful stained glass
here dow Of tha o,d of tho ob,rob rorro