Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-06

ance. Of slavery. Of education, Of mis-
sions ANA sunday sch' olS. In all
there is plainly to BE-, sc"n one guild
ing. inspiring presence. 1t is the
Christ If The. Book ami Of experience.
In this fresh volume, which has come
to hand 50 "ppoltuncly. ~" cannot fail
to catch the secret of past successes.
our fathers f,itrlrsSly put Christ as the
corner st"n" into the foundation of
our UNCONVENTIONAL structure. As
broad. rs deep. aS sound ana strong as
the rriEning Christ himself. are the
foundations laid ~ the fathers Christ
was central in their worship and in
their THEOLOGY. He was and is the
heart of our system of education, which
wins approval of I'LL. He is the motive
Of our missionary ana cvangvlistic en-
tcrprisr at home ana abroad.
Bncaus, h" was tru" in his day TO a
form of civi, lif" which We justly re-
gard as vastly inferior to our and
taught his drciplcs To- hr true: because
| the establishment Of his kingdom and
| the planting If tn" principles, freedom
! Of thought ana liberty of conscience,
| has Developed a citizenship with de-
| sirrs and capabilities for stlf-govern-
m,nt. we acknowledge him as the au-
| thor Of cur democracy and y" euthronc
| the spiritual Christ as our header in
civic life. Upon such broad ANA deep
| fo,nd,ti.,p Inv o,,r d.un,niu.,tinr;,I life
| work there is safety i'm building to any
| height.
| oar work is lust begun. We are not
1oo wears oId INT 100 wears Young.
| 3, moment remains to speak Of pres
ont urnhurnS. There is unanimous
agreement amcnls MS that the problem
of CORRESPONDING, SECRETARY which con-
frontcd us ON" year ago. has been well
settled. With all sincerity. | can renew
my thanks Ia tI.. convention fnr Civ
m., m" p.rt III tl,n administration Of
So Wis. and r.Itirnt 4, secretary. 4 man
az ,,r.fuI discrimination and firm de-
cisinu without brin, in the least de-
rr..,. tini,aI or obstinate . man Of bal
,ir.. and nf rover
| Tina Wheels nf thn administration
have. moved without friction. They
have. moved increasingly and the Lords
HI. sin,ss has been done,
TN, work nf ,y.tur,Iisn, which d,,r-
;,., tho r,s+ ,..,r b,s racaived tho
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| rbr roru.ncnt v,Iun of This form Of
service has b.rn fuIIv established i'm
| ,bo minds IL YAM, ron,,itt.c Tb,ro i.
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so,sor... =, ,,.,,,,d ,his ,o,.l< nc so,,n-
tbirc 70 h.. brnuobt forward at intor-
walls only. Iut in a great STATE like
Ours. where sowing and reaping are al
WAYS III nrorrcss ana where in the
| church rs upon the orange tree. the
bInsso,ns and the ripeniny fruit are
found nj the same season and upon the
same branch. constant evangelism
rath r. than spasrnodic. il would seem.
should 10 our poIjcy. 1t is to be hoped
| that the work Of evangelism may be
pIaccd upon the permanent basis at
this session of the convention.
| It is = matter of record that attend
aucc in our Sunday schools through
out tho state has been diminishing for
several Years 1t is Al important mat
ter ana should have the early attention
Of this body.
| No moro important matter will come
assisting me ''h'rAl square 'hurch IN
ih' erection 81 mouse "i worship m
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