The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-26
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REV. DIR. CHARLES CUTHBElRs'T
HALL SAYS TT is COMING.
Address at Ordination Of Alden Hyde
Clark at Plymouth Church Last
Night Pointed Out Growing Chris
tian Self Consciousness in the Mis-
sion Fields Of Far East.

Something broad in the way of for
etgn missionary thought indeed, at
first sight, somewhat revolutionary,
was suggested last night at the ordina-
ton to the Congregational ministry of.
Alden Hyde Clark and his induction
into the foreign service as representa-
tive Of Plymouth church. Rev. Charles
Cuthbert Hall, D. D., president Of
Union Theological seminary, Indicated
in his ordination sermon that, gwhile
UNCONVENTIONAL foreign missionary
work was all right as a path blazer,
of the mind Of Christ was the ulti-
mate standard by which to measure
the efforts of the church for the chris
tianization of the world. The work of
the church must first be reproduce
ton of herself. This means a reproduce
ton Of sectarian lines which have no
relation to the east. The different
sects speak in terms and work thru
forms severally their own. But their
] function in the east is to clear thru the
| jungle a highway for the Prince OF
| Peace, then let Christ build UP his
own church in doctrine as he will. DR..
Hall said:
1.-THE time has come when the east
is beginning to attain Christian self
| consciousness. This fact opens new
! questions for the west to consider.
Hitherto the idea has been the Chris
| tianization of nations. For all such
work sectarian missions are available.
Now we must face the fact that the
east now begins to claim her right to
| be developed in Christian self-con-
| seriousness without ecclesiastical die
/ tatiOn from the west. The old idea OF
foreign missionary service with ac-
countability to the foreign board must
| end. We should rejoice over the casts
meeting questions in her own way.
''The christinization of the world
! implies something more simple than
/ the contest of sects to perpetuate
/ themselves in the east
DR.. Cyrus Northrop, president of the
state university, drew from the fac
that Jesus left Nazareth for a wider
i would not receive him the logic o!
| foreign missions zone heather con
Iverted," he said, sis worth dozens O.
unconverted Anglo-Saxons.'
i Starting. with the statement tina
/ Jesus Christ is the most potent force
the world has ever felt, he said: IN
more sublime thought is possible thar
that of bringing the whole world il
faith and practice under the dominion
of our Lord. This is not a work to b.
done wholly by a few consecrate'
souls. Home missions and foreign
missions act and react but they al
continue to common result"
Mr.. Clark is bound by early ties t
Plymouth church and his reception
last night by Rev. DR.. L. H. Halloch
the pastor, seemed like the welcom
home of son long gone and about t
leave for a longer absence.
Rev. J. w. Strong, D. D., Ii. D
was moderator of the council, an
: Rev. C. H. Maxwell scribe, Followin
the reading of the minutes by tn
scribe the Invocation was offered b
Rev Henry Holmes. Scripture wa
read by Rev. DR.. G. S. Rollins and tn
prayer of ordination was by Re
, , George Huntington, with the layin
! on of hands, the candidate kneelinl
! Rev. A. N. Hitchcock gave the RI
Spouse to the reception of the youn
J missionaries for the American boar,
: : Rev. DR.. G. R. Merrill gave the rig1
= hand Of fellowship. Rev. DR.. w. T
. Salmon, president of Carleton colleg
: offered the closing prayer and Re
:! Mr.. Clark pronounced the benedi'
: ton.
! Music was a prominent part in tt
: program. The attendance of Congr
= gationalists and members of other d
!, nominations was large. Mr.. Clal
q will preach Sunday morning at Pl,
mouth and with his wife will sail Ju