Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07

people, and upon the press and pulpit OF
the nations capital Let us thank God
that our President and Congress and our
people catch the sounds ofthese harbingers
of peace anu righteousress.
Second. Closer union among Christians
is in tile air. BY common consent a truce
the churches The emphasis has changed
from the things that have divided to the
greater truths of the common solution, in
which the one holy Christian church
agrees-credal statements, with their great
histories behind them, are in a state of Of
fering They are being adapted to the
worlds changed conditions. Like gold tried
in the fire, only the drop of fallible human
Interpretation will pass away. The Bible
and Christianity are on trial, as never be-
fore: but whilst the fire may be in the BUSH
the bush will not be burned. More Bibles
are printed and sold and read and studied
God book, in which He reveals Himself to
world cropping in darkness, and in Jesus
Christ, who reveals God as our Father and
the way of life, and gives to the world the
ideal of common brotherhood. The fun
damental principle of the Protestant refor-
mation-the open Bible and the liberated
conscience-is a growing power and will
march on until the world Is liberated from
civil and religious bondage. Like France.
Italy. Spain. Cuba, the Philippines, as in
the United States, our brethren of the old
church are In the procession. Divisions in
the church there will be so long as we are
IN the neSh: but the emphasis of the press
and pulpit today is upon character, and we
measure credal statements by the Christian
churches Of their adherents; but their fruits,
Jesus says. Nowhere in the whole world
has the Christian church so great influence
In shaping government as in our republic.
Our rulers gladly seVe the people, and as
the Gospel shall purify the fountain. the
streams will be pure. in city and state and
nation. Closer union of religious forces is
in the air. ,.-s....--. =.
Third. The women of America-a noble
host-and the young people are new discov-
cries as forces for righteousness Half
century ago these We're dormant forces.
The w. c. T. u, the Y. M. c. A., the So
ciety of Christian Endeayor and other asso-
Citations of young people We're not known.
My paper is already long enough and can
but hint at these growing forces against
the saloon and for the saving of the young
and their training for Christian citizenship
They are not expert forces, but are stronger
in this new year of grace 1905 than in any
previous year. and will continue to grow
until the battle for sobriety and right eous-
ness has been fought to the finish
THE outlook for this new century is full OF
hope. The forces for righteousness are
massing and are full of courage. Never in
the worlds history has so much brain and
heart and money. and with such courage
Gus purpose, been laid upon the altar of
truth and righteousness as now. The quick
ening touch of the divine spirit is our great
est need and for this Gods people pray
The only hope of our republic is in the Cos
pei of Christ. If We are on Gods side the
republic will stand; If God be against u.s.
We will add one more to the nations whose
graves mark the annals of history