Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

proof that religion Is not dead. The
Christian religion is not dead. but men
are not going 20 the churches for II.
Put IL iR hooks. and men viii read
il: preach Il io theatres. ard a crowd
viii fox in. practice * in 4 social set
Element. n labor union. n hospital. asy-
iums. and waiting lists arc needed.
What Is the matter with the Chris
tan church shat Il docs not impress
the world IS IL once did, Labor lead
ers viii tel YOU that II IS 4 class affair
and belongs 20 ne employers. Social
lists answer that e * the bulwar., 90
the modern capitalists organization 90
society with which they are at wax.
Scientific men reply that Il has no love
~ truth Tor truths sake While The
great mass 81 mon outside Will tell you
that they are not interested. This hour
and n half each week OF hymns and
PRAYER and sermon does not seem 10
them - he n vital thin-. To hear some
speaker who csn touch the heart or
head they VIII come. but not Tor the
church IS church.
Il tho church is q class orSn nizasion
- love IS not Christian. FOR ChriSt's
i0vc knows no distinctions N the
church. IS socialists claim. is merely
vcuiticiuC wooden legs in SIS charity.
then 70 has no love OF fundamental
Christian brotherhood. II the love o.
t-,,t-, Il -V,--f--,,- f+s love ~ CO, ss =
$500, yvb,. -h, -r,,~.h r,-ss -
fl,e-a ss ~-,--f, ~ ,i+-,, fr +hfS ,-i.f,-s-,,
Il no. r,,,--i.,if.-+f,-, - rts rh,r,r+l,-,-,
~ No. r,--.r-,t~,.f,-, 80 49,, fr., ,
few tha- would oo~neta vv,fh r,,a Stote
and stamp their character more firmly
on The world. hut g fu'n- 81 the church
i.self. 90 Won and mo who DO SPEND
this hour here on sunday and have as
snruni membership iu the church With
the love of Ch-.s-
- mo err o., +.r v--, Who. che.
love * --~- orra went q, C'.--s-
witch .r, ..-,.s..r-, MIN. i NV -.--r-,-
nr~. pr+ -n, Master ---s ~, --.s.--a-
rra MS -0+ f-+r-,-t-1 d, l--,vrfr- ~
showing rrro r--- -rf-r.r,r-s ere What
10 showed f-qt r,r- WAS bow DO
----r+ i.---.a - rr.-fr,- TO +-tc
+f-- ma, +f, .r.-~ IN -ha ~,,r So
----.-rr ANA ..ff q, ns.0 a-f 10 ms
.l, mon ara ~, ffr-r-fSa m -,.
Strrs There estfr- Who Is Thy rri-h-
t,-s ~ On -h, fo,rr-+ fr- some one
=, ,rfo-- -f-- ...-..- s,-',,- -,e-rv ana
-,,s-,.sS and Al, h.-,-,, q -airih,- %
Yor can n-- no man nu-s.f, the field
~ ~n,,- mercy F~,- though n man
msr hate Won. ana ha vorr enemy.
rrsuS Sevs -ba rrrr- du+v Tor Won is
81, e.at ff-, a-F ~ nf-, -,o7 II ra
rejects Won and WIN have none %
your mercy snd goodness. your efforts
should not end. You can at least pray
for those who fcspitefuIy use YOU
and prosecute you.
u,errh-- % q certain rrrfsh once
told ne that while he wanted the
church ~ reach Tho rn0-. De Gll not
want The no-- I'D attend +fe same sp~v-
f-s mar ra attended o- Ss- fn rls Same
sr-vs-a that Do attended az SD .n tna
same seat neesuso -hev wee Zoo ,ro--
ife-rus I S,n-osa this Da-son stands
fn hs modern -rnnI. and oxciai-rs.
-Coa. 7 fhank Thee thar am not as
Other men arp-nnlaurde-ed ana un-
vvrsl..s. even as that r,no- man wonder.
T hsthe every morning. wear two
collars p fav and use uateut u-eca-c-
-i0-s for nv teeth and face such
cleanliness IS as near coduncss rs tho
ph.-fsaa tu the Masters story ~ tie
publican was near the kingdom 90
Cod. Suppose that nan IS unwashci
and DIX, presence Is arrarable. tile
/ thirr for vou - consider IS not wha;
/ 10 ~ hu- how you NAV become neigh
/ bo-s % him. Introduce yourself 80
/ come his friend. show him tie OK
ample a. cleanliness and codliness. and
I Tie time VIII come when YOU can make
! him clean and Go6ilke
a.. a.. -.r-.,. s,,e-.-., II. .1-,7 H.. g.. 4
4 80, ~ -. 49, vresbes 80 --.-s
/ --.rs 49,. =, srov- men +he+ t1,a GREAT
-. - ~. --f', s.-r-s 80 r-.s- .-f
80. -, ss-rf.s r,ovrr,-e- r7e-lar 4.
- - - ,,-,, ,st-r-r-~ VIZ, =,
-, - 7 lovs ~. hr-o-s -rro maj
/ -, ee--es - ~. -~an Vvho r-sias'
w.. ~ W. t-ni.s-es Thoso MI,
/ 80 IN hus-nesr ana society o.