The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-07-27
SUNDAY suaJscrs.

REVEALS of religion have always
been essential 20 the growth Of tho
kingdom, declares the Standard
The church was born IN q revival
has accomplished the greatest tri
umphs and proved the validity OF its
claims through fervent revival effort
II matters little whether rovivals arc
old fashioned or new fashioned, prl.
mitive or modern IN character, pro
yidlng they are characterized by gen.
uincness. ISvangelistic and scriptural
methods Of work do not require liml.
tatlons TO certain specified times or
conditions. The too common custom
OF combining revival effort TO some
special time Of year, as In connec.
ton with the week OF prayer, which
is OF all seasons tho most unpropi.
tious from many causes, has wrought
injury 10 the best spiritual service OF
the church. There are many eyi.
denceB, at present, however, which
show that the church Is coming to a
better understanding OF the nature
and purpose OF intensified spiritual
activity. II has more and more got.
ten away from methods which we're
largely sensational and emotional and
come TO understand that true reyiv.
al must reach tho whole man, phys.
icai, intellectual, spiritual, II n whole
man Is TO be saved. We are coming,
therefore, 10 an order OF evangelism
which ID broader in principle ami
more comprehensive in It's grasp.
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Cedar Rapids Republican: The
Protestant churches drop man when
he falls from grace or lapgcs In his
religious or moral conduct. That
ends him In the church. The church
~ for those who are good enough 20
DO entitled for membership. Il 10 a
club OF saints. In the Catholic church
different rule holds good. However
low man falls the church Ia always
underneath him, There IL no bottom
10 the Catholic church that even the
worst sinner can fall through. The
church IL there 10 support him. The
church will not let go OF him. And
sooner or later the man strays back
and seeks the consultations OF the re-
lIgion which has taught him. The
Protestant churches, for the most
part, simply will not do that kind OF
work. They cant They were not or
ganized along those lines. They are
Tor spiritual adults more than they
are for spiritual children. Their re'
lglon Is more OF the intellect than OF
the affections. II makes strong men,
but 1t iS, not going 70 save the mass
.es, or even Ieaven them.
A Cincinnati preacher recently ex'
PEELED from membership In his church
number Of non.paying Darlshion.
ers, and the question arises for the
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon 10 answer: What
would Christ do In the circumstanc'
@g?--Dubuque Telegraph.Herald
No one has right TO say what
Christ would do under such circum'
stances; but from human point OF
view the nonpaying practitioners (un.
less poverty stricken) deserve expul.
sion. /. They are liars; for when
they became members OF the church
they promised 10 contribute 10 its
fupport according 10 their ability. 2.
they are dishonest, because their derc.
LECTION takes money from the peck
cts OF other members who are com
PEELED 10 pay extra 10 make up the
deficiency. o. They arc dead beats,
"gponging" on their fellow members
for church privileges. 4. Persons with
ruch degrading characteristics arc
not "ChrBtiang' In reality and their
mymberBhip is blot upon the cause