The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-03
NEW HAVEN MoRmna JOURNAL AND COURIER THURSDAY 9O7

tlst chapel then vacant, upon the South side, if I would promise to lead services every Sunday afternoon. declined. The work I was engaged in seemed more important In conse- quence, Denver had but one Unitarian church, but it had, in time, night schools, a sewing school, and we'll organized associated charity. Judged by mere denominational standards, my work in Colorado was a failure; but l prefer to take my chances when the final judgment shall be pronounced.
 When a boy in New York city l att tended Dr. Bellows church. On almost any Sunday one might see in the pews such men as Bryant the poet, Peter Cooper tbe philanthropist, and Hewitt, the reformer. Bellows, as is we'll known, was man of unusual organ izing ability. Had he thrown his ener- gy into denominationalism, he could have established a half-dozen Unitar- ian churches. He did not, but rather gave himself wholly and heartily to his country, and as president of the United states Sanitary commission did work which made his name beloved in every Northern army camp. Would Peter Cooper's wealth have counted for more if he had established Unitar- ian missions? Is not the great Cooper Union a mightier power for good? Starr King, with his splendid talents, loved as he was, could have put Uni tartan organization in every California town. Had he done so, would San Francisco count him as one of her most valuable citizens? And would it have been said of him that he saved California to the Union?
 The Herald speaks of Morgan me- morial and it's magnificent work, and says truly that the Unitarians admit that without the Methodistic fervor they could not conduct the enterprise, All credit to such Methodistic fervor! All tribute to its leader, the consecrat- ed Mir. Helms! May I say, just as frankly and just as kindly, that per- haps without the Unitarian passion for good works Morgan memorial might not be the shining light it is? Yes;
 with no desire on our part to tack on the Unitarian name, our people give of their money and of their adminis- trative ability to help make this Meth odist institution (for so it largely is) a practical success.
 It may be that Unitarians have
 gone too far in trying to build into society, into the State, Christian prin- ciples and that for their own preserva- ton as an organization they should now devote their talents, energy and nfoney to building up Unitarian church. | es. In the eyes of t1ee world such build ing up would earn for us the title of a strong and growing sect; but pre- | fer-and I think echo the sentiment | of my peers when I so say--to build
 up the kingdom of God and make It coextensive with human society. If by | so doing, like a mother who sacrifices 1 her life for her children, we Unltarians
 are sacrificing our denomination. so
 be 1t.
 In the Providence of God each de-
 nomination is given work. If we
 have not the Methodistic fervor and | profound interest in saving human
 souls, we have at least the largeness
 of spirit to say Amen to every good
 enterprise, and the willingness to help every Methodistic, Presbyterian, or other denominational work that seems
 to be bringing nearer the divinely hu-
 man kingdom of peace and good will to
 all sorts and conditions of men.--Rev,
 Dr. Thomas Van Ness in Zion's Herald