Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-05
SCHOLARLY TALK TO
PRESBYTER|ANS
BY JUDGE MF|E
Presbyterian Was Done
For America Impressively
Pointed Out by JudSt in Adj
dress Before the Presbyter-
ian Brotherhood,

what PreSDytertdnlSm has LUNG
for America was the subject Of a
scholarly and ~forceful address deliv-
cred last night at the First Presby-
terfian church by Judge John X. Nc
Fie. Of the First judicial district before
the newly organized Presbyterian
Brotherhood. The church was well
filled to hear the speaker of the even
ing. the address being followed by a
reception given by the members of the
brotherhood.
President X. w ID. Bryan, of the
Brotherhood, after reviewing the or
ganizati0n of the society and briefly
mentioning its aims introduced Judge
Ira A. Abbott. who in turn presented
Judge McFie with a few well chosen
remarks. Mr.. Bryan referred to the
recent organization of the Brother
hood of the Presbyterian church at an
inspiring meeting in indianapolis al
tended by 600 delegates. The Broth
erhood," said MIR. Bryan, has been or
ganized to meet a distinct need. We
start off here with a membership OF
forty which | expect TO see materially
increased at the first regular meeting
OF the brotherhood next Tuesday
night"
Judge Abbott in introducing Judge
Merle alluded among other things to
the pressing need in Albuquerque of a
place where the young men of the city
may gather on Sunday or at other
times without drinking or gambling"
and indicated that this would be one
field of usefulness for the new organi-
cation.
Judge MeFie beginning with the ca
reer Of John Calvin whom hes consid-
ers the real founder Of Presbyteri-
anlsm reviewed the connection which
the church has always had with tho
progress of the Independence and free
dom of thought ana action now boast
ed by the American people. The Pres
bytefian church, according to the
speaker is in the last analysis a re-
publican form Of church government
pure and simple, a government of tn,
people, by the people n for the peo'
pie. The lessons in self-governmeni
learned during the dark days of tn,
reformation were applied by the Pres.
byterian patriots who were foremos
IN bringing about the adoption Of thu
Declaration of Independence and wh'
were afterward i'm the forefront of thu
actual fighting against the British
The early settlers in most of the colo
MES were Scotch, Irish, French, Ger
man and Dutch f%ugitlyes from relig.
ious oppression among whom Presby
terians and others who followed in tn
lead of the brave Calvin We're pre-
eminent.
John Witherspoon whose speech q
the critical moment had much to d.
with the adoption of the Declaration
of Independence by the C%ontinenta
congress was a Presbyterian. Promi
nent among those whose votes carried
the day for Independence were tn
Presbyterians OF Delaware, P%ennsylya
mia and other colonies. In the leaC
among the officers and nrivates VIII
fought the war of the revolution werl
according to the speaker elders ant
members Of the Presbyterian church
Presbyterianism has been defined b.
one historian as Calvinism-the creet
of republican modified form. Mot
ley, the famous historian, says tina
England, Holland and America al
three owe their present liberty to Cal
vinism. Bancroft says that the Re
volution, in so far as affected by relig
ion, was q Presbyterian measure"
The similarity of the judicial system
and rules of government of the Pres
byterian church to the judicial system
of the United States and the fedora
constitution was strongly brought on
by Judge McFie. The beneficial infu
ence of the ;oncts and practices 0
Presbyterianism on the life of tn
country was eonvincingly shown am
altogether the address was n most i'm
pressive and eloquent one and greatl'
enjoyed by the audience.
Mr.. f. b. Schwentker rendered a Sc
lection on the pipe organ. the othe
musical features of the program be
ing a vocal quartet by four young me
Of the church and some good playing
by the Indian school orchestra whicI
was especially enjoyed. A large mum
her Of people attended the reception
which followed. the reception bein
rather unique in hat everything In
GLIDING the serving Of the appetizin
refreshments was in charge Of tn
young men of the Presbyterian Broth
erhood.
The latter starts its existence unde
the most favorable auspices and pro
misses to be one Of the most successfu
mems religious organizations in III
city.
For any disease of he skin we ca
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