The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-16
world Is GROWING Better.


There can be but one Rnswer-an af-
firmat!ve one--to the question so often
raised as to whether the world is grow
ling better? sympathy with the weak
and unfortunate, the poor and needy;
institutions to alleviate suffering; official
oversight of and care for children; the
safeguarding of animals against cruelty;
the recognition of the brotherhood Of
man. and a growing disposition to recog-
nize the solidarity Of the race-these
things are too patent TO be gainsaid. And
when contrasted with conditions a hun
dred years ago. they simply define
moral revolution.
Is the Christian religion gaining ground
or losing it?
II is steadily gaining ground.
A man cannot join group of strangers
upon a steamer OF in a hotel but that
the talk viii sooner or later drift 10 re-
hgion.
Men kindle and enthuse in discussing
Christ. Why is II not so when the church
is the theme? We apprehend the cause
is not far 10 seek Men attribute their
growing Indifference 10 the church TO its
the dominance of worldly maxims and
methods IN It's administration; or world
~ policy and ambition in its leaders?
They shrewdly suspect that money out
weighs spirituality in ecclesiastical appre-
citation.
Can any one deny that the church tes-
titles as strongly to the influence Of money
as the world does? The luxury OF pulpit
and pew are not evangelical forces.
Good Bishop Satterlee used 70 say THAI
his aim and ambition were to bring back
the Episcopal Church Che called II The
Chureh') 20 primitive and apostolic
usages. The outcome inclines one 20 the
conviction that the bishop was indulging
in what Senator ingalls, called IAN
iridescent dream
Primitive Christianity built no catke-
drals II had no need OF or use for them.
Cathedrals are for pompous ritual and
prelatical power and pride. They look
Ike a solecism and Interpolation In the
simple story of the gospel. Indeed. il the
Protestant Episcopal Church is not obs
solete. Il has suffered a change into
something rich and strange" II has i'm
ported a new nomenclature not justified
b. the Book OF Common Prayer.
II surely seems a sad thing that this
good old American church has come 10
claim Identification with Anglicanism. Let
any intelligent, unbiased. fair-minded man
the Anglican Church with the
OF Christ.
How will he reconcile a kingdom not
OF the world" with the union Of church
and state?
How Will he adjust the titles Of all the
lords bishops" with our Saviour's in
junction. call no man lord?'
For how many wars (g.-er. giNfxr
not? was a woman the head OF the 4
Church,
How long did Disraeli a Jew appoint |
the Anglican Church's highest dignitariesT /
For how many centuries have the lesser |
''livings" lain with hard-riding, hard /
hard-swearing squires?
Did the apostolic era contain bishops !
in the government OF the /
state. as the Anglican Church contains? /
But why particularize further?
Does the church claim 10 be the poten- 4
,ial factor in the rescue OF humanity and /
the evangelization Of the race that the |
Salvation Army is?
Canon Farrar said he never encountered |
he Salvation Army In the streets OF Lon
ION that he was not smitten with shame /
and confusion OF face.
Which is the more important man TO l
to-day. Gen. William Booth. or /
his grace the Archbishop OF Canterbury /
When the daughter OF Zion" puts on \
her beautiful garments" they will be
The adornments Of simplicity and humil-
ty.
The church will win and hold men
when the ministry. without exception. lay
10 heart the words of our common Mas
-er:
call no man lord, for one is your
Lord. even Christ, and al ye are breth-
Ten" A S MARYE