The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

THE place OF mission study Is I'm the
modern church" This was the theme Of
the addres sdelivered last night by d 20.
James d. Tininghast, OF Pennsylvania,
before the delegates OF the Young Peoples
Christian Union in session at the Church
Of Our Father, Thirteenth and l. streets
northwest
DIR. Tilllughasts address was the prin-
cipal event OF the evening service. and
also marked the close Of the second days
session.
Following the reading Of the scripture
lesson and prayer. Wade Il. Barnes, Of
Pennsylvania. introduced the speaker Of
the evening.
DIR. TIIIinEhast's Address.
Rev. DR.. Tininghast said. in part:
"A church that would survive It's own
generation must be missionary, must seek
TO tell the old, old story The Christian
church has always been interested in mis-
sions. Hence it's pronounced existence.
Individual churches have refused 20 be
missionary and these have invariably
stood still or died. while those that have
been missionary have thrived and grown.
Let any church settle down 70 enjoy its
supposed Christianity all 20 Itself and il
will certainly die.
"As there are many libraries for educa-
! tional purposes. so. too. there is a library
on missions and missionaries. and when
you come TO read the books Of these IL
branies you are delighted with the rever-
ent, natural. optimistic, logical and con-
else manner in which any subject is
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! find that you can study missions I'm China.
| Japan, India, or Africa and enjoy IL as
YOU would a novel You can confne your
self to the United States in the selection
OF the books from the mission library and
read about the immigration question as
related 10 the Christian church. In the
| book. Aliens or Americans" for in
stance, the question is brought home 10
every Christian In our nation as to what
| sholl be done in regard 10 the religious
/ life OF those newcomers. II relates their
| characteristics and Abilities, their expert
! ence in reaching here, where they live
and what IS needed.
90 The ethnic faiths says Mr. Brook
man, are dying or are dead The ques.
tiion Is often asked, Is 70 necessary foI
the missionary to fight Bhuddaism, Hin
lduism. and other n0n-Christian religions p
Not only is II unnecessary to fight them
but all the missionaries in Eastern Asia
to-day could not keep them alive II they
would. Their mummied forms fall 10 dust
when exposed 20 the free air Of the pres
ent day. The whole spirit OF Christianity
lis progressive. aggressive. and modern
The whole spirit OF the old Orient Wa
conservative, passive. backward, so tha
the missionaries heretofore not only had
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latitude and tendency OF the peopl,
lamong whom he was working The new
spirit Of the Orient is largely the spirit
Of the West.
Enter Upon Mission Study.
Il am only limiting at some Of the things
Ito be revealed TO the Christian seekinl
light, who enters upon mission study. II
Ian denominations, the man who seek
money from congregations for missionar,
work has been far too unwelcome. an,
has chilled too many religious services
He often could not hold the people talk
ing about The missionary interests. an,
the best sermon he could preach would b
robbed Of its Interest II IL was followe,
by an appeal for missions
IF every Universalist understood III
mission OF the Christian church in gen
eral, and that, necessarily. Of his owl
{ church in particular. he would not be
! grudge missionary appeals, but he woul
eagerly attend, listen, and respond.
thank God for the Y. p. G.. L. nationa
/ convention, for they are schools of mis-
sion study for our young people and a
object lesson for our whole church"
Rev. DR.. w. II. McGlauhln. general su
perintendent Of the Universalist Churc
of the United States. followed Rev Dl
Tillinghast. DR.. McGlaufln spoke o
missions as great part Of the churc
! work. He also praised the address mad
Z by Rev. Mr.. Tillinghast.
The second days session was opene
yesterday morning at S:15 o'clock. wit
. devotional services, led by William Coor
. er. of Massachusetts. Mr.. Cooper too
for his subject Opportunity, or charac
ter building through service"
The services were followed by regula
, business of the convention, which cor
sisted chiefly of the reports of the CON
! mittee on official reports.
o The committee urged the developing an
: strengthening of the post-ofice missio
! work. the preparation Of leaflets to b
sent through the country, and that al
rangements fofr a loan library OF Un
versalist books be made
discussion as TO the attitude OF q
ministers toward the Christian Union o,
3 CURED. Mr.. Warren, Of Pennsylvania
S took the question that the ministers wei
y not always loyal and enthusiastic In the
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