The Republican journal., 1909-04-29

" 00tS al our 0TOCeT
ing wage for these servants of God and
humanity, too"
The speaker here proposed resolutions
declaring Maine to be missionary ground;
that fund of $4,000 be raised in order
that the minimum salary for ministers
be $500 and house; that the district su-
perintendents apportion this fund; that
pastors pledge themselves to do all in
their power to raise the fund that the
necessity of providing homes for pastors
be urged; that Laymen's association of
the Maine conference to advance the in
terests, financial and otherwise, of the
bishop and district superintendent be
requested to supplement the effort of
the Maine representatives on the board
of home missions in representing the
real conditions and needs of Maine. He
then took up social service
The church, " he said, lin her effort
to fit men for the future life, has forgot
ten the claims of this life Whilst we
have been building our churches and
dreaming that the millennium was com
ing, the gulf has been greatly widening
which separates the lower classes of the
community from our churches, and from
decency and civilization
Mr.. Dunnack's last phase of his sub
ject was 1.-THE New Vision, which, he
stated, the church needs, of God and of
humanity. He quoted as follows from
the Wall Street Journal: What Ameri-
ca needs more than railway extension,
and western irrigation, and a merchant
marine, and new navy,
is A REVIVAL OF PIFTy
the kind mother and father used to have
-piety that counted it good business to
stop for daily family prayer before
breakfast, right in the middle of harvest:
that quit field work a half hour early
Thursday night, so as to get the chores
done and go to prayer meeting: that Dor
rowed money to pay the preachers sal
airy and prayed fervently in secret Tor
the salvation of the rich man. who look
ed with scorn on such unbusiness-l like be-
havior. That's what we need now, to
clean this country of the filth Of graft,
and of the greed, petty and big; of wor-
ship of fine houses and big lands and nigh
office and grand social functions What
is this thing we are Worshipping but
vain REPETITION of what decayed nations
fell down and worshipped Just before
their light went out? Read the history OF
Rome in decay and YOU will find LUXURY
there that could lay big dollar over our
little doughnut that looks so large to US.
America is a great foreign mission
field. On our soil Divine Providence is
working out the vastest synthesis order
ever known. The coming American will
be the most complex man ever produced
in history. So long as America spells
opportunity, and so long as the economic
advantage of undeveloped resources is on
the side of the western world, so long the
worlds adventurous races, moved by the
aspiration for larger life, OF impelled
by need, will invade the new world.
Within decade majority of our citizen
foreign parentage Maine will not es-
cape. We would not have her escape
In fact, these immigrants
MAY PROVE HER SAVIOR.
Only we must see the change and be
ready for action.
81 believe the Christian people Of
Maine stand ready to answer any reason
able call, to meet any reasonable de-
mand, and to support any reasonable
plan that promises to meet the existing
conditions. In the past, Maine gave her
money and her sons to save the Union.
! DIG Ids o6Il VI l1Ci Al4otiCS fAiiN
thousands of her best and her ablest
sons, into other States to develop their
resources and build up their social life.
I Sometime ago Senator Frye told OF going
/ to Livermore for the dedication of a IL
brary, when cradle near by was pointed
out in which had been rocked one United
States Senator, four members of the
| United States House, one cabinet mem
Der, four governors of States, one ma
jor-general of the army and one captain
of the navy; while from the window he
could look over Oxford county where
eight governors of States have been
born and Is members of Congress, be-
sides other distinguished and successful
men.
"This is the glory of Maine. She is
the mother of States and of statesmen.
Out of her brain have marched forth
ideas that have thrilled thousands and
kindled irresistible enthusiasm and shaped
the destinies of the republic. Out from
her warm heart have gone sentiments OF
| devotion and love that have destroyed
bigotry and prejudice and lifted the ma
ton up to God.
''This is the day of her trial. She has
saved others, can she save herself? Her
sons have never faltered, will they falter
now? | think not | believe she will be
true to her past. l believe she will rise
and grid herself for the contest: She
awaits her leader. He must see clearly,
feel deeply and act fearlessly. Him they
will follow through hardships and suffer
ing, battles and defeats, without muir
muir and faltering not will go on until
every village and hamlet is redeemed. i"
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