Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
Big Missionary Conference.
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by getting the man and the land to-
gether and the plan of a progressive
increase of the tax rate as a man in
creased his Ian holdings.
In closing he said: "You can't
preach religious equality and political
equality and not economic equality: and
the church has everything to do with
It. If the Christian man can't give
equality here and now, how can you
guarantee that the Lord can hereafter
when the same gang gets up there? 1t
Is the business of the church to see
that this economic question Is squarcly
met in Christ's spirit and principles,
till his prayer Is answered, thy king
dom come on earth as 1t is in heaven.
The economic condition that cuts
athwart that prayer is doomed for that
prayer Is to be answered. And legis-
lat-on that brings about this result viii
cut across vested rights and special
privileges. The church must get down
where men sweat and suffer and die if
1t is to solve conditions that are kill
ing more men that our preaching can
ever save, and to give men as free a
chance at the footstool as we how hope
we have at the throne
Christianity's Spirit of Conquest.
After a hymn. Jesus Calls Us, the
next speaker was Rev. John Coleman
Adams, DID,, of the Church of the Re-
deemer (Universalist), Hartford,
whose topic, Christianitys Spirit of
Conquest, was admirably presented
Commencing the impressive address
which had just been heard, with it's
condemnation of modern conditions,
DR.. Adams pointed out what he called
the twin picture of the development Of
Imperialism which seems to be one of
the present dangers of world politics.
Considering both Of these, he said, we
might go away full OF pessinlism for
the future were it not for the facts in
troduced by his subject, the mighty
principle moving among the people
that brings hope and cheer. the new
spirit of evangelism that will prove the
downfall of greed 1t is the good It'd
fngs for all people of the world, the
wish of each one that what he has his
brother shall also share. This is the
spirit moving abroad in the world to-
day and from which We may draw
comfort and be strengthened in hope
through the appearance OF the new
evangelism to fulfil Christs words.
Freely ye have received, freely give"
In this there were three steps. First,
a recognition of the unity Of mankind
which we are coming to realize more
and more, and the second inevitably
coming from it is the sharing of ideas
and out of this the survival of the best
and fttest for men. One national idea
and ideal is matched against the other
for the Judgment of the world and the
Christian imperialist brings his to the
others OF the earth. The third step is
the presentation of Christianity and
its struggle and Conflict with others in
which 1t is sure to overcome those re-
ligions with which It is compared. for
the best is bound to overcome. When
this gospel senters It can only enter
to conquer and prevail. bringing In the
reign of justice, harmony and love.
Baptized with Christ's spirit Of con-
quest, his followers will never stop and
must rule in his name and by his pow
err who must reign till he has put all
enemies under his feet and the crea-
ton shall be delivered from the bond
age of corruption into the glorious lib
erty of the sons OF God.
The hymn. Fling Out the Banner,
and the benediction by DR.. Adams
closed the service. The music in the
afternoon was by a chorus choir and
in the evening by the augmented choir
Of the Broadway church.
Services Today and Sunday.
This afternoon at Broadway church,
Rev. e. H. Byington and Rev. A. E.
Harris will address the children's
meeting. Tonight H. o. P. Austin
speaks at the Methodist church.
Rev. Nelson Poe Carey, rector OF
Christ Episcopal church and chair
man OF the general committee, and
Rev. P. c. Wright viii preside at the
Sunday afternoon meeting at the
Broadway theater. Rev. DR.. Lewellyn
Pratt will read the Scriptures and
Rev. Dr. L. L. West will offer prayer.
On Sunday evening. Rev. J. Eldred
Brown will preside, the Scriptures win
be read by Rev. Donald B. MacLane
and Rev. f.. Johns Bohanan of st.
Andrews Episcopal church Of Greene
vile will offer prayer.