The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
The New Religion.
REV JORDAN GREEN.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Please allow me space through the coll
umns Of your valuable paper 10 say a
! few words relative to the new religion
prophesied by DR.. Charles W. Eliot. pres
/ ident emeritus OF Harvard. The much
| learned Or. Eliots new religion is not
Us already. And il Is just the thing.
many thousand readers Of The Wash
ington Herald. that is the curse OF our
/ land and country to-day
/ From the new religion" and the new
woman" good Lord, deliver Us, The
I old OF both is what we must have IN
order 70 stay In touch with God. The old
/ time religion Is the only religion that's
going 10 redeem the world for Christ.
To do away with the old. and substitute
/ It with the new, means 20 forsake the
I faith OF Him who hath declared, 7 am
/ the truth. the life. the way" The plan
/ OF salvation. the true religion. and the
church. was established by the lOwly
Nazarine Himself and why should the
much learned DIT. Eliot or any other man
! seek 70 overstep the bounds OF Him who
came not into the world 10 destroy the
law. but 20 fulfil II? The acceptance OF
this so-called new religion. 10 the ex-
clusion OF the old. would some day ind
our country and homes laid in ruins-for
] God still reigns!
We can see the effect OF the new re-
I ligion every day. See the poor, the blind,
I the cripple on your streets every day.
Many OF these-iike the Master when on
earth-hath not where 10 lay their heads.
{ Oftimes the church bells toll the notice
I OF some poor soul who died, perhaps. OF
hunger. Where are the good samaritans2
/ Where Is the church that goes out and
seeks for the poor and needy and minister
unto them2 There are those who will
give their thousands TO build libraries
and other institutions. but among these
where and who are the good samaritans
I that have given OF their riches 10 eStab-
/ llsh a home for the poor old servants OF
/ God2 Which church takes the lead along
I that line, a line which ought 10 be. and is
out Of all harmony with the new religion?
Let me answer. (But I wish 10 state first
that I am OF the protestant church-the
Methodist church, The truth impels me
10 state 70 the civilized world. through
The Washington Herald, that more OF the
old-tlme religion. that religion which
should find a place in the bosom OF all
mankind, and the only true religion. IS
70 be found IN the Holy Catholic Church
more than all the rest Of them.
Like the Savior. this church goes out
70 seek and 10 save that which is lost.
She sympathizes with the men and women
who have fallen by the wayside. See yon
little wagon? On each side is written.
Little Sisters of the Poor" What Is
their mission? They are caring for the
lost and helpless ones. Is not this the
work Of the good samaritans? Is it not
following in the footsteps OF Jesus Christ?
These Catholics seem TO show their faith
and religion by their works-which is no
better proof.
Work. for the night is coming,
When mans work is DONE" &c.
But I must cease telling so much truth
OF the many good things done by the
Catholic Church-the old mother church
OF the universe-lest I be hauled UP be-
fore my own church to give an account
Of the faith that is in me- So. VIII put
period here. J. G. CUNNINGHAM.