Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-16
on such an issue,

Some Of This same causeIess ancor is at the bottom Of
the urore which Dr. Fosters book had created among the
Chicago Baptistsa book which would have caused him
10 be burned few hundred years ago. but which most
enlightened people believe the present day. Professor
Foster however rakes the mistake OF taking himself too
seriously falling the his critics. He de-
cares very herocay that he wrote his book to the
church, but the church doesn't need any saving of that
sort Creed and dogma longer seriously impede it. for
the very effective reason that creed and dogma in the
encumbering sense in which Professor Foster views them
are little more than survivas and relics Of the past like
charms and anules the curious souvenirs of the days
when people really believed in infant damnaon and elsc
ton and predestinaton and literal hell and devil with
really truly horns.
The higher critics, as general thing waste entirely too
much time fighting the rickey wndmills OF the past while
the church. whose office of caretaker Of the windmls is
only legacy and coincidence wastes much time in
fighting the Don Quixoes who attack the venerable arms
that look so grotesque in the light Of modern day.
There was probably never a battle fought in all the
world in which every soldier and every ohcer either
side believed and fought exactly the Many man
in the ranks did accept in its entirety the issue tor
which the battle was fought Many believed that their
officers were not running things quite well they them
selves would have done Probably some Of them were
not uniformed in the proper style and their did
not always tally. But in the long run much
the uniform he wears and the weapon he wieds the
man in the uniform who holds The weapon which really
counts The little turmols Of docrnal differences are
only passing camp bsaws in the bycorners of the hed
only outburss Of temporary passion. All along the line
the battle is wagng toward the ultimate triumph OF right.
The great church of God doesn't need any little books of
men to save and cannot be lost by all the assaults OF
all the atheists and agnoscs and orthodox bgos OF the
past the present or the years to come. The world is
steadily moving toward the goal and victory Of
A little more cross and little less creed
A little more beauty Of brothery deed;
A little more bearing Of things to be borne.
With faith in the Infinite triumph of morn.
A little less doubt and little more do
OF the simple, sweet service each day brings TO view;
! A little more cross. with its beautiful light.
Its lesson OF love and IFS message OF rieht
! A little less sword and little rose
To soften the struggle and tighten the blows
A little more worship. little prayer.
With the balm of its incense to brighten the care
A little more song and little less sigh
And CHEEKY gooddsy to the friends that 60 by.
A little more cross and little more trust
In the beauty that blooms like rose out Of dust;
! A little more lifting the load Of another.
A little more thought for the life Of brother;
A little more dreaming little more laughter
4 A little more childhood and sweetness thereafter;
A little more cross and little less hate
With love in the lanes and a rose BY the gate.