The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-24
Deliberately Hurting Tie
Cause of the M aster

I But We have Somc things that are mat.
/ ters OF Conscience where We diftc,
! from our Armenian friends. We can
/ not give up theso matters OF doctrine
( hut Is that valid reason for maic'
! taining . separate church. 70 perpct.
ua,r these beliefs? Can't you BE-
! licve those things. and still work 10
tie alne CONGREGATION With those who
! do not? co 10 the Methodist people.
Ask them Why. With their splcndiO
Clcrgy and pcople. their grand institu
tious. and their glowing enthusiasm
they hold alooS from :he other b-eth.
ren whom they recognize aS Chris
tians
They Rill say. We too. have con
c,d"d much for the sake of unity; we
ALLOW our people TO settle the question
OF the mode OF baptism tor them
selves: and We are generally liberal
But We too have some matters of con
science that We must cling to-" Well
cling to them as closely a. YOU will.
but why hold aloof from other Chri~
,ians. and divide the annie, OF the
church? Cc 'tainly II is not ncrcss ssary
to- build u church or every dogma. or
practice that YOU may fancy is tn"
proper thing
Go TO the Disciples. chat vigorous
growi.g = organization, and ask, way
do YOU stand alOot from your br"th.
REM They, too. will deploIy the dI.
vision and claim that thor" are Ger.
tain dogma and practices that their
conscienccs rcquir" them To believe.
Eut, do they propose 10 build i Church
on every idea or practice Why not
believe these things. and let yOui
brethren have their views, and yet
work in solid phalanN tor the advance.
mcnt OF Christianity
Go TO the great Baptist church, and
ask, Why do you stand aloof from all
other Christians. even refusing to
break bread with them?" They, too
will deplore IN" division but will
make no effort TO heal II. aging We
know our brethren OF the other
churches are honest and faithful. bu,
. We believe In certain doctrines and
! practices. that We cannot surrender" "
, Don't surrcndcr them. but in heaven
name, don't require more oi brother
: Christian TO get into your organization
than Christ requires OF him 20 get lnI
the kingdom OF heaven. Don't weaken
: the Masters cause by "fOrbidding"
3. all who do not follow you. from having
, any part in Il.
Put sayS the primitive dis
, ciple,' the Bible does not mention
2 musical instruments in church. and
, simply will not worship with any pen
, pie who use them" Well, that scttlci
!. il. We suppose, 50 far as YOU are con
, Ccrn"d. but Ii you can no. and will
! not have anything 10 do with the mis-
J guided people who differ with YOU
I why not get in some secluded place
+, and enjoy your pcculia' ideas 10 you,
H'dll9 t'Hl'lN' buI loI the f'dN' ~
4 Zion. don't mlk. such an everlasting
din about 1t, and stop going arouad
D with 4 chip on your shoulder. challenp
J.. ing the Hhg !" Christian world to NOR
. tai combat on this nlomentous issue
. But be- careful. lest some unrcgcncratC
/ in your own ranks. discover that you
/. tuning fork is not mentioned in tn,
: Bible and raise rumpus about it.
How ridiculous these divisions ap
!. pear, when w. send out missionar!e
;. to the pagan world? The men VIII,
/. come 10 teach them the way OF low
O and brotherly kindness, will not ever
=, take the Lords supper together
r But the financial part al the prob
p lem appeals TO Us laymcu with pecu
II liar force Go to any little town o
II five hundred people in the country
n and We will find AZ least halt a do2er
i church organizations, and ~ man
r, pastors 10 support, when ono good
= healthy, vigorous organization Is al
20 that Is needed The missionary wor
:, Is badly crippled in the same way
Ie Why not let common sense, and goo
business ideas. combined with brothc.
c. ly love, the very foundation OF Chri'
le tianlty, and put an end 10 this uscles
te hurtnl condition OF affairs? The y
form Is coming. but why tolerate tn
b evils day longer than We can
u away with them? We must not blam
IS. our preachers. or any one else in pa
h ticular, for this condition of affair
NJ They did not create 1t; they inhcrite
ie II from a former age But all wh
81 stand In the way of a grand union {
n Christians in organization as well {
'c in spirit, are deliberately hurting III
ID cause OF the Master, and deserve co
IN demnation.