Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-06-08

other agencies, but as a living proof
of the common brother hood
Tho same thing is to be seen in the
hundreds of societies of fraternal,
beneficial and patriotic nature that
abound III our land In these days
when the means of communication
have been 50 greatly increased, with
the opportunity has come the desire
of more frequent personal contact and
interchange of thought.
Never in the history of the world
have there been so many organizations
formed for the uplft and benefit of
mankind, and the relief and amelori-
zation of the condition of the poor, the
sick and the destitute, as there arc
in our day.
Among such organizations. the
church club serves most useful end.
and its utility and advantages are be-
ing more fully realized year by year;
and. Just as church clubs tend to
break down parochialism in the dio-
ceSce. 50 these annual conferences tend
to break down "diocesanism," if there
is such ii word. and to assist in bring
ing to our minds the fact that we be-
the better grasp we take of that idea,
the greater will be our Willingness to
do our parts as loyal and faithful
rliurChmcn.
Rejoicing in our membership in the
one, holy. Catholic and apostolic
church. broadening our horizon. look
ing through the shadoWy mists that
at times Surmount the great branch
of the church. which mas its seat upon
the banks of the Tibcr. remembcrinc
that Other great branch of tn" church
which lies beyond the Ionian and Ad-
riatic seas. and not arroGating TO our
selves anything which IS not "Hrs. let
us at least claim our birtnrlsnt in tho
Catholic church. and consistently give
to our brethren of the Roman obedience
the name which they have chosen for
themselves and which, 50 lately as the
Vatican Council, they declined t"
change
IT is time that editors and publish
ers. both those who are churchmen and
thoS. as well who in every recitation
of tho Apostles Creed proclaim their
heliet in "the holy Catholic church" !"
SHOULD SEQ to it that the good old word
! d'll'It'- W llltiI ''iilithS '''
vcrSal" should not be allowed to he
appropriated by u single branch of
ChriStondom This is said with regard
to the truth Of the facts as they exist
today. when our brethren of the Greek
obedience are coming in large numbers
to this country and are setting up their
temples for the worship of Almighty
God. and with no unkind feeling and
without any hisparagement of our Ro-
man brethren. whose liberaity i'll Civ
ing and fidelity TO duty, to mention but
two of their many conspicuous good
qualities, We NAV well initiate.
One of the few articles of our brief
constitution states that the purpose OF
the National conference IS the stimu
lation OF the individual clubG. and
President Gardiner last year very per
tinently inquired, How much Stinu-
latjng will you and | do when we &c
home" While not attempting To an
swer this question. | may say that it
seems to me hat there is, more than
in former days a more serious spirit,
if NAV so call it, among both the
men of our own church and of other
churches. At our last conference |
asked of me by one to whom Wall
street listens with attentions: What
things, after ali. are more important
than the things relating to our higher
life"
This same serious spirit WAS evident
in the LaymenS Missionary Movement
which has spread all over our land, q
movement in which many members OF
church clubs took a leading part II
was both interesting and inspiring {"
sit, us it was my privilege TO DO. IN
great congregation of men. much the
larger portion of whom evidently
We're busines slnen. who had left their
own affairs to listen to and discuss
the Kings business, the spread of Hls
kingdom on earth among men. II was
seen of course, in the Mems National
Missionary congress at Chlbago, the
culmination of the LaWmen's Mission
arv Movement. and il was reflected in
the conference of the men of the
Episcopal church, held during the
Congress at Grace church parish
house in the statements of the presi-
dent cf the Church Club of the diocese
of Newark. Mr.. William Fellows Nor
gan. when he said that he dId not
think the clergy trusted their laNmen
enough. and that he believed, IT the
taymen were shown their duty. they
would 90 it. statements. | may say
which were greeted with great ap-
pIause by all present.
As It is the duty of the citizen to
obey the laws of the land. whether he
! likes them or not. so it is the duty oi
| the churchmau to obey the laws of the
church. whether found in prayer book
constitution or canon. similarly. as
| the citizen may work to secure the re-
peal of a law that he does not like, Sc
may the churchman strive tc have al
| Objectionable provision repealed ol
! set aside. hut lie NAV not. as loya