The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-10
FORMED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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apostolic churches and we're borne
upon the great tide of Divine uplift
along the centuries, in unbroken line,
and we today, according to verdict of
impartial historians, in the establish
ment of the Congregational church,
are in the unbroken line of apostolic
lineage
For, the doctrines Christ taught,
the ordinances he observed, the lib
erty of thought and belief he pro-
nounced, and the independence of
the local churches of the present, all
harmonic with those of the apos-
tolic era. The great brotherhood of
man which he proclaimed, the Con-
gregational institutions have always
fostered and no man lives today eff
fectually, save in the full current of
Christ's brotherhood ana love. To
this end, with this history back of
us, and the Christian hope within,
we take the first vital step in the
resumption of the life and work of
another of the apostolic churches of
Jesus Christ All honor, then, to the
men and women of loyal aspiration,
who forecasting the labor and ex-
pense necessary in the establishment
of church, cast aside the tempta-
tions of property requirement, and
social allurement, to upbuild tn
church that gave them intellectual,
moral and religious life, and train
ing, and that high quality of char
acter which makes them sought as
valuable assets in any community
and church.
The products of our Congregation
al institutions are acceptable in pull
pit and few of every Christian de-
nomination and certainly we who
have received spiritual birth ana
training in the Mother Church of the
Forefathers, now 2S9 years old in
America, need not be ashamed or
reluctant in perpetuating her insti-
buttons as opportunity opens.
In the action of today, you, who
after waiting for the coming of the
church of your preference, came to-
gether and renew your covenant
VOWS for the sole purpose of estab-
fishing in this beautiful valley Con-
gregational fellowship, among the
present ten thousand citizens, as cal
culated by his honor, your mayor, of
whom about fifteen hundred are en-
rolled in existing Christian churches,
whose capacities are scarcely equal
to that number.
We find in the neighborhood of
seventy-fve families and individuals.
with additional names reported al
most daily, of Congregationalists
who are unconnected with any church
save by work and support, who are
Congregational by birth and culture
and waiting for the formation of the
Mother Church, some connecting to-
day, and others promising their sup
port. To such we appeal for loyal
recognition and support, as do sister
denominations likewise appeal to
their offspring in similar movements.
Our Congregational forefathers,
exiled by James l.. king of England.
because of their faith and princi-
pies. sailed across the seas in 1920,
landing at Plymouth, Mass, the 22d
of December, in order to obtain re-
ligious freedom, and to this end
establish a Church without a bish-
op and state without king" The
Congregational motto is this: 'In
essentials unity, in non-essentiaIs
liberty" These organized the first
church in America for such purpose,
and with such freedom and union,
and none other.
One historian writes that perhaps
one or two non-conformist Episcopal
churches had prior establishment in
Virginia
You. today, help to found another
church of Jesus Christ, of this order
in this aify ar6 ono ~ ~ ~1o-c4.
with existing churches of sister de-
nominations, in saying the least, eii-
flying saints and sustaining our CON-
i mon Christian civilization.
Temples of brick and stone will
| soon crumble, and the beautiful,
wealth producing forests and groves
will return to dust, but the souls the
Christian ministry and churches are