The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15
CHRISTIAN BROrHERBO0D
PSea foe the Res,esatisn ef the Frs,-rnW,
% the Early Church.

To ruF EDI1oRoP THr SuN So 800.
tians in the New Testament period srI lon,
sfte7ward had n genuine ovs ~ 20.
another. manifested m their nruina. re-.
fulnes-. The PAGAN world cared u'Is 10,
the new faith which Vas considered , dsr
Rerous Spe' les Of fanaiictSn. but % irF "a.
know ledge of tho fraternal spirit and r..,r,r
he'pfulncSs Of the christians. which r1,.
and helpfulHr-s made them peculiar r.o.
pie aud the churh a peculiar ,nsi.tut.op
The church had no equal as n brotlerhoo,
and flled a large economic mission unto a..
hon sshold OF faith.
Victor Duriy says in his History NJ N.
Middle Ages
The preaching OF the Apostles and their sf,,,
pies had spread the Gospel throughout The Korr,,
world. and a. early a. the third century N, CN-,
tiAnS formed kind OF vast society By ther-,siv.,
In the heart OF the Empire. From Britain 70 IA.
hanks OF the Euphrates Christian uav-Ihp,
with . letter from his Bishop found aid and pr,
tectlon all along the route EveryWhsrs that \.
went he met With brothers who assisted hin, ~
poor and cared for him N sick: = sign ser,.d q,
place Of words. and the CHRISTIANS all unfer,soca
each other no matter what language or rols,rv
they might BE-. for they were all Of one family
Professor Walter RauSchenbusch wrote |,
Christianity and the Social CTiss'
The CHRISTIAN church was OF inmens- so-,.,
value TO these people 1.-The early Chrsuans. Nos,
OF whom we're from the lower eiAsss. u toss
the place In their life which life Insurance ,-.
benenn. accident Insurance, friendly '9risu-,
and some features Of trade unions take 20 dav
- u IL now generally re oogn red thu, M.
element OF mutual help was quite a. stroaF a
factor IN the growth Of the Christian rnovem.as
. tho AttractlvensSs OF the truth preseusd
The primitive Christian churches yer,
not ecciesiAstical orGs nj stations 40 much a. "a,
ieTnal communltles They Withdrew their men
hers from the social lfe outside and osEsnls.a
. complete social life within their circ.
Thus the church during the early Christian
centuries was n most thorough orsanissd
ZIP to date. progressive and helpful brother.
hood II filled q large mission TO It's peopls
On ris,ian ellowship meant much. and
si rons. healthy business spirit directed re
activities Then there were great spiritual
ity and power. and the church was an IN
spiration TO the world
IL IL different to-day. while the church
10 conducting widespread activities. buildlnE
up great institutions, and 10 the centre ~
much social life, II does not hold the positioa
IL once held as an institution 81 helpfulne,A
For the most part present day Christian
love ends in cordial greetings This loss
Of the practical mission Of the church 70
far reaching in its effect. Christian fellow
ship means but little compared with What
u once meant sentiment. instead Of .
church affairs: thousands have drif,ed away
from the church into benefit and fraternal
orders. all kinds OF schemes are resortsd
to for stirring M Tagging Interests. and
spirituality and power have waned
The spirituality and power are always
with the practical meaning
Of Christian fellow ship When Christian
fellow ship has meant the most and the
church has filled rs Iarres' mission NJ help.
l.
greatest spirituality and power As ire
practical meaning NJ christian fellowship
has de.linaI there has been waning in
power AMI life hence the condition to-day
Manmads schemes. as conventions. SIP.
pers. bayaar- revival meetings end Cluhs
for stirring up Tagging inter"s's. wu not
restore the lie and power Of former DAYS
Meu.- clubs A. usually organ 7~'i and con-
Quoted are little more than So ial affairs.
aud IN the end prove disappoIn'ing The
r"melv - 20 make christian fellow ship
mean more ami the church 10 MI a larger
mission Of helpfulne-s 10 - followers let
CHRISTIAN fellow ship mean to-day What
once meant and the church bacome the
mos thoroughly orgau'yci. m 10 date. pro-
gre-sivs and helpful brotherhood IN The
" GRID. and there Will he a return to life
and poWer Hen strong healthy business
spirit. not sentiment. would direct ChurcA
a much greater power Tor Righteousness
than " ~ to-day.
This needed reform Csll- 'or q rcconstric-
ton 81 organized religion on advanced
ethical and fra;srnal lines. and II the church
10 20 he In the future the inST irstlon OF the
" oTld this ~, obstruction must he made
10 would he far greater blessing TO the
world 30 bring about this needed reform
in organized religion than ~ - 10 found and
endoN present day Institutions. az lbTares
churches and schools
Muh little financial back inE The needed
etLical aud fro eTnai church could soon bs
inaugursted The church would he diner.
ent from present day ecclesiastical insfitu'
lions II Would lie the lodge. the henent
order aud the church combined IN one
christian brotherhood christian fellow.
ship world mean something IN such
brotherhood. and true Christian love vouh
nnd expression let the work begin and
Il will become the greatest social. frsternh
and religious movement Of history
The world 10 waiting FOR this reform In
organised religion. and tie opportunity 10
open for some one TO become the worlds
benefactor
Rev EDCAEF BIaNCHAED.
CKxTRRyfitE Mas August IL