The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-01-30


. with the churchesf
The above list Of questi ions Was sub
n;tted by the Greepville Times TO the
minister's of Greenville with the re-
lncst that the questions be answered
or publication in this issue. Answers
we're received from the Rev. G. Bristow
tray, pastor of the First Presbyterian
~hureh; the Rev. C. NJ. Summers, pas
Or OF the Christian Church; the Rev.
]. H. Coin, pastor of the First Baptist
hurch. and the Rev. Philip Davidson,
castor of tue st. James Episeopai
nave been discussed by ministers in a;
PARTS of the country anj the American
church has recently been the subject OF
many magazine and newspaper articles.
The questions were. considered timely
bv the loea ministers. Drs. Gray ari
Summers have announced their inter
tiou Of having The Times list Of ques-
lions ansY cred by members Of their
congregations. The members Of the
First Presbyterian Church will be
asked to answer them at Wednesday
nights prayer meeting and the mem
hers OF the Christian Church will dis
.uss the questions next Sunday evening.
Rev. W. B1stow Gray.
The Rev. W. Bristow Gray, pastor OF
the First Presby yterian Church, answers
are short and snappy- He says:
t. Whether OF necessity or from
choice men are more interested IN mat
ters of material gain than women. The
1eiigion of Jesus Christ sets small sore
upon standards of material worth aud
possession Men find Christianity op
posed to principles of selfshness and SO
hav do not in large numbers become
interested in religion.
Love is of man thing. a par,
f'fis woman 3 whole existence,
Love, which is sincere desire for
Ana delight in the welfare OF another,
AMI which is the foundation OF the
Christian religion therefore seems tc
appeal to women more forcibly than 20
men.
:. Laboring men are as frequently
found in the average church as the men
or leisure, but in larger centers where
fashion ani good form arc made SO
much OF, men and women or ordinary
mems are made to feel conspicuous b-
iae:f dress and they tnd no atmosphere
of brotherly love. It's the .ipeanut' =
ard parquet - crowd mixing with III
comfort TO BETH The church ought no,
TO be dress parade for the rich and
abeye all. genuine spirit OF brotneris
love ough. to be shown to ALL
). Some men. no doubt, nave .ioine,
sisc church from unworthy motives ane
scme "self-respecting mem outside Of
the church have ador.ed the principle
of their living from tne Lowly Aaza
rene. OF these two classes. be last
aamed is the more noble character. Not
withHtanding this divide the inhabi
ssnts of any city or community ins,
two cl&sscs; the Christian and the non
Christian, and the community formcs
from the later class rouid have few re
cfuits from self-rsspcctipg world
rkiIe : city or community wholly CON
posed OF the former class would be
most desirable place for = home
1. Not By the .sget 1ch-qaiek IT Al
Aazarls'' standard. which obsains !
scmc minds. But I believe = man ca
s1ecttd in any honest business as
Kfistisp. The ways Of tho world ~
] Rasteful, extravagant ana hartfal I
nind. body and spirits while Il
brizhscs. Christian ideals conserr
md develop III these forres. hclies
fksfefere with the Hord, th@t s Goa4
aess Is profitable II ~ things, hayin
6piae of tsse life that now i .sad 3