Arizona republican., 1910-02-08
REE|VAt MEETINGS
 AI CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Great Evangelist Remains Over
 Another Week.

The services Sunday at the Chris
 tian church were peculiarly evange-
 listic. Every department showed that
 characteristic jingle of evangelistic
 spirit.
 The great crowds were made very
 comfortable both morning and even-
 ing. The evangelist arose to height
 ;n thought and enthusiasm not at
 tained before in his work here. His subject at night was The New ,Testa-
 ment Church" In his characteristic
 way he said: What should he, the church of the world today There are
 many us and as we are all talking of Christian union, we have often said
 mentallN-in what church will 1t be
 possible to unite. Yes by-What stand
 ard shall-we be governed in finding church of such dimensions as shall accommodate us. Here said Mir Stiv-
 CTS. picking up a walking stick. how long is this? Tell me some one. Three feet said one. two feet ten inches said another: another said four feet. and still another said thirty inches Now you see said the speaker this stick can't have all these different lengths can it?o. said many: how then shall y ternine it's length. for you see tn, 4seems to be no common base of Judgment among these men. They are all Christian men. honest no doubt every one. Ones judgment is just as good as another's judgment What are Christians every one. What shall we do in this matter for We must get these good men together. They are Christians every one. What shall we dO2 Measure it, cried voice. But said the evangelist by whose judg-
 nent? Which of these mems judg- ment shall we take and whose shall we reject? said the same voice. Meas ure it with a U- s. rule-that ought tO settle it. Yes thundered the speaker. and after measuring it. said thirty three inches Who was right" said the evangelist? None, echoed the audience. Well. should not the four gentlemen come together on the standard measurement" Yes" said the audience"
 Well this Christians union problem is to be settled-if at all in the same way" As denominations, one is prob ably no more Christian than another They are all Christians and made up of Cody men and women But in the present divided state we are wasting time, money and souls. What shall We do to bring them together Shall we take Alexander CampbellY s judgment and all be called Complexities, re- jecting the judgment of men equally as good. Why not take Luther's judg- ment and become Lutherans-he was fIfst among the reformers and history has not produced a greater Christian Shall we reject Wesley's Judgment? One man is as good as another. as also are their followers What shall We.do then to bring all Christians to- gether and stop this great waste of money. time and soiIIs?- Why not take the standard riiI..< ofs measurement The New Testament .church-wouldn't l that be right? Yes" thundered the 1 audience. rOh,'' said the evangelist l ';The Christian world would be called | The Christian church. wouldn't it?" Yes said the audience. Well" 1 said the speaker. then Christ would [ be the only creed of Christiandom. ! and the new testament the only book | Of discipline. The : Christian world | would be speaking the same things: !, the world would accept the united tes- timOny and believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God as Jesus said in his | prayer. r.~-tJohn 17:20 and 21)
 The meetings continue another Kr~.-E