The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-26

the town, creates social, literary,
financial and hereditary 'oastes,
breeds intellectual Bramanism, and
fixes impossible CULTS between in
Vulnerable factions that ought TO
stand shoulder TO shoulder in the
conflicts OF modern life. We have in
our time lost something of the old \
ardor and intensity of other times |
and these we're in themselves good. |
We must make up for this loss by
Sympathetic and aggressive coopera-
tion on the part OF all good men in
every cause that makes for progress
and improvement. We must acquire
speaking and workin acquaintance
with men good and true in every
class and station.
am not here arguing for the de-
struction or religious denominations
and political parties, They will al
ways have their place, doubt not.
But the old partisanship, bitterness
away, ought to pass completely.
lChurchmen OF all denominations
ought 10 work heartily together for
the good of their fellows; and citi-
zens, especially now that we are en-
tering upon what promises to be an
uncommonly bitter national cam
paign, should bear in mind that
, patriotic men of all parties are
equally concerned in the welfare Of
our common country Every Chris
tion man and every good citizen, |
, believe, must have breadth Of view
and comprehensive sympathies. That
these are coming is one OF the hope
. full signs Of our time.
! Close akin 10 the first is the Sec
ond sign Of promise OF which ! will
speak-the tendency, in recent times
so pronounced. 10 shift the emphasis
i from correctness OF creed TO sound.
ness OF life. do not mean TO init
! mate that sound living does not still
! rest on sound thinking. But the
: erecting of an ancient confession Of
faith into the seat OF authority la.
: produced a false conservatism. an in
3 sistence upon regularity of expert
: ence and profession that have Al
a times made religious sects a clog OF
i human progress. This insistence 10,
i on correctness Of creed rather thar
n vital religion is apt 20 breed cmpt!
! profession and orthodox Journalism
: an intellectual and spiritual sluggish
A ness that Is froward in its retention
Z OF outwcrn forms rather than con
: seryatlve Of the simple, essentia
!. spirit Of Christianity.
d The shifting OF emphasis iron
!. formal profession and correctness o
a creed TO ones actual work and IN
r spirit in which one works has for
/ good while been steadily going on
a and has today become almost com
i plet6y affected. And no greater IL
y centive to true religion could b
d given than 20 make universal III
4 standard that judges man. not b
s what they profess TO Be and believe
+: but by the amount Of Christian SCI
wv AhfF rAN& anu ~ J
o which they give il. The only chez
n I can see TO the complete setting u
a Of this standard throughout Cnrii
Ie tendon Is a blatant so-called liberia
r ism that decrying all creeds make
d some good and earnest men react
% the opposite direction.
II OF course dogma has It's place
E. religion and the tendency OF whic
ID speak does not make for the veal
b ening or this but for a shifting I
p emphasis from creed to life. Il
% not that We may have a new cree
u but a new and fuller HE; 4 religio
as not like that Of the middle ages
ii matter u the intellect. but Ike ri
e. OF primitive Christianity. a rellgit
q Of the whole Of life This extel
al sion Of the scope OF religion max,
al il not a consideration for the futu
Il but for the present, not for one 81