The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CON
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Louisville, Ky. May l6 The q
eral Assembly of the Presbyta
church in the United States
America opened at The Warren A
nue. Presbyterian church this md
ing with a sermon by the retir
Moderator, Rev j. f. Carson
Brooklyn
The doctor took his text fx
Iiaggai 1.7-S-"1hus saith the "a
OF hosts; consider your ways. Coz
TO the mountain. and bring WOO
and build the house: and will "a
pleasure in it, and will be eloi
fed said the Lord
He said in part:
The Prophet Call 10 the churc
is summons 10 a frank and led
less facing Of actual conditions. III
temper Of criticism IS alert IN ov
day and the church seems to
the special object OF its attack. WI
are told that il has lost its hoS
upon the life Of today. would Il
mlnd YOU that such things haW
been said about the church in ev
cry age. But despite all the criti
clsm, the church abides and toda,
stands forth with as fine and fair
front to her Wolil with as genuin,
and generous an enthusiasm FOR heI
work as she ever had.
Yet there are conditions in churcl
life and work that call for serious
consideration, The tone Of relig-
lous life needs Strengthening. If
what We see on the surface is true
10 fact there are many who Keep up
the outward semblance while the
ire has gone out on the inner altar.
The Prophetic Cal. 10 the church
IS for deeper and more genuine
Christian living for more OF the re-
lilgous homelife. with IT'S fami.
altar, its Bible and its psalm: for
more religious training of the chlld
IN the knowledge of the Scripture
ana IN the love Of God for more
upon the church as the
center of religious worship. a more
faithful attendance upon the uublc
services Of the sanctuary and upon
he meetings for social PRAYER
The comparatively small number
oI accessions to the church on con
fession OF faith sound note of
warming and appeal The Stated
Jerk of the General Assembly is
authority for the statement that
of our l0,05l churches. 3.G39 or n
'ef cent reported no additions on
'onfession OF faith, to tnelr mem
'ership during the year 1911"
The eyangelistic fire must be /
,indled in every church. After
1uch talking about the enthusiasm
I humanity the service Of man.
social ministry and other feez-
lg distractions, we mus, come
ack TO the Masters love of mon.
ne church has become so oyerlaid.
not stihed. by a congeries OF
'cleties and guilds and movements
lat It IS lost sight of, except when
'ltlcised FOR failure to support i'm
nmerable movements. Let the
lufch itself have right Of way. Let
lurchmen who in zeal and deyo- |
on are promoting so many move
ehtS concentrate their thought
ld energy upon the churches with
men they are connected and work
rough these churches. and the re-
lts VIII justify and reward the
'ncentration Of their interest and
lergy.
The spiritual function the
ufch must receive new empha-
). Our danger today is not that
VIII neglect the social and Drac
III slue OF Christianity. bur that
VIII treat too lightly the spjrit.
l ana mystical. The living. heat
heart OF the church takes into
purpose and sympathy and min. ;,
iY every need OF man But If :,
Isl NOT be forgotten that in her
wee to man the church has 81
lctlon peculiarly her own and mn -
$ she fills that function il win not i
iuilIIled. That function is min n,
~ 10 mans spiritual being. Rae,
an Tue unrest that disturbs our "a
', whether that unrest is reveal Z,
IA tne discomfort OF the moor or
'ne teFerish quests of measure T.,
ol wealth on the part of the ricb al
the soul cry for God whatbar in
Il know it or not. The church n,
81 answer that cry bv brinaino n
Isl ana His love to the knowI- tb
G of men. .D
ne permanent committee IN TON,
me IN oi the Presbyterian church mi
lhe United States OF American nj
emily today. "''''' ''' ~
ne receipts for the year wore ac
oAb and the disnnrsemants 90. he
More than 1000 temneranca mn,
..iiiss nave been held bv renra mo
-a'l'es of the committee In X ge