The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-12-12
MY DREAM OF
FUTURE CHURCH"
Address Delivered by
T. Edward Hill in the
Presbyterian Church
Sunday, Nov. 80


are not exceptions 10 this enevitable rule
Ne t--hnld an instiIutiun s~tabli-iis-
hy christ. the lowly harm. gentle ans
I"ving Nazerine. ,l,-iicats.i Ia tiod. send
iny ont Peter. John. Paul and many
oth-r~ .'withnut I,fl,s.'' q" -.-~k aud Q.
rave tl~t whirh wa- BIT. changed in
lev Years to manrth 'rganizatiu'
wh.~s triple cr,,wnsd head ruled tlr
~"rlh, lac,~i kings AMI qns--n- npoI
thrones. ,iss-rs-~d tia. ri~.. ami tall "i rm
Pirs-, to.k fro ~ the h''s"n'~ "f tine hiel
and the low the secrets of their s,uls Ill
dictats-i IL all tia. mann-r and meth.-
i" Viii 10 th.v ~l''.nld worship tind. IA.
elain,s-i Ia le t;,~i'S representative 90
eaItf. her d.vr,t- We're final aud from lac,
decisiou~ there werr no APPEAL.
A few ,.nturi,-- .f fdarkns--- ani .is-~l,ai
Pa--s-d and tins giant OfganH ti'n ~a'
split into many warning Srts. ~"r hiI-
ping the same tied hut With 4 n reI,i
cr.s-,i- AMI ,io~trints Zach -.-rt murder
si and tnrtur,~l the other and thon-snd,
of ls.,I,le made in the image oi ti,-i wen
killed i'm religious warfare. Ere lont
earh set i=-yan q" intrrnch ii-slf n IA.
country which gave II pr"t.-'tiOn, assert
e'i the divine right of kings. tos'k control
OF i-,th r,mI"ral and spiritual affairs and
tortured or killed all Who were known t.
differ with them.
With the setil,nlent "f America AMI
the 4. :. guaranteeing religious liiertS
and separating the Church and STATE
chang. was wrought which afiected the
entire world. Sofar-reaching MAS this
change that churches throughout th.
world l,s-gan To ls,se their teInDOral power
and tosiay they do not dictate the policy
OF All important nation in tie world
To-day W. see the Church i'm tine van
guard of progress and adjusting herself
Z" the new social condition. We hear sug
gesti"ns Q" unite the rarions branches oi
the same -s-cts and the amaleamation Oi
all Protestant rhurcies AMI Cardinal
GlbiSpnS advocating the unity Of all
Christian churches. This brings nre l.
my dream of the iutnI~ church
! gaz.. into tine future and i%hnld on.
great Institution, the thurch ii you
piea-e. ~Itlout creed or donna. ,lsdi
Gated to tine -erVice of man. worshiping
the t''~i Of hove. practicifg every day th,
Golden Rule, whose cardinal d.4trine l.
based upon ont Of one blood God crea-
ted all the nations Of the earth t. dwell
therein. and IT, prcssIt and example
Will be visable. tangihlr, affirmative.
answer Q" the question. Am / MY
brothers keeper
la this institution there will H.. no color
line. tlic brotherhood of man will IT,
fact instrad Of a catch phrase and IL will
Sssrk To- save the io~ll.-- a. we'll a. the -oul-
Of mantind ID will n"t merely -.rk t.
rai~e the fallen hut IL will - exert it, in
fiuence and u~e the nrcans al hand to-
prevent humanity from falling.
The influenza, 81 tins church will pre-
vent nations from wsging war nI-n
Turks. African-. fgyfdian~. Ie~s or
M"hsnRdanS in tiie nsnir Of Christianity
The Church Oi my dream will not H.
great l-rau-s' II IT, cs~tly szliflics-. lean
uful furniture. -s,lum cereInony or bril-
liant preachers. IL will H. grand and
glorious isv.au-r Of IL work in the s-leva-
tion Of humanity and the real civilization
of tl,e ~orld. It, Iuil.ling- will H.. serial
cenu~r- where men, women and Children
of AL raet- a.Ioi ela--,- will cuigreyate l.,
discuss tie welfare oi ~sul aud lrriy. the
doors will never ~ lockei and the fol
sum anil j'.t~um If -,--~ty will H.. heart
~ ~rlc.uE~l into ti,i- haven ,f r,.fngr an.,
Il - fri.I,,i- ~l,o will l.lp. comfort and
cheer.
Iin- will not ~ a cold. friendle--.
Ga ir' hle-- place " here fpr lew hours
eaeh wstk few we'll drs--.-I. fashion.
aile. or iav"r'd ItoIle "a upright IN lew-
and hear = preaclIer in II afp i~.tter than
tl"u'' style exPHlnd Vreat theoiogical
qu,Sti0n- and Iictnrc tl,e lrauti,- II
heaven and tie tortursS Of the damned.
but in tins future church love AMI friend
sliip will alOund. IeoI'ie will always H.
here and tn minister uill cpnxer~r. a.
s'-e sf'd help. c,.mmuniti,-A will IL d.
Nisled into districts anil each district will
sse IL b. M and workers. careful
record viii ~ k~If 81 every person in the
district from birih until heath and ul,en
I<rsOn g,s- lf,an oI,e di-lfict D. anotl
er an effort vii H. made o. ks,-p in to,icii
and tl'~ ~aur helpfm Influence PLACED
sr"und the Irrzon in ORDER that he may
Mt stray snd fall. 1his church will
combine al that y le~t in thr variol-
r,ligiOu~ denominations. the institutional
church, ss,cial settlement. Y. VI. &. A..
Saivstioa Army, Rescue Mission and all
otls~f rievating Christian influencse. II
VIII nOt ouly IOint ti~ ~ay hut u Will
lesd tls~ Eroce~sion. IL will not merely
call unto men, Come aud psrtake'' bul