The chronicle=news., 1913-09-22
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SERM0NS
A, the Christiaa Chureh.


iian church Sunday morainx ~as
Som. Phases Of the uni,y Problem 50
In part. he spoke a. follows. from the
tex, in John 1920. -.
To-day. thoughtful minds In, the
Christian world axrc. with the words
Of Prof, Geo. =. Fisher. that The
closed. tn. centrifugal age II be-
gun" M Intelligent and Thought
fui man thanks God today for the
".riarian divisions Of Christendon: {:
they ar. things Of which ". oush, 10
b. heartily ashamed, The world
Will never be won to God by = diyid-
cd church. VI course various move
m-nt. have started among the p-op'-
from time to time. because of .onil-
tion, then: but these little systems
must be- swallowed np BY that larger
teaching. " ~- are To meet the prob
lens aud conditions Of today. 80 far
=, the unity of Christrudeu, ID -on-
.-rnci. the heart Of the people IL all
right. Ne need To bTing our practices
up io our theories. o.
II. The Unity Problem stated.
simply Il IL this: Christ-ndom must
unite. This means more than -
greater frirndiin~~S or cooperation:
We ought to bc onc IN our worship.
authority. message. organization.
practice. aud life. This ID further
enhanced by III. fact that ub Jesus
inaugura,rd but one kingdom; ':b
". provided for the p-rpr'uaiIon Of
this kingdom. by His Authority. and
presence: t3b lie prayed for the
unlty Of II. aud 90 The apostles con.
dcmn-d divisions m an evidence NJ
III. How shall We Solve the Unity
Problem! The climax Of teaching OF
unity ID found In Eph. TT. Look.
Ing NJ this ~c discover that IN
There must he = unity Of worship
because there IL ono God: i:b init,
of authority for there 10 but nns
Lord: 'J Unity OF message. fo;
there is one faith: a. Unity In or.
xanisation. for there 10 but one
body: t.b Unity is practice for thsrs
II one baptism: tiD Unity In lif,
for there is one Spirit: tO Unity In
desire and expectation for there :,
but one hope.
| IN. Forces Mt work helping I,
solve tho unity problem. The drift.
Ing away from the original land.
marks WAS gradual. the approx ima.
fion to the original foundation vii
likewise be gradual. tb The Spiri,
OF God Is against division: C.) "a
proportion as We become Christ ians
VIC desire a larger fellowship. go
Tho powers for good need 10 be unit
cd against the powers FOR evil: 90
The people favor union. and t5 The
GOOD degree OF unity already existing
is a prophecy OF more.
Nv. What should this congreSa.
tion 10 10 further the sp'rity of
unity? IJ We need to realize that
Christianity itself is q unity: It In
love. and love IL tho greatest collcs-
i've force In the universe. (2D We
need to preach unity: not by max
Ing war on others. debating differ
cnccs. conquest. or absorption. The
child learns best. not under the
whip of the teacher. but by the lore
the teacher shows: 90 We need to
possess the spirit OF unity ourselves.
Marriage begins through acIuain-
tancc and proceeds through friend
ship and love: so will unity come
There can be no progress until we
learn to respect the views of others.
and magnify the things on which W.
agree. ana mimify the things on
which wed isasree. Friendlinesx.
cooperation. and federation doubtless
all have their place: but we must
not halt in our work till we all come
into the unity of the faith This /,
the wish of the Master. and 1t is
necessary in order that the world
may believe