Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-05

their advantages over the church organ.
i1ation To support his statemen, thu,
II would be inadvasable for The church
10 enter such field in ha,tls ,-a.r ~
suggested that what one man calls mr.
slavery another may cali party 10y
ANY, ano pointed to the fact that church
members themselves cannot agree as to
"hal things are social sins and what
iiiiiies not he sketched briefly the
american plan Of party government de-
clareo minority party necessary that
IL might provide criticism upon the acts
OF the party in power and watch its
movements closely, and that a division
prlheing forth a third party often results
All paralysis IN legislative bodies, citing
liie small group, outside of the two great
psTues' nolding up the Maine legislature
o. Inc last session. He said: IT must
De evident, ] think, to a rejecting mimi
that a sentiment of party LOYALTY il NOR
essary for efficient representative povarn.
me1nF He then asked if the church
nAouio UNDERTAKE TO draw the line be
i~seh party loyalty and the degene-arv
VI party loyalty to party slavery and
suggested that civic organizations are
Tar better equipped and better qualified
for such work
ne declared that church organizations.
ike associations formed under stature
should confine themselves to the INV.
poses Tor which organized and NOT mass
beyond them, and that church oreaniza
liohs invite membership by the implied
assurance that they will not 20 beyond
Inc oeclared purpose. The church ne
SAID appears TO me TO have been ins+i-
luteu to reach beyond the cond,c+ NJ
men, beyond their intellects. INTO ter
very souls and to floor them win +,a
u4Fihe spirif-so that not only will they
40 no evli, but Will think no evil ard b.
strenuous for good works"
IN conclusion he declared: Il wou1j
1lot restrain pastors, church officers o-
members, as individuals, from advocating
ana actively promoting any movement or
scheme they deem to be for the vcelfare
o. lhelr community or mankind general
~ There is ample scope for such ac-
lioh IN other organizations, if oreaniua-
tiohs are desired, or if none such eyi~f
lieS can De formed. ! submit however.
liial the church was not instituted no,.
us ministers appointed for the propacan
da OF any political, economic. stsrfolor
neal or even mere moral doctrine bv,
so TO develop and strengthen the spfrituaI
nature Of men that, as said by pa,,l ha
Ing ruled by the spirit, they VIII no; mead
the rule Of the law
j. D. Murphy Of BANGOR
There were several striking statements
IN the address Of Ny j II Nli~rt,,- ~
bangor on "A United Church jr Sc
haf Of Reformatory and Remedial
WORK the speaker said that there are
q str1ng few il our social organization
always who cannot see wrong without
instantly endeavorinr TO right ii and
lHat upon this few the reformation and
advance Of the times ever depends Ha
rallaf sed that the powers of evil are
systematic and battle with Z forrnid-
ape concentrated organization while
tAe powers are disihI agrated as a body
ana enter the fight against evil handi
capPeo ny the less advantageous disno-
slilcn OF forces In sJ,eal1inr OF the A.
tIvlfN o. social workers who have m
cflufch affiliations re declared that rta14-
become so interested il their philant nro-
pes that they fail TO understand funda-
mental values and see no use FIR TIA
church at all