The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-25
REFUSE TO nrRY DIFFERENCES

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The northern branch OF the Penn
.syivanian church In session az Dallas
held out the olive branch ~ peace 10
the southern faction. 1t proposed that
they forget their differences bury the
hatchet, kiss and make up and jour
ncy a. a united body along the road
that leads to h eternal city Tho
southern faction. however. spurned
the proposal. giving a. their reasons
that there seems 20 he no general de-
mand FOR union OF the churches In the
southern church: also. 'becarse the
P%resbytery Of New York has persistent
.ly continued 20 license for the minis.
try those who have denied many ~ the
cardinal points - doctrine ~ Presby-
terianism.'
This is not a religious editorial. II Is
written from the standpoint ~ a poor
ignorant layman. We are not arguing
from the standpoint of a %thcologian.
The first objection registered by tho
southern branch 81 the church would
indicate that there Is a coolnes exist
ing on the part OF that faction toward
their northern brethren Ia other
" srds. most people except the south
ern fT"-byterians have forgotten the
Isi,u war which rent the north and
sotjh aSunder. Veterans who fought
on uue side or the other in that con-
fll,t now meet on e common ground.
and while each cherishes the memoir
les Of the cause for which he offered
his life. IL need be the old lines OF an
taeOnism have been wiped out. We
are now one nation. one people living
under the stars and stripes Al this
moment the sons OF The boys in blue
and the boys IN gray are training and
marching shoulder % shoulder ready
when the call comes. TO pour out their
life blood in defense Of the United
States not the north or the south. 1ut
for he country collectively. WHY
hould uot church members 70 thcg
are true followers OF N, lovi, Nuzn-
rene DE willing 60 forget an ancient
grudsc and accept the pca,e offer
The second objection registered
seems TO be based ON the proposition
that the northern brethren have bc,i
lguilty of the beinous crime Of uoens-
ing ministers who haven't their do
ltriur on straight at least the south
err branch seem 90 interpret % that
way In other words. the southern.
appear ,o think that they are lnmIib',
when 30 comes TO prescribiug dire
tions tor their adhereuts to follow BOZ
.reachiug the Hates Of Saint Peter.
Ma boz they are But DO qua opinion
when the day come, for separating The
sheep from N, goats the u;mlrhfy o.
mot goins 10 inquire what church $50,
nr ! belonged 20 here on earth q
viii make ma difference to him if "a,
]cspoused the cause of the northern POI
foutbrn Presbvterians, the M~ethodists
Bapt.s,s or one of the several other De-.
nominations The kind of a man w'
have been viii ,ut more Ice thar VIVA
particular sect Sc affiliated with
There b. "a CROWNS demand tines.
DAYS for church units. A dozen a."
nominations each maintaining q sep
crate church edincc and a pastor COT
though some ~ the latter have
hard time making both ends meet dr,
|sirusRlius along in commuuitics whrr.
half that number 81 buildings ou,
p%astops would De able Go look afteI
the spiritual welfare OF the citizens
and do IL better than b. nov ueiul
done. because the pastors would thor
Dee better paid. better fed. they woti,
not be preaching Ia empty pews sun.
DAY after summary n they would re-.
ceive inspiration Tor their wort b,
reason ~ the improved conditions AN.
der which they were enabled To t'e.
1 It's to- bad PARTICULAR! WHEN y