Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

leaves are for the healing u tn. =.
tons.
The Saviour Of MANKIND cou,,-..,
this Gospel 10 Ellis church ina. y, ~
through The churches II might u. -
istered to the suffering wur.a
For nearly DDp years Iris Coen., .
been operating upon inairicus,, ~
rrelous results; but IL mas never 49,.
applied 10 soc.sfy &c WHO'S.
II has been held as an etcie,t -,,-
Of salvation for the intividua nm, !.
has not been considered applcsp. :.
81 csal fnsu -utlons'-at least not u..n :,
GENTLY il appears TO me thai o-s :,
the reactions Of the WY Is tins oas-o.
i-g conviction in Christina ,,..r6. -
wcrl5 over that the only hope o. 3 =,
ter and q happier world lies u ~ :,
plication of the ethical aud s,-,.r.
teachings Of Jesus in every -esl.- :,
human fe and human affairs. ia. -.
world itself is the subject @ -e6p-.
ton: that the ethical principles - -.
Master are TO be applied to indu.,-r 4.
government and to the rela-iu, 70 =.
TORS; that the church mus deyo.e -s.7.
iencefortb TO these purposes f.I.,. "
the individual ministries q ;ersp-s :,
ligion
Let me quote recent Ut sra--s 49,.
Federal Council Of the Chu-r.s,
Christ in America: Surely This ~,
which puts supreme obligations yaa,
every social institution. is o.. ~ III,
calls 10 the church to give rs INNS.
both ~ the III n st'ies Of ferso-a 's':.
ion and of urselttsh public ard so-s
service. Fortunately the ctu,rt .:sf,t
has undergone, within the Lar: dars..
and especially during the wa- . -.
larrenent Of scope vtich a-po--.s :,
q transf srrnation. The churCnss -ntsv
recogn re. as they did not d re-s~s,35-
ago, that the Einhdorn o. Coo :,
CT mn-ehsnsive as human life W. : -
its interests and reeds, and tney F-srs
in a common responsibility Toy ~.-s.
tian worl6 order
Concerning Msthoe.
We ara in the midst II re --g
amazing changes the worId 1as c..
tx. eile1ctd.
We need 10 be reminded q t..s d.
yious fact. Within The pas. ayt .say
everything has been subjec; . c1aoge
Nothing Is the same, and nothing ~
be the same in the days Iha: us ,-S
ahead Of lis II is not merely -sv
map Of Europe that Is on the WAY L.
Old boundaries Of the whole Eoc-z. an
in Industrial world are either U1sclre6 {.
are II PROCESS of shifting. TIE -eE
lies are not yet clearly desoea I:
world is confused.
You would expect me 70 say al
do say with all possible emphasis Ia.
he supreme call Of this sysatt1l ho..
is for church that is adequate 70 MT:
1he needs Of this changing wo,ld.
Now, il hould not surprise - . =.
that rnetht DIS Of church work thu; ne.-
fairly efficient 10 or % years ago s-a
not equal 10 the extraordinary demand,
Of this hour.
We do NOT need q new Cosy,e, -,
we do need q new devotion - re to
The everlasting Gospel Of Jesus, for i
IS the power Of God unto salvauo,
All We shall do well TO consider vheta
81 The methods we are employing to
ADM Mister this Gnspel-God's remedy
r, 1hs is Of the wcrld-ars adapted 70
1fs nav world tia. Is emerging 1T,
view
Our Irn.nesiste Task
It's body IL confronted win E. II.
III a-G1s tnrer-fDld Task.
Frat. 10 JAKE account Of s.ocs- Il:
Il, 70 ASCERTAIN precisely what are =:
sral2hla RESOURCES OF 1he cors-i,re1.
churches. We should know whle@
churches are real assets IL 1he X ng-
DIN business and which. Il aEy. e.:
Liabilities; where there Is .us---ca .4oa
Tor the Investment Of conreatoo t-los
AM vitae the treasury Can e -s..svsa
by grouping Baptist churches no CT
cults, Or decorating them with churches
Of ethey comnunions wherever :. Ia X
done without violating Christian 5T.n'
c.ple. or impairlag oenomlatioaal re-
laulnshiq, Or compromising the iec-Aar
testimony which We believe ougs@.'es
Of lisated TO give TO The world.
The second step before Us L. pans
TAX ng study OF the comm ln.:.es II
p hen our churches are located, :. az
Ger 10 find out exa city what are the Re
liglcus and social needs and VIVA: :
the measure Of responsibility RISING
upon tie BaptsI church, OF c6urcaes.
The In1eIchurch Worla Moyens-: 9,
NCr.h America hos already begin q
survey in Maine which. Il Complete,
VIII afford data never before ava.-a5.-
that WI enable the religious bodies to
n4ake a scientific analysis OF ths.T pres
eni task.
Ne should make the largest rossts'
use Of this and of every other avail 7r
means tf acouairIins ourselves Win n
field in which GU TASK Is found
Having thus ehecked VI cur reso9r,es
AM HAVING asce-tained The fac.s as
the neei, and having determined =.
T11t AS re of or responsibility, The mi
step for US TO develop a program {.
se'Sice. adaTted TO the need. and oa.
Church TO tear upon the whole Ifs Of
the community.
However diversified the programs q
The several churches each must ~,
sire s evangelism any less than hereto
fore. hut The scope Of EVANGELISM shouil
he sreal.- widened. And the program
of our CHI riches ought 10 lay create
emphasis uron education ard service
we cannot he content with saving ~
indy dual here and there from =
W a:h 10 ONE: he must be saved -
SERVE.
Therefore our churches should ne ~
spired TO give lareer place TO relicio"
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