Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-01
Making High Ideals Real.

MAKING 6t9n locals nSS'.
Dr. William r. Manning. rector OF
Trinity parish, New York, urged
Sunday in his sermon that all seats
in Trinity be free. abandoning the
practice Of pew rentals that has been
in vogue since the church was estab-
lished 221 years ago. The new policy
would be a thank offering for victory,
DR. Alarming said. and an evidence
Of the sincerity with which the
church promoted the higher ideals at
tanned during the war.
For the church." he said, we
want, we must all want, a deepening
OF religious faith and religious con-
viction--and along with it we wan
less OF narrow religious prejudice
and sectarian division. In this great
day. all Christians must draw nearer
to each other if they are to meet the
churchs opportunity.
1T is time for US to take some def
mite. practical steps to break down
the barriers between those who are
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to do Gods work in this world. l be-
lieve our greatest need in the church
is more Of that spirit OF fellowship
and brotherliness and close compan-
ionshiL in a great common aim
which makes the life in our camps
and in our army so wonderful
II the church is not the first to EN-
krocn no onpocfnritv of tho HnpU
spirit" and the new day" that the
war has opened to the world, it will
be false to its protested and pro-
claimed leadership toward God. The
common aim of all creeds and de-
nominations is to make the world 4
better place to live in. Men are get
ting together, nations are joining
hands Differences are set aside; pet
doctrines of government and private
advantages of commercialism are re-
nounced for common agreement and
common good. Cannot the army Of
the LcId' take lesson from the
army of democracy" Let representa-
tives of creedS study group Of
soldiers and absorb the spirit of fell
lowship Now is the greatest hour
since the visible presence of the
Christ; the hour in which to cemen.
the bonds Of human brotherhood.
At Manchester. Eng. President
Wilson said:
with our unity of command there
arose a unity Of spirit. The minute
we consented to cooperate our hearts
were drawn closer together into CO.
side we had given ourselves an eX
ample for the years to come.
Not that in the years to come we
must submit to a unity Of command.
but it does seem to me that in the
years to come we must plan a unity
of purpose and in that unity OF pur-
pose we shall find great recompense.
Strengthening Of our spirit IN
everything that we do"
Later the President remarked:
"A friend Of mine said very truly:
spirit OF war there will be no war
When business is done with the point
of view of the soldier who is serving
his country, then business will be as
hiStrionic as war"
Nothing finer than that has been
uttered in nearly 1000 years. 1t is
the dawn of Unity, if we do not per-
nit selfishness to overcome the
knowledge and inspiration from the
shattering Of the old order. Settle
peace as Foch settled the war-to-
gether. Cooperation without jeal-
ousy is the new ideal 1t has been
voiced by the spokesman Of the most
powerful nation of the world-Ameri-
ca. Mr. Wilson said:
There is nothing so hampering and
nothing SO demeaning as jealousy. 1t
is a cancer. 1t is a cancer in the
heart. not.only that, but in the count
ing room: it is a cancer throughout
all tho processes Of civilization, ami
having now seen we can fight should
err to shoulder We will continue to ad-
vance shoulder to shoulder. and
think you will find that the people Of
the United States are not the least
eager for the purpose"
The "doughboys" and the war boys
Of all nations allied against Prussian-
ism and autocracy. have found the
spirit OF fellowship and equality of
manhood. If the churches catch IL
they will gather millions of soldiers
and men who are at present non
churchmen because of creeds ard
jealousies that have reIayed Chris
tan progress through 10 centuries.
BY all means make pews free and
the Love that Jesus Christ held for
all men free, and make the charge
for gospel that is interpreted" by
narrow views.
If we are to inaugurate a whole
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