The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-11-28
TIE CHURCH AROUSED.

That the churcn OF Jesus CnilSt 10
determined that in this, the greatest
crisis of Christian civilization, 1t will
be aggressively on the watch tower
for the preservation of the conquests
that it has made and for the extension
of the kingdom of God on earth is
shown in the great campaigns that
have been and are being launched for
the extension Of the activities OF the
church. In the religion of Jesus
Christ. in the vigor of the church lies
the hope of a sore distraut world.
Where the church is triumphant,
where tho standards of living in
community or state are the standards
of the church Of God there need be
little fear of the result of the present
unrest. The world needs more than
anything else an application of the
golden rule in the practical everyday
affairs of life. When men are willing
to give and take, recognize that there
are Others in the world Besides them
selves, it is not a, difficult matter to
adjust any differences.
The Methodists have but lately rails
ed more than $l5O,00O,O 900 in the Unit
ed States for the extension of the
work of that great evangelical church
throughout it's spheres Of influence.
The Bapptistss Z Of fthe 'sothh' are moving
VIGOROUSLY forward in their efforts
to secure SIS, 100000 for the advance
ment of the kingdom. The Presbyte-
rians have achieved notable results in
their New Era" campaign and the
Episcopalians are going to make
great offering of $75,OO0,O0 to aid the
various activities of the church. The
Southern Presbyterian church is di-
recting earnest efforts toward advanc-
ing the cause of Christian education,
one of the vital needs of the hour.
In the success and proper direction
of these great movements lies the
hope and security of the world. The
church must function all the time and
especially in times like these. The
church must be of and not apart from
the world 1t is vitality concerned in
the problems of this life. For after
all the man who lives right is pretty
apt to die right, We are happily get
ting away from the old idea that the
church was simply first day of the
week affair that it must be- aloof FROM
all of the forces of life, its ministers
being content to sing psalms and des'I
(, cant upon the glories Of the life tot
come, while all around them institu
tons were permitted to flourish that
were sending countless thousands tot
hell on the six days that the church
ceased its activities.
The church should be an active,
virie compelling force for good onl
every day of the week. 1t must aid,
in fact direct, the solution of prob
lens of life. 1t must lay its power
full hand upon every situation that it
may advance the kingdom Of God in
this world. That should IN. the ulti1E
mate object and great purpose of the
church of God In this connaetion the
Episcopalans of Columbia are de-
serving of congratulations for their de-
cision to spend not less than $4,000
in increasing the efficiency OF their
plant here. 1t is the purpose of those
planning the parish house to make
it one of the community Centers of Co
lumbia, place from which will radi-
ate a wholesome and Cody influence
that will aid in the proper solution
Of every problem that makes for theI
we'll being of the people of the COM
munity. 1t is intended to serve the
needs of the people of Columbia and
to make the church influence for good
wider to the glory of God and the adj
yaneemcnt of His kingdom on earth. |