Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-07

In the same year and place the Epis
cOpal church became united church
by formally adopting a constitution
that brought the thirteen separate
provinces of the church into one or
ganiC whole. Many Of the signers OF
the American constitution were Epis.
copaians and signers Of the church
constitution, and this is the reason
Why the government of the Episcopal
church is so similar 10 the govern
meut Of the United States"
Mr. Farrar spoke Of the general mis-
sionary work of the chruch and paid
a gracious tribute to the Woman's
rs nirictm Anniversary two weeks age.
During the fifty years Of its existence
the Woman's auxiliary has given S15.-
100000 for missions.
THE Lenten Offering of the chill.
dren of the church school last year
was $22J,00O, and 50 | might 20 on in.
definitely telling the story of the
triumphs OF hristan missions, Civ
ing you an endless array of figures.
But figures only represent the prose
Of missions, There is also the poetry
= n.
its deeds Of heroism and sacrifice. The
first can be estimated and counted.
but who can measure the influence CT
the latter in countless lives made han
pier ana better. In redeeming the
world Christ did not write a book.
He formed a society which is called
the church and sent it forth to serve
the world. The services of the church
are means OF grace to strengthen us
for service. The Christian life re.
ceiyes its inspiration in church. but
must not end there, There is vital
connection between worshipping God
and serving others. To generate re-
liglous ideals without applying them
to daily living is useless. Our worship
on Sunday is to help US to help others
between Sundays.
Look not every man on his own
things, says st. Paul, but every one
on the things of others What dit
terence ii would make If we would fol-
low St Paul's advice and stop looking
at our own things and stop talking
about our own rights and talk more
about our duties. We should be loyal
to the church. Her customs should be
as dear to US as the customs of the
family. The church should be big
enough for all-for saints and sinners
What after all, does religion really
mean? Religion is love and joy and
service end hope and faith and faith
is the greatest Of all, for it makes all
things possible. Yes, it can literally
move mountains. 1t did move them
at Panama-it dug a channel and con,
nected two oceans and shortened the
trade route of commerce. Faith
created the electric lamp that lights
the world Faith made a whispering
gallery of the world. Faith binds the
world together and makes friendship
and business possible, and without
faith it would be a tragic and impos- |
aible world.
What is the greatest need of the |
world today? The greatest need is
not battleships and tanks and subma
rines and poisonous gas. The great
est need of the world today is more
faith in the old fashioned religion OF |
Jesus Christ Therefore let US pra,.
tice it today while it IS called today
can work Whatever good You intend
to do do it today. Whatever kind,
word you intend to speak, speak it to-
day AS we travel together as pill
grims along the way of life let us lena
4 hand to those who are j0urneyins
with us Let us take with us the
spirit of this little verse:
But once | pass this way, and then
no more.
But once and then the silent door
Swings on its hingcs-opens- closes,
And no more pass this way.
With all might | will essay
Sweet comfort and delight II
TO all | meet upon the pilgrim way. !
For nc man travels twice the way, the
great highway il
That climbs through darkness up to
lisht-tn day. Il
AS you go back again to the cares