The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29


pleased with the present that We
foolfshly assume superiority over
those that preceded us and think
their example not worth following o.
their deeds recording. What more
striking illustration have we of this
than the absence of records of this
church, my humble, though Jealous
effort at this late day, to record what
must have happened, being all we
have. We seem to have forgotten,
and those. who preceded us did not
appreciate, that the secret of the adj
yancement and power of church, /.
community, yea, even of nation
lies in the cultivation of a proper
pride. Not a vain glorious egotism,
but serene, self confidence in ones
work and worth. This pride 4
church can be had only when mem
Der is identified with it, looks to it for
consolation and help knows its history
and believes that it can better THAI
any other church. lead his stumbling
hating feet to Gods throne. Thus
will he cultivated that spirit which
in times past led the itinerant Metho-
dist Minister to preach not for pay"
but for the advancement of Christs
Kingdom on earth, the spirit which
has always made men heroes ami
martyrs. We must have proper
church pride to work out our salv..-
ton. to successfully advance Gods
cause in our community, and no Me-
thodist organization has more TO be
proud of than you. for who else III
the United States can boast of d
church built by Methodists ancestors
which stands today as it was erected
100 years ago?
In our mad strife for worldly posi-
ton and wealth, we are apt to forget
these fundamental truths, and drift
away from Christs teachings. upon
which all things spiritual which en-
dure are built. We are struggling.
of clay. hoping for the day when We
can break forth and see OUR Redeemer
We weaken and tire in the daily
fight, in our effort to do right. but
should not despair when we think OF
what our fOrefathers did when work
ing unselfishly for God, and the sight
of this church and the recollection of
what it represents should always re
new our vigor.
With many of us the race is almost
run, with others it is at it's height,
and with others just starting. What
the finish will be none can tell. But
the great thing is to try and live, 50
that we will always he ready to die;
to strive to make some one happier:
an intiniteSimal part even of the world.
a little better for our living. If We
do this, no matter how dark the days
have been. how trying to the soul the
cross we bore, when we lie down 20
sleep at the foot of the hillside of life.
where the dusk is waiting for the
night, we can do so joyfully, w.iI
knowing our reward will surely come
if we can say.
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus blood and righteousness"
Just as Mr.. Steele concluded The
reading of his paper. Mrs Harry NJ.
KINNEY, who had charge If :ne
music, began playing My hope is
built on nothing less" and the con-
GregatiOn arose instantly and joined
in singing the hymn. 1t was a fitting
climax to the reading by MIR. Steele
of his scholarly paper and an inspirl-
ton To those present.
DR.. C.. W. Baldwin. now So years
young. as he puts it. who in 1876 VS.
stationed at Wesley Chapel. delivered
an interesting talk on His Recollec-
tions OF Other Days At Freedom"
At , p. NJ. Rev. Z. l.. Watson, OF
Roland Park, Baltimore. preached.
and at $50 p. NJ, Rev J. T. Ensor
ID. d., of Walbrook Church. Balti-
more, preached. At both of these
special music. under the