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May 19, 1909.
"IF I WERE
This is an expression
Just what one would do,
no one knows; but we all h
ter. What we mean by tin
reader determine for himsel
rich man," there are two
would do; namely, dissc
Christ, and educate worth
want an education and are
cure it.
To do the first I would s
byterian minister to travel
and expound to the peop
John Calvin, comprehende<
Five Points of Calvinism,
consist in preaching- ten s
Five of them would he th
in such style that the avei
prehend them; and five of
of Calvinism to everyday ]
Without going into det
good reasons why I won
first, because of the "love i
not the truth, it would ha
long ago that the place the
for the world is against it
against it, the devil is ap
Christian Church is agains
he taught the doctrines w
ever taught them. Paul,
the world, whom Jesus c;
all denominations constant
scholar in the person of J
all other great men, is no
tion. And what is it thai
the question is to answer ii
of the Gospel he preached.
The second reason for d<
first, Calvinism is the avov
"isms" of .the world. Rom
greater enemy than Calvii
rightly, if the present is to
we see in Calvinism a soln
lems that today are vexir
The quicker this work is
while we are waiting, this
in population from all part
bringing with them their i
space 10 give tne growth o
try. Suffice it to say tha
pies are already on Amer
alarming! Meanwhile fal:
springing up everywhere,
Unitarianism is so marked
eye of a prophet to foreca;
world is in a fever, and w
that will reduce the tempe
The third reason for spe
tion, is that Calvinism is i
fruits have been tested in
high time for some of us
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THE PRESBYTERIA
A RICH MAN."
we are all familiar with,
under given circumstances,
ave our ideas about the mat:
term "rich" we will let the
If. For my part, "if I were a
things above all else that I
:minate the Gospel of Jesus
ly poor boys and girls who
una Die 01 tncmseives to seiecure
the services of a Prcsover
the Southern Assembly
le the Gospel as taught bv
:1 in what is known as "The
" This man's work would
ermotis in each community,
icological sermons, preached
-age intelligence might com
tncm applying tne principles
life.
ails, I will now give some
lid invest mv money thus:
of truth." If Calvinism was
ve been dead and buried so
reof would know it no more;
the flesh (carnal mind) is
;ainst it, and a part of the
t it. Jesus is the truth, and
e call Calvinism, as no man
the champion missionary of
ailed and sanctioned, whom
ly quote, found his most apt
ohn Calvin. This man, like
w in a process of resuscitat
resuscitates him? To ask
t; for his name is a synonym
oing this work is as follows:
mi enemy of all of the false
lanism and Atheism have no
nism. We think, and think
> he judged by the past, that
ition of the perplexing probig
the nations of the earth,
undertaken the better; for
country of ours is swelling
s of the world, and they are
false religions. We have no
f false religions in our count
hundreds of heathen temican
soil. The condition is
se notions of the Deitv are
and the tendency toward
that it does not require the
5t the futlirp. Thp r<?1icrirnic
re know of no fever-powder
rature as Calvinism,
nding fortunes in this direci
tree of divine truth whose
every sphere of life. It is
to read and to reread Dr.
1* OF THE SOUTH.
Smith's "Creed of Presbyter
see the glory of our faith a
as a political, moral and cv
first, let me say that we At
J/IV. , iUi ? V 111 cl VAJU
lioerty; but forget that the
its roots in the black, but ri<
ish as it may sound to soi
that the life of our republic i
ciples of Calvinism for its ;
these principles die in that p
being transmuted into licens
In the Revolutionary war
Calvinism created the spirit
country from depotism. Tlv
as they will in the future, p
a moral force we invite you
where its principles domina
pie. It made Holland a pa
from the dead. As an evang
sarv to call your attention t
as a single specimen of its
evangelical force Calvinism
for the greatest revivals thai
community were born in t
As illustrations of this turn
of Pentecost, to the Reform
Slates where Edwards preac
and always will be the "the
other denominations" will re
life, if we are faithful to oui
a fortune in this way becau:
know them." If there was
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MUOU 111 11CCU UI MlUIlg UU
age.
It might be asked, "Why c
byterian ministers believe th
believed or not, we are ui
much is certain, it is not pi
I hope that the Assembly wi
sary, employ that man to do
I would spend a fortune this
writer has seen a congregat
tened to a sermon of that i
been engaged in doing t
churches were packed with a
cral verdict of the people is
of the same kind of preachir
like."
Now, if I had any money
it would be spent in seekin
girls who are willing, but n<
ber we might expect to fir
themselves will become chai
In conclusion, if I should
man, let me urge you by
work will result in the great
State, the Church, and will
ment that one can erect for
"Truth crushed to the g
The eternal years of G
9
ianisrp," in which hook we
nnl the leaven of influence
angelical force. As to the
nericans are a foolish peontrv
of religious and civil
flower of government finds
:h. soil of Calvinism. Foolne,
nevertheless, it is true
s dependent upon the prinstabilitv.
In proportion as
roportion we behold liberty
;e.
for American independence
of freedom, and saved the
e Arminian churches then,
roved a dismal failure. As
r attention to the countries
ted the minds of the peoradise
and raised Scotland
elical force it is only neces:o
the Reformation of 1517
abiding influence. As an
has never been surpassed ;
: have ever swept over any
lie home of this theology,
your eyes back to the day
ation, to the New England
:hed. Our Church has been
:ological sun around which
ivolve and receive light and
r charge. I would venture
se "By'their fruits ye shall
ever an age when people
spcl preaching this is that
lo this work when all Preslis
Gospel?" Whether it is
nable to answer; but this
1 1 ^ . _ 1* 1.C?
eacneu as a general imng.
ill so order it and. if necesthis
specific work. If not,
way, "if I were rich." The
ion spellbound as they listype.
Our Presbytery has
:his kind of work, and the
ittentive hearers. The genthis:
"Give us some more
ig?we never yet heard the
left after doing this work,
ig and educating boys and
>t able. Among that numid
a few Thornwells, who
mpions of Calvinism,
be speaking to some rich
saying that this kind of
est good to the homes, the
be the most lasting monutime
and eternity,
ground will rise again,
od are hers."
E. C. B.