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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 mmrnrnw^ 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 1 ~ .1 ^ T ~i. r ^ 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.