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July 28, 1909. .
civil magistrate, is cause
marriage." In support of
tures ae cited: Math. 5: 3
7: 15.
But, as some of the secu
the hope of remedy of the
and divorce is not at the e
married life. Everything
done to instruct and to
sanctity and life-long obi if:
before they are taken up.
trate should concur in the s
and publicity and privatel
and responsibility of marri;
Book teaches, "it is not by
advisedly or lightly; but re
and in the fear of God."
We believe there is muc
tian pulpit for the defense
and for the purity and ha
portunity should be found
sons of truth, reverence
taught. The minister ma
from marriages contrary t
may remind his people th
well as love, and mutual
ness; that there must be tl
and much sacrifice each fo
before God it is for life an<
Lately, in some specia
three instances of men th
the opportunity of contribu
is more delightful to one w.
a good cause than to hav<
he is seeking regard it as
offerecf them and actually
for something? The men
big-hearted. And they ai
Paul speaks when he says,
ful giver," a fine passage w
however, as the original d<
The givers who thank you
ing "hilarious" givers thai
they certainly come very n<
who appeals to them to a
ity!
Prohibition can no long
It has been justified a the
hrintrs aHHitinnal flomnnoti
- and wise. "The Atlanta
sisted it in the State camj
success and a blessing. 1
rural communities come t
ment in morals, in social
prises as a result of ba
United Drewers' Associal
declared that the prohibr
height and that a reactioi
time it reported a decreas<
$2,580,301. The grea$ te
sustained and pressed for\
saloon shall be totally bai
.
THE PRESBYTER!
of dissolving the bond of
which the following Scrip1-32,
and 19: 9, and i-Cor.
lar papers are pointing out,
growing evils ot separation
nd, but at the beginning of
that is possible should be
warn the young as to the
Rations of the marriage ties
Parent, pastor and magis;erious
protest against haste
y teach the peculiar honor
age ; and that as the Prayer
any to be entered into univerentlv.
advisedly, soberly
h to be done by the Chrisand
guidance of the young,
ppiness of the home. Op,
when, without levity, lesand
prudence should be
r i 1
V 1 L 1 dill 1IUIU Il'dJSlC, ml CI
0 the wish of parents. He
at marriage means duty as
consideration and helpfulle
casting out of selfishness
r the other's good, and that
1 forever.
1 work, we have had two or
anking us for giving them
ting to the enterprise. What
ho is trying to push forward
e those whose co-operation
a privilege which has been
thank you for asking them
who do this are sure to be
e types of those of whom
"The Lord loveth a cheerhich
ought to be translated,
miands, a "hilarious" giver!
for asking come nearer be
i. anybody we know. And
ear to provoking the worker
happy corresponding hilarer
be called an experiment,
nisand fold, and every day
-ation that it is feasible
i Constitution," which resign,
now pronounces it a
Prom towns and cities and
idings of marked improvelife
and in industrial entertnishing
the saloon. The
tion, at a recent meeting,
tion wave had reached its
n had come At the come
; of sales in nine months of
mperance cause should be
vard until the blight of the
nished from American soil.
AN OF THE SOUTH.
PROTRACTED J
In Well Establishc
Before us lies a letter from c
"tians in our acquaintance, ii
the need of special protractec
time in every congregation, a
of conducting them.
There are different kinds of
the aim is to reach the heart
sentation of the Gospel truth ;
to reach the heart through the
and the sympathetic impulses
who mistrust this latter are i
the extreme of rejecting the fc
Some special services are be
pie, quiet prayer to God; othe
spicuous advertisements and (
draw a crowd. We may ques
latter; but we ought not toformer.
Our correspondent refers us
knowledge that has almost uni
tracted services of whatever c
has grown by accessions from
through accssions by letter,
winning souls from the ungo<
In eighteen years only about t
rprpi r\r% tlipir nmfAccinn r\f
. v.- ^ w w.
Can the people of God be v
record as this?
The protracted meeting is
. reach ungodly men and wome
of the members ought to have
twenty under Gospel influence
We suspect that these membe
their utmost. Indeed, we1 moi
absenting themselves from th
church, these members have 1
version of the unregeneratc ar<
bers will unitedly put forth tl
converted friends, sinners will
And still, wp annrplipnfl tV?a
is needecl, as occasion may ari
ways there are many almost ]
tion should be specially direct
souls. In every community a
women who can he reachec
stranger. And while the lab
been above criticism, still the
may present the same old tru
that specially meets the trend
hearer.
The protracted meeting wi
neglect of church services by
used as a supplement to fait
an instrumentality for srood w
reject.
One is a better Christian for
should be self conscious over
that the expression has a ref
'strengthen the heart in the
n^ain believeth unto righteousn
confession is made unto salva
- 5
SERVICES.
:d Churches.
me of the noblest Chiislviting
a discussion of
1 services from time to
nd of the best methods
? * T
sucn services, in some,
through a faithful pre;
in others, the effort is
enthusiasm of a crowd,
of the people. Those
often tempted to go to
Drmer.
gun in the spirit of simrs
are opened with conivery
possible device to
tion the wisdom of this
neglect or despise the
to a church within his
iformly rejected all prorharacter.
That church
the Sabbath school, and
But in the line of
illy world, it has failed,
wenty adults have been
faith.
billing to endure such a
not the only way to
n. The personal efforts
brought far more than
in those eighteen years,
xs have not been doing
re than suspect that by
e night services of the
>een hindering the conDitnd
them. If the memleir
efforts for their urtbe
brought to Christ,
t the protracted service
se in every church. Alpersuaded,
whose attened
to the needs of their
re thoughtless men and
1 by the coming of a
ors of the pastor have
: mi auger in ine puipn
ths in a varied coloring
of mind of this or that
11 not make up for the
the members; but when
hful effort by all, it is
hich no church ought to
telling it. Not that one
much or boastful, but
lex power and tends to
faith. "With the heart
ess, and with the mouth
tion." .