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August 4, 1909. deliver such sound wisdom as can come only from a s vigorous and untired body. "The marvel is that the such unvarying success. "Of later years, churches peculiar intensity of the der and to introduce here and 1 idea. In Atlanta fnanv of t \ * have adopted the annual le; feature, insisting that thei weeks of each year in rest supplying them with the w vacation would be an imuo: "The practice should be n stitute the rule rather than sheer standpoint of se'f-inte makes sacrifices to send it vironment reaps immeasuri and spiritual profit. "The effective preacher c lectual horizon is kept broac wholesome. Nothing so coi this condition as contact at i peoples and things, and acc< of life. Such a preacher, hi ed to concert pitch, returns ming with inspiration, beti physically and spiritually to fronting the eternal problei and the devil.' "Of course, the less well-t er towns could not afford wealthier neighbors, but th< the observance of economy approximate policy." THE MEN IN It has been observed th; pews have kept the peoph pulpit has become corrupt, business men speak on rel uniformly find them sound ward the skeptical isms tha public attention from certai, religious periodicals and mi who attend important reli blies, conferences or assoc when the unprofessional la; firms a devout faith in the plicit confidence in the au avows unfaltering belief in evangelical religion, and if stand on modern criticism 1 common-sense, positive wa that he has settled convicti with the accepted faith whi ered unto the saints. To assert that this is dm interpretation is begging th Qt*P K1 itnrlorprc A /% 4-U~ t*i V iy? niiviv IVIO, nil^ UU LUC of skepticism as readily as the Bible is allowed as a wit learned and unstable wrest own destruction." These rr rI fating ir-> -*. -f ^r. v THE PRESBYTER] to his flock from the pulpit ound mind supported by a y meet the situation with have begun to realize the nands upon their ministers. there the salutary vacation he wealthier congregations ive of absence as a regular r preachers spend several or differing pursuits, and therewithal minus which a ssibility. tade so universal as to conthe exception. From the rest, the congregation that s preacher into a new enable dividends in pleasure >f today is he whose intel1 and world-embracing and riduces to a maintenance of cguicii intervals wun otner :ss to new ideas and angles s physical energies recruitto his congregation brimter qualified mentally and aid his parishioners in conns of 'the world, the flesh o-do churches of the smallto be as liberal as their ere is no reason why, with , they could not effect an THE PEWS. it the hymns sung in the i sound in faith after the When serious, practical ligious themes, we almost in faith and intolerant tot are being obtruded upon 11 professional chairs, semietropolitan pulpits. Those gious conventions, assemiations, may observe that yman is heard from he afGod of the Bible and im muriiy 01 nis Word, and i the familiar doctrines of there is occasion to take a le does it in such a direct, y as to admit of no doubt ons, and that they accord ich was once for all delive to his being unskilled in e question, for if these men y not blunder on the side on the side of faith? If ness on this point, "the un the Scriptures unto their len sustain and defend the * ' ? * ? 4 [AN OF THE SOUTH. Scriptures in their literal, plenary mean dency of the natural heart is toward natural man receiveth not the things o God," but here we have a class of mer telligent and discriminating in the affai life, holding unhesitating allegiance to of the inspired Word. This can not be 1 praved human nature, nor of being "unh stable," the Scriptures themselves beir The obvious and adequate explanati< men in the pews are trained to weigh e scale of ceniiine merit Tli<?v turn, endorsed by the wisest world-pol know them by their fruifs." With the and straightforward look, they see the g ing evidences and demonstrations thai God's book, and with the hearts of hoi ling to see and weigh facts and acce] which these facts warrant and require, t der to the sacred volume a whole-hear and allegiance. While a fledgling profe ing his dissertation to show that some cident of Bible history is an anachron tical man of affairs, accustomed to weig on its merits, discerns the thought ai God in the sacred pages and with imm tion says, "I know whom I have believe The difference between the two is 1 tical man is a searcher after truth that it and use it in building his own chat character and happiness of others, whit ist" is prying into the chronology, or etymology of the Scriptures with the h ering "some new thing" that will give The result is that out of his own spe he evolves a formidable rubbish heap t fain have the public believe, has intrinsi business man is seeking nutriment for structural material for strong character happiness, while the adventurer in Bit is seeking recognition as an explorer, o sensation in Biblical criticism, expei shown that such novelists can sell their frequently get well-endowed chairs in ric The time is approaching when a halt in reckless trifling with truth, and it \v man who will give the command. He w tolerant and will withdraw his patronag< mand a show of hands and a classificati ists, and that the sheep shall be divided f He will even serve notice on the univers high walls shall not defend nor their en< nish aid and comfort to, enemies of t such notification there will be deferer and with its demands there will be gen ough, though perhaps reluctant, compli the day when the bone and sinew of soc hood of the church shall assert its autl sume its rightful position in maintain confirming th* faith r?f th? <-> pvupit. "The Westminster" wisely says: "T especially in religious matters, is givi what was always his." ing. The tenunbelief, "The f the Spirit of i, the most inrs of practical the authority the fruit of de;arned and unig judge, an is that the vidence in the ur Lord's die11 > , X C Midi 1 ir clear vision jreat outstandt the Bible is nest men, wilpt conclusions hese men rented confidence ssor is preparcustom or inism, the pracjhing evidence nd method of ovable convic ed." that the prache may know acter and the e the "specialethnology, or ope of discovhim notoriety. culative fancy hat, he would c value. The the soul, and and enduring dical criticism r as the latest rience having books and can :h universities. : 11 i --it- ? win uc canea ill be the layull cease to be He will de011 of religionrom the goats, ities that their dowments furhe truth. To itial response, uine and thorance. Hasten :iety, the manhority and as ing truth and rue liberality, ng to another