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CITY
Every great city and m
problems. In America th
effectively dealing with t
America there are 37,000,C
eign parentage. These r
their effect on the moral
people. In many parts of
where large foreign elemei
rious moral conditions ar
desecration and intempera
spread materialism which
induced. There is a supe
and helpers of every righti
In a recent report at Om
the Y. M. C. A. to inves
dealing with the foreign e
sion showed that of the 10
40 per cent on the United
nr nf ? ?
wi vi ivtcigu-uui u paicuu
scent, and in Canada 80 p
Anglo-Saxon origin. In the
population from the age of
parentage.
Of the immigrants who
largest proportion are fr
nearly 50 per cent of these
agricultural communities,
lowest and poorest; 82 pe;
and Greek Orthodox faith i
In thirty cities in thirte<
to 85 per cent are of foreig
than the farms attract the
whole population are eithe
barest rudiments of educa
The Gospel is the one rei
which are engendered by t
considerations of self intei
and the security of every
give the Gospel, which is "
down of strongholds," to (
SflVR ft writer i n the Hi
ticians are clamorous abo
matters of policy, the hoi
hand with the most fund
national welfare and life,
pared with the question of
of foreigners who are alrea
country. The question o
transcends in importance a
material interest. In its
Home Missionary Society i
as well as of religion, and
truer and deeper sense tha
fill our legislative bodies
power. Such a recognitlo
are now putting heart ar
Missions."
Iu addition to work amoi
an immense population of i
who are totally aloof frc
fluence. The responsibilit;
ticular is solemn and trei
five hundred to one thoua
expense, which are doing
practically at their doors,
call to duty. The Chrlstl:
concerted and earnest effo
spiritual needs of the dri
finitely precious, and they
useful and noble membei
teaching, the sympathy, tl
people.
THE PRESBYTERIA
er Meeting
inning August 29.
MISSIONS:
any small towns have their slum
e chief slum problem consists of
he immigrant masses. In North
00 people of foreign birth or foruultitudes
must necessarily have
and religious life of the whole
our land, especially in the West,
t)ts have become established, injue
seen in the prevalent Sabbath
ince, to say nothing of the widethe
inferior foreign element has
rior element who are the friends
eous cause.
aha of a commission appointed by
tigate conditions and methods in
lements in our land, the cominis0,000,000
people of North America,
States side of the line are foreign
ige, and largely of European deer
cent of the immigrants are of
United States one-third of the male
12 to 34 years are of foreign-born
come to the United States the
om Southeastern Europe, where
people are illiterate; they are from
their standards of living are the
r cent are of the Roman Catholic
md 13 per cent are Jews,
en States of the United States 55
;n parentage. The factories rather
m. More than 90 per cent of this
r totally illiterate or ha?e but the
tlon.
nedy for the disorders and dangers
hese extraordinary conditions, congest,
the protection of our hoe life
personal Interest require that we
mighty through God to the pulling
:hese, our fellow-citizens,
ime Mission Herald: "While pollut
surface questions, about mere
me missionary is dealing at first
lamental things which affect the
The tariff is a small matter comthe
Americanization of the hordes
tdy in control in many parts of the
f the character of a civilization
til questions of method, policy and
dealing with these questions the
s doing the work of statesmanship
its servants are public men In a
in the great majority of those who
or sit in the places of executive
n doubtless awaits the men who
id life into the service of Home
ig foreigners in our cities there is
natives and the children of natives
im Christian institutions and inr
of our city churches in this parrnendous.
There are churches of
land members, sustained at great
nothing for the neglected masses.
All this means onDortunltv and n.
an denominations should unite in
rt to provide permanently for the
fted masses. Their souls are inr
and their children may become
s of society in response to the
be example and prayers of God's
" r
.N OF THE SOUTH.
Young Peopk
uirt LtbbONS FR
Topic for Sunday, September 5:
the Book of Romans.
DAILY REA
Monday: What sin does for m
Tuesday: Justification by gra<
Wednesday: Yielding to God.
Thursday: The burden of the 1
Friday: Freedom by the Spiri
Saturday: Fulness of redempt
Like most of the epistles, this <
practical sides. The doctrines pri
and the duties grow out of the <
There is no high life apart fr<
who decry doctrine know not whi
knowledge of the truth in its in
is essential to a strong life.
In the Epistle to the Romans 01
of doctrine to be found anywhen
cial reasons led Paul in writing
in this masterpiece of his mind i
He had been hindered in his
greatly desired to go there. His
by some to fear on his part to
fierce light of the great Roman ci
in lieu of himself for the presenl
"I am ready," says he, "to pre
are at Rome also For T ?m nn
Christ; for it is the power of God
that believeth, to the Jew first
These words contain the theme oi
Power of God."
Paul's adaptation of his theme
addressing is highly suggestive.
Power was more to a Roman than
loved wiBdom; the Romans glo
forth the gospel as the power o
attention to it.
Starting from this theme, he sh
and how, by the deeds of the 1:
thus reasons out the need for i
how faith in Christ, the eternal S
tion. lie then illustrates this t
Then he shows the glorious efTec
to the practical life.
Thrust in, between the more
practical parts, is a short treat!
tenth and eleventh i>hnntora
doctrine of justification by faith 1
Gentiles, then to the two in th<
comes in his splendid treatise
stirring appeal to Christians to g
The eighth chapter is perhaps
Bible, outside of that one record:
demus. It is on the Christian's
The believer is sure because he l
of sin and death, because he is
Jesus, because the Spirit of God <
adopted into God's family, becau
the Spirit, because even sufferin
his good, because of the eternal ]
grace, and Ui? r
W r ? ? vuv *WTC VI V
and eternal. ,
Yet this one thing I l?ar
Earn day more eurely ru
That doors are opened, i
Burdens are lifted or am
By some great law unsee
"Not as I will."
August 25, 1909.
i's Societies
AM DAM A
V/IVI nVITIMIMO.
Life Lessons for me from
Romans 12:1-21.
DINGS.
an. Romans 1:18-32.
le. Romans 5:1-11.
Romans 6:12-23.
lesh. Romans 7:14-25.
t. Romans 8:1-17.
ion. Romans 8:18-30.
me has its doctrinal and its
oject themselves into duties,
ioctrines.
>m great principles. Those
ereof they speak. A proper
trinsic nature and relations
le will find the richest body
} in the work of God. Spe
literally to lay himself out
ind heart and pen.
effort to get to Rome. He
failure to go was attributed
subject the gospel to the
apital. He sends this letter
tach the gospel to you that
t ashamed of the gospel of
unto salvation to every one
and also to the Greek."
[ the book: "The Gospel the
to the people whom he was
It was wise and strong.
i anything else. The Greeks
ried in power. In setting
f God be at once attracted
,ows how all men are in sin,
aw, none are justified. He
i Saviour. Then he shows
Son of God, briags justiflca>y
the history of Abraham,
ts of it. Then he applies it
distinctively doctrinal and
se, embraced in the ninth,
the relation of the great
irst to he Jews, then to the
sir mutual relations. Here
on predestination and his
;ive the gospel to the Jews.
the richest chapter *in the
Ing Christ's talk with Nicoi
assurance of eternal life,
las been freed from the law
> a. new creature in unrlst
Iwells in him, because he is
se he has the testimony of
g is made to contribute to
purpose of God and electing
tod in Christ is inseparable
n to know,
s I go,
ways are made,
laid,
n and still,
?Helen Hunt Jackson.
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