Newspaper Page Text
642
THE HOLY
Nineteen times is this
to the religious gathering
God. It is noteworthy
nected with the word "cc
jl nese gatherings were ol
must attend them, the exc
reasons for absence were
The purpose of the gatlu
and only worship. It .ws
leave their homes and bus
to him in public assembl}
God makes the same c
assembling of yourselves
relation between the pro<
ness in gathering in these
itate holy convocation, 1
tinctly for that and kindr
then to ask, What is the
God's day and in God's ho
are they holy? Are thr
social phase of the Chrisl
the taste and to furnish s
of the aesthetic nature?
the purpose of developing
graces? The original aj
words of our Saviour to t
exclude all these ends as
ive purpose, that of wors
men may bring an offerii
to themselves! Happily
that in thus honoring Hit
tant, great advancement t
secondary. The great enc
in His greatn<??s ma
centre and all-absorbing c
crings of His people on 1
place. The mediatorial t
as it were, in the very he
people as a church. The 1
the present, active Comfo
pirations and desires. Inc
such spiritual worship f
increased knowledge, hap
delight of the social instir
of refined tastes, but thesi
primary end is worship. (
will the end which God ;
tained.
The conflict is on, toda;
Church, between entertai
shall it be? The influenc
ness of the end of religic
to grow restless under th<
a religious service. They
conduct of it. They think 1
mand a more "enlivening
carrying it on. They de
as if the proper worship c
but the same in its fnndar
In many instances those i
worship by divine appoint
own way, have weakly yi<
new, something attractiv<
THE PRESBYTERIAN
CONVOCATION.
term applied in the Scriptures
s of the people commanded of
that the word "holy" is conmvocation"
in every instance,
jligatory upon the people. All
unptions beingr onlv where the
: most clear and satisfactory,
wrings was worship, distinctly
is God's call to the people to
incss and devote a stated time
T
:all today. "Forsake not the
together." He makes a close
jress of religion and faithfuli
assemblies. To better facilIe
has set apart a day discd
purposes. It is pertinent,
object of these gatherings on
use? In what sense and form
y designed to cultivate the
tian life? Are they to please
omething for the gratification
Are they, primarily, even for
j the Christian character and
>pointment of them, and the
he Samaritan woman seem to
primary by one great inclusihip.
They are provided that
lg to God, not a contribution
God has so adjusted His plan
11 His people do get, as resul0
themselves, but this is only
1 is worship. The triune God,
, perfections, and grace is the
>bject of the reverential gaththe
holy day and in the holy
hrone of Christ is to be set,
art of the meeting of Christ's
loly Spirit is to be invoked as
rter and promoter of holy asidentally
there will come from
deasure, grace, development,
py Christian communion, the
ict, fellowship, the cultivation
e will be only incidents. The
Dnly in so far as this is sought
sets before His people be at
y, especially in the Protestant
inment and worship. Which
e of the world and forgetful5us
convocation incline many
: purely reverential aspects of
decry the average preacher's
they can do it better. They de"
and entertaining method of
nounce it as old, stale, dull;
)f God could ever be anything
riental features in all the a^es!
?o *
ntrusted with the direction of
ment and ordination, in God's
;lded to the cry for something
?. Novelties have been intro
r OF THE SOUTH.
duced. Lectures, shows,
substituted for the vvorshi
preaching and hearing of
been sought after and tli
lias degenerated into a str
and entertaininp-. Thp CI
a competitive race with
ducted as to which shall
"programme." Is it any w
is dying at the heart?
It is hard to improve up.
of Ilis Word and with 1
which He has made, it sho
the question, "Entertainm
THE WOC
The Presbytery of Woo;
license one of its candidat
careful examination, bccau:
in several important mal
Confession of Faith of tl
stated by '"The Presbyteri
action we find two diverg
tive organs of the Church.
Says "The Presbyterian'
terv of Wooster is to be <
the conscientious care exe
date, in the present time o
because of the clear judg
sympathetic appreciation
candidate. This is not a tii
of young men of indistinct
Presbytery which prevenl
manv r?tlif
j vjitiics in a c
and sacred duty."
Says "The Westminster
taken the responsibility o
tery had the right to say
most that can be said of tl
man who said 'By their fri
is sometimes possible to (
vine seemed to have been 1
ual flavor. The same man
'Do men gather grapes froi
"The Interior," represen
the Northwest says: "Th
loses the service of a you
Presbyterian lineage, whos
devotion and missionary er
unqualified admiration by
Mr Frame
" : * ?ot go out
at misfortune ar
Mr. Frame received his t
Seminary, New York. On
applied to be transferred
York, which is now dom
Alienees. "The Interior" ]
go to India under direction
of Foreign Missions.
TriPlVln.li^l A _ . m
~r*T 1 10 t,le action o
.The Interior" charges tha
ican Bible Society, "in the
01 Wooster Presbytery visi
cretly (coming and going b
May 25, 1910.
recitals, concerts have been
p of God and the reverential
llis word. Novelties have
e whole business with some
uggle to find something new
U 1 * 1 i
iiuui n.ib inus Dccn put into
others nearly similarly conpresent
the most attractive
onder that every such church
>on God's ways. In the light
the command and provision
uld not be difficult to answer
ent or Worship, Which?"
>STER CASE.
ster, U. S. A., has declined to
oo AT- AT i-v
.ui. mui ray rrame, alter
se the beliefs expressed "were
iters so divergent from the
ic Presbyterian Church" as
an." In commenting on this
jent opinions by representa"The
action of the Presbycommended,
first, because of
rcised in examining a candif
disturbed faith, and second,
,ment displayed, in spite of
of many excellences of the
ne to encourage the entrance
faith into the ministry. The
ts it, even though there be
andidate performs a serious
": "Wooster Presbytery has
f saying 'No.' The Presby'No.'
That is the best and
ic action. There was once a
iits ye shall know them.' It
lo wrong. Mr. Frame's life
bearing grapes of real spiritwho
spoke about fruits said,
m thorns?' "
ting the Northern church in
us the Presbyterian Church
ng minister of distinguished
?c intellectual gifts, Spiritual
ithusiasm are spoken of with
all who know him * * * *
as a Presbyterian, whirh is
id congregational gain."
hcological training at Union
c report says that he at once
to the Presbytery of New
inated by the Seminary inliowevcr,
states that he will
of the Congregational Board
f the Presbytery of Wooster,
t Dr. John Fox of the Amer- '
wppV '
? ^n-vccuing me meeting
ited the town of Wooster seetween
dark and dawn) with
; 1