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THE PKBUVTERI j
A FEW REASONS FOR SPIRITUAL
DECLENSION.
Ry George A. Hough.
A silent thinker, who has not the
least desire for notoriety, but who
does desire to occupy a small space
in the columns of our church papers
to advance a few thoughts along the
line of spiritual declension. Our
church holds?theoretically?to the
parity of ministers, or of the ministry;
and as such every one has a right to
make known .-lis views upon such subjects
as are vital to the Interest of
Christ's kingdom. From every point
of the compass comes from men of
thought and observation, the lamentation
that the spiritual life of the church
is fast declining; that the church is
losing its power and influence over
men.
This is a solemn thought, but it is
a fact, visible even to those outside of
any communion; and deeply deplored
by the faithful ones. If such a condition
does exist?and none can contradict
it successfully?then there must
be a cause for it. What is it? That
is the question.
First then, we all know from the
Word that God disapproves of a waste
of his servants' talents?money?and
he does approve of whatever they do
with an eye to his glory, and abundantly
blesses it. To keep abreast with
the times and manners of the age, a
rivalry naturally follows.
The unnecessary outlay of money,
in the erection of magnificent and highly
ornamental edifices, in which to worship
God, vielng with each other as to
who can have the finest and most beautiful
church building, while other
causes dear to the heart of God, are
allowed to suffer for want of proper
support, cannot, according to the inspired
word, meet with his approval.
"When we consider that the greatest
preacher that ever lived, had for his
pulpit a rock, and his auditorium a
mountain. Hence, as a token of his
displeasure, at the enormous waste of
his people he withdraws the influences
of the Holy Spirit, and a declension in
spiritual life takeB place at once> Too
much expended on fine and costly
buildings, just to gratify human pride.
If from the great amounts thus expended,
one fifth were taken off the
cost, which could be done without any
material change or defect in the buildings,
there would be left hundreds of
thousands of dollars to be used in
places designed of God. In speaking
of this many people will refer to the
temple as an example. YeB, 'tis true
the Temple was magnificent But
there was only one Temple. Put in
the centre of the State if you will a
building which costs seventy-five millions
of dollars?a large amount, but
s:..all compared with the temple at Jer
ralem?a central building, in which
all the people of the State must meet
to worship, as in the case of the temple
of old, and no objection would be
offered to the tremendous expenditure.
Second. Church advertising. I
would not antagonize any efforts or
means employed by those who think it
best, but these methods which are now
in many places, being advocated, clearly
proves to thinking people, that the
pure, simple Gospel of Jesus Christ
has lost its power to draw people to
the sanctuary. To advertise fine music,
a grand organ and beautiful (?) singing,
up-to-date, by a salaried organist
and choir, who are to act as a proxy
for the congregation in worshipping
God in his holy temple, smacking after
the manner of the world, can it be
worship at all? Does God accept of
proxy worship? A little boy not long
ago said, "I like to go to church to
hear the music and big organ and when
?f> - ^
tN OF THE SOUTH
it stops I go to sleep." Wonder if he
did not voice the feelings of a large
percentage of church goers?
But, plead the advocates, how are
we to fill the many empty pews, without
some special attractions? Ah, was
it at all necessary sixty, fifty, forty
jeais iigu, lu auveruse extra attractions
other than simple announceemnt to
draw people? Verily, no; the pure,
plain Gospel's "charming sound" was
an all sufficient drawing power; and
in the rural sections people would go
for miles, many would even walk six
and eight miles, not to listen.to a few
in the choir gallery, but to hear the
voices of the whole congregation, and
feast their souls on the precious gospel
truths. There were then very few
empty pews. The plain, but respectful
house was filled with soul hungry people,
and all honor to those godly men
who were not afraid to mention the
word Hell?a place of fire and brimstone.
But now they use the Greek
word Hades, for the reason that the
word Hell is too harsh for the delicate,
modern ear. Spiritual life then was
on the up grade; it is now on the descending
scale.
Third. Partiality to the rich. The
pulpit having become more or less com
iiiercmiizea, n oecomes necessary to
give much attention to the people of
wealth, socially, spiritually (?) and
lovingly, for herein lies the luxuries
of ministerial life- This cannot he expected
of the poor. Yet one of the
scriptural wonders of the world was
that the poor have the Gospel preached
to them.
Fourth. There Is a woeful lack in
this day of preaching against sin?
fighting sin from the pulpit?some
might be present who are known to do
thingB that are sinful, some of high
standing socially, etc., whom the
preacher might drive away, and others
might follow, when God's word enjoins
upon ub the duty of preaching,
or declaring, "the whole
counsel of God." and if we tail to
warn that man, and he dios in his sin,
his blood will be upon us."
Fifth. The line of demarcation almost
obliterated.
So Intent are men on gaining the
filthy lucre to fill their cofTers with
gold and silver, that in the mad rush
luring the six days of labor, jostling
against each other, the mind busy in
devising new plans for the furtherance
of their desires, that God and
religion, for the time at least, are
forgotten, when no holy influence
is exerted upon them. Let us pray
for the re-establishment of the line
which separates the professing Christian
from the world of sin. Worldly theaters,
with their attractions; the games
and races; the card parties, and wine
suppers, these must to a large extent
cripple if not destroy spiritual life.
Now let us, as the professed followers
of Jesus, reduce all of these causes
to the very minimum, and we may be
made happy in seeing God returning
to his half hearted children, and the
church receive a glorious baptism of
the Holy Ghost and of fire, and thus
be prepared to take the world for
Christ the glorious Head.
Atlanta, Ga.
No physician ever weighed out medicine
with half so much exactness and
care as God weighs out to us every
trial: not one grain too much does
He ever permit to be put in the scale.?
Cecil.
The true Christian does not deny the
blackness of the night, hut he endures
it with serenity, knowing that the sun
will shine again. "Heaviness may endure
for a night, but Joy cometh in
the morning."
[ June 21, 1911
THE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL
LIBRARY.
The annual meeting of the General
Theological Library was held Monday,
May 8, 1911, at the rooms 63 Mount
Vernon Street, Boston. It appears
from the report of the librarian that
the circulation of books during the
past year was nearly 21,000, an increase
of nearly 7,000 over the preceding year.
1,837 ministers throughout New England
were supplied with books, 1,126 of
them being mailed. During the past
years the library has paid the postage
and express charges both ways on
books sent to clergymen outside of
Greater Boston, thus enabling the
ministers of small salaries in the small
country parishes to keep in touch with
the best modern literature. This service
has greatly increased the expenses
of the institution, and the report of the
treasurer calls attention to the necessity
for an increased subscription list if
this work is to continue and increase.
The library, now in its fifty-first year,
has over 25,000 volumes on thelogical,
sociological, ethical, historical, philosophical,
and biographical subjects. In
addition it has in its reading-room files
of all the more Important church and
leligious publications of the country.
This library is absolutely unsectarian.
On its board of directors and committees
are found ministers and laymen
of all denominations, and its volumes
include the best literature of
all churches and churchmen as well
8 the best works of philosophers and
historians
its rooms are dally well filled with
imisters from the parishes in and
about Boston, taking out books and
studying In the reading-rooms. Moreover,
the students from the Boston University
Theological School and other
theological schools in this vicinity use
he library constantly.
Perhaps the most useful work which
the library does, however, is in mailing
to clergymen throughout New England
the books which they desire. All that
is necessary is a postal-card application,
and the librarian mails the books
postage prepaid and encloses stamps
iui luc iciuru pusmge. wnen it is remembered
that the average salary of
country clergymen In New England is
less than five hundred dollars and
house rent, and out of that a minister
tries to educate his family, as well as
relieve many cases of need coming under
his immediate notice, it will be seen
that little money is available to such
men with which to purchase books.
Even the payment of postage has been
too great a burden for them to bear,
and It is only since the library began
to pay the postage charges that many of
these ministers have been able to use
these books.
fm I
Catalogue, 1910-1911, of the Theological
Seminary of the Synod of South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and
Florida. A thirty-six page pamphlet,
' containing the faculty and Btudent roll,
courses of study, and historical account
of Columbia Seminary. Twentytwo
students have been enrolled during
the year, seven in the Senior Class,
eight in the Middle Class, and five In
the Junior Class, with two special students
Four professors have given the
Instruction of the Seminary, while an
unusually full corps of lecturers have
added to the nnnnrtnnin??? - ?*"
wrt.v.vwutvioo Vil IUC DIU"
dents gathered there, among these
lecturers being Dr. Francis L. Patton,
who delivered five lectures, the first
series on the Thomas Smyth Foundation
which has just now become available.
The catalogue Is finely Illustrated,
showing the attractive and comfortable
physical equipment of the Institution.