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neth out; but they put new wine into new wine-skins, and both are preserved.” Here the teaching is clearly against the union of Christianity with Ju daism. The old garment and the old wine-skin represents Judaism. The new cloth and the new wine represents Christianity. The religion of Jesus Christ is in no sense hatched up Judaism; it is separate and distinct. It is not a criticism upon Judaism; it is a realization of all that was deeply significant in Judaistic types and ceremonies. Christianity is to live forever; it has no more change to pass through; it is to remain the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ. Would that the Church conld realize this fact. The present tendency to federate belief with unbe lief -would be upset if it were realized. How the Lord must be displeased with much of our present day liberalism. There has always been a tendency in some sections, more at some times than others, to federate Christianity with other religions. Much of Paul’s writings is intended to prevent this very idea. The Parliament of Religions in connection with Chicago’s World’s Fair stands out as a conspicuous example of the spirit of federation. There Jews, Hindoos, Mohammedans, Buddhists, Concucianists and Christians were all mixed together. I believe that the answer of Jesus Christ to such a proposi tion would be distinctly, no. Many of our institutions of today have this spirit of federation. Recently the Christian Church es of our own city federated with Jews and other non-i Christians in the formation of a charity associa tion. It was proposed to make the association, at least, bear a tinge of Christianity by inserting Christ or Christian in the constitution of the association. But the antichristian element, though in a very small minority, protested, and all reference to Christ or Christianity was left out. Such associations are distinctively opposed to Jesus Christ. They may fling His picture upon can vas by ster«optican, when they are trying to raise money; they may get from His people their money under such guise; but so long as His name is denied in the constitution of the bodies themselves, it is un christian; it is worse than that, it is antichristian. Heart and Spirit. “Let us not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” If we sow a patched religion, we shall reap the same. The only hope for the Church, and the only hope for the individual is pure and undefiled religion. It is, “Come out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord.” This teaching, however, does not apply simply to the union of doctrine; it applies to the forms of wor ship as well. Jesus meant to say to these inquiring disciples of John, and the Pharisees who joined them, “do not attempt to graft Christianity on Ju daism; nor attempt to exemplify Christianity after the manner of these old forms and ceremonies.” It was customary under the old dispensation to fast; it was an important part of their worship. But now the order is changed, religion is of the Spirit; its issues are from the heart, and all our worship must be in spirit and in truth. This is our ground for opposition to set forms and ceremonies in religious worship. We want the lib erty of the Spirit. How precious it is to feel that the blessed Holy Ghost is in control of my service, my worship, and my entire life. If only we can briiyg ourselves up to this, if only our Churches can see it, the order of service will take care of itself. Musicale For Boy’s Club. On next Tuesday night, March 13, a delightful musicale will be given at Marist Hall, Atlanta, for the benefit of the Boys’ Club, for whose forming Mr. Louis Parham is doing valiant work. The splendid program announced and the noble cause for which the benefit is given will doubtless bring out a splendid audience. Good manners are the preservative of peace and concord and are warranted to keep happiness in any climate.—Selected. The Golden Age for March 8, 1906. Four Thousand Student Volunteers. {Continued from page 2.) 3 p. m. and 8 p. m., and the capacity of the au ditorium was taxed to its utmost, there were num bers of other meetings, devoted to special purposes held at the various churches during the afternoon. The Subjects at the Various Conferences were of the most varied character, and covered ev ery phase of the work of missioons and missiona ries, with practical suggestions and experiences from those who had served in the foreign fields and had learned from the various countries themselves the requisites of each. Conditions in India, Africa and Asia were reviewed—the work in China and Japan fully discussed, and one of the most inter esting conclusions reached was that Japan was the country destined to be made the agency for the evangelization of the world—that her people were on the alert to accept the new good in whatever form it was offered, only requiring to be con vinced that it was good, and being thereafter ready to adopt and to scatter it. The progress of Chris tianity in Japan has been marked by the change of attitude of the emperor toward the Christians which has caused a sentiment in favor of Chris tianity to pervade the empire. The bravery and loy alty of Christianized Japanese soldiers was also a matter commented on, and a remarkable fact was cited—that of the repeal by the emperor of a law which prohibited the subsidizing of churches, and which gave, therefore, aid to the Christian church, and enabled if to extend its work in the empire. Mrs. Marriet E. Clark, who, for eighteen years, worked among Japanese women, and Miss Fannie Griswold described the home life of these wonder ful people whose recent achievements have kept them “in the public eye.” An interesting feature of this special session work was an Address by Miss Ellen Stone the American Missionary, who was held captive by Turkish brigands. Miss Stone spoke of the home life of the Moslems, and of the help that had come to these imprisoned Mohammedan women by the doctrine of Christianity. Miss .Stone was present at several small social gatherings during the Convention week and made many friends by her charmingly affable manner, as well as by her earnest Christian character. Despite her own unfortunate experience in the East ,her enthusiasm is unabated and she still retains her active interest in missionary work. The Board of Foreign Missions held its thirteenth annual conference during the Convention -week, and many important topics were discussed. Chief among these was the need of a “Missionary Month,” and as a means of mutual help, such an interdenominational month was de cided to be almost a necessity, although definite ac tion on this question was left to a business commit tee for further development. During each session of the Student’s Volunteer Convention, it has become customary also for a meeting of the Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions to be held. At this session the main features cov ered the founding of a magazine for young people, which was to be interdenominational in character, but whose main object was to be the instructing and developing of the young minds along mission ary lines, and the establishment of a universal sys tem of -work for the young people’s societies. It ■was also decided to petition the government to take some specific action in regard to the Congo atro cities. The women workers in the missionary field have always been prominent factors, and the number of women present at the Convention was larger than ever before seen at similar meetings. These women ■were distinctly earnest, and of a class marked by superior intelligence and peculiar fitness for the work they had undertaken. It was to be remarked, also, that there was an unusual number of young women from the various schools and colleges throughout the country, and their attention to the Convention proceedings, their regularity of atten dance, and the genuineness of their interest was both pleasant and significant. The Meeting of Old Friends and the renewing of old .associations was a most delightful feature of the Convention—many of the foreign missionaries met again for the first time since the old school days, some college mate whose work had taken him thousands of miles away from the old environment—here and there on the streets were to be seen the most enthusiastic meet ings, and ties begun in youth were made doubly strong by the common interest which brought old friends together again in a common cause. At a small “after meeting,” at which Miss Ellen Stone spoke, she was genuinely gratified to meet the daugh ter of an old missionary friend who was still pur suing the good work in Macedonia—it happened that this young girl had been a special charge and protege of Miss Stone’s, and although she had been for some years a student in an Ohio college, Miss Stone did not know of her residence in this country until the meeting at the Convention. This incident was but one of many similar ones. Much comment was made by laymen and resi dents of Nashville on the excellent deportment of the young college students. Nashville is a col lege town, and not unaccustomed to the So-called “gayety” of the average college student, but in this Convention, although thousands of young men were gathered together, separated, too, from dis cipline in any form, and in many instances from supervision as well, There Was Not a S'ngle Discourteous Incident nor a single occasion when even the most refined and conservative critic could have desired a change of attitude. Tn consideration of this fact, it is im possible not to believe that spiritual enlightenment is of necessity the keynote to personal refinement as well. It is impossible to even mention more than the most salient features of this great religious gath ering, but in a review of the proceedings it is firmly believed that the meeting was the most successful in the history of the Movement, and that its influ ence will be widely felt rs the yeais go on—that the seed sown so wisely, fostered so tenderly, and prayed for so fervently, must bear good fruit, and that within the life of the student body recently brought together in our midst, there will dawn the beginning of the great day which shall, in very truth, usher in “The Evangelization of the World.” Two Great Preachers. Atlanta is being enriched this week by the pres ence and the sermons of two men of exceptional power in the pulpit. Dr. J. W. Dawson, of England, is preaching’ to crowded houses—the first half of the week at Trinity M. E. church, and the latter half at the Central Congregational Church. Dr. Dawson resigned his great church in London, he said, because he longed to take the gospel to the masses. Three words describe him—piety, simplicity and power. The other great preacher is Dr. F. C. McConnell, of Kansas City, Mo., who is s'irring remarkable crowds at Jackson Hill Baptist Church. In coming to Georgia, F. C. McConnell is coming to “his own.” That Virginia interpretation of his initials ‘For ensic Cyclone,’ fits him better as the years grow upon him. A cousin of that Texas pulpit marvel, George W. Truett, he preaches the old time gospel with much the same manner, and God honors his labors abundantly. Our civilization is found in the Bible, and we are giving it to every family on earth at an astonishing ly rapid rate. It may be found in almost every language under the sun. In the early ages to own a Bible was the privilege of a prince. Carey’s first Bengali Bible sold for about twenty dollars. Now one may be bought for a few pennies. Talk about miracles—the falling of Jericho’s walls, shouted down, is as nothing to the falling of China’s walls, prayed down, 5