Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1888 — Christian Union Again. [ARTICLE]

Christian Union Again.

now IT MlOlir r.KN'KKIT KHXSSF.LAiai. Communicated All great reforms move slowly. It took multiplied agi-a to . the world lor the ah yon of its Redeemer. Since then notffly nine e u centuries have rolled by n ot iftili two thirds of the human race arc groping dark ness, having,n< \er even, heard ot Christ. So, ages yet may intervene before the Christ—idea of a united church shall stand forth a living re: :L;y. Jbit the time wilf surely come. It neodeth not prophetic vision to,foretell the oncoming event. The liaiidwrHing on the wall is plaio. Sectisin must fallIt is only a question of time; and may it Uflt bn that tlie Christjans will either hasten or retard the da\ ?

N«.)W lliejiriu tical 'jc.estion for us is; what shall be our attitude in relation t« this, great ivsui ? Growing Clirist ians ass oyer t Irg-cimtrts’v a-ee deelaiing for union.. Whole churches, andstn+ug. ( lunches at that, are vigorously advocating Christian u.:iicn; uftd in many instinces practical union has been already achieved. Common pcn.-e is coming to be eotisMered one of the .most important factors of Christianity. Common sense gays in orJqrto light sdf,essfully the gr«aF.ha,*!tlcs. that are pending. Christian* must stand shoulder to shoulder. It is a rccogn’z d fact that in union there is strength; while division is but a syno.iym for weakness and iaetlicie-ncy.' Shall; vve. the Christum people <it EeusselaS take a buhl -eoi i in tlie front r;o>b« of Ihis great movement-. or-staii, wo, undecided and ue\vi'li:iglT7 lag in TruTuglorious and cowan! iv rear?

j. Sunn; of tlie fcllecti ins ti nt fol j low -lutiy ti-Ci-li o.r pride ri lit!ltd but Idyll at 11 llu-y do. since wo dcttbtloss )it ■ .ol U> uehlogvif 5t 61 tv en sc vert; :fccmiImg. It oug! tto be known to us all that 111 ns.sf 1 !. or holfU no etninblo: position in th: estimation i f iter sister 1 towns throughout the State, |as regar4s -t»* her religious status. | i nosu who toft :»i»d sojourn among us Viijry av'tiv vvith from indelible impress - - ' ' . •• - - - • ' \ -iods of our tm-igfiiTy, ineomfui table, dil ipiilatet! elinreh liiiti-ses, that suilVr *o siuuLtefuMy tu e.oinir.tri -on with our business blocks and- with the dwellu)s.s

oi our clmr. h goiug people. Tjiest church lioupt s-... together - with a rank g-rflwta of inlidolitV. :t Mourishing condition of tin- vgiilnky-G fifes anti a most . uiiproportionate aTji'ount or are consulcve I a correct iutlex to the moral stand.tig of our town. WhclTcr this is a j r v; r estimate or not it ought to serve the purpose oh, . waking us ««, am! catK-ir*g ns to search out a rcifuait for The existing spiritualatrophj Hj-v-ut midst-. . "Ltt us invc,-: igate. Wudiavc represent al hero, t:x •hi-ive' r>t CalhoHes, six i!oi.ipil:ujata'ns, sil s.tiu.ry.hrg for bare' existence, if tt.e may judge’ from ap pehiaiavs. llehgious serviegs, as a nth', a.t\ F-. t ; .a-rly ah .udeii: atld even protracted.dUcts seem to . av e little in—liui'iiee oil tiio out.-ide elements. The

, crmr-di stems n> 6ccu ; >y a- .subordinate' position-te ‘.lie e nm.r.iidy: ami .all oliuiili. work to 1,0 regarded r.s oi see* oudary •ka-r.-orlanv-^— ill at must give ,pl:e-e to tdisan-l ii;:it, almost airythiug taf t isgeres ATeif -that. will completely revoU'tioniao and itspreet tills sin-eiirsml and dcail (Sl3 town. o e dun't wi'i.l half a dozen nor a dozen Fcnffl cliuieliO-A -t; onb good, live. ivi'de ! -a'Witfe(}. 'porting, ‘jgron rug. ?i)int-'" Udl e in .-h, .lt»t will {.;-}• a good .live. ::intsWAyrAv's>d^'i : I'.a'- ile-vmlliig-. .v.e.-ie 1e...‘ to tto iiouJs of :m.;- hire's : 1 lo The.- let us •d-.-.a.sh - VRutibk'-- .wii o!4_eiittrefr a nn .wm !-■ ■■i--.- , ,i-samt'-g?vft?!:d;r sttC'.T- ---: i ■.- -- >-r i | Christian ’ - s n■ I *Ujt ■ voii-'.auret \. 1.--: us -a ve very best ix-Usib a hat the trdeiH'd.'d.cSigselaer can aml £ ; . n,i e'e frccfi i. h the iVravcße and us. - - 1 i!:e e,,ur-'h A ileussela- r. 'j ;* ;re viou'd the levy vSesht 'places Lx iI.-iL-t.Lil.:. : ami nc Searci y r s i ,a,..g 1. .vAd ..l ■ n f.nr :g.>.:r g iuiltid, iuli a s v. .and begiiiL* think may. c,e-tr'*• ■• ■.• *s u aui.i. a.ile.'/, im a:• s . ra r - giiyousny ti t whole i-lta is .absurd :tm; its real • edm i- ;<.s s »b:y? I'enidt mo-in ail kd ha-ss-to comr.id: t t ot;. An. - , - A.h Sj | gd l h- fp aiafe - a a-fTtrr-ghto I mi adlri.r..;.. ..y. -Hinder to t iO,au.-ho: ..'yak llje Is *c f Jeyus. Clui.-t. if Via s;,\ _. ('irh-r* o already amid..lbis \then taai-! h ;»; i.i i- r« sk*i fn n • hia.;: . UM:d f- r . a >•> .. . i urdt-nod v.:in ti.e hr-jie.i.a of (5.:i- ■m-m..- wifbecEu' 10/V.: jure y a: .) 1 \• -u > ill ,Igy er iv- Irc;• aiu iiae. o> •■’. i it; von 1 ■' wei (to v,. •eg s. -0.1 1 i . tt—.''*.','-.'r to t uii*.--t£:'t.i.- -I' ' ( VS. 1