Show I I THE r TB MESSAGE S GE OF O BY THE CHARLES PRESS 51 JACKSON s TO THE CHURCH CHURCH If il Colonel Charts Charles M. M Jackson eil an nu audience In the FIrst FIrt Congregational Congre Congre- gati onal church tonight that severely severe ly h taxed the the capacity of oi that e edifice Ills subject was vas the Message of or ti the Press ress to the Church In which h he pleaded for tor a broader Christianity b by teaching the Gospel of Love as preach preach- preached ed ell by hy Jesus Christ Colonel Jackson Jaclson I was was listened to with great Interest by b i his hearers hearer's an and it ma may truthfully be he said Bald J that his eloquence found oun a are re response in the heart of oC everyone eryon pres pres- ant ent Colonel Jacksons Jackson's discourse follows follow in till full tillIt I. I It has hal bet been n so o long since I have havo addressed nd nd- dressed a meeting such as Is this that I am are uncertain as to whether I shall call you ou Ladles and Gentlemen or Brothers bothers and Sisters Yet Vol after after uter re recalling re- re rr culling calling that this branch of or the general n organization we call the tho church believes In and teaches teatime Gods God's x Fatherhood and mans man's Brotherhood perhaps the latter will be th the best term to tv employ t r Al At the request o of your our pastor I am hero this lv evening to deliver to you 1 0 The Message of or the lime Press to ther tho the r Church I ma may be lie accused o of u a certain car car- lain tain amount amoun of oC self In lit at attempting at- at 4 tempting to speak for tho thousands tho of ot mi men n and anti hundreds o of women engaged en- en I aged In tho the newspaper business yet lt knowing them as well as I do b by reason reason rea rca p son sun of an acquaintance with many of them covering co nearly a quarter of ae a e century I am um certain that hint while there may moy be some nome members of or the church who will criticise what I shall say a hero i. i i tonight ht not one of or the vast yost fraternity lof of or which I am ant but a a. humble member r will raise ralso his or her liar voice olce adversely nd kt i because of a certainty on my part that I I I 1 I am om voicing their judgments judgements and re feeling lIng even en though somewhat Im- Im kt Jf i perfectly to tj c f f V Define Church and unil Press i Th The performance mance of oC this duty comp compels com com- rt p pals ls us to pause for tor a moment while t f we Indulge In a somewhat analytical r. r I discussion o of what constitutes the tho thoc c c- church church tine the recipient recipient and and nt-and and the press pres the sn sender cr of or this me message f w l he term church is assumed for the purposes S of or this argument t or rather r rf ti this discussion to Include all those t associations of or men and women who arc are arct t L gathered g to together ether In tho the work of oft t teaching them themselves l es and their fellows fellow I how to live lI In itt this life so as to merit r. r the reward re that thal Is s besto bestowed sad In the flue lire life lifeR r. r R tn tu come J There Ihre are arc man ninny many branches branch's and all entertain en en- en different ideas as us to methods metho s. s although all a agree ree as to direction mId amid ir r destination I For or example we wo haveS have have- S- S X or did In the da days s when I attended t church one church one set et of or men and women i r I who believe that man was born In a state o of sin and ond In order to enter r int Into the the- peace pence that comes when we cros cross the line that divides os this from th the I other he requires redemption from fromI 1 1 I something Those people believe belle thaman that tha man Is hi ransomed from a u. state stat of or er or- er- er i- i almost Ilmo t solely by lIy grace alone that grace furnished by a kind Divinity Divin ln It ity who keeps tho the same some tied d up in jn packages package r ready rendy nd to be sern served d to those who ask for It It according to their needs much tho time same some as druggists serve out medicine on physicians physician's pres proscriptions pre pre- s the the greater the tho need the larger the dose el lime file llody Oh Obeys the II ail Mind nil Then we wo have ha churches who belle believe In man many prayers and Ind much fasting tasting in fn mortifying mortifying- of oC the flesh and sometimes J f H. H tI H ron w tf so th 0 f n II 0 C the commands o ot of th the th erring mind who Inflict upon tI P r starving tl 0 or 01 or perhaps hungry hun hun- hungry gry ry stomach Is 14 belter a better a punishment that to have n been inflicted upon the nau naughty brain i who do various cruel timings things to the temple templo the they inhabit In Inhabit In- In habit for or no rea reason on whatever except that It has meekly obeyed the mandates man man- elates dates o of the Intelligence that governs all nil for Cor the greater chances of or attaint attain attain- t In ing r glor glory r Then lumen we Wl have the tho theologians those who split hairs who persist that baptism baptism baptism bap bap- Is IH a sa ln saving ordinance and that t s unless a n man Is born of oC water and ond f the spirit he lie has no chance whatever er in the clime beyond Leond the clouds yet et who wh when n pressed to lo explain what is G baptism quarrel among themselves s as asIn asto 10 to which I Is right Immersion sprinkling or r j pouring I i used to live lI In a u community m rr city where there were two churches One believed that In order t id to be Lc saved the tho repentant sinner should be taken I to a hole liole In the ice of or the creek creek creek- re re- re winter time time time- re I were held In the l' l and plunged beneath the chilly waters to como come up uJ and stand on n the bank i while se several rol others f followed llowd d the same course I have seen as high as twenty stand titus thus while icicles formed on their ery waiting for the last one 74 herc her J of or the ransomed to gel get his or c oj wetting welling down own t r Prom From Difference ll i The other church was equally as con- con Went that the proper way to baptize f. f the tho water waler on the head hen to lo sprinkle head was wa r ft the tw two wo of or the thu convert con and amI between and the tile debates the they organizations on not DOt noti could carried out on on tho the sinner who f determine which was right and which i was was not use used to be Je to use a homely homel As Asa phrase In n a hard row of stumps several se of of or fact I know matter a n who are are yet ct outside the kingdom y them because Pan Parson on Knapp rued and Rev Am Am- the oJ t I brose F F. Cook representing 5 I ling side side sille and antI Professor Harr a and immersion immer Immer- James Frear the which one I sion slon side could coul not nol agree ultimately ultimate ultimate- of the these e water routes would the theother wharf whar on at the ly h land hand a man mani other side Hide of or tho the crystal tol sea sett I churches who hold hot hotto some ome There arc are is IJ saved not man elan the belief belle that net to entirely through faith falth or saving grace Brace entirely life Hut that his its own actions in Iras Ira's something to do with his chances In Immortality be le divided divid to In short lorue the church seems although all of or- orus us ed ell as IS to method lookIn look- look each and all arc are that t. t t will agree I une goal and tine the same saline In fot forward toward s Jn Ink ir 0 I Si nil all entertain the most confident hopes of reaching tU It I rt Goal t time Common 10 0 l to bep be bc- for or mys myself f I prefer l 1 p 1 the ih chi church hurch 1 r chi using ng- ng th the term Mot MotIn V o m. m abstract tc- tc and nd not Its concrete n its I t I form In orm It but a system same o of place That hat I IJ 4 all lending leading to the either ones one's feet feel upon laving ln set J 1 once never nevert Its finger r posts full fulli owing and track hut ver veri the tho beaten hone mar i t leaving constantly forward or one ma may y pressing m IU there to greet I ut i destination t rench its b other routes who will arrive by others rail traveling by that to the me It seems to Chicago cx r 1 t. t from rota om City For Instance matter entire lies fiCA the t tk train with its time the l abash Is k here the station station- Its agent says F waiting wilting at nt n to the me prospective tad and 4 uny Y Il t Is us fast fasl mt as line this It all tra IrtI frs fers you OU as many ou can 1 look out hl and you c cIs s In ht daylight and see HC the growing y o a time ride If IC I 1 vias as gong to l crops as ns you church h MIs M w with mho tho abash 1 compare r cu any would select the I railroad I believe want t tso to Jut but 1 do not vvan church illustrations so so o I any an Invidious In says says' e t refrain The Tho for our curs cars are arc arcens have the fire right roa road for ll time the track easy ens they ore are Is fast You can n smooth the s speed eed is Is cushions he and the Jl porter 1 loll on tho the our dining cur car cure r ever lr at al your elbow the best the marf mar mar- will give gl e you ou e buffet Is accessible l hot ct affords night time you need want for or Ia ay and for the tact fact that pain But Dut nothing o or person ll on nn some omo inflicted might be when I ro- ro think fel felI that I I fought to 10 he call the ma church Ih Then n thinking o f the time k Island promises prom prom- there thero Is lim the tho nock hock at onCI e- e f It If you SOU wIll get aboard of tho those e iron iron- ironclad one sought i r after ater having finn tickets with the sebastian and nud Glad clad clause In o 0 accident ent ll the r lr of oC liability etc etc tc land Jand you vou safe sate and sound at the tha station on time the loop Somehow whenever er I j think of or the nock Hock Island I always remember remember re member those back bath home A l Faster Ince Inee on n Longer Tho Time Maple Leaf Lear tells you OU that theirs m 1 Is Js 9 a little longer distance but they thel make make up for Cor It b by using a n fast tail en enIn en- en h gine In n e. e They tell you OU their first I nought over the ground quick your our duty Is to U toOer over O the ground round quick you OU duty Is to tc climb on board right away Whenever O hene r rI I think o of the tho Maple I oaf Loaf son 0 me we wa way or another I find iy i-iy thoughts going back to tho the church that u used ed to think thin m John Calvin was lust about ri rj right ht ht but which has recently revised its opinion so I have ha mavo been Informed Info m d The Chicago and Alon Aion AI n has for Tor Its hs le legend le- le vend gend o of advertising Tho Only Way Vay It plays that up so o frequently that you OU cannot annot walk around the station without without with with- out that quoted maxim flaring you OLl In inthe the tho face And An I never ne can rea read that again without thinking of my good food goodfriend goodfriend friend 1 Father Cushnahan and the time doctrines doctrines doctrines doc doc- trines and do dogmas taught by lIy his church Now Inasmuch as present company i Is IR always excepted I think I shall refrain re I train rain from saying anything at nt all about the time Congregational chur church h Here Is Js an amt illustration I perhaps a series of Illustrations homely In character character character char char- charI I acter no doubt but sometimes the homely lomoly Illustration Is more moro easily perceived per per- than tho the elaborate elaborate and and It saves words wordy and and and In this instance the time unworthy unworthy un un- worth worthy person pelson addressing you OU believes cs you OU all nil understand what Is Js meant The fie UH Are Arl All 11 Good flood As a matter of oC fact tact every ory road lea leadIng lead lead- Ing lug from Kansas City to Chicago is a good one and the passenger tal taking either makes no mistake rime Tho differ difference ence In time Is I slight the difference In comfort Is slight one offers as 18 man Inducements as the other Of ur course In order to reach Chicago one must sta stay on the tho train He cannot expect to arrive c I If he gets sets off at and go goes s up to St. St Paul or transfers at al some junction to another uno hel road load leading eHI to a different place S So with the Individual who unites with a church J If ho gets on ou the train I obeys ob's the rules and follows s the cus cus- customs customs toms of oC th the road he It will land Jand at the place his ticket calls for tor But Dut If IC he lie watches for the hand o of temptation at this station and Sf sees es smiling Vice w walling for him at another mother and ami steps ur off to 10 greet reet her I If he sees selS congenial evil waiting for tor him at al another and goes tWI down the platform and across th the street after aller something he need not be surprised el If iC the train pulls out and leaves li him hint marooned at some inland snot I Ill Tar I Pr Prow Press Note No Now with Ith this brief analysis analysis or or or perhaps perhaps per per- haps It is better hetter to Ia say understanding understand understand- In ing of ng-of or of the church chuich b by the press pres let Jet us see tee who It Is that Is sending the mes mes- st sage c. c The press may be styled an on ag rig- aggregation rc atlon of oC publications having for foris its is Icu on for existence the dissemination atlon of oC Information and the of or If public opinion As a rule the press Is s a r good Institution although timer then ar a Lra exceptions Sometimes the pr press s Is h by men with sinister motives eb and then It is prostituted to H. the tile owners owner's owners owner's owners owner's own own- ers er's private ate Interests c Tint limit we wo will wll speak of the time great free tree and untrammeled meled melNI press the press that exists for foi forthe th the purpose of making men and aid women n better bettt r that has for its Hs object tho the ad- ad advancement ad nd- of ot the time Interests of or this gre great a nation As this point I ht b j t leave tn e to lo say that I 1 consider myself no messenger messenger messen messen- ger from the time sectarian press s I amone amone am nm one ne of tho the units In the secular which In n Its own wa way Is Js striving to point out time he the path for tOI the ii and national na- na greatness of or a temporal sort although occasionally SO-MU SO writer takes ake ji n a fly things Spiritual Hut tally really the secular pros press r I in is doing doing- till Sill that hat It Il can cun to lO accomplish the h greatest KOo good l to lo tho limo greatest number DI ot of o Opinion Like the time church the time press Is Js also divided In Its Us opinions One paper advocates advocates advocates ad ad- the tilE policy of protection while Its neighbor I Is appealing for tariff ro- ro form torm orm One wants the nation n to lo expand and become a woi world Id power over with u I mint mighty might navy and a t. t large large standing urn army y while the time other wants ants It to Collow follow follow fol Col- fol- fol low the lines laid down own b by the iho fathers One wants a ship subsidy the next on one does docs not One b believes lIe l In a mon money y of ultimate re redemption the n n t wants want an elastic clastic currency a money menu built on th the principle that 1 n dollar r can be str stretched Into lute a ten tn about the tI time e when crops ha have to be moved mo One Is 18 Democratic and no l another her Republican I and there were times vh wh n the Populists Populists Populists lists had their advocates One demands demands de de- mands the passage of sumptuary laws the other th the highest personal liberty lIbert I am not prepared to say that like the church all roads lead to the same destination because I have some political poll poll- lical views I 1 am loth to surrender unil until until un un- un- un til il |