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Show Growth of the Churches. Desplto tho clntter about outworn creeds and tho anxious look on tho faces of amateur diagnosticians ns they sit up with tho church and feel its pulse, tho statistics aro still on tho sldo of tho church. They show It vital, not moribund. Tho figures for practically every denomination show a percontago of growth during 1004 larger thnn tho Increase In population. popula-tion. Thoro Is not such a drift awny from traditlonnl theology as many would havo tho world bollevo. Tho avorngo person ls,not ns determined to brenk away from tho faith of tho fathers as Is currently represented. Tho truth Is tho pulpit always has taken far moro Interest In theological puzzles than tho pows, nnd thcro can bo a mighty churning of tho doctrinal waters without tho church rank and fllo becoming disturbed. Now York Globe. |