WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH REYNOLDSVILLE ? " ; j . A LITTLE RHYME AND A LOT OF COMMON SENSE. SSI BuOscnptinn il.OO ptr yeai in advance, -$he Star CIIAKl.ES S. LOHU Rdllor and Proprietor WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910 Bnteril At the poatofllce at Keynoldsvllls raft.ai nerona ciaas maiimatter. BDMMBRTILI.VTlIiEPBONI NO. 01. VALID RELIGION FOR TIMES." THE A Review of a Hook Recently Written liy Rev. Parley P. Womer, a Former Reynoldsville Man. The searching criticism to which alt Chrtntlan teaching lias been subjected In recent yearn, was sorely needed in the Interest of a purer and more rational faltb, Now that Its work In the main la accomplish cd, and Its Intensity bas begun to abate we are confronted with the task of dealing properly with the message of truth that la loft. r- With these words the Rev. Parley P, Womer, a former Reynoldsville man who 1b now pastor of one of the largest Congregational churches in St. Paul, introduces a new volume entitled "A Valid Religion for the Times," which has just been published by a prominent New York book house, It is through out an attempt to reconcile the old and the new in the conflicting beliefs of the ChrlsMnn church, an effort to Bhow the reasonableness of seeking scientific basis on which to rest faith in the doctrine' of Christianity. It is mean for the busy and practical people who are deeply -concerned with the truth of their religious belief, but who have nut the time to follow the processes by which the trained thinker obtains his results. As devoted believer in Christ as" it is possible to be Rev. Womer yet recognizes the need of taking a more advanced stand In teach lng the truth of the gospel than is common in our churches and does not hesitate to free his mind from the restralntsof bigotry when such limita tions cot Met with the evidence of modern research, o presenting the book he makes little claim for its orlgl nality, but states that be hag simply laid under tribute many writers and bas gathered that which has brought immeasureable satisfaction and uplift to himself, in the hope that it may meet . like needs in others. The foreword to the book is from the pen of Dr. Washington Gladden, and that eminent churchman expresses his sincere pleasure in assenting to the . truth of the work. Nor is It easy to see how any one, honestly and con' aclentlously seeking for a rational interpretation of Christianity in the modern world can dispute the evidence set forth. ' The writer never stumbles In his path while gazing at lift stars. He is journeying to an Eternal World, but does not forget that the path thereto lies through a very practical world. The altar and the temple are good, but he has sttldied Spencer to some purpose, and i bas a faint suspicion that many holy rites have more of man than God in them. Ecstatic devotion is allow able, hut "a sense of duty is a sense of - God" also. He cannot sneer at "mere morality" as many churchmen do, seeing that "obedience to the moral sense is : an essentially religious act." He has learned that it is possible to worship God without naming Him. . , There is a verse in the Older versions of the Bible to the effect that "All Soripture is given by Inspiration of God," with which Rev. Womer has little sympathy. The Revised Version is to him more plausible: "Every Sorip ture given by inspiration of God Is profitable for teaohing, for reproof, for -correction, for instruction that is righteousness." The former quotation bas been, olted in support of the conten tion that the content of the Bible had been diotated to its writers in such a way that they were the mere tools and instruments of the Divine Being. In point of fact the statement is not that . the Bible as we now have It was thus dlctat- I will visit Reyn oldsville October 5 and Bropkville Oc tober 6. , All- the newest in lens and the best methods ior testing the eye sight. If your eyes need care call in. ' ' v G. C. GIBSON, Optician. Did you ever sit and ponder Just what made the old town dull, And just why things were simply on the blink;' Does your mind reflect and wonder Just what caused this awful lull? If you haven't done so yet it's time to think. You have heard some people knocking, There are some who kick and swear, And some awful things to you they'll say; But when they want a stocking, . Or some other things to wear, They send to old Chicago, U. S. A. But when they want a small donation To help a friend in need, They tell a hard luck story every day; Is there any hesitation? There shouldn't be indeed, To send to old Chicago, U. S. A. Let's "boost" this town with all our might, And do not ruii it down, But say we've got the best town in the State, And don't be so "all fired" tight. Just spend your cash in town, Then this town will "get there" sure as fate. ed, but morely that every Scripture, or com position, as we would now say, that is given by Inspiration of God, Is profitable In a moral and spiritual way. The statement referred at the outset to the Hebrew writings, most of which are Included In the Old Testament... but it is.no violation of the spirit of tho statement to make It lncludo every writing and every book that possess a real spiritual value.... We have, come to recognise that all truth Is from God The statement of Paul applies of course to the Bible, but it applies with equal force to every other book that possesses a real spiritual worth. In dealing with the Bible, the author subjects it to the same test that he would any other book claiming author ity, confident that that which is true cannot suffer from honest investigation. He finds that It is unquestionably true that the Bible at a whole is profitable lor teaching, for re proof, for correction .... but It Is not all equal ly profitable, and there are some parta which are not at all profitable as teaching or as reading matter. ...The stories of barbaric cruelty In the Old Testament, of murder, of wicked bloodshed in war, of sexual lewdness, and other portions of a similar kind, can scarcely be regarded as profitable In a moral and spiritual way. ...There is, In fact a real and urgent need for an expurgated text that Is put In good modern' English.... and that contains only such parts as are profitable to read. Rev. Womer's religion is the sane belief of a sound-minded, reasoning man, who does not believe that scien tific truth can be one thing and relig ious truth diametrically opposed. In expounding the Bible to his congrega tion he has not hesitated to discard those portions of the text which will not stand the scrutiny of modern re search, and regards many parte as mere ly figurative. He has no time for pious "twaddle" and allows no false reverence to stand In the way of a crit ical analysis of all things, however sanctified by ancient custom. He is convinced that by such Btudy alone may the world advance closer to the King dom of Truth, which is God. The religion he upholds is not a neg ative, but a positive .force. He abhors materialism and holds before his read ers constantly the sacrificing love of the Great Example. TheMove of God and the love of our brothers are olosely allied. In the last chapter of the work, "The Fellowship ef Sympathy and of Upward Striving," the writer deals directly with the Church as it Is to-day and seeks a reason for the apparent lack of Interest in it among the great body of men: ' The church must be reorganised upon a radically different basis from that which for fifteen centuries It has recognized. Instead of a tight ecclesiastical fraternity erected upon a dogmatic foundation, it must be con verted Into "a brotherhood of a new life, Into a fellowshln of sympathy and of upward striving... There are Indications from many quarters that th'e church will be forced eventually to take this attitude and when it la ' taken, the bard problem of Christian Unitytbat has been confronting the churches for centuries, will have been mastered. Sympathy Is constructive and unifying. It draws the souls of men to gether, c Sectarian divisions cannot long con tinue whom i the churches have become re established upon a basis of sympathy, when they, stand pre-eminently for brotherhood and service rather than for dogma ...Lot it be rememberedSthat the church began with out the creeds' 'and it has no more need for them now than it had at the beginning. For such a church many earnest souls are waiting. Good men do not stand aloof from the organisation as It now Is because It Is too religious, but because. It Is not religious enough. They see it uncertain and hesitat ing in IU tnieKfeuge, concerning itself with what sooms unreal and paltry, weakened by illvlKlons and rivalries, and they cannot reipc-ct It.. Many who are now without the Church would greet with ardor a church life that dlored them a new and abiding KfeJn Christ , Hint took1 no thought for Itself, thkt dared to stand squarely and firmly upon tho principle ot Jesus; "he that luselli his life Bhallfliiu It," and that wltN tit pretense or eqttlvocittton was a fellowship of sympiCthy and of upward striving. AVLD LANG SYNE. The following items appeared twenty-eight years ago In Tim Ukvnoi.ubvii.ls Paper, then edited by Q. C. Brandon. John Dlllman has been confined to his home for a week past with mumps. Mr. J. C. Barto has opened a grocery and confectionery store In the building adjoining de-uontard s Jewelry store. There are quite a number of new buildings in course of erection about town at present, This speaks well for the place. The yield of maple sugar this year Is small very small but the supply of "fresh maple syrup" made from old sugar Is larger and nastier than ever. Our Catholic fellow cltsaus Intend holding a monster picnic In this place on the Fourth of July. The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "One of the most promising young artists In New York Is Will B. Reynolds, who a few years ago conducted a' small country paper In Reynoldsville, a lumber town In Pennsyl vania." W. 8. Ross, proprietor of the Ross House, Is having a threestory addition put to the hotel which will make a great Improvement In the appearance of the house. There will be a match game of ally ball In Reynoldsville on Saturday. The contestant are John Lee and Foly White against John Bassett and Ed. Bolger, four of the best players in Reynoldsville. They play for a purse ot fifty dollars. Are we going to have celebration? Fourth of July Mr. J. 0. Wilson, principal of the borough schools, was the happy recipient ot a very handsome gold toothpick a present from his pupils on the last day of school. The presentation was made by Miss May E. Ise man In behalf of her school mates. l"A Valla Rellglnn'fr the Times," pul llshed by The BronUwuy I'ubll; hlnnComimny of New York City, il 00.1 , t line mlll'Letj at Flo Best's , Ou'tit.i r Ki h. If jou whtit, a lxlv iiv niiiii. b Bargain store. pwrater for y It at the a child, Peoples The desertion of John O. Sheatz from the ranks -of the KeyBtone party supporters has its counterpart In Jefferson county, where the chairman of the convention held In Reynoldsville, which .sent delegates to the' Phila delphia convention which nominated Berry, bas parted company with the movement, believing, as Sheatz does, that It no longer represents a true fusion reform movement, but as, by its endorsement qj Democratic legislative and congressional candidates, allied itself Inseparably with the latter party. As the election draws closer, sentiment in the county seems to be orystalizlng In favor of either the Btraight Re publican, or the straight Democratic tickets. f PITTSBURG EXPOSITION. Low Rate Excursion via Pennsylvania . Railroad. On Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21, 28, Ootober, 5, 12 and 10, the Pennsyl vania Railroad will sell ' excursion tickets to Pittsburg from Driftwood, Lawsonbam, Sllgo and Intermediate stations at low rates. Tickets good on all regular trains on day of issue and H good returning wlthiu four days, in cluding date of excursion, Consult Ticket Agents. Stubborn As Mules are liver and bowels sometimes; seem to bulk without cause. Then there's trouble Loss of Appetite Indigestion. Nervousness, Despondency, Headache. But such troubles fly before Dr. King's New Life Pills, the world's beBt Stom ach) aod Liver remedy.' So easy. -5o at Stoke & Pelght Drug Co. Drop in and see the new fall styles of men's shoes with the high heels. Adam's Boot Shop. Display of fine millinery at Flo Best's Thursday, October lfltb. A. K at .en bus bought a large stock of goods for the fall and winter and has great bargains for everybody. Don't miss seeing them. Call and boo. New hne'of silk waists at Bing-Stoke Co.'s. Mi ML A J JJf1 m W Mf. Vm W SB SK . wu fS 1 u - - a t X i I, t a v. i tin i:, il. l i ( IV 4 .t im T Your Kind of Clothes HE kind of clothes that skilled tailors are proud to make are the kind that you can be proud to wear. The Clothcraft factory sanitary, well lighted, well ventilated, cheer ful, convenient not only- attracts the best class of craftsmen but it affords the conditions under which they can -do the best work The Clothcraft standard demands the best I that every part of the organization can give.' Nothing less would measure up to the Clothcraft Guarantee. Nothing less is good enough for you. That'B why we're proud to sell you you these clothes that's why you'll be proud to wear them. v You can't get as much real, honest honest value anywhere else for $10 to $25. BING-STOKE CO. REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. LSI: REAL ESTATE ttENT OR' S,ELL E. Neff, Justice of the Peaoe Reynoldsville, Pa. Ins Meat Ittet - BEEF, MUTTON, LAMB and PORK Hams, Bacon, Corned Beef, Tongues, Etc. .Poultry ancl Game i in Season Prompt Delivery. Milliren's The First National Bank OF REYNOLDSVILLE. Capital and Surplus $175,000.00 Actual Resources over $650,000.00 J ohm II. iAU0iiitH,Prea. John II. Kuucher Henry O. Oelble OKt'lOKttB J.O. Kinh, Vlce-Pre. K. C, Scbdckirs, Cashlei OIKEOTORP J.O. KlnK Duulot Nolun John H.Corbett J.S.Hammond K.H.Wilson Every Accommodation Consistent with Careful Banking Meat Market Reynoldsville, Pa. Use tho Dell 'Phono THE MAN who bas saved nothing has yet to make a beginning. Each day's delay makes the start more difficult. Tasks that are easy for us when we are young, be come burdensome when lwe are old, and as we are younger to-day than we wijl ever be again, it will be easier to start to save to day than to-morrow. , We invite, your account, even it is only" one dollar to start with. - , THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
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