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THE NEW ERA OF RELIGION 



Even into the sanctuary of the modern church is 

 the new scientific spirit finding its way. It has be- 

 come an accepted principle of procedure among 

 ministers and other church workers of late that the 

 best way to save souls is not to depend wholly upon 

 divine grace, but to assist this subtle power by means 

 of the constructive work of many human agencies. 

 Preventive measures that aim at safeguarding the 

 young against evil contaminations, the institution of 

 social improvement organizations and of literary and 

 economic clubs, the formation of good-fellowship 

 societies, of societies for conducting social surveys, 

 of committees for giving vocational guidance and for 

 the administration of spiritual healing these and 

 numerous endeavors of the same class give evidence 

 of the great service which the modern church is 

 rendering young humanity. And all this splendid 

 work is being carried forward without doing any 

 violence to the essential doctrines of the great his- 

 torical institution so long engaged in its serious efforts 

 in behalf of human salvation. 



FINAL CONCLUSION 



As a closing remark the author can only express 

 again his belief that no past age ever held out such 

 inspiring hope and such splendid encouragement to 

 the many parents who appreciate the needs of intelli- 



