l^A HEREDITY AND CHRISTIAN PROBLEMS 



much by rising to an appreciation of the fact that 

 the gospel is for the whole life of man. Jesus 

 Christ came to save men in this world as well as 

 in the world to come. Whatever ennobles and 

 beautifies humanity ; whatever makes possible a 

 worthy life for man as a child of God here and 

 now, belongs to the mission of the Church, and 

 should be recognized and publicly confessed by 

 it as belonging to that mission. Nor is that all ; 

 for the best effect, this large and generous con- 

 ception of Christianity should be preached in 

 churches whose doors and pews are free to all, 

 — so free that a tramp may feel at Hberty to 

 be there, even though he sleeps. There are 

 churches and churches. Some content them- 

 selves with sustaining the worship of the sanctu- 

 ary for the elect who are able to pay for pews ; 

 others, though they keep the pew system, make 

 their places of worship the religious centres and 

 homes of the community, and organize to move 

 in solid phalanx on the ranks of vice and degra- 

 dation. The Congregational Union of London 

 might well be studied by all churches. It works 

 systematically. It provides for the poor, preach- 

 ing, bright and cheerful entertainments, and work 

 for those who are willing to work ; it puts boots 

 on children, and sends them to school ; it pro- 



