life
before seeing these drugs tried, or the peculiar manifestation of diseases
as they make their inroads on the human system. A thorough knowledge of
sociology makes it possible for young men who are in our theological
seminaries to get some practical knowledge of human relations and
conditions of the present time and thereby be better able to apply the
potent Gospel as a remedy.

What is needed is a greater breadth of view possessed by the leaders of
our seminaries and in many cases more practical men, such as our great and
successful preachers are, ought to be on the teaching staff rather than
some men who could not succeed in any eminent way as pastors; example has
its effect on theologies as well as medicos and the man with the green
bag. Every provision should be made for ministers to be well-equipped
teachers and leaders of the people. Such training will make our ministers
able to place the emphasis on their work where it belongs. Such men will
as carefully consider the financial strength of their people as a
physician considers the physical strength of a patient; and no more should
we see churches built which are out of all proportion to the financial
ability of the people who worship in them. We should not see a great debt
hanging over the heads of a poor people, the most of whom do not own their
own homes but live in narrow streets and alleys under very unsanitary
conditions. But we should see neat houses of worship arranged so as to
meet the needs of a given parish in its largest way and within the reach
of the people's financial ability. Further, we should see radiating from
this center influences which will inspire people to own their own homes,
to take proper care of their children, and to realize what it means to
walk with God as men of old here on earth.

This training will enable men to be brought near enough to see that it is
a waste of time merely to preach narrow denominationalism, but good men of
all denominations will unite in combatting evil and in making a given
community a desirable place for the habitation of the children of men.
Greater care will be taken of the poor and orphans and more energy will be
spent in building up the moral life of the young men and women of the
community. This will be done by these trained men who will come fully as
well equipped to discern what these problems of society are as the
physician who comes to heal our bodies and who must necessarily understand
disease