Excerpt from The Christian Program
The answer to the first question he gives in his creed. This may be anything, the baldest materialism, the most seductive pantheism, or the most reverent Chris tian Theism. It will yet be his creed because it answers the first question. It might seem consistent to say that the answer to the second question is his system of ethics. But for the purpose of life, systems of ethics are too abstract, too unreal, too extended, and therefore they find their place in dry volumes on library Shelves and not in human lives. It will be more cor rect to say that he answers the second question in his program of life.
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Edward Dennett was born in the Isle of Wight, at Bembridge, and died in Croydon after a short illness. His people were all in the Church of England, but he was converted as a lad through the instrumentality of a godly clergyman, and he left the church from conviction and became minister of a Baptist Chapel in Greenwich, having previously matriculated at London University.
In 1873 he contracted a severe illness through visiting one of his parishioners, and was sent abroad for a year by his people. He wintered at Veytaux, and coming in contact with 'brethren' staying at the same 'pension', he had a good deal of intercourse with them, which helped to clear in his mind certain difficulties that he had.
Taking no steps till his return, he explained his views and resigned his charge. Shortly after 'breaking bread' for the first time with those gathered simply at the Lord's table "unto His Name".
Mr. Dennett had the pen of a ready writer. His sphere of labour was England, Ireland, and Scotland, and he paid visits to Norway, Sweden, and America. He had pastoral and teaching gifts of a high order.
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