We even know of two people who, after attending an entire series of gospel meetings, thought we were advocating interdenominational and not nondenominational Christianity. Although all the blame for this ought not to be put on the preacher, fifty years ago no one would have made such a mistake after attending one of our gospel meetings. In truth, we are drifting and have no one to blame but ourselves. If asked that question today, many might answer, We want to see a dandy dressed in three hundred dollar suits with matching shoes, along with gold chains, bracelets and diamond rings, using four hundred dollar words that impress but do not offend. Josiah Holland, who lived in the century before this one, knew the remedy for our current situation.
Real men are hard to find, and always have been.
It has been said that in order to emphasize the difficulty of finding a man of integrity in ancient Athens, the Greek philosopher Diogenes lighted a lamp in the daylight and went searching for one. At the same time, we pray there is enough spirituality left among churches of Christ that we don't slay all such plain speakers.