The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-17
WILLIAM ID. PARIS PLEA.
Assistant Secretary of Church Extern
sion Society Is Heard.

William d. Parr. assistant secretary Of
the Church Extension Society. preached
yesterday morning az Fletcher-piace
Church. DR.. Parr took for his text Mat
thew XIV. "a, SO. He said in part: This
is an age of applied theories and princi-
plies. 1t is an intensely practical age also.
We value any institution by what IL does.
This is good. We believe that sound doc
trinal views are essential. 1t does make a
difference what a man believes, neverthe-
less, this busy world cares more for doing
than il does for dogma. The peerless
Teacher said: Let your light SO shine
before men that others seeing your good
works nay glorify your Father who is in
heaven All, He anticipated our timesl
We are applying Christianity to all con-
ditions. Christ is the authority. Our
church will always minister to the soul.
but the whole man has needs. and they are
all real. Our church is facing a new era.
Time ripens a movement. We could not
well undertake great humanitarian enter
prises until about now. We had 10 Dulld
a church life and character. IL has taken
about 15 years. We are ready We have
wealth-minions-members, nearly 10000 in
Indiana alone, and executive ABILITY enough
to govern the world. L tell you. We are
ready, and unless we enlarge our scope or
operation and include all benefactlons 10
our nGlHlDOES kIONlib u - anu tf1AA
ing TO Christs gospel as a church; we VIII
limp, and bye and bye hardly walk at ALL
We must build more hospitals. orphanages
and the like, or be one-sided and dwarfed
in church development. The presence or
Gods will is upon us, and We dare not
fail. We have a duty TO our own people
come down the ages, and they are as rough
as ever. Christ's example is before US
He ministered TO the souls and bodies OF
men. Heal the sick i was SICK and We
visited me- No doubt about His will. The
seal of Jesus is on hospital work. Every
where we have opened doors to the sick
His blessing abounds. The Roman Cath
Ollie Church is kept vital by its practical
benevolence, more than anything else.
Their work nightly appeals TO me- Hon
or TO whom honor Is due. lhe Cnrlsuy
illustrations of this church are battle
heIds and in hospitals make pages OF glori-
Gus history. l have found our people in
their hospitals. / have thanked God for IL
All but felt Inundated. because. being
able, we have not cared for our own. We
have no right TO expect any other church
or the State TO care for our sick. We. are
able TO carry all our enterprises and we
must do il. This is our day for action,
and there is this great advantage. we will
profit by all past experiences I'm hospital
work. Shall we have a hospital in Indian
apOlis not inferior 70 any in the land? In
one. What is the answer of local Method
ism and general philanthropy? If Indian
apOlis answers by generous gifts, the State
at large will help TO erect a noble hospital.
If this city fails. what may, what VIII
surely happen? A repetition Of our educa-
tional history very likely. Large and
growing cities outside will try TO build
their own hospitals. We must centralize.
Indiana MethOdism must have solidarity.
We must unity all our forces in this city,
and build, TO the glory of Him who went
about doing good a great central hospital.
A broad view-the future of the denOmina-
ton. If we are to count among the mighty
forces OF tomorrow. and our loyalty TO
God all demands this Of US. There is no
more important proposition We viii
build we'll and wisely"