Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-23
Rev. Madison C. Peters. Noted
New York Preacher, at Danish
EpWOrth League Anniversary
INTERESTING ADDRESS.
0epIored Many Tendencies in the
Churches and Said Ministers
Should Speak Right 6It.
TOLD OF CHRISTIAN SCIEMe[
, Representatives Present from Sew
eral Local Churches Greeted
Speaker With a Salute.

The Epworth League Willerup OF
the Danish NJ. E. church celebrated
its ninth anniversary date last night
IN the church at Jefferson street and
Madison avenue. The feature Of the
program was an address by Rev.
Madison c. Peters, the famous
preacher of New York.
President Christian F. Nelson of
the league, introduced the various
speakers.
When the speaker of the eyeuin5
arose he was greeted by a Chauts i
qua salute, wave of handkerchief.
from the large and enthusiastic audi
ence. His talk was on ssThe Church
of the Times, church work, the var
ious kinds of churchgoers and the
many varieties of preachers. Before
starting upon his regular subject, he
warned the people that he might say
many things which they would not
like, but he concluded by saying that
that was the correct and only real
way of preaching.
Some preachers" he said. tde-
light in saying things that the people
like, but the age of the unbeliever
is past and the only real way OF
preaching is to tell of the damnation
which is hereafter to follow, warn
the people in time and quit talking
soothing syrup
Never before did so few people 20
to church. as in the present age. and
never before did SO many murderers.
thieves and desperate ones fill our jai1s
as they do at the present time." said
the speaker. There is but one way.
warn the people. Tell them the TRUTH
There are many ways of preaching
Christ The world is sick and tired of
the dry. juiceless, theological systems
of some preachers. In our times there
are all sorts of creeds that people live
by. But one thing it's evident and that
is, that the shorter you make YOUR
creed the better. 1t allows more free
dom and the thousands of people who
do not now attend church would find
doors wider open If their creeds did
not bind them.
The enthusiastic church is the one
that counts" he said. 1.-THE many ways
of preaching, such as not to warn the
people of the coming wrath, but only to
soothe them, should be stopped Still,
the style of some ministers is to preach
for money Vice. as mentioned by some
preachers does not seem unusually bad,
but let the right preacher give ths SER
mon and the real truth will be known
With the sexton -undertakers' signs
in front of some of the largest churches
in New York. it leads the public to be-
lieve that it is an academy of the dead.
instead of the real living life OF the
world.
Christian Science is a good move
ment," he declared in part, at least
all who believe in it seem happy, and
that shows good work. Every Wednes-
day in New York $500 gather at the
Christian Scientists prayer meeting.
and that is more than at any other
weekly prayer meeting in New York
The service opened with Onward
Christian Soldiers" after which a well
come was given by Rev. NJ. o. Block
Rev Sarinus Rechnitzer led in prayer
President Nelson gave the history OF
the league At the time of its organ
ization it was composed of eighteen
members. 1t now numbers about sixty
Four hundred and fifty regular meet
ings of the league have been held since
its organization and lis cottage meet
ings. sextet sang. Rev. Sarinus
Rechnitzer gave a brief address. Dr.
w. C. Snodgrass bestowed the benedic-
tion. Rev. William p. Hill read the
scripture.