Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-25
THEME TAKEN FROM THE BEE
oOadiutor Bishop Williams oritioises
Society Column Article in Pulpit.
WONDERS At The NONREuGIOUs WORLD
breaches Powerful Sermon on soIem-
nifty and Observance of the
sensou Of Lent and It's
signtGcance.

Holding a clipping from the society col
umns Of The Sunday Bee in his hand and
using it for a theme of a powerful sermon
on Lent observances, Coadjutor Bishop
Williams preached Palm Sunday morning
at Trinity cathedral after confirming class
Of thirty-eight MAN shall not live by
bread alone. but by every word that pro-
ceeds out OF the mouth of God" was his
text.
"This is a day OF mingled Joy and sor-
row. Our hearts go out TO these dear chill
dren Of this confirmation class who are as
Stunning these grave responsibilities for
themselves We should assist to enable
them to see that the Lord spoke the truth
when he said that mans shall not live by
bread alone. The sorrow of the soul con-
tcmnlating its own unworthiness must be
considered"
1--WE wonder at the perpiexity Of the nom
religious world when we ask the world to
enter into the solemnity or the seasons
of the church In one of the afternoon
daily papers was a picture OF woman
which was intended to illustrate the re-
tirement Of the Christian life during the
Lenten season. Lent Is given to the Chris
tian to learn the distinction between the
broad of the world and the righteousness
taught by the Savior
.'It is a shame such a sentiment is ex-
pressed on such a solemn day. It shows
the people lack the general idea Of the
Lenten season. We have many philoso-
pliers today and should we ask one Of
them why Christians keep Lent he will say
1t is simply survival of outgrown super
sttions, relic Of days when men were
ignorant. A generation from now you will
hear nothing of Lent
why some People welcome Lent.
ASK an athlete fond of golf who plays on
Sundays and he will say: I know 1 have
been going at too fast a pace and Lent n
a good time to withdraw from the arena
and rest and prepare to play better'game
this summer
ASK society woman and she viii tell
you her reasons are about the same as the
athletes: L have played too much bridge
and been spending too much money and
must retrench so as to be able to pay
for my new hat and gown for Easter
ASK a man who has some idea Of the
spirit of Lent and he will say I have
been too thoughtful Of business; / have
been paying too much attention to the ac-
curing of this worlds goods; ! am going
TO turn over a new leaf and give some
thought to Gods work and take Gods
1.-THE out of my business earnings and give
II to the hospital
Whatever view we have. It is too big
a subject to be ignored by the world. Don't
dlshgure your face that you may appear to
have been fasting. We have our choice
through this sacred season OF bread and
God.
TOO little time is spent with thought of
things spiritual. During the last week l
have been figuring and find the average
man spends 121 days in a year in sleep,
twenty days at the table, sixteen days in
dressing and undressing. sixty days in So
cial duties and 1853 days in tending to his
necessary duties. This leaves about eight
days for worship OF all form, at church.
the family Worship, prayers at morning
and night and other devotionals."