Evening journal., 1910-09-26
DR.. KELLOGG
SAYS FAREWELL
breaches His Last Sermon as
Pastor Of Grace
Church
HOPES CITY WILL
GET JUVENILE COURT

The Rev Dr. II. w Kellogg. who
will leave for Columbus. o., to-mor-
row, preached his last sermon as pas
tor OF Grace NJ. u. Church last night,
his subject being THE Application OF
Christianity TO Our Age" At the
close OF the sermon. DR.. kellogg ex-
pressed his appreciation Of his treat
ment here and his regard for the
city.
when ! came here / was vest
erner. with western ideas and inn
pulses and | doubted how my ideas
would agree with your more con-
servative. ones. ] found your doors
wide open and have found kindness
everywhere"
Dr. Kellogg spoke especially OF tho
kind friends which he has found out
side OF the church. THE news
papers" he said. have been kind and
have never failed to be strong sup
port" He spoke kindly Of the po-
/ lice force here, saying that It Is the
best which he has ever found In
city where he was stationed He
spoke highly of the city's educators
and said that this city furnishes inc
opportunities for work. He con-
tinued by saying
Il am coming back TO this city
again aud when I do ! expect to be
invited 10 the juvenile Court and see
some bright young man on the bench
administering Justice. ! expect to
visit your schools. and find them
among the foremost and most pro-
gressive schools OF the day"
He also said he would visit the as
ISOLATION work and the settlement
and find them keeping apace with the
times. and welding a great influence
for good In the community. Tho
charity work also would be done In
a more scientific way Il was point
ed out that this spirit OF progressive
ness will be brought about by chris
tian people going out and meeting the
needs Of the community. Dr. Kel-
logg thinks that this is great age
in which to live and there is no need
for encouragement.
Dr. Kollogg's theme for the even
ing dealt with the question II bring
ing the gospel to the age. Ne said
in the course OF. his explanatory re-
marks, that IL the religion OF Jesus
Christ shall fail the world there Is
no other to which we can turn. In
many ways Il was shown how christi
anity can be applied to the present
. day.
= Il was explained that the problem
n In all the ages has been a probler
I, of methods He said that the metf
"a ods which our fathers used were a
ig right then. but they are not pracuc
IL to-day. The speaker said that u
- Is an uncertain condition into VIM
~ we have been brought, and as THIS
~ an experimental aEe- and. .Nlaesrts
,ss not content with the things that
worn out. II Is a sign OF a progr'
In slve age. DR. Kellogg dwelt up
he the results OF looking after the trai
sv ing OF the child which he thinks
ts the only way TO save the country.
an He dwelt upon the necessity OF
,o juvenile court In this city. which d
thought would be the only solutio
: Of saving the childhood of the city
IL He continued By saying that we ar
u turning our attention 20 the change
= I'm society The age asks that tn
:, church OF God shall so out and stol
+. the sources OF evil He said oul
= Christianity is 10 stop the causes. II
. was pointed out that II is the duty
i of the church 10 be interested In
= every playground in the city. and
they should give their support 10 as.
q, gociations and settlements. II waf
emphasized that it is the demand OF
the age that Christians shall go oui
and apply the power which has come
into their life.