The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

lplng away i'll utCldTiHb Inv w -
ktisiactions. the thirst-quenchihs
Ilalities OF the Living Water.
THE sermon, marked by that intel
|ctual clarity. spiritual intensity
bd rare felicity of expression
hitch have made this ministry
btable I'm the middle west Is
Iven here i'm full rs the com
Ietest exhibit of the calamity ConGre-
Ltionalism and the community sur
Irs I'm the termination OF the pastor
lie OF the Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins
IThe congregation of Sunday morn
IL. notable for it's size and sympathy.
/ explainabe on the principle that
blessings brighten as they take tneir
lave" Since it became settled that
l.. Atkins would not remain. MS paf.
hioners have had the opportunity III
Injecting upon the shortsiglitedhesS
| che base Indian vino threw pehfl
Eay richer than all his trihe
Ilf the pastor had been accorded Il
Iaring aud Il heartiness AS friendly as
La OF the farewell occasion, carrier
| his ministry. things might have
on inherent. IL Was MS misfortune
l he prcceded by tWo men VINO were
Luarlv sweet and tender In pastoral
Jtimacies and the other nearly "'"
tuberant In soCia, fellowship h''
bt a whit behind THESE popular p'"
lcessors in capacity for the' ul'''
lntimcnts that bind pastor ana p"-
L. together. DR.. Atkins has KEPT M
tnder promptings deeper thah 'h'S
h. moi been as conspicuously ahu
Excessively social The cnrreh o.
l. thoughts has run pretty muco ~
l. messagc--and it has been a Won
trful message as wisely modern. In
he I'm Thought and diCtion. * master
H. os any American pulpit that Is 10
torin0 the imperatiyes of IcllSIon'
L. heen offering practical age
IL, an inconsidcrable minority mas
Fissnd the pastoral tirbanity of INC
k.rvasiye sort. has missed likewio'
bme of the fina! syllables OF the pun
HI locution. and their criticisms reach
H., the minister's cars IN one or lNo
Gstances in the form OF anonymous
Jttors attended by some shrinkaSe
attendance and receipts. led tA't
vrer.sensitfye m IN 10 the conclusion
la ne WAS not the type oi inter
later that this particular constituency
1Quired. .,o,d,d.
IThe voice that has been 50 splendid,
K souoroisiv insistent upon meh dhh
Lm,n living the beauty OF holiness
h. not been heard enough III the
IIloy howty-do's of the church sup
H. aud the street The hand ina,
L. beckoning and pointing men anu
uomcr 10 the better way with d'Snlty
La dcmlteuess didn't happen To De
InctIy tbe clad-hand OF the politician.
O. ~ &C. al over. In tenderness, ana
H. nj all I'm bitterness DR.. Atkins ia'u
II -, bie vol, here az the very hour
Ihen his success seemed To De III
vnenipc The grief % the great hodT
tho CONGREGATION over the lnterfup-
Ion OF a pastorate ior "i'i'" =, -
Iiurs were confidently expected Is
tyen bitter linGe By the feH'cVol
Lar II was nh brought about by Al.
Iching undue weight 10 the MINOR anu
tast essential aspects oi maSh''
lent ministry.
DR.. Atkins sermon on rlN'"S
Eaters" follows:
VVou viii nud tuc test for the MORN
In ~. -. a. OF tho Gospel acc"tn-
ir~,is .nywcred and said unto
ii
Ivatcr shall thirst again mn w.
rev,r ,lrinketn OF the water that
shall give, hila shall never thrlSt
n ptt III. water ] shall EtN" MN
Nm Lr IN him and with MIN, or
urthrr spriuging ~ iut" everest
ving life. t tt,tt,
uhiI. ago 10 repeat before tn" end 81
- or@seut psstorat" 90 serin"h ON
Eivin.. Watcr.' which Waa EiN'l ''',',
Nno last year. 10 ls qWtr ",l'" 49,,
II .ar,at "A sermon. CN ru ~ tut IVlil
N ,vords is kept which has not hf"h
H. i'm this case. tne power eel E" Sc i'iol'
Unnr the less depending upon th' ,yiu .
L. I'm which ia lie uttrrrN me- TIC Nll' ~
v.birb IL is heard. And ~ Is never
HnssibIe 10 rcconstituto 81 tecF'at' nc
Imo group of spiritual condition. ~
Eaod I do not remember ti" FORM IN
Ghich that sermon was east. bni ',n
Had nevertheless. this nofuinS 10
Lilo It's essential message. "n" I" re
AZ To- IN a. 'is Tie message oc Jesus christ
hat in his iplcSiip all our nNilS' ~
ugs are satisfied. all our lHttat -
uuenchcd. all our rcstl""sht"S N.h'@'', :
Ind our strife is changed u prirr' y,
lid all that under the SiiunlrFt anu
host human Of conditions I,e W.
Hiking at a waysidc we'll 10 "ninlh
ueithcr too wise nor too good whom
I'D come out OF a nCt@hborNlhG CIT
ID draw a jar OF water ~" hiln.el
las weary and tired. lie hnd asked
81 for "A drink. and out OF tlat thfr'
u,me a wonderful conversation. lie
ulrued It up immediately into as
HiaJIer ranges. He began To iiuq in the
NM bV which they were moved there
H,lether-himsolf and the woman vii"
LAD come TO draw the water -" found
that thirst symbol az all human
Hy's needs. of all our prayers. and oui
U,ngiugs. and oar heart aches and Our
estiessncsses. aud our great and oui
ann desires. ard he said II Only Nor
new my secret, all the stie-s AMI fret
H. voUt life would Disappear frcr'
"A wy of living m wltra rrst!t -
III "a. and pain and uuassuGgod longir-
I've forgotteu. There is Is secret wuici
UaViux learned. YOU shall thirst 10
more you muet come back a"ain g.
Ehis well 81 draught that NoI draw
Verc viii ever satisfy Nous Nuu t0us
uome back AGAIN ami again 10 I'll th'
sser sources Of life and peace uus
v,wer but II Nou come t0 me. sou sdal
thirst u" more.
II Nav. more than that. &C Won tom'
H. me- your thirst shah lie changed int,
UptIeHce. NoUr restlrssn"sS into power
UouF very seeking into blessed -
Eaclty 10 satisff tho ycaruiu@s %
Efhers lie that yhaD drink 0f th'
nate that ] shall give hHn shall nn'
H., N spring OF tire everlasting. frpu
Nhe Sefl Depths 90 his lie there shall