The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-28
NEW CHURCH IS
ESTABLISHED HERE
Reformed Presby terrain To Hold Ser
vices in Building on Hamilton Blvd.
With Rev. G. M. Smith in Charge.

TO Detroit's religious bodies has
been added the Reformed Presby.
terrain. which has established a church
IN building on Hamilton-blvd., be-
tween Grummond and Euclid-ayes.,
and viii hold the first service Friday
evening, with others to follow SatuI.
day evening and Sunday morning and
evening. The new church is In charge
OF the Rev. G. M. Smith, who came to
Detroit three weeks ago from Pitts
burg. Pa, to take up the pastorate.
THE Reformed Presbyterian church
Is bit more old-fashioned than the
average Presbyterian church, aud
holds more strictly to the old Coven-
anter ideas which is about the only
difference between II and any other
Presbyterian church." said Mr.. Smith
to The Times. THE congregation In
Detroit was organized last June by
small group of persons and has bean
meeting In a down town hall. In look.
ing for site for the church nothing
seemed to offer below the Grand
Boulevard and In choosing Hamilton.
blvd. believe we were guided by the
Masters hand"
Mr.. Smith is young man OF en-.
thusiasm and energy and begins his
work In Detroit in bouyant spirit be-
lieving that the field will develop rap
idly. With his wife and young son
he has taken up his residence at No
95 Grummond-ave.
Il am greatly interested In the ap-
preaching first worlds conference on
Christian Citizenship to be held in
Philadelphia, Nov Is to 20, and to
which l am a delegate" said he. 81
do not think much Is known about the
conference here, although It has been
In existence since 1863. The recent
impetus given, to worlds missionary
work by the laymen Of the Christian
church has also been an impetus to
the conference, and the present
worlds meeting Is a direct result Of
the worlds missionary conference. The
Christian Citizenship conference mas
a special interest for Americans. Al
though we call ourselves a Christian
nation, as a mater Of fact there IL
nothing In our constitution that
Christian man or woman can fall back
upon-Tt is purely secular.
I'VE have a large majority OF Chris
tan citizens and great body OF Chris
tan laws, institutions and usages
which seem to connect the American
government with the Christian re-
ligion. but there IL a large number OF
people who constantly endeavor to d.
Ncrce the nation from any connection
with Christianity in overthrowing our
Sabbath laws, banishing the Bible and
all religious exercises from our public
schools and preventing any acknowl-
edgment OF God or His Son In any
public act or declaration. In the ap.
preaching conference will be discussed
the fundamental principles on which
the relation OF nations to God and re-
lIglon rests, and the evidence which
establishes our claim to be In a rOal
and important sense a Christian ma
ton. An effort will be made 10 arouse,
unite and strengthen the forces seek
ing a definite Christian solution TO
the divorce problem; the question OF
public education In Its relation 10
morality and religion; the questions
raised by our Sunday laws and the
rioblem of our Astounding political
corruption. We hope to make the con.
ference not merely OF educational sno
Ielormatory interest, but OF profound
eliglouk interest too.
1.-The program will offer addresses
v men from all over the world, gress
PULPIT and platform orators, mission.
aries, publicists, college presidents and
men qualified to discuss all questions
of Christian principles OF civil govern.
ment and the practical application OF
these principles"
Since coming to Detroit Mr.. Smith
has afiliated with the Presbyterian
Ministers association and the Pastors
union. He is keenly interested In all
problems connected with civic and ma
t,onal government and has been o
thorough student along these lines.
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