The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-19
ENG[|SH CLERIC
FULL OF HUMOR
Rev. F, B. Meyer, Addressing Pas
tors Union, Takes Sly Shots at
Preachers Foibles. IN

The oft-repeated and generally az
oepted statement thar an Englishman
has no sense of numor was completely
Iefuted by that deep-dyed Britisher
me Rev Frederick b. Meyer, VINO
SPOKE TO the Pastors union IN the \,
" c A.. Monday morning. The az
uouncemcnt that ID. Meyer would
speak brought out not only full com
plement OF ministers. but "A large
crowd OF men and women. DR.. Meyer =
TALK was tull OF gentle humor and Sly
satire al the foihles OF his brother
ministers.
Il came here Jhis morning expecting
70 have a confidential chat with my
brother ministers on our special little
tricks OF trade and confess this large
audience staggers mc--the quality. no.
TIE numbers you understand, said DR.
Meyer However. am glad TO see 50
many ladies prestnt-they always pass
on all they hear and are the best ad-
Nertisers a minister can have. Min
listers are different from other folk
They should be- Although We are
Priests, none OF us is priestiy. There
Is nothing | so detest as a minister
who makes a comic fool OF himself la
his effort TO attract attention In
England, you know, you are not so
respectable, not to say aristocratlc.
unless you pray with a book Free
prayer is rather looked at askance III
England You Americans can scarcely
understand that-it is peculiar only
IL countries where exists the distinc-
ton OF class"
In touching upon the work with
which he is identified throughout the
civilized world--that of the World 8
Sunday School association. Dr. Meyer
said his present visit in America had
impressed upon him the Wonderful
strides this country had made in sy5-
tematizing its Sunday schools.
You have tho most wonderful op'
portunity for evangelistic work in your
system OF adult Bible classes" said
| he You have lawyers. doctors, busF
ness men, men OF every phase OF active
! life, educated, bright, brilliant men IN
these classes. Why don't you use
them Sunday afternoons for regular
campaign OF evaugeiistic work amonR
the people of the streets and the
Sums? Nowhere in the world is there
such an opportunity
Then your little children" Dr.
Meyer continued with enthusiasm
They are so teachable-there's al
ether marvellous opportunity, | hope
every minister here rs the guiding
spirit OF his own Sunday school. He
should be in the midst of everything
hat Is going on there. A minister
who is too big 10 be understood by
| little children had better leave the pu'
pit. Be a big brother 10 everybody
Lot simply pastor OF your own LITTLE
church. You can't make sermons ou'
OF books. you've got TO make them ou'
of LIES actualities. You all know the
minister who, wien he can't fetch his
people with his own words, quotes
Browning and Tennyson-that always
does the business. When | was 4
young preacher I used to do 1t myself
and invariably | would be greeted al
the foot of the pulpit by a wealthy
deacon OF my congregation who could
pat me on the back and exclaim
Magnificent effort that, magnificent
effort -
Following his address. Or. Meyer
and his companions in the World
Sunday School association touring
party were guests OF honor at luncheon
IN the Y. NJ C. A. Monday evening
DR. Meyer will give his farewell al
dress in the Wcodwardave Baptist
church.