The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19

report fairly In the matter. l have
nothing to fear, however. II IL sim
ply q case OF much ado about nothing.
am quite willing to privately ex-
press my views on the principles OF
Christianity to any one who comes
to me with the spirit Of God in his
heart, but ! don't care to do so for
publication"
Mr.. Merrideld's chief duty In Ann
Arbor Is 10 look after the spiritual
welfare of the university students
who come under his care. In this
way he gets hold OF many students
who do not belong to the Baptist
church. while the Baptists themselves
are not allowed to go astray.
For many years the guild. over
which Mr.. Mernheld presides, has
been supported by a convention fund
which also takes care Of the state
missions. Some OF the contributors
to the fund are In sympathy with the
state missions only, disliking the idea
of supporting the guild. For this rea-
son there has been an agitation to
separate the funds. and this will be
done, according to the Rev. 7. w.
Young, with but little opposition. II
any. at the present convention. There
n q general feeling. however, that
those who are seeking the separation
will be glad to return to the present
fund is now given IN persons who
favor the guild. II II thought that
many OF the present contributors to
the mission and guild. fund will here
after give to the guild fund exclusive
ly, thus causing the state missions to
suffer.
An impassioned plea for the use OF
the old-time gospel In the pulpits was
made by the Rev Francis Church. OF
Flint, Mich. In the course OF a talk
on "Evangelistic methods" He didn't
think that the church people of the
present day wanted social problems
to take the place OF the gospel as It
was originally taught and preached.
There Is no doubt that you can hold
your job longer and get along better
II you don't talk evangelism too strong
ly." said Mr.. Church, "but | don't
think anybody wants to profit In that
way"
In the discussion which followed
Mr.. Church's address, the Rev A. w.
Wishart. Of the Fountain-st. Baptist
church, whose liberal views split the
Grand Rapids Baptist association,
took issue with Mr.. Church. He de-
clared that what the church OF today
needs Is more preaching along the
lines OF liberality.
I'VE want men In the pulpits who
will tell certain processing Christians
in the congregations where they get
or shouted Mr.. Wishart. I'VE have
men In the churches who are living
off the revenues they get from shan
ties they own, and who otherwise act
to the detriment OF the poor. We
want to do more for those who are
down-trodden, and you cannot accom-
plish that by merely preaching on
love and fear, as Mr.. Church said In
his address,
The Rev. F. T. Galpin, OF Detroit,
supported to certain extent the ideas
advanced by Mr.. Wishart, and con-
cluded by saying that not much was
to be gained by trying to brighten
people into believing anything.
The Rev. Z. Y. Mullins. OF Louis
vile. KY, spoke on The authority Of
Christ in religion"
The following officers were elected
by the Ministers conference: Presl-
dent, Rev. G.. s. Lester, South Haven;
vice-president, the Rev. ]. w. Hoyt,
Jackson; secretary-treasurer, G.. M.
Vercoe, Saginaw.
The convention proper will begin to-.
night.