The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01
CHURCHES SCORED
BY REV. CORTLAND
MEYERS
Methodists Too Icy and Baptists Too
Full of Water" Says Boston Divine
~. M. G. A. and Salvation
Army Get Theirs" Too.
Bishop Anderson Also Makes Strong
Address at Opening of "Simultane-
Gus Evangelistic Campaign"

The Rev Cortland Meyers, fremont
Temple, Boston. speaking before a
large congregation in the Woodward
ave. Baptist church, Tuesday night, in
the opening meeting OF the stimuli
taneous evangelistic campaign" took
occasion TO point out what he consid-
cred shortcomings and weaknesses OF
the churches of the present-day, say
ing they had lost the spirit of passion
TO win mems souls.
Referring to the Methodist church,
he said that there was too much ice
In IL; that II was veritable ice pal
ace, and that there was not enough
fire inside TO melt a cake OF ice. To
the Baptist church he paid his re-
spects by saying IL was too full of
water" that the water had long ago
drowned out what little fire the
church had.
The Y. M. c. A. and the Salvation
Army also got theirs" Mr.. Meyers
said the Y. M. C. A. was too material !;
that IL boosted too much Of the mon.
ey It raised and thought too little
about the souls OF men, which was the
object OF the organizer OF the institu-
ton. AS for the Salvation Army, II
was paying too much attention 10
night lodge philanthropy. IL had de-
generated TO such an extent. he said,
that the members were even afraid
nowadays TO walk behind its flag in
the street and beat its bass drum on
the corner. They were seldom seen
except just before Thanksgiving or
Christmas. when they appeared to beg
money for dinner, Mr. Meyers add.
ed
Ii was Christ the people wanted to
hear about, whether they were in "cul-
tured Boston or In uncultured De-
troit," Mr. Meyers emphasized. In
this connection he made Ii his bust
ness to tell the Sunday school teach
ers few things. He declared that
they took Bible classes with more or
less criminal carelessness, and that
they taught from their heads, rather
than from their hearts. They should
realize their responsibility and see to
1t that the children they taught were
instructed in regard to Christ.
The Rev. Eugene NJ. Antrim, of the
North Woodward M. f. church, ex
planned the work which the churches
plan TO do during Lent; while Andrew
Stevenson, OF Chicago. first vice-presi
dent OF the Iowa Central railway, told
of the religious work being done
among the employees of his road.
The Rt. Rev. Charles p. Anderson
bishop of Chicago, was the chief
speaker In st. Johns Episcopal
church, where another mass meets &
was held. He spoke of the lack OF
religious training In the home; the
failure to apply Christianity to com
mercial and industrial life, and the
lack Of union and solidarity among
the Christian forces. He also de-
plored the lack OF what he considered
sufficient religious instruction in the
public schools. He said there was
schools, declaring they were the
weakest part OF church administra-
ton. That Christianity was weak,
was evident from the fact that IL has
failed to make an adequate impress
sion on the business and social world,
the speaker stated. To bring about
church unity, he did not favor mutual
CONCESSIONS he thought IL ought to
come through comprehension and as
Bishop Charles ID. Williams, who
presided, said that the world was ac-
Quiring new vision OF unity, and that
he believed an organic unity OF the
would yet be accomplished.
Mr.. Stevenson, of the Iowa Central
railway, who spoke in the Woodward
ave. Baptist church. also addressed
the gathering In st. Johns. The Rev.
j. Percival Huget, Of the First Con-
gregational church, told Of the work
to be done by the simultaneous evan
gelistic campaign"
Today, Ash Wednesday. was ush-
cred in with services In the Roman
Catholic and Episcopal churches. 1t
is the season, as Bishop Anderson said
in his address in st. Johns church,
when Christians are supposed to take
stock of themselves and look their
failings in the face, rather than com