The Detroit times., 1911-03-02
D1lsss Too 10y and Baptists TOO
4 Wstsz, gsays Boston Divine
&. n G. A. and Salvation
Army ssGet Theirs" Too.
kcp Anderson Also Makes Strong
1zsss 1t Opening Of 3simultane-.
cns Evangelistic Campaign

111ou 10 point out what ne consid
~ shortcomings and weaknesses o.
~ churches OF the present-day, say
Fl they had lost the spirit of passion
vim mems souls.
Io1orr1ng to the Methodist church
I'D that there was too much ice
y. that Il. was veritable ice pal
and that there was not enough
- Inside to melt cake Of Ice. TIC
u Baptist church he paid his re
1ofs By saying II was too full OF
E0<,' that the water had long age
Qvnod out what little fire the
1rch had.
Iho Y. M. G. A. and the Salvation
my also ''got theirs" Mr.. Meyers
~ the Y. M. G. A. was too material ;
1T r. boasted too much OF the mon
"A a raised and thought too little
1out th8 souls OF men, which was the
5oQf. OF the organizer OF the institu-
~ As for the Salvation Army, II
- paying too much attention TO
Bht lodge philanthropy. Il had de-
Dornted to such an extent. he said.
Ne the members were even afraid
CW0days to walk behind It's flag in
- street and beat It's bass drum on
~ corner. They were seldom seen
ceDt Just before Thanksgiving or
a<1stmas. when they appeared to beg
rney for dinner, Mr.. Meyers add
e WAS Christ the people wanted to
cor about, whether they were In ''cul-
rcd Boston or In uncultured De-
Mt Mr.. Meyers emphasized. In
- connection he made Il his bust
80 70 tell the Sunday school teach
- = few things. He declared that
~ took Bible classes with more or
~ criminal carelessness, and that
~ taught from their heads, rather
IN from their hearts. They should
1Iixe their responsibility and see to
hat the children they taught were
1(gucted In regard to Christ
The Rev. Eugene NJ. Antrim. Of the
nth Woodward M. Il. church. ex-
lined the work which the churches
ITO do during Lent; while Andrew
1oyenson. OF Chicago, first vice-presI.
1T OF the Iowa Central railway, told
the religious work being done
nong the employees OF his road.
The Rt Rev. Charles p. Anderson
hop Of Chicago. was the chiei
ooker In st. Johns Episcopal
&orch, where another mass meer.Ng
- held. He spoke OF the, lack OF
IEEious training In the home; the
IDure 10 apply Christianity to com
ercial and Industrial life, and the
- Of union and solidarity among
y Christian fo-ces. He also de.
ored the lack OF what he considered
Glcfent religious instruction In the
bIIc schools, He said there was
- q lack of force in the Sunday
1ools, declaring they were the
okest part of church administra-
- That Christianity was weak.
- evident from the fact that II has
I'D 70 make an adequate impress
- On the business and social world,
~ speaker stated. To bring about
rrch unity. he did not favor mutual
lcoasions; he thought Il ought to
40 through comprehension and as
nI1ntion.
Dlehop Charles d. Williams, who
1Uided. said that the world was &C
nlIlng new vision Of unity, and that
believed an organic unity OF the
1Fches would yet be accomplished.
ILf. Stevenson. OF the Iowa Central
l14ay. who spoke In the Woodward
49, Baptist church, also addressed
~ gathering In st. Johns. The Rev.
Rorcival Huget, OF the First Con-
oGntional church. told Of the work
~ done by the simultaneous evan
liotic campaign
Teddy. Ash Wednesday, was ush-
"a In with services in the Roman
<1Qlie and Episcopal churches. 1t
Ne eeason, AZ Bishop Anderson said
hle address In st. Johns church,
Zen Christians are supposed to take
ock Of themselves and look their
llings In the face. rather than COM
mont themselves on their virtues.
The monday Lenten services In the
0exo1t opera house will not begin
<1l NEXT Monday. the first week
|ng In charge OF the Congregation
~. The Rev. DR. Beal, OF Milwau-
=. will be the speaker for the week.
txed Butler. the noted basso, who
been assisting the Rev. Maurice
1Ikes, In the special services now
% held In the Woodward-ave. Bap-
church. will sing, Wednesday
mig, two very interesting numbers
- zoe Alohoa oe,p Hawaiian
- "a the native language, and 40,
~ With You" written by Mr.. But.
himself Mr.. Butler is an accom-
nd singer. and for many years
prominent on the light opera
His fine voice and splendid
nra with the feryor and spirit