The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-04
INTERESTING SUNDAY SERMONS
AT MARION PLACES OF WORSHIP
Rev Charles Bermuth of Gambler breaches at ST.
Paul's Episcopal Church-Rev Hill at Epworth in
the Evening Service at Y M. G. A. in Afternoon.
Personal Purity Subject of Rev. Stinsons Sermon
CT brotherhood.

VI bIUlutliiN'Ns
"Men have learned TO combine in
unde unions and employers have COM
Lined agaihst tnc demands Of the
men, but self interest and class in.
terest are at the root OF these com
h.nations. not desire for what is
Just, entertained by one or by the
other It Is gradually being discover
.d that the influence of Chrlsts reli-
glon must necessarily permeate all
phases of business life for that busi-
css to be ultimately successful. even
from a business standpoint
"But now look at the church. Just
what is the church? Why should such
q. society exist? What does II do that
accounts for and iustincs it's exist
ence? We churchmeu believe that
rs great moral and social and politica!
ideas are preserved IN life and force
by being embodied In the common and
living convictions of the society which
we call the state. so great spiritual
ideas. which are the offspring OF
Christianity arc preserved In life and
force. by becoming the recognized be.
licfs and motives of the society whicn
we call the church. Human society
Keeps up It's great ideas justice, lih-
crty. patriotism. voracltv, family tie,
respect for law in the organized state
Christian society Keeps up It's great
iGces. its hold and reliance on the un-
seen. It's standards ur character and
.hfc. its obligations Cos memories. its
objections. itg hopes it's relations to
God. It's personal allegiance to Christ
in an organized ana undying body.
tie Christian church
is II not matter of constant re-
gret that so few come To church. and
of these few. so few are mon? Why
s it? Is It not a duty that weighs
IN all to worship God, men as well as
women? For understand we church
u on, when we go 90 church do not go
to be entertained, we do not go be-
cause we Ike the preacher, we go Ia
orship God at the altar in his sane
tuary. How is It that we have such
sconty congregations?
Surely there Is n screw loose Sure
iy there Is hole in the purse. II
early all the coin has run out, and
The woman finds only % few nlclles In
the purse when the sides ought to
swell with luosc silyD' and gold coin
And all the sorts Of sensationalism
that has resources 10 exciting rcvivals,
rlagic lantern services, services OF
song, and also advanced rituallstica
functions. are all attempts wise or
foolish to get bnck some Of the coin
into the nurse.
But what is the go1d of replacing
The coin II rhe fsllit seam be not
stitched up? While one IS being re-
covered another one falls out. and that
one recovered is cut again the mex,
II mute. Now think, that although
We may admire the enthusiasm and
devotion Of al this religious clap-trap
That the real cause OF the fan away
has not been recognized
"Thc two parallels from which the
text is taken teaches MS this duty 70
recognize that many have strayed from
the fold OF our mother the church.
have fallen out Of the purse Of the
church ana to b, Impatient to find
out why this Is, 10 seek after reason,
ana if we find one, then to use ouy
strenuous endcavor To remedy the evils
End restore the lost
zone thing We see clearly-that we
must not be apathotic and take things