Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-07

show the spirit of prcgressiveness In
all things, church included, he re-
marked IF l had to live on manure
heap, I'd rather be L muckraker than
sit quiet
Speaking of the splendid achieve
ments OF the past civilizations. and
how the present generations had grasp
ed and retained possession of only me
very best. he pointed to the position Oh
the church during the ages gone by
saying. In the midst Of it all there
stood the church as sort of bric-a-
brac: as a sort of thing intended FOR
these men and women who were IN
sympathy with It," -
:, Church q Great Force.
Despite its implied narrowness ne
extolled the usefulness OF the church
by adding. You follow the church
wherever YOU will. and you will al
ways find that it has been better. with
all its faults. than the civilization into
which it has gone He spoke OF Us
work. thru it's colleges, hospitals. and
other educational and humanitarian
institutions. and pointed TO uplifting
results tending to better and higher
civilization.
The church has been one OF the
great dynamic forces of the past. The
thing that has been needed is 10 put 1t
to work in the right way; adjust it to
The needs of the age
He spoke of the church as
great significant power in the home.
and its Efforts to make the home
spiritual center second only to the
church. How are YOU to expect peo-
pie TO be religious who are brought up
in an irreligious honle?" he askeG.
Has Broad Purpose.
voicing the modern purpose OF the
church. and the really big men IN
church work. he said. The church
stands With q definite and distinct
function. II is not so much for an
abolition OF denominations as it IS
great cooperative fellowship Of
churches working for 8 common good
toward a common end
H.. described the church as place
where "a lot of people can syndicate
their religious synlpat,lies." He ac-
credited 10 the church the European
in government. the renlak-
ing Of Turkey ami Clina. The only
thing civilization will look to for lis
>arc-ir-. VIII he the church..
C'.cSiag Ne. said: If this movement
does rorh:ne more than make men fee
that the church is worth while. that IT
stands for something real. il viii have
ACCOMPLISHED much
Tel Of Departments.
Leonard Pau.son. of Des Moines.
rr.ery Of boys work; Rev. f. T. Mar
=
pilgrim. urged he necessity of evarcei-
iSm, Eav. w Graves. % Des Moines.
pointed u social service as all import
ant ard R4v. : H Morris argued tor
missions.
Bible study. as TIE very foundation
Of al church work was urged as a
necessity oy Eav. Mr.. Martin. and
different conception. of i is had. when
every man IS made u feel that the bible
touches the every day life Of men
Strike while the iron is hot" was
the keynote Of Mr.. Pauison's little talk
II boys work. He argued the time 20
win men for the church was 10 get
them while they were boys.
Yol. can not &c, active. earnest and
the fullest cooperation in any other
branch Of this work until the individ-
ual is converted said Rev. Mr.. Pilgrim
Of evangelism.
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self said Rev. DR.. Graves in speaking
Of social service Duty without doc
tr.na is a tree without FRUIT. Unless
our fait!, bring works II is OF no value
whatever
IL urging missions Rev Mt Morris
said: Tho ground upon which We
stand was once mission territory. We
should not forget this. You and must
put the redeeme- among men and bring
the man to the .eGesmer."
Messrs. D. p. Salisbury ard Henry
Shove. Jr., opened and closed the pro-
gram with TWO good duets. Both were
loudly applaudcd.
Licensed to Wed.
Charles a Dun. merchant. aged IS
and Mrs Ardella shelton, aged g, both