The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-18
600, GIVE US MEN
IS REV. WILSON
APPEAL
Local Minister Delivers Stirring Ad-
dress in Closing Second Week OF
MONDAY Lenten Services in Detroit
Opera House, Saturday Noon.
Baptists Take Charge Of Next Weeks
Services, With Rev. DR.. Lawrence,
East Orange, as Speaker.

Like a Christian cs!l TO arms was
the address of the Rev. Warne VIII
SON, OF Trinity Episcopal church, IN
the Detroit opera house, Saturday
noon. when the second week or the
special series of MONDAY Lenten ser
vices came TO a close. The crowd was
not as large as II has been on other
DAYS, but the talk was one or the best
that has been heard at any OF the
gatherings.
Rev. Wilson took his text from st.
PauIs letters TO the Corinthians:
watch We, stand fast in the faith
Acouit you like men. Be strong. he
complained of the drowsiness among
Christian people as far as religion Is
concerned, and incidentally observed
that one OF the criticisms that had
been made of the Lenten services was
that people turn out to hear ministers
OF their own denomination and re-
main away when a minister OF some
other church takes charge.
'It has been said that there is
certain effeminacy about the church,
continued DR.. Wilson. ''Our critics
have charged that we men leave our
II a true, and shame on us that II Is
so. II there Is need for manilness
anywhere, Ii Is in the cause OF Jesus
Christ Nowhere in history Is there
a finer example OF manhood than In
Him, who was, in fact, the one perfect
man. Too many Of US regard Chris
tianity merely as a side issue. We
have plenty of time and plenty OF
energy for the temporal things of life
and little or none fer the religious
side. This is wrong. We need men,
good strong men TO take up the cause
OF Christianity and carry the hight
into all countries.
II tell you, my friends, Christianity
has been on the defensive long
enough. II is time we took courage
and entered upon an aggressive cam
paign. Let there be an advance all
along the line, and let there be no
cessation of activities until we have
conquered the world. 1t is time for
Christian men to take the field IN
the cause of Jesus Christ"
Rev. Wilson closed with a poem OF
his own. except for the opening lines,
which runs as follows: j.
B God, give US menl time IKE this
demands ...A
and willing hands,
Men who will stand unmovsd by thrust
or blow;
Y Men who will lead forlorn nope
Men Who are grounded nrm in Chris
Men who are brave as Christians were
Men who have heard the long. loud
stern alarm psv --y. -,
! That bids the sleeping Christian wake
Men who will take the gage of battle,
Defend the faith and make Christs
The Lenten services In the opera
house next week will be in charge OF
the Baptists, and the speaker Tor the
week will be the Rev. w. M. Law
\ renee, ID. D., of East Orange, N. d.
where he is the pastor OF wealthy
congregation, composed chiefly OF
New York business and professional
men, who make their homes In East
Orange, suburb Of New York
DR.. Lawrence, now about SO years
OF age. IL regarded as one OF the most
DISTINGUISHED and scholarly men In
the Baptist denomination. He al
ways takes leading part In the Bap-
tist conventions. For 20 years he
was the pastor of the Second Baptist
church, Chicago, one Of the largest
churches In the west. He is not an
entire stranger to the Baptists OF De
troit, having been here a number of
times in attendance at Baptist church
gatherings.
While in Detroit, DR.. Lawrence will
be the guest Of Mrs. John II. Wen
dell. No 159 Fort-st. west, former
member OF his congregation in the
east. She will give luncheon in his
! honor in her home at / o'clock, Thurs
day. 10 which the Protestant clergy
men Of the city will be invited.
pn1ory An TT POTION MoNDAy