The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-20

complish its fulhllment 10 the letter
lie mas carried the tidings OF redemp-
ZION into the farthest corners OF tue
earth,
church was founded. tine Thirteenth
Apostle must be the spire OF the
church. pointing To heaven ana Gaining
10 prayer.
saints on canvas. window or ceiling. IN
marble Image or on printed page but
every Immortal painting, every gloll-
led pant. every hallowed panel, every
ConsecTated sculpture and every
HeaV en-born message committed 10
paper Is memorial unto the Thir-
teenth Apostle.
Nay, kings and presidents cannot
convene aw-makcrs, declare war or
proclaim holiday and their people
cannot date letter or take an oath
in court or breathe blessing without
saluting This unappointed saint OF the
In the Great Teachers ministry. in
which the Twelve took part there was
great compassion toward women anu
Infinite tenderness toward little chill
dren Tie Thirteenth Apostle has been
The NEST powerful and unafrald voice
! lifted m these days OF political sordid-
ness and industrial greed, Tor equal
rights FOR women and childhood rights
FOR children. 4
How long he has kept TO his work
How unwoarying he has been In ms
apostleship! And how manifold are the
forces OF light which he commands Ia
the present period OF his ministry
| the vigilance or the press. the elo-
quence OF the platform, the fascination
! AT the drama. the wizardry OF the wire
/ less the mystery OF electricity, the
| tranquiliZing magic OF music, the as
| piration OF men 10 do and say things
| better than they were ever done or
| said before!
Those who We're with Jesus when he
| made the blind 10 see. the deaf to hear.
and the dead 10 rise up. went Forth 10
| relate the wonders He had wrought.
To the Thirteenth Apostle We are in
| debted for the thrilling testimonies 10
! the sustaining power OF the Word In
the momentous hours OF its followers.
We hear the Huguenots OF France
lposting and relieving their sentrles 10
| the chant OF the third Psalm. The inn
prisoned Earl of Arundel carved the
words OF Psalm SO on the wall OF the
Tower of London in 1887. Mary queen
! of Scots and Columbus passed out or
Life with Christ,s- last words upon their
| lips. Into thy hand l commend my
| spirit" Psalm SO was the battle-cry OF
| the Templars during the crusades
! sung as they marched TO night the Sar-
acens, and Psalm liz, the shortest
| Psalm, is the one Cromwell sang on
the battlefield after his victory at the
battle OF Worcester David Living
/ stone invaded the dark continent OF
4 Africa sustained by the travelling Psalm
4 l2l, II will lift up mine eyes unto the
\ hills, from whence cometh my help.
! The unsearchable riches OF the Scrip
| lures have given historic occasions
| their watchwords and universities
4 their mottoes and coins their inscrip-
/ lions. The signers OF the Declaration
| OF independence put forth their i'm
mortal document with severent refer
| ence TO natures God. the inalienable
! rights conferred by the Creator. and
with firm reliance upon Divine protec-
! ton. Lincoln said the consciousness
4 ha no
| the darkest hour OF the nations his
! tory brought him to his knees in prayer
TO the Almighty. Stonewall Jackson's
| lips moved with prayer TO the same
God as he led his men in battle. and
The martyred McKinley's calm reslg-
nation was expressed In his dying
words Not my will, but Thine be
done"
1t is the Thirteenth Apostle that mas
inspired and strengthened us by this
record OF how religion and patriotism.
devotion and democracy have. gone
hand in hand through the centuries.
And now the unbidden. the unin-
structed. the unauthorized Thirteenth
Apostle stands at the door or the mod
sGS to be nntoGueG 10
serve I'm a still more diligent and def
mite way.
The voice OF the religious life of the
nation, a. expressed through the re-
! port OF the Publicity Commission at
| the recent Conservation Congress OF
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment In New York. recommended that
the door be opened wide 10 the Thir-
teenth Apostle and that he be given
place OF honor and usefulness In the
activities and ministrations OF the
sanctuary
Let him be created viceregent 10 the
vacant pews: ambassador TO the abb
sentces. disciple 10 the unchurcncd: let
welcome be written upon his forehead.
and In his right hand let him carry the
truth that silences scofring, corrects
misJudgments, turns away wrath ard
worldliness.
What say you here in Dallas? Have
YOU need CT .he evangei VIC cJires ac-
crs dited by ages OF retaining service
The glorious company OF the apostles
YOU have acclaimed and accepted--save
one the self-slain Judas. VIII you
make room for the Thirt eenth APOSTLE?
Many thousands OF his ministers,
who have dedicated their lives 10 his
service. are within the gates of your
city and within the walls OF your canc-
tuaries today.
They have come into the courts or
the Lord with gladness and a song this
morning. With affection do they sa-
lutte you of the churches OF the Lone
Star state you VINO haze accepted the
Epistles OF the God-like men OF old.
And they commend TO you for the
more glorious upbuilding OF the walls
Of Zion, the gospel according TO Saint
Publicity!