The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-16

church DESTROYS of assisting
the dove to settle the session as
the president. When the deadlock re
volved into a stubborn death clinch
he anticipated the result. His adj
visory action assisted Hill. He made
a short speech in favor of the anti-sa
loon people in the interests of har
mony. The objection to the league
was that it is allied to political
parties The pros" contended that
this in no way affected the church
even though the objection be admit
ted. Six delegates were to have been
appointed to the anti-saloon conven-
ton. The decision of the president
will compel the state organizations TO
appoint delegates through other chan
nels. The entire affair was a de-
parture from former actions. 1t has
been customary to appoint commit
tee at the convention and pass their
nominations without discussion.
scores RevivaIists.
Insane evangelism came In for
scoring by w. C. Pearce International
superintendent of the Adult Bible.
classes. It was his fervent wish that
B. Sunday and his contemporaries
would vent their idiosyncracies Of
pulpit oratory on the inhabitants os
the African interior. The following
facts on inderdominational evangel-
ism were revealed in COMMITTEES
meeting that handled this subject:
/ l. Evangelists in all churches ad-
nit that there is something wrong.
The calls of churches are fewer. En-
gagements are far and few between.
Last year they had stipulated con-
tracts. Today they take what they
can get.
2. Churches show distrust; they
fear the evangelistic troop. Out of the
scores of such companies only few
can find employment.
Once liz Enough.
3. The preachers who have gone
through the great spectacular revivals
are not anxious for another effort Re
ports of certain great meetings tells
the sentiment of the campaign.
year latter they report spiritual stag
nation.
4. Ministers look with distrust up
on some of the revival methods. The
exaggerations and Misrepresentation
and coloring of reports offend goo
taste. telegram read not long ago:
Three hundred and hfty-nine took
their stand yesterday with u.s." The
evangelist merely asked all those TO
stand with him who favored truth and
] righteousness. These false reports
| disgust sensible people
| Method. manipulation. force and
lemotionalism are substituted for the
gospel Many are hurried to the front
| without any intellectual or spiritual
preparation. They soon fall away.
None Of these defects VIII appear
when the full gospel message is deliy-
cred The majority of our ministers
are sane.
Sunday school Contests.
II have seen Sunday school contests
stretch the truth alarmingly. Padded
reports are common in inter-city con-
tests. These methods are not advise +.
able" The above are extracts from
the report of J. V. Coombs of the
IChristian Standard. a conservative
periodical
Until the evening session yesterday
fthe program was purely series Of
business meetings. The meeting last
night was turned to devotion and ser
mons One of the most capable speak
ers in the brotherhood spoke for
forty five minutes. His name was w
c. Pearce. He represents the inter-
national Sunday schools of all
churches of which he is superintcnd-
emit
Members of the various Hammond