South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-14
,CROWDS AGAIN
FILL CHURCHES
First Baptist Church Observes
Tooth Anniversary of Sailing
of Missionary AdOniram
JudS0n.

ed the services held at the various
churches over the city. Privileged in
most cases 20 remove their coats and
because OF the cooler weather, the
large crowds that attended were much
more comfortable than at the services
held during the past few Sundays.
The Tooth anniversary of the day
on which AdOniram JudsOn, the
American Baptist missionary, sailed
for India was observed by the First
Baptist church at the services sun
day. In the morning the pastor gave
a brief account OF the work done by
the famous missionary. while in the
afternoon the subject was again taken
up at the meeting OF the young people
at their session at Howard park,
which vas largely attended and led
by the assistant, Rev. Q. A. Decker.
Next Sunday evening communion
services will be held, although il is
unusual for the church 10 hold COM
mUniOn in the evening. II Will be
Rev. Mr.. Decker's last Sunday at the
church until after his vacation, which
he VIII spend at Rochester, y. Y. In
his absence Mr.. SOares will preach
part Of the time.
Rev. j. II. Hickman is taking the
place Of Rev. Henry l.. Davis of the
First NJ. +. church while he is on his
vacation. ROllO G. Pifer will have
charge Of the business Of the church.
Rev. Mr. Hickman was formerly
pastor Of the First VI. +. church and
a large crowd of the older members
turned out Sunday to hear him talk.
Special music was furnished at both
services.
Rev. J. r. White Of Bloomington,
. Ind, delivered the sermon at the
Westminster Presbyterian church
Sunday evening. In the morning he
preached at the First Presbyterian
church at AIishawaka.
st. PauPs VI. l..
IT the evening DR.. James J.. Gardi-
ner, pastor of the st. PauPs Memorial
NJ. +. church delivered the second
sermon of the July series, OF which
there are four, each being preached
on Sunday evening during the
month The subject used Sunday
night was. The Attitude of love and
Christ Toward the Sinner" He said
that although we may not be able to
ana lyze love. il is the greatest fact in
conversion, and vital fact in human
life.
The attitude of love toward sin
ner or sin may be found IN Jesus
Christ" said Rev Mr.. Gardiner.
"Christ's attitude is that Of condem-
nation. He came in the flesh TO con-
denim in the flesh. and He condemned
sin not only by His teachings but by
the purity Of His love.
There is Il tendency today 10 whit
tie away the sharp edges of sin. our
fathers having preached against it
both in their lives and in the lives
To come. We ought never 10 speak
lightly and fiippantly of sin Al
though Christ hated sin, He loved
the sinner He always pitied and
sympathiZed with the sinner He
drew near the sinner and saw in him
an angel and not a beast. He saw
the good and not the evil
The nursery which has been in
stalled at the church is increasing in
value. as during the services sunday
II was patronized by S infants. They
were left in the care Of competent
attendants who VIII have charge
every Sunday.
First Presbyterian.
Christian Religion as a Personal
Relation" was the subject taken by
Rev. Cbas. A. LippincOtt, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, for
his morning sermon. He said that
the essential elements of Christianity
are not in the belief in theological
facts but that it is the bonds of union
that exist between Christ and the IN
dividual believer.
Grace VI. T..
Communion was observed at the
Grace NJ r.. church Sunday morning
and 527 members took part. AT the
services 10 new members were re-
ceived into the church. making 335
that have united since the Sunday
|. campaign. At the services 16 infants
and children were presented for bap-
tism. and ten people were immersed
in the st. Joseph river in the after
noon at $50 o'clock. There was a
large Sunday school attendance. 421
being present. Arrangements for the
reception TO be held Monday evening
have been completed. Ii Will begin
at S O'Clock.