Arizona republican., 1913-02-10
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Delivers Inspiring Address from Presbyterian Pulpit Yesterday Morning On Value of An Ideal. Church Crowded.

Crowded.
 Before the largest audience that has filled the First Presbyterian church in many months, Hon. Thomas R. Mar shall, vice president -eect of the United States addressed his fellow Presby terians and friends this morning. de- liVering an inspiring address upon the Value of an Ideal as expressed in the life of Jesus Christ. So large was the crowd that assembled to hear the dis tinguished Indianan that all the seats were taken, all the standing room oc- cupied and the sidewalk in front of the church crowded in the effort to hear the words of the speaker
 Before launching into the discussion of his topic which he handled in the same distinct and hOmely way that he recently addressed the Presbyterian Broterhood, Mr Marshall requested Dr. Donaldson. of Denver, field secre- tary for the Presbyterian church who presided to read a short lesson from the 12th chapter of Johns Gospel. He then said that he would base his remarks upon that portion of the thirty second verse of the read scripture which says: And l. if I be lifted up-will draw all men unto me"
 The speaker said that he was nos prepared to say that he heidi the strict old fashioned Calvinistic views as to the sternness of God. He did not be- heve in the stern conception of God as the old timers professed. believing rather in a kind and cOnsiderate heaV- enly father, whose gentleness was such and whose compassion is so great 1 that he can temper the wind to the l shorn lamb. However. whatever may I be his belief thus. he was very well de- ception of God as believed by the strict 1 CalVinists. is infinitely better than tht wishy washy views of God tha sC many claim to. believe now. The sterT l conception builded a better character
 He said he is a thorough optimist i He believes that better times are com l ing. better ages in store for the chil- | dren of men than they have eXperi- ! enced before. a better world is ahead ! 1 but he also believed it to be the prov.
 ince of man to assist as much as pos sible in making the conditions better The world however will never reacl
 its greatest good through reformation
 it being in the speakers opinion impos | sible to legislate men to righteous
 ness. That only can come from regen
 eration. Not by compelling the man tt b~lieve or to desist from wrong, but h! | the application of the love of God. d 1 expressed in his son. changing nj heart so that he would want to do bes | ter
 Faith is universal. he said. Oftei lilly expressed, but it is faith in fellow men that makes the business good O bad. makes people believe in future 1 makes people plan ahead. Faith is Of ten expressed in a manner that woul, lead one to believe the eXpressor to b faithless. He believed that there is universal need however for a reason l able rational faith, faith which cal
 be found expressed in the Christ a described in the four gospels. mi Christ IS the ideal His value is in tha having been the only perfect man, h. can being lifted up draw all men untt | him. Living toward the ideal as ex pressed in Christ will make the worlt i better to live in. and better for com 1 ing generations.
 l Arrangements are nearly completes for the reception and banquet in homo of Vice President elect Thomas F l Marshall to be held at the Hotel Adam on Friday evening, February IA the ev
 of his departure for his home in In
 dianapOlis. Owing to the fact tha i Mrs. Marshall has expressed a decide
 preference for remaining at the hom of her relatives, near Scottsdale. on tn
 last night she will be in Arizona fo
 sometime, it has been decided that tn
 banquet and reception will be strictl
 mems affair.
 One of the principal speakers of tn
 evening. outside of Governor Marsha
 himself. will be Attorney General Gee
 Purdy Bullard Invitations have bee
 sent to many good speakers from Othe | parts of the state and it is eXpecte
 that several will respond
 Tickets will be placed on sale for tn
 banquet and these besides being ob tainahe at several business places wi
 be in the hands of the ticket committee
 Vernon l.. Clark, Walter BraWner an Frank DeSouza. It is planned to la l about 250 covers.
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