The Detroit times., 1913-03-10

of the world and with whipcords OF
the peoples scorn, drive forth from
there into the hell of nations nate
all those swindling, hypocriticai pro
fessors of religion who obtained cor,
ner in corn and wheat In Chicago ana
New York, their millions increasing
i'm exact ratio to the death rate
through starvation OF the worlds
poor
That the world is facing social
and industrial crisis Is the opinion OF
the Rev. Willis A. Moore, who spoke
i'm the Church OF Our Father, sunday
morning, on The closed door. Like
the wise and foolish virgins OF the
parable. some will be happy and SO
rene within and some disconsolate
without the closed door," said Or.
Moore. 1.-The only word for US Is. De
ready be prepared"
Referring to some OF the questions
OF the day In which the honor. virtue
and dignity OF womanhood are sought
10 be trampled In the dust. the Rev.
Frank Foster F1tchett, In the Grand
River-ave. Methodist church, warned
that when Rome ceased to honor the
name OF wife and mother. her man.
hood decayed and she fastened on to
ruin" "A nation can rise no higher
than its women and the more that
women do, the greater the power they
exert In the life OF the nation, the
better men and women they Will
make OF their children" said MI
Fitchett. I'm giving equal suffrage
to women. China has taken step
ahead OF America, IN recognizing the
value Of womankind to the common
wealth"
The Rev Hugh Jack, the new pastor
OF the Central Presbyterian church,
who arrived in Detroit from his former
pastorate In Peoria, Ill.,. Thursday.
preached his first sermon in Central
church, Sunday. DR.. Jack asked the
congregation to make him their shep-
herd, confidant and Intimate friend"
Mans high place I'm creation Is due
largely to his long infancy" said the
Rev. NJ. Lee Grant, In the Fort-st. Con-
gregationa church. Infancy devel-
ops love. Love is the greatest thing
In the world. The hope OF the race
lies in the development Of human ktnd.
ness. The primitive was born fighter
and might made him fight The help
less babe, however, has softened the
heart OF man and " teaching him the
joys OF unselfish love, The coming OF
the child developed family life In the
beginning and is it's main stay today.
The infant is the most powerful bond
in holding father and mother together.
There can be no true Christian
preaching which forgets or ignores the
Cross" said the Rev. J. Percival
Huget, in the First Congregational
church.
There was stern note in the old
time preaching which has largely pass
ed away We would not have IL back
unchanged: yet there is place for 1t
still. In this Lenten season We are
tracing the steps OF the Christ. AS the
light OF Eastern bursts on us, the
cross becomes a new symbol. Once
1t meant death; now ii means life.
Once it meant shame; now IL means
glory
Speaking in ST. Mary's Roman Cath
Ollie church Sunday, the Rev. Henri
Blanchot, pastor OF st. Joachim's
church. gave one OF his characteristic
sermons in which he scored the pres
ent.dav tendency 10 seek amusement
at all costs. "Of late the world has
gone pleasure-mad," said FIR. Blanchot.
Society taking its tone and color from
the favored classes IL fast drifting
away from religion and from God him.
self. Huge masses Of the people ape
the customs and fashions OF the upper
ten and grow more and more indiffer-
ent to the truths Of revealed religion
and the observances 1t enjoins."
THE hour has come for more active
work among Christians" said the Rev.
Maurice p. Fixes, in the Woodward
ave. Baptist church. I'VE are happy
In the thought Of having with US, In
this pulpit, DR.. SpurgeOn but, this
mighty man OF God cannot do what
each Of us must do for himself. Think
OF the souls that may be helped IL we
all feel our personal obligation to help.
This hour will serve to reveal our real
selves. A crisis is always a testing
time" Or. William Sturgeon. OF Lon
don, son of the late Rev. Charles II.
Spurgeon. will begin series OF reviv-
al meetings, Tuesday evening. in DR..
Fixes church, to continue afternoon
and evening until Easter.
The new Martha Holmes Methodist
church was dedicated Sunday by
Bishop William A. Quayle, following
allday services, OF which praying for
funds with which to clear the edifice
OF debt that dedication might take
place. was feature. The amount
raised was $4,000. Bishop Quayle will
give a lecture in the church Monday
evening. and services and entertain
ments will be held every evening this
week up TO and Including Friday.
Over 60 persons were received into
new membership in the Fourteenth.
ave. Methodist church, Sunday, the
first day of services following the uedl.
cation OF the church week ago.
George b. Raymond, OF New York,
addressed large audience In the con-
vention hall OF the Hotel Pontchar-
train. Sunday afternoon, under the
auspices OF the international Bible
Students league on the subject "Elec-
ton and free grace" Mr.. Raymond
declared thar IL was impossible that
these Two doctrines could be operative
at the same time He said that many
OF the great theologians had lost their
faith because OF the apparpnt incon-