The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-03

Discussing duties OF citizenship, In
the First Unitarian church, Sunday
morning, the Rev. Eugene Rodman
Shipper, said: Politically, the bal
lot is a form OF speech, a mode or
self-expression. We often excuse our
neglect to vote on the ground that
there is no great issue at stake. yet
popular government is at stake every
election. A citizen silently acquiescing
to graft is the disgrace OF democracy.
When we sell our vote for money OF
power, we sell ourselves; when We
fail to cast ballot we have been
guilty of silence which is a form
OF treason"
Our mothers" was the subject OF
one of the Rev. George Edgar Gullen's
Enthusiastically frank Sunday even
ing sermons, In the West Grand-blvd.
Methodist church.
To-day II is mockery when we sa,
God bless our mothers" said Mr.
Cullen. I'm this commonwealth cattle
seem of more worth in the eyes OF
the law than motherhood. IL that
seems too strong, then count the mum.
Der of laws on our statute books
placed there expressly for the pur-
pose OF guarding and protecting our
hogs and their litter. Compare the
total with the laws which safeguard
Michigan's motherhood and her little
ones. Yet somewhere in Detroit, per-
haps in It's poorest tenement, some
patient Mary rocks TO sleep the fate
OF the nations-her flrst-born babe"
Don't enter the ministry 10 make
money. or to have an easy time" said
the Rev. Joseph A. Vance, In the
First Presbyterian church, Sunday
morning. Don't be afraid to give
your boy to God for this work. II Is
calling which unmasks hypocrisy,
Furnishes laziness and self-conceit,
but pays 100 per cent per year. God
gives the man who tolls unselfishly
for the human good and the promo
ton OF truth, the best time on earth.
God seldom gets great preacher out
OF the lap OF luxury. He keeps most
OF us poor so that we will get through
our work. The preacher who sud
denly comes to own a fat bank ac-
count after he reaches the age OF so,
or marries a rich widow, Is very apt
TO develop chronic sore throat, valvu-
lar heart trouble or a nervous break
down"
Instructions regarding abstinence
in Lent were generally given from
the pulpits of Roman Catholic
churches, Sunday In the Church or
Our Lady OF the Rosary, the Rev. r.
j. Van Antwerp said that all good
Catholics Will refrain from attending
theaters or similar forms OF amuse-
ment during the 40 days OF penance.
In the cathedral OF 50. Peter and
Paul. the Rev. NJ. j. Dempsey severe
ly scored the free use of intoxicants
by men and women OF the present
day, and said that, the approaching
days OF Lent would be a good time TO
begin total abstinence. Fasting is
regulated by the kind OF employment
In which the individual Is engaged,
although the general rule is, one full
meal day, except on Wednesday
and Fridays, when the meat OF flesh
and fowl Is prohibited.
Il. w. Brenneisen, general secretary
OF the International Bible Students
league, addressed a large audience, in
the Garrtck theater, Sunday after
noon, on The creation OF the world"
How short-sighted the absurdity
which attributes TO mere chance the
regularity, uniformity. and harmony
OF nature" said Pastor Brenneisen,
while acknowledging the laws Of ma
ture, II is denied that nature has an
intelligent lawgiver. We claim that
the existence OF an intelligent Creator
Is a clearly demonstrated truth, the
proof OF which lies all around and
within u.s. We are Hfs workmanship,
whose every power OF mind and body
speaks OF marvellous skill beyond
our comprehension. He Is the design
er and creator OF what We term ma
ture. lie ordered and established the
laws of nature, the beauty and mar.
mony OF whose operation we see an
admire" b. n. Barton. OF New York,
will be the speaker, Sunday, Feb. 3,
taking for his subject, The surprises
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