South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-07
IS MAN MEASURING
UP TO STANDARD?
Rev. Or. Edwards breaches
Last of Sermons in ConneC-
ton With the EvangeIiStiC
Series.

The series OF evangelical services
which have been in progress at the
Methodist Memorial church for the
past two weeks and which nave
aroused much interest in the com
munity, were brought 10 close sun
day evening The attendance through
out the services has been gratifying
20 the pastor Rev. DR.. Loren Ed
wards. who has delivered the ad-
dresses during the series
His Sunday Afternoon address TO men
was "A brilliant perOratiOn. Speaking
from the text, Manhood Weighed IN
the Balance" he gave vivid descFlp-
ton OF a great and gorgeous banquet
hall. a magnificent palace Of a Baby
lOnian king. one Of the wonders OF the
ancient world Wealth from sur
rounding dependencies. luxury, idle
ness, vice, iniquity. Men allowed free
rein to their passions. and women fled
from purity as from pollution Baby
Ion was lettering to its fall It's cup
OF iniquity was full. Belshazzer's
doom was sealed.
Illustrating his text the speaker
asked if manhood in Mishawaka was
measuring up; was it making good;
would il pass muster
Manhood was weighed in the bal
ance OF truth, and he, the speaker,
wondered il men appreciated what
high and noble qualities were bound
up in the element in character which
we call truth. It was an essential
part OF God, and God cannot be false;
He cannot lie nor can he justify
falsehood in man. A ran may have
faults he may be imp rfect he may
come short of his own aims and ideals
but if he isn't true, il he isn't what
he pretends to be, if he has no regard
for the honor Of his words and ac-
tions. then what dealings can anybody
have with him2 Truth in business,
truth in politics, truth in religion. We
hear about hypocrites in the church,
hear a lot about them. Men stay out
on the ground that there are people
inside who are not what they ought
10 be- Very original discovery Are
YOU what you ought TO be2 Are you
trying half as hard as some of those
who are the subject of your criticism
OF course there are hypocrites in the
church; every other place and hell is
full OF them. Men who are false and
dishonest and impure will stand off
and asperse the church because there
are hypOcrites in IL. If manhood is
anything worthy at all, il must be
true. hOnest-mUst be what il claims
20 be, must be thoroughly dependable.
Here is a great and strenuous test.
Manhood is weighed in the balance of
truth. How will it stand its test? ?"
Manhood is weighed in the bal
ance Of purity. There are two things
that are really One-the impurity of a
lie and the lie of impurity. The rea-
sons why men fail at the point of
truth are cowardice, weakness. un-
Willingness to seem to be what they
really are-hypOcracy. Every man
who steps into the sink Of sin does so
either because ne is too feeble 10 hold
up or because he Is too vicious TO
want to. Indulgence is the choice OF
weakness and sin. When il comes to
face the question of impure indulg-
ence do not try 20 hide the CHASTITY
fact with the soft garment OF a high
and serviceable motive-just spare
yourself 10 this rule-you indulge for
one of two reasOns-yOL are so weak
and cowardly that you can't refuse.
or YOU are so vile and vicious that you
won't"