The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-12
IN DETROIT PULPITS

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A series of special Sunday evening
evangelistic services was started
sunday. I'm the First Baptist church.
At Il r ffrrrr-r-r-
Niliers. as leader The young people 3
orchestra OF the church Is assisting
the choir IN the music which is to
be a feature ct the services.
1--WE are afraid 10 pray in public
and have no time 70 pray at home %
said the Rev Olin NJ Thrashcr. in
the Helen-We. Baptist church.
| Prayer is not stylish neither is IL
convenient IL seems. Prayer was a
real power in the days OF the apostles,
and il is none the less now. If YOU
really believe i'm God and that lie will
answer your prayers, by all means
get busy and pour out your soul TO
God In prayer and prepare TO receive
his answer But sincere, believing.
personal prayer implies submissive
spirit, and your plans and specitica-
tons must be submitted 70 your Mas
ter for His approval
The Rev w. II. Wray Boyle. the
new pastor OF the Woodward-ave
Presbyterian church, said that the
church OF the day is suffering from
100 much pessimism too little
prayer. too much social vanity. too
little vision The great thing in
the Christian race is to make progress
by perseverance,, said DR.. Boyle AN
the days OF life are not great days,
and brave souls there are in every
walk OF life who press forward over
the storm not because they love the
storm, but, because they have re-
solved 10 be true 10 the best they
know"
we live in world where it is not
easy TO keep pure said the Rev Jo-
seph A. Vance, in the First Presby-
terrain church. "One OF the besetting
sins OF the day is the tendency TO in
dulge IN profanity and coarse jokes.
Fiction writer's abound in swear
words and many Of them have passed
from mere suggestive stories TO u
portrayal OF scenes too coarse TO be
read 1t is time that Christians
. should make stand for things that
are pure.
Henry Fords action a few days ago
in establishing profit-sharing plan
with the employees In his automobile
factory was the subject OF number or
pulpit utterances In Detroit churches,
Sunday The REV Willis A. Moore, pas
tor OF the Church Of Our Father,
whose congregation is temporarily
holding services in the Forest theater,
paid a splendid tribute 10 Mr. Ford,
declaring that the latters name mas
become famous throughout the world,
and his announcement OF last week
the most important event that mas
ever happened in Detroit" Dr. Moore
attacked the Wall-st Journal for it's
comment on the Ford plan which II
declares is IAN economical blunder il
not crime" ITO souls of vision,
said DR. Moore, this r. by far tue
greatest events In the history OF De-
troit, and by IT, Detroits fame VIII
be spread around the globe. Woud
that each wealthy man and firm would
do exactly as this man and firm nave
done II all would do this there would
be no industrial or economic trouble.
The Rev. Luther Z. Loyejoy, in the
Fourteenth.aye Methodist church,
said that Mr.. Fords action was "A
recognition OF the duty of the world
OF business to seek more just divl-
sion OF the fruits OF industry" How
ever large or small the final result OF
this event may be. the entire discus
sion OF it's material, social and ethi-
cal bearings inevitably clusters around
the one name Henry Ford said Mr..
Loyejoy.
This is 4 big advance toward the
day when The workingman and the en-
ployer will cease to be sworn enemies
and will be friends and brothers,
said RAobi Leo NJ. Franklin, in Temple
Beth FL.
1T is most dramatic event and
has touched the imagination OF Ameri-
ca and the world" said the Rev. j..
Perciyal Huget, in the First Congre-
gational church. Mr.. Ford Is quoted
as saying that he has no religion. lie
probably has more than he realizes.
His recent action seems TO be prompt
ed DIV motive WHICH lS mucQ ike
religion But X man has no religion
ne Is a poor man and pity him"
Lust for gold has become a nation
al peril" said the Rev II. IL. Hougn.
in Tabernacle Methott5t church. I'm
many cases we value shrewd business
practice above character We have
gone mad IN the pursuit OF money and
pleasure and are willing 10 sacrifice
everything that IS sacred, IN order to
satisfy this lust"
NAGEL Is REVISING