The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19


IT Is as true now as ever that God
and mammon cannot be worshIpcd ut
the same altar. And ia II not also
| true that the affairs of tho churches
would have to be abandoned for lack
| or financial support II the mammon
| OF social .unrighteousness were
| scourSed away from thcmY'
"Gct Heaven Into souIs, ns Wen NJ
| Souls Iuto Heaven.
The answer OF b. S. Stcadwell. pres
| tdent OF the Worlds Purity Federation.
| wasS
81 believe tho church moods:
~ standard clearly defined and close
"A courage that will in,partially APP
raii,, IN all human affairs the highest
the church to do its wnole duty.
| a vision large enough to cause the
e en}uin to become true leader in
! fronting the individual. the home, So
* message directed toward getting
heaven into souls. rather than souls
30 "A unity unity cohesive enough to permit
AGAINST every force that seeks to com
pir9,mise; YEA ;S Ken or undermine the prin
Pastors Cater Too Largely to Scholar
The president of the National Chris.
tlan League for the Promotion of pur-
ity:. Mrs. elizabeth Il. Grannis, replied:
else Ihe e,, GnnrGh needs more than aught
through practical faith In Christ ana
His gospel
" ", , The church appeals effectively
70 the pe3nie It. must. have rid itself OF
that which majority of !" its pi members,
SNIP adhero to simply nominally.
The church militant nuincricall..
represents more genuine followers OF
christ who practice His. gospel Than
BODY. 's''''
"TheologIans and pastors of churches
d q IN col, Nlor H.
tuai attainments, social prcstige. mon
eyed parishioners. etc These things
we're not of the foundation which
The Christians textbook honors tho
heart bove the head"
reopic Tired of Predigested Food.
Sald Mrs champ Clark. leader in
90 i, would say that the crying need
70 prove beEond the shadow OF = doubt
that 1T is not ali OF lite TO live, nor all
'tnbcl!ef is at the bottom OF all tho
apathy in the church.
beop!e arc tired Of being tcd on
Look to own. Not NeIghbor'., Faults
PROBABLY no man in the country, has
naa wider practical experience in re-
work than Rudolph Blankcnburg, Phil
nde!phia's independent" Mayor. said
II would say that the church, great
est need is that each member of Tile
community should devote little more
tlinc TO the correction OF his own faults
and, as a consequence. q littl. less time,
10 the correction OF his neighbor's
iS 81 ,o,1dnss; In other words, there
correct the mistakes OF the clergy, ths
clergy TO suggest Improvement in the
,%ork o! TIC Judges, the judges TO give
IA! instruction TO the general public.
very unit or the general public to
lruft everything but himself.
pncc lnauEurate policy Of sin
n no Inff f,-i,G,
ana that Individual in ali his relations
WIN ms fellow man. whether such re-
sacred matters. will assume a new
/ value. and each movement making for
InJ general welfare receive u new inn
pulse In the right direction"
| Ihentricnl Performances Not Needed.
! The answer OF Anthony Comstock.
/ secretary OF the Society for the sun,
! preston OF Vice, was:
Az own conviction Is that when
! selhsh indinerence and pleasure inter
/ sabbath day the heart grows cold and
me ,anections are blinded. and there is
II think that the one essential at.
rtaC'oh IS mat the minister should
Preach the Word. We do not want
theatrical performances or any substi-
tute for tho good seed. and when that
good seed is sown in good SOIL there
Is pound TO DC good harvest"
/ Church Needs backbone.
Society Of Philadelphia D. Clarence
Gibbeney, answered:
10 strengthen its appeal the church
/ most needs: First, backbone second.
/ sympathy; third, sacrifice; fourth. in
/ spiratlon and initiative.
Backbone, because Christian affirrna
ton. Is battle against the negative
,1rces' Ee!lgion IS conviction in ac-
chnrc, ana >. az action invites war. Most
! sympathy for the offender and
hatred for the offensc. Self confession
D a. t,.t .Nl
/ ing IN The fastening ON the peonie az
! sins which could not exist unless we
1 permitted them and nrohted by them.
/ Illustrated by our hypocrisy IL! bialn
, ing liquor evils on the dealers ana
! iorstttihg or Ignoring the shameful
I truth That we have made their busi-
! ness lega! by profit sharing license
/ systems Being responsible for rhe
existence OF the rum business We try
/ 10 'Q9l ourselves by attempting to put
/ the blame for the evils OF drink UPON
/ our partners.
Sacri nee would test our capacity for
/ grace. The liberation OF the world to-
/ ward the church is sufficient indicr-
ncnt of the church We are prone 10
question the cost OF principles and hest
Triumph awaits the church when The
first question IS the Righteousness OF
things. and the last question the cost
Inspiration and Initiative would cnd
lormaisn and drifting. Churches are
ppfehensive OF new methods and only
necessity; Some churches are morgues
to bury laughter. hence young people
/ refuse to be constant mourners and
stay away from church"
I Fighting Spirit Needed.
What the church most needs TO
strengthen It's appeal arc consecration.
zeal, energy and the fighting spirit"
was told by Commander Evanreline
Booth, OF the salvation Army. Il can
Ing these things The fact that she is
actually 'hghting apathy shows that
she is alive 10 her duty
Cote church Sunday is ono OF the
fruits OF this aroused consciousness
It Is no perfunctory effort. but an ef-
fort inspired by a sense OF duty that a
recognition OF its own former rciniss-
ness has intensified
NO person who Witnessed the sue
cesstui effort OF the Y w. c. A. and
NJ G \ 10 raise the stupcndous
sum Of 100000 during n period Of
financial depression can doubt that rich
men ar" consecrating their dollars TO
q higher service. 1t is hardly likely
that man VIII consecratc his money
unless hc is in hearty sympathy with
he movement that 1t is intended 10
Twenty wears ago e. would b.o