The Detroit times., 1914-10-26

real Christian" the Rev. Frank s..
Rowland told the Cass-ave. Methodist
Sunday evening, congregation. In a
talk on ~,rhe extra mile Christian
Detroit needs extra mile Christians
who will sufficiently interest them
selves IA civic work as TO make true
the phrase applied TO this city, IN
Detroit life Is worth living"
Denominations are foes to religi-
GUS life wnen they refuse 10 work
iharmoniously together" said the Rev,
Eugene X. Shipper, in the First UNI
tartan church. mo church can do
business today whose capital consists
OF dogmas. The living spirit OF God
alone keeps churches alive.
"The divinity of man Is seen In the
fact that he can understand God" said
the Rev. Howard A. Field, In Simp-
son Methodist church. God made
man to live forever. He Is a creature
OF heaven and OF earth, Of time, and
OF eternity"
1.-THE hurry and rush Of today has
tendency to unsettle morals and
obscure religion" said the Rev. Earl
lR. Rice, In Burns-ave. Methodist
church. "Men live with temporary
purpose, content with today's plans
and often fail to recognize the ster
nal purpose which runs through life.
A well-balanced life takes thought of
the days to come and plans for them"
Taking for his subject "The call
"a kIx< ID In IL.
lace, In Brewster Congregational
church, said: Christian consecra
ton does not mean, necessarily, for
one to go as missionary to some
foreign country; but 1t means to carry
human spirit into the days work
at home. Christian charity does not
mean for one to gather riches In any
possible way, even by methods that
are unbrotherly and unjust and 10
spend them In public charities. how.
ever useful. II means for one to be
just to his employees, merciful to his
competitors and honest in his deal
ings with all men,"
Crowded congregations are attend
ing the special evangelistic services
being held In the First Baptist church.
by Mrs. Catherine Booth-Clibborn.
and her son and daughter, Victoria
Booth Clibborn, and Eric Booth-Clib-
born. The Rev. Thomas j. Villers,
pastor of the church, from the pulpit
Sunday. referred to the Booth Glib
borns as "the ideal Christian family"
"The forgiveness of sins is one OF
Gods ways OF calling men to Him"
said the Rev. M. g. Rice. addressing
the mems mass meeting, In the Y. M.
C. A.. Sunday afternoon. I'VE can
bring our sins to God and In faith
believing. receive remission"
In All Saints Episcopal church, In
Windsor the congregations were
deply affected In the announcement Of
the departure of the rector, the Rev.
Arthur Carlisle to join the British
troops as a chaplain, Mr.. Carlisle
said he was the only one OF Ave broth
era. sons Of British army officer.
who could answer the call to arms.
He said he believed that the present
European war was q visitation Of
God" meant to warn the human race
to forcake sin and turn to higher
things Mr., Carlisle will be granted
leave Of absence by the vestry of All
Saints and the pulpit Will be filed
during his absence. by the curate,
the Rev. Percy Manning.
"The problem of divorce" was TAX
en- up by the Rev. George Edgar Gull
len. In West Grand-blvd. Methodfst
church. Among other unequivocal
statements, Mr.. Cullen said Absolute
divorce should be granted to none for
any cause" "The open sore OF the
Christian world is Americas divorce
problem and 1t must be healed or.
unless history's teaching h false,
America L. doomed" said Mr.. Cullen.
Advocating the establishment OF q
state farm where chronic drunkards
could be sent, and given outdoor
work while taking treatment, Judge
Stewart Hanley, OF the probate court,
told the business mems class of the
First Congregational church, Sunday,
that society was dealing with the
question Of drunkenness is q way alto
gether wrong.
"You. might as well fine q man for
having smallpox or typhoid fever, as
TO fine him for getting drunk" he de-
clared. with the habitual drinker
drunkenness Ii q disease, and fining
him VIII not cure Il"
Judge Hanley pointed out that COM
mitment TO Eloise helped In the fight
against drunkenness. but the victim
was not held there long enough to eff
feet complete cure. on account OF
the crowded condition of the institu.
ton.
He declared that a state farm would
be constructive economy, and a
dozen men could be taken care of and
cured. for the amount that It costs
to punish one habitual drunkard.
About $4,000 persons participated in
I, the laying OF the cornerstone Of st.
F1orian's Roman Catholic church. In
Hamtramck. Sunday afternoon, Auxil
larry Bishop Kelly. assisted by 80
priests representing the Polish Cath.
Ole churches OF the city. ofriciated
The church when completed will be
one OF the most imposing of the Cath
Ole churches of the city.
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