The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-21

In tn. name Of Jesus Christ"
That work Is both q physical and
moral necessity was the statement OF
the Rev. Eugene Rodman Shipper,
pastor Of First Unitarian church, In
the first Of series OF sermons. Sun.
day. based ON DR.. Richard G. Cabot's
book, What Men Live By
"Ruskin was right when he called
the idler q thief" said Pastor Ship
pen. Work is q solid necessity. God
did not create the world In six days,
nor In six ages. 1t was never finish
ed, being still In process Of making.
We are part Of the creative process
and are called on to complete. or
rather continue, our Fathers business
Ito be co-workers with Him"
| DR.. Shipper paid particular atten-
ton to the place Of woman In the
modern scheme Of things.
| Woman should be as free as man
to choose what she will do" he said.
mo woman should be forced to marry
for economic reasons, and. on the 9TH
or hand. no woman richly endowed for
motherhood should be prevented by
silly social conventions from choosing
her mate.
Manufacturers Of liquor. harmful
drugs and weapons o. war are being
subjected to close questioning by 30
ciety In this day and age. Every man
must ask himself seriously II he ID
performing q real service to society
co-working with God"
| That good eventually will come
through the European wars was en-
phasized by the Rev. ]. Percival
i Huget, pastor OF First Congregations,
i church. Sunday morning.
Humanity has not yet learned thu
difference between external force and
inner compulsion," he said. The his
tory OF modern freedom, the Ions
, struggle Of democracy, lies In thii
issue Of lordship and Leadership. Thu
i Is the largest significance not only oi
the war now raging on European bat
? tlefields. but Of the larger, wider wal
! whose battle line crosses the world
J the battle for the rights Of the many
, against the special privileges Of the
1 few. the irreconcilable conflict be
! tween human freedom and arbitrary
Z power.
!, 1--WE will do well to be cheered BY
) the patience and confidence Of Coz
who, instead Of hedging our souls n
: by iron power, gives Us freedom ant
} waits In confidence for the respons
; which proves the rightfulpess Of sucl
: confidence.
"And that confidence Is justified
History has not been In vain. Civf
{ ization will not be destroyed. 70
, | God still reigns In the patience o
, eternal wisdom and will"
, Two virtues, equanimity and mas
, nanimity. loom large on the calenda
OF qualities we should strive to attain
! according to the Rev. e. II. Pence
lpastor Of FOREST Presbyterian church
There are two fine works OF Latil
lorigin which carry large cargoes o
imeanirg," he said. zone Of them 4
leQuanimity' and II means even-mind
odness or even temper. II h not q
lcommon a virtue as II should be. ant
ret, when combined with q capacity
for energy as Il should be, and yet
when combined with q capacity fol
energy and high courage. II forms Z
combination which underlies most oi
the successful adventures OF life.
"The other word Is 'maghanimfty
II me ans great-mindedness. II equan,
Unity more particularly defines ones
even temper In facing adverse circum.
stances. magnanimity signifies the
lofty temper with which one con-
fronts the provocations other people
offer" 49, @ -a.
The rise of a new and better world.
with America as It's center, as re-
suit Of the European war was the
lprophesy Of the Rev. M. Lee Grant.
In the Fort-st. Congregational church.
"Tte teachings Of Jesus have not
lentered into the International rela.
lions OF nations" he said. Chris.
ttianity cannot be called q failure be
icause II has never been tried In the
laffairs OF the nations OF Europe. "I,
Is conceded that the Golden Rule will
solve the problems OF individuals, but
, lin the affairs OF nations II Is not &C
; Iknowledged. Germany. Austria and
Russia especially have proclaimed q
g diplomacy OF the mailed fist. Europe
I has rejected the Prince OF Peace ant
4 has put her trust In guns and armies
"Will civilization be destroyed? No
j, But America will become the cente
!, OF new and better world from which
{ militarism and autocracy will be ban
!, Itshed"
I'll. That faith and love alone can war,
k of the evils OF life which are NOR
dangerous than the perils OF the ba,
|. tlefeld was the statement OF the Rev
y Joseph A. Vance. In First Presbyte
q rian church. "You and I live In
I world beset with many perils." he dc
Z clared. life can hurt a mans sou
o terribly. the faint OF vice can injur,
him worse than dum-du mbullets. an,