The Detroit times., 1914-11-16
IN DETROIT puLpIrs


and the worlds stamp upen divorce;
Jesus Christ condemned divorce a.
contrary TO Gods law and those who
uphold II range themselves upon the
worlds side and In opposition TO God" :"
said the Rev. w. Warne Wilson. In
Trinity Episcopal church. Sunday
morning. Every issue bears the un-
mistakable stamp OF its origin. IL
man takes Christ's rule for guidance
every issue, trivial or momentous.
may be settled with unerring deci-
sion."
The cause of strife In the family
and nation In due to disloyalty; there
fore. I would urge upon you to be
loyal above all things" the Rt Rev.
Frederick w. Faber. newly ordained
bishop coadjutor Of Montana. told q
confirmation class OF 25 boys and girls
In ST. Johns Episcopal church. DR..
Faber ofiiciated In st. Johns for the
last time. Sunday, and confirmed his
first class as bishop. He viii con-
duct the Wednesday evening service
In st. Johns. following which an In.
formal reception will be held that
members of the church may have the
opportunity to say farewell to DR.. Fa-
ber, who has been rector Of st. Johns
for six years.
The Very Rev. Dean Samuel 8. Mar
quis, In st. Pauls cathedral, declared
that I'VE enter Immediately after
death into a vivid conscious existence
and begin there Just where we left
on here" "Charahters is continuous,
said Dean Marquis" and the idea that
death transforms one instantly into
an angel or O devil and fixes him for
all time either In heaven or hell -
contrary to reason and to Christian
teaching. The evil we have done here
will follow us In its effects there"
The considerate and the just are
|displacing the tyrannical In statecraft
and business, the Rev. Eugene H.
Shippen declared In the First Unitar-
ian church. "In business the tyran-
nical employer is being displaced by
men who are considerate and just"
said DR.. Shippen. I'm diplomacy Ma
chievalli and his school are ineffect-
i've when pitted against men of truth
and candor. The body polite is be-
coming gentler with the inclusion OF
women In the electorate. Penology
has been transformed within q few
years. The brutal jailor has to step
aside for the educator. vindictive pun
ishment Is bound to pass. In spite
Of lingering imperial aims, exploita-
ton OF the weak, and apparent tri-
umph Of the strong, the gentle already
are beginning to inherit the earth.
ANY man who breaks the law OF
God is sinner, and any man who
makes q mock of sin is q fool" the
Rev. M. 8. Rice, Of the North Wood
ward Methodist church told the mems
mass meeting In the Y. M. O. A. Men
do not mock tragedy or death. or make
fun of dead person. yet sin. which
is the greatest tragedy In the world.
10 treated lightly. mocked, jeered at,
made fun Of and scorned."
The Rev. Charles Goodell, Of New
York, speaking in Trinity Methodist
church. Highland Park. argued In Ia
vor of the introduction Of a Bible
study course In every public school
In the United States. "Why is II that
educational institutions set the limit
IN the study Of classics Just this side
Of the greatest classic In the world? 2
asked DR.. Goodell.
"The peril OF neglect Of the best
things In life Is one OF the greatest
dangers Of the day." said the Rev.
M. Lee Grant, In Fort-st. Congrega-
tional church. Business, pleasure,
amusements which may or may not
be evil In themselves take up so much
OF our time and energy that the real
things Of life are neglected. In the
mad rush and whirl of modern life
the stu, small voice Of God is un-
noticed"
The twentieth anniversary of St
Mathews German Evangelical church
was observed In special services, the
Rev. B. r. Wulfmann, Springfield, o..
speaking In the morning service on
Looking backward"
The Mems Bible class Of the Wood.
ward-ave. Presbyterian church, which
meets every Sunday at noon. viii
carry out the following course OF
Bible study during the winter months:
Nov. %, "The ten virgins; Nov. 20.
'The talents; Dec. s, "The lost
sheep: Dec. IS, "The good Samari-
tan; Dec. "a. q special subject ID
to be taken up; Jan. 8, "The rich
fool"; Jan 10, "The rich man and
Laxarus"; Jan. II, THE importunate
widow: Jan. ~, "The pounds; Jan.
I31. "Pharisees and publicans". Feb.