The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-30
IN DETROIT PULPITS

"The sin of lying is almost uni
versal," said the Rev. Frank 5. Row.
land, In the Cass-ave. Methodist
church, Sunday. 80 often We hear
that truth is the foundation of char
acter, the cornerstone of nation, the
principal requisite o: q Christian.
Then we are told that confidence is
the basis Of trade. Confidence Is
truthlulness. Not long since / saw
an advertisement, Suits $3.50; worth
$780,, and as knew the head OF the
suit department, l asked him II It
meant that the suits actually had sold
for $50, and at least he was truthful
enough to answer. No. That is just
one way OF catching trade. Thank
God for honest merchants, honest
plumbers, honest coal dealers, hon
est preachers. honest auto repairers.
When inclined TO speak falsely look
out upon nature and natures ways
Sounding the note that Christians
have double duty at this time In
worlds events, the Rev. j. Perclval
Huget, in the First Congregational
church. said: Christian faith has
two great services TO render just now
to Keep clear and strong, the larger
hopes, eternal truths; TO keep the
world from forgetting about faith and
hope. love, brotherhood, righteous
ness, justice and God; and to renew
and strengthen our hearts as we'll as
our minds, to give US courage and
cheer In this testing time In life.
Thus steadied and heartened we will
be able to go about our business In
the world, confident OF LIES meaning
and the outcome"
Declaring the hypocrite rapidly
works his own downfall, the Rev.
Howard A. Field, In Simpson Metho-
dist church, said that the kiss OF de-
ception and betrayal Will not go long
uncovered and the world Will soon
know what you are" You cannot de-
ceive Cod" said Mr.. Field, even II
you are able to deceive the world for
"a time"
The undated interest Of countless
millions In Christianity was said by
the Rev. E. H. Pence, in Fort-st Pres
byterian church, to be explained In
the fact that at is not truth that ia
new but a new power to understand
IL that comes with use and employ
ment Of It." 1.-THE very church itself,
It's repeated and continued services
are based upon the human need which
John calls attention to when he says:
III have not written unto you because
We know not the truth, but because
We know It.
The Rev. II. H. Fox, the new rector
of ct. Johns Episcopal church, occu'
pied his pulpit for the first time, Sun.
day. and following the morning SER
vice, those in the church waited in
order TO go into the vestry and speak
words of good wishes to the new
rector.
Bethany Presbyterian church. Sun
day afternoon, was occupied by 81,
Andrews society for the annual
church services, IN observance OF ST.
Blacb preached an appropriate ser.
mon.
Wnen inc hrUSt seeks 10 eNprebd
/ his conception OF divine personag9s
he steps outside OF his province, &C
oording TO the Rev, NJ. 8. Rice, who
spoke, Sunday afternoon, In the Y
NJ. g. A., on THE three crosses" and
declared that mo artist has a right Ia
paint the likeness OF Jesus Christ"
Or. Rice saw blasphemy in the very
act OF trying to represent the person
OF the Christ or the presence OF God
as so many artists have been wont Ia
do "The face OF Jesus Christ" said
he. as not painfeble thing No
artist ought 10 he allowed 90 repro.
duce his conception az the face Of the
Christ Those pictures never ave
made an impression on me-"
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