The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
IN DETROIT PULPITS

BlllCrly arralgning, the aldermen
who voted against the Lodge saloon
restriction ordinance and declaring
thai nc saloonkeeper should be elect
ed. OF even be eligible 10 a place in
the common council the Rev H. Les
ter Smith, in Central Methodist
church, Sunday. said:
The brazen effrontery of the over
whelming majority which the liquor
interests rolled up against the ordi-
nance 10 limit and regulate the sa.
looms revealed the men who jump
when the brewers crack the whip"
"Our messages for the world have
only the value. our testimony only
the force. which comes from reality"
said the Rev. J. Percival Huget, In the
First Congregational CHURCH, speak
ing OH "A faith that justities testi-
mony." Where there is such a real
ity the witnessing will be with GER
tainty and with power and will bring
blessings to all who hear and be-
lieve"
The Rev. Joseph A. Vance, m the
First Presbyterian church, told his
fullest intellectual life and highest
moral achievement only where reli-
gion and intelligence are compatible
and there is culture of religion"
Nobody has any right TO find life
uninteresting or unrewarding who
sees within the sphere of his activity
wrong he can help TO remedy, or,
within himself. an evil he can hope
10 overcome" said the Rev NJ. Lee
Grant. in Fort-st. Congregational
church. Surely there is evil enough
In the world To keep us all busy try
ing 10 overcome It, Detroit politics
needs cleaning up We have many
opportunities for the modern
crusader"
Il was gratifying to the Rev Thorn.
AS J. Villers OF the First Baptist
church TO be able to announce that
within the last 2 months the church
has admitted 205 members.
Answering his own question. What
really Is sin? How does God treat
it?" the Rev Christopher Burnett, in
the Ferry-ave Baptist church said
"Sin IL an attribute OF human nature
which Is met by the divine provision
for the regeneration OF the indiyid.
ual'
"The ability to discover real value
I'm books is a power which he should
all coNet, said the Rev. w ~ Wray
Boyle i'm the WoodwarG.ave. Presby-
tcrisn church. What the warm sun
IL TO the snringtime seed. books OF
the right kind are to the mind Of
youth-insplratio nourishment and
life" G.. A. r. veterans. Woman's Re
lief CORPS. Sons OF Veterans, and
Daughters Of the c. A. r.. attended
memorial service in Simpson Meth
odist church. Sunday evening. The
Rev. Howard A. Field. preached q
stirring sermon when he closed with
this benediction MAY Cod grant
that every old soldier may belong not
alone to the Grand Army Of the Re
public but also. to the larger Grand
Army OF the Redeemed"
The woodward Baptist church
was decorated with flags and there
was congregational singing OF nation.
al anthems and a memorial daY ser
mon by the Rev. Maurice p. Fixes,
Sunday evening.
The most interesting meeting in
the history OF the EUworth league o.
Contra, METHODIST church was held
Sunday evening. In the chapel when
addresses were given by Gento Nakai.
Japanese: Raymundo Costosa. Philip
p,nO: Charles r. Foo. Chinese and 10
". New Corean. The young mem all
students either In Detroit or the Uni.
yersity OF Michigan. talked interest.
ingly or conditions in their own coun-
tries and the progress made In them
OF the Christian religion
Addressing the Business Mems
class Of the First Congregational