The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-23

gave an interesting and illuminativt
talk on the missionary work In which
he Is engaged In that far-off country
DR.. Zwemer gave many proofs 10 on
set the published statements OF Prof
Hurgronje, Of the University OF Ley
den. who recently addressed the stu
dents In the University OF Michigan,
that there had never been a Moham-
medan convert to Professionalism. DIR.
Zwemer asserted most emphaticaliy
that Christianity is making tremen-
dous Roadway in Moslem lands.
Things divine are not mirrored in
our hearts because they are covered
with the dust Of earthly things" said
the Rev. Thomas j. Villers, In the
First Baptist church. THAT preacher
counts himself happy who can perform
some such lowly service as clearing
mems spiritual vision, and taking their
dimness away that the Son OF God may
be able to reveal to them many things
which the natural man cannot re-
ceive.'
"Ridiculously antiquated methods
are still being used by some church
people and yet they wonder why the
work does not prosper" said the Rev
Olin NJ. Thrasher. in Helen-ave. Bap
fist church. 1T Is more than mans
Job to lead q Christian life. The devil
Is on the job all the time, and is up.
to-date to the very minute. In order
to overcome fearful odds of trickery,
deceit, skill and powerful deviltry, q
man needs the whole armor OF God
on the outside and no small amount
OF the grace Of God on the inside
IF all the people in Detroit who
| consider themselves Christians were
actively working In some church. ouf
city would experience moral and re
ligious revolution" said the Rev. NJ
Lee Grant. In Fort-st. Congregational
church. as he declared that true re-
ligiOn should promote active. organ
| lied work on the part Of the religious
and aflliation with Q church body"
In the union service Of Cass-ave
Methodist and Westminster Presbyte
rian churches the Rev. Frank 8. Row
land. pastor of the former church. said
that he was q poor business man who
could not see the value Of religion
"The great aim of all mans endeavors
and the scope Of all his design are
profit" said DR.. Rowland. THE cru
cial test through which every PROPOSE
ton must pass 10, VIII It payY re-
ceived a paper from Picking. China,
the other day In which was stated In
glaring headlines that in Detroit.
Mich, u. 8. A.. common. unskilled day
Ia tv> n
money for an eight-hour day."
The Rev. George Edgar Cullen, in
the West Grand-blvd. Methodist
church. assailed In strong terms the
immortality, suggestiveness and vulgar
ity Of the so-called popular song OF
the day. and beggad his hearers not
to sing them nor to allow their sons
and daughters to contaminate their
lips with the words. To prove his as
sertions Mr.. Cullen quoted from many
of the hits"
Theodore Roosevelt was the direct
influence Christians may thank for
the establishment OF mission in the
Belgian Congo" John r. Hague. OF
Buffalo, told the Y. M. G. A. audience,
Sunday afternoon. I'm return for q
favor bestowed upon him by q mis-.
sionary. Roosevelt, through the agency
of his political power. prevailed upon
the people Of the Belgian Congo to
permit Christian missionaries to enter
the country and during R0osevelta
hunting trip In Africa he witnessed
the laying Of the cornerstone Of the
nrst Christian mission In the Belgian
Congi Now the natives arc very
| friendly to the missionaries, and the
quick manner In which they learn the
American way OF living is marvellous. .
Archbishop James J. Keane. of Du-
buQue, Ia. opened q weeks retreat Tor
the knights Of Columbus. Sunday
evening, In the Church Of Our Lady
of the Rosary. The archbishop
preached an interesting sermon ON the
influences of the PHILOSOPHERS Of the
last century on stability Of character
and the quality OF manhood. In the
present generation. He will address
meetings In the church every evening
this week at 8 o'clock.
In the Peoples chapel, Warren.ave.
and McKinley-st., Sunday evening,
Pastor Lee 8. Wheeler. speaking upon
the modern movement for interna-
tional peace. made reference to the
waning Of Turkish power In the Bible
lands as one of the signs Of the ap'
preaching end Of the age and the re-
turn Of Christ foretold In many Scrip
lures. The drying UP of the waters
of the great river Euphrates. before
the great conflict of Armageddon that
the way of the kings Of the east may
be prepared, is mentioned In the six.
teenth chapter Of Revelations. Mr..
Wheeler explained that this has, by
Bible students. been applied to the
drying up of Turkish sovereignty in
those lands, which has stood In the
way Of the great interests OF the east
ern nations. and has been for ages an
insurmountable barrier between the
| iccident and the orient.