South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-28
GIVES ACCOUNT OF
HIS Passionate
Rev. Henry L. Davis of First
NJ. E. Church Tells What Has
Been Accomplished in the
Past Six Years.

The morning services at the First
NJ Z. church Sunday were Of the
nature OF a celebration OF the sixth
year OF the pastorate Of Rev. II. L.
Davis. Mr.. Davis preached a special
sermon on the occasion, an abstract
of which follows:
Il close today my sixth year as pas
tor OF the First Methodist church.
Perhaps no like period Of years In the
church's history has seen greater
changes IN the church's life.
y I'VE have passed from an old equip
ment into a new. From an old church
building without conveniences into a
building which is a model Of church
equipment. There has not been a
feature neglected, from rooms adapt
ed TO the importing Of spiritual truth
TO the children and social cOnven-
iences for the young 20 one OF the
most magnificent auditOriums Of the
state.
Il have received into the church
nearly 700 people during my pastor
ate and have preached no less than
500 sermons. During this pastOrate
the Billy Sunday campaign was held,
which viii not be surpassed in an
other half century.
THE past year has been one OF the
best in the six We witnessed the
raising OF $4,000 in a single day, a
feat which has not been excelled in
the entire state, our laymen having
done the work in marvellous order
and precision. These stupendOus
sums have not interfered In any way
with the benevolent giving Of our
people.
Church is 'EUnsunS"
When the average lodge has per-
formed some act Of charity in distri-
buting baskets TO the poor or Christ
mas gifts to the needy. q willing press
gives it large space and glazing head
lines while the sunshine scattered by
the church Of Jesus Christ falls un-
heralded and unsung. We DO not Of
fer this as a criticism. we state it as
a fact
The church which / serve today
has taken it's scores Of baskets to the
poor, carried its flowers to the sick
and messages Of comfort to the be-
reaved. This it has done in South
Bend. But more, it has carried sup
its help TO the needy OF our cities and
carried the gospel into China, Japan
and India.
The benevolences II this church in
its individual members are marvellous
when stated in figures. One individ-
ual has given within the past year
$4,000 to the two local hospitals.
NosVVU 10 the AIDUdIS nOllb anu
$4,000 TO the y. w. G. A.
Included in our benevolences are
the education, Missions church eX-
tension, American Bible society. etc.
Including the above gifts this church,
as a church or through it's member
ship, dropped last year into the lap
of the worlds need over $4,000 for
benevolent purposes. Added to this
its expenditures for its own buildings
and the operation OF it's own plant,
which it pledged, il paid altogether
S105.00O. We doubt If this has been
surpassed by any one church in In
diana
All Departments Prosperous.
Every department II our church
has prospered. It's Sunday school.
wOmen's organizations and member
ship all have grown in numbers and
efficiency"
Mr.. Davis also spoke OF the work
that the church should do in the
future. should the bishop at our
coming conference return me to
South Bend L shall be pleased" he
said. If not, my farewell word is
that 7 never expect to serve n better.
n more generous and more useful
church than the one to which have
given such poor service in the last
six years"
At night the pastor spoke upon
THE Life of Moses and It's Message to
the Young Man Of Today"