The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-21

empnneO IN the SeuVeuCo no pIo
Inounces upon the faithful and the un
faithful In the parable.
THE Christian religion 10 the only
hope Of salvation from the aims OF the
world for the simple reason that 1t ID
the only religion which teaches the
unity Of the races.
"For that reason, II for no other.
1t is destined to sweep the world with
the saving influences OF Jesus Christ,
an0l the true gospel OF Christ Is q
gospel Of service, service to ones
fellow man, real social service"
DR.. Zwemer was the third speaker
to outline various phases Of the gen
|eral theme Of the morning, 1.-THE call
of God for personalities to make ef
fective the Christian message" the
Rev. w. H. Wray Boyle, pastor Of the
Woodward-ave. Presbyterian church,
and DR.. A. @. Studer, general secre-
tary OF the Y. NJ. C. A., telling of the
work OF the minister and the Y. M. G.
A. secretary, respectively.
1.-THE minister IL father, son and
brother to every member of his con.
gregation," said Pastor Boyle. "Hs
gives more advice than any lawyer
and more prescriptions than any
physician. He must be imbued with
the grace OF Jesus Christ or he can.
not fulfill the most glorious mission
to which God ever called q mantle
saving Of souls"
1.-THE Y. M. C.. A. secretary must
be q man who knows young men,
said DR.. Studer. He must know the
conditions under which young men
must live in his city; must know
their opportunities for education, the
conditions under whic hthey work
the home life which they are able to
enjoy. and the nature of amusements
Ito which they have access.
He must, above all, be man with
q pure heart and an understanding
mind, and he must, to be successful
In the work, feel that he has d.
rect call from God TO devote his time
to young men,"
The Rev. Charles w. Gilkey, pastor
of Hyde Park Baptist church, Chi
cago, In an address on principles
upon which a Christian man should
choose his life-work." insisted upon
the Importance OF choosing an occu
patton for which the young man Il
physically and mentally fitted; In
other words, that he should follow
his natural bent"
Delegates representing most oil
Michigan's higher educational insti
tutions gathered In Central Methodist
church, Friday evening, for the open
Ing session of the conference
which will be continued through Sun
I day. II Is the first Of its kind to be
held in the United States. Its pur
pose Is to assist college men with q
leaning toward religious callings In
deciding which field OF endeavor they
are best fitted for. In pursuance oil
this idea, q number of representative
men who have been successful In
Christian work, will address the dele
gates, answer question, and endeavoI
| to help in solving the individual prob
lens of the young men attending the
conference.
Special attention will be paid Il
the opportunities offered by the Chris
tian ministry, Y. NJ. &. A. secretary
ships, and social service work.
The speakers In Friday evening
meeting were the Rev. NJ. 8. Rice
pastor OF the North Woodward Meth
odist church, Detroit, and DR.. Ozoru
8. Davis. president Of Chicago Theo
logical seminary. Speaking on the
theme. "The need OF the world for
FChristianity,' DIR. Rice urged the dele
gates to consider such ability ~ the.
/ possessed In the light Of response
bility, and to so order their lives a.