South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-21
BROTHERHOOD IN
BANQUET At CHURCH
Two Noted Y. NJ. C. A. Men
Address Meeting-AppeaI to
Help Pastor and Not Shirk
Duty.

The banquet Of the brotherhood OF
the Methodist Memorial church last
night was a success in every particu-
lar. The speakers were especially
strong. First TO talk was Dr. David
g. Latshaw Of the New YORK Y. n.
c. A
He appealed to the laymen TO get
in and work with the pastors He
said that the saddest day OF church
history was when the laymen and
pastors separated and each left GER
tain work for the other 20 do instead
OF putting their shoulders TO the
same wheel and all pushing together
He thinks that the preacher should
not be bothered with things that some
OF his parishioners could take care
OF. He said that the day is here
when the public are awakening to
this fact The Y NJ G. A. has had a
great deal 10 do with this improve
ment
The speaker pointed out that the
miracles are not the things that we
should use TO convert our brothers.
but that we should provide 20th cen
fury miracles. with the help of God.
ale pointed out that modern business
phas come to recognize the fact that
the most table foundation for an
renterprise Is an old Biblical teaching
rthat is truth" He cited the modern
:methods OF successful advertising as
Ian example of this. During the
course of the discussion IL was
brought out that mo efficiency expert
! in the world today has principles OF
efficiency equal 10 those of Jesus
Christ" The speaker illustrated that
fthe reason that many of the big pc
litical leaders are now unable TO
WELD their old time influence is be-
cause men are becoming religious.
Men are custodians Of religion and
are called upon TO do more than sim
ply 20 20 church. They must carry
the spirit OF the sermon with them
wnereVe r they go
DR.. Latshaw was followed by DR.
Q. A. Barbour, also OF Y. NJ. G. A.
fame. DR.. Barbour said that il is
every mans duty TO be the witness
Of God" The greatest individual ser
vice OF man is his unconscious infiu-
ence over his fellow men. He said
that it should be the effort OF every
one 10 make himself such a reputa-
ton that whenever ne is mentioned
or seen II will call up thoughts OF
reverence for the divine being A
man should be an example for good
60 those with whom ne comes in con
tact.
He said the duty Of all men and
mems organizations is TO find some
method of applying their latent
power for good Such is the work
of the Mems brotherhood.
He said that many people are not
sure or their religious convictions
They are honest doubters and when
they find their anchorage in the bed
rock of truth they are staunch and
aue 20 the church. IL is our work
10 reach and help these that are
doubling and help them come TO con
illusions. This is the work that is
witnessing for God"
Preceding the speakers. BANQUET
was served 10 about 200 men of the
organization by the ladies' OF the
church. r. a. Partridge acted as
POSTMASTER of the occasion and in
troduced number OF speakers
Among those that gave short talks
was Z. @. Eberhart, who was acting
In behalf of the pastor during his
absence. Mr. Eberhart invited the
men TO join the mems Bible study
class. He also extended an invitation
10 the Brotherhood 10 come 10 his
.hOuse for a good time on condition
that they bring their membership VI
TO 100 before they come. Then the
incoming president made a few re-
marks regarding the new work To he
taken up during the coming year.