Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-16

Talk Wilt you on tnis eupJeCt.
struggle and the certain victory of the
right when Mr.. Townley unexpectedly
interposed his doubling comment.
any recent studies In the social sci
ences," responded Mr.. Townley in a
serious tone of voice, shave been con
vincing me that our churches have
been altogether on the wrong track.
We have been seeking the individual
only. Mr.. Sunday represents the old
type Of evangelism. which lays stress
on the Individual. What we need is
the new evangelism, which sees clear
ly that the individual is exactly what
society makes him. We must seek to
regenerate society instead of wasting
our time with individuals"
Allan Rutledge looked closely at his
companion and remained silent.
Take Bronson as an example Of
what mean" continued Mr.. Townley.
There are numbers of young men and
women who are led astray in Bronson
every year. but these young people are
not so much to blame. Society rs to
blame for allowing these gambling
dens, houses of vice and saloons to ex-
list. Let Mr.. Sunday turn his atten-
ton to society and seek to redeem us
socially and l will back him up with
my full strength. for l know he Is a
man of power"
Mr.. Townley, want to have a
plain talk with you on this subject.
have felt that you were not altogether
In sympathy with our campaign and
that you suffered 1t to go forward more
to please me than because 1t appealed
to your conscience and judgment. Let
us talk frankly together. Unless you
are prepared to back Mr.. Sunday In
his effort for Christ and righteousness
| In Bronson our forces are divided right
at the start"
"But shall certainly not oppose
him, and / wish his campaign all the
success possible" said Mr.. Townley
quickly.
81 have noticed that Thomas March
mount Is making the Courier real
factor for progress" said Mr.. Townley
little later. did you read his article
In yesterdays paper entitled Give Bill
| ly Sunday HearlngT"
81 surely did" responded his COM
panlon, land / want to tell you that
Mr.. Marchmount's change of attitude
is due In part to the fact that he came
over to some of the evangelistic meet
ings l have been holding lately every
Sabbath evening"
Albert Townley looked ut his fellow
minister in surprise at this speech.
81 tell you 1t Is true" said the other
laughingly. you know, l have a spe-
cial friend In the Courier office. Reg
inald Nelson told me that Mr.. March
mount was deeply stirred by sermon
| of mine on the text, How shall We es-
cape II We neglect so great salvatlonT
BY the way, when we begin our work
of redeeming the social life of Bronson
we shall need to depend greatly on the
Courier. am praying that both Mr..
Marchmount and his young city re-
porter win be converted through and
through during the Sunday meetings.
and think they will"
Reginald Nelson seems to me to be
pretty much of Christian already"
replied the other.
"But he has never confessed Christ"
answered Allan. "and the non-C Chris
tians Of Bronson are already hiding
behind him, as they do behind every
good man who refuses to align himself
with the Christian forces"
81 thought was going to have that
young immigrant In my church." said
Albert Townley regretfully. 'You
know. l discovered him and directed
him to Bronson. but you soon captured
him"
II plead not guilty." said Allan Rut.
ledge. 1T was our young people who
captured Reginald. You know. he met
Joy Graham on the boat"
"Of course l know that. introduced
them myself"
! On the afternoon Of the same day
Allan Rutledge met by apnointmenl