South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-04
SAYS ITALY NEEDS
A NEW FREEDOM
Head of Rome College Points
Out Field Open for
MethodiStS. =

Africa and South America, was the
sweeping vision which Rev. y. NJ.
Triple. ID. D.. head of the/Methodist
American college in Rome. gave the
Congregation Of St PauTs Memorial
NJ. +. church Sunday morning I'm a
powerful sermon on The Third
Italy"
Dr.. Triple is a convincing speaker
and pack Of his talk Sunday morning
WIS the authority OF intimate ac-
euaintance with the italy Of TODAY
and a scholarly appreciation OF the
meaning Of the turbulent spirit and
conflicting thought currents which are
tearing the country.
The Third Italy" unique in the an
nails Of the human race, rising as il is
from the ruins of ancient and medic
val Rome. is a country in eager search
OF freedom, freedom Of thought and
freedom Of action a country destined
once more 10 lake the leadership of
nations, yet withal, a country without
a God.
Says Little of Religion.
Italy is saying little of religion to-
day" said Or. Triple in part. "In the
average mind religion has no place
not that the average Italian is ire
ligiOus, but he believes that religion
holds no message for his new free
dom. The majority of Italians waive
the question of religion unless il
then they are ready 20 arm against it,
to fight religion for the sake of free
dom.
Those beautiful old cathedrals
which have stood for ages as superb
examples of art and of the fervor of
devotion still stand, but they stand
desolate. The fires on their affairs are
dead; the thrOngs OF wOrshippers
have vanished. They live, but they
live without the church
Il attended the dedication of that
first great monument of modern Italy
which stands straight and white on
the old CapitOline hill. Throngs OF
rejoicing Italians surrounded it. Roy
atty was there in its brilliancy Eight
thousand mayors Of Italy were there.
Flags from every regiment of the ma
tons army waved above the crowd.
All the light and color of Italy was
there-all the hope, the victory. the
spirit-tO celebrate so years of free
dom. Yer not a prayer was offered,
not a head was bowed.
THAT is the tragedy of modern
Italy.
Mission of MethOdism.
There, my friends, is the mission
of MethodiBm-to demonstrate that it
is the friend of mOderniSm-to place
Christ in the leadership of the new
thOught-to ask of the Italian, What
doth il profit a man if he gain the
~
What we need for our mission is
an army OF men full Of hope and dar-
ing to preach this doctrine. We are
calling them TO come for Italy. for a
living Christ, for redeemed human
.ty-and they are coming.
THE great need of Italy IS brave
Christian leadership, men who can
speak with authority on these prob
lens that are tearing the minds and
the hearts of mon; men who can en-
ter with understanding into the camps
Of socialism: men who can speak the
word Of God in the language OF to-
day.
How are we going to find these
men?
Must Build Collegio.
'This is my vision. friends 1t is
vision OF faith. / see a great col
eesio browning that hill where st. Paul
lived and suffered. a great cOllegio
founded TO train young men, TO teach
hem 20 die TO sin. TO lead them TO
consecrate themselves TO the leader
ship of the great Italian people. God
sent St Paul to Rome for a great
strategic reason. God has placed
Methodism in Rome for the same rea-
son.
I'VE must build this college for
Young men. We must food it with the
light OF Gallilee. After it has been
here dozen years YOU will begin to
rom Spain. from Africa-news of the
victory of this Light of Gallilee.
The late PINK y. called for 500
100000 10 build a great basiliCa. The
foundations OF IL are laid. / suppose
some day fl will be completed and the
pilgrims viii come from all parts of
he world 10 behold its glory.
Give me rather $5O,e00.000 to in |
vest in the throbbing. eNultant man I
mood of Italy with which 40 capture /
he new spirit of a people and To
challenge the leadership OF nations |
In speaking of modern Italy i'm gem |
sral. Or. Triple referred To its iterA- |
.ure as follows. There are two out /
standing features of modern Italian /
literature: First. where the Italian /
formerly read French ne now reads /
italian. Italian is being read in !
France in Spain. in Africa. ! speak OF I
this because il indicates 4 vitality in /
italy today which may dominate the /
race; il shows that anything that |
.OuChes Italy will reach out and touch I
France and spain and Africa. No ma /
ion surpasses italy in the volume of
is genius The second feature To /
which I referred is a growing disgust
FOR the old and a growing passion for /
.he new-for modernism in its every /
phase
sunday at st. PauTs was full of in /
.crest Included in the morning ser /
wee was the opening prayer by DR.. /
George x. Grose. president of DePauw \
University. and former pastor of the /
church At the evening service ar /
T.2O o'clock he was the principal /
speaker. At $50 o'clock the EpwOrth .
.cague held a rally service at which .
Rev c. 3 Jones OF the Northwest /
Indiana conference delivered a stS1n2
talk ON Supporting Ideals. Al thls /
service the Maurer sisters OF the Red /
path chautauqua contributed special /
musical numbers. At the morning /
service several delightful musical \
numbers were rendered by the Thai /
an quartet.
Speaks at First Church.
The difficult task that Christian .
teachers viii have at the end of the /
European war" declared DIR. Triple F.
n the evening at the First NJ. r. .
church will DE the eradication or \
The unfair idea now entertained about .
christianity. because OF the bloody 4