South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-09
DIR. EDWARDS TALKS
TO BUSINESS MEN
Says There is Too Much Bust
ness and Not Enough
Christ.

Four converts. all young men. and
two accessions were reported at the
business mems special service at the
Methodist Memorial church Monday
night.
without exception the churches
engaged in the revival have had
meetings OF exceptional interest and
in addition conversions and acces-
sions at all the churches were re-
ported Tuesday night
The Methodist Memorial church
service was promoted by the men $
team who made "a special invitation
70 che business men Of the city The
response was very satisfactory and
the auditorium was packed.
DR. Edwards sermon was Of spe-
cial interest 10 the business men.
He stated that today men engaged
in business are too busy, they are
too anxious 20 make money and for
get other important duties, such as
those concerning in the home.
friends and last. Christ and their
spiritual well being.
Rev. J. j. Fischer Of North Man
chesterf who was engaged to con-
duct the singing Of the choir dur
ing the next two weeks revival, was
called 10 the bedside of his son
Tuesday afternoon. He will proba-
bly, return sometime this week.
Presbyterian Church.
A splendid attendance was pres
ent at the First Presbyterian church
to hear DR. A. J. Burnett's sermon
Of which the subject was, Almost,
But"
The speaker said in part: These
words sound the death knell OF a
man whose hands were touching the
hold Of eternity; and it cost Christ
more than we can estimate to utter
them.
The man 10 whom this declara-
ton was made was in many respects
an exceptional character. He was a
plain thinker and earnest seeker aft
er truth He was attracted 10 Christ
because in Him the man recognized
one who was intellectually above His
age and who could answer the
doubts and questiOnings Of His own
mind.
HE had measure Of spiritual
knowledge. He recognized that God
was supreme in the realm Of man
hood and he understood the relation
between the inner life and its mani
festations.
He was a man Of high moral
character. He was prominent in the
church.; his thoughts and his living
We're above the plane of people sur
thing. IL was a great thing for him
10 be near the kingdom because it is
SO great a thing 10 be in.
Character needs a surer founda-
ton than mere morality. This is
not the right. the authorized stand
ard. There are in the commercial
world standards OF weight and
measure. In the world of life there
is a standard of character. It's
Jesus Christ. In Him alone can we
know the fun measure of a man.
Our morality may bring US near
the kingdom, but with it alone We
are still outside God wants our
whole being that He may live on it
and work through il.
1T is generally one thing. and
sometimes a very email thing. that
keeps us out. With this man il was
the failure 10 link his life to the
great spiritual fact which he ac-
knOwledged.
ITO be near and yet to be outside
means that we hear the triumphant
music OF life. but cannot join in the
song. we know the brightness. but
are in darkness: we have the water
flowing at our feet but the tongue
1t parChed. we are near the bread
Of life but die Of starvation. II is
indeed great to be near the king
dom. but if we do not enter. our
very nearness is an added con-
domination"
His subjects for tonight will be.
Excuses. A special feature will be
the singing of the male chorus
The services at the Emmanuel
Baptist church were also very well
attended and the subject Of Rev.
Unthank was extremely interesting
Another subject Of special interest
will be the one tonight. With All
the Churches Sounding the Gospel.
VIII the Greater Part Of Mishawaka
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