The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19

: like a rummage sale or junk shop
God II entitled 10 the best church
that can be built. | don't believe In
worshipping God in little chicken
coop. an implanted chicken coop.
You will spend three or four
thousand dollars for an automobile
and | don't begrudge you that
wish erybody had an automobile
that can AFFORD II. But YOU won't
put anything In the collection box.
You women spend more for a
hat than you would give TO the
cause Of religion In n lifetime
don't begrudge you the hat but
when you sweep down the aisle
with a $50 hat and n 5000 dress.
and put plugged cent in the
collection box ! do begrudge
that.
II want 10 tell you. God don't
stand for that kind OF thing. either.
Insist on your views being adopt.
ed In all things; don't give in 10 the
majority government. We run this
government by majority and would
like 10 nun everybody that way, too.
But the church isn't run that way
Let the tail wag the dog
Then. again. II you see that ev-
eryoody II working harmoniously,
get busy and start a Night
III the minister wants quartette
you insist on choir II the minis.
ter WANTS choir you insist that
a quartette IA the thing
sister suttInsky
Get busy. oh. Sister Buttinsky 4"
Services rendered in such oppos.
tie directions could not meet with
the came result This old Pharisee
comes sneaking into the synagogue ::
Il was open all the time like the
temple, and they meet there and
discuss all the questions OF religion
and Jesus AZ little reception or
wedding. Jesus watched that bunch
Of highbrows coming in and sweep
ing down and taking conspicuous
places. and Jesus said. Come down
from your high horses The better
way Il 20 come higher than 20 down
lower II is better 10 ind qualities
that will enable you 20 sit up higher
than go down,
These fellows were always train.
Ing 10 get in the limelight and they
came 20 the synagogue and got con
splcuous places. and so this Phari
see came Into the synagogue and he
PRAYED
81 thank God that ! am not as
other men are-plunderers. murder.
ers, adulterers and pubIicans ! fast
twice week and give tithes OF all
nv property and he went out--that
was his prayer.
~ think that after the recording
angel got that he dropped the pen
and threw up the sponge
II can imagine lot OF people sit
ting around the church and saying
That IL my Idea OF religion. that is
IT, am no sensationa'ist 7 don't
want anything vulgar. no slang
WHY don't you use a little bud.
so that something will come your
way And II will come "a straight
ne two and two make four
Service rendered IN such oppos-
i'e directions cannot meet With the
same results II two men were on
top OF n high building and one
should Jump and one come down 'k0
FIRE escape they couldn't expect 10
rect with the same degree Of
safety.
Two men came into 'ho temple
and ore said Thank God. I am not
as other men are. and one said
God be merciful ~ me. a sinner
The hrst man went 20 his house
the same as when he came out ~ IT,
God be rerciful 10 me. a sin.
ner.
THAT man was justified am
justified 90 though had never ain.
red BY faith IN the Son 81 God That
man went down 20 his house iusti
fed
How many preachers are therc
who can denv that they are leading
the members % their churches TO
hell BY preaching damnable hesesyf
How many church members or
church pillars are leading their PEG