The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-01
Prominent Methodist
and EpiscOpalian at
Lenten Services
CROWDS ATTEND
OPERA HOUSE
Visiting Divine Has
Strong Record AS
Worker in Sociology

MONDAY Lenten services will con-
tinue next week in both the Miles
ihester and Detroit Opera house ln
Tie former The Episcopal church j.
supplying the speakers and 10 the
opera house The Melhodlsrs are
financing the meetings
The speaker in the Niles FOR the
entire week. except Monday viii
be the Rev James <. Freeman. rec.
Tor OF = Marks church Mnneapo-
lis. or Freeman = widely known
FOR bis deep interest Ia the prob
lens OF the laborinE man and ali
ferns Of social service A. a
speaker be has sincerity earnest
ness and burning enthusiasm coup
led With irresistible logic and BE-
talks straight from the shoulder
I, For atyeen years TT Freeman
vas in the accounting and legal de
rartnents o. he Long Island and
New York Central railroads and
while associated with one company
was greatly interested in matters
political II Sr~ York cits During
his railroad career he was cons9lcu.
oasly identified with SUNDAY school
and Brotherhood OF <, Andrew
work. and il was through fhese
agencies that he came 20 he aften-
lion OF the late Bishop Henry G.
Potter OF New YORK. Bishop Potter
subsequently, induced him 20 con.
slider the ministry and under he
bishops own training Dr Freeman
y as prepared FOR Hoiy orders
His early ministry was sigDaiized
bs Two important accomplishment
The one. h. founding OF the great
Hollywood I'm 10 the cry % Youk.
srs. a work Ia gmaa's club tha .arg
EST OF It's Kind % the world This
building cost. win rs partial Err
dowmsnt. $4,000. and stands today
as the greatest clab Of IFS and
either here or abroad
The second matter OF large in
teresi was the development q, 81
Andrews parish II Yonkers under
TT. Freeman leadership re took
charge a. its inception With about
90 members wl'h a siwple Soqde1
chHpe and r. ~ wears nal asili q
large s.ore church seating s'f Rad
SIR 11f school % rorn rhsr 40
and p commnnicsnf strength Of
more thar 900
From ,ts par.rh Or Freeman
vas called repeatedly 70 other and
important posts. but declined. serv
lng it for is years. and leaving y
OILY 70 TasF nIE pTFsFT.r rrTaTE- -
Marx church Minneapolis
The Rev VI s Rice. pastor Of
the North Wood ard Methodist
church. Kill 30 fhe speaker in the
Detroir Opera house This current
series % hafbour meefings FOR
worship promises 10 ~ The best al
tended over held In Detroit Aireany
records have beer broken Last
weeks meetings brought or by far
The largest crowds the MethodistF
have ever had il a frst week usu.
! ally h taxes httie time for the
services 70 get well under way and
Tor the public 20 become arcus-
tened 70 tho idea. This year how.
ever the opera house has been
( crowded from the start
Or Rice. who taxes charge Mon.
( DAY noon. has won a very large FOL.
loving In Detroit and probably u
as much In demand as speaker as
any one who has ever occupied a
I Detroit pulpit. He has been 90
pecially successful in his appeal 70
men, particularly business men. 10
10 one OF The most popular and
nost frequently heard speakers ir
the Y. ". {. A. and also has beer
much IN demand IN The BOARD o.
/ CorimeYce Dr. Rlce's sresi suc
cess since he has been IN Detroii
-A.A% -a..-acte6- ihe Attention OF Meth
odis, leaders elsewhere. and hi'
nsme 10 frequently mentioned ~
one WHO 10 likely % Be siected q
The episcopal. ~ the next genera
conference.
6onething ~ f)r. Riee's styie Il
srggsrfed In ne iopics which h'
has selected Tor next week iiii
subjects are Monday. Ready
Tuesday. "L.s,rn" Wednesday
Mercy Thursday. "utiermOs ?
FRIDAY. Crosses saturday, with
out"