The Detroit times., 1916-10-05

garrett viii be filed with CalmnosS
like california sunsct'
rhrrn Is where | see the triumph
of Du miry.
Ia.. NWr God They want
J..a Uut thyE don want your
rhul is the church drawing The
hungry world 20 its tables?
There is no blinking nor lodging
the fact that IN drawing the masses
90 lis doors lhc church is foc!nE a
crisis That there is a breach be
tween the masses there Is no doubt
You take a walk down Fifth ave
nue.. NeW York In he district OF
wealth and rcnnemont and the
church spires are plenty But "a you
walk eastward towards the river,
they grow less and less AS the pop
ulalua becomes more dense and
poor The church buildings grow less,
and the downtown church Is a pass
ing proposition
Gradually the older members
move 10 the suburbs. and with the
withdrawal OF financial support the
support OF the downtown church be-
comes more difficult. In board and
trustee meetings Of such churches
You hear talk like this. Cut your
clothes-ta- &t-pour cloth-cut down
expenses 10 tally with receipts.
Great God Is this a cause and
time for retrenchment or advance
ment' Does a wise general reduce
bis force in the presence Of the en-
Cmy?
The fact Is that I'm almost every
densely populated section OF great
American cities church buildings
have been sold far aaarmuus prices
for commercial purposes. and the
money thus gained is taken 20 the
suburbs 20 build gorgeous religious
club houses for the privileged few.
And they think they have dis
charged their res possibilities 90 the
masses loft behind when they 60
down once 4 year and squirt little
rose water over the fostering masses
Of humanity that they End there
The population of this country Is
steadily growing Church member
ship is decreasing While the birth.
rate is going on the limited express,
the new birth is hoodng IT,
Church Has Truth and Justice.
Fourth Need the church turn to
other tables than those Of The
church?
Il answer: They need not go
away give We them 10 eat
The church has the power 20 feed
the hungry world. II can feed the
hungry world by doing what Jesus
did when He fed the five thousand
by wise use OF what 10 has on
hand, with the blessing and the pow
or % God upon II.
what has the church on hand
THE answer IS, II has two things
"G) A set of principles which, #
put into the practical life Of the indi-
yidual. society and business, will
solve every difficulty and every prob
lem Of individual family. social, city,
state or natural life.
IN has truth. thc bible IL tho wore
OF God, and God Is God Jesus is
the only begottcn Son Of God, and
salvation is by faith IN His atoning
blood And that Is the euaratieE- ot
all truth.
"Ir has Justice which can make
capital and labor shake hands until
capital will give labor n square deal
and until labor will give capital a
square deal.
Every economic question can be
settled by the Golden Rule.
THE world would be all right n
people lived ZIP 10 the Golden Rule
But instead we find lot OF rich
devils owning teuHu7euts that are not
1T for a hog 10 live In II people
lived up 20 the Golden Rule we would
have FOR rent hanging on every
brewery and booze Joint and house
OF shame In the country, and the lion
and lamb would lie down together
There are many people who talk
and chuck a blum az knowing lot
about the principles OF the Lords
work without knowing anything
about His person You can carry
all tho principles you want around
with You, but your 60 20 hcll unless
YOU know tho person Of Jesus.
You can't do without II and Cct
.rfO heaven Aou-cAn talk all YOU
please about a square deal FOR The
labor people, bur you can't give out
square deal IL YOU simply preach
principles and don't live ~ lie would
have you live
a lot OF you 30 around preaching
principles and pay no attention to