South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-27
CABARET SHOWS
IN FOR SCORING
Rev. John NJ. Alexander De-
nounCeS Men Who Refuse
to Help in Revival.

their feet where their heads ought
to be-" were severely scored by Rev.
John NJ. Alexander OF the First
Christian church last evening when
he addressed his congregation in
place Of Rev. Walter VI. White,
evangelist. who is i'll.
Mr.. Alexander denounced in no
uncertain terms the cabaret show
with its base attractions designed
70 appeal to the lower passions of
men instead Of 10 their minds" He
also took occasion TO score a busi-
ness man who refused 10 attend
the revival meetings because Of the
business care attendant upon the
approach of his big annual sale"
"Conquering Faith" the subject
which Mr.. White was 20 have taken,
sir. Alexander took as his. He cited
the cases IN the old testament in
which answering faith in the Lord
moved the believer 70 great deeds
which have come down 20 US
through al the ages as examples
from which to learn.
salvation is by strong faith. -
said the speaker IF you. have
faith like unto a grain OF mustard
seed, you can move mountains.
Note of Despair.
IF there be a note Of despair in
the teachings Of Christ. it is when.
in the face Of the great miracles by
which he gave proof of the Sonship
Of God. when ne healed the sick.
gave sight 10 the blind and hearing
10 the deaf and raised the dead to
life-in face of those tremendous
facts the people of s own city of
Nazareth would have cast him over
the cliff as a deceiver.
Did Jesus deceive when he rails
ed up the sinful woman and said
90 her. The message 1 bring you is
the message Of God. Go thy way
and sin no more. 1 wonder if Jesus
deceived when he restored TO that
grieving mother her only son. 1
wonder IL Jesus deceived when he
went down into the tomb OF Lazarus
and returned 10 those sisters their
brother. the light of their home. T
wonder IL Jesus deceived when he
said 20 the Pharisees who ques-
toned him concerning the woman
who had married many husbands as
TO whose wife she would be in
heaven. ne replied. You men all err
because you do not know the scrip
lures. because you do not know that
in heaven there is no earthly love.
that in heaven neither do they
marry nor give in marriage. Did
Jesus deceive when he replied that
young man who sought eternal life
Sell all thy goods. take up thy
cross and follow Me
Dangerous Weapon.
There is no more dangerous
weapon TO put into the hands of the
young man today than 10 give him
before he is possessed Of mature
judgment. unlimited wealth which
removes from him the necessity for
manly pursuits and gives him every
opportunity to crafty his baser de
sires
lis il not a pity" exclaimed Mr..
Alexander. "to see young girls and
young boys and young men and
young women refuse the oppOrtu-
mites for an education which their
fathers and mothers are eager TO
give them2 Is il not a pity TO see
them dwarf themselves for the sake
of gratifying desires easier OF at
tainment? How much more pitiful
Is IT, though. to see men and wom-
en- neglecting the opportunities 10
embrace Christ. dwarfing their
souls by refusing TO exercise the
faith which is in their souls.
"All that puts a plug i'm the work
OF the church today is that men
have not sufficient faith To live their
lives for God. God does all he can
for man. There is a minister Of
God in Michigan City tonight. a man
who formerly occupied a chair Of
honor in his church, whose lust.
whose desire for power overcame
the grace of God within him and
now he sits in chains, the victim Of
his passions. God did all he could
for that man. God takes men and
women as they are and makes all
He can out of them. The church
takes men and women as they are
and tries 10 make the best out of
them. we can do no more. If they
prefer 20 go about their business or
pleasure rather than exercise their
faith in God what more can We do?
See Things by Faith.
Faith Is the eye by which we
see those things which we cannot
perceive with the physical eye.
which We cannot taste or touch or
sell or fathom. The works OF God
are works which nature science.
philosophy. reason deny. works
which the puny minds OF men can
not fathom. Shall we substitute our
finite reason for the faith which
moves mountains Shall we put our
hopes in the perishable pleasures Of
earth rather than the eternal works
OF God ."
Evangelist White. who suffered
last evening from a slight indisposi-
ton. will take the pulpit again this
evening W. r. NJ Hackleman. the
singer whose solos have been
pleasing contribution 10 the meet
.ngs thus far. will precede the ser
mon this evening with an illus
trated song service.