South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-18
HURLS Def At
CHURCHMEN ON
HOUSING FIGHT
Chautauqua Lecturer Asserts
Survey of City First Need
Backed by Personal
Service.

What should the church do 90
help promote civic welfare
This. in substance. was one OF the
questions asked Charles StelzIe. So
biologist. during the open forum
which followed his lecture last even
ing at the chautauqua.
And this was Mr.. Stelzles answer.
The church should cooperate
with all the forces which are
working toward civic better
ment. II should cooperate with
the city health board. with
civic organizations. with wom-
ems clubs and all other groups
that are WORKING 20 improve
conditions
Survey Of City First.
First OF all a survey of the
city should DE made All the
facts should be faced Then a
definite program should be
mapped out and put through.
But first OF all must come the
survey"
Mr. Stelzles reply was chal-
lenge TO the ministers and the
church people of south Bend who
two months ago endorsed the cam
paign for the Improvement of hous-
ing conditions i'm the city. sent "a
committee TO the city council 20
urge the appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose Of making the survey.
but who have failed 20 insist upon
the money being used for the pur-
d..
Mr. Stelzle's statement that survey
is the hrst measure necessary 20 the
betterment Of civic conditions is a
vindication or the demand made
upon the council for the funds for
such survey, if. in the minds of
any. that demand needed vindica-
ton. for Mr. Stelzle is one Of the
foremost sociologists and church
men Of his day
Personal Service i solution.
After ALL" the speaker continued.
"it is not a question of money but
one of personal service. The meas
ure of a mans sincerity is the
amount Of personal service ne is
willing TO give 20 a cause of that
kind"
Lecture Convincing.
The lecture which began at $50
following "a pleasing program of
music and readings by the Weather
wax brothers, was strong and con-
Vincing. the more so because the
audience was bound TO feel conf
dence in the statements of a man
who has lived. personally. in the
f4nnTfffr.re fr-h reh An ~.
which he is struggling 20 improve.
His subject was The Church and
the Man Outside. subject which
he made broad enough 90 iucorpor-
ate some enlightCning discussion of
numerous social and economic ques-
tions which face the world lie
asserted that the men outside the
church today are outside because
of a mutual MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween them and the church But
the church. ne said should go 20
me men and not wait for the men to
come to church. There is not "a
command in the Bible which says
that the unbliever should go TO
church. but there is command after
command which orders the convert
ed 90 go forth and convert his un-
believing brother. The church
should make known 90 the man
outside what il has 20 offer him.
Urges ADVERTISING OF the Church.
What name do YOU think" no
asked. Whenever YOU see "a pickle o
Heintz. OF course. no matter what
kind Of pickle 1t may be you are
looking al. Well the church should
advertise itself So thorouehly that
every time a man goiug down the
street sees a church spire ne should
know that that stands for "a big. yi-
tai astitution that is the am inn
portant force in his daily life.
christianity is the most stirriug
disturbing force in the world today.
asserted the speaker "It always
haze been IL has ever been IN,
precursor OF social unrest and ever