The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11

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o1oooa Of the Christian
~ efossed by Saul and
D r. Whist II now troubled
49, They settled forever
D1oo q whether Christian.
~ ~ jews or for the
Qe1 That story IL the
0chool Lesson for today.
~ NJ present series. II has
.1ng n the land to which the
oD1Rs are calling our attention
troabIed. distracted. blood
1 Turkey. In the region where
49, 0rst Christian missionaries
~ center Of = riotous tur-
~ modern Christians have
m 1ont 70 death by bigotry and
oos Intolerance.
o toun1s Of the lesson are
Du1 n two Antiochs. There
1u s. Of these cities in the old
1DnlTiau empire. named for his
~ Aattochus by Seleucas Nika.
~ bas the remarkable record
svls.g founaed 81 cities. which
$3.50 after himself or his rela'
6a qhe greatest OF all was Anti
e. U3fla, tire city where the dis
800 Wore Nrst called Christian.
|bn9 fs0m this place that Saul and
5000 set out.
~ 0odllUees Thrive IN City?
~ xsore We know about old An
With IT. half million corrupt
5000. the more wonderful II
S6 that this city should be the
lug 0f Christian propaganda. and
|lg ~ fail OF Jerusalem the true
nt e the Christian church. Let
1aote from one authority a pic
w q ol6 Antioch. which will give
~ % those extreme critics OF
E{XGW CAttCe wiz ofN Ao"H ~
- ctat Vice In winning new vic
6t IA our time:
~ sArticch the Beautiful there |
~ - found everything which
M weaItA. Greek aestheticism,
Gt51mtnl luxury could produce
nn0)ent writer's. however. are
n1n6as n describing the city rs
xG ~ t0nlest and most de-
g. ~ World. Cosmopolitan
1870 o1sanctpated from every |
- of Divine. Lcentious-
~ gstition, Quackery. indie
q pvsSy fierce cd bass pas.
Mtsp l1spiAyed ~ the popu- !
elk ekIli IL coming scurri-
g - n0tori0us. their scr. |
- tnrbulemt. and insoient
ncto1 NE name OF Antioch
20 tor III Tint was wicked.
S9IIlance and snergy. 50 |
W C3cero, we're balanced by
sat1s ievity and shameless
1 ~ tks hrst principles Of
% infamous was the
RI pnphne, Ave miles out of
llDtA with shripes 70 ApoL
~ IN, etc. and crowded
1tess, baths. taverns. and
0nyoonk that soldiers de-
SSSS were punished and dis
1Fem the imperial service /
W unoeo1s' became q pro
uvona1 could ind no more
16 Way cf describing the pol
~ none Shan by saying, The |
- Bowed into the Tfber.
VnnIty FAIR the Jews were |
g r. loree ppmbers. yet they !
~ 1Dl41o ~ no influence on the |
~ u ~ city"
ny 4 scll 10 produce 10 fair a
~ - ~ missionary spirit Of the
1&nn church. As q matter OF |
~ psychology. il was neces-
~ lhose early Christians 70 |
~ militant or moribund. Had
II go inactive and convention
lt61r faith would have been
<rGea II ~ mire Of pollution
vEich they four themselves.
cry sure way 10 preserve in !
SrS1ty cae'k faith amid adverse
1ennces Is to be cutspoken
1G1lte In Ito prOmuJsatinn. The I
~ opes 10 school and tries to
X herrel the fact Of his church |
1oSoSip u likely TO have a Surry |
~ u; whereas the other who. !
~ Arst. tries TO do Chris
eofk smorg his schooIrnates |!
~ his faith growing as he +,
~ fhs Christian man In bust
o EN- save his religion from con
r1no1icu only as he tries 60 In
Into his Darkness and his asso-
- " sedrIous service. The
y W. to keep ones religion Ii
1tinually sry 20 give II away.
J ~ Antioch church not been
lpRsTy II would quickly have
X mi&ning. IN serving the Whole
1 n saved itself The philoso-
~ Jesus is { life principle that
Ne uaiverssliy: "He that loseth
NE HhaIl save IT," What Is
It survives The surest cure
= church Or nation menaced
1&lnxhness and materialism Is
roryecration to n large and un-
~ service
I.s A1>koa the Crowd stood Back.