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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
REVEALS BRING
LIFE To CHURCH
Rev. Joseph C. Ludgate Says
Congregations Must Not be
Allowed to 0WindIe.

Using as his text. .'He that win
meth souls is wise taken from the
3Oth verse. the nth chapter Of
Proverbs, and describing wildly his
theme. The Soul Winners Secret. 80
Rev. Joseph G. Ludgate delivered an
interesting sermon last evening at
the Grace Methodist Episcopal
church.
Or. LUdgate laid great stress on
the fact that not so many years ago
the census authorities proposed to
offer a premium 10 the mother who
could bring in a stipulated time "a
certain number of babies into the
world. This premium was pro-
posed" said Rev. Ludgate. FOR fear
that the population of the country
was dying off. and that America as
a nation would end
80 with the church Of Jesus
Christ" continued the evangelist. 1T
Will die off also. and the only way
TO avert this is the holding of re-
throughout the city. The causes Of
failure in the attendance of many
denominations is that the ones fail
ing do not believe i'm revivals, while
the successful churches are always
advocating this means as an aid to
stop the church going population
from falling off
DIR. Ludgate compared these two
factions at length. comparing the
l. T. ~
both men and women. as compared
with the lack of medically fit women
and men for the purpose of bring
ing the population up 10 standard,
i'm the matter Of child birth. THE
eugenic law" quoted the speaker.
now i'm operation in Wisconsin was
indeed a wise provision"
I'm order to insure the Soul Win
ner's Success" the evangelist gave
seven reasons. which are as follows:
"F'irst-You yourself will be in pos
session Of the faith Of salvation.
-Second-There must be a separation
from every known soul Third
There must be a fun surrender of
your viii TO His Will. Fourth
There must be an open confession of
Him as your Saviour before the
world Fifth-That YOU really de-
sire. above any desire in the world.
the power of saving souls. Sixth
You must defend yourself in this
power Seventh-That we take the
faith. the thing we assert"
The lecture by Rev. Ludgate held
Thursday afternoon on THE Sermon
on the Mount" was well attended.
The text for this evening is The
Lovers Appeal 10 the Bride" Serv-
ices viii commence at 1880 O'Clock.
and the choir will render several
sacred songs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
REPORT FIVE CONVERTS
Interesting Service Is Held at River
Park VI. T..

Five conversions and three renew
ais OF faith were made AT the River
Park NJ. r. church last uisht Rev.
Schuyler Rogers of Whiting. who is
conducting the services this. sang
q solo. God Careth For Me- fol-
lowing which he talked on The
Lost Christ
In his sermon he pointed out that
a Christian loses Christ by neglect
and stubbornness. He said that il
the sinner was willing to come back
and confess Christ. lie would forgive
him.
Tonight will be Rev Rogers last
night at the church. Efforts are be-
ing made 10 get Rev. Jordan of North
Liberty. for whom Rev. W. A Smith.
pastor OF the church, conducted "A
revival In the fall 20 come here next
week Rev. Smith viii hold "a spe-
cial service for the young people al
the church Sunday afternoon at 8
o'cIOcl..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
Uses Subject He
Heard Discussed
When aLadof II

Twenty-Five years ago a boy of IA
years. down in a Kentucky town.
heard a minister preach on the sub
ject. How Good Man Can BE
Lost" Last night that same boy
used the same subject in his sermon.
The minister was Rev Walter NJ.
White. who is conducting the revival
at the First Christian church and the
boy. who has grown since then was
Rev. John NJ Alexander, pastor OF
the First Christian church. who oc-
cupied the pulpit owing 10 Rev Mr..
Whites illness.
Rev Mr. Alexander said the ser
mon 90 impressed him that he de-
termined 10 preach on the same sub
ject some day He was ordained a
minister Is years later The speaker
showed how easy it is for a good
man TO be lost as a man may keep
all the laws Of the land. bur he needs
God 10 assure his final salvation
DR.. White. the evangelist. Will
probably be able 10 speak this even
ing but has not announced his text
as yet Mr. Alderman. the evange-
listic singer leader. sang "A very
pleasing Illustrated solo, Does Jesus
Care"
This evening AT $50 o'clock the
officers and teachers of the Sunday
school club will meet with DR.. White
for luncheon and discussion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

ties of the white life First. IL con-
sists OF having clean hands can
tell by the handshaIe OF a man how
much religion he has ones hand
shake shows what kind of a man
he is To have clean hands IS 20
have hands that have never done
anything TO dishonor anyone. He
who has cast a crooked ballot can
never pose as one who is living the
white life.
The second essential Of the white
life = a clean heart. The heart IS
the seat of the affections Cod has
said. Where your treasure is. there
your heart is. The reason so many
SO w-ong today is because their
hearts are not clean We must look
to the churches rather than our col
leges as leaders i'm high thoughts
Clean lips is the other part o. the
white life. The most contemplate.
the lowest and the meanest sin in
the world is profanity When I hear
q man swear or use obscene Ian
guage Z am tempted 20 believe that
man descended from the monkey.
with apologies TO the monkey. The
white life is the manly life. 10
doesn't take a man 10 live the other
kind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
SAYS DANCING IS
EXCUSE TO HUG
Too Much Attention Paid to
Pleasure These Days States
Rev. D. NJ. Conn.

Dancing is nothing less than an
excuse TO hug" declared Rev. David
NJ. Conn at the Westminster Presby-
terrain church last night. "Hugging
makes people dance, he continued.
Without this dancing would he
nothing; you seldom see a man
dance with his own wife,
Rev. Conn went on 70 say that the
people Of the present day are pay
ing too much attention to pleasure
and not enough to God. They do
not realize that God is bound 10 ap-
pear in person again on this earth
and We shall be held accountable
for our sins.
The time of His coming is IN
movable" declared Rev. Conn. 1T
may be tonight-if / said it would
not be tonight I would he preach
ing against the teaching of God. And
again it may be years from now
no one knows: but ii is a fact that
He is at some time bound to appear.
Before He left this earth He said
asked the time, He simply said TO
know His coming by His predictions
coming true.
Jesus never eNaggerates nor lies;
! believe all His teachings and so
should every Christian" continued
Rev. Conn. 1T is a fact that there
is more prayer in this world at the
present time than ever before. There
are more preachers teaching the
word Of God TO the people than
ever before This fact only indi-
Gates that the Holy Ghost is finish
ing the work Of God.
The trouble with the church to-
day is that they do not preach
enough Of the devil and hell. Peo-
pie are not filed with fear as they
should be You very seldom hear
of a Catholic committing suicide.
There is a reason for this. They
are made TO know constantly that
there is a hell and they fear it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
THE LAME WAS HEALED"
Is SERMON SUBJECT
Biblical story j. Used by Minister
To- Show Christ's Gen
crosby.

THE IGmc Was Healed was the
subject OF the sermon given last
night by Rev. J. O. MOsier az tho
Mizpah Evangelical church. The
opening service was in charge OF the
Delta Bible class A special feature
was the solo rendered by Boyd
Thornton William GOebel led the
conSr ega tional singing.
Christians always pray said
Rev. Mosier. 1T is in them and is
their daily duty and privilege. God
used Peter and John in a remarkable
way. for they met a lame man who
had been a cripple 40 years. He
asked for assistance and Peter and
John directed him to Christ. who i'm
turn commanded him TO arise and
walk
The significant fact in this ex-
perience was that Christ gave much
more than the lame man asked FOR
i'm obedience 10 Peters command.
What a wonderful Savior we have,
Not only does he grant our feeble
prayers. but he gives exceedingly
above what we ask.
To-day during the South Bend re-
vival Christ is pleading with the
church aristOcrat who does not de-
sire a knowledge Of Him. as well as
the one in sin TO lead better lies.
The remedy for sin is Believe in the
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt he
saved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
CHURCH SHOULD
WORK FOR CITY
Rev. w. H. FreShley Points
Out important Part Played
by Christianity.

Rev W H. Freshley in MS sermon
at the Westminster Presbyterian
church last night. on the topic.
What our City Needs Most" show
ed the important part that the
church and Christianity plays in the
development Of municipal. social and
economic affairs
Starting with ,he scriptural text.
taken from the Acts Of the Apostles.
80 nightly grew the word OF God
and prevailed" Rev. Freshley out
lined the position religion holds in
the modern city
Every city has its problems" he
said; the larger the city. the larger
the problem
Some OF the greatest problems
Of our cities-social. economic and
political-can be solved only by the
united efforts of the people of God.
The church has always taken a part
in such problems; it is her duty; if
il were not for the influence Of the
church social conditions would be
duties il is backsliding.
Having received from God the
appointment to care for His people.
it has a right to cry out when mis-
directed business interests deprive
men of decent living wage. The
church which fails TO take care Of
its poor and unfortunate is not a
church. but is merely a social or
ganization.
Efforts 10 better the social condi-
tons in any city must be directed
with a mind toward the building up
Of religion. You may educate a
mans head. but if you don't edu-
cate his heart you have an educated
rogue.
Without the influence Of religion
in the hearts of men, graft, crime
and vice can never be eradicated
from any community.
Change of environment is often
heralded as the savior of wrong
doors But YOU must first change
the hearts of evildoers if you want
20 better their lives
What South Bend needs most is
the gospel of the Son of God. When
the word Of God becomes rooted in
the souls OF its citizens, the saloon.
house Of i'll fame and gambling dive
will be driven out Of the city
This revival Will meet with much
opposition on the part of the saloon
keepers, drunkards and moral
lepers. But. i'm spite of the devil
and his dupes the word Of God will
prevail. In the name of God we
will fight this battle to final victory.
Not only does South Bend need
the gospel preached, it needs also
TO see il lived. Living examples of
Christian Ideals are far stronger than
preaching ever can be. II is there
fore the duty Of every Christian to
so live that his life will serve as an
incentive TO others to live accord
ing 10 Gods commandments.
This revival must awaken church
members 10 a realization Of their
duties. and in this manner will the
city of South Bend eventually be
benefited"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
MUST BE GOOD HERE
TO SECURE REWARD
Must Have Heart Religion" Instead
OF Head Religion" Says
Rev. IL. !. Champion.

Shedding tears will not remove
the scars OF sins declared Rev. r.
J. Champion last night at Trinity NJ.
+. church. We can't live like the
devil down here, and expect TO live
with God yonder. II is a long leap
from the lap of Delilah 10 the bosom
OF Abraham. Being well born and
well trained cannot take the place
OF a new heart. There is a differ
ence between religion I'm the head
ara religion of the heart There is
difference between believing truth
and loving the truth
People that just have head re-
lision are like a yard OF sausage ly-
ing IN the rigeTatOr-both need
warming. Some say that all a sin
ner needs do Is to turn about and
face a new way. But when he turns,
yawning at his feet is a chasm deep
as hell and wide as eternity. that
cannot be crossed except God take
him and lift him on the solid rock.
This doctrine of the new heart is
older than the Bible. There are Just
two characters: the one we got from
Adam: the other comes from Christ.
a spiritual heavenly character. This
Christly character comes as a result
o. q new heart.
"A new heart gives us the mastery
over the weaknesses of the flesh
The grace Of God can save a crinli -
nal. but greater than that is the pow
er OF Cod that can save a man from
being "a criminal. The new birth is
a mystery. We can know that we
are born again. but we can't tell
how. All life is a mystery: il can be
eNperienced but not explained"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
HOLDS PORTRAYAL
OF HELL FALSE
Rev. James |. Gardiner De-
CIares There Would be Less
Doubt With Less Birthstone.

The false picture of a wrathful
God shaking people over a pit Of
fire and birthstone is responsible for
the fact that so many people doubt
the existance OF He'll, declared
Rev James L. Gardiner in his SER
mon on: WHITTIER are you bound?
Heaven or Hell?" at 1t. Pauls
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church last night. The two men who
slgnified their intention Of joining
the church before the services last
night Will be baptised Sunday morn
ing according to DR.. Gardiner.
1T is possible but no. probable
one can be a Christian outside the
church, but everyone that is outside
the church is under an obligation
10 come into the church. DR.. Gar
diner said he had told a recent con-
vert who had asked him if It were
not possible to be a Christian out
side the church.
Question An Old One.
Centuries ago.. said the speaker
in opening his sermon on the text:
And whittier 1 go you know and
where you know, the psalmist
asked the question, What is man p,
This question had been asked again
and again by men in all ages Of the
world and always they failed to
solve the riddle of riddles contained
i'm the questions. What is man?
Whittier has he come? Whittier is
he going?"
THE Bible clearly tells us whittier
man has come continued the
speaker, According tC it man is
the offspring of God. He is the
creature Of transcendent value lower
than God, whom God has made to
his own image and likeness, and
crowned with his glory and honor.
and given dominion over land and
sea. He is the being for whom he
has given His only begotten son.
Whittier il He Going.
But tonight we are chiefly con-
cerned with the last question. the
question OF the greatest moment,
the question which OF all questions
is of the most transcendent import
ance to men in this world: Width
er is he going?' The Bible. too. an
wers this question. 1t tells the man
that his destiny will be determined
by his character-what he is. Every
mans life is "a tendency-tOward
heaven or hell"
DR.. Gardiner declared that he be-
lieved I'm heaven because of his nat
ural instinct which told him that
heaven is philosophical necessity
and because it's existence had been
revealed by God. He believes in
hell for the same reasons.
81 don't know the geography Of
heaven. but I do know that it is at
the end of a godly, sanity life: and
I don't know the geography or po-
sition Of hell. but I do know that it
is the end Of a goddess life" said
Mr.. Gardiner in conclusion.
Arthur Shank sang a solo at the
services last night. Dr. Gardiner
declared last night that he was
looking forward to a great day sun
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
TRUE CONVERSION
Is REAL HAPPINESS
Soul That knows Christ Feels His
Influence Says Rev.
\. j. Balb.

Salvation is a change In heart
and does not consist in being shout
ingly happy in this world" said the
Rev. Arthur V. Balb Of the Stull ~.
E. church last evening i'm his sermon
on Proofs OF True Conversion
When one feels that his soul il at
peace and he has confidence in him
self he can be assured that ne is
saved: but as long as the man feels
thar ne is not at peace with his Cod
and feels that he has something I'm
his life which should be blotted. or
feels that there is a load on his
shoulders. he can be assured that be
IS not saved.
"A maE I'm this condition should
make his peace with Cod and should
resolve within himself to amend his
life and 10 give W the argument
against Cod which is continually
within the mind Of a man IN con-
dition OF this kind This applies TO
those who are not Christians and
also TO those who At one time were
Christians but who have fallen by the
wayside.
Those Of this latter class OF men
who were Christians but have some
difficulty 90 settle with the Maker
should apply the same principles
which they applied when they first
joined the church and should come
in again the same as those VINO are
not Christians az ALL
This evenings services viii consist
OF TWO parts starting at 1:50 the
song service in the front and prayer
service in the north room. The ser
mon will begin ii and will be on
the parable OF the lost sheep.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Under this slogan the flushing
New York Business Mems associa-
ton is conducting a campaign TO
lead everyone TO settle debts in
Pay Up Week" which begins Feb.
L
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Posing 40 an electrician and car
rying . incandescent bulks "A hand
some and polite Young man is rob-
bling New York Women. who are dis
armed OF suspicion my his I'm from.
the light company"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Lotus LINIMENT-For soft
and Hard Corns, Lame Back, and
Rheumatism. Fer All Aches ana
Pains Clean and Pleasant 10 use.
10c. Csc. and soc bottles a. Coon
ley's Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS To
FLORIDA.
YIN Xandaiia r. X
hudIld IL n.

on sale daily until April Goth. IN
CURE Of s. Rosenberger. ticket agent
south Bend. lnd.-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28
Ne " LAWS WERE
GIVEN BY CHRIST
People Have Time for Every
thing But Religion Says
Rev. Cecil Franklin.

Measuring Up TO Christ was the
keynote Of Rev. Cecil Franklin's ser
mon at the Indiana Avenue Chris
tian church last night. 1T isn't a
matter of measuring up with me or
your neighbor or any other man.
You must measure up TO Jesus
Christ. Nobody ever comes to Christ
until he feels the need of a saviour.
If you can get to heaven with any
ones aid. then YOU don't need a
saviour. But if you do feel that
way. then / am here to tell you that
you have the worst case of egotism
1 ever saw.
Christ gave a new law TO take
the old law, which St. Paul said
was too heavy for mankind, with a
new and lighter law. If we had the
old Testament only. mighty few Of
US would be saved. Every one of US
here tonight would be under sent
ence of death, because TO break one
Of the laws was to break them all.
Some folks are awfully afraid Of
SHINING against the Holy Spirit, but
I'm not so much afraid of that as
SHINING against Jesus. because ii is
He who will judge the world.
see Blank Spaces.
when the time of judgment
comes He will ask what YOU have
done for the world II will not be
enough 10 have your name on the
books of the Indiana Avenue Chris
tan church Possibly st. Peter will
look in his book and see nothing
but blank spaces after your name.
People have time for moving pic
lures. but they have no time for
Christ 1t is astonishing how much
time is spent at the pictures. and
even i'm crocheting If l had all the
time that is spent in South Bend
on crocheting. why, good night, 1
could do anything"
Mr.. Franklin compared the. way
that people treat Christ with His
conduct towards them. Wherever a
man may go he can always call upon
IN lSl loA VI oItNllOIf ht odiu, anu
those who ought TO be His followers
neglect Him.
Men Are Afraid.
Men are afraid when the call OF
Christ comes They are afraid that
they cannot do the work that Christ
wants them TO do They should
study the life OF Cornelius. who
wished TO do whatever God had
planned for him. and was not afraid
to serve the Lord with his whole
heart.
IF you were 10 take the Christian
people out Of South Bend YOU would
take out the very best OF it's citizens,
the salt OF the earth When Chris
tianity dies out in a community that
community begins to fail in its work.
Take, for example, the riots at
Youngstown. where there are no
churches and Is saloons. That town
has lost Christianity and cannot
measure up to the Christian stand
ard"
Rev. Mr.. Van Orman of New Car
Isle will speak tonight, and Ray
Bird OF the Rescue mission Will
speak on the following night. sun
day J. Q. Ames Of the Y. ". c. A.
Will preach. ard on Monday Mr.
Tones Of Fort Wayne. who VIII re-
main during the rest Of the revival
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

argentina requires imported pOta-
Z, IS 20 be accompanied by certih-
Gates showing that they were grown
IN sanitary soil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

There is one grocery store to
every 200 inhabitants in this coun-
try.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Il is said that since the var broke
out the French have had difficulty
keeping up the supply Of good lish-
wines. Of which formerly they par
took so freely. and that the alleged
French addiction 60 aleohol IS being
disproved by the unRiilngne-s 90
the people % use wines o. Inferior
quality
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Two bird sanctuaries are sooa 20
be established in every Utah county
except three. and iu each o. these
there viii be one more. the main
object being protection OF migratory
birds Of which tie state mas large
population during the aFopo- sea-
sons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

Lotus 20 ENUTCRE - E-.pOR
POLISH--fl1est IA ne world. Ice
= CSC bottles at--Coonley - AsvA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-28

The livers Of 10 Goldfish are need
ed TO produce a gallon Of oil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-14
Seven-D Dog Worker
Is q Super Bore
SGys Alton Parker
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(SY Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 12-The man who
works seven days q week and who thus
becomes so absorbed in himself and his
work that he can talk nothing btu
"shop' was characterized as a super
bore" by former Judge Alton B. Parker
in a paper published by him to be read
at a meeting of the republican club here
today
Socially said Mr.. Parker, I'VE need
our old-fashioned Sabbaths more than
any of the institutions or functions to
which the social pages of our daily
newspapers are devoted. What we do
when we meet socially does not count
for so much as what we are. Who wants
to meet a man whose nose is down on
his work seven days a week?"
James M. Lynch, New York state
commissioner of labor, said the move
ment tor b weekly day of rest is gain
ing ground and that II is being accom-
panied by marked Improvement in the
laborers. in both their social and politi-
cal relations.
others who declared a weekly holt
day is a necessity We're DR.. f. G. Mar
tin professor of physiology at Harvard
Medical school: Edward J. Gainor, pres
ident of the National Letter Carriers
association, and RaynaI c. Boiling, gen.
eral counsel of the United States Steel
corporation.