South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
SEES INNER SPIRIT
LACKING IN RELIGION
Indianapolis Pastor Tells M,
E. Brotherhood Outer EX-
preSSi0nS Emphasized.

The modern emphasis of relig-
ion," said DIT. Joshua Stansfeld of
indianapolis at the annual banquet
and meeting Of the Mems Brother
hood in the entertainment parlors
OF the Methodist Memorial church
Tuesday evening. lis the expression
Of the church ard it's great body of
workers. vet it is not in the inner,
but it is in the outer expression"
The annual banquet which was
served by the ladies Of the church.
was one Of the most successful held
i'm years. even though many OF the
members of the organization and
church are confined 10 their homes
with lagrippe. over 200 men were
present to hear the speakers.
Following the banquet which was
served promptly at 7 o'clock. Mayor
GaylOr. POSTMASTER, made a few re-
marks and the Invocation was offer
ed by Rev Van Wrinkle. pastor of the
First Christian church Of this city.
This was follow ed by two solos by
Arthur A. Shank. member Of 81.
DR.. Stansfield was next introduced
as the pastor of the Meridian St
church Of Indianapolis. He was one
Of the biggest men in Methodism in
this state and ii is said that he is
next in line for bishop. Re is also
the grand chaplain of the Royal
Arch Masonic lodge of Indiana
Ideas Make Progress.
His subject was THE Modern
Emphasis of Religion" since the
beginning Of history" said the
speaker. lit has been shown that ii
is ideas and conceptions that make
periods and people and great pro-
-ressive nations. If not, China with
It's 40 centuries would he first, but
il is not 1t is conception of thought
that makes great things. 1t was
Jesus of Nazareth who came with
the great idea, for He brought the
new thought of God. Jesus said:
God is your Father and made the
relation Of God and man vital. lie
made man the child of God.
He took the chilo and He said
there is the greatness of God
Wherever man has gone, the valua
Of man has arisen" said the speaker
When Christianity became a
great. ruling, governing thing, it be-
came a darkened thing. But in the
early part of the 18th century there
came a man who spread a new
thought. a new idea over England
and Great Britain. then on over the
great continent and then came the
great new light, the light OF The
Protestant reformation. And wher-
ever he took the new light it broke
aside both caste and classes, freeing
religion and making democracy.
Not Too Individual.
christianity, whether in Ger
many. England or our own America
with its various aspects, makes
conscious values 1t is largely indi-
yidualistic. Yet Christianity today
while primarily TO save SOUL
should not be too individual. 1t was
individuality that grew out of per
great power in Christianity Yet his
great power in Christianitl Yet his
tory shows that in the greatest at
lCmDlS OF Supremacy VI ANAN
il has been broken.
THE Ford peace party was q
grand thing. it was a great thing tc
do, yet people laugh and l. too
laughed. hut l checked myself. foI
though the movement was untimely
vet it was the heartfelt spirit which
prompted il that we must honor and
consider"
DR.. Stansfeld was followed by
Rev. ]. l.. Gardiner. pastor Of st
Paurs Methodist church Of South
Send He spoke of the great cam
rairn for men which is planned for
South Bend and Mishawaka, and
pleaded for the cooperation of the
members OF the Mems Brotherhood
Dr. J. a Sergeant of indianapolis
and Or. Loren NJ. Edwards, pastor
of the Methodist Memorial church
were the next speakers.