Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
PACIFIC COASTS GREAT
PREACHER THINKS WAR
WILL AID CHRISTIANITY
The Rev. DR.. James w.
Brougher Thinks Mexican
Intervention Necessary If
Carranza Is Failure
DRY U. S. COMING SOON
Photograph on Pictorial Page


"The war is going to show that formal
Christianity is failure and that spiritual
Christianity is the need of the world.
believe that real Christianity will make
more tremendous strides after the war
than ever before"
such was the simple yet forcefu decla-
ration today of the Rcv. DR.. James Whit
comb BOUCHER lighting pastor of the
Pacific coast and successor to the late
Bob" Burdette. famous humorist, as pas
tor of the Baptist Temple. Los Angeles,
Cal Doctor Brougher is in Philadelphia
attending meeting of the American
Baptist Publication Society, Of which he
is president
After expressing his views regarding
the effect of the war on Christianity, he
gave rapid-tre sketch OF his opinion on
some of the most important of world and
national problems. lie asserted that IL
the Carranza government Is a failure Il
is the duty of the United States to inter-
venc in Mexico, for the purpose of an
ncXing the sister Republic TO the south
ward.
Such a move. he stated. would not only
be for the good of the Mexicans, but
would benefit all nations. lie predicted
that national prohibition would be in ef-
feet In the United States within five or
ten years, and that every saloon, brew
cry ana ulStllleTy III the nation wOulu
have TO go out of business.
In dealing with the japanese question,
as affecting California, Doctor Brougher
said he believed that the Japanese and
United States Governments would ar
range satisfactory settlement.
JAPS BETTER THAN HYPHENS.
He declared that in his opinion we'll.
qualified Japanese or Chinese were better
suited to American citizenship than many
of the hyphenated Americans. Doctor
Brougher unuualifledly indorsed President
Wilson'S foreign policy and declared his
allegiance TO the cause of woman's suf
frage. He favored moderate prepared
ness" in the matter of national defense,
but stated that preparedness of more
importance was Christian preparedness.
Doctor Brougher said he was n great
admirer of Theodore Roosevelt and viii.
lam Jennings Bryan, and believed that
both of these men were valuable to Amer
ican life
But" he added, with one of his rare
smiles, "I thank God that neither one of
these men is President right now"
DEPARTMENT STORE CHURCH"
In Los Angeles Doctor Brougher is the
idolized pastor of the most individualistic
Baptist church in the world. The church
itself is n regular religious department
store, under the direction of the pastor
and a large number OF assistants. admin
istering through a hundred organiZa-
tions and committees to every conceivable
need of mankind. Its congregation wor-
ships in fireproof building with an audi
torium seating $500 persons. Doctor
Brougher breaches to the largest regular
congregation in the world. Every Sunday
evening It requires the efforts OF two po-
licemen to handle the crowds. The mag
netic personality of the preacher, his
bright optimism, his brimming mlrth. his
tender sympathy, his fiery eloquence, his
passion for winning souls, his superb lead
ership, his genius for drawing and holding
great audiences have all combined to
gather about him n large company OF
church members, whose loyalty and en-
thuslasm are akin to hero worship.
IS A SPECIAL cop"
Doctor Brougher is a member of tho
Rotary Club and the Ad Mems Club, Of
Los Angeles. He is also n special police
man of Los Angeles, by virtue of appoint
ment by ex.Chief of Police C, Z. Sebastian.
now Mayor of Los Angeles,
THE SUCCESSFUL PASTOR.
Asked as to the qualifications OF a
successful pastor, Doctor Brougher re-
piled:
First he should know people and their
various problems, and then know how to
take the Bible and apply the gospel to
their needs. Jesus said, Come, follow
me, and I'll make you fishers OF men,
"A successful fisherman knows where
the fish are, adapts his bait to the kind he
is trying to catch, then he goes fishing.
When i go fishing 1 don't take any bait
for myself to eat. l do not eat fish worms.
but If the kind of fish 1 am trying to
catch do, then use fish worms.
Doctor Brougher will preach in the Bap-
tIst Temple, this city, tomorrow evening
as the guest of Doctor Conwell.