The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-19

little money on the collection plate
on Sunday and then 60 10 the doNil
the rest OF the week. lie doesn
want YOU 10 come 20 church today
and let your boys and girls run the
streets all hours OF the day or night
the rest or the week
GODS Way 20 Heaven
God doesn't wants your clothes or
automobiles. lie wants the thing
that sits tn seat and can smile
and nod it's head You cant 20 20
heaven II you try 10 take Gods way
and the DEVILS way, too Both do
not lead there.
when the Phsrisee came into
the synagogue and said. o. Lord. |
thank Thee that am not as other
men. there were some people ait
ting IN the synagogue who said.
That's my idea OF religion. No sen
sationalism
"rd rather preach 10 wood and
yarnish than TO such people,
II was once IN town where the
Presbyterians wouldn't kneel for
fear people would think they were
Methodists Why. n thought !
could get any nearer God by kneel.
Ing. or get nearer 10 Him by taking
on my coat, I'd do Il.
II YOU want 10 break up church.
don't come: X you DO come always
come late II It's too wet or too
dry or TOO cold or too hot or too
windy. don't come AZ all
The preacher can't be eloquent
10 wood and vsrnish Don't imagine
the front seats were intended for
you people might think you were
conceited.
You know I used 10 Are on n
railroad. and we used 10 put the
loaded cars in front and the empty
cars behind-to pull easy
When Devil Gets Cold Feet
When you do come. come bound
10 ind fault. and don't for the world
ever think about the pastor or
church YOU will help him II you
do Don't sing just str around like
bump on a log
Good music VIII give the devil
cold feet. suppose that IL the ress.
on so many scraps start in the choir
loft
Don't attend PRAYER meeting, aud
n YOU do. don't take part You can
always Justify yourself by saying,
Paul says that women should keep
still IN meetings
Well II. Ia aeAsR.t apply
more 20 you today than wearing
sandals on your feet
Don't encourage the pastor. but
be sure 10 tell him his faults 10 ey-
erybody az meeting IL his sermons
help Feta never let him know hui II
he SAYS something you don't like,
be sure you tell him about H. II
you see stranger in the audience.
don't shake hands with him II you
do. he might come back again Give
him the icy hand, the marble heart
and a Klondike stare
Don't try ~ bring anybody 20 the
church The church might be filed
that wav
let the pastor do all the
work, he has nothing special TO
do. Preaching IS a picnic. he
has nothing 10 do. only two ser.
mons 20 get up every week. run
prayer meeting. marry people
and bury them make church
subscriptions; nothing 10 do but
tus' wait on YOU and come 20
visit you
See that his salary IL always be.
hind He doesn't have 20 eat like
the rest ~ you God sent the raw.
ems and he's got plenty yet II he
doesn't visit you often as vou think
he should. treat him coldly He
has nothing particular 20 do but call
on you. II there IL anybody that IL
willing 20 carry on the work Of God
be sure 20 fnd fault With them and
call them bold and forward
Don't ba particular how Gods
church looks be sure and have
your own homes ine, with Persian
and Administer rugs bric-a-hac. can
delabra and everything OF the finest
BE sure and hav" your own home
fne Don't care ~ tho church Iooka