The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
SUNDAY Baeys DeDH Hard Opening His Detroit Cdnpdg

not members OF any church. 7OO0,-
600 never darken the doors OF
church. and 100000 just 60 occa-
sionally,
Don't YOU dare stand up aud say
God has nothing to do with wars.
How do you know God doesn't
mean for the Allies 20 punish Ger
many for the miserable heresy that
crawled out OF letpsic and Heidel-
berg? How do you know that he
doesn't mean for Germany 10 punish
Russia for Russia's persecution or
the Jews? How do you know God
doesn't mean for Germany Ia pun
ish France for Frances tearing
down OF the monasteries?
Il doA't believe In the union OF
church and state. No, sir. II you
don't like the way we do things In
America, Just pack your little grip
and go across the sea where you
came from, Blood will tiow like
water before you do Il. But ! don't
believe Il ever win he done in Am.
erica Never
why call me Lord. Lord, and doD
not the things say in society
listen 20 me. Society has a ter
rible retribution 10 hurl against the
vice that turks In the alley or In the
cellar, N cries out against IL and
hurls indignant laws against. but
when impurity arises 10 high social
position, society is finally silent.
The hays OF iniQuity walk our
streets. ride in limousines and look
through French plate: yon hear the
rustic OF their silks on our streets;
they walk over your Persian rugs.
they roll In wealth and ease, and I
say TO you tonight that socte<y OF
today may meet with the Judgment
that was hurled upon the two cities
OF Mount Vesuyius buried them UNI
der 40 feet OF hot cinders and ashes.
God may purify this country with q
pestilence. He may come with q
iood-how He is going To do It
don't know--but society. why call
me Lord. Lord, and do not tho
things | say?
Society Selfish.
TN your social Affairs. society
women OF today are selfish. ping
gish. contented In their comfortable
quarters. with iYttle Joy ride. iits
tie bridge whist, a game OF polo. =
fine gown and hat now and theh'
Their lives are perfect meaningless.
They do not take part in any human
enterprise. II something would
come and sweep away lot OF peo-
pie in every community the world
would be well of without them.
They give nothing 10 the world 10
make II better The son OF the av-
erage millionaire has not brains
enough 20 interest a playful kitten
or pup. About all be does r. splut-
ter and swagger and spend his dad
dys fortune He engages In four
hours conversation and never uses
a sensible sentence all tho time.
The daughter OF a society woman
IL a pencilcd-eyebrow. painted, fris-
zy.haired nothing. who chews gum.
plays ragtime. hirts, and II you kiss
her YOU are In danger OF dying with
the painters collie. Her ragtime In.
oh. Does the Spearmint Loee It's
flavor on the Bedpost over Night
The fool mother that allows .
l6-year-old sissy 20 float around town
JOY riding a. all hours OF the night.
with a counterfeit sport, with =
weak mind and weaker morals opens
the door 20 allow sin. shame and
disgrace TO enter her home. But
the modern sutton is wise. n Is as
hard 10 pass on a girl that has been
paved over by different feflsv !
six nights week with the light |
turned low as II ia 10 fatten sheep
on pineapple Juice.
81 believe in politics and that men
ought 70 carry their religion into pol
itics "a much as anywhere elss IN i
the world The trouble with VS. to-
day IL we have no God in our poll
tics | don't believe in the union or
church and state. hut ! would IKE
10 see a political party without fear.
with manhood, Christian manhood.
brave enough 20 place plank IKE
this into their platform. and | want
70 say TO you that 81 they do n
sweeping victory waits the party
that does it--s plank like this:
1--WE believe In God--ths God. OF
Christopher Columbus. the God OF Il
George Washington and the Contin- II
entail army, OF the army Of 1917.
~ the army OF lsis. Of the army Of
1891 and 1865. OF the army OF 1893.
the God or our bountifn harvest,
Of our happy. happy homes. our vir-
tuous women. our upright. sober
men. Of our happy children. OF our
beautiful neIds and our free nation
But YOU say. wait, hold on. that
would not be fair 70 put into pol
ltical platform. II would not be right
for a political party TO recognize the
existence ~ that God. when there. Y
ara lots OF citizens who don't be-
lieve in Cod. You listen to me; all
decent men believe In God. III
Listen 20 me; we got a gang or
cut-throats; We got n gang that
don't believe in the sanctity OF mar
risge vow. that don't believe in the
sanctlty OF property rights Would
you refuse 10 enact a law because