South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-24
HUGE ATTENDANCES
At CITY CHURCHES
Religious Revival Begins With
Thr0ngS of Attentive
WOrShipperS Present.

pOrtanCe Of the special religious re-
siFai inaugurated in all OF the pro-
testant churches OF the city SUNDAY
Was manifest in extraordinary a.
tendance at all Of the services. At all
~ the churches included in the
york standing room only was 10 ne
had. In every church there was mu-
SIC OF "A special order or merit and
sermons OF exceptional force and
unpressiveness. Also there was Ia
evidence among the worshipers a
spirit OF awakened interest which
augurs well for the success Of the
campaign.
The pastor Of each church was as
sisted at the opening service by not
"a evangelists and choir singers and
long before the time appointed ar
rived the churches were filled. At
the Methodist Memorial there was
an especially pleasing attendance.
The following excerpts are taken
from sermons of the day:
The ten commandments are pro-
tectiOns. rather than prohibitions.
said Rev. Loren NJ. Edwsrds at the
Methodist Memorial church Sunday
evening in his sermon on What Do
] Think OF MYSELF"
They are the silent sentinels OF
society. They guard mans name.
his property, his wife and children.
They are not merely a statement of
divine authority. but are a tribute
To human worth. The restrictions of
kindly care, the projections of care
full oversight. the consistency of per
sonal supervision. may appear irk-
some. but they proclaim worth with
an eloquence that will not be denied.
They show. above all else. Gods high
estimate Of man.
1T is but the statement of familiar
truth 10 say that there has been a
well-dehned attempt 10 make OF
man nothing higher than a worm of
the dust. The good word Of humility
has been passed into the very bad
word. self-depreciation. until moth
ing OF value remains Some people
adopt the Uriah Heap brand of hu-
mility until they make of themselves
snakes of the grass.
They call the scriptures TO their
rescue and cite the fall as evidence
of mans low estate Yet that very
doctrine of the fall may be employed
in just the contrary direction as evil
dence OF the dignity and capability
OF humanity. The fall pictures hu-
manity in ruins, yet those very ruins
reflect the very majesty of manhood.
The Coliseum is in ruins. but those
ruins speak in mute, though cOgent.
eloquence of the greatness and the
glory OF that ancient ampitheater.
Babylon is in ruins. but the vastness
OF those Wondering heaps tells the
story Of the mighty city that once
was the glory of Chaldean pride
All over central Europe the ruins of
cites. Of cathedrals. of palaces and
of great monuments will greet the
eye OF the visitor after the great
war. They will carry the record OF
human vandalism. over the demon
OF war given a free hand. but they
viii also be the silent sentinels of
wonderful past whose strength
and brillianCy went down before the
murderous hats OF man and mon
arch
1T is possible 20 construct a doc
trine of the fall so as to make of
man a creature of sin. and to cast
a slur at humanity The simple
truth is, however, that the doctrine
of the fall is untenabIe unless YOU
begin with human greatness"
First Baptist Church.
As Ne enter into this revival cam
paign we need 10 believe that there
is no other time like the present to
make vital the Christian message.
that there is no other place like our
city for che preaching and teaching
OF this message" said Rev. +. r.
Shoulder at the First Baptist church
sunday
"This service is not 20 be offered
in the name of any single minister.
church or denomination. but in the
name OF the Lord Likewise who
ever comes into a higher plane OF
living during these meetings will
come i'm the name OF the Lord There
is no other name given among meE
whereby they can be saved
This is day OF large things, we
arc learning i'm the Christian world
as well as in the nationwide move
ments that cooperation is no small
factor in success We are hearing
much about the Chamber OF Com
merce TN our city This organiZa-
ton means tndl every business eSta To-
lishment viii do the best possible
for itself. but will cooperate with all
interests for the largest success OF
the city This simultaneous revival
movement is OF a similar nature 70
the chan. be- OF Commerce. il stands
for church cooperation and not
competition"
The attendance at this church
SUNDAY was very large and the Off
Gals were very we'll satisfied with
the OPENING of the campaign Spe-
cial music was furnished by a chorus
choir led by Prof. De Perillo.
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The conscience is faculty 10
Judge ones standard OF right and
wrong. stated Rev Unthank OF the
Emmanuel Baptist church sunday
evening in his sermon on lis Ones
Conscience a safe Guide Through
Life Into Eternit5 o.
The conscience Is "a Judge which
passes ON every contemplated action
and is an officer 10 arrest one from
doing wrong IL is also "A prose- ufOr