The Detroit times., 1916-07-19
II ne Religious World
\ GOOD MAN IN A BAD PLACE

| nation from Classism, There must
be some common tie. some common
allegiance. some common purpose
great enough 10 comprehend al
these divisions and 10 fuse them
into oneness on the real essentials
OF lie. II a man is banker or &
brakeman before ht is a patriot
then woe 10 the country.
One great obstacle 10 the success
OF the church. and one seldom dis
cussed in religious conferences, Is
the fact that the average clergyman
does not speak the tent-mAker's Ian
suage. His speech is that OF class
rather than OF the mass The
preacher is trained as bookman
by bookmen and II he is brainy
book taught folk enjoy him, AS
Cor the great bulk OF the people
who are toilers. he so little knows
their life and language that he is
not even aware nj the gulf that sep
arares him from them. Sincerely
and earnestly. he desires 10 he close
to .ae work.ngman: but his years OF
apartness intervene.
The Personal Factor.
This casual contact, following ex.
&c. was the making OF Aquila and
Priscilla II wrote their names
among The immortals They became
important figures in New Testament
history for, OF course. they were
early converts ot their workfellow
Paul whose daily life and skill gave
full proof OF his religion DESTINY
usually comes 70 US In The form o.
personal relationships Opportunity
Is ordinarily a man or a woman
The friends We make make us
Every fresh contact With a person
Is serious business Had n not
been for their association with
Paul AQuila ard Priscilla Woulc
have gone into oblivion with th,
other unknown jew os Cor,ura.
Tie Other side 4 the case ia.
equally sign feart s cause grows
by It's recruits Jas a. II wa. creat
hour frr Christianity when Paul was
converted. $50 10 was also "a great
horr when Aquiia and Priscilla ac-
pied The cross Tho hope ana r
ward az every teacher is that among
rLa young lives she shapes there
may Dc a Paul an Aquila, a Pris-
ella Moody p Frances Willard.
The greatest growth possible 70 the
church /, by the addition Of power
tui and corsecrat-f personalities
The Time 10 CUT coaxins.
some parents and preachers miss
the truth that. there comes an hour
when en:rsaty should end. Nam
lover would win the woman ~ his
choice IL Dr. qgit pleading so AFFECT
,ly Many q son would be brought
70 righteousness If he were made %
see tina, t-. folly is upon his ol.u
head alone Pauls way with the
Corin'h!au Jews IS sound When
they proved ohdura'e 20 reason anf
invitation. Paul "shdok his raimer'
and said unto them Your blood be-
upon you own heads am clean
from henccforth turn 70 the Gen
tiles.
mr. II. Clay Trumhull used TO tel.
the story Of a young lawyer who 70
turned from the Civil war a dissi-
p1ted character. grating on his
friends One dag h appeared a. the
Office ~ another lawyer. with an ap
peal for financial aid The batter
having given until his patience vas
exhausted said In disgust. Look
here. you're no good You're going
20 heIl.-sn go" and he kicked him
down stairs That rough treatment
brought the vastrel 20 his senses
ard changed hs whole life We are
forced 20 remember thai. even AZ
Paul with The Corlnthisn scoHers,
there comes a time when God
Spirit ceases 70 strive with man.
One OF the terrible mysteries OF
human free will "a that Cod does
NOT deny A person the right 70 go to
he'll. II he so chooses.
The Church In the House.
One adjunct OF the modern evan
EeHstic campaign is the cottage
prayer meeting That Is return
10 New Testament usage The
church Ia tho house vas first and
Il has never ceased 10 be mighty