South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-18
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or revolution. because OF the vision
Of clean moral and physical life
which 10 gives 10 downtrodden
peoples 10 viii continue TO turn the
world upside down until il is turned
right side up.
Began Fight 20 Years Ago.
Twenty years ago Mr.. StelzIe. de-
term.ued % make a night for the
5etterment Of the physical and
moral conditions of the people who
are the victims of an unjust ecOnOm-
ic system and ne faced the neces-
sty of deciding how best ne could
d9 this-as socialist or as "a
preacher He chose 20 become e.
preacher because ne believed as he
believes today i'm the power and VIZ
tally of the church as the means OF
solving those problems. so he liter
ally forced himself into the ministry
against odds of limited opportunity
since that time his name has be-
come ideutifed with some OF the
foremost religious movements of the
day and has attained world renown
as sc.- ologist and author.
Labor Temple His Work
Mr.. Stelzle is connected with the
Labor temple IN New York which
he has succeeded i'm crowding with
church goers who formerly were
the men outside The success Of
this Labor Temple movement he
ssoribes to the fact that here the
congregation was given a chance 20
come back at the minister" Ia other
words 10 is conducted 20 some ex-
tent ou the open forum idea SO that
here men may come TO thrash out
not only their social and economic |
problems but also their grievances
against the church
II do not believe that the church !
should become the preacher Of
Isms" said Mr. Stelzle. -but I do
believe that the church should be
vitality concerned with the social and
economic problems of its people, so
that the social and economic move
ments may be shot through with the
spirit of Christianity. rather than
with gross materialism
Enumeratcs Principles.
Mr.. Stelzle believes that every
man is instinctively religious and
these are some of the principles and
methods which ne believes the
church should adopt 10 grip the man
outside:
The church should be big
enough and broad enough 10
face am the problems confront
10 La l..r q
mentary 20 the church or not.
2 The church should 20 o.
the man outside and not wait
for the man outside TO come 20
church lie urges an aggressive
evangelistic campaign-street-
corner preaching if necessary.
Be The church audience
should be given "a chance 10 talk
back at the preacher.
4. The church must be big
enoush TO include all men. ~
is not the business of the church
10 inquire whether its members
are socialists. communists or
anarchists IL should ask of
them only the spirit Of Jesus
Christ
3. The church must learn 10
apply the gospel of Jesus Christ
TO the social problems of the
day.
Answered Questions.
Following the lecture. Mr. Stelzle
answered some Is or 20 questions
relating to labor problems. to civic
problems socialism. economies. etc.
The audinece enjoyed delightful
noUr with the WeatherwaX brothers
Thursday afternoon. The four bro
theirs proved themselves skilled en-
tertainers along several lines, the
program consisting of vocal num-
bers. trumpet selections and read
inss. Little orphan Annie" which
was sung for the special enjoyment
OF the children, pleased both young
and old alike. The trumpet selec-
ton. .Miserere' from the opera II
. Troy9tore." and the closing number.
The Rosary" sung by the quar-
tette were the most pleasing mu-
steal offerings Two of the brothers.
Lester and william. gave several
clever readings.
Kline 10 open Lectures.
This morning will begin a series
Of morning lectures by r. +. p.
Kline ON social problems He will
give his lecture at 10 o'clock follow
ms me children hour conducted by
Miss Finch.
This afternoon NJ Poou Chew.
+ a Chinese newspaper man. sonle-
times called tho Chinese Mark
Twain because of - scintiUating
V-if 4e we'll us his deem f..-i-.nt y,-iu