The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
SERVICES
BEGIN IN
THE MILES
Good Crow d Hears
Bishop Faber's Open
ing Address
TRUE RELIGION
is SERMON TOPIC
We Must Bring Intelli-
gence to Our Religion,
He Says

To IN audience mat filed every
Inch Of svailahls space IN ths Miles
thsstsr. Bishop william y. Fsber.
Of Montana. prssched the nrst In a
series Of Dpiscopai Lenten ser
MONS Tuesday noon This series
YIN coatinus until Easter. with a
df6srssf prominsut clergyman In
cAArgs a. The services sach week
Bishop Fsbes h q great fxvorits
here. having been pestor Of %
Johns church for several years be-
IRE bsdng appolnted 20 the western
bishopFicL Ths great audisnce that
greeted him ~ the opening service
vas partly o tribute to the man and
partly an Indication OF the growing
religious enthusiasm Of the business
men Of the city. according 10 those
In charge OF VIE services.
The general topic Of Bishop Fab
er's sermons during the week. win
be True religion" with "A rebel
lion Of inteIlisence" the Tuesday
subject. Bishop Fsber said In part:
.Isersass ir us true reiigion." True
religion. In this familiar prayer book
petition. does not refer TO Christian
Icy ne Distinguished from other re-
iixi0ns. OF 10 what the church holds
10 be pure Christianity az disttn-
s ss,.s. from ,S hsrs.y or sshi.|- ~, y
personal reiiaious life OF the mem
berr Of the church. In that sense
ws mean to deal With u thru this
week. In what directions. then,
may We seek and strive after that
LET us put into the forefront IN
tsiiissnee. N we are interested IN q
thing We shall be eager TO learn all
nsd with any cause or institusion IL
10 the part OF self-respsct 20 say
no more. that we know why. and be
ready 10 give an answ1er. We can
mo. net 'ss., our Fs.FoS. ,s ne sssleu.
fort 20 be Intelligent about r.
We gay = believe what DO va
mean BY w II concerns the very
. .sin = 90 81 our , IRE nan think
what ~ our conception % 0odf
We are rot IGNORING God by neeiug
from serious thinking about Him.
taking refuge " phrsses sbout i'm
iss"'A ssa Y. ss.ir.s s. n snS own
ne are 20 love Hirn with ali our
mind" 10 Christian men thought %
Gee IN xorthy vay: drivins out OF
Ilghtsns1 notic.s. the dishoncrtng
IDEAS Of Him che sentimental non
ssnee, how DIFFERENT life ana the
World would be- But We k.ep on
Amt; sishsy Via, as ..s n sss f ~ isF
And We say. In Jesus chrtst our
Lord" whss 90 we meant Bscauss
mss take little pains 20 dehne 60
an. ses.s ., sy.ry sln.S :ss s ssy
Ger % some shallow popular book
which puts forth absurd eirterpv>.e-
tiens- % Christ denying the faith
y {, net me s'i fss g $, l r.s:ns g fore ?.
muias learned In conformation class.
Use your brains. mans brains: eth
i sa,eeo II .ryss ys 20 s err srs. og
a. 4 os @ spSola III its AZ issssn.s,. 81
a. should have TO be said--enough 90
give. Jesus Christ a. fair chance
a ma w ,h"Ho,s s'e ohe sse' Nswss-.
40 we more want mon 20 thisk and
20 DO clear Associated a. n ls with
every notion % Wild srd Iswisss sr-
ss srss. y ,ra,s rs os Hsiy ss,r
needs 70 ne uraerstood and rssiin.S
sSn '. ,s. a., ssd s.s - e. ss,ne -.
Is s,.r 's ell ss:."sys ana sA' SOUND.
hesrts1 naaniinest irving. as the
msnt y All things~ IN. Hoiy Spirit
70 mans helper 70 40 what ne ought
20 DO. yet what Of himself he is not
strong enough 20 DO; just that and
Il selIsws In IN, Holy Catholic
10 know OF her history: % her con-
stitution; OF her principles her
gent account can I give when ssksd
about hsrl WIZ cannot ] give .
b>tter7 why not. with Bible and
prayer book IN my handss
slmply. because We have not yet
recognized az We ought that 20 treat
our religious life conscisntlouaiv and
seriously. ~ 20 bring intelligence 20
its service.
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