South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22

my host. snilngly. who asked L could
Billy's crude almost savage, of procedure.
told him that il o what W get
the churches because it is effective in leading
Christ while much that the churches eff
fective OF many of church services be said
that they fine but they get hold people
They don't grip the hearts and souls of men and
Billy Sunday gets results That's the main point
Criticism be dumb when any by any
proves that he and does souls Sunday
his head among the stars but his feet the earth
and the trouble with the churches that they
either too visionary too worldly and thus fail
make the appeal that this baseball player
oughy understands the psychology of the mob, pushes
home to all sorts and conditions of men"
There's nothing succeeds like success comment
WAR AN INDICTMENT OF MANKIND, NOT CHRIST
That's the answer" agreed Rockefeller Bill
ly sunday sets out to accomplish certain purpose,
lofty purpose and difficult achievement and gets
there. And thousands at tabernacle who come %
scott remain pray. When conservative church mem
bers who object way preaching salvation
point o temples o repentant
they have some ground for Directing TO the
Billy Sunday type of revivals. But until then they
should either refrain from carpng admit that his
sometimes vulgar, slap-dash way, Billy Sunday
ing noble and needed work in wicked world.
Some time ago. Mr.. Rockefeller 1 remarked, "ex-
Eliot Harvard that, years
of effort, Christianity had been shown to be failure
by this Europe"
II heard that Eliot had made such a
statement" said Mr.. Rockefeller in surprise
Far be 1t from to debate question with DR..
Eliot for whom have profound respect and regard;
but in my judgment the great is indictment Of
mankind not of the teachings of Christ. If had
lived up the Christs behests this horrible
phe could have taken place The failure civil
ization to safeguard itself against worldwide is
not an argument against Christianity hut rather q
proof conclusive Christianity eternaIly right
If modern civilization had been the teachings
Of the Christ the catacysm that has befaen it would
I've been avoided"
Wherever the fault lies, we're in 1.-THE war
mean"
I'VE are" he commented, and we must go into
it whole heartedy and effectively. We must
ly threaten things, but do things Whether should
send forces Europe take part the fighting
there I'm sure, but there should halfway
taken to put US in state of absolute
edness
WE MUST HAVE PERMANENT PREPAREDNESS.
ct is merely temporary problem that confronts
We should become well prepared a military
preparedness The strength and efficiency that
hibt in the future will be form Of insurance
against trouble in the remote future Every dol
lar we spend defense may save thousands Of
dollars in the years TO come. What must have is
temporary, but permanent preparedness.
I'm glad the government is making such cOmprehen-
and carefully matured plans for modifying
martial resources of this great nation Haste be
necessary, but it is satisfactory realize that
happen to the outset the hitherto scat
tered and un-coordlnated dynamlcs Of this powerful
nation will eventually enable TO achieve the pur-
pose for the furtherance of which entered in the
name OF righteousness this stupendous conflict"
Which is essentially l suggested "a struggle be
tween autocracy democracy between the powers
reaction and the forces Of progress"
Yes agreed Mr. Rockefeller. That basic feature
of the struggle clearly brought wilson's
great address to It splendid pa
per- destined take place the utterances
statesmen that the world treasures from generation
generation"
] back upon the I spent with young
Rockefeller" my optimism is revivihed and I realize
that those who assert that the possession OF great
wealth OF necessity makes narrow. unsympa-
thetc. exclusive and unpatriotic talking
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