South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-05
POWER Of GOD
GREATEST TODAY
Rev. Charles E. Watkins in
Charge of First Baptist
Church Services.

Charles r. Watkins. evangelist Of
the Baptist denomination in Indiana.
ointed out in a forcefm sermon last
night at the First Baptist church
that the greatest power in the world
as the power of God unto saliva
ton. Rev. Watkins took as his text.
Romans 1.f6, For ] am not asham-
ed OF the power OF Jesus for il is
the power Of God unto salvation"
The evangelist showed that
through the Journey Of life" one
experienced great events but treated
them relatively with the exception
of mans standing with God which
is the greatest thing in all the world.
lie also enumerated other events
which We're of great Importance.
briefly comparing the work Of the
salvation army upon the streets
with the utterances Of Paul, which
mean "a great deal more because
they come from "A man who had wide
experience
Going further into the subject Of
salvation. ne showed that Roman
power Greek scholarship and Jew
ish ecclesiasticism were minor mat
tiers when placed side by side with
the power OF God 10 save Theology
in PauTs time was as closely follow
ed as today.
Paul Versatile Man.
Said Mr.. Watkins. Paul. who
was the most versatile man i'm the
world aside from Jesus and preach
ed the true gospel. although ne was
Old "a erh of
and knew everything about Jewish
ccclesiasticism. Paul came in con
tact with the common folk; he had
sll the rights Of a Roman and could
mingle freely with the cultured
Athenians. yet ne recognized the
power of Cod unto salvation. Paul
raised the standards of Jesus. plaC-
ing all else under the head of the
gospel"
Patriotism was cited by the evan
relist as Of minor importance in the
world but that he considered il
worth while. and that in the event
of war by the United States with her
enemies. he would gladly lay my
life on the altar Of patriotism if nee
essary To preserve the integrity of
the nation. and would also send my
son If need be"
The gospel" pursued the speak
err" was the forerunner of civiliza-
ton. Every preacher. no matter
how insignificant. breaches the pure.
unadulterated. stamped on the cork
gospel IL is the glad tidings OF
gnan's love for man. Ii is the saw
InS element in life. Any layman,
Iaywoman or even boy can spread
the glad tidings. There is some
thing wrong with the message. if it
cannot stir men. I would not he
here in the pulpit if it did not reach
the hearts OF men"
Mllitarism Has Failed.
NIilitarism. according to Rev Wat
kins. has failed, as did Roman
power. Greek scholarship and Jew
ish ecclesiasticism, and Germany,
England, France and other belliger-
suts will be called 10 account for
their cold bloOded acts Even the
United States" continued the evan
-elist. will be called To account for
her aid To beIligerents in supplying
munitions. Cod viii not forget
his"
Following his sermon. the evange-
list gave "a few suggestions to the
congregation i'm order 10 make the
meetings successful. Prayer and
sacrifice were the essentials denoted.
Rev. Watkins spoke in the morn
ing mt the First Baptist church.
Evangelistic singing by a chorus
choir and special numbers featured
the program at b th the morning
and evening services The meeting
tonight begins at $50 o'clock