The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

BEGIN IN
THE MILES
pod Crow d Hears
Bishop Faber's Open
ing Address
TRUE RELIGION"
IS SERMON TOPIC
|e Must Bring Intelli-
|ence to Our Religion,
He Says

TO an audience that allied every
y Of available space In the Miles
)ster. Bishop William F. Faber.
Montana, preached the frst in a
- OF Episcopal Lenten SER
- Tuesday noon. This series
y continue until Faster. with a
Psrcnl prominent clergyman In
brge OF the services each week.
o1shop Faber r. great favorite
Il, having been pastor OF 81
A1's church for several years be-
, being appointed to the western
bopric, The great audience that
stsd him at the opening service
} partiy a tribute 10 the man aud
Stly an indication OF the growing
)gtous enthusiasm of the business
y Of the city. according 20 those
charge OF the services.
he general topic OF Bishop Fab
sermons during the week. will
'True religion" with "A rebel
OF Intelligence" the Tuesday
tsct. Bishop Faber said In part:
Sncrsase I'm us true religion" True
g1on. In this familiar prayer book
Den. does not refer GO Christian
- distinguished from other re-
pos. or TO what the church holds
- pure Christianity a. distin-
70 90 the inner quality OF --she
oaaf religious life Of the mem
} OF the church. In that sense
mean TO deal with II thru this
u. In what directions. then.
No seek and strive after that
q Va put into the forefront in
gence. III we are interested in a
u we shall be eager 10 learn all
can about H. IL we are identi-
with any cause or institution u
he part Of seif-respect. 90 say
pore. that we know why. and be
90 give an answer: We cam
conscientiousiy without an sf-
60 be Intelligent about n.
. say II believe" what do we
h by it, IL concerns the very
n1s OF our life. AS . man think
On his heart. 90 n he"
hat "a our conception. OF oodf
are not honostng Gcd by fleeing
nG refuge In phrases about ''in-
table my stery." We can know
and ne deelreH 10 be known
are 20 love Him with all our
n Christian men thought of
On q worthy way. driving out Of
minds the hariness, the unen-
Of Him, The sentimental nov
>. how different life and the
"a would be. Hut We keep on
pr II believe in God the Father
Ghty" what do We mean by IT.
IA We say, In Jesus Christ our
J" What DO we mean 1ecauss
Issivss what they mean: they
upset by every nine days won
OF some shallow popular book
N puts forth absurd "interprets .
Of Christ denying the faith
GospeIa are etill worthy % study.
not enough 20 imagine 20 be
90 the faith BY repeating for.
Do learned IN confirmation claee.
kour brains, mans brains. 9TH
Do A. trying TO overthrow your
ION. Don't You care enough 10
60 uphold IT, Al ieaEt---aia ~
Gould have 10 be eRld---enough 20
Jesus Christ a. fair q chance
Ae novelty which denies Himf
bd In the Holy Ghost" Nowhere
1e more want men 20 thiak and
clear. Associated as 10 is with
notiQn.of wild and lnviess ex-
hent. with rsnting fanaticism,
great truth OF Holy Spirit
90 he understood and realized
seized and held "a being the
that the Spirit OF God Il the
rsr OF all sanity. all wholesome
hg, cfsar-headsd and sound
ted manlinesf giving. as the
prayer has ~. "a right tudg-
In all things" The Holy Spirit
ms helper 90 40 what he ought
b yet what OF himself he Ia not
y enough 90 do. just that. and
believe In the Holy Catholic
In" How inteillGentiy7 what
know OF her history; OF her con-
ion: OF her principles. her
psf what answer. what intelif-
account can I give WREN asked
her Why cannot give a
~ Why not. with Bible and
~ book ~ my handsf
Dply. because We have not yet
nixed as We curht that. 20 treat
'eiigious life eonscientiousiy and
nsly. IL 20 bring intelligence 70
prviee.