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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
GREATEST GIFT IS
T0PREACH GOSPEL
Unbeliever Watches Church
Members to See II He Fol-
lows PreCeptS.

In Monday evenings revival at
the First Methodist church ]. C.
Hills. who has had charge of the
singing during the revival, ad-
dressed the congregation on the val
ne of telling the people outside the
church about Jesus.
The speaker took his text from
which the disciples of Jesus were
led TO follow Him. The disciples
learner of the Messiah through their
fellows" said Mr.. Hills. The fol-
lowers of Jesus once they learned
of Him. took JOY in telling the Won
derful news TO others.
The greatest privilege in the
world today is TO preach the gospel.
just TO tell the story of Jesus so
that people will understand is the
greatest gift God can confer.
However. preaching is valueless
unless there is practice of the mes
sage. which the preacher gives. The
greatest need in the present time is
the actual practice of Christianity.
The unbeliever watches the church
member to see whether the profess
ed Christian lives up TO the precepts
of his religion.
Many of us are unhealthy in our
spiritual life due in many cases to
the neglect of the practice of our
faith. We mast exercise the soul.
and this exercise is the telling of
others of Christ If we treated our
bodies the way some of us treat our
souls, il would not be long before
we would die physically"
At the close of the services an
invitation was issued to those who
desired TO come closer TO Jesus TO
come forward and kneel In prayer.
Practically the entire gathering re-
spOnded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
WAS
PHAR|SEE' s AIM
Actions of the Two Men Who
Went Up to the Temple
Are ContraSted.

Taking his text from the Biblical
story Of the two men. a Pharisee
and a publican. who went forth
from Jerusalem to worship God at
the mount. Rev. George E. Enter
line spoke last evening 10 his con-
gregation at Quincy Street Baptist
church upon THE Prayers OF Two
Men"
Picture these two men in Jerusa-
lem. said the speaker. the one a
self-righteous Pharisee, the other
a humble publican. The road stretch
es out before them, leading TO the
temple upon the hill. where they go
10 worship God The Pharisee is
putting on a great deal. AS he
meets another, he withdraws his
gorgeous robes as though he were
afraid of being defiled. He looks
about 10 see if men are noticing
him. He advertises himself. he wants
20 impress the world with the fact
that he is a holy man, since he is
on his way to the temple 10 pray.
his holiness does not even touch
his skin.
The other man does not even
dare to draw near TO the first. He Is
a tax-gatherer in the employ OF the
government. a publican. Unlike the
Pharisee. he walks slowly up the
hill. deep in his thoughts. He does
nothing TO attract attention for he
wishes none TO notice him. Yet this
man also is on his way 10 the temple
to pray"
Rev. Enterline In explaining the
action of these men in going TO the
temple TO pray, said that while God
is able 10 meet us everywhere. ne
nevertheless promises peculiar bless
ings upon those who meet him In
the church. All who do not NEE;
Him there miss a fellowship with
God. This publican, he declared,
knew even then that God had prom
ised peculiar blessings TO those who
should meet Him in the temple.
The Pharisee. said the speaker.
went into the temple and prayed
God. SAYING in part. God. I thank
Thee that | am not as the rest or
men. Adulterers. murderers. or even
this publican" The publican heard
this remark But If anything IL
makes him humble himself lower
than before. He comes Into the
temple with his hands on his breast,
and this is his prayer. Lord, be
merciful to me, sinner" He then
goes down, as humble as ever, and
returns to his business.
Rev. Enterline praised the prayer
of the publican, saying that he might
have excused himself because all
were sinners. at is not the men
who make apologies for their cir
cumstances that are worth while.
The poor publican never made an
excuse. he took his place at the feet
Of Jesus and prayed for mercy. Like
the cry of a babe at its mothers
breast. is the prayer Of the publican,
Lord, be merciful to me, sinner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
SIMPLE METHODS WERE
EMPLOYED BY CHRIST
Watch Factory Employees VIII At
tend Services at River Park
Church in Body.

Simple methods employed Dy
Christ in His dealings with the peo-
pie of that time were pointed out
by Rev. Jesse P. BOgue in a Drlef
sermon at the River Park NJ r.
church last night Rev. Bogue re-
lated stories of miracles performed
by the Saviour. His subject was
The Methods Of Christ in Dealing
With the People Who Felt the Need
of Him"
Employees Of the South Bend
Watch Co. will attend the services
at the church in a body "Wednesday
evening. Rev BOgue will preach
tonight on The Priest. the Prophet
and the Christ" A duet by Rev.
J. A. Lord, pastor of the church. and
Miss Glendora Judson featured the
song service which preceded the ser
mon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
ALL HAVE RECEIVED
CHRIST'S INVITATION
Needing the Call Is Up to Each
Man, Says the Rev. c. T..
Watkins.

IF salvation cost one thousandth
part of a penny there might be
some excuse for the man who
couldn't muster up that coin, to get
right with God.-but there is abso-
lutely no excuse for you people
who have received an uncondition-
al invitation and have not accept
ed" said Evangelist Rev. Charles
+. Watkins at the First Baptist
church last night.
When Jesus Christ comes, all He
requires is that you feel you need
Him. There is not a single man
among you who can honestly say
He has never received the invita-
ton. In the 18th chapter of Mat
thew we read that Jesus in relat-
ing n parable that was perfectly un-
derstood by all his hearers spoke
of the man who refused the invi-
tation to the kings wedding feast
The king did not force him to ac-
cept
There never was a time when
Jesus forced any man TO accept His
word. Needing the call is up to
ourselves. In the parallels Jesus at
tempted to ir1press the fact that
salvation rests with ourselves
Some time. one by one, we come
face TO face with the great ques-
tion,-then, our destiny rests not
with the nation. the church nor the
tribe. but with ourselves. We must
acknowledge the call, for no man
can crowd Gods plans. Jesus tells
US 10 hear Him and now, during
the revival is the time we should
listen 10 His bidding"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
SIMS IMDEFENSIBlLITY
CREATED IN SERMON
Many Stand With Their Eyes Closed
to the Opportunities God
Holds Before Them.

THE Indefensihility of Sin" was
the subject of the Bible study given
by the Rev. Daniel A. Haley at the
Mizpah Evangelical church last
night. The text was taken from
the 22nd chapter of Matthew. LIST to
14th verses. and tells of the parable
of the wedding feast. The preacher
applied this parable to the people
of today and said. in part:
God has provided for a complete
salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ
and has sent the spirit Of the Holy
Ghost TO call men TO the church.
God loves us and is very kind and
compassionate but many of the
people of the world today do not
seem 10 realize this and show only
ingratitude The cups of reconcilia-
ton and of joy are before US anG
We should partake and receive the
bountious benefits 70 be derived
from them.
"One of the most contemplate
things man can do is TO make light
OF the holy things of God. In do
ing this we are spurning the Divine
call. Many people are very indif-
ferent 10 religion but IL is the most
important thing in their lives. We
stand with our eyes closed TO the
opportunities God holds before US.
only one key opens the gates Of
heaven and that is the key OF true
piety. true faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ and an experience Of saliva
ton in our own soul. The only way
TO be saved is to repent TO God.
Our salvation was provided long
ago when Christ died upon the
cross and all we have TO do is TO
accept that salvation. The wages Of
sin is death. but the gift Of God is
eternal life by Jesus Christ"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
STIFF. SORE MUSCLES
RELIEVED.

Cramped muscles or soreness fol-
lowing a cold or case Of grippe are
eased and relieved by an application
Of Sloan's Imminent Does not stain
the skin or clog the pores like mussy
ointments or plasters and penetrates
quickly without rubbing. Timber up
your muscles after exercise. drive
out the pains and aches Of rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, lumbago, strains
sprains and bruises with Sloan's LIN
iment. Get a bottle today. At all
Druggists. 25c.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20

Don't forget DOLLAR DAY.
Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
MAN IN EARNEST
CAN KEEP WORD
ConfeSSing of Christ the Most
Powerful Preaching That
Can Be Done.

The confessing of Christ is the
most powerful preaching that can
be DONE" said the Rev. J. A. Groves,
superintendent of evangelistic work
IN the United Brethren churches of
northern Indiana, in his sermon on
"Confessing Christ" last evening, de-
livered at the Conference Memorial
church. He chose for his text. IF
you confess Me before men l will
confess you before Ny Father, who
is in heaven; but if you deny Me be-
fore men 1 will also deny you before
My Father, who is in heaven"
The confession of Christ in pub
lie carries with it great power"
said the evangelist, and the Lord
is pleased in it, When Peter con-
fessed that he believed that Christ
was really the Son of God. Christ
said TO him. Thou art Peter. and
upon this rock l will build my
church and the gates Of hell shall
not prevail against it, On this occa-
sion Christ also gave to Peter the
keys of heaven and the leadership of
His church on earth.
THE oftener a Christian gives tes-
timony that he believes in Christ, the
stronger will his faith grow. II does
not become tiresome TO a true Chris
tjan to confess Christ frequently
if he really loves God. We never
grow weary of talking about people
who are intimate friends, and so
why should we fear monOtony
when confessing Christ? There is
absolutely no excuse for any one
to refuse TO confess our Lord in pub
lie, for when we fear to confess
Christ II is a sign that the devil
has a mortgage on our souls.
Non confession Of Christ is fire.
quently an excuse for leading an
unfaithful Christian life And the
secret reason why a person will not
confess His Saviour, is that he does
not desire to lead a life in accord
ance with Christian principles; he
intends TO break the commandments
Of God.
People will refuse to make vows
because they say they are unable to
keep them. But if a person is in ear
nest when he makes a promise TO
God he will not break II. Every vow
or promise we make helps us lead
more Christian life. II strengthens
us in resisting temptations. for IL
gives US a greater determination TO
do what is right. Therefore the more
promises we make before God
in earnestness and prayer. the more
firmly we will be established on our
Christian path.
Whatever il may cost US. we
must confess Christ when asked TO
do SO. II we are afraid 20 confess
Christ among the people OF the world
Il shows great weakness. Christ has
commanded us that whenever our
father or mother comes between us
and God, we must set aside our par
ents for Him If we expect Him TO
befriend us in eternity.
When a young man. because he
is in company with some of his
young friends, refuses 70 recognize
his poor mother. dressed IN plain
clothes that are probably out Of
style. the world looks upon him with
disfavor: especially II the young man
has received his position in life a.
result OF his mothers savings. But
how much greater should be the
shame attached TO the people
who refuse 10 confess Christ. who
shed His last drop OF blood TO re-
deem them from SIM"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
F NDS PARALLELS
IN z TESTAMENTS
Noah and the Ark Used to H.
IuStrate Workings of Gods
Church Today.

Prophetic parallels between the
old and the new testaments were
drawn by Rev. J. S. Brundige in
his sermon on Noah and the great
flood and the church typifed in the
ark" before the special congrega-
ton CT the Indiana Avenue Chris
tian church Monday night. He spoke
of the fact that Moses was the type
OF Christ.
There is one of the ten command
ments that was given TO Moses on
the Mount that we do not keep in
the letter today and that is the
fourth commandment in which we
are told TO keep holy the Sabbath
day. We now keep the first day of
the week as the sacred day, the day
in which we give all our time and
devotion TO the Lord and his praise.
We do this because the first day
Of the week is a commemoratiOn of
the Resurrection of His Son. the
Lord Jesus Christ. which Is the
greatest and most memorable event
IN the life of the Redeemer. There
fore it is only right that Sunday
should be the Lords day and that
all Christians should do him hon.
age
II e ark" said the speaker, was
built by Noah at the express and
detailed order of his God, who had
become angry with the state OF deep
sin that the people of the earth had
fallen into since the sin of the first
parents in the Garden of Eden, and
God had decided to drown all the
people of the earth and all the ami
rnals with the exception of eight
people. all relatives of Noah, and
two animals of every kind then on
earth.
And no doubt the people of that
time laughed at and made fun or
him as ne labored TO build the great
ark and at the same time preached
and told them of what was TO come.
Just as the people of today laugh
and jest at the efforts of the church
TO show them their error and TO
persuade them to give up their sin
ming ways and 10 prepare for the
judgment that is TO come.
Noah was a man after Gods
own heart" he continued, the
scripture says and he had sinned
and had repented and was forgiven.
Proof of this is shown by the fact
that he of all men on earth was
chosen 10 build, man, and provision
the ark. Just as this great vessel
was built TO save and regenerate
man, so was the church of God put
on earth to save man through the
three famous efforts, God, who gave
His only Son. Jesus. who gave His
life, and the Holy Ghost, who gave
the spirit to all mankind"
He spoke of the fact that the ark
was constructed with only one win
dow. There is only one light, he
declared. for us as we'll on this
earth. only one way to find the light
of His word and that is through
the Bible which has been given TO
us as the most wonderful heritage
of man from those days. There Is
no other way, there is only one
light from the one and true win
dow"
There was only one door In the
ark. lust as there is only one way TO
heaven. and that is TO follow the
word and law Of God. and if this
one way is neglected We are sure TO
be lost. for the scriptures declare
that he who makes his way toward
the kingdom OF heaven in any other
way is a thief and a robber.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
DEVOTE TIME To
PERSONAL WORK
Ministers Engaged in Revival
Services Offer Up Prayers
for Conversions.

Extra efforts 10 secure converts
are being made .his week by pas
tors whose congregations are taking
part In the simultaneous religious
campaign. Practically all OF the
ministers are shortening their ser
mons during this. the last week OF
the revival. and are devoting con-
siderable time during the services
10 prayers that conversions will be
made.
Following a sermon by John c.
Hills. who has been leading the mu-
sic during the revival, at the First
VI. +. church last night, members
of the congregation stood before the
altar and prayed that converts
would come forward and offer their
lives TO Christ. In his sermon he
urged the church members 10 do
personal work among their friends.
pointing out that the great privilege
in the world is TO preach the gos-
pei
Employees are Invited.
Rev. j. A. Lord, pastor of the Riv-
er Park NJ. +. church. and Rev.
Jesse p. Bogue OF Linden. who is
conducting the revival there. have
extended an invitation TO employees
of the South Bend Watch CO. to at
tend the Wednesday evening ser
vices in a body. Rev. BOgue will
preach tonight on The Priest. the
Prophet and the Christ" Rev Lord
and Miss Glendora Judson sang a
duet at the church last night.
DOrr w. Sillaway, a Milwaukee
mission worker. who has been in
charge OF the music at the Trinity
NJ. +. church during the revival.
preached the sermon there last
night. Special services will be con-
Quoted at Epworth Memorial NJ. f.
church Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock by Rev l. G. Elliott. A
delegation f church members from
New Carlisle attended the services
last night and arrangements were
made to bring the New Carlisle
choir 10 the meeting nexet Sunday
evening.
Hold Prayer Meetings.
Pursuant 20 the plan followed by
other churches engaged in the ST.
multaneOus campaign, prayer meet
inss are being held this week at the
homes Of members OF the Confer
ence Memorial church. Leaders are
in cha: sc OF the meetings. while spe-
Cial music is also provided
one convert was secured last even
ing at the First Baptist church.
bringing the total number OF CON
versions made by Rev. Charles Wat
kins, the evangelist in charge. 10 %.
the others having been Sunday
school children.
The third of a series of six ser
mons regarding the relation OF man
10 God will be delivered by Rev.
George +. Enterline this evening at
the Quincy Street Baptist church.
His subject for this evening is
Eternity! Where? Howl"
The objectionable Sin will be
the subject of the Tuesday night
sermon at the First Church of the
brethren TO be delivered by Rev. ].
A Robinson, who spoke Monday
night on the Gates of He'll in South
Bend" For the remainder of this
week services will begin at 7:4J
o'clock at the First Evangelical
church instead Of at 1880 O'Clock.
The pastor. Rev. Freshley, will hold
a special meeting on Tuesday night
for the brotherhood Of the church.
The ladies' however, are also invit-
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-10

publication in it, regular issue of yester-
day morning.
Why, then, were its regular readers not
given this news. But not a word of il
In the regular edition. On the contrary.
next 10 its awful scare head about the al
legged plot of the Germans to arm the
Mexican bandits, one of its most glaring
headlines declared that the troops would
remain much longer on the border. All,
there was method in the omission. To he
sure. For almost before the metal en-
bodying that remarkable piece OF journal
istic work had grown cold, the "Uxtry'',
with it, glaring paper-wide head featur-
ing the fourteen-hours-old information that
the remaining national guard regiments
were TO be removed from the border was
thrown upon the street, mulcting the in
nocent purchaser for an alleged news
story. when it had already appeared in the
late evening editions OF the Houston and
San Antonio afternoon papers of the pre-
viou> day. Why, indeed use up all your
news III one issue, when an extra would
bring IN a shower of nlckels?
This feat was somewhat of a piece
with the "Uxtry" issued by the Sentinel
last Sunday, which announced newsitor-
|lally-lt we may coin the word
that President Wilson would again go be-
fore congress in extra session Sunday af-
Iternoon!
Truly some extras may be said to be
really ordinary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-10
Yes! Lift A Corn
Off Without Pain!

You corn- p~e>tered men and women need
suffer no longer. Wear the shoes that hear
ly killed YOU before. says this Ciry unati
authority, because a few drops 81 treez-
one applied directly on a tender. aching
corn or %cailu~, stops soreness al once and
soon the corn or hardened callu> loooenS
80 il can be lifted out. root and all. without
pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little al any durg store. but will positively
take off every hard or soft corn or callu>.
This should be tried. ~ it i inexpensive
and i said not 10 ~irritate the surroundln.
skin.
Ii Your druggist hasn't any f%reezone tell
him to get a small bottle for you from hi~
wholesale drug house. 1t Is fine stuff and
acts like a charm every iime.-(Advcr-
tisemcnt.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-10
With The Other Editors
~Pershing's Return.

The country will rejoice over General
Pershlng's return TO the United States al
this opportune time. The reason for the
presence of his force in Mexico disappear
ed long ago. We think that in view Of
what has happened in the last week and of
the obvious fact that the President has
had that happening in view a. 4 danger
ever since the dispatch OF the Sussex note,
there will he less criticism of Mr.. Wilson
for not having instructed Per>hing 10 take
more drastic action than he did. What
The General was >et 10 perform be per
formed with care and skill. The need for
that / over now. and he returns from a
task handled with credit 10 himself at 4
time when his presence may be needed
much more IN own country.
Should that need become 4 fact. the SER
vice of General Pershing'> column in Mex
leo will be found To have been no detri-
ment to their efficiency in a larger SER
vice. Ii will. in that case. be no cause
for regret that the National Guard has had
a taste of service, too. 1t may be that
these things were in the residents mind
long ago.-Ncw York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-10
Why Not2

Now il i alleged ny Wall street that
congress i about to make q levy ON the
If the business, brains and energy of Wall
street and the gigantic corporations which
dominate America are not interested in
maintaining the institutions of this country
and in paying their proportion Of the cost
Of maintaining Of the same and for ma
tional defense and preparedness then why
shouldn't the government, should war come.
take over some of the private concerns
which levy tribute upon Ill the people!-
Fort Worth Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-10
UXTRY! UXTRY!

The are extras and extras. And there
are some extras that may h' !. 1"
moro than extra. SGch Tor .~,' +" may
be said of the specimen extra iiin' VIZ
issued by our esteemed morning contemp-
orary yesterday an hour or 50 after It's
OCULAR Issue was sold OH the streets. The
per feature Of this extra was the
Nv CD that more guardsmen are To be
Sc .ack to Their homes very shortly. The
fac tAat this news was received in
Brow >v.llc late Thursday afternoon and
was known and talked of openly 1T dis
trict he quarters at Fort Brown that
evening AVAILABLE tor any enterprising
morning nc : rcporter-makes il almost
absolutely certain that the Sentinel must
have known OF the receipt of such orders
for the removal of the troops in time for