The Detroit times., 1917-04-21
PASTORS TO
PLEAD FOR
DRY NATION
Prohibition as War Is
sue is Topic of Many
Sermons
DIR. VANCE TO TALK
WAR AND BOOZE"
Olivet Professor Will
Discuss Germany's
Moral Fall

sermons IN Detroit churches TO
morrow for the most part will refer
to one or more phases of the war.
with many pastors discussing ma.
tional prohibition as a war issue.
War and booze" will be the sub
jet OF Or. Joseph A. Vance's plea
for national prohibition in his even
Ing sermon at 1880 o'clock In the
First Presbyterian church. In the
morning he will talk on Onward
steps in Christ's world conquest.
The secret OF GermAny's moral
fall" viii be the evening subject
In the First Congregational church
Prof Prank II. Foster. of olivet
college. will be the speaker The
pulpit OF this church recently was
made vacant BY the resignation OF
the Rev J. Percival Huset. who left
this week for Brooklyn.
The Rev. Ames haywood. Of the
Csss-aye. Methodist church. will
speak on "A world fight for food
Sunday night.
At the morning service in the
Unitarian church the Rev E. r.
Shipper will take az his sermon
subject National unity" A silk
dag win be presented and dedicated
with appropriate exercises.
The Rev. w n. wray Boyle will
preach his last sermons in Detroit
as pastor OF the North Woodward
PFesbyterian church Sunday. In the
morning his subject will be The in
ministers motto The vested choir
will sing at both services. and In the
evening the Young Mems chorus will
sing
In the First Baptist church Sunday
win speak on God my exceeding
Joy; . sermon Of comfort for war
times Tn view OF the coming OF the
British -envoys 70 confer with our
government on the war crisiA Or.
viiierS evening topic viii be Eng
lapd.s tsmpSN Of fams-
The Rev. John wellington Hoag
minister Of the Woodward-ave. Bap-
tist church. announces The Ma stsFs
5esiree~ IA bis sermon theme for the
morning service. and over the hill. /"
for the topic At Tao IN the evening.
=
play special numbers AT the evenin 4
service. and there will be a tAber-
nscle echo song service. Tho church
quartet will sing morning and even
Ing. Graded Bible school at Has
In Trumbull-ave. Presbyterian the
pastor. the Rev Raymond NJ Huston,
VIII preach In the morning on the
subject The Journeys OF the heart.
There will be q special service for
the ordination and nstailation OF
elders and deaconH at morning wor-
ship. In the evening the pastor VIII
take for his subject Little troubles
In the light OF the larr~
In the Fisher Memorial Methodist
church. East Grand blvd. and Grati0t-
ave. the Rev Howard A. Musser
superintendent OF missions for the
Detroit area Of the Methodist church
win take az hts theme. II know that
my rsdeemer liveth
The Rev. King n. Beach. pastor Of
the Preston Methodist Episcopal
church. who has been ill the last
few weeks, will again occupy his pull
pit sunday celebration OF tbs
church Anniversary Is planned foI
In westmInster Presbyterian
churh. Or GsntE sunday subjects
VIII be The patience OF JOB" and
Let Us"
The Rev. Christopher Burnett. OF
the Maranatha Baptist church will
preach on "Scrlptural holiness" and
"Pilate. or the dangers % cowardice.
The meetings will be held In odd
Fellows hall. Brush-st. and Bethune-
ave.
The Rev. George I. Robinson. OF
Mccormick theological seminary
Chicago. viii preach In the Forrest
Presbyterian church. sunday.
Or N S. Rice OF the North Wood
ward Methodist church will take as
hts subjects sunday Behind the dim
unknown" and Gallo Services
viii be held in the church chapel