The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-26

tumity lie incurred by that act.
never let Up on Jesus until II had
Slain Him Al thru the play the
tinister plcttiugs ~ Pharisee. priest
aud business man. against the Re
/ flrmer WIN haG dared attack vest
ed interest. ran like a thread OF
hlach. until az the end, the specta-
tors saw the exultation OF the con.
4 slirators ever the death OF Jesus
/ One Of the directly causstive factors
In the arrest hnd convicuon .. our
Lcrd was be relentless Pc secutio
10 the men With whose business h
bad inteTtered
They thought Il legitimate" II
was one Of the accretions Of the
years. Usage sanctioned H. Custom
and convenience buttressed H. wor
shippers In the temple wanted snl-
mails for offerings. and they needed
money changed; so Why not provide
fer the transaction IN the temple
cour; itself How easy II Is to tut
mans convenience shove Gods
glory.
For IN the practice itself there is
abundant warrant IN heAthendom
The most interesting fair IN the cts
a Picking r. in 4 temple Japan's
great temple az Osaka has VERT
Z Bile mart OF secondhand wares in
lis courtyard have bought trinkets
IN the yard q the Mosque OF ST
Sophia. ConstantiNopie. Even in The
coHrts ard OF The Church OF the HolS
sepulchre IN Jerusalem the pedclers
piy their trade Blu Jenovah's house
should BE- a house y PRAYER as M
Scripture SAYS
II this apiso ode IN the early life 81
Jesus. a. His hrst passover is les
son in righteous Indignation and
courage. 10 - also lesson n funda
mental reverence. Cod, house
holy he cannot he worshippeC hy
those So 30 no poN down in spirit
before Him a. re one altogether
and alen, wcrths OF alteration. Wise
parents and 'eactor sh0 study tn.
lesson viii have considerable 70 say
a5ou hslay>a. churrn and sur
day school irTstcgence is g haste
lsfect IN to character II thn youth
90 today What hris thinks abo'r II
IS pritfsn Irge in lhe story OK The
templo cleansing
How TO Clean 10 she Church.
witt -esnect % 10. church OF HIS
nine Jes1s was member. 81, 70
former re stood tss, Tor ,he ins'i-
luton and fsarlessly against all who
corrupted and mi-ssed ~ In His
syes the ahush of he church was
more irreyeren' ,han The 4Vposnre
or it. evls re would NOT counsel
the covering o. immcrslity and crime
IN tae part q member or minisisr
"fcr he axe - the work Purl
+ was oearcr TO Vim ihan pride char
acter more precious than reputation
Now wna' ~ the ChGrch today
The subject Is 100 vast tor para
rrarh or $50 Wo lnurf confoss -
-erioRs ore-la ~ 1rofes onalsm
md pernir toriaes< 10 fornality
rrN scue tme. cOnrals ani some-
lr.4s leaders yra spirituality 20
re 8llgh cf ecclegiasfital politics.
shich pr1yenfs the real hfe and
piri' OF the charca IRON Hnf.nr ex-
rressior 70 shrinking from msns
a. fhe sss Firil issues w1ieh are
Nnh,n tse ehur~h'- proper spacre
anl 10 wilfgl igno-ing ~ weakness
es defects and defeats i' - rarely
mat Church gathering frankly and
itariessit faces Us TASKS and its
OWL sdeqaac1 theeto for u Is
mpcn eeaer ena more comfortable
20 listen 20 glowing addresses which
lnterpre' facts a a fashion TIA min
isfe-r no selfcompi tcencs
"A in the dave ol Jesus. 20 nov
he strength u the church lies in the
great mas. y obscure. oval God
seeking people rcer. nothing
else aoovr Billy sunday campaign
quite 40 remarkable a. - uncover
ing q The fosts - heart-hungry
Christians eager 70 hear GOD word
AMI Fiuing 10 DO Gods e0rk. y hat.
ever the sacrifice cntailcc This is
the four hundr.1th anniversary Of
the Reformation and II should FIJI
Christian minds pl'h Thoughts OF
present dav reformation. Just az IL
the old churches OF Europe master.
pieces o. painting OF fresco have
teen discovered beneath the overlap
Of whiteSssh and CRIME. SO beneath
all prssen; excrescenses of The
church nay be found all he beauty
and preciousness OF holiness AID
reverence and loyalty
The Cleanser and the Cross.
Because He ernbodiss the best
moral sense OF ths nation, and ae.
cause Hs had courage, Jesus dared
n drive out the temple merchants.
with NO other warrant than that 10
vas right Truth needs 40 cr@den-
tsls outside Of itself Corruption Is
always covardly I once knew a
crooked publisher and bogu, roform-
or who left home when Billy Sunday
arrived. on the plea % illness, from
which he recovered a. soon A. the
evangelist had left town Nobody
needs special commission or on.
clal equipment 20 become Tho cham.
pion OF rishteousness Ever true
man is bound 70 stand against evil
Contemplating this drastic b enc
/ - he eoYrz 81 ~ 4Ha Tcrf...f< o..