South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-05
PULPIT REFERENCE TO
WAR AND PROHIBITION
DR.. Edwards Says City May
Well Feel Proud
State.

Reference 70 the crisis which now
faces this country in its relations
with Germany was made in several
Of the pulpits yesterday. prayers be-
ing offered for the divine guidance
Of Pres't Wilson and his advisers in
the critical situation which Ameri-
ca is now confronting The success
of the prohibition movement in the
state was also touched upon. and
in this connection Rev. DR. l. NJ.
Edwards. at the Methodist Memoir
ial church. took occasion 10 refer
TO the reforms that were being in
trOduced into our national life. cit
ing that of the prisons, modern in
dustry, wage and profit sharing ad-
vances. workingmen's cOmpensa-
tion acts. etc. " 1t is seen in the
new social demands upon wealth
and in the sense OF obligation 70
others upon those who have &C
Qtdred or inherited great possessions
and properties. 1t is seen in the
new sense of social leadership which
has developed in the ranks OF schol-
airs and those who have had the ad-
vantages Of education. All of these
items reveal the significant truth
that society is coming 10 right
about face on many of the most
vital questions of common welfare.
said the speaker.
The movement in prohibition is
in the same direction. The entire
country is right about facing on
this question. We are repenting Of
our sins and turning 10 a new era.
The recent action of the Indiana
legislature is most significant A
few years ago we felt that prohibit
ton in this state was 20 or 25 years
yet in the future: now il has ac-
tually passed both houses of the
legislature and awaits the concur
renee Of the house on one or two
minor matters and the signature Of
the governor to make it law.
Indiana is repenting Of her sins
Of intemperance and Of completely
with the worst foe 10 morality and
good government any common
wealth ever faced. Worse than the
German submarines are the whiskey
flask. the beer bottle and the sa-
loon bar. and we may well be proud
Of our beloved state that she is fac
ing about and entering upon a ca
reer of greater efficiency as we'll as
nobler achievements with the out
having of the liquor business"
First Baptist Church.
Four of the Protestant churches
began a series of simulta! eOus evan
gelistic services. Rev. +. r. Shout
Ter, pastor of the First Baptist
church. preached on spiritual pow
er ON every hand il was mani
Testing itself. Steam. light. gravity
and electricity. all formed through
the power of God, were used for the
benefit Of man or for his destruction.
AS compared with the expenditure
of the destructive powers of the
world. man spiritual seemed very
small at the present time. We are
on the verge of a great world crisis.
Who knows how many more mill
lions will be expended in this de-
structive war II is quite evident
that we ourselves have been drawn
into the destructive program. We
must feel at this time that there
be a great spiritual force erected
to bring about reimbursement of con-
ditions We must think of the grea.
spiritual constructive forces. We
must make the gospel of st. Paul
effective when he SAYS / am not
ashamed of the gospel of Jesus
Christ for il is the power unto sal
Walton TO everyone that believeth.
We cannot substitute any other kind
of power and gain spiritual results.
As men became more highly cul-
tured they become more dependent
upon various forms of power of God.
We cannot substitute any other kind
OF power for spiritual power and
make the church of Jesus go, yet
there are men and women living
such ungodly lives and processing 10
make churches go who never discOv-
er their weakness in this respect
until they begin comparing their
capacity for doing other things with
their capacity for spiritual things
George l. Bower, an evangelistic
singer. has organized a choir Of 20
voices for these services. This is
intended as a neculus of a large
chorus which will be formed and
which will take part in the services
next week Mr.. Bower is a pleasing
soloist and sings the gospel with
power. Rev John w Muison will
speak at the church Monday and
ever night this week.
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