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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
CHURCH REVIVAL
IS NEEDED TODAY
Some Members so Thin Skin
ned They Cannot Under
90 Persecution.

A revival in the church of today
was deemed the most necessary
thing by the Rev. J. A. Groves in
his sermon, What Kind of a Re
vival Do We Need 30 Tuesday even
ing al the Memorial t. B. church,
cor. South and St Joseph SITS. at its
service in the revival campaign.
we need a revival that has a
solid foundation" the evangelist
stated. The unconverted and God
less members of the church need 10
be revived. There are people in the
church who are continually back
sliding. l. Is to these people that
50 per cent Of the preaching is done
today"
We need a revival of willingness
90 undergo hardship and persecu-
ton" said Rev. Groves. some of
our church members are so thin
skinned they could not undergo per
secutiOn. We need a revival OF a
constructive kind. that will go on
after this campaign is over. We need
a revival Of deep conviction. Let
those inside the church confess their
sins, and then the ones outside will
be on their way to salvation. We
need a revival of spiritual power;
not that nonsensical thing that
makes a great noise. but that quiet
kind that accOmplishes results. And
lastly we need a revival of real BIZ
BILE study. A real study that will
point out the true Interpretation of
Gods word.
The way 10 secure this kind Of
a revival the doctor declared in
conclusion. was to persevere in
Gods work of saving souls. Pray
for Definite people. do not pray for
South Bend at large. We must give
ourselves TO prayer and work"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
MAN CANNOT INVENT
HIS OWN SALVATION
Person Can Lose Heaven and Never
Do a Wrong Thing, Says
Minister.

A person can loose heaven and
never do a wrong thing in his life.
said the Rev. Melvin c. Hunt at the
Trinity NJ. +. church last night, in
explaining his text taken from He
brew. End chapter. Ord verse.
He who understands the word
salvation will understand the whole
Bible He will understand repent
ance. conversion. new birth and the
road that leads to the great place
beyond will be unlocked for him, "
declared the speaker. while his ap-
pealing earnestness lent conviction
TO his words. Salvation comes from
God first, last and all time. 1t is
His and must come from His power.
Man is helpless 10 invent his own
salvation, no matter whether he de-
pend on resolution or morality. Man
made salvation is a falling bridge
that will not sustain you"
The speaker, in continuing with
his sermon, told the story of two
young men, who falling u heed a
timely warning. were swept over the
falls of Niagara. Applying the story
he said, Has there ever been a time
in your life when you were closer to
God than you are tonight. If so.
then you are slipping into the ways
of sin. and am sending out a warn
ing TO you"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
KALEY CIVIC CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

officers were elected at the re-
organization meeting OF the Haley
Civic club last night which was ad-
dressed by Judge l.. NJ. Hammer
schmidt upon subjects of interest in
civic work. The terms Of the officers
will end in April. Dewey Conner pre-
sided as temporary chairman.
Albert +. Peltz was elected pres
ident. Dewey Conner, secretary:
Arnold Reyer. treasurer; Peter
,Swigalski. first vice president; David
Hentzelman, second vice president;
r. r. Henderson, third vice presi-
dent: Frank Lassfu, fourth vice pres
ident: Theodore Raft. fifth vice pres
ident
Charles Reynolds was named
chairman of the program committee.
consists of the following: Mrs.
Dewey Conner. Mrs. Raymond
Leach. Mrs. O. Stewart Mrs. John
HOusekeeper. Mrs. Frank Lassu, Miss
Emma Erhardt. and Alex Hoenung.
A special meeting Of the executive
and program committees has been
called for Tuesday evening, Feb. -.
The second motion picture perform
ance will be given at the school to-
night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
Urges Children to
Help in Making
ReuiuaL a Success

II you are wise you are going 20
get the little boys and girls whom
you have at Sunday school TO brinr
their fathers and mothers 20 this
revival. The children have been
the instruments for bringing many
parents back TO Cod This was the
advice Of the evangelist, Rev II. =
Dunlop. given at the Hope Presby-
terrain church Tuesday evening.
Using for his text Break up your
fallow ground" Rev Dunlop said:
Spiritually your heart is the fall
low ground. The seed is the Word
of God. Look into your heart and
see what YOU find there. II YOU do
this YOU will have no time 20 critl-
cize your neigh bors- If YOU look
back upon your past life and see
how you have thrown away your
time in sin. all your time will be
occupied Look al the sin YOU love.
II is this sin that will lead YOU 10
eternal damnation If you refuse TO
give il up. Break up that fallow
ground and accept the Word OF God.
If you really wish 10 be religious
think about God. think Of His love.
think of what He calls YOU 10 do.
think of what Christ has suffered for
you, and the fallOw ground will
bring forth virtues"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
Chnst's History
ProUeS He Was
Of Divine Birth

Taking for his subject The His
torical Christ. Evangelist John \.
McInturff Of Johnstown. Pa. crit
icised the modern belief that Christ
was not OF divine birth. before "A
large congregation at the First
Brethren church last night Prev
ious 10 the sermon. the pastor, Rev.
A. II. Thomas. announced that Evan
gelist McInturff would conduct the
services during the next two weeks.
Il do not believe" said the Rev.
Mr.. McInturn. lin the divine birth
OF Jesus from my ability to explain
ii or from any theological explana-
ton / have ever read. but ! believe
in the divine birth from what lie
was. Christ. as He stands out in
history compiled by friends and
enemies has historically proven
Himself 10 be more than mere man.
He fulfilled the prophecies. His own
statement vas, L shall rise again
and He did rise. If it be not con-
tradictiOn of terms / should like TO
ask the question. Was He a sinful
liar. a truthful impostor or an hon
est deceiver? 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
RESULTS Of SIN
ARE THREEFOLD
Jealousy, Ambition and Greed
Come From Wrong-0oing
Says Rev. Davis.

1t was night when Judas left the
company of Christ and his disciples,
but il was night in Judas soul for
II was the black PlutOnian night
OF sim. said Rev Henry L. Davis
IN opening his sermon last night
at the First NJ. +. church He told
of the graded punishments taught
by the scriptures and human society
hence there must be grades of cul-
pability for sin.
The sin of Judas was the blacklist
of all history" Rev. Davis said. Ii
was sin against light. The OppOrtuni-
ties of this traitor were many He
saw Christs miracles. he heard
Christ's words and had the fellow
ship Of the disciples, yet over these
he boldly marched on his way TO
hang on the cross the redeemer. This
is the pathos of mems sins in South
Bend inside and outside OF the
church. We sin in the race of un-
parallel opportunities. 1t was the
sin resulting in the triumph Of the
lower over the higher man.
There were two Judases, as there
are two i'm each of us. a good and
evil. Judas evil self became trium-
plant. The results of this was three
fold, jealousy, ambition, greed. 1t
was binding sin that come not sud
denly. but gradually. There is hope
for the sin Of sudden Outburst, but
for that sin which comes slowly.
gradually weaving its gauzy threads.
at last binds its victim like cables
OF steel. This is a sin which no ma
ton forgives, because it was sin un-
pardonable.
THE Backslider's Return will be
the subject of the sermon tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
ua Campaign is No1U On in Full S1Oinq South Bend
Peter Owed Success to Heart
of Gold and Faith in Christ

why was Simon Peter a sue
oess?" queried Rev. c. A. Shierey Of
IT. Wayne in the third revival serv-
ice at the Trinity PRESBYTERIAN church
Tuesday evening. Because his heart
was OF pure gold and he trusted III
Christ. You will not take the re-
Duke of a friend or the pastor when
they try TO take you from your evil
ways. You would not take the re-
buke Christ gave Peter. You would
use the rebUke Of some one interest
ed in your soul as an excuse 70 stay
away from the house Of God. You
should heed such advice. Let your
heart be like that of Peter. Let II
be heart of gold"
Doctor Shierey gave a very vivid
outline Of the life Of Peter and
pointed out the utter unselfshness
with which the simple fishermen
gave their life TO the Master. DE
spite this great manifestation OF
faith he declared. the apostles
looked upon Christ as a powerful
man who was TO become their king"
In telling of how Christ drew his
apostles TO him, the evangelist said,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
RELIGION IS NOT
WITHOUT ITS JOY
knowledge That One Can
Overcome Sin is Worth
All Efforts.

Taking AZ his text verses i ard
ms Of the 51st psalm. the Rev. w. Il.
Freshley. pastor OF the FSrzt Evan
gelcal church. spoke last night on
the JOY OF salvation. Have mercy
upon me on God. according 10 thy
love. Restore unto me the Joy or
thy salvation and uphold me with
thy free spirit"
This, ne explained. WAS the
prayer OF David. who was a back
slider in the sight OF Cod. and be
cause he had become a sinful mar
it took the Joy out OF his life and
the peace out OF his soul. Then when
he had drifted for awhile God sent
a prophet to awaken him and Davfd
began 20 search his heart and re-
pent."
The pastor then advised the oon-
gregation 10 follow the example OF
David and open their hearts 20 God
that they might be filed with the
JOY in our religion today ne assert
ed we talk too much in other
places and not enough 90 Cod The
ANEf. IT AErlAAEN NAAEA ca NAAAMEA AAAAA
the JOY OF salvation IS manifold. the
first being the JOY OF forgiveness.
and he touched on the peace and
happiness that Allied peoples hearts
when they were forgiven.
The second toy is that o, deliver
ance which comes TO the man when
ne realizes that even with sin all
around ne can triumph over Il, and
be delivered from the power OF sat
an" Thirdly. there is the joy upon
being adopted into the FAMILY or
Cod We no longer look at Him az
our judge, but we can lock IN Fns
face and call him Father. Our re-
ligion II IL amounts 20 anything
brings with It a hope and expecta-
ton that we shall see the Christ
our eternal advocate. These JOYS are
present IL we are living right Chris
tian lives.
Thousands and thousands OF men
today have lost the Joy OF salvation
because IL can not live IN a heart
compromising with SIM" ne main
tanned. Those people who neglect
the means OF grace little by little lose
the Joy and peace and blessing
which accompany this grace. Re
ferrlng 10 the spirit which should
be shown in this revival he said.
IF we want 20 get back 20 the spirit
of earlier revfvals some people in
this church will have 90 make con
fessions publicly as did DAVID. In
less they acknowledge their sins they
cannot start over again. You weak
en- yourself If you leave these golden
opportunities go night after night
Although the attendance has not
been what was expected, Rev. Fresh
ley said that with the coming OF
more suitable weather ne was CON
fdent Of much larger crowds. After
the meeting tonight the choir viii
practice. and Thursday evening aft
er the services there viii be a meet
inc OF the teachers training class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
UNITED CHURCH.
MINISTER s PLEA
Cooperation and TIE Proper
Spirit Needed to Make
for Glory of God.

The greatest organization on
earth is the church. The greatest
thing on earth is the soul OF man.
And the greatest work on earth is
the salvation of that soul from sin
which is the worl; of the revival"
With these words. Rev. J. A Rob
inson Of Des Moines, Ia. began his
sermon on The Glorious Church
and Her Revival Tuesday evening
at the First Church Of the Brethren,
Wednesday evening his subject will
be. The Preserving Power Of the
World"
The glorious church should be
"A converted church." said the Rev
Robinson. for conversion settles al
difficulties and problems that may
arise within the church II is all
right for the church to be in the
world. but it will not do for the
world TO be in the church
The glorious church must be a
united church. As long as backslid-
ing, Jealousy and criticism exists,
the Holy Spirit is powerless 20 use
the church for good ends. We must
be unified before Gods words can be
verified.
Moreover, the glorious church
must be a praying church. prayer
is Gods appointed way for obtain
ing our ends. The apostles regarded
prayer as the most important thing
of their lives The revival is given
in answer to prayers.
The revival Is Gods work HUI
man instrumentality and the Holy
Spirit are merely His means. IL
should be held when the church
really wants it, when the church is
united, when the members are loyal
10 their vows, when all are willing
10 work, when Jesus Christ is the
central figure, and the salvation OF
souls is the principal object"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
ASKS THAT CHRIST
Be GIVEN CHANCE
Rev. Guy H. Black Quotes
Evangelist in Saying Devil
Has Right-Of- Way.

The devil has had the right OF
way in this town; give Jesus Christ
a chance now" said Rev. Guy II.
Black in quoting well known
evangelist in his sermon at the Low
ell Heights NJ. f. church last night
Rev. Black said that these words
were as applicable TO south Bend as
they were in the western city where
they were first spoken.
In every revival man should look
into himself TO see if his heart is
ready for the word Of God" Rev.
Black said God sees your heart
He knows if you will be faithful TO
the revival He sees beneath the
surface of things. Good appearances
may hide an evid heart from your
fellow man but never from God"
Rev. Black gave the experiences
of DR. Lewis Banks in a western
town as an example to his cOngre-
cation of a people converted by an
The devil has had the right OF way
in this town; give Jesus Christ a
chance now"
Sometimes a man is a hypocrite
two faced, model before his
neighbOrs, but a beast at home, a
sham before strangers. his real self
at home. Such men should take this
opportunity to look into themselves.
this chance to get right with God.
The spirit the people bring TO church
builds up the atmosphere of the
church. Bring God to your church
that the revival may benefit you.
Look into your hearts as God
does. See if your life is filled with
the spirit of love Get your heart
right and God will be with you. 1t
is natural for people TO drift away,
perhaps TO fall deeply into sin, but
the day comes when you look into
yourself and see this evil. Cast il out
and come TO Goo.
The Christian people here will
help you upward to the good life.
If you see that your life is not just
right then your salvation depends on
your willingness to get right with
God. Gods spirit is here tonight,
ready 20 fit you for heaven by max
ing you what you should be"
Rev. I. Champion of Selby. O.,
the visiting evangelist scheduled to
speak, was delayed by late trains.
but will preach the sermon tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
HISTORICAL FAITH
ROOTED IN PAST
Rev. Jesse Parker Bogue Says
Religion is Measured by
Its Fruits.

Religion is instructive" said Rev.
Jesse Parker Bogue of Linden. Ind,
in a serman last night on The
Origin of Religion the second of a
series along this line that he is Civ
ing during the revival at the River
Park NJ. +. church. His subject for
tonight will be Universal Religion. q"
All of the great religions of the
present are deeply rooted in the life
of the past" said Rev. Bogue. They
have been fostered by our ancestors,
each generation has gradually puri-
fled old faiths of their decaying ele-
ments and preserved and developed
their living elements. We may take
the road of history and travel back
to earliest times and find that there
We're more gods than people. We
may study the customs and habits of
the most primitive peoples of the
earth and find that everything I'm in
stinct with religiOn-alive with a
spirit. We may observe the develop
ment of the individual mind of the
individual man and there find the
impulse of religion one of the most
vital"
The deepest human fact in religion
is the religious nature Of man. What
does this mean God is at the very
heart of human life. II may be a
lOwly origin, but the worth of relig-
ion is not measured by its roots, but
by its fruits. The religious nature of
man does not mean that he is all
right" but that he has all the great
er responsibility for the development
Of his religious nature under the in
SEPARATION OF God and the teaching OF
Christ. Because a man is by nature
hungry he needs food Because a
man is by nature religious he needs
God.
r. G. Hubbard lead the evangelis-
tic singing The octet sang Who Is
There?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
MOSES AND CHRIST
COMPARED IN SERMON
Both Sent Here TO Deliver People
From Bondage
OF Sin.

Moses was a type: Christ repre-
scented the anti-type." declared the
Rev. w. A. Brundige. pastor of the
Indiana Avenue Christian church
last night, in addressing his cOngre-
cation on the theme: Moses A
Type OF Christ"
The speaker showed that both
Moses and Christ had missions in
the world. Moses" he said. was
sent by God to deliver the Jews from
the long state of bondage, which
had caused them to lose all hope
and self-respect. The Egypt of that
time was type of the world today.
he added, and continued by repre-
senting Moses as a type of the flu
ture Savior, Israel as a type Of the
sinner. and the taXmaster as "A type
OF the worlds besetting sins. Rev.
Brundige then dealt with the beset-
ting sins of our own day, showing
with what ease profanity. drinking.
and other evils grow into habits
which cannot be overcome
There are many men in South
Bend today. who are going down 70
perdition because of some besetting
sin" he declared.
Continuing. he showed the great
similarity in the lives of Moses and
Christ. Both were of Jewish par
entage. The lives Of both were
sought by jealous kings. who feared
their coming. II was the mission
OF Moses to deliver the world from
sin; il was the mission of Christ TO
deliver the world from sin. Each
performed miracles by tie will OF
God 10 show the people the truth OF
their messages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
IDLE WOMEN ARE
MISCHIEF MAKERS
Some Seem Able to Love Any
one But Their Husband,
Says Rev. 6. E. EnterIine.

Women in a goodly number at
tended the special services and
heard special sermon. delivered
by the Rev George +. Enterline.
pastor. at the Quincy Street Baptist
church on Tuesday evening The
church choir OF u young ladies rem
dered special selections in an able
manner Before ne delivered the
sermon proper, Mr.. EnterIine laid
stress upon the Importance Of the
members in the congregation TO go
out with the determination to per-
suade those who do not profess re-
ligion, to attend the revival meet
ings.
'Idleness, laziness are two things
intolerable for a woman, but the
same may be said about men. Idle
women, who instead Of paying at
tcntion 10 their household, go out
gossiping are the mischief Of the
community.
should H1Ck Associates.
If you women do not want 10 see
your daughters suffer in the chances
of winning a man, then do not let
her associate with a handsome and
attractive girl friend OF the same
neighborhood, as the contrast may
prove the winning OF the man in
question for the pretty girl.
Foolish things eminate in the
minds of idle women Some women
instead Of paying attention TO their
children, devote so much time TO
their pOOdles and puppies. that it is
a shame. Ii is a very poor substi-
tute for children. II also happens
that some women love most anyone
but their husbands. while some tend
TO pay attention TO nothing else but
clubs and theaters. OF course there
are good clubs and good entertain
ments in some of the theaters.
PAYS Tribute TO Mothers.
After scoring the so-called society
women. the speaker paid splendid
tribute TO the woman, 10 the mo-h-
er. whose real JOY is the home, the
husband. the children.
Man is the climax OF Gods ere
alton, superior 10 all except the
woman. II is a difficult thing TO
find a perfect woman or a perfect
man. Perfection is a relative term
as men are perfect in some ways,
but human beings are not perfect.
Only Jesus Christ was perfect.
A diligent woman is the one
whose value cannot be calculated or
estimated. To appreciate a worthy
woman il is necessary to see the
contrast between a lazy. idle and a
worthy woman.
The priceless woman is the
worthy woman. she is not afraid
10 work She is the true lover or
the home She does not waste her
time in the so-called society. She
pays attention to her children. A
priceless woman yearns for her
children. A worthy woman realizes
that the home is the ideal place for
her on this earth"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
AUTEN w. R. C. TO GIVE
BIRTHDAY MASQUERADE

4 birthday masquerade party vii
be given by the Auten Post Won
ems Relief corps at the old court
house next Tuesday evening. accord
ing 20 plans made az a meeting OF
the organization last night Members
OF the order whose Birthdays come
in the months from May 10 Deem
Der will be hos1esses- All member
are expected 20 attend ia costume.
Nrs julia smith, Mrs. Lucy
ATackey. Mrs. Hester ChristmRn
Mrs. Anna McBroom, AIRS. Cora
Meyers and Mss Cora Harmon VIII
be hostesses at a thimble which VIII
he given in the old court house next
Tuesday afternoon AT the business
meeting last night one candidate
was initiated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
LOVE GREAT POWER
IN REACHING SOULS
Greatness OF Jesus I'm Humanity
Finds Expression i'm His
Last Agony.

"A Passion for Souls, was the
theme of a sermon delivered last
evening at the Westminster Presby-
terrain church by Rev. A. Christy
Brown. in which he told of the
men who in all ages had been ex-
amples Of the great love they bore
for souls.
There are many ways of reach
ing souls" he declared. among them
being preaching, singing. teaching
Bible classes. living a clean life and
giving a good example 10 our fell
low men. But they are all weak I'M
less back of il there is a wonderful
love which reaches down TO souls
and helps 10 pull them up. Love
overreaches all arguments Of intel
lect. and we must have love for
others if we are to be used by God"
Rev Brown gave as men who had
the greatest love as jeremiah and
Moses in the old testament.
These men," he said. were the
ones who had the most TO do In
saving and redeeming others Jesus
carried into the world the burden
OF the father. He loved men and
because of his love had power OF
speech that has never been sur
passed. The greatness Of Jesus in
humanity finds expression in his
last agony"
Leslie Whitcomb Of the McCor-
mick Theological seminary of Chi
cago, sang a solo following the SER
mo-. Special music was rendered by
a chorus choir. Teachers OF the Sun
day school met in the church parlors
for a conference after the services.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

Jesus astonished them with His
miracles. They saw the miracles of
changing the wine into water and
feeding the multitude and numerous
others, and they expected him 10 be-
come the king and do away with the
poverty and disease Of the world
How little did they know that
Christ would die on the Cross? The
rebuke he gave 10 Peter when he
asked Christ if he were TO claim his
earthly kingdom at Jerusalem. was
a shock 10 the apostles. But Peter
heart was OF gold and stood the
test"
At the conclusion Of the services,
DR.. Shierey complimented the con-
gregatiOn on the spirit they have
shown In the early meetings, and
urged that they continue the good
work, bringing in more wayward
brethren. Rev John S. Burns. pas
tor OF the church, led the singing.
Announcement was made that DR.
Shierey would speak at this even
ings services, using as his subject
Can We Forget the Past" The
meeting begins at 1870 o'clock.