The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-06
j. {. I HEARD
FIVE SERMON
SUNDAY
DR.. BURNS TALKS TO KNIGHTS
OF GRIP IN SPIRIT OF FRATER.
NlTY NOT NEW GOSPEL WE
NEED, GIVE THE OLD A CHANCE

The United Commercial Travellers.
Joined by a large number Of the bust.
ness men Of the city, attended the
First Christian church in a body Sun.
member OF the L. c. T wore white
carnation The fraternity observes
the practice Of going to church in a
body once each year. At a recent
meeting Of the local travellers the
First Christian church was chosen as
the place to worship this year and
Dr. J. W. Burns was invited to deliver
the sermon.
The visitors were royalty entertain.
ed at the church. An excellent must.
cal program was rendered, under the
direction Of Mrs. J. Homer Adams
choir directress. and Miss Margaritt
Noble pianist The choir sang an an.
them which was highly appreciated by
the visitors Mrs Adams sang
beautiful SOLO with yiolen obligato by
Mr. Morgan Eddleman. Miss Rave
Campbell played cello solo for the
offertory. The Lords Supper was
served, followed by the sermon.
Rev. Burns was at his best and de.
liyered one Of his usual practical dis.
courses. Many who heard the sermon
say it was one Of the best ever de.
liyered in the city. The visitors de.
clare that the DR.. proved himself a
good scout" as well as an able and
eloquent pulpit orator. They say he
would make a companionable Knight
Of the Grip" Forty.five minutes he
held his audience in almost breath.
less attention, creating varied inter.
ests and emotions.
The speaker took the position that
the progress Of the twentieth century
along commercial lines and moral de.
yelopment is unparalleled in history
but that the church has failed to
keep peace with such progress. He
stated that the Christian religion is
imperiled by reason of the fact that
commercial interests have completely
absorbed the attention Of our red.
blooded citizenship. He gave this as
the reason for the church's failure to
grow as other interests have pro.
gressed The preacher outlined the
important part the church has played
in the development of our present-day
civilization, although but minor atten.
tion has been given it. He doubted
the permanancy Of our present.day
progress, unless the attention Of prac.
teal, sensible business men could be
diverted toward the affairs of the
church.
Rev. Burns, with much feeling and
enthusiasm, argued that Christianity
is big enough to claim the attention
Of the countrys greatest men. 1T is
not new gospel we need. my friends.
to meet the demands of the twentieth
century, but We need 20 give the old
gospel a better chance for its life"
he dramatically stated. He contended
that the churches have become pau.
perized and banMupted. owing to the
stinginess Of It's adhertnts. THE
preacher is expected 10 deliver
scholarly sermons to lawyers. doctors
teachers business men and to those
in every walk OF life. lie should be
the brightest man in the community,
by reason OF this. He should be
man of education and Of wide exper.
ience, but the ministry has been dis.
crimiuated against in financial way
to the extent that qualified men have
been compelled to turn their faces IN
other directions for a livelihood. ANY