The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-01
OBEDIENCE
IS SOUL Of
RELIGION
..suap r.ura
Noted Divine breaches
Second Of MONDAY
Lenten Sermons
MILES THEATER is
FILLED WITH MEN
TO Surrender To God Is
True Religion and
Manliness

B>shop William r. Faber, of Mon
tsns. formerly rector OF 81. Johns
church here. preached the second
Of his Lenten sermons IN the Miles
thester Wednesday noon. TIE
series. which viii continue until the
end OF tho week. when another
clergyman will follow him. is on
the general topic OF True religion. T"
The wednesday subject was "A re-
lision OF obedience"
The big theater was crowded.
Many IN the audience were business
men. who were glad OF the oppor-
tunity 10 hear religion discussed by
kuch an authority. The meetings
are being conducted daily In the
theater and will continue until Eas.
ter.
Bishop Faber voiced the idea that
tne must be sincere In hts religion
As well rs In his business to make
n worth while. He said. in part
without a spirit 81 obedience. ~ 10
fURNs*tDtf 10 DC a tFNly FfHAituh man
our Lord In concluding Hts great
sermon on the mount said MOT ev-
cry man that raith unto Ne. Lord.
Lord shall enter into the kingdom
of Heaven, but he that doeth the
will Of Ny Father which 10 In Hssy-
Him.sif The most perfect ssampis.
Prom infancy 20 death lie was -oee-
dent TO the law. for man" lie
spoke the truth but lie DETAINED
neither temple nor synagosua. and
broke feilowshir with neither. lie
the government was de facto the
government under which He was
horn. which Kafeguarded His people
and preserved order over thetr tur-
buIance. ana 20 a He owed aIle-
handed 10 render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars" He refused
20 head an insurrection and be pro-
claimed king. He was obedieBt. even
20 the death upon the cross. Tho
dience by the things which re suf-
fsred.N wherefore. because Of this
perfect obedience. God hath given
HIN a name that Is above every
II would help men much were they
enee alone makes possible a true
raH5 Out what 10 good N his own
eyes means confusion. anarchy and
no freedom AZ all.
u would help men much were they
20 feel that God Himself does not
issue arbitrary commands we are
not To think that thing - right
Simply because God has chosen 20
command a.; hut God eOnmands II
because II IL right.
And every form Of authority in
state and church with whatever ~
irnperfsction in Il. rests on the same
principle. with the spirit OF obedi-
eace 20 guide. how much more sweet
~ REASONABLE. how much free we
should be, while we ntted. without
this incssssnt unruiiness into the
fair order OF society. human and
divine.
We may fairly say that 10 any
man thinks he IL religious because
~ the correct knowledge he has Of
God. or because OF the warmth OF
his sanctions. that mans religion r.
vain. Doubtless a man Ray be ac-
rspsed with God whose IDEAS OF God
and spiritual life are most crude
and defective. doubtless q man may
Ne una bis 20 feel the raptures or
the woes OF other souls yet In God =
eyes be as truly religious 90 they.
Bnt no man who IL unwilling 20 give
up his Own wiii. who refuses 20 sur
render his It'll do as I please" can
be truly religious or manly. He Ia
wrong. and God Almighty can 40
nothing FOR him tiii he puts himself
right