Evening journal., 1918-09-16
DIR. H. F. RANDOLPH
WON'T LEAVE CITY.
Washington Church Call Is
Declined by Whining
ton Pastor
HE DISCUSSES THE
IDEAL CHURCHMAN

The Rev. Or. Herbert F. Randolph,
pastor Of Grace NJ. L. Church, has re-
fused a call to one OF the largest
churches in Washington, d. c. The
call came Unexpectedly 10 Or. Ran
dolph during his vacation, and the in
ducements 10 go to the national capt.
tai were very flattering, but DR.. Ran
dolph placed the matter in the hands Of
the official board Of Grace church. The
board decided unanimously against
losing Dr. Randolph, and appointed a
committee to draft resolutions to that
effect
OF the two sermons he preached yes
terday, Dr.. Randolph's morning topic on
"The Ideal Churchman," was one Of the
strongest he has delivered in a long
period. lie said In part:
"This is a time when the church is
being sifted as the nation is being
sifted. We want TO know who are the
loyal hearts and true both in nation
and in church. Camoufage religion has
had its day. The nation is what its
citizens are. The church is what It's
members are. What creates the
church? Il Is what creates the army
in times OF national peril-humsn need.
multitudes tlrn toward II for suecOr
and help, for uplift and encouragement,
for inspiration and comfort.
"The church has in human need
basis which is as eternal as the eternal
spirit of man. What is the crying need
OF men tOday2 Is ii not a spiritual
need? Man needs a thousand physical
things for his existence but the one
,.fr fc "a nf
human spirit, the insistent demand of
the soul of man for guidance in this
hour Of human struggle. To the man
in the street. the church IS exactly
what its adherents are. The redemp-
tive task Of the church rests with each
member Of the church.
"The chief peril of the church is that
it be dragged down TO the level Of the
unregenerated in the fold We have
been warned against the wolves in
sheep clothing The greatest Of the
prophets raised up his voice in denun-
citation OF wickedness and worship
These two cannot dwell in the same
heart.
"The ideal churchman must have a /
glorious vision of the church as thel
highest and hOliest Of all the institu-
tions ever organized by the spirit OF
God: it must be TO him what it was
90 its Founder, the body without spot
or stain; the spotless bride Of the sin
less Christ. To be a member Of such |
a company requires the highest type
Of manhood.
1T brands all hypocrisy as the great
est Of sins In the words of Americas /
greatest evangelist, Dwight J.. Moody, !
a mans character is what he is In the |
dark. The ideal churchman must be
the type Of a gentleman. The world
will not overlook the moral failures Of
the churehman as it does like delin-
quencies In the ungOdly man.
"The churchman has his ideal pre-
senied 90 him when he is called by the
voice Of God 10 be The salt Of the
earth and the light Of the world a
child will not long respect the church
which his own father seldoms attends.
The name, a churchman, must be made
by those who bear 10, the synonym for
the best and puresl manhood The high
est and holiest morality, the most un-
selfish charity, the deepest love OF fell
low man
"It must be the expression 20 the
great world that surges outside the
church door Of the nOblest patriotism
and the undying devotion TO the eternal
principles Of righteousness. The law
Of its life must be golden rule rather
than the rule Of gold. lie must be the
man prominent who has a conscience
void OF offense toward God and men.
In the ringing words Of one Of Eng
lands greatest statesmen, let us say 30
the puzzled world of our own age: Talk
about the questions Of the day. there is
but one question and that is the eter-
nal message Of the Son OF God.
"'It alone can and will correct every
thing needing correction. My only
hope for the world is in bringing the
human mind into contact with the di-
vine truth This is a fighting age and
the religion Of this age must be mill
tant II It is 10 win in the conflict.
Put on the whole armor OF
God that ye may be able TO stand