Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-07
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PAYS VISIT HERE
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS LEAD
ING CHURCHMAN IN DISCUS
SION OF GREAT ISSUES

Last Sunday was great day for
Methodism in Audubon when in the
afternoon Homer C. Stuntz, one Of
the greatest Bishops in the Method
list church delivered a message to
the people at an open air meeting
in the park. People of all denomina-
tions came far and wide to hear the
Bishop who has but recently re-
turned from a $4,000 mile trip in
the Orient.
Bishop Stuntz is at present max
ing his home in Omaha. Last
month he attended the great Centen-
airy meeting at Cleveland, Ohio.
Since his return from that greatest
of all religious gatherings, he has
been going to various cities to take
the message directly to the people.
He told of the los millions Of dol
lars raised through the Methodist
church of this country for the up
building of the church and the adj
vancement of the Kingdom of God
during this reconstruction period.
He said however, that this vast
amount of money would be worth
less unless properly applied. Peo-
pie at home and abroad are dying
for want of the Gospel and the
truth regarding their souls saliva
ton. People must repent of their
sins or they are lost. In order to
get the people to repent they must
be reached and they cannot be
reached by the preacher who ap-
pears. before his congregation with a
sanctimonious dearly beloved"
Bishop Stuntz said you must reach
the people in 1919 fashion.
There is much unrest among
all classes of people and this
condition is just, as bad in
China, Japan and England as
it is in the United States. In order
to meet this condition the church
must be alive to it's interests or it's
mission on earth will fail. He said:
1--WE are living in a new age. The
working man in the shop and ON
the farm is making a demand OF
capital that must bring new or
der Of things, and whether we like
it or not, or whether we think it is
Just or not, yet the condition exists
and it must be met" What we lack
said he is moral leadership.
This nation is rising for terri
bic fall and nothing can save 1t but
sane and moral leadership. This
same thing applies to all nations.
Germany was found to be devoid of
all moral leadership and the chief
member Of the Hohenzollern family
is now saving wood while he awaits
the verdict of humanity as it shall
sit in judgment on the immortality
of his leadership.
mo peace will come out of all this
chaos and turmoil" said he "un-
less we apply the principles of
Jesus Christ and bring to the front
men of trained Christian character"
He said the Sunday school should
be a Christian educational institu-
ton for the children Of today are
the leaders and rulers of tomor-
row."
Bishop Stuntz is a fluent, convinc-
ing speaker and most genial and
pleasing gentleman to meet. He ID
a man of broad vision and brought
a message that will bring forth fruit
in due season.
Audubon feels signally honored
in having had Bishop Stuntz in our
that a dozen or more larger places
were eager to secure him.
On the platform with Bishop
Stuntz were Rev. Proctor, pastor Of
the Methodist chruch; Rev. Lang Of
the Evangelical church; Rev. Han
sen. pastor of the Danish church;
Rev. G. B. Christensen, president Of
the United Danish church of Amer
lea and number of visiting Meth.
odist pastors. Rev. Cook Of Gray
read the Scriptures and Rev. G. b.
christensen pronounced the bene-
diction.