The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-24

tors and in all churches. go to church
next Sunday and every Sunday" was
urged. The movement for larger con
gregations will continue until Easter
Sunday. April 20. and will be pre-
scented in various ways by the church
es. The exchange Of pulpits yester
day was considered very successful
way to call notice to the movement
and next Sunday, go to Church Next
Sunday" window cards will be given
out to the members of Richmond con
gregations with the request that they
be displayed until after Easter.
With the fourth chapter Of second
Timothy as text, the Rev. Frank A
Dressell, of First English Lutheran
church, in a sermon at the South
Eighth Street Friends church, Sunday
morning, pointed out the need Of more
Christians throughout the world. He
emphasized the great love Of God. but
as a warning, said not to mistake God
God loves and Is the Saviour of man
today, but Tomorrow he may be the
Judge of man, he pointed out. The
minister said that people are willing
to pay money to go to shows and en-
tertainments, but they are unwilling
and reluctant to pay q much smaller
sum to 60 to church.
The Rev. Raymond C. Isley, Of the
Second English Lutheran church
spoke at the morning services Of the
Reid Memorial Church on why peo-
pie should 60 to church"
"They should go to church because.
in the first place the church is the
only institution which affirms the
soul and believes in the culture OF
the SOUL" said he.
I'm the second place it stands for
the betterment of society. and third
the influence OF example that the par
ents have over the child should make
all parents want to 60 to church"
Note Spirit Of Unity.
The high places Of religion. the al
titudes to which man while standing
with both feet on level earth can
reach spiritually, were described In a
sermon by the Rev. A. F. Mitchell, OF
South Eighth Street Friends church,
before the congregation OF the First
Presbyterian church.
1T is a wonderful feeling to be up
above the clouds looking down when
they pass away" he said. But to
stand high religiously one does need
to 60 up on mountain. He can stand
down in the low places and soar to
greatest heights with his spirit and
his mental vision"
DR.. J. ]. Rae. pastor of First Pres
byterian church was to have preached
at the Allen Jay Memorial church at
the morning service yesterday, but
owing to the influenza situation at
Earlham college no services were held
at the west side church.
" saA~ -
schools at Newcastle In his sermon at
First Methodist church, Sunday said
giving was the master secret Of hui
Business of the church. policing or
shepherdess."
The spirit of unity is in the air."
the Rev. Charles NJ. Woodman Of West
Richmond Friends church, said in his
talk yesterday morning at First Eng
lish Lutheran church. "All that we
need now Is organization" Mr. Wood
man said he was preaching to the
Lutherans the same sermon that the
pastor Of the church might preach
mot Quaker religion nor Lutheran
doctrine but the spirit of Jesus
Christ" Summing up his sermon, he
said, "the hour Of the Lord is at
hand IL we are only ready to receive
him"
Generosity to the church was urged
by the Rev. George Burbanck in his
morning service at ST. Paul's Episcop.
al church.
1T is not the Almighty dollar. but
the Almighty's dollar" he pointed
out.
He urged that each church member
given certain share of his income
to the work of the church.
In the evening he spoke at St.
Paul's Lutheran church on 1.-THE Value
OF the Individual"
1.-THE church is the dwelling place
Of God and the meeting place of
saints" said the Rev. ]. s. Hill of the
Reid Memorial Presbyterian church,
who spoke at the First Baptist church.
Unless we 60 to church we will miss
the companionship of the saints and
the benefits OF united prayer"
Seed Time and Harvest" was the
theme of the sermon Of the Rev. H. s.
James. in his own pulpit at the United
Brethren church. Meetings will be
continued at that church during the
week.
Mrs. ]. F. Propst preached at the
Union Mission Sunday morning. She
appealed to people to go to church
in order to see light, for the church
presents the light of God and God is
the Light Of the world Sunday ev.
ening the Rev. ]. F. Propst talked on
the work at the Union Mission to a
congregation at the First Christian
church.
walking With Cod" was the sub.
ject of the Rev. S. G. Lees sermon at
East Main street Friends church.
Walking with God requires belief
that God is obedience and faith. hoIi-
ness which means that we must be
pure and clean, he said. The result
OF walking with God is becoming God.
like.
The Rev. Ora Stegall talked at the
Whitewater Friends church on self
denial, its value and relation to health.
moral and spiritual life. He discussed
self denial from the standpoint of a
non-Christian and the person who has
the aid OF God.
Challenge to Individual
The Rev. John r. Webb Of East
Main street Friends church. who
spoke at the Second English Lutheran
church. appealed to people to attend
church for the benefits derived for
themselves and for the good rendered