South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02

TO our brave American troops. Our
task during the next few months is
TO bring a vital message to the hun
dreds and thousands of our soldiers
who are restless and eager to return
home. Our mission, in the words of
Or. Mott, is to prevent demobiliza-
tion turning into decentralization; it
is TO arouse our soldiers, being re-
tanned overseas, to such a prepara-
ton in mind and in soul as shall
better fit them for the great future
America is facing.
And may l say that the more and
more I think of the nearness of the
task. the more and more 1 am i'm
pressed with the need of Divine help
and guidance that 1 may be able to
meet the responsibility OF the hour
and bring to the men overseas a
message that shall hearten them for
the days which are 10 come.
DR. Mott and Pres't Barbour have
already sent about a half dozen
preachers on a six months speaking
mission overseas. Last week DR..
Covert, pastor OF the First Presby-
terrain church of Chicago, and DR.
Macafee of Chicago university. left
for France. Next week, or the week
after. Bishop Charles 3. Mitchell Of
st. Paul. Mimi, and DR.. Charles w.
Burns. pastor Of the Hennepin Meth
odist Episcopal church Of Minneapo-
lis-one Of the largest Methodist
churches in the United States-are
expected TO sail. Perhaps a half
dozen more men in the near future
will be sent. Letters and cable mes
sages from DR.. King TO DR.. Mott en-
phasize the great need today in
France OF the preacher-man. who
can bring TO our boys there a mes
sage that will strengthen them in
mind and in heart TO bravely face
the trying problems Of the hour.
Attends Three Services.
On Sunday last I attended three
church services in this city. The first
was at St. Patrick's cathedral. "A
strange place for a Methodist minis
ter" I can imagine someone will re-
mark. when they read these lines.
Let me in reply say that I heard "A
sermon on The Importance of Wor-
ship" from the pastor priest Of this
great cathedral that might be well
preached in any Protestant church.
He showed that the worship OF the
Divine One was absolutely necessary
10 the development Of the best in
the human and urged his congrega-
tion during the Lenten season,
through attendance upon church
services. TO get nearer to God. When
we were coming out Of the cathedral
7 remarked 10 good Catholic
brother who had been most cour-
teous to us, That was a fine SER
mon" yes" he replied, but IL
was too long and I think he had too
much % say about money" Strange
~ familiar words were these. 7 had
not noticed. however. that the speak
or had stressed the matter OF money
or Christian giving.
Our second service was at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
where we heard the RI. Rev. Luthur
r Wilson. D. D. the Methods
Episcopal bishop OF New York
When we reached this church the
head usher was about 20 direct US 70
the gallery as the pews are nearly
all reserved. but at that moment
solemnly introduced my Jartner. DR.
Thomas. as a prominent divine from
Chicago. Whether IL was the word
Chicago" or the word divine" that
wrought a change in the attitude n
the usher 7 know not. but this 7 10
know. that the next moment we
were seated in a pew near the front
OF the church that was occupied by
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