Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

out the entire time he was speaking
He took for his scriptural text MAJ
lives not by bread alone. but rs every
word that proceedeth from the mouth
of God He related the relative value
OF the primary industries of the world
70 the success of the various nations
showing how business prosperity. hap
piness. health and social content de
pended on the crops and food OF Il ma
ton. He explained how, in similar
manner. a church must maintain it
spiritual food if it does not loose its
grip on the younger generation The
natural instinct OF people who feel a
spiritual hunger is to react AGAINST
the church.
Tracing the relation of religion to
the world, he spoke of The relation
| Of various forms of socialism % the
| religion Of the world. explaining that
| while the word of God was most gen
| orally scattered broadcast throughout
! the world by the people. IL MAS dis
| tributed through many other different
mediums, such as nature. words and
many other sources
He cited many instances during the
life OF Christ by quoting scripture
from the different books of the Bible
to show the manner In which God re
vealed Himself in different ways Al.
most every act or Interpretation de
Ponds upon the individual and every
action is different sto every person
He cited many instances in nature and
history showing the different iuterpre-
tations placed upon events by differ
eDt individuals.
He tod how the sort OF words we
instinctiyely repeat expressed the
word of God to the people Of the
earth, and defined and explained the
meaning Of the words Justice SYM.
pathy' and liberty speaking at
length of the religious value Of each
Of these words
Finally he urged his hearers 10 have
more faith in mankind. their public |
officials and all things for the better
ment Of the world He urged upon |
them the necessity OF standing back |
OF the government. the representatives |
in Congress. the President and tbs |
league Of nations rather than CRITICS I
ing the actions of these Individuals on |
bodies OF persons. Faith he de |
cared, is always the thing that |
creates a new objective and q nobler |
aim. 1t mobilizes the powers by which |
a new objective is attained The |
greatest things in life are the hidden
things, which are only apprehended
by faith
He spoke Of the reconstruction
through which the world must pass
how markets must be open, the
wheels Of industry have to be started
the ships which were built during the
war to transport soldiers turned into
commercial vessels and sent into
ports Of foreign countries, the dam
ages Of the war faid for. and the en-
tire world re-establisbed These prob
lens, he explained. are moral and re-
ligious as well as industrial problems
He closed by speaking Of the prom
ised land, which he declared was no,
a land of milk and honey but a land
built up Of the people Of the right
sort, telling how trained leaders I'M
derstood economic conditions were
needed to construct this land. but
vastly more leaders who possessed
faith were needed for this work.
At the close Of the sermon a yer
beautiful communion service was con
Quoted by Rev Charles c Smith d
Alton and Rev. Stephen A. Lloyd Of
Wilmette.
Preceding the evening service a ban
luet was served to $50 guests in the
dining room Of the church The din
aer was served al long tables which
were PRETTY decorated with yiolets
and cut flowers The menu consisted
IF roast veal mashed potatoes as
hot rolls. pickles, jellies, per
.ection salad, ice cream, cake ano
:offee
At the close of the dinner Rev Carl
5taCkman. pastor Of the Ottawa
,hurch, delivered a very gracious ad
lress Of wecOme, explaining the pleas
ire Is gave the Ottawa church 10 be
he host for such meeting. Ii
The moderator. e. r Brown. re
ponded 10 the address with a few
veil chosen words
Dr. IT, G Herring Of Boston deliy
red an excellent address on "The