Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-19
BAPT|STS READY TO
LAUNCH DRIVE FOR
WORLD MOVE FUNDS
PROF. JOHN HOFF EXPLAINS TO
MEMBERS OF CHURCH PLANS
FOR RAISING $5c.410 QUOTA Al.
LOTTED OTTAWA FOR BIG
RELIGIOUS UNDERTAKING.

Sunday nigh. at thc Baptist CAurcl
was a titting climax to the days tm
phass upon the New World Move
ment which goes into effect next Sun
day. John Hon, tho minute man iol
the evening, gave a gripping talk III
which he cXl -cSscd certain reflections
presentations Cf the lEtcrChurch
Movement he had listened to. 1t was
strong voice from the pew, and, rs
the pastor remarked, "oac th1i make
glad pastors heart
Mr. iIoff enumerated new world
Movements CT the past and then
pointed out the great Significance of
the present movement in which the
churches Of Christ in America were
tederate to bring christianity to the
whole world on a scale never before
cqualed, He named indifference and
self as the CHIEF obstacles in the way
and said these must be removed to
let the cross CT thliS reach earth g
darkest corners with It's saving light
lie named tho huge sums spent for
drink before prohibit ion came into e.
feet and he stup"ndOue sum for the
prosecution Of the war and then
showed how small in comparison Mas
the sum asked by the churches for
the salvation CT the world He plain
~ pointed cut that the church has
been handicapped in its rcdemptiVe
work by inadequate support iinan-
ciallS For the movement nov on he
suggested that people use a little less
gasoline in motoring. a smaller roast
for Sunday dinner. a little less money
for Pleasures and luXuries in other
words, to really sacrifice in order 10
put money into the church to do its
gigantic task in these critical times.
Mr. liQI, as publicity man for the
local Bapts' financial campaign to
raise its allotment Of s50il0, has
somewidc awake SLAMS he means to
put into effect one Of them may be
seen in this issue OF the Ottawa ncws-
papers.
The pastor spoke ON the Srhjoct.
The Trend Ct the Times using the
text, Behold the world has gone a.ier
Him. John l2la. This vas the re-
uCtant atma sion Of the hostile Phari-
sees on the occasion Of ChristN tri'
umphal entry into Jerusalem. II was
induced by the spectacle OF the PEG
pie waving palm branches and hail
jnc Jesgs rs king, But Christ's popu-
larity was short lived. Hozannas'
changed soon 20 Crucify HIM Christ
did not come into His Kingdom that
10 4 bat a r.,
this. Nations have not euthroucd
Him as king The recent war made
that very clear. And now. after the
war, we clearly see that Christianity
hsH never had real chance From
many quar-. ers the sentiment now is
to try Chris .ianity. E1itcrs, He"sp2-
per men, writer's, business men and
statesmen lend their voices to the
preachers call for the application OF
Christianity to the whole Of lie. The
trend of the times is TO 80 after
Christ. to make the Golden RUlc and
the sermon on the mour' controlling
in practical life ana all Ct life. The
WCrld will go right If ii goes after
Christ We thank God and take CO1ir-
age at the tend Of he time 6. Thy
kins dom come and thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Five Great World Needs.
Yesterday morning Rev John +.
Vonckx preached al the Presbyterian
churt 4 on The Five Great Needs c.
the World" 1le needs follow:
The world war was fought for the
Csts1' shment CT ruth and .!ghtcOnS-
ness. fraternity. equality and brother
hood and the war failed in the at.
tainment Of these CJicotives-i fact,
these spiritual detectives are only AT
tainable Through the church for 1t is
the churChs mission Ia preach truth
and righteousness. fraternity, equality
and brotherhood for all the world.
The world needs love AMI COM rs
sion for tho afflicted and starving
peoples OF he world The Armenians,
that age long ffering people. are
still q he mercy CT the TURKS; and
hundreds of tho Isands e people il.
the Near East are starving to death
at this present time.
DIR XWCmcr the void authOrit =
on Mohammcd1niSm has warned the
void Of The process of unitication oil
all the Mohammedans tina is taking
place at the pre- sent time. Some de-
clare this is being accomplished by
the German mitaristS. BE that as it
may, it is being accomplished,
Bolshevism is possibly the great
e. menace to twentieth cen -ury civil
ilatiOn that exis,s. II is officially de-
Ciared to be aenoStic. net merely in
different to hut hating religion. II i
opposed to the Christian code OF
h. e. ami has no higal standards 81
its OVID 1t regards no property
rights, nor the sacred right CT a
man s home or Of the persons in the
home. The freedom TO kill without
either trial or even acCrsation is what
called out President Wilson mes
sage to the allies relative to bolahev.
ism. The CCmmunissic idea has led
to the communication of women. In
over half a dozen cities in Russia to-
day the women are nationa|ized that
il. the unmarried girls OF Is years OF
ago must choose man or a man will
choose her. and the children become
the possessions OF the state. No mar
rage ceremony. either religious OF
loyal. Is necessary. only notice oi
co labitatiOn. The avUwed purpose
Of the sovio. government Is the over