The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-18
HUNDREDS ATTEND
DEDICATION OF PRESBN-
TERRAIN CHURCH SUNDAY
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before they are recognized by the /
Chinese as being singers. Chinese .
music has been described as SYM /
phony of sick cats with sore throats, /
for what they term gcod music is
really what is known in America as !
discords
The best paintings would have to
go. For it is a known fact that the
worlds creates; works of art deal
with religious subjects Of the Chris /.
tian faith. During the late war, the
world lamented the loss by destruc-
ton of the worlds finest examples
Of architecture, and they were Chris
uan church buildings
A staistciau OF Boston, has is
sued warning to the business world
that unless religion stands silt edge
bonds We're Of no greater value than
waste paper, All the leading finan-
cial journals OF the country state
that the crying need OF our country
is not tariff, banking systems, etc,
but more religion.
In the Church There is Salvation"
DR.. Walter then related a tale of
two sailors who had shipwrecked
on an island in the South Pacific
/ The sailors were in great fear Of can
nibals, and slowly made their way
to the top of a high cliff. The one
who reached the summit first, looked
down into the valley and let out
great cry of delight and yelled to his
companion, Its alright, Pat, there's
a church yonder"
Where there is no church." con-
tinued the doctor, 'decency in society
does not exist. During the years
prior to 1860, before the entry of
Christian missionaries, you could buy
a man on the nland of FIJI for seven
dollars, and il YOU so desired, you
cook him and eat him, and not a
word would be said by the islanders.
THE gospel must blaze away, and
make decency in society possible.
"The church as ii is organized
today, is the one and only agency
which is propogating religion. 1t is
the only institution dealing with sin
Isaiah full sway, and no violence will
be heard within thy lands, nor destruc-
tion within thy border.
"In all the great national questions,
there is almost always q religious
aspect in the light OF which it ought
to be considered and decided. Others
may differ in that decision should
= not be based on religion. but every
one will agree that religion should
be considered In solution OF these
, questions.
There are many people who de-
8 spise and ignore the church and
] everything that goes with IT, They
go 10 a justice of the peace to be
married, but they don't 80 there when
there is a casket in the house For
then they call upon the church, and
; demand all the religious ceremony
that there is TO be had. A great
many people in America use Gods
name in profanity only They do not
fear Him and have no respect for
Him, or His works.
In the olden days, the Israelites
respected the House OF God. They
would give their lives and all in re-
spect and fear OF Him An Israel
ite would rather be a janitor in the
House OF God than live in a temple
Of evil
Worship is really matter Of the
attitude Of the heart and the state
OF the mind. But church is just
as necessary TO a community as an
office is to an oil company or a
bank. A congregation without q
building is homeless. The building is
the silent witness day by day OF
your faith in God. Ii is constant re-
minder that there are things worth
while. The appearance OF the building
is largely the index OF the spirit
OF the community. 1t indicates the
degree OF the religious interes: in
the community in general.
DR.. Walter then related tale
Of a small church in Korea built OF
mud and stones. There was small
debt on the church and the oongre-
cation was very poor. So one Of the
members OF the congregation sole
his only OK, in order 10 pay off the
debt, and when the time came tc
plow, his two sons Were seen pulling
the plow, while the father held the
handles.
"The church Is the recognition OF
the social obligations Of our faith,
said DR. Walter The House Of Coo
calls for our best. A church is built
for the benefit of those outside it:
fellowship just as much as il is fol
those already members"
Dr. Walter praised the policy OF
the congregation in donating tn,
collection taken during the dedicatory
ceremony 10 needy -auses other thar
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