South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-03
DAVIS SCORES
GORMANDIZING
OF RICH FOOLS
Brands New Years Lavish
Celebration as Grave Of
Tense Against God.

| CONTESTED FROM PAGE ONE.
! " 70 humanity. Paul put IL this
way, II LIeat make my brother "a
| offend. I Will eat no meat while the
world stands
Deal Justly With Them.
Il resolve second-I VIII keep my
body under. I will keep my body
and mind fit for a purpose, the pur-
I pose OF working and enjoying and
giving life and JOY 20 others. I will
/ take some definite exercise / viii
spend some time in Gods great out
of-doors every day, some physical
stunt that will bring into play the
whole body. / viii not neglect my
mind. | will read the best books
l viii think hard on the problems
OF my own life, and the problems
that face society. I will do these
things not only for self qualification
but for a higher motive-to give
life and Joy to others.
Il resolve In the third place.
will deal justly with all men. I will
not use another person to his hurt
! but will give to all with whom I
meet the considerations l desire for
myself. The spirit OF Christ is con-
sideration, courtesy. appreciation
understanding, sympathy. The best
thing that the Boy Scout movement
has done for boys Is 10 teach them
courtesy and consideration for their
elders and for women. We need 20
develop a keen sense of fine Chris
, tian courtesy.
Il resolve again. viii cooper
ate with every agency TO bring in
an era Of good viii among men. I
Will take my part in the furtherance
% a
earth.
Scores SO Dinner.
How much is my part? As much
as in me lies. This Is the work of
the church. 1t is the work OF ev-
cry thoughtful, earnest man 10
bring in an era OF justice and good
will. IL is the only solution of our
internal problems or Of the inter
national problems Of today. To this
end ] will live simply. I will set
the example OF frugality. l will
avoid senseless and lavish expendi-
ture. I hold that SIS meals, even in
a New Year frOlic, is q sin against
God and the starving millions
throughout the world. The gCr-
mandizing OF the rich fools on last
Friday night through our land was
not only a lack OF common decency
by grave offense against God.
"I can not understand how mon
can enjoy the midnight meals and
the all-night dance with the cries
Of the millions Of children dying
for food filling the world. Such
people need TO remember that their
example Is more dangerous to the
nation than was the war
My last resolve is-To seek a
larger spirit OF tolerance. The
world is on fire. There has never
been so much sorrow and confusion
in the world. There has never come
such n challenge to the church in
all her long history. II is a struggle
OF all religions against no religion
IT is a question whether justice, con-
fidence and law can hold the line
against the force OF confusion SCI
fshness and mammon. The churches
OF Christ must pull together rs one
host of holy spirit led and directed
PEOPLE. Whatever makes for di-
vision. for confusion. for distrust.
is evil. Whatever makes for unity.
for confidence and good will, is
good. The times demand that men
emphasize the unlties and not the
diversities Of their faith. We all
need TO understand clearly the ma
tpre and obligations Of the kingdom
COGOd and to be united in seeking
that kingdom and its righteousness.
let the prayer. Thy kingdom
come be daily upon our lips, and
I believe that 1921 will see the king
dom far advanced IN its establish
ment in the earth"