South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-29

superintendents engaged the atten-
ton OF the Methodist pastors Of
Northern Indiana Wednesday morn
Ing AZ the Grace church at the open
ing session OF the conference A
centenary keynote address by Rev
". y. English and a talk on Foreign
Missions IN South America, by Rev.
/ L. O. Leazenpy. held the attention
OF the 200 pastors Wednesday after
noon.
The afternoon session opened az
2:80 With the address Of Rev NJ. -.
/ English, ID. D.. OF Oak Park. III.
The speaker declared that Method
ism needs the challenge carry on
IN meeting the big problem before
Il. He spoke On part as follows:
In the mighty movement or hu-
manity I'm which the races and ma
tons are participating. It Is, the
purpose OF God that the church
should lead: as its contribution 10
that leadership. Methodism gave its
Centenary. the greatest piece OF
statesmanship in the history OF the
kingdom OF God. We are now mid
way in the five-year period OF that
movement. For this, the critical
year. thodism needs the chal-
lenge carry on"
Need Mighty Movement.
The world needs now, more than
ever before, a mighty movement by
all the churches, such as the Cen
tenary, and which the inter-church
| movement was meant TO be. Every
/ argument used in promoting the
/ Centenary is still valid and post war
I conditions have created new argu-
/ ments and given force to old ones
do not refer primarily TO financial
needs but TO the need OF a church
/ that knows the power OF interces-
| sion, that dedicates it's life. and
dares TO execute a program equal
to the world need"
The speaker referred TO a recent
address by Viscount Grey on tho
New Worlds Il possible? and She
many questions raised by that
speech. He raised the question, lis
I Christianity as now organized equal
10 its task 20 The answer 10 this, the
speaker said. will be found in wheth-
er or not Methodism is capable OF
giving the world the leadership
needed and 10 execute a program as
great as present conditions demand
Continuing he said: THE world
needs an Interpretation OF conditions
and hopes In the light OF Christian
truth. International councils like the
coming conference on limitation OF
armament needs the impact OF the
Christian Spirit in order that the ma
tural desires and rights Of nations
may be brought into line with the
moral purposes OF God. These move
ments need the reinforcement of a
brotherly movement TO shape Good
viii. Without IL nothing permanent
can come from this conference. THE
Is needed 70 save the world from
itself 10 restore the lost prestige OF
the white races and to direct the
fast running currents and the rising
tide of color on every continent"
Answer in Response.
| II covet for Methodism, a place OF
leadership-are we equal 10 the
task? The answer will be found in
our response TO the new Centenary
challenge carry on The achieve
ments of the last two and one-hali
years. justify the faith OF our lead
ers in the church and Of the church
In its leaders"
The speaker told OF the spiritual
achievements OF the church. finan-
cial returns. and the reports from
fields OF operation in America and
other parts OF the world which in.
spire enthusiasm in the hearts OF al
who know them"
When Methodism has completed
It's Centenary" he said. ''it will face
still larger task; he who thinks
Methodism will have done, with It's
response. knows not the greatness OF
the task or the genius OF Methodism
MethOdism will carry on. reafflrmine
the power OF Christ, expecting and
inspiring the best and Unfolding IT,