Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-19
PREACHING FOR MONEY
Powerful Sermon by an Able Preach
er.
MINISTRY MUST BE CONTERTED
Inveishs Against Evangelism Social
ed, as Means Of Rakins in Shek-
els and Thinks That the Kingdom
Will Prosper When Christians Work
for Christ for Christ's Sake.

Charlotte Observer.
Raleigh, August 14.-The revival of
the future that holds forth the most
hope to n semi distracted world must
begin in the ministry, according TO Dr..
Oscar Hayward, native Tar Heel and
eminent evangelist of New York's Cal
vary Baptist church. who PREACHED in
Raleigh today.
This was one of half a dozen un-
usual statements that were made by
pulpit of the Tabernacle Baptist
church. Contrary TO expectations, his
sermon did not take the form Of sharp
criticism of present day revivals. al
though he vcntured the fervent hope
that BILLY" Sunday may be the hrst
to be moved by the coming revival.
an approaching epoch in the religious
life of the country to which he conf
IDENTIFY looks.
The church itself, DR.. Hayward de-
clared, must initiate some reforms
rather than wait until new movements
have been pOpuariZed to take hold. II
must steer away from the open
scandal" which has marked the saw
dust trail in the past Professional
ism. he declared, will disappear from
the ranks of the ministry in the COM
ins revival. and the dream of n church
regcnerated and "A new earth Will come
when the revival invades the domain
of politics.
The New York divine. summering at
MI. Gilcad, and supplying the local
pulpit during the absence of the pas
tor. is now general evangelist of Cal
vary church He is always accorded
capacity congregations in Raleigh. IL"
preached at an open air union service
in Capitol square this evening, ana
later filled his appointment at the
Tabernacle church.
The Coming Revival.
"Thc coming revival will he, ethical,
not doctrinal" said Dr. Hayward. "lt
will be spiritual. not ceremonial. 1t
will be intcllccutual, not sensational"
II twill he marked by performance
rather than by profession. It's leaders
will rise up from the kingdom OF OBJ
security and refuse to be gloriiied. IL
will seek unworldly ends through un-
worldly means. 1t will invade the
ranks of the ministry first, and there
I
cur.
ministers will renounce luxuriant
living and joyously. take ZIP the sim
pie habits and customs Of the poor,
counting these no cross, but ma III
them victory over woIldlincss and
peace in service. Professionalism,
which is the curse of the ministry, will
disappear from its ranks. Many high
in ministerial reputation will leave the
pulpit, because the professional pulpit
will be shorn of its dignity and fail to
function"
Money" he continued, will lose its
value in religion. for no man can be
hired TO administer it. With ministers
simple. healthful toll will replace
games and sports as means of eX-
crcise. 1t is unthinkablc that minis
tcrs should play golf with millonaires
or hunt innocent, useful animals for
sport with anybody.
eff the church is to count for any
thing in society. il must cherish this
,,..t al 1r thrnlltTh
ritual means; ii must honor a
standard of character different from
that which the world honors: II must
represent that inversion Of natural in
stinctS proclaimed in the sermon on
the mount. Has the cross any mean
ing if the brotherhood of Gallilee shall
become q huge trust, bargaining and
gambling dominecring the individual
conscience. fattering the rich. despis-
ing the poor. and over-reaching the
rulers of this world in cunning?
Invade Political Ranks.
"The coming revival will invade the
ranks of politics. Surely the church
was calculated for nobler task than
that of merely building itself and
keeping its own house in order. N
any rate. it has failed in this. The
dream. the prophecy of the church IN
it's youth. was of rcgenerated stat"
and a new earth. Milton conceived the
state as one huge, Christian person
age. one mighty growth or statute OI
an honest man. The church was cal
culated to reform, not to destroy, the
state. to rcgcpcrate the state wHllc
building itself
plato, in his republic, declares il"
good man is the good citizen Of III"
GOOD state. y better man is the good
citizen. Of the bad state. lie is tn"
salt that saves. He is as lcavcn that
changes To heavy mass. I'm th" COM
munity at large there is wide diiiu-
sion Of the knowledge of right, bul
there is no adequate motive I" per-
form il. Men soc and Hppruv" th"
better. not the worse. The ChIlrch IN
the coming revival will supply tn"
great motive. proclaim to every man
him vino loves him. r"inCarnatc Jesus
Christ in lives of poverty and humill-
IL. prove that Christianity IS 70 "ru"l
.i,,t ti,s4, I.t1 It H.