South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-25

city He found that the whole ma
machinery of the city's life had been
turning in His absence. and is open
soul recognized the presence Of its
varied life He found the man that
needed him. He found the sick. He
hastens to the business section
where great enterprise is being full
filled, finds Matthew at the RECEIPT
Of custome. and with His quiet.
Follow me-" shows Matthew where
the real receiving department Of life
is located He finds the social life
and lunches with Publicans and sin
ners. TO the disgust of the Pharisees.
He takes up the questions Of the day,
discussing with His disciples the re-
lation Of faith and fasting There
is no phase of the city's life He does
not touch.
The Modern City.
1t is almost overwhelming to think
Of our cities in their majesty of
power. and in the pahtos of their
need. 1t takes courage TO look
calmly at ones own city. To open
ones eyes TO i,s varied needs. Jesus
returned to His city and gave Him
seld TO the whole city, and found
in its sickness and its commerce. and
its human conditions, His chance for
its social life, its eager questionings,
real service to His won city Jesus
had but one thing to offer His city.
He had no technical skill with
which to enoble its architecture. He
had no funds with which to provide
municipal buildings or institutions,
He could not even build home Of
His own. He had but one offering.
That was Himself. Himself, with a
heart so pure that He could see God.
Himself, with a sympathy so quick
as TO see in every man His brother.
Himself. with a courage so shining
that He dared rebuke inquiry, how
ever strongly entrenched, and defend
weakness, however mercilessly at
tackled. OF course He was only one
man among a thousand, but have
you never heard of one chasing a
Thousand and two putting 10000
to flight? The greatest gift any man
can make TO his city is himself.
Our cities have plenty of money,
plenty of improvements. plenty of
conveniences. On the mechanical
When will we ever see that the SUI
preme need is a moral need, When
will we eveer learn that morality
alone is the heart. blood and life
Of a city? 1t is not high buildings
or finely paved streets or well
equipped schools that make up a
city. It is men and women. boys and
girls. The city exists for them, not
they for the city.
The Coming Election.
| am interested in the candidate
that promises a clean city for the
rearing youth. I am not interested
in the expenditure of money only so
far as it makes a more beautiful
place to culture character. The can
didate that loses sight of the home
and its protection, the youth and
their education, the boys and girls
and their safety on the streets. the
moral wellbeing of the public and its
protection from communicating influ-
ences. is not my candidate. A city
Is more than just a business afafir.
We are hearing that part Of the is
sue much discussed. That perhaps
is essential but I am persuaded that
we are at time when we must put
the spiritual above the material, and
give God a httle larger place in our
affairs. The citizens Of South Bend
approach the hour Of decision. Men
and women will vote for what the
consider is the most important. The
ballot is the greatest gift in the pos
session Of the American citizen. Ev-
cry man and woman shOul 20 10 the
polls and register their desire. Let
Us believe that the result will honor
the good name Of the city and glor-
fly God, whose servants we are.