The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-01


comfortable in summer Or winter.
The study windows overlook what at
first glance seems an Indian mound,
but which is the natural shelter for
the electric boat which Mr.. Ford
drives up and down the river. All
the windows give view Of the River
Rouge, which has been compared to
the James Of Virginia.
Within short distance of the
residence is the gray stone garage in
which are Mr.. Ford's laboratory and
experiment rooms, and where he per-
fccted the tractor on which he work.
ed harder than on any of his other
inventions. In reality this garage
building is a modern power plant
with exceptionally heavy walls to-
shut in all noise. Here the inventor
often labors until late in the night,
lust as he did in the red brick barn
in Bagley street, Detroit, where he
made his first car.
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About ten years ago certain
clergyman IN Detroit, who was am
bilious to build a costly church, went
to Mr.. Ford for a contribution,
hoping to get large sum.
sNo," respiied the millionaire, Il
don't believe in expensive churches.
"Then,' said the clergyman, "will
YOU come to my next service and let
me preach sermon especially for
YOU? l hope to convince you that
YOU are wrong"
The following Sunday the minister
cast searching eye over his congre-
cation; then he announced his text.
It was from l Chronicles, II chapter
and first verse: "And it came to pass
when David said to Nathan, the pro-
nhet: 30. dwell in a house of ce-
dar. but the ark of the covenant OF
the Lord dwelleth under curtains. "
The minister raised his eyes from his
Bible and explained: "fhe word
curtains used here means tents" He
followed the text by reading verses
one. two, four, five and nine with
especial emphasis on the fourth, flftn
ard ninth. Then he turned the pages
to II Samuel, 7 chapter, and read:
"And Nathan said to the king
GO, do all that is in thine heart;
fcr the Lord is with thee
"And it came to pass the same
night. that the word of the Lord
came unto Nathan, saying:
=" go and tell my servant David
"Thus said the Lord, Shalt thou build
me an house forsme to dwell in.
4 have besrt with thee whittier
soever thou wenteet and have cut off
thine enemies from before thee and
I will make thee a great name like
unto the name of the great ones that
are on the earth " =,
The clergyman launched into MS
sermon. After he was we'll started
he fixed his eye on Henry Ford and
said: "The church is the dynamo OF
the Lords business. 1t is right and
proper that churches should be beau
tiful and should be as lovely as it is
possible to make them. Why should
we live in fine houses, houses Of ce-
dar. and worship the Lord in tents
There is a rich man in this city VINO
considers that his engine is the dyna-
mo of his factory. 1t has always
been the custom to place such en-
gines near the rear, in an ugly sec
ton of a factory, facing an alley.
This rich man had put his engine in
the front part of his factory, 1t is IN
beautiful room with pure white TIL
ing. He keeps men constantly pol
ishing and cleaning it; he has sur
rounded it with handsome plate glass
windows. The engine faces the most
expensive thoroughfare in our city
Sightseers stop tp admire its immac-
ulate beauty. The very rich man
loves this engine; he surrounds 1t
with the best that money can bay.
He considers itTthe dynamo of his
business. This is true with churches
They are the dynamo of the Lords
business. They should have in and
around them everything thai is
lovely and beautiful. No expense
should be spared in the construction
of a church nor in it's location"
The minister went on and on with
his argument. The following week
he went to see his richest parishioner
No mention was made of the sermon
until he was leaving.
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