Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-14
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Sunday night was gospel team nigh,
at the Methodist church, George o.
Grover presided and before introduce
ing the speakers told of the gospel
team plan which is being so widely
used in different places and called at
tention to the successful accomplish.
ments OF the Fairfield business mems
gospel team. The topic for the even
ing was What Ottawa Needs"
Richard Lynch was the first speak
err. He spoke for church attendance
Every other organization and inter
est in the country sees the need OF get.
ting together frequently in the inter
est OF what they are doing he said.
The church represents a greater COM
modify, II we may call the gospel sucn
a name, for II teaches Christianity
which will help us all through life
and the world to come. A 10 per cent
attendance of membership Is utterly
out OF proportion We give excuses
for lack of church attendance which
we would not offer in regard to any
other matter, nor accept from those
who work with us"
After enumerating several OF the
excuses offered he said that so much
OF the strength of our ancestors in all
moral questions was due to their
habitual church attendance"
Warren Gladfelter spoke for some
definite work for the young people OF
the congregation and community.
flxs.,, N,1n OF
ments which last only for brief
time" he said, but If the church does
definite work for the young 1t will
insure the success OF the church and
society OF the future. Too many
things draw in other directions than
toward the church The common sign
everywhere is Man Wanted it
rests with the church to determino
what kind OF men shall answer such
a call They will determine it In the
kind Of training they give to the
young Man making is far more i'm
portant than money making. Char
acter means more in business life now
than ever before"
Ernest Pool spoke of the proper re-
lation between church and state, and
after pointing out the way in which
both church and state were concerned
with many of the same problems gave
q strong plea for reading Of the Bible
He did not favor compulsory readine
of the Bible in schools. but was Ger
tain that parents ought to see that
the Bible Is read in the homes OF the
land, so that they would get neces
sary religious instruction.
Charles Walker gave it as his opin
ion that greatest Of all Ottawa's need
is not more concrete highways, new
bridges or street Improvements
much as the city needs these-bu
adequate care for the young people
OF the city
'.The moral and religious trainini
OF young people cannot be neglected
without great peril to the schools
homes and churches Of the near fu
ture,' he added AS a day for wor
ship and religious training the Sab
bath should be employed rather thai
given to recreation and amusement.
After the addresses, which were
heartily applauded by the congrega
ton. Chairman Grover gave it as HI:
belief such a work in churches OF thu
city will do much toward preparing
the iaymen for hearty cooperation il
the evangelistic campaign when thu
Fairfield gospel team arrives next fai
to conduct services here. He the.
asked the audience how many wanted
to have the Fairfield men come to OF
Java, and all, with the exception of ;
few visitors, rose to their feet.