The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-22
MEN ARE
SATISFIED
BY PRAYER
Dean of NOVA Scotia Says
knowledge of Religion Is
Uplifting Influence
LATENT FEE E L l N q
Yearning For a Fuller Life Is
Best Satiated Through
Expression of Religion

Chicago, Sept. 22.--(By the Asso-
ciated Press)--To lead your brother
to the conviction that the church
of Christ is the true home Of his
spiritual life is II mission that Will
quench the thirst of man for fuller
life. and ease the thousands who
realize that both they and the world
need lifting power, yet are unable
to articulate or to define 1t IN
words, said the very Rev. J. r.
Llwyd, Dean Of Nova Scotia, at the
keynote meeting tonight Of the In
ternational convention Of the Broth
erhood Of ST. Andrew.
The speaker shared the opening
program with the Hon. Franklin
Spencer Edmonds of Philadelphia,
two leaders in the Episcopal church,
upon the subject Of the consecrated
mans vision of service.
In an age which is calling for per-
sonality and reverence for Christ,
and bemoaning the dead avearge of
manhood, Rev. Mr.. Llwyd asserted
that the passionate hunger for life
existing everywhere has its fulfill
ment in Him close at hand.
1.-THE age is full Of latent religi.
BUSINESS, yet this yearning stands un-
related to the church. it Is indivi.
dualistic, not sensible Of its corpor-
ate implications" the speaker said.
"The church is challenged in this
time of mad craze for excitement
such as it has not been since the
Crusades. There is passion for
life, more and fuller. This is tn,
explanation Of the unrest Of labor,
it is seeking for fuller chance Of de-
velopment. The moving pictures,
the speeding motor car, the aero
plane, all mean that men 10 waking
to the sense of new powers, he is
craving for more life.
thousands of men in the street
are seeking something. realizing that
both they and the world need . lift
ing power, yet unable to articulate
j. or to define it in words. To lead
the next man as q brother to the
conviction that the church Of Christ
is the true home of his spiritual
life, where prayer and worship and
sacrament will feed it and bring it
to the blossom of service, that is
the churchman's mission to satisfy
this craving"
Background, Interpretation and as
piration, the fundamentals OF the
artists, roughly can be likened te
the work of life, continued Rev. Mr.
Llwyd, the background Of which Is
Christian civilization.
This background, civilization
blossoming with flowers of virtue
and achievement, also is the frs
point in the consecrated mans vision
of service, the vision Of past sacri'
flee and present privilege won b,
his forebears under the Leadership
of Christ.
"Then there is also latent reli
giousness. The man outside thu
church is feeling the stir Of TIL
spirit within. He knows that hi
problems cannot be solved excep
on religious principles Of some kind
"Too, there is growing up amon'
us new value for personality. Tn
idea of the world a. factory 70
turning out human being all Of on
sized makeup is passing. A ne,
respect for man a. an individual an
a new sense Of his powers and pos
sibilities is being born. They Ike
to the coming era 10 to be persons
service.
zone of the master-thoughts q
our time is the maxim that power
the fruit Of two forces, purpose an
intensity. Lift the idea to the grea
est of all levels and it stands r
vealed in the person and work I
the greatest Of all human being
Jesus Christ, in whom the law I
power through purpose is exempt
fled as never before and whose '
sion was the most stupendous ev'
made the basis Of aspiration-tl
will of God perfectly done throug
out the earth, the spirit Of love n
righteousness and truth made VI
versal the reign Of genuine Chri
tianity in the world Of man"