The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-11-11
Editorial Comment
Why Not DO 1t Sunday:
{ Jamestown Sun !,

"" do not always Hrgen with the matter sent
ont by the Federal Council of Churches, but the
following Artic" written by Charles l.. Goodcll,
secretary Of tn" department, of the Church Council.
comedies exactly with ideas Of tho value Of the
jamestown churches to the people Of jamestown
1t is true. however, that the churches of Jamest
could be made much more valuable to the city ana
all Of its citizens if they were more loyalty sup
ported, not much with money with the at
tendance OF their membership and the
strangers within the gates
The jamestown churches arc like a powerful.
wGllorGanizrd army They nave the equipment
and the officers. but they lack the man power.
his man power in both church and army be
furnished by tie Individual volunteers. Practice
ally every Christian church is represented in James
town. and we would recommend that, starting
Sunday morning. every jamestown resident try a
ten weeks course in church attendance We be
evc that it wCud help everyone mentally. morally.
spiritually and phys cay, and also help to make
jamestown "A bigger ana better city.
Mr. Goodels article fooys:
How would you fee. in the matter Of your own
family life if YOU should learn tomorrow that the
church had decided to of your town"
Would it be easier or harder t, bring up your chill
dr"n in way that would add joy to your
heat in late: years?
How would The social movements OF You; town.
looking toward better citizenship and ali moral I'M
provemens. fare if there 70 no longer church
wAcre such movements could head up. and pastors
who would interest their people in the things max
ing for tn" moral Improvement of the town?
What would be the chance OF borrowing money
for school Or public improvements even for bust
ncsa if it known in Wall Street or any other
I financial center that the church had closed its
doors in your town and that far its influence
against vice and in favor of moral and financial
stability concerned, the town would have
more Of it?
If it is fair to suppose that the home the com
munity and all business interests are safer and
better and mora stable because Of the influence OF
the Church. had't you better stand by it?
If it is true, physicians are telling rs, That
nothing is more helpful to furnish rest to over
wrought nerves and muscles than the attitude Of
mind which goes with worship, why not seek such
physical and mental uplift in the house of God?
II more things are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams Of, why should not unite
voices with other people in supplications? If to
sing the great old hymns of the church is uplifting
and stimulating to soul and body, why not in these
sordid times when things in the saddle AMI
ride mankind, say to yourself and your friends.
Come, let worship and bow down. let knee!
before the Lord our maker.
If it is true t:lat the men who preach from the
pulpit from Sabbath to Sabbath are not always
men Of wide view or deep piety winning per
sonaiity, is it not true that there is always some
thing good which one can find in any sermon if h.
is so minded, and is it not true that when we go
to the house of God. there to practice the
presence OF God and in worship to come into feI
owship with those things which noblest and
best in human thought and purpose?
When they call the roll in your church next Sun
day why not answer here" and have share in the
solemn affirmation of faith, in the words of in
spiration from the good Book and songs which
have power to cheer and upift the soul?