The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-06-12
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lIeve that the Church Of God and
all the ministers of the Gospel are
going TO hell. II this be true what
Is the remedy II we would save
them and give the world a differ
ent thought? The church of God
lives in victory and conflict. and
her mission is to destroy every
thing that is evil Criticism has not
crushed tile church. and what is
most wonderful the abuses and
treasons OF It's enemies have not
shaken It's stability. The duty OF
every minister and teacher Of re-
ligion should he to follow Christs
example and not mans.
"wist We not that | must be about
my Fathers business though
spoken two thousands years ago is
just as ripe and full OF truth today
and specially In the life and work
OF every sincere minister and
teacher OF the Gospel OF Jesus
Christ. In the beginning Christ
considered his work business and
treated II thus. As minister Of
the Gospel am Interested In.
every thing that pertains 10 the
life and happiness of every citi-
zen. and am eager and anxious
to see every member of the Negro
race advance in his or her parti-
cular vocation ! am minister OF
the gospel. and | am on my job. 10
do every thing possible TO advance
my Fathers business" and while
stand ready t6>aid any one who
calls upon me. did not learn the
shoe makers trade. am not a
Physician. Dentist. Attorney, Mer-
chant. Insurance Agent, nor pro-
moter of any other secular bust
ness. and | should not be ex-
pected to set aside my Masters
business to run any man business.
am frequently asked why | do
not take e part in public affairs
why don't you come 10 our vari-
Gus meetings, business. profes
sional and political? Where and
when I can he OF service. and an
invitation is extended. he u known
unto all who are concerned | shall
be present both With my means and
my words 10 aid in Just cause In
no one can be absent from his or
her business AT the call ~ even
friends. and make \ success Of
what he Is doing.
was called to the city Of Detroit
to preach the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. and truly consider this
~ Fathers business and am
on the job at my post of duty with
plenty to do at all times, Was there
ever a time In the history of
mankind when the preaching Of the
Gospel OF Jesus Christ was more
needed than in our Metropolitan
and emi-Metropolitan cities. and
the duty Of preaching and teaching
Is 10 every minister Of the Gospel
We have Missionaries and learn
ed teachers and speakers. brought
to our city from time to time at a
very great expense to the people.
to tell them OF the needs OF the hea-
then in foreign lands, and what IS
needed TO save the people In some
Of our own American cities. They
come and go away leaving MS with
our own problems to he worked out
having left little TO assist in the
work. Foreign stories, bands OF mu
sic. oratory. and crowds have done
little 10 develope real character In
the lives Of the masses with whom
we have TO deal day by day. Truly
II Is an individual problem TO he
worked out by men and women who
are on the job for three hundred
and sixty-fve days In the year. and
II must he our Fathers business,
and not mans.
Detroit Is truly an educational
center. and In our various Instiiu-
tions and the pulpIts OF this city
there are some very fine scholarly
men and women. whose knowledge
OF God and humanity cannot be cx-
celled. and many Of them can be
used at a much less expense than
some who are brought from other
fields
Again. the men and women who
are with us for 365 days in the
year. should be brought into clos
or touch with the needs and prob
lens AT their doors whore they
live and labor 4 little less Of con-
iinual talk and more definite work,