The guardian., 1951-08-25
WHAT | HAVE LEARNED ABOUT GOD

WIhAB hAVh hhAAlAVGU HDV0A WE
(Ercerpts from the address 81 Walter J. Steuens
deirered to the Congregation Of St. Marks Congre
cation Sunday, August 10Th at II AND
During World War when Woodrow Wilson was
President Of the United States cub reporter asked him.
"Mr President Why do you go to church,? The President
instantly replied Il go church testify So today have
been given the opportunity by the pastor of this church to
testify What have learned about Cod
have heard some Of my friends say that they do not
need attend church they try to live decenty
commit sin, and at times humble prayer at home;
therefor they think themselves good christians as those
who attend church Maybe so but believe that Woodrow
Wilson right in saying 7 go to church to testify
publicly.
feel that indicate by presence in church
ashamed to be counted servants of God feel that
the symbols Of the church have definite, helpful meaning
because their historic significance that enables better
mediate and pray like to the choir, young and clean
in their vestmens walking down the ases to the chancel
their voices happily harmonzed with the tones of the organ
like too the mysteries of the Altar the dignity of
Communion service the Trinity the crosses and the pastor
in his pulpit And times the ministers discourse
clear feel that although he occupies the pulpit it
is God who is preaching the can find parallel
activities of the church For here may enter its doors
bow his head and go forth with the that he has
been put in touch with God
have learned that the only people who took it into
their heads to establish special for the sick and the
unfortunate Christian inspired by the teaching
Of Him who said 'Inasmuch ye have done it the
least Of these, Brethren have done it unto me-
Our church is noted for its lovely young people in
attendance and large percentage the High
schools and colleges time other have studied
geometry Well great Architect planned this earth on
lines and spaces and angles and had He done there
would be need for the study geometry and mathematics
Everything created thousands of years ago still brand
Every subject studied by pupil from grammar grades to
college predicaed something that God has said done
It is not the church and religion that is old fashioned it
you and The Lords prayer old but it right in style
If you doubt this talk did the other day. with young
veteran from Korea who had tasted the blood of battle
who had learned to home, but who at every
opportunity in Korea spoke without shame Our Father
who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy name.
once attended an autopsy upon the body of dead
who had died from causes unknown. The medical
examiner removed various organs from the body and scient
fcay explained them to the young medical students who
present He explained the heart the lungs the liver
spiritual emotions missing from the body, and the
doctors did not take them into determining the
of death Yet the mind and the soul upon which
the dead had depended throughout his years life to
find his way home to recognize his wife and children when he
them, to teach him the difference between right and
wrong surgeon knows little nothing of the importance
ofmnd and soul to the body of and this is why many
die from causes unknown
suggest that the doctor and minister both function at
the bedside Of the sick at the for who knows better
than the minister how to deal with the soul of There
those who have acquired astounding faith in Gods
power to perform miracles And perhaps of these
prize fighter called Jersey Joe Wacott This fought
much younger and more talented than himself in the
art of boxing for the championship of the world BY all of
the rules of the book and the history of the boxing profession
Walco the old should have been defeated But he
wasn't He the battle and has become champion This
old Of 81 old fighters go and there who say
he is AZ than otherwise demonstrated that in
these modern times miracle happen For it IS said that
many of Walcos hours before the fight spent in offer
ing up prayers to God and repeating the 23rd Psalm
wish that had the faith of like Walcott's who