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THE HOUSTON PCT: - MONDAY MORNING JULY 24 1922.
NEWS OF ALL THE CHURCHES- OF HOUSTON
Parental Delinquency and
The Problem of the Boy
Juvenile Delinquency Is a By-Product of Par-
ental Neglect Y. M. C. A. Program For
Boys Supplements Work of Home Church
and School. r
By W. D. BLAIR
Secretary of Boyt' Department of the
Houaton Y. M. C. A.
There are many forcei today which
tend to destroy and separate the fam
ily and stand in the way of Its fullest
possible realization. Juvenile delin-
quency Is a by-product of parental
delinquency. Juvenile courts would
be unnecessary If parents would stop
letting out the training of their chil-
dren to others. The bulk of these
troubles are attributable to divorce
evils. y
lr. Ellwood professor of sociology
In the University of Missouri says In
his book on sociology that during a
certain period In France there was
only one divorce to every 30 mar-
riages; in Germany brn one to every
44 marriages; 'In England but one to
every 400 marriages; while In the
United States there was about one di-
vorce to every 12 marriages. In several
States one to every five; and In sev-
eral cttics In the Central West and on
the Pacific coast the divorce rate has
not been Infrequently one divorce to
.four and and even one to three mar-
riages. Professor Wilcox has esti-
mated that If the present rate con-
tinues that by 1990 one-half of all
marriages will be terminated by dl-
T1..I- H'A " a.ntlVAltl Within
'uivc i iiuo t v ate FF"1 1 J "in....
measurable distance of the time when
If present tendencies continue the
family as a permanent union be-
tween husband and wife lasting till
death shall cease to be. Alongside of
such a state of affairs comes an in-
creasingly widespread neglect of chil-
dren widespread promiscuity and gen-
eral Rnciul demoralization.
Parental Delinquency.
Now parental delinquency does not
necessarily mean the failure to provide
clothes fpod shelter and an educa-
tion but rather the failure to recog-
nize the rights of boyhood and the
failure to give sympathetic compan-
ionship. There is a family in Hous-
ton In which the mother constantly
reminds the 15-year-old boy that he Is
a worthless rascal that he is a liar
and a coward just like his father who
ran away from them a few years ago.
This woman will doubtless live to see
these qualities manifested in his life.
Why couldn't she say "You are brave
unselfish and the only person upon
whom l ean ever depend?" Then he
would put forth every effort to live up
to the standard she has set.
I know a rather prominent man who
is the father of a 16-year-old boy. Thla
man told me that he believed that
every boy should sow his wild oats.
Juffping by his present conduct if this
boy is not In prison by the time he is
21 I'll be surprised. I know another
man who doesn't believe in talking to
IiIh boys about sex matters. They are
going to learn these things either
A from him In a big and natural way or
from others in the "language of the
fence." Which is better for society?
How about father's Influence? A
Methodist minister tells tats story: He
wild "'My TH-lear-old boy came Into
my study and looking up into my face
he ald 'lad God must be Just like
you'." That boy had the right idea-
nil that he knew about God he had
learned through his good father. "A
ie
few days later." said the minister
the boy came Into my study and he
said 'Dad. did you ever sin?" And
being a Methodist minister he con-
fessed that he had sinned. "The boy
turned riKht around and said 'Dad
but you didn't sin more than once
did you?' " Do you see where that
boy placed his father? Of course he
was only a "'--year-old boy. And as
he gets a little older he will really
cet to know dad. and that will make
some difference even in the case of
a Methodist minister.
Father's Influence.
We will have to put father's In
fluence jretly high at about 7 In
spite of the fact that the average
father (if there is such a thing) or
at least the majority of fathers by
a long way are not giving the boy a
square deal. Father Is Interested in
play and In games and in the things
that have to do with boys. Dad goes
his wav interested in lodges and in
forested In church work for adults.
Interested In politics. In social life
but most of nil. Immersed in busi-
ness. He does not give the boy the
tlmo and attention that he deserves.
not the time and attention the father
would give if ho were awake to the
nooihillilea nnrt the needs. Father too
easily becomes absorbed in the dollars
nnl cents of IWe.
The average boy gets his training In
sections not usually correlated. At
school he is trained mentally with
physical social and moral training as
by-products. The church has ordin-
arily be n content to train him spirit
ually as long as it held him; and other
agencies have functioned in nts recre-
lional or spare-time Interest. But
correlation of these several efftorts
has usually been missing except as the
somewhat exceptional nome naa inr
nlshed It. The school outlines one set
of duties and the church appeals to
another and some boys' organization
to another until the complaint is ire
quentlv made that he hasn't time for
home duties. All this tends to con-
fusion in his mind and accounts for
the lopsided development many boys
get with some overdeveloped physical
and other mentally.'
Certainly the agency to set all this
In order and relate eacn set or inter'
e.is Is the home. If a boy is over
training and overdeveloping physically
to the neglect of his mental social and
.niritual life than It is a wise father
iii.t ran hold up before him the goal
of a four-square life. Some boys are
inclined to bo strong on the mental
aide but are self-centered and lack
oven a fair physical foundation. Other
boys are strong In a spiritual way but
take no interest in uiner iiuuu
Anv hov who is well guided will de
vinn. very generally along lines
chosen carefully for him by others
and formation Here saves me necea
slty for reformation mier on.
The Church.
Now what about the problems Of
tho church? There have grown up In
i inr fnw years a number of organ'
Izatlons working with boys that have
hod tholr origin outside ef the church.
' If vmi will examine the rolls of these
organizations you will tee they draw
the bulk of membership from Sunday
schools snd churches. Whether we
Iks it or not we must admit thai II
the church had been on the job all
these years there organizations would
not be monopolizing our boys. There
Is a tendency on the part of these
outside organizations to do three
things: First they tend to set up
duplicate and in many respects com-
petitive organizations; frequently
they transfer the loyalty of the boys
from the Sunday school to an organi-
zation without the church; and third
thev offer a competing leadership
thus making it hard for the Sunday
school teacher to grip the situation as
he should. If a Sunday school teacher
tries to have a midweek meeting of his
ctasa say on Friday night he fre
quently finds his leading boys meeting
with extra church organizations. The
teachers the country over are realizing
that for them to get the maximum re
sults from their- pupils they are going
to be forced to stop doing tneir worn
by proxy that Is. having charge of
the Sunday school class on Sunday and
then turning over to others the lead-
ership of their boys all during the
week. A teacher's Sunday school and
weekday program should be one. If
the teacher meets his boys on Sunday
and surrenders them to some one eise
'nr nutatHn the church the six
days for a week's program of actlvi-
ties he has unquesiionauiy m.w"..
away the best tool in his chest.
Thn are ma many extra church or
ganizations demanding the time of our
boys that they can t see m. y.v.
the trees. The central objective of the
Sunday school should be to lead ooya
to accept Christ's program as their
rule of life and the church is the or-
ganization that can do the Job provid-
ing its teachers will rise to their full
responsibilities.
Dropping Out.
A survey was made not long ago and
of the Protestant church tnis
found to be a fact: .tub ; " -"
girls are In churches until 13 years of
are. At 12 years 5 per cent drop out;
at 13 years of age. 14 per cent have
dropped out; by 14 years we have lost
about SO to 85 per cent and during
this time this impression u
m. tim. of setting up their ideals
.. hrh aave been losing more
than half of our boys and a very large
.ntor nf our sins. Jnrre ui
many reasons for this. An out
one 1 that our present re
hi. institutions are not as a whole.
meeting the au-rounu neeua ui
j i
young people.
a. ri- .T Anderson says: it is
norfeetlv normal that a boy or girl
should desire recreation and enjoy
that recreation best In the company
of others. The demand lor mis is so
great that If the chuirn or cnnstian
noAnM do not furnish the opportunity.
others of less worthy motive will meet
the demand on a commercial basis ana
the Christian forces of the community
will lose their rightful sponsorship for
the play-life of the people." The sun
dav school must muve out from i
mirelv Sunday program. Failure to
understand the perils and opportuni
ties of the week-end life and to guide
and auard In the hours between Sun-
neutralization of '.he
Sunday Influence.
We have lost a generation out of
our church is the sad confession made
by many a pastor uecause of the
failure to compass ana direct tnose
surging forces during the years of
adolescence. There Is a call ringing
throughout the length and breadth of
our land today to young men and
women who have the qualities of
leadership to assume responsibility of
bovs' and girls' Sunday school classes.
and Instead of devoting 3D minutes
weekly to the leadership of these
groups that they form church clubs
which will have mid-week meetings
lust as all successful boys' and girls'
clubs have and the right sort of
teachers can work hand In hand with
the parents and together they can go
a long way toward solving tne prou
lems of youth.
As a worker with boys I believe that
the Younr Men's Christian Assocla
tion has a great contribution to make
to the modern church in its program
for the vounc Deonle. If years of
bovs' work means anything we feel
that we have had the experience.
Y. M. C. A. Boys Work.
Twenty-five years ago there were
only one or two Organizations wormng
with bovs. The juvenile courts were
Just beginning to function. The first
boys work done ny tne loung men s
Christian Association was back in the
go's In the State of Massachusetts and
at that time there were no gym
naaluma and swimming pools. The
boys were given the poorest quarters
in the building where old furniture
and worn out gymnasium apparatus
were stored.
In 1890 there was no international
boys' committee and there were only
47 men In the Y. M. v:. A. boys' work
Today there are over 600 employed
officers giving their full time to this
Important field. In 1900 K. N. Robin
son was appointed to represent boys
work on the International committee
and at one time he spent several day
visiting prominent people In New Yorrf
city In the interest of the Boy Scouts
movement which had just begun to
knock at our doors and the first
troops organized In America were done
under the auspices of the T. M. C.
in many ways we reel that we are
pioneers In the field.
The purpose of the boys1 work of the
Young Men's Christian Association Is
to assist the church the school the
home and the community In giving
every boy a four-fold development
(mental physical spiritual and so
cial) and to stimulate him to be f
service to his fellows. The central
objective Is to relate every boy in
our work to Jesus Christ and to the
church of his choice and' to train him
for Christian service.
Family Worship.
In our work with boys we have
picked out a pattern. We go back to
one we believe waa the ideal man. He
went about doing good. We sret that
Information from a physician and that
pnysician tens us that he waa not
lop-sided person but that "he ad
vanced in wisdom and in stature and
In favor with God and man " w.
said: "He that would be great among
yu.il mi mm oe a servant of all." We
have tried to find out how that great
personality waa developed as a boy
Gradually tho people of the world are
accepting in is pattern. They are com
Ing to realise that if a bo win a.
valw ttet totit-laii life that then si
Houston Pastor Will l
Lecture at Summer j
Sthoolot University
IT)
DR." A. FRANK SMITH
Among the speakers before the sum
mer school of theology at Southwest-
ern University at Georgetown to be
conducted from July 27 to August 4
are Dr. A. Frank Smith pastor of the
First Methodist church of Houston
and Dr. George Waverly Davis pro-
siding elder of the Houston district.
Dr. Smith will spean on xne
Truths We Ldve By" and Dr. Davis
on "Christian Doctrine." Both minis
ters are graduates of Southwestern
university.
Other Methodist pastors of the city
who will be in attendance at the
school Are Rev. R. S. Marshall North
Side church; Rev. J. F. Kidd Central
Park church; Rev. C. A. Lehmberg
Bering Memorial church; Rev. R. A.
Gates Beneke Memorial church and
Rev. John E. Green city missionary
and pastor Denver church.
Pastors of the Houston district ex
pected to attend are Revs. E. L. In-
grum Galveston; J. D. F. Houck and
Erwin Jackson Goose Creek; W. A.
Pounds Cedar Bayou and P. R.
White of Alvln.
Church in New
Orleans Calh
Rev. Behnken
A call to become pastor of St. John's
Lutheran church In New Orleans has
been tendered to Rev. J. W. Behnken
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church
here according to an official an
nouncement made by the pastor to his
congregation.
A meeting of the congregation has
been called for next Sunday afternoon
to consider the question of the pastor
leaving in conformity with tne cus
torn of the Lutheran cnurcn wnicn
prescribes that the question of the
Importance of the work offered be
taken into consideration.
Rev. Mr. Behnken said yesterday i e
had not reached a decision In his own
mind whether or not he should go and
probably would not until he had con
ferred with the congregation.
St John's congregation In New Or
leans is larger by several hundred
members than Trinity congregation
here. It Is said.
Rev. Mr. Behnken has been pastor
of Trinity church for 16 years having
come direct from Concordia seminary
In St. Louis to this pulpit. During his
encumbency ns pastor the church has
made substantial progress along manv
linos and the minister has become
greatly endeared to the people of the
church. He Is also well and favorably
known In the city and his departure
would occasion general regret.
Spiritualists Prepare
For State Meeting
The membership of the First Spir
itualist church will have a regular
business meeting Wednesday July 26
at 7:45 p. m. At this meeting among
other things or matters of Importance
will be the selection of delegates to
the State convention which is to be
held in Fort Wortli September 1 to t.
Dr. J; S. Maxwell the State presl
dent has been spending the past
week in Fort Worth arrnnging'the pro
gram for the convention and from re
ports received from him he states the
Fort Worth Spiritualists are working
hard to make the convention an inter
esting instructive and harmonloui
one.
On Monday night July II Rev.
Henry Hegdahl will lecture at the
Main Street auditorium and Mrs. Heg
dahl will give a musical and literary
program. Announcements will be
made later on as to details of tbe pro
gram. .
TO IMPROVE CHURCH INTERIOR
Tlans have been made for repainting
tho Interior of the lobby and the audi
tofium of St. Paul's Methodist church
A committee composed of O. P. Har
grove Dr. 6. I Norsworthy W. N
Brown' A. H. Whlted and John llfrey
has been named to see that the work
is done during next month.
FRED WILSON TO SPEAK.
Next Sunday the pulpit of the First
Methodist church will be occupied by
Fred T. Wilson well known member
of the Houston bar and teaohe of the
young men's Bible class of the church
Dr. Smith will be at Georgetown In the
summer school of theology.
will develop Into a useful citizen
With the few charts here I want to
show you how we can help the Sun
day schools solve their problems.
We are doubtless on the eve of i
great revival of family worship not
tho old type perhaps that might be
formal and perfunctory but simple
brief frank and natural. It's a great
thing for children to hear their father
pray. Here Is the cure for parental
delinquency a return to a normal
home life where time Is given to an
swering the serious questions of boy
hood where parental honor and re
spect is paid by children and the
rights of children are honored and
respected by parents.
"Who builds in boys builds lastingly
in man.
Granite mny crumble wind and wave
destroy; -
Urn shaft or word may perish or
decay
But this will live forever and a day.
xour living loving monument n.
Dojr."
Churches of Houston
Successful Against
The 'Summer Slump9
"summer i
In the fight against the
slump" the churches of Houston are
achieving a notable victory this year.
In the great majority of the churches
the activities are proceeding as usual
and there has been little or no diminu-
tion of interest.
Despite the hot weather and the
exodus of many people from the city
on vacation trips church attendance is
holding up. None of the ministers Is
complaining of preaching to empty
benches.
At the First Presbyterian church Dr.
William States Jacobs is preaching to
congregations that comfortably fill the
auditorium at each service. Except
for a slight Increase in the tempera-
ture and the garb of the congregation
there is little to- remind one at this
church that thla is the "vacation sea-
son." It Is not the "vacation season"
for the church. But Dr. Jacobs al
ways has a hearing. He is one of the
few pastors of long years of service
who can draw a bigger crowd to a
regular service than almost any visitor
that is brought in.
Dr. A. Frank Smith is preaching to
great congregations morning and eve-
ning at the First Methodist church.
Virtually no stump at all is noted at
this church. In the Sunday school a
'breeze campaign" Is being conducted
which is actually increasing the at-
Loyalty to Their Own
Denominations Urged
Upon Church Members
Pastor Robertson Says
Tolerant Sectarianism
Not to Be Decried
Pastor Lucius Robertson preached
at Park Place Baptist church Sunday
night on the Importance of names
calling upon his congregation and
members present oi otner cuihh cap-
tions to be proud of and true to their
denominational names and to strive
to so live as to give their church the
heritage of an honorable name in hls-
tory In the course of his remarks the
preacher said:
It has been saw a rose ujr
other name will smell as sweet." It Is
the pleasant aroma of the rose which
gives sweetness to tne name. me
nnme and the aroma are so Inter
woven in the mind of man that to
call roses Jlmpson weeds would not be
acceptable.
A good name is rather to no cnosen
than great riches." said the wise man
in Proverbs 21:1. If Solomon nao
been a modern retail merchant we
might have suspected him of having
cashed some bad checks. It is
notably true that banks will not honor
a check unless it has been signed and
correctly signed with a name repre-
senting a checking bank account; and
the name Indorsed on the back -of the
check must be that of the payee or of
somebody who would be both able and
willing to make the check good.
Jesus' Promise.
Praying men looking forward to the
coming of Jesus rejoice in His words:
Verily verily I say unto you h ye
shall ask anything of the Father He
will give it you In my name. Hitherto
have ye asked nothing in my name;
ask and ye shall receive that your
Joy may be made full." This promise
Is quoted from John 16:23-24.
Healing power is In the name of
Jesus. Peter and John had drawn
great crowd because of a wonderfurl
miracle of healing and In his et
planatlon to the crowd Peter said
'And by faith In His name hath His
name made this man strong whom ye
behold and know: yea the faith
whfch is through Him hath given him
this perfect soundness In the pres
ence of you all." Those who have
been healed In answer to prayer will
never forget the power In the name.
Gladly would they sing:
"All hall the pow'r of Jesus' name
Let angels prostrate fall:
Bring forth the royal diadem.
And crown Him Lord of all."
Salvation Is dependant on the name
of Jesus Christ for on the next day
still explaining the healing miracle
Peter said: "And In none other Is
there salvation: for neither Is there
any other name under heaven that is
given among men wherein we must
be saved." The record Is by Luke In
the third and fourth chapters of AcM.
Correct naming Is ofttlmes pf suf
ficient Importance that. In the days
of the making of the Bible names
were sometimes divinely changed. Mr
the thirty-second chapter of Genesis
It Is recorded how and whr Jacob's
nnme was changed to Israel tn the
first chapter of John we are told of
Jesus changing the name of Simon to
retcr.
Birth cf John Foretold.
Luke tells us In his first gospel
chanter of the angel who appeared to
.Kcnanns saving "Fear not Zscha
nas: because thv supplication Is
heard and thy wife Elisabeth shall
bear thee ason and thou shalt cill
nn name John." Manv years after
ward as told In the seventh chunr.
of Luke the disciples of this same
jonn were sent by him to Jesus and
tney nnmeo tneir master for tearh.ri
saying. "John the Baptist hath sent
u umo tnee. Tne title was so fit
ting mat Jesus himself applied tbe
..mc o me lorerunner as quoted In
chapter Writing of the events many
a. rr rev nan occurred. Mat-
thew said: "And In thoee dars eom.th
John the Baptist." Manv times la this
ruen mio tne njew Testament
-..... preparing tne way for the
coming of the Christ by preaching r .
'"'nre men antlilng those who
"1" . M Th Baptist.
.. ..... ... nncriptive name could be
selected In this day for ho who are
n." fr ""fin of Jesu.
i 1 " '"""ore preach
.1- I . " "h"" l'" ay
lion? When men hao. . . .
and believed we bap. th7m u JohS
did.
Think you that there la some saving
grace In Joining a church bearing this
name? Wen. If you so think. ou are
mistaken. The only saving grace Is
in th. name of Jeans. m.I
Jof Baptist church may be lot iZ
tendance of the school during the
warm season. These positive aggres-
ence are bearing fruit.
The Episcopal churches likewise re-
port steady attendance. Many of the
wealthy people of these churches are
out of town but services are well at-
tended. Dr. Clingman expressed grati-
fication over the way the congrega-
tions at Trinity church are holding up.
St. Paul's Methodist church In the
South End is fortunate in having a
beautiful lawn in the rear of the edi-
fice where evening services can be
held. This Is a delightfully cool place
to spend the evening and brings many
additional people to the services. Dr.
Blahops always has a large hearing.
The Baptist temple In the Heights is
another church that has fitted up an
outdoor court for evening services and
which has popularized the outdoor
services. Large congregations are
taking advantage of the more comfort-
able meeting place. Last night a
union . service waa held with Dr
David H. Templeton of the First
Presbyterian church of Houston
Heights preaching.
Dr. Leavell haa been preaching a
special series of sermons at the City
auditorium to the congregation of the
First Baptist church. An aggressive
fight against the summer slump here
has also kept up the attendance.
cause they are trusting their church
membership their good iamuy n.
their good deeds or some other thing
besides the name of Jesus for salva
tion.
Manv members of other cnurcnes
known by other names whose belief
on baptism and many other things
differ from ours In matters that are
essential to congregational (cnurcn )
fellowship are the recipients of God's
saving grace because they have turned
from their sins to tne uoq-given
Savior. I am trying to emphasize that
salvation Is a matter settled between
man and God through Jesus Christ
while churches are organizations of
men through which the messages of
God are conveyed to other men.
That general human unity of thought
and creed Is an utter Impossibility so
long as men are in possession of nat
ural minds "not subject to the law of
Go neither Indeed tan be" is a fact
that Is evident to every thoughtful
observer. Sects existed In the times
of Jesus as a man on earth. To di
vide a mob and save himself Paul on
one occasion boasted himself
1'harasee.
Sectarianism Not All Bad.
Proper tolerant sectarianism Is not
matter to be decried or regretted.
The safety of the United States is Its
political parties. The safety and sue
cess of every free people Is In their
exercise of the tight of personal judg
ment and then of organizing them
selves Into groups or parties for th
accomplishment of their Ideals. Yes
terday was primary election day I
Texas. We all went to the polls ns
democrats but Houston polled the
greatest primary vote of her history
because of denominational alignments
I do not love division and strife
but I would not if I could blend all
the people Into one family under one
name nor do away with the rights of
individual ownership. Life and re
sponsibillty are too Important to be
sacrificed for such an Idle dream. Thi
la also true of religion. Men band
themselves together In churches be
cause they consider or ought to con
eider their messages to be the most
Important thing In this world. Every
church ought to wear Just that name
which would be most indicative of the
distinctive things for which the church
stands.
Will these "denominational names
follow us to heaven? By no means.
Neither will my name Robertson fol
low me up there nor your name Davis
or whatever It may be here. Have
you nnt read "To him that over
coinjth to him will I give of the hid
ti.ii Minima una 1 Will giv him
.vimo nnme ami upon tne stones new
name written which no one knoweth
but he that reeeiveth It"? In thl
world we are proud of our surnames
and strive to honor them. I am sure
you win agree with me In saving thai
It is a very sorry Christian who Is nm
proud of his church name and who
does not strive earnestly to give It an
nonoraDie place In religious history.
Big Union Revival
Campaign Planned
By Houston Baptist
Baptists of Houston are planning
nig union revival campaign for thl
tan. to he staged In some central
place in the downtown section it
learned from Bnptlst ministers.
' At the meeting of the Baptist Pas
tors- conference this morning it
understood that a decision will
reached on what evangelist will be
Invited to conduct the campaign.
A number of men of national reputa
tion will be considered. Among them
It Is said are Or. George W. Truett
of Dallas Dr. Lee Scarborough
Fort Worth. Dr. I. E. Gate of Ran
Antonio Gypsy Smith. Dr. Broughton
of Los Angeles. Dr. Riley of Minne
apolis. Dr. Myers of Boston and prob
ably others. It Is not improbable tha
Dr. Frank Norrls of Fort Worth may
also be considered.
It Is the plan to have all the Baptist
churches unite In supporting the re
vival. A large tabernacle or tent will
be used.
REV. GATES AT EAST BERNARD.
Rev. R. A. Gates pastor of Beneke
Memorial Methodist church 'preached
In the Methodist church at East l!er
nard Sunday His pulpit here was
filled by William Lang.
PASTOR ON VACATION.
Rev. W M. Harrell. pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church haa been granted
a month s leave of absence and
spending the time on a visit In Mis
sour!.
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TO PURCHASE BELL.
Larkln Street Methodist church now
nearlng completion In Cottage Grove
will be equipped with a tower bell
an early date plans for Its ourchaae
l being now under way.
Tabernacle Baptists
Inaugurate Revival
Campaign in Tent
Hi'
REV. D. R. PEVOTO.
A big revival campaign under canvas
was begun by the Tabernacle Baptist
congregation yesterday the tent be-
ing located at the corner of Sabine and
Crockett streets.
Rev. D. R. Pevoto Baptist city mls-
lonary will assist the pastor Rev. C.
S. McKlnney in the preaching serv-
ices. Rev. Mr. Pevoto Is one of the
most widely known ministers In
Houston and has a record of success
as a revival leader.
It Is announced that L. C. Breug-
mann will lead the choir In the song
services and ne will endeavor to or
ganize a large chorus and make the
song services of special Interest and
Inspiration during the meeting.
The revival la scheduled to continue
for two weeks.
Judgment Days
Bible Mentions
All Explained
Elder Hancock Speaks to
International Bible
Students Here
E. W. Hnnrnclr Mp n.9 v. un.l
... ' . iiii. im a
class of International RIMa StiiriVnt.'
association spoke from the subject
"The World's Great Judgment Day"
ab Odd Fellows hall corner of Milam
street and Kusk avenue.
He said In Dart: .'
Some may be surnrlssd tn learn tht
the Bible mentions more than one
judgment aay.
The word "Judgment." s4 iAd In
the scriptures signifies the passing
through a trial as well as having a
sentence pronounced.
Adam was nlaceri nn trial .v.n ua
was placed in the Garden of Eden
and his trial ended and Judgment was
passed upon him when he began to
die upon being driven fmm thA r.
den where he had access to the tree
oi me. '
We learn from fhA annafl thai all
of Adam's posterity were represented
In him; hence were tried and had a
Judgment passed upon them with him
in fcaen This then was the first Judg-
ment daV mentioned 111 tha anrlnlnra.
uod s dealings with humanity after
the fall of Adam were very limited
until after the flnnd uhn rtnA niiH
ADranam out from among the peopl
and began to deal with him as i
cnosen servant or friend making i
covenant with him and sealing it
with his oath and saying that it was
nis purpose to bless all the families
01 tne earth tnrouah ha fAbmhnm-s
seed.
This oath-bound covenant was re
newed from tlra tn tlm tn Ahr
ham's posterity 6n down to Jacob
ana upon tne oeatn or Jacob hi
twelve sons were chnaen rzml'c
clal people and the promise given to
mem that tney should Inherit th
messing ot the original promise t
their father Ahmhnni iirwtn f..rial
specified conditions laid down in their
law.
Jewish Nation en Trial.
Thus It will be seen that the Jewish
nntlon was placed on trial or Judg
ment and they continued to be on
trial until Ave days before the cruci
flxlon of our Lord whom they had
rejected. He stood outside the city
of Jerusalem and pronounced the final
sentence against them In these mem
orahle words: "O! Jerusalem Jeru
salem thou that stonest the prophet
and klllest them that are sent unto
thee how oft would I have gathered
thee together as a hen gathers her
chicks under her wings hut ye would
not. Henceforth 'your house Is left
unto you desolate. Io I turn to the
Gentiles to take out a people for my
name."
This. then. Is the second Judgment
day mentioned in the scriptures.
After his resurrection our Lord at
the conversion of Cornelius began the
selection of a people for his name from
among the Gentiles or from all na
Hons kindreds and tongues.
This was In accord with his state
ment when He had pronounced sen
tence or Judgment upon the Jews
plainly showing that It was his inten
tion to raise up a seed unto Abraham
regardless of the attitude of the nat
ural seed and thus fulfill the oath
Itound covenant to bless all the faml
lies of the earth.
The special purpose of sending the
rosnel to all nations then is tne tan
ing out of a people for his name which
he designates as the Little Flock the
Bride Lamb's wife Joint Heirs of the
kingdom. "If ye be Christ's then are
Abraham's eed" (Gal. 3-23). and If
Abraham's seed heirs of the oath
bound covenant to be used In biessln
II the families of the earth. A see
ondarv purpose of the gospel during
the gospel age was tho work It was to
do as a witness to all nations oui no
where was it Intimated that it was
the purpose of the gospel to convert
the world or bring them all to Christ
diirin the gospel age. in tne con
trary It Is a witness against them
nmvinc the unrighteousness or mei
course which will be testified in due
11 The gathering out of the little flock
then has been In progress during the
ntir loine age ana as eacn mem
bar of this little flock class has been
illllilllpi
Christian Faith
Spirit in
Jesus Taught the Secret
Christian Has Reason to' Be Optimist Dr.
D. H. Templeton at Baptist Temple Union
Services.
'Is the world growing better? Is
there any real hope for civilization?
Can our problems be solved? Is man
kind. In the final sense going up or
down? Does the reality of l!fer after
all furnish a solid basis for a confi-
dent faith? Those who build their
faith on the life and teachings of Jesus
must answer In the affirmative."
Such waa the position taken by Rev.
David H. Templeton pastor of the
Houston Heights Presbyterian church.
In speaking to a large congregation
Sunday night on the court of the Bap-
tist temple.
Dr. Templeton said In part:
The age demands reality. Men are
looking for facts. The scientific atti-
tude holds sway. The search Is for
certainty. Men are looking for facts
and principles on which to build a
working faith. They seek that which
will sustain them In the hard test of
experience.
The greatest fact In human expert-
ennce Is the Jesus of the scriptures.
John Stuart Mill said that only the
reality of Jesus could account for. the
story of Jesus. Human beings are
not capable of inventing the character
life and teachings of Jesus. The real-
ity alone can account for It.
Optimism Necessary.
A view of life based on the life and
teachings of Jesus must be optimistic.
Jesus took account of all the facts of
life as we should. He saw the Igno-
rance the disease the poverty and
misery the sin of this world. He
dealt with It all resolutely lovingly.
He showed himself possessed of
power to lift men above these things
and clothe them with the freedom of
His spirit. He taught men the secret
of triumphant living not by Ignoring
the hard side ot life or retreating be-
fore it but by His spirit imparted to
them the power to overcome and rise
above life's hard conditions and live
by a confident faith and to a victorious
purpose.
There is much In the events and
conditions of the present time to dis-
courage if we were Inclined to give
way to discouragement. But need we
do this?
In Justification of a confident faith
consider some of the spiritual forces
that Jesuit Is constantly releasing In
the life of the world.
Jesus teaches that the real meaning
of life Is spiritual and He gives
mankind the great motive of service.
He makes us see the need of the here
and the now. God has put here the
people around us. We are under per
sonal obligations to them. Life is
mutual. We give and receive. We are
a part of all we touch. Dally helpful
living Is our greatest contribution to
the world. -Our most convincing tes
timony ls character the sermon of
what we are.
The meaning of life Is spiritual.
Money Is not our god. To eat to drink
and to be merry Is not the end for
which we live. We live to another
purpose. We are saved to serve. Re-
ligion Is our motive. Our task Is to be
of value and helpfulness In the world.
The Golden Rule Is not a reciprocity
of selfish deeds. It Is Christ's law of
self -forget ting service.
Jesus shows the power of persistent
love and meets the need of sympathy
tn every life. His spirit melts away
misunderstandings and sweetens snd
steadies every relation of life. His
spirit adds to the meaning of life
through the enrichment ot Its fellow-
ships. We feel the heartening effect
of appreciation and pass It on to
others. We lose our lives laying them
down in the doing of the things worth
while. He teaches us the patience of
assured faith and the persistent love
drawn to the Son by the Father and
has accepted the Son as his Redeemed
he has been accepted by the Father on
account of his "fr-lth" as a son and
released from under the Adamlc pen-
alty and again placed on trial for life
or death with a special promise made
unto him because of his willingness to
offer himself as a sacrifice If need be
even as our Lord offered himself a
sacrifice thus following In the foot-
steps of Jesus appropriating unto
himself the promise "If we suffer with
him we shall also reign with him."
Peraecuttd by Brethren.
During the entire gospel age sincere
Christian men and women have of-
fered themselves in sacrifice to their
convictions as to what was their
Father's will. And who sacrificed
them do you ask? If you mean who
killed them we answer: As It was
with their head and leader the faith-
ful Lord Jesus Christ. It has always
been their brethren who hated them.
Trofessed Christian people have been
used by the adversary to do his bid-
ding In persecuting and killing their
brethren.
These who have been reckoned as
having passed from death unto life
have been on trial and each In turn
has passed his Judgment day. Thla
Is the third Judgment day mentioned
In the scriptures.
Those who have been on trial during
any of the three previously mentioned
judgment days and have failed to gain
life or pass their trials successfully
can not hope to hsve another oppor-
tunity unless arrangements have been
made whereby some one else will bear
or fulfill their sentence or penalty.
In tho case' of the trial snd judgment
of Father Adam. In which the whole
world was on trial and judged un-
worthy of life the scriptures are plain
that arrangements were made where-
by the Great Judge would accept the
sacrifice of another perfect man as a
substitute for Father Adam and that
thla substitute was found in our Lord
Jesus who offered himself a ransom
for all to be testified in due time.
Some sre perplexed to understand
how our Lord could act as a substitute
for all since there are millions of
the human race to be saved and who
came under the penalty of death
passed upon Adam but this Is ex-
plained by the apostle when he states
that "aaln Adam all die so. in
Christ shall all be made alive."
The philosophy ot the matter can
be understood when we learn that If
Adam had not sinned he would have
been privileged to continue to eat of
the tree of life and would not have
died at all. but would have lived here
upon this earth forever as this was
plainly God's purpose In creating him
as we read In Genesis 1:25-21.
But as a part of the penalty he
waa driven out of the garden where
he had access to the tree of life with
Sustains
Trying Times
of Triumphant Living.
that holds onto Its object He teaches
us to see the divine spark in every
life and to love humanity as He
loved It.
"O Love that will not let me go
I rest my weary soul In thee;' -I
give thee back the life I owe '
That ln thine ocean depths Its flow
May richer fuller be."
'Sacredtieaa of Life.
Jesus furnishes the world Its moral
dynamics. He teaches the sacredness
of life and the duty of every person
to be of positive value In the world.
His spjrtt Imparts the patience of as-
sured faith under the hardships of
life by which we learn vital values. .
His example shows us that the splr-
Itual rewards of a life of service jus-
tify all it costs. In the light of that
example men see their duty to use
their talent and possessions unself-
ishly. His spirit leads men to rejoice
tn the exertion and labors ot serving
their kind. He makes men discon-
tented with the mediocre and arouses
their aspirations to nobler living. He
prepares men for the adventure of
love. His spirit leads men to forsake
ease and leisure and ambition and
pride to serve their day and genera-
tion. He prepares- men for the bur-
dens of new and exacting duty? and
for new demands upon their sympatlfy
and understanding. The whole prob-
lem of the world's redemption is moral
dynamic and the spirit and teachings
of Jesus generate this unceasingly.
Jesus has given the world Its only
effective teaching on Immortality. He
has caused men to believe that they
shall live again. He had relald the
doctrine on which the higher moral
order rests. He gives the strength to
moral accountability. Beings who live
again are morally responsible. In-
spired with the faith ef Jesus that we
shall live again all of life becomes
tremendously worth while. He taught
the doctrine of the future life tri-
umphantly. His confidence . inspires
us. His doctrine of the kingdom of
God blends with His teaching on im-
mortality. Those having the spirit of
service here will continue their ca-
reers of service hereafter. All knowl-
edge of truth all Joy in service all
loving fellowships all growth of soul
life here will be expanded and en-
riched endlessly there. All ideals all
love and tenderness all grand con-
ceptions of Justice and service will
be gathered up and conserved to us
as our "treasure in heaven."
Changes Men.
The spirit of Jesus has overflowed
the limits of organized religion and
His teachings have spread far beyond
the limits of Its greatest creedal state-
ments. All men are being tremen-
dously attracted or tremendously re-
pelled by his view and way of life. All
moral reform all honest programs of
social betterment all love of Justice
and hatred of war find best and
strongest support from those who have
the spirit of Jesus and are under the
inspiration of His teaching.
He changes men. He makes them
like himself. They see His way of life
and desire It for their own. They
learn His secret of unselfish and tri-
umphant living. They come to share
His confident faith In the worth of
man and His confident faith that .the
issue of human affairs will be a vic-
tory. They catch the radiant hope
of His teaching on immortality and
passing by the negligible values of
the material things of this world
they count their treasures In the firms
of righteousness and love and service
which His spirit so clearly reveals and
to which His character and way ot
life so mightily attract-
B.Y.P.U. Banner
Won by Local
Young People
' The great activity of the Baptist
Toung Teople's union In this Immedi-
ate part of the State Is evidenced by
the fact that three banners were won
by the young people In this section at
the recent annual encampment and
assembly of the unions of the State
at Palacloa according to A. C. Max-
well field secretary of Union Baptist
association.
The "Live Wire" B. T. P. U. of
Trinity church on the North Side of
which Rev. D. L. Griffith Is pastor
won the distinction as the banner in-
dividual union; the Houston city
union won the banner for the city
unions of the State and the Union
aaaoclational union won the banner
among the assoclatlonal unions.
These banners were awarded on cer-
tain rules for excellence formulated by
the assembly.
The B. Y. P. V. Is one of the larg-
est and most active auxiliary organi-
zation In the Baptist denomination and
Is doing a big work for the advanc-
ment of the many interests of the
church through the young people.
The annual assembly at Palacloa
during the first two weeks of July
was said to be the largest In the. his-
tory of the State and showed the
great growth of the movement.
its life-sustaining food and forced to
till the soil which was Itself cursed
and caused to bring forth thorns and
thistles thus Increasing his burden;
and "In the day" that he ate of the
fruit he surely did die as the apostle
Peter explains that 'a day Is as a
thousand years and a thousand years
as one day" and Adam died before
the first thousand years had expired
thus "Adam had his day." Now since
we see that Adam by his disobedience
forfeited his right to live or to bring
forth or propagate a living race th
human race has been brought forth on
the plane of death their father had
not the right to eternal life and as a
consequence he could not give to hi
children the right to live eternally.
It la thus made apparent that an
human being who would not forfeit h
right to live eternally by dlsobedlenr
would without any infraction ot dlvli
law. have the right to live forev
upon this earth and fulfill the dlvl
commission to multiply and replan
the earth with a race of living!
stead of dying people.
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