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torv. Eel had threatened to WU
brother Jacob the latter eacaped I t
their uncle. Uiban. and after a atay ol
SO year. returned to hU holp. Hop-
ln( to appeaae hU brother. tatUm
rich alfti. and wa. t
wait comlnc forth to meet him with 4W
tnen. This large military escort
aplred Jacob with
for daensV That nlht. aa
Jacob r.T.eJ.h: to":f!.th!
brook of Jabbock and ta left alone a
man wrestles with him till dawn. See-
Ins that he can not et the better of
Jacob by fair means he uses an unfair
grip whereby Jacob's hip is injured
but finally has to confess Jacob s su-
periority snd applies to him the i title
"Iorael." because as he said thou
has acted princely with God and man.
and hast .prerslled." After this ad-
venture Jacob meets Ms brother Esau
and they become reconciled
A Forecast.
A Talmudic saying has It that the
happenings to the patriarchs fore-
shadow the history ot the descendants
and looking at the matter In this light
the event narrated Is Indeed a fore-
cast of Israel s history and Illustrates
the psalmist's description of the strug-
gle of our people. Had not the tord
been with us. when man arose against
us there would we have been swal-
lowed the stormy sea would have
washed us away. Blessed be the Lord
Who saved us as one saves a bird
from the fowler's snare. Prom the
cHrliest days they have exceedingly
troubled us; upon our backs they
plowed they made' their furrows long.
But the righteous Lord snapped the
ropes and no destruction reached us.
In biblical times the wars against Is-
rael were many and severe ending In
the destruction of the Temple and the
loss of our political Independence: Is-
rael was subdued but not destroyed.
Where is Assyria today? Where
Babylon -that destroyed it? Where
Persia the conqueror of Persia?
Where indeed. Is Rome that swal-
lowed evfcry nation? With the fall of
their capitals and their temples .their
utate crumbled. Has the yoke been
harder pressed on them than on us?
Have the furrows been deeper and
tonxer drawn on their backs than on
ours? Oh but the Lord being right-
eous cut the ropea of the destroyer
end the torture had to stop before
life's energies were exhausted. ' As-
syria had to bow to Babylon before
.ludah's gates fell Into their hand and
Babylon was taken by Persia before
Irael's law was forgotten. The cruel-
ties of Rome were ended by the Goths
end so every enlmy'of Israel received
his punishment before the end was
acompltahed.
As the man who wrestled with Ja-
cob so the peoples who oppressed the
jews could do their iniquitous work
only while it was dark; as soon as
the dawn appeared they asked Jacob
to cease the fight and dismiss them.
And as the man 'who wrestled with
Jacob seeing that he did not avail
against him by fair means used foul
means to do his work so the enemies
of the Jews at all times even to this
very- day use means that no gentle-
man will use.
The Jew Triumphant'
Yes Jacob may be made lame but
he must be acknowledged aa "Israel"'
Deprive the Jew of all honorable
means of livelihood and he becomes
the money-lender; you may point your
finger at the lame fellow nutke sport
of his limping gait but be V the
champion of God against whom neither
human nor superhuman efforts can
prevail. Decry him1 aa a money-lender
a usurer; forget that It was you
yourself who injured his shrinking
sinew; but you must confess that he
leads you in true kindness and in a
generous support of alt your eleemosy-
nary institutions. Reduce the number
of Jews in your universities because
. of whatever reason you will but con-
fess that he has furnished exceedingly
great' pioneers In modern chemistry
philosophy hygiene - and medicine.
Close all so-called Greek letter fra-ternities-before
40m and he will be
lame and not so well versed In the
tact so necessary for a gentleman and
then call htm exclusive because you
would not associate with him ; but conr
fess that hi: benevolences towards you
and yours exceed greatly those which
you yourselves bestow upon your own.
He still Is Israel though he limps.
( If he can not be subdued In broad
daylight and. open contention put on a
maak and fight him In the dark; pnb--f
r llsh lies about him forge documents
. against him let you fancy Imagine
v "eldera of Zion" who write "nrotft-
cols" do this and he will be lame.
-but aa soon aa the sun begins to shine
ana ine real iruin oeoomes Known ne
f will be Israel though lame and aa
did the man who wrestled with him.
hlu.ri him hM
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j. falsehood win. disappear; vnd la the
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-t CHURCH OCIITY ILECTS.
- ' Houston Port Special.
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Vi' .. worker Mrs. H. L.. Lewis; superln-
V-i tendent of yoror pfcople Mrs. Hal
Camp; oorrwiwudlng seoretsxy. Mrs.
L. D Routt; recording secretary Jjgiss
bldna Briganoe; treasurer Mrs. Mlnor
Wood assistant treasurer Mrs. Ward
ff'-y-i -Tempesman; agent Missionary Voice
v.- . Mr Gore Wood . ..
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Christian Pastor to
Stead Local Ministers
-" Alliance Next Year
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" pH. H. R. FORD.
Dr. H. R'Pbrd pastor of the First
Christian church heads the ' Houston
Ministers' alliance for the coming
year having been accorded the honor
at the recent December meeting of
the body. The alliance Is composed of
pastors of all the Protestant denomi-
nations of the city.
Dr.. Ford Is beginning his fourth
year as pastor of the First Christian
church having come to this city from
the First Christian church of Beau-
mont. He has been one of the active
leaders in the alliance and identified
with various progressive moves of the
Protestant forces of Houston.
During the coming year Dr. Ford
aaya it will be hla purpose to do what
he can to make the alliance a more
vigorous and influential body than It
haa ever been In the past. He will
endeavor to have all the ministers of
the city affiliate with and actively
engage in the work of the alliance he
states.
The next meeting will be on the
first Monday in January.
Father and Son
Week Closes
With Sermon
Sec tary Blair Talks on
Boys at Heights
Presbyterian
"Father and Son" week was con-
cluded In Houston yesterday with rec-
ognition In some 0 churches f the
city some of the ministers preaching
special sermons and others referring
to the occasion.
at th Helchta Presbyterian church
W. D. Blair boys' secretary of the.
Y. M. C. A. delivered an anaress on
"The Parable of the Prodigal Father."
"Parental delinquency" the speaker
said "does not necessarily mean the
failure to provide clothes food shel-
ter and education but rather the fall-
nn tn recomize the rights of boyhood
and the failure to give sympathetic!
companionship. There is a ramiiy in
Houston In which the mother con-
stantly reminds the 15-year-old boy
qiat ha Is a worthless rascal a liar
and a coward. Just like his father who
ran away a few years ago. This wom-
an will doubtless live to see these
qualities manifested In this boy. Why
couldn't she say: You are brave un-
selfish and the only person upon whom
I have to depend? Then he would put
torth-very effort to live up to the
standard she has set.
In Sections.
"The average boy gets his training
In sections not usually correlated. At
school he Is trained mentally with
physical moral and social training as
by-products. The church ha ordi-
narily been content to train him spirit-
ually as long aa It held him. But cor-
relation of these special efforts has
usually ' been mlsslng Certainly the
agency to set all this In order to re-
late each set of Interests Is the home.
Any boy who Is well guided will de-
develop very generally -along lines
chosen carefully for him by others and
formation here saves -t?ie necessity of
reformation afterwarVls.
'Now what about the problems of
the church? There have grown up in
the' laat few years asnumber of organ-
izations working -with boys that have
had their origin outside of the church.
If you will examine the rolls of these
organisations you will see they draw
the bulk of their membership from the
Sunday schools and churches. Wheth-
er we like It or not' we must admit
that If the church had been on the Job
all these years these organisations
would not be monopolising our boys
There Is a tendency on the part of
these outside organisations to do three
things: First they tend to set up du-
plicate and In many respects competi-
tive j organisations: frequently they
transfer the loyalty of .the boys from
the Sunday school to an organization
without the church; and. third they
offer a competing leadership thus
making It hard for ths Sunday school
teacher to grip the situation as he
should.
."If a Sunday school teacher tries to
have a mid-week meeting of his class
say on Friday night he frequently
finds his leading boys meeting with
extra church organizations. Teachers
the country over are -realising- that for
them to get the maximum results from
their pupil they are going to be forced
to stop doing their work by proxv
that Is! having charge of the Sunday
school class oo Sunday and then turn-
ing over to others the leadership rf
then boys all -during the week. A
teacher's Sunday and week-day pro-
gram should be one. If the. teacher
meets his. boy on Sunday and sur-
k renders them to some one else Inside
or outside the church the six days for
a week-day program of activities he
hsa unquestionably thrown away the
best tool to hla cheat."
NIW YOAKUM PASTOR.
YOAKUM Texas. Dec. 10. The
Yoakum Baptist church which has
been without a pastor for Severn!
months voted to call Dr. J. M. Car-
roll of San Antonio and due. notice
has been sent him.
Dr. Carroll la author of a history of
the Baptist church tat Texas haa been
devoting-much time to research work
and lectures. It is not stated hla ac-
ceptance is assured at this time.
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Qirisi V Gifi ' ;
To Mfenls the
Abundant Life
NoN Other . Reward So
Great Revi. Chas.
S. Rush '
Christ's unspeakable gift of life to
men wss the theme of Rev. Charlea H.
Rush at the Woodland Heights Bap-
tist church yesterday morning. The
pastor spoke from the text. "I came
that they might have life and may
have It abundantly." (John 14:10.)
In part lie aaid:
This life or which Jesus speaks In
the words of our text He never paused
to define or explain. When a ruler or
the Jews came to Jesus to ask about
this eternal thla spiritual this abun-
dant lifs. Jesus gave him the assur-
ance It was not denned in words but
accepted appropriated and lived by
faith. With thla tn mind let us look
into the words of the text and see if
there Is food to our souls.
Fact of Christ's Coming.
There sre certain truths of the scrip-
ture that need no explanation or de-
fining but are to be accepted be-
cause of the source from whence they
come. The fact of Christ's coming into
the world Is one of these great scrip-
tural truths. As far as the people of
the civilised world are concerneoVes-
peclally those who accept the ethnic
religions. It Is not a question In their
minds whether Jesus Christ has come
into the world but the big question is.
shall I accept thla scriptural truth and
appropriate it to my Individual life or
shall I reject It and live the life of
another?
For the benefit of those who might
question the coming of Christ Into
the world his Jioly conception hl.i
virgin birth his life incarnate hie
vicarious life and atoning work of his
death on the cross let us examine the
source of our Information. .
It is declared In and through the
word of God the Bible.
If one should deny this source then
he denies God hla plan of redemption
through Jetus Christ and makes '.he
whole argument a falsehood. But If it
be accepted aa the Inspired word of
God then we have an Infallible proof
that Christ Wsus came Into the world
deeply concerned about the life of Im-
mortal souls.
The second proof of his .coming Into
the. world are the words he- himself de-
clared when he said "I am the life."
"I came that they might have life"
"I came to seek and to save that
which was lost." He declared himself
to be the only begotten of the Father.
He declared himself to be the fulfil-
ment of prophecy. What more evi-
dence could one aak than these? How.
ever we give one more that Is pro-
foundly Interesting: The testimony of
those who accepted him aa Christ and
Lord and became his followers.
Peter said "Thou art the Christ the
Son of the Living God." If any one
had the right to know Peter did.
SauUst Testimony.
Saul of -Tarsus cultured and well
trained In the Jewish religion obeyed
the law to the letter but denounced
Christ as the Savior of the world and
persecuted his followers and all who
called up his name. While on his
way to Damascus on a mission of per-
secution he had a wonderful expe-
rience that transformed his life Into a
profound believer in and an uncon-
quered follower of this Christ who said
"I am coma Into the world that men
might have the abundant life."
This is not all. Every church hos-
pital college benevolent Institution
minister of the gospel missionary and
every believer In Christ are living ex-
amples and testimonies that Christ
has come Into this world to bless hu-
manity. The poet has said:
"In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea.
With a glory In his bosom that trans.
figures you and me;
As he died to make men holy let usj
aie 10 maae men iree."
Purpose of Christ's Coming.
How gratifying "to the soul of man-
kind the world over Is that it may
with the eyl of faith look through the
clouds of doubt fear and disappoint-
ment; yea even the dark shadows of
death and behold the glory of the Son
of God whose life Is far above human
and hear him say "I am come that
you may have this life that I now
live."
The great purpose of Christ's com-
ing was not. only that he ahould bring
life into the world that is In fcorrow
and sin but that he might impart that
life and llffc the world out of sorrow
and sin. This is done by simple trust-
ing faith as demonstrated by those
who were steeped In sin touching the
hem of his garment lay at hla feet
sought him in the synagogue at the
public well. In public places or along
the wayside heard the Giver of Life
speak the- Wor3s "Thy faith hath made
thee whole; go and sin no more";
'"From henceforth they had a new
song and a new message. I was lost
but now I am found I was blind but
now I see."
"Oh the touch of his hand on mine;
There's grace there's power. In the
trying hour.
By the touch of his hand on mine."
Ths Truth ef His Coming.
The laat thing we find that Christ
presented In the words of the text Is
that the spiritual life ahould have
precedence over all else; it should not
be retarded or suppressed as far nn
he was concerned but It should be ful
abundant and triumphant.
I went Into a rose garden and asked
the florist how much it cost to pro-
duce from the common rose the fra-
grant beautiful and most perfect
roses. Ha said "It took eight years
of much care and patience to produce
these perfect and beautiful roses." 1
knew this was the law of God that
operated In the life of the rose tn
make It perfect and beautiful it
looked at the masterpiece of God's
handiwork man and asked the ques-
tion what has it cost that he might
have the life abundant and life sub-
lime? And the answer comes clear
and unreserved It has cost heaven'
its best the shed blood of the Son of
God that man might be triumphant
and live the abundant life here and
in the life to come. t
"I gavs my life for thee; what hast
thou given for me?
My precious blood I shed that thou
might's ransomed be
And quicken from ths dead."
The artist the sculptor the poet.
ths philosopher all may attain that!
place through his particular channel
of art that the world will do them
New Bering Pastor and Wife
: Claim Houston as Home
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psav& mSiK Siassjf '-Ween V M
Rov. and Mrs. Tarry W. Wilson and son Terry W. Jr.
Bering Memorial Metnodlst church is
to have as leaders during the coming
year a popular young Houston couple
Rev. and Mrs. Terry W. Wilson Rev.
Mr. Wilson having been appointed to
thla church by Bishop John M. Moore
at the recent conference at Marshall.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilson were married
In Houston several years ago. Mrs.
Wilson before her marriage was Miss
Alma G. Brown daughter of James
Brown of 1I2S Heights boulevard and
well known in church circles.
They have two children the oldest
Terry W. Wilson Jr.. appearing In the
picture with hir-parents above. He is
several years older now.
The minister was formerly an evan
Federal Church Council
To Have Annual Meeting
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American Bible Society
Distributes J00000fi00
Copies of tjie Scriptures
8AN ANTONIO Texas. Dec. 9.
"The American Bible Society tn Amer-
ica has been a source of blessing for
seventy years" the Rev. J. J. Mor-
gan told the West Texas conference in
session here.
"From it have gone over 10000000(
of the 140000000 scriptures In I5C
languages and dialects that have gone
forth a river of bleailng to the na-
tions' during the 105 years of the so-
ciety's life.
"Dift-lng recent yeajs counting a
average of eight hours worked each
day and omlying Sundays and holi-
days the output of the society has
been an average of sixteen .book
printed and bound every minute of
every working dsy of the year. Many
of these books were large volumes Ir
embossed type for the blind and hand-
some editions for pulpit and prlvau
use.
"The society distributes the Bible
not (Wily In' the languages In which It
prints It but Its workers are furnish
ed with any translations which may be
needed. Up to 1919 the word of God
has been printed throughout the world
in 713 languages and dialects. During
the past decade some complete book
of the Bible haa appeared in a new
language on an average of one every
six weeks the British and Foreign
Bible society and the American Bible
society being the chief producers.
To Erect Memorial to
Chaplains in Great War
Houston Post Special.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Plans are
under foot for the erection of a na -
uonai memorial to cnampiains wno
gave their lives In the service during
the great war. The matter Is in
charge of the Joint committee on Army
and Navy Chaplains of the Federa!
council of Churches.
It Is planned to erect the memorial.
the character of which has not yd
been decided In Washington. . The
following committee has been appoint-
ed to take charge.
Bishop William F. McDowell of thr
Methodist Episcopal church; Colonel
John T. Axton chief chaplali of thr
army; Captain Evan W. Scott chief
chaplain of the navy; the Rev. Dr. E
O. Watson; the Rev. Dr. Wallace Rad-
cliffe; the Rev. Dr. W. 8 tuar Cram-
er; the Rev. Dr. Laurits LarsenV Dear
G. C. P. Bratenahl; the Rev. Dr. B
D. Gray and the Rev. Dr. S. Z. Bat
;en.
Bering Memorial Will
Honor Retiring Pastor
Rev. C. A. Lehmberg retiring pas
tor of the Bering Memorial Methodlvt
church together with his family will
be honor guests at a social tonight In
the Sunday school hall of the church
Milam and McKinney. He has been
pastor of this church for the last four
years and has greatly endeared him-
self to the congregation. He will
leave Tuesdsy for Palestine where he
will begin his duties as pastor of
Grace Methodist church.
The new pastor. Rev. Terry W. W il-
son and his family will be gueats at
the gathering tonight and the congre-
gation of Bering Memorial will find
the occasion an opportunity to become
acquainted with Rev. and Mrs. Wilson.
honor and call them great. But re-
member greatness In the hlght of God
Is not Judged by the bleanding of col-
ors by the artist's hand or by the
rhythm of the poet's ryme or the
work of the sculptor's hand; or th
words of wisdom of ths philosopher
for these works' may fade and decay
and six feet of sod mark the resting
place of their master unwept .un-
honored and unsung; but he whose
soul haa been touched by the Giver
of Life has his faith hope and unfal-
tering trust set on the land where he
may live the life abundant for he who
save him fife said "I come that you
might have
life and may have It
abundantly1
gelistic ' singer engaged In revival
meetings throughout the State. After
entering the ministry of the Methodist
church he was pastor for four years
of central Park Methodist church snd
wss one of the leaders In building up
that church. Last year he nan-
tor of Grace Methodist church Pales-4
tine.
kov. Mr. Wilson comes back to
Houston to carry out the building
project of Bering Memorial church
the plan being to erect a new church
to cost in excess of 1100.000 in one ot
the new additions In the southwestern
part or the city.
At the recent meeting of the Hous
ton Ministers' alliance Rev. Mr. Wll-
eon was electro secretary.
National Religious Lead-
ers to Discuss Big
Problems
WASHINGTON Dec. 10 Question
of practical Christianity will be dis-
cussed at the annual meeting of the
executive committee of the federa.
council of churches at Indianapolis
December 1J-15. Representatives ol
30 great communions will be present.
This gathering more than any othei
meeting In. the year Is the occaslor.
ror conferences on the part of the
protestant churchea as to their uro
gram and policies and the development
or a united rront. - -
More than 100 official represent
atlves will attend. They. come from
churches with a total adult member
ship of more than 10000000 and i
constituency of 66000000 persons. Jn
addition to the official members who
alone have voting privileges several
hundred others' who are Interested In
the co-operative work of the churcher-
will attend as corresponding membern
or guests.
International Relation's.
Foremost among the practical mat
ters to be discussed will be that ol
international relations and co-ooera
tlon. The Warless World Creed with
Its step-by-step program adopted by
the Federal Council of Churches last
year was hailed throughout ths world
as the modern expression of Christ
ianlty on International relatlona The
progress of the fight for peace and
Plans lor tne future will be presented
The chief speaker on this topic will
ne nr. Kobert K.-Speer of New York
president of the federal council and
Bishop Charles H. Brent of ths Pro
testant Episcopal church and during
me war cmer cnaplaln of the A. E.
t. The story of the :Work of the
cnurcnes in me army and navy
hrough the chaplains will be told
by
Chief Chaplain John T. Axtop of the
army and Chief Chaplain Evan W.
Scott of the navy. The report of the
Washington office of the federal coun-
cil will be made by Bishop William F.
McDowell of the Methodist Episcopal
ciiurcn.t ana nr. is. o. Watson oj
Washington.
The recent union of the United
Kvangellcal church and the Evangel-
ical association will be discussed by
nishop S. P. Spreng of Napervllle HU
of the Evangelical church.
Under the general topic of "Evan-
gelism aa a Primary Business of the
Church" addresses will be made by
Hie Rev. Dr. F." E. Taylor of Indian-
apolis. Indiana president' of the North
em Baptist convention and Rev. Dr.
J. Hons Stevenson president of the
Princeton Theologeal Seminary an1
the Rev. Dr. Osora Stearns "Davis
president of the Chicago Theological
Seminary whose topic will be "Inter-
preting the Gospel to fhe Modern
Man."
The Lay Amendment..
The eighteenth amendment will be
discussed under the topic "Prohibition
on Trial: What la the Verdict?" The
chief speaker will be Ernest H. Cher-
rlngton. general secretary of the World
League Against Alcoholism.
"The Churches Co-operating to Se-
cure Better Relations Between the
usees" is the topic of a session de-
voted to the negro problem the apeak
ers being the Rev. Dr. N. Ashby Jones
of Atlanta 'the Rev. W. G. Parked
colored of Philadelphia president oi
the National Baptist convention and
the Itev. H. H. Singleton colored of
Atlanta.
The social program of the church
will be dlsruased by clergy and busi-
ness men. the appointed speakers
being Ir. Frank Mason North of New
York formerly president of the Fed-
eral Council of Churches snd secretary
of the Board of Foreign Missions of
the Methodist Episcopal church; the
Rev. E. F. Tittle of Evanston nl. and
S. R. Rectanus. director of employ-
ment American Rolling' Mills com-
pany. Youngstown Ohio.
The International relief work of the
churches and their relations with tfi
protestant churchea of Europe eill
be discussed -by Bishop James Can-
non Jr. of the Methodiat Episcopal
church. South and the Rev. Dr. John
Sheridan Zelle of Troy JNew Tork.
Ths Near East.
The crisis In the Near East will be
discussed by Charles V. Vickrey of
New York general secretary of the
Near East relief. The Rev. Dr. Henry
Worlds Needs
Can for More
.ChAtianWork
New Conditions Require
New Activity Rev.
R. A. Gates
The multiplied needs of the world
today are catling us as never before
to multiply our ministry. Christian
democracy is already largely an ac-
complished fact In our evangelical
churchea but Christian democracy at
prayer and at work Is the great need
of these- bodies now said Rev. R. A.
Gates In his sermon at Bepeke Memo-
rial Methodist church yesterday.
Rev. .Mr. Gates was preaching from
the text Luke x:17:
And the 70 returned with Joy saying.
LLord even the devils are subject unt)
us througH thy name. Luke x:17.
He said in part:
Either expressed or Implied in this
report of the seventy is the whole or
the' teaching of Jesus relative to the
evangelising and saving; or humanity
which reduced to- the simplest terms
csn mean no leas than that the great-
eat and most effective plan of Chris-
tian 'organisation la that which pro-
vides (or the utilising of the taientr
and powers of the greatest number of
believers that can be Induced to go
forth to labor.
The word joy as It occurs in the pas-
sage quoted Indicates that the dutl
pointed out In the Savior's program
had been meticulously performed with
zest and enthusiasm for Joy can never
be realised from any enterprise undo
any other conditions. And now for the
results "even the devils are aubject
unto us through thy name" which is
to say that superstition Ignorance
vice and crime can not stand In the
presence of the Spirit of tjhrlst. In
short we have the wholse lesson thus:
Sufficient numbers sufficiently self-
surrendered to obey the call to service
without reference to their own phys-
ical means have the power to deliver
theworld from all of Its evils.
" Ushering In the Kingdom.
Democracy Faith and Work will
bring In the Kingdom of Ood. The
whole looks simple enough and Is in
fact so simple that a little further
down In this chapter we find the Mas-
ter thanking the Heavenly Father that
thla Is a revelation for babes those
that adjuring speculative philosophies
and metaphysical mummeries with
childlike sfmpUctty of tatih. take n
simple formula and begin the most
simple and practical experiments In
the face of a hostile world undeterred
by the fact that the lambs under the
care of an unsen Shepherd they will
find it necesary to meet face to fate
the wolves of craft and cunning of the
most demoniacal ingenuity.
For this the church ought to be on
Its knees today earnestly in prayer
that its entire membership be sent
forth Into the harvest and that going
each and every one may have nrt
oonquersd self and with naught but
love In their hearts he wlllltsVto per-
form such service as their training
and aptitudes at the suggestion of
the' Holy Spirit shall make possible. .
' Ths multiplied needs and temptations
of modern life are calling as never be.
fore perhaps for the multiplying tr
our ministry and there Is little excuse
to be Offered if there Is failure to mul-
tiply that mlnlatrr. ' Sciehce and In-
vention are constantly shortening the
working hours of men and women.
Especially) la this true In America and
again Is Wits especially true In th
towns and titles of our country. What
then? What are we doing with these
hours IP each day? Are we placing
them at- the disposal of Jesus Christ for
service or are we spending them In
vain unprofitable speculations or non
senalcal and purposeless moonlngs such
as only tend to .destroy peace of mind
and heart?
Isn't It high time that the many of
our cnurcnes and benevolent organlza
tlons of aH kinds cease by their In
difference and selfishness Indulging In
an attitude 'that does more to break
the slplrlt of fhe few than all other
causes combined.
Christian Democracy.
Christian dsmWacy Is alrcadysarery
largely accomplished so far as the
evangelioatt churches of America are
concerned but Christian democracy u
prayer and at work It the great need
of these bodies JSst now If Christian
democracy as simplified by . these
bodies is to put to flight all ths force.
of both autocracy and bolshevlsm rep
resented by numerous organizations
led by Individuals of the Tilghent development-ilong
the lines of prudence and
the -wisdom of this world backca with
Seemingly limited resources. True
with thousands of us yea trillions.
pernaps mere la neither scrip nor
purse but there Is rh promise of the
power of prayer of peace of suste-
nance and occasions for making use ot
our spiritual mental and physical en-
ergies under the leadership of Jesus
Christ. Wrth these are possible of sc-
compllshment even greater victories
of faith than those recorded In the
eleventh chapter of the Hebrews be-
cause of the possibilities all too latent
at present In .our Christian democracy.
The one great lesson we need to
learn today by actual experiment is
that we shall find our most permanent
Joy not In pleasure for pleasure's sake
but in unselfish service to humanity
and humanity's Heavenly Father for
Christ ths true representative of both.
Yes for His' sake. . Hear him again
on the night before the crucifixion Sky-
ing to the Father: "As thou hast sent
me Into the world even so I also sent
them Into the world.'.' Sent who? You
and It his 'disciples. '
A. Atkinson of New York eenera.
secretary of fhe Church Peace union.
will present the report of the univer
sal 'cnnstian conference on life and
work. r
Christian education will he rtl.rn...rt
by Dr. Hugh 6. Masill of Chicago aen-
eral secretary of the International Sun
day school Council of Religious Edu-
cation. There win be a special discussion
Of ths relation! of the churches to
ine newspapers of the country under
the general" topic f "What the Fed-
eral Council May Do to Secure a
Larger Public Hearing for . the
Churches' Work." It will be opene
by Arthur B. Hungerford of Balti-
more.
Ths . report of the administrative
committee will be presented by the
Rev.' Dr. .John M. Moore of Brooklyn.
By a curious coincidence the ooenlns
devotional service will be led by
Bishop John M. Moore of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. South. Fred
B. smith chairman of the Commission
on- Councils of Churches will speal
on th" call of tne -present hour for
ruuef co-operation among the thurch-
Rotarians HmorGuetl
Service in Baptist TeniIM
Dr. E. P. West Delivers
Special Sermon to
Rotarians
Members of the Rotary club of
Housjbn were honor guests of the
Baptist temple In Houston Heights at
the morning service yesterday when
Dr. E. P. West a Rotarian. delivered
a special sermon for Rotary Sunday.
The Rotarlana and their ladles oc
cupied reserved seats In the center
of the church a large number of them
being present. The entire church was
filled to overflowing with one of. the
largest congregations ever assembled
within Its walla and the occasion war
one long to be remembered.
R. H. Cornell past president of the
Rotary club st the request of Dr.
West explained the mission of the
Rotary organization In an Interesting
preliminary address.
Special music by the choir and or-
chestra was enjoyed by the congrega-
tion and the solo by Miss Lillian Han-
cock was especially fine and enjoyable.
The church has been recently re-
painted and redecorated tlslde and
with-fne beautiful pot plants and floral
decorations presented an inviting ap
pearance at thla service.
Dr. West's Sermon.
Dr. West used as the basis of h'
remarks verses 30 to 37 in Luke. He
said in part:
There is a life of little perspective
snd there la a life of large perspective.
There Is a personal view of life and s
collective view of life: there Is a life
circumscribed by Its own hopes an I
gains; there is a life that merges it-
self in the world's life and he only
lives in the world's life who first re-
nounces his own. The parable of the
Good Samaritan glvea us a sublime
example of the life of large perspee.
tlve. It Is a fine Illustration of pure
religion which the scriptures de-
scribes aa "pure religion and unde-
f lied before God and the Father Is
this to visit thevfatherless and wid-
ows in their affliction and to keep
himself unspotted from the - world."
Pure religion Is not hindered by any
prejudices of color creed or condi-
tion. The Injured traveler was an
entire stranger to the Samaritan but
he did not say on that account "he
has no claim on me." Here was a
man in great straits and all other
matters were entirely forgotten aa the
man who Impersonated pure religion
the love of God at work attempted to
alleviate his sufferings. Nationality Is
swallowed up by humanity and sec-
tarianism is put to flight by religion
as he dismounts to minister to a suf-
fering fcllowmsn. We need to be
often reminded that human sorrow
need suffering an sympathy are lim-
ited by no boundaries of nationality or
religious belief. Wherever there Is a
heart or home that pines for a little
love a bit of the milk of human kind-
ness the outstretched hand of succor
and support the help that is Impera-
tive there every lover of God Is com-
missioned to go and serve.
Wsvs of Charity.
Love as Christ expressed and exem-
plified it- is an immense ' wive ef
charity a living warmth of soul. It
touches not only one's kith and. kin
but the lonely and the joutcast. It
makes the whole worm kin. Thla pun
religion Is not dogma. It la conduct
We are saved not by prayers and pen-
ance on Sunday but by the Incarna-
tion of God's love on every weekday
and everywhere. "We know that we
have passed from death unto life" not
because we have acknowledged the
supremacy of certain great theological
truths not because we wear the cross
of Jesus as an ornament not because
we pronounce the shibboleths of or-
thodoxy '.'we have passed from desth
unto life because' we love." Love the
brethren' love the souls of men love
little children love the birds and stars
love the flowers and fields lovs the
God who Is over all. Lovs is the es-
sence of religion. In this vaat day of
life and largeness. It Is almost a crime
tp be narrow and bigoted and Intol-
erant In matters of religious belief and
practices. God calls us to be citizen
of an empire wkose realm Is the uni-
verse whose klflg Is love whose scep-
ter Is kindness whose subjects sre the
children of the light.
This story reminds us of the prac-
ticalness of pure religion. The Sa-
maritan does not quibble about who is
to blame for the condition of the poor
stranger by the wayside; he did not
theorise nor call in the experts In so-
ciological problems: he went straight
to the task of alleviating the suffer-
ings of an unfortunate man. There Ik
more pure unadulterated religion In
an hour of-dolng something to cure thp
Ills of arid supply the needs' of suffer-
ing humanity than in days of disquisi-
tions on the causes for it. . The poor
ye have always with you said thr-
Master and he also set the example
of feeding and clothing them.
Rotary Charity.
The Rotary club In their annual dis-
tribution of alms to the needy In gen-
erous proportions in their Christmas
baskets of good cheer sent all over th!
city in their provision for the girls al
Bellalre are giving wings and feet and
Religious Liberalism Permits
Intellectual Freedom Unitarian ":
Minister Declares in Sermon
At the Unitarian church on Sunday
morning Kev. J. H. Peardon took for
a subject "The Letter and the Spirit
or What Is Religious Liberalism." snd
Said in part:
In viewing a landscape It Is quite
possible to pay too much attention to
detail and lose the full Impression. In
reading a book one can be so Intent
upon the author's style grammatical
constructions snd so forth as to miss
the Idea of the work. And so In mst
ters of religion and Ufa there can be
a nearsightedness that is fatal to th
comprehension of truth. Theology has
always wanted to be too specific. It
has desired to mold thought. Into com
pleted systems and unchangeable
creeds. But roan has' never had the
knowledge sufficient to do that. For
In that case hla dsvelopment would
have been complete before It had
begun. . 4
Hard and faat systems and detailed.
unchangeable creeds are at the bottom
I Of ths . world's Inbarmonles. They
knave always been divisive and always
wiu do as long as human knowledge
ht Incomplete. The church tried to
create catholoclty y commanding
what should and shouloV not . be be-
lieved. That experiment-proved a
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hands and voice to the heart of -tbetr
practical religion expressed la the
noble slogan. "He proses aaost who
erves best." I thank 'God that the
profit In that great creed is not rep-
resented tn dollars and rants sf ths
coin of the realm. ' -"&
Pure religion la personal lnttser
vice. This man did not call ht ths aid
society nor summon ths ualtsd chart-
ties nor the charity committees Wf a '
lodge or club. He went at It hlrassif.
Many of the moat generous hearted
men and women hiss the richest kind
of Joy by not going often with their
gifts and getting In personal touch
with the beneficiaries of thsir dOns- .
tlons. I wish In my heart that the saen '
of our city who have been blessed
with material riches and whd Open
their hearts and pocketbooks to. the
less fortunate and the faint could go
In person to the elemosynarjs Institu-
tions of Houston and to ths hsmen or
huts of those who are living by their
bounties. It would give a thrill ofJoy
that some of these big-hearted busi-
ness men hsve never felt. f- -
Lastly this story Impresses US with
the urgency of love the prompchess
of action in the face of oppartanlty
snd. need for service. The Samaritan
did not say. "When I get back from
my business trip to the city 1 will see
what I can do for you; I am sorry
about It but I have Important matters
to see to; I will see If I can psrssjado
some one to do something for jrou
soon." Oh. not that: but hs want at
once to doing the thing that was most
needed. How many of ua are putting
off the acts of love that would aneaa
so much of peace and Joy to some
one? How many are saying "When
I have money enough I will db.arrucfi
for charity"? It la the pathetic mis-
take of putting off until- - tomsrrew '
whet ought to be done today Why
wait until your loved one and friend
Is wrapped In the cerements of- death
before you scatter the flowers Ol ap-
preciation and break the alabaster box
of love; V j
"If you have a friend worth loving
Love him yes and let him know
That you love him ere life's exenlng
Tinge his brow with sunset's glow.
Why should good words ne'er osrsald
Of a friend till he Is dead? "
If you hear a song that thrills you.
Sung by any child of song.
Pralae It. Do not let the singer J -
Walt deserved praises long. 'vt J
Why should one who thrills jroui
herat
Lack the Joy you may impart ' '
If your work is made more easy
By a friendly helping hand a '
Say so. Speak out brave and truly.
'Ere ths darkneas veil ths land. V-
Should a brother workman deest
Falter for a word of cheer? -a
Scatter thus your seeds of kindness.
All enriching as you go-
Leave them. Trust the harvest given.
He will make each seed to grow.
So until Its happy snd - "
Your life shall never lack a friend."
Protest Against Silly
Portrayal of Minister
Parts tn Pictures
'hi
The Women's Board of Religious
organisations has protested . to St.
Louis motion picture managers
against undignified representations of
ministers In the movies. i '
Mrs. Louis J. Brooks president ef
the board made public ths text of
the protest as follows: ' -
"At a meeting recently ths amu-
sements department voted to ' com-
municate with movie managers of the
elty in reference to a serious affront
to the religious sentiment of our con-
stituency. ; ' ; '
"Very frequently tn movie" comedy
and often In drama the clern la rep-
resented In a manner reflecting oh the
dignity and sanctity of ths ministry.
"We strongly condemn this and urge
you to refuse to show films calculat-
ed to undermine the respect and Influ-
ence of ths churches' and' their -ordained
representatives. y
"Assuring you of our kefn interest
and support of your efforts to provide
educational and recreational feature
we trust thst ths matter which we
now call to your attention will receive
consideration and prompt action.''
In discussing ths letter. Mrs
Brooks said:
"How can we expect our children t
respect the clergy and the cause Jo i
which it stands if they constantly see
ministers caricatured sn the screen '
ttnl our duty to show In no unosrtai
terms that we disapprove ths present-
ation of such films and ws are ready
to refuae to patronise theaters where
sucn films are shown."
II
VICTORIA PASTOR LKAVINO.
VICTORIA Texas Dec. lO.Rsv. Wl
S. Garnett pastor of ths First Bap-
slat church here for the past yeai
Is leaving next week for .Midland.
Texas where he has accepted the pas-
torate of the Baptist church. Rav. and
Mrs. Garnett though here for only a
year have made an exceptionally hue
circle of friends who regret very much
seeing them leave.
dismal failure and resulted la Innum-
erable sects strife snd hstred. . '
Religious liberalism believes in In
teilectual freedom. It requires on!
that men shsll be Intellectually hone
and morally sincere. It should not 1
necessary to create a new sect aver
time .we get a new idem Ths -enure
should be big enough to contain alt tl
truth that men can bring' Into It. I
Is not difference of belief but t!
spirit in which that dlffereoos 1s ex
pressed that Is the cause of enmlt
If people were sufficiently bene vole
we shouldn't need to worry very ssu
about their heretical opinions. A
hero Is where we make our conta
with Christianity. Christianity
rlghtneas of spirit. He who can f
secute and harm another because o
difference of faith Is not. a "Christ i
We should be very much mors s
cess fil In coming to1 see things a
If we were equally and fully bene
lent in spirit But sad to sar. tr.
persons are still moral loyal to
letter or a creed than to ths apir;
Christianity. Yet In freedom of r
and unity of spirit shall too
come to brotherhood and. pesos. -'
Is a wise saying of Sabatier. '
mors truly Christian we becoir
mora brethren wt shall qiscpv
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