Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 291, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1925 — Page 7
SATURDAY, APRIL 18,1925
BARTON GIVES HUMAN CLOSE-UP OF JESUS OF NAZARETH
CNUKCN TO HOLD > DELTA ALPHA SERVICE HERE Hansen Will Play at Praise Service at Second Presbyterian. DNDAT morning at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Delta AJpha memorial services will be held. C. It. Carson, church organist, has planned a special musical program. Many prominent soloists will take part and the vested chorus choir will take part. The program follows: ProcCGsional —“Oh the Golden. Glowing Morning" „• L® Anthem—“ Christ Our Passover .Sehneeker “Festival Te Doum in F”. . . Ralph Kuicler “Festival .Jubilate ...... • Cecil Klein Anthem—“ Christ the Cord Is Rlgel^ avfng Offertory—-"'1 Know That - M.v Redeemer Liveth Handel Mrs. Frances Johnson. Recessional—“Harkl the An £ e l? n - _ Sweetly Sing" • Schilling —7:30 O'clock —• J Ancient Landmarks Mo. 310. F. and A. M. Processional—“ Onward Christian hoidier” (530) Banng-Gould Anthem—“ Speak Ye Comfortably ... Shaekley Anthem—" Triumphant Strains Arise" Florence Chapman Offertory—“Jeeus Lover of My Sour MacDougal Mrs. Frances Johnson. Recessional —“The Son of God Goes Forth to War" (Sol Cutter Mrs. Frances Johnson, soprano: Mrs. .1. .7. Voeleker. contralto: Kdwin Anderson, tenor: John McConnell, bass; Miss Ruby L. Bell, piano: Arthur De War, violin: Clarence H. Carson, choirmaster and organist. Vested chorus choir. * • • SECOND PRESBYTERIAN TO HOLD PRAISE SERVICE The following praise service program will be presented at the vesper service of the Second Presbyterian Church, Sunday afternoon at 4:45, by the quartet and C. F. Hansen, organist! Prelude—Organ Meditation “Chorus of Angels" Scottaon Cl&rko Anthem —"Gloria in Exoelsis in G’’.. Potter Solo—“ The Lord la My Light and My Salvation" . . . Oley Speaks Mr. E. K. Stidham Anthem—“CThrtrt. Our Passover. Is Sacrificed for Us” Voprieh Organ Interlude —“Evensong" ...... Easthope Martin Anthem—“ Sweet Bells of Easter Time" Organ Postlilde —“March in E FI at” Flagler • • • PATRIOT’S DAY TO BE OBSERVED SUNDAY The 150th anniversary of Paul Revere’e Ride and the Battle of Lexington will be observed ae Patriots’ day -by the Central Avenue Methodist Sunday school on Sunday morning April 19, in connection with the regular Sunday school hour. A special program of patriotic music, a solo, and an address on ‘‘The Significance of Patriots' Day" will be given by Mr. .7. R. H. Moore, head of the history department of Manual Training High School. The members of The Daughters of the American Revolution, The Sons ' of the American Revolution and The Sons of the Revolution have been invited as special guests together with their friends and members of their families for this program. • • • Dr. David M. Edwards, president of Earlham College, will be the speaker at the First Friends Church, 13th and Alabama Streets, at 10:45 on "The Real Proof of Christ’s Diety." • • • THE NEW ELDERS and deacons of the Fairview Presbyterian Church will be ordained ajid installed Sunday at 11. Dr. Edward Haines Klstler will speak on "Men of the Amen-Oorner." The new elders are Austin W. Gemmer, John F. Boeslnger, and Dr. Bertram Weakley; the new deacons, John L. Breedlove, Alexander W. Knox, T. Otis Spencer, Fred Davis, Edgar W. Olive, Ford Woods and Walter E. Cutler. At the evening worship, 6:45 o'clock, Dr. Klstler will preach on "The Day of the Risen Lord.” * • • A NNOUNCEM ENT was made today that Rev. Henry W. Lewis has passed his examinations at the Antioch Baptist Church of which Rev. A. Joseph is pastor. The ordination services will be completed April 22. • • • REV. L. C. FACKLER of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church will preach Sunday morning on "Opening Opportunities" and at - night the men of the church will have charge of the service, making the principal talks. The Willing Workers will meet Tuesday. • • * REV. CHARLES H. GUNSOLUS will preach Sunday night at the. American Spiritualst Church on "Practical Seershlp." • • DR. E. A. ROBERTSON of the Barth Place M. E. Church will preach Sunday on the following themes: "The Possibilities of a Victorious Life in Face of Misfortune" and "Seven Great Sinners and Their Confessions." • • • AT CENTENARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Buuday school will be held at 9:30 a. m„ Sunday. Rev. L. E. Murry will preach in the morning cm "After the Resurrection" and at night, "The Gospel of Jesus." • • * UNDER the ausplcles of the Assumption Social Club, a comedy, "My Irish Rose," will be presented Sunday afternoon and night at Assumptlon Hall, 1117 Blaine Ave. Miss CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Lesson-Sermon DOCTRINE OF ATONEMENT THIRD CHURCH Blvd. Sunday Services In All Churches, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Testimonial Meetings Wednesday evening at h o'clock Free Reading Rooms The Public cordially invited to attend these services and to use the reading rooms. SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN UNDER 20 TEARS . Second Church at ,9:30 and 11 A. M. Third Church at 0:15 A. M.
The Bobbs-Merrill Cos. of Indianapolis Gives the World in ‘The Man Nobody Knows’ a Chance to See Son of God About His Father’s Business. i • By Walter D. Hickman (A Book Review) Getting really acquainted with Jesus! Isn’t that a great thought and a wonderful duty. I am just one of the many who has been waiting for some writer to give us an actual, human close-up of Jesus. Am aware of the fact that a book review on such a subject and such an idea may raise a rumpus. But T am not afraid. Taking all the blarne on myself, I have waited for someone to aid me in discovering Jesus.
I have found the man and the publisher who has been brave enough to do this Bruce Barton is the author. The name of the book is “The Man Nobody Known.” The publisher is The BobbsMerril Company of Indianapolis. I admit with ease that I have read and studied for yeara in my own little way to show to myself the real Jesus of Nazareth. I have been confused most of the time. Many of my best and wisest friends have told me that I rob Jesus of his divine birth and all of his spiritual wealth when I attempt to picture Jesus as a healthy young man, finding himself among men and solving his problems among men. Some how or other, I felt that there was a human Jesus in the Bible and that he has not been discovered. Barton, by his introduction, shows he has had the same prob’em that I have had. Barton discovered the “real Jesus” in this way, according to him: “I will read what men who knew Jesus personally said about Him. I will read about Him as though he were a new historical character, about whom I had never heard anything at all.” Barton asks: "What, Jesus a physical weakling?" His answer Is, “A physical weak ling! Where did they get that Idea? Jesus pushed a plane and swung an adz; he was a successful carpenter. He slept outdoors and spent his days walking around his favorite lake. His muscles were so strong that when He drove the money-changers out, nobody dared to oppose Him.” Barton asks, "What, Jesus a killjoy?" His answer: "A kill joy! He was the most popular dinner guest in Jerusalem. The criticism which proper people made was that H* spent too much time with publicans and sinners (very good fellows on the whole, the man thought) and enjoyed society too much. They called Him a ‘wine bibber and gluttonous man.’ " A FaJlur? Barton asks: "Was Jesus a failure?” He answers: "A failure! He picked up twelve men from the bottom ranks of business and forged them into an organization that conquered the world." And so Barton has written “The Man Nobody Knows.” And so BobbsMerrill has given it to the world. This is no confession on my part. Barton has aided me mentally tq discover Jesus. Barton discusses Jesus as "The Executive, The Outdoor Man," "The Sociable Man,” “His Method." “His Advertisements,” "The Founder of Modern Business" and "The Master." I have been reading books of all kinds for years. I find that all men and women today are willing to read about the greatest character th-5 world has ever known. I have wanted to read about this man in his human relations with the people of his day. I think anyone will grant me that right. I have studied Bible In college but I believe, with all due respect to my spier. did instructor, that Barton has clone more for me in "The Man Nobody Knows" than any college instructor. The thing that is often asked me is: “Can’t you find a book that will
Bessie Dally and Lawrence Daily will have the chief roles. Others In the cast will be Lawrence Fanning, Richard Brooks. Wiliam Ward. Peter Abel, Lois Unversaw, Katherine Patterson. Katherine Gaughan, May Shrirer, Katherine Ryan, Morris Gale cud Francis Schaler. The As sumption school orchestra will furnish the music. • • • DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS of All Souls Unitarian Church announces the following order of uervlce at 11 a. m., S.nday: "Prelude No. 20" Chopin "Mpdltation" ... Lemaigre Hymn .'IMA Third Service. Covenant. Anthem. Words of Aspiration Responsive Reading—lPth Selection. Scripture Hymn 307. Notices and Offering. ‘‘Lagoon" Frlml Address. Hymn 278. Benediction. Postlude. ‘‘March Solennslle" Gounod * • s AT HALL PLACE M. E. CHURCH, the Rev. Guy V. Hartman will speak In the morning on "The Power of a Seed" and at night the Rev. James E. Evans of Boston will preach. • • • THE REV. G. L. FARROW of the Victory Memorial Methodist Protestant Church will preach Sunday on "The Sinner, His Own Sailor." At night, "Don’t Set Down and Sit, But Get Up and Git." • • * DR. M. B. HYDE will preach at the Grace M. E. Church at 10:45 a. m. Sunday on “The Tragedy of Failing Light" and at night, "The Cry of the Soul.” • • • THE REV. W. H. HARRIS at the Tevnp’e Baptist Church will preach Sunday on th themes, "If We Do Our Dart" and "The Valley of Death.” * • THE LURE OF THE WORLD" will he the morning theme and "The Difference Between Christian and Sinner" will be the evening of tomorrow's sermons at Hillside Christian Church, Homer * Dale pastor.- * * • THE REV. J. H. RILLING, pastor
discuss Jesus in human terms?” I have. It is Barton's book. In my book reviews I do not seek to engage in any controversy. "The Man Nobody Knows’’ is Just a book but one that gets into the very insirle of one’s mental and spiritual book. Barton has done a strikingly human thing—he brings Jesus into your home. A Few Lines Being a newspaperman. I believe that I enjoyed the chapter on "His Advertisements” the most because it reached my world. "Let us begin," Barton writes in this chapter, "by asking why he was so successful in mastering public attention and why, in contrast, his churches are less so? The answer is twofold. In the first place he recog nized the basic principle that all good advertising is news. He was never trite or commonplace; he had no routine. If there had been newspapers In those days, no city editor could have said, ‘No need to visit him today; lie will be doing Just what he did last Sunday.’ Reporters would have followed him every single hour, for it was Impossible to predict what he would say or do; every action and word were news.” Then Barton takes one single day, as recorded in the four gospel narratives, this one from the ninth chapter of Matthew. Barton writes: “In one place, however—the ninth chapter of Matthew —we have a decided account of a single day's work. One of the events was the calling of Matthew himself to disclplesblp; hence we have every reason to suppose that the writer’s memory of this particular day must have been more than usually reliable. Let us look at the twenty-four hours’ schedule; see how it bristles with front-page news." Barton then goes into detail about the day, drawing the human events as he sees them recorded by Matthew. The Last Picture And then Barton’s last picture: "On a barren hill beyond the city walls they nailed his perfect body to the cross. Two robbers were crucified with him. It was over. The rabble had sickened quickly of its revenge and scattered; his friends were hiding; the soldiers were busy casting lots for his garments. There was nothing left of external infuences which fire men's imaginations or grip their loyalty. Surely the victory of his enemies was complete; ho could do no miracles there, hanging On the cross. "And yet—- “ ‘Jesus.’" It was the voloe of one of the robbers. ‘Jesus,’ he says, painfully, "remember me when thou comest into Thy kingdom.’ "Read that, oh men. and bow your heads. You have let yourself picture him as weak, as a man of sorrows, uninspiring, glad to die. There have been leaders who could call forth enthusiasm when their fortunes ran high. But he. when his enemies had done their worst, so bore himself that a crucified felon looked into his dying eyes and saluted him as king." That is Barton's final picture "The Man Nobody Knows” does not destroy the Bible. Does not ruin faith, but brings all readers to a better understanding of Jesus and man. And remember that I have written only a book review.
of the Second Evangelical Church, will preach Sunday morning from the text: "Lovest Thou Me?” St. John, 21, 16. His evening theme will be: "Evangelistic.” The E. L. C. E. will hive a meeting at 7 p. m. * • • The Rev. Otto B. Moor, pastor of the Immanuel Reformed Church. Prospect and S. New Jersey Sts., will preach Sunday at 10:80 a. m. on "The Home of the Sunshine." At 7:30 p. m. he will speak on “The Plus in the Man of Galilee." The Immanuel loyalty Club will meet at the church at 7:45 p. m., Tuesday. The Rev. W. L. Ewing, pastor Irvington M. E. Church, will be the principal speaker.
Christian Science—New Generation INDIANAPOLIS BRANCH I ot THE .CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PARENT CHURCH Os the New Generation Sunday Service 11 A. M.—“ Lincoln Room" (14th floor) LINCOLN HOTEL Subject: “THE GREAT DAT" Sunday Schpjl for Children up to the age sixteen years. 0:45 a. m.. ‘Lincoln Room ' This church Is not connected with the orranlzatlon now known as The Ftrsi Church of Christ. Scientist. In Boston. Mass.
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WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Life in the Early Church Compared With Today
The International Uniform Sunday School Leeaon for April 19 Life in the Early Church. Acts. 4:32—5:5. By William E. Gilroy, D, D. Editor of The Congregationalist 1 1 UR lesson tells of the most |f J wonderful experiment in com--1 munism on record. It indicates also in what respects the experiment succeeded, and just why it failed. If all the early Christians had been like Josee. who is better known by the name of Barnabas, the name that the apostles gave him. the ex periment might have succeeded, and a whole new society might have been built up upon the principle of Jesus. "It is more blessed to give than to receive.” If all Christians today were like Joses, or Barnabas, there might be great hope for the establishment of anew social order In which unselfishness and mutual aid would occupy the place that competition and self-interest now assume. Communism of Giving But. as someone has said, "you cannot build a marble palace out of mud bricks.” One hypocrite, one self seeker, one man who professes to live according to high principles while he betrays those principles in fact, can wreck the basis of anew order, and plunge society hack into depths of disillusionment, suspicion and distrust. The only sort of communism that would ever work would he a communism In which all honestly believed, which all honestly practiced, and which was primarily a communism of giving and not a communism of getting. The communism of Barnabas was a communism of giving. He was not looking for anything for himself. All he thought about was helping other people. He had a farm, and he went and sold it. and brought the money to the disciples' feet for the benefit of all. It was his privilege to do that. He was under no obligation to do it except the obligation of his own heart and conscience. There is no evidence that he was required to do it.
Meetings Here Monday Scientech Club luncheon. C. of C. Service Club luncheon. Lincoln. Delta TTpsllon luncheon. Lincoln. Woman’?* Rotary Club luncheon. Clay pool. Phi Gamma Delta luncheon. C. of C
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But ,he had learned the les&on of God's grace. Tlvo Hypocrite’s Way The communism of Ananias was a communism of hypocrisy. He pretended to be thinking about others, but he was thinking of himself. He sought to get the credit of glving up all that he had for others, but he lied, and was not sincere. He did not have to give up his possessions, as Peter reminded him, but he had no business dealing in lylnfc and hypocrisy. Is it not strange, too, that lying and hypocrisy are often found even in the most noble surroundings? Christianity is first of all a matter of freedom. Its law is a law of liberty and love. Laws may protect society against
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abuses, and may do much to restrain individuals for the benefit of others, or of society as a whole, but law can never upbuild the kingdom of God. the society of love and brotherhood, where each esteems other better than himself. The Ananlases can wreck any social experiment, whereas, on the other hand, It wouldn’t matter much what the form of society happened to be, monarchy, republic, soviet, or anything else, if all the men In It were like Barnabas. The Barnabas spirit would soon change things In the right direction. Tlie Churches' Task The task of the Christian church is to create a race of men like Bar nabas—at least as unselfish, devoted to the common weal, ard Christ-
like, as Barnabas proved in his action. The ideal and that task must never be compromised or lost sight of. But in all our social building it must not be forgotten that we have Ananiases as well as Barnabases. Communism as a mere theory has nothing to offer. Communism as a thing that unregenerate men could hope to put into practice, and thus establish anew society over night, is unthinkable for any sound logic, as it is futile and dangerous in practice. We have seen in our own day all
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that that sort of communism has to offer in experiences in Russia. where, we are told, it is now being abandoned. But over against such futile and Christless communism we must set, not an Ideal of individualism and selfish, or self interest, but the ideal of love and service, or devotion to the common weal. The communism of Christ as a hope, and n.s an ideal, nay, ns a very principle of practice for those who are willing in freedom and honesty to accept it, should not he lost sight of in an age when communism is being tiailed in the dust.
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