Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1925 — Page 7
SATURDAY, AUG. 29, 1925
PASTORS RETURN TO THEIR WORK FROM VACATIONS Summer Service Schedule to Give Way to Fall Program. |m| HB vacation period will give T 1 way In most o£ the local L I ohurches on Labor day Sunday, Sept. 6, to the full church program. Many of the churches during July and August have had only one preaching service although several pastors have continued the full service program during the summer. As many pastors have returned from their vacations, they will be In their pulpits this Sunday. At First Friends Church, Alabama and Thirtieth Sts., the Rev. Elden H. Mills Sunday will occupy the pulpit as the new regular pastor. He comes from Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was pastor for two years. He is a graduate of Earlham College and Hartford Theological Seminary. He has been taking work at the Union Theological School. He was pastor for two years at the Allensneck meeting in Massachusetts. MORE THOUGHT ON EVOLUTION Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks c£ All Souls Unitarian Church, in the Unitarian Bulletin, has this to say regarding evolution: “We are tempted to eay severe things about, those who oppose the teaching of evolution It looks like wilful Ignorance, downrightbigotry “But, on second thought, may there not be something noble In the protest? May there not bo some revolt of fine Instincts; some defense of neglected values? Most of the opposition comes, It Is true, from a defense of threatened dogmas. Some comes from pride of ancestry. "It hurts them to find a creature looking like an ape swinging by the tail from the family tree. “It appears like a Bar-sinister on the family coat of arms. But there are some who oppose the fact from higher ground. "As the curtain rose on the drama depicted by Darwin, the first scene was certainly appalling. In place of a peaceful garden of Eden, with a perfect man and woman to begin the race, was a scene of battle, a fierce struggle among brutes, fighting with every weapon, tooth, claw and jaw. “Men fought with men for possession of the best portions of the earth; they fought with beasts for possession of caves. 'Even the gra=2 blades and flowers fought for apace of earth In which o grow. The one fact was strug!e for er'stence. From this strug~'.e the fittest emerged, not the best, nit the best adapted to conditions. “To us, though tragic elements main, we see in this struggle the nal emergence of the best; that all
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WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON The Story of Paul and the Philippian Jailer
The International Uniform Sunday School Lesson for Aug', SO. Paul and the Philippian Jailer.—Acts 1(5:10-04. BY, WILLIAM K. GILROY Editor of The (ongregationalist HE story of Paul and , the rT Philippian jailer is ono thatt - I has strongly laid hold of the imagination of readers of the Bible everywhere. This is not only because of the interesting nature of the incidept, hut because the <*ey of the jailer, “What must I do to be saved?” Has so clearly syjhbolizea the plight of humanity, and Paud’s concrete answer has so forcefully expressed the very heart of the Gospel for needy men; “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” Paul and Silas had been throwr. into prison as so many good men have been ever since their time because they offended those whose chief concern was their own selfinterest. These men of God had been instrumental in resorting a poor young woman who was apparently In some way demented. She had what we would call today a "psychic” or abnormal personality, and was evidently in some way able to tell fortunes. Her masters had exploited her for profit, and when Paul and Silas restored the woman to normality they were incensed. Like All Men Like all men wh6 place gain as the first consideration in life, they were hypocrites. They hid behind the sacred things of religion and accused Paul and Silas of teaching things that in accordance with the religious beliefs and customs of that city. The appeal to their religious prejudices was success.. 1 and the magistrates, listening to the clamor of the people, had Paul and Silas beaten and thrown into jail. The jailer, to make sure of his prisoners, had put their feet fast in the stocks. But there Is that which neither the opposition of man. the walls of prisons, the darkness of the dungeon, or the discomfort of the stocks, can suppress. Paul
of the things we prize have as their price conflict with adverse conditions. A world vrithout a struggle would be a world without men. Even God could not make a good man. Men are not made. They grow, and they can grow straight and tall and fine only through the power of choosing between alternatives. They must face the things that made for life and the things that make for death.” • • • \iODERATOR ANNOI X t FIS NEW LMVKRSAUST PASTOR Cecil H. Strupe, moderator, today announced the coming of the Rev. Fred A. Line as pastor of the Central Unlversalist Church as follows: "In these days of trying situations in the churches of the country and controversy over the so-called evolution idea and fundamentalism, it is indeed gratifyifig to know that there are people who go along
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would have called it Christian joy. Paul and Silas had this to an unusual degree, and at midnight, as the lesson says, “they prayed and sang praises unto God.” An Earthquake There was an earthquake; the stocks were unloosed; the prison doors were thrown open; and the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, was about to kill him self, thinking that his prisoners had escaped. Is it any wonder he callled for light and sprang in and. trembling with fear, fell down before Paul and Silas? He brought them out; his fear whether they escaped or not
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TEXT: Acts 16:19-34 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers. And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city. And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates rent of their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken;
progressing and discussing both sides of the question fairly and without prejudlc*. These people are the progress e type of the country and are called the liberal type of Christians. "Until a short time past they were looked upon rather suspiciously, but we are glad to know that Indianapolis is foremost in the middlewestern part of the country in the progress toward acceptance of liberal ideas as to the literal interpretation of the Bible. She has progressed so far as to incorporate a great many things in her churches, where i( would be least expected and a few years past would have been branded as unethical. ‘ Indianapolis is fortunate in procuring the services of so great an exponent of liberal Christianity as the Rev. Fred A. Line, who comes as pastor to the Central Unlversalist Church the first of September. He
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was gone; and he called out, "Sir, what must I do to be saved?” Was it simply fear that led him to cry out for salvation in that hour? Not at all. Ho was face to face with something that was new, greater than he had ever known before, and his whole soul arose seeking anew experience. Moreover he expressed his new found joy in practical ways. He brought the Christian missionaries forth; he washed their stripes; he brought them into his house and fed them; and he established religion not only in his own heart, but in his household. Would God that every man might have the experience of the Philippian jailer!
and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's hands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awakening out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. "But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, do thyself no harm; for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in the house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them Into his house, he set meat before them and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
comes direct to Indianapolis from Tulsa, Okla., where he filled a pastorate In the Universalist denomination. “Rev. Line was born at Spring field, Pa. ( and Is a graduate from Pennsylvania State Normal School and the Theological School of St. Laurence University, having taken post graduate work at Chicago University. He has held pastorates in Universalist Churches in Albany, N. Y r ., Atlanta, Ga., South Weymouth, Mass., and many other large cities. For the past two years he has been substitute pastor to St. Pauls on the Midway at Chicago during the summer, as well as hav ing charge of the Ryder Divinity School at Chicago University. “The Rev. Line is a prominent Mason and has filled offices in the Blue Lodge, the Royal Arch Chapter and the Commandery. He has also been an active Odd Fellow and is n
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member of the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Lit- • tie Theatre organization. "He will bring to Indianapolis Mrs. Line and two daughters, Edith and Helen, the latter being also an ordained Universalist Minister and at present assistant minister'at the Universalist Church at Joliet, 111. "He will preach at least two sermons a month during the evenings at Oklandon, Ind., having evening service there and serving as their pastor. The first sermon at Indianapolis will be on Sunday, Sept. 6. The subject will be announced later.” • • • CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE IS ANNOUNCED HERE A “how'’ Christian Institute will be held at the Rrightwood Church of Christ, on Denny St., between Twenty-Eighth and Thirtieth Sts. Sept. 1, 2 and 3, beginning on the night of Sept. 1. There will be forenoon, afternoon and night sessions on Sept. 2 and 3. S. E. Homan, Homer Dale, S. J. Tomlinson, Mrs. E. A. Kirk, \V. L. Mollvaine, C. A. Sanders, W. T. Lynn, P. W. Quist, U. S. Johnson, A. R. Stanfield, J. L. Sharift, C. W. Diehl, B. L. Allen and B. W. Bass, are scheduled to take part on program. Others besides these will also participate. AH are invited to attend. • • • THE REV. L. C. E. FACKLER of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church will preach Sunday morning on “Writing on Living Tablets.” The vestry will meet at t*he parsonage on Tuesday night. * • • THE REV. GUY V. HARTMAN will preach Sunday morning at the Hall Place M. E. Church on “The Water That Covers the Earth.” At night. “Preparing for a Rainy Day.” • • • DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS of All Souls Unitarian Church announces; Our church reopens for services. Sept. 6. It is hoped that mosj of our congregation will be present. Beginning with the next Sunday a course of addresses will be made on “The Religion of an Evolutionist;” Sept. 43. “As He Sees God;” Sept. 20, “As He Sees Man;” Sept. 27. “As He Sees Jesus; "Oct. 4, “As He Sees the Bible;” Oct. 11. “As He Sees the Human Destiny." • • • ” VICTO ROUS FAITH.” Is the ser mon subject of the Rev. J. H. Rilling. Sunday morning at the Second Evangelical Church. No evening service. • • • THE REV. E. F. PREVO. pastor of the Riverside Park Methodist Episcopal Church has returned from his vacation and will preach Sunday Morning on "How Acquire Great ness,” and in the evening on “The True Prayer.” # • • SUNDAY MORNING at Hillside Christian Church the pastor, Homer Dale, will preach on "The Wages of Sin and the Gift of God.” There will be no evening service. • • • “THE EARTHS SIGN-LAN-GUAGE” will be Dr. Edward Haines
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Big Musical Stars Booked Here
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Ona B. Talbot today formally announced her three artists courses for the fall and winter season. The orchestral course will include New York Symphony with Walter Damrosch; the Minneapolis Symphony with Henri Verzruggan and the Cincinnati Symphony with Fritz Reiner. At the Murat. Kistler’s theme Sunday at 11 in the Fairvlew Presbyterian Church. Miss M. Esther Thornton will be the soloist, with Mrs. Edenharter .at the organ. • • • THE REV. CHARLES H. GUNSOLUS will preach Sunday night at the Spiritualist Church of the Soul, on “Mental and Psychic Telepathy.” • • • AT ST. PAUL M. E. CHURCH, Sunday, Hugh McGlasson, a junior at De Pauw University, will preach at the morning service. His text will be, “Today is Salvation Come to This House.” The Epworth League will conduct a vesper service at 7:00 p. m. Mr. Harry Kimber, alumnus of Michigan University, will be the speaker for this occasion. There will be special music. • • • AT BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, morning worship, 10:45 Sermon by the minister, Earl Coble. Theme: “The Power of Sympathy.” No evening service. Sunday School Association, Tuesday, 7.45. The Aid meets on Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
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The Sunday afternoon concerts will include John McCormack, Harold Bauer and Pabl Casals, Paderewski, Elizabeth Rethberg and Galli-Curci. The Intime Concerts at the Columbia Club will include Clara Clemens, soprano, and Guy Maier,* pianist; Jan and Mischel Cherinsky, and Wanda Landowska, pianist.
Jn epidemic oF laughter reels. Sunda^ TROUBLE : WITH W|YES fl with* FLORENCE VIDOR TOM MOORE ESTHER RALSTON FORDSTERLING Remember—no preaching, no heavy drama, no propaganda. Just a rollicking comedy that takes marriage apart and shows what makes it tick, or fail to tick. RUTH NOLLER’S ORGAN SOLO “Pal of My Cradle Days” VAN BIBBER COMEDY Charlie Davis Orchestra
PLAZA STEEL CHARGE TO BE UP THURSDAY Final Action on Architects Not Expected at First Meeting. Consideration of the relationship of the architectural firm of Walker & Weeks, of Cleveland, Ohio, to Rivet-Grip Company, whose reinforcing was charged to have lieen specified in plans for the Indiana World War Memorial will be made by the memorial board of trustees Thursday. Four of the thirteen board members met Friday for a discussion with Harry E. Weeks, member of the architect’s firm. Final notion is not expected Thursday as the charges by the State board of accounts and the surrounding conditions tire entirely unfamiliar to most of the board members. The board of accounts has recommended the architects ho dismissed or a consulting engineer employed because, they allege, the architects specified a reinforcing steel for the memorial foundation, sold by a firm with which they were directly connected. Trustees said Friday such tyas not the case and that the specifications were not closed to open competition. However, .they were unaware of the relationship of the architects and the steel company at the time the specifications were adopted, they said. LONDON—Tn a recent court ca*e in which Lady Beatrice O'Brien, daughter of an earl, asked damage < for the destruction of a house, it wo* | disclosed that she had 115 pairs of ■stockings.
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