Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1936 — Page 25

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Increase Noted in Contributions: to Institutions

Leaders Agree That. Trend of Money Problems Is ° Toward Normalcy.

Indianapolis churches are in 8a better financial condition than they were a yéar ago, a survey of some Jocal churches has revealed. Representatives of 11 denominations agreed that the trend in church finance is toward normalcy. ‘Nine reported an improvement in actual income and two, Congrega‘tional and Friends, agreed that the future looks brighter, but that ‘it is too soon to say if the financial burden has been lightened.” Although churches experienced a depression parallel with business, its recovery has not kept pace, they all agreed, and the upward Arend is gradual. Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, Indianapolis Hebrew congregation, described it: “When the depression was here,

both’ the church and business suf- |

fered. With the upward trend in business, naturally there came a more optimistic feeling and a turn to the church. The invisible, the intangible always move more slowly than the material.” Conditions continue to improve in the Hebrew congregation, he said. More Mission Gifts The Rev. Clive McGuire, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Baptist Association, reports a distinct improvement, judged on the basis of mission giving. Twentyfour Baptist churches in Indianapolis raised more money for missions this year than last. “This is not up to peak period, but this is the first year for a decided turn for the better,” he said. “Starting in 1929, mission giving dropped, and continued until last year when a very slight im-

provement was noticed. “This trend upward was felt in’ the recent Northern Baptist Con-/ vention in St. Louis, where $121,000 | more than last year was donated : for mission work. The local Episcopal churches are better supported than they were two years ago, according to Bishop Joseph M. Francis. “With one exception the debts are being paid off promptly. The national fund for missions at the be- ' ginning - of this’ wear was about $270,000 short. By announcing this deficit, the amount was oversubscribed,” he said. The Rev. D. A. Kaley, district superintendent of the. Evangelical churches. reports the progress: last year better than for the three preceding yearsiand “is starting out | better this year.” | Methodist churches show a decided improvement in financial con- | ditons over last year, said the Rev. W. C. Hartinger, Indianapolis district superintendent. Increased Support “It is noticed “in payment ot debts, benevolent giving and ministerial support. For a number of years many of the churches were not able to pay on the principal of the debts, but this last year small principal payments were resumed. The advancement is gradual.” Mission giving ‘in the Pilgrim Holiness Church, according to the Rev. E. V. Halt, district treasurer, has increased about 20 per cent this year over last. “In Indiana 1ast year for the first time in 10 years the receipts for all benevolences and causes started to move upward,” said the Rev. H. B. Hostetter, executive secretary ofPresbyterian churches. “The Increase was 3.7 over the preceding year. “In most cases progress is being made on the payment of debts, but it will be a number of years before conditions are normal. Contributions for general work have increased, both locally and nationally.” The Rev. E. L. Day, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Christian Church Union, reported a gradual improvement in conditions. He said more church debts are being met this year than in previous years. The Rev. P. B. Turner, pastor of the North Side Church of God, said the churches are meeting their in- ~ debtedness now and since last year there has been a general increase in donations.

Bishop to Preach

in City Tomorrow |

Bishop C. H. Phillips, former vice president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America and several times representative of Colored Methodism in Europe, is to three sermons in the city tomorrow. Bishop Phillipseis to be speaker in the morning and evening at the Greater

GROUP CONFERS ON Pi

Executive committee members

for the Preaching Mission to be

conducted in the city Sept. 27 to 30 are shown as they conferred with

Dr. Jesse M. Bader, New York, secretary of the

ational Preaching

Mission. The local project for preachers and laymen is sponsored by the Indianapolis Church Federation. The group includes (seated, left to right) Dr. Bader, the Rev. R. H.

Mueller, evangelistic committee. chairman; the Rev. Ernest Evans, @hurch Federation executive: secretary;

(standing, left to right) the

Rev. Clive McGuire, entertainment; Mrs. R. R. Mitehell, an honorary

Folger, extension.

5 Sermon, Music

J eC uled for Founding Date

ou *

fo Central Christian * Church

_ Congregation to Mark 103d Anniversary.

"Established in 1833 by John O’Kane, the first evangelist sent out by the Christian Church after its organization in Indiana,

services ‘| were conducted in a log cabin wes*

of the Statehouse. . The church later moved to Ohio and Delawarests.

In 1892 it moved to the present

‘| location, and the education build-

ing was added in 1921. The church has had four ministers in the last

50 years. Dr. William A. Shullen-

berger is smarting his eleventh year in the Central Christian pulpit.

: Program Is Outlined Services tomorrow morning are

‘lto include a Bible school at 9:30

and the sermon, “Two Kinds of Power,” by Dr. Shullenberger. . -- Five hundred are expected to at-

tend -the social hour from 5 to 6

in the church chapel and the buffet

§ | supper following. At 7:30 the vested

| chairman; the Rev. J. B. Ferguson, program, and. the Rev. O. Hershell

chairman; Paul Buchanan, meeting places;

Committée chairmen not pictured’ include Eugene C.- Foster, general

Ralph Wright, music;

Henry Davis, registration: Wallace O. Lee, publicity; J. W. Esterline,

finance;

Culver S. Miller, ushers;

Frank C. Jordan, luncheon and

dinner, and Harry W. White, spiritual resources and the following honorary chairmen: Dr. William L. Bryan, Bishop Edgar Blake, Bishop

7d

Four Courses to Be Be Taught

Catholic Diocesan. - School to Open June 22.

Courses in religion, pringiples iE teaching, philosophy of education and handwriting ‘are to be offered in the Catholic Diocesan summer school to be conducted June 22

through July 28 at Cathedral High!

School. The school is affiliated with ‘St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sisters who attend are to receive credit for work. Although the schoo] is being conducted primarily. for . religious and secularoelergy, laymen may enrol Registration is to be held from 9 to 12 Friday morning, June 18, and classes are to be held from 8 to 12 daily except Saturday and Sunday. Instructors are to include the Rev. C. W. Clark, S. J, St. Louis University, religion; the Rev. Theodore Heck, O. S. J., St. Meinrad Seminary, .principles of teaching and philosophy of education, and Miss Nettie I. Mills, New York, Handwriting. The Diocesan commission on church music is to arrange for a series of lectures and music sym-

posia to be given during the sum- |?

mer session.

Class to Dedicate Painting Sunday

A copy of Holman Hunt's painting, “Light of the World,” is to be dedicated by the Girls’ Federation Class of the Third Christian Church at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Mrs. Lelia Rothenburger is to talk on “The Light of the World,’ Miss Minnie Lloyd is to read the scripture and’ Miss Ruth Lewman is to lead in prayer.

Text:

Weekly Sunday School Lesson

JESUS - CRUCIFIED

Luke 23:33-46

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H. H. Fout and Bishop A. R. Clippinger.

IN CHURCHES. TOMORROW

BAPTISY

River Avenue. Tre Billeisen, pastor. Promise’’; night. Morn Memorial—The Rev. cegrte ine. Kimsey, pastor. Mornin ng, “THe Meaning of the th of Christ”: night, children's pro-

Tabsrnagle—The Rey. Ww 2 Hartsock, astor. Fore " Bvery - Child,” children's Morn “Bight. “A Rise in’ Tem: perature.” ist—T1he Rev. Carleton W. Atwater. SO yeming, Bible school, 9:30: worPhin: Children’s Day program. ‘“Living Bible’ ‘Piccures

An. Ber nai

gram.

That Chilaren Love.’ Nizht, sermon 7:30, music by men’s double auartette. J Emmanuel—The Rev. H. C. Lince, tor. Mornin ng, ‘A Calld in the Mi night, “A Living Sto Lynhurst—The Rev. 5! tor. Morning, “The will “A Good Confession.’ Woodruff Place—T! . astor. Morning," * aptist Responsiility;’’ night, “God Hath ade 8° ence.” ids

ww coc © CHRISTIAN: roc» Third—The Rev. William F. Rothenburger, pastor. ‘Morning, ‘Does Education Pay?’ 10: is night, young - people’s meetings. : es Rev. Aubrey pastor. Morni SHonoring ne Chusen®: Bight, children’ 8 program in recreational | p

asst”;

H. Sch sick, pasof God;’ night,

ev. L, C. Trent,

Centenary—The Rev. Harry T. Bridwell, pastor. Morning, ‘“What Christianity Demands’’; night, children’s day program. Central_—The Rev. W. A: Shullenberger, pastor. orning, “Two Kinds of. Power’; night, concluding sacred choir’ concert fot season, 7:30. Eighth—The Rev. Glen W. Mz:ll, pastor. Morning, children’s day sermon; night, program by four children’s departments. Englewood—The Rev. O. A. Trinkle, pasJor. a Morning, ‘The Constancy. of Clirist’s

Lora Johnson, director, 8 University Park—The Rev. 8. Grundy Fisher, pastor. Morning. Sunday School, :30; “Can Politics Be Christian?” at 11; service at Citizen's Fraternity Puilding,

» | 40th-st and Capitol-av.

Dowhey. The Rev. B. R. Johnson, pastor ning, “What Voices Shall Prevail’; Ma Christian Youth Council, William Watkins, leader, 6:30. Northwood—The Rev. R: Melvyn ThompSon Dastor. Morning, “How to Count for 0 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE Christian and Missionary Alliance—The Rev. C. Marvin, pastor. Morning, ‘“We Would See Jesus’; night, ‘Neglecting God's Great Salvatiol CHRISTIAN SCIENCE All Churches—Lesson sermon: “God, the Preserver of Man CHURCH OF CHRIST East Side—Hugh McCord, evangelist. Morning, G3 King {FG CHURCH OF GOD

South 8ide—The Rev.”H. A. Sherwood. pastor. -Morning. Sunday School. Ransom Johnson, chairman. No sermon.

(International Uniform Susday School Lesson for June 14)

BY W. E. GILROY, D.D. Editor of Advance

HROUGH the garden of Gethsemane we must follow Jesus

garden of Gethsemane, and surely | qd one -must say the same for the story of the crucifixion. It also is expressed in a few sentences; but no story of modern times ever has surpassed in reality the record of these few words. What a striking incident is this, of

either side of Jesus; and how beauties to light in

iffer- |

g. ’; night, children’s day program, Miss |

{the two malefactors on crosses on em. the reality of Christs salvation |.

Church of God Camp Meeting at Anderson. Prayer meeting Thursday

CONGREGATIONAL

First — The Rev. Ellis W. Hay, pastor. Morning, “Life's Perspective.” pe on—The Rey, ‘Clarence W. r. orning, outh’s Children’s’ Day. 5. EPISCOPAL St. George’s—The Rev. Francis Tet, vicar. Morning. Holy A Communion, 9; church school, 9; morning prayer sermon, 10. Advent — The Rev. George 8S. Southworth, rector. - Morning, Holy Communion, 7:30; morning prayer and sermon, 11. Rev. E. Ainger

Ba win, Holidays, *

and

Christ Church—The Powell, rector. Morning: © Holy Communion, 8; morning prayer -and sermon, 9:45, The Symbol and Sacrament of Loyalty. Flag to be paraded by olor guard from church Boy Scout group. St. Paul’s—The Rey. William Burrows, rector. Morning, Holy Communion, 8:30;

All. Saints’ Cathedral—The. Rev. Robert C. ‘Alexander, vicar. Morning, Holy' Communion, 7:30; morning. prayer and sermon, 11; evening prayer,

EVANGELICAL

Friedens—The Rev. Robert C. Kuebler, ast 1 107 InR, sermon by Dr. Ernest

vans, Zions—The Rev. Frederick R. Flight + Long

‘morning prayer and sermon, 10:45.

astor. Morning, Snilaren’s pr adaress by the T. Schulz,

ach, First—The Rev. R. H. Mueller, Morning, 5 children’s day; night, ‘op

Beville 0 ito THe Rev. F. G: Keubler, pastor. Morning, children’s : program; night. “Ruth Choosing.”

FRIENDS

First—The Rev. O. Herschel Folger, pastor; morning. combined, service at 9:30. Children s day program, Mrs. L.,

caairman. LUTHERAN Church of Our Redeemer—The Rev. W. H. Eifert, pastor.. Morning, “The yourh at Laodicea—A Lukewarm Shute St. Matthew—The Rev. L. C. Ekle. pastor. Morning, children’s a 10: 30, pageant of bibl cal characters. Bethlehem—The Rev. Allen K. Tro astor. Morning, “What Happens to 3 ul of an ‘Unbeliever.” Gethsemane—The Rev. J. 8S. Albert, pastor. Morning, ‘The Master Teacher.” METHODIST East Park—The Rev. R. A. Ulre tor. Morning, “Enco iragement”; “What Is a ristian?’’ Broadway—The Rev. Richard M.. ‘Millard, pastor. Morning, “India’s Five Revolutions,” Bishop Brenton T. Badley, Bomhay, Indian, speaker, 10:45; night, worth League; “India’s Saffron Robe,” ishop Badiey speaker.

stor. Yes

“pasVeit.

New Jersey Street—The Rev. Edwin J. Weiss, pastor. Morning, Woéman’s Foreign Missionary = thank offering service, Miss Adis Rob ins; 0 ers youth conference at 3:30 and 7:30, Dr. Robert Lee Stuart, speaker. Blaine Avenue—The Carpes, pastor. Morni gram, 10:30; night, ‘‘Abiding in Christ. gasitel sAvenus ~The Rev. E. Arnold Clegg. Morning. L. E. York. superinteadent or “ Anti-Saloon League. speaker.. Central Avenue—The Rev. Charles Drake: Skinner. pastor. Morning. chilgrems day service. pageant: night. Epwort gue meeting ich Way AmrIea sel est M. Sime. Elkhart speaker. ood—The Rev. M. O. Robbins. pastor rning. ‘The Pee tless Teacher’: nig ght. mE a day progra Irvington—The Rev. Gay o, _ostpenter, pastor. Morning. the Re Sing Jo dia, speaker: vesper Service x 2: lidren 3 day program, North. he Rev. C. A. McPheeters, pas tor. Morning. church school. 9:30, Intern: retation of Christianity.” at 10: 0 League, 7.

night. wert . St. Pi sul The Rev. Charles hiizenby. “Faith. ege tem? Night. Jack Joes, Speaker. Broad Rev: Norbert Talbott, pastor. rning, “An Inverse Order”; children’s day. Washington Street—The Rev 3d H. Kendall, pastor, Morning, “Paul’ Not the Gospel.” ; 2 a ‘Rev.

£ ee Rhine Eathroned

Christian Responsi-

uel G. ag pro-

EA Stentionai

R. George.

Class Perade to Be Staged |

Baraca Group to Celebrate Seven Years of . a Progress.

The growth of the 101 Baraca |

Class of the Broadway Baptist Church from a membership of a half dozen men severr years ago to more than 300 today is to be celebrated at an anniversary program tomorrow. The Rev. R. M. Dodrill is teasher of the group,. thé second largest |’ business men’s Bible, class-in -Marion County. Featuring the celebration is to be

a booster parade prencding the Sun--

day School hour e parade, to form on 1lth-st at College-av at 8 is to. move north on-College to 30th, west to:Central-av, south to’ 22ndst and east to the church, 611 E. 22nd -st.

Ranendra Kumar Par. Bader. Vacation,” M. Edkhardt, ‘speaker; muisical tea, 8. Natural Science of Life Church—Mrs. leader. Night, * Lincoln. Superstitions Should Found ations for Religion’: Last service of season.

PILGRIM HOLINESS : East Miami Street—The Rev, L. N. Trotter, pastor. Services, the -Rev. and Mrs. Fran Holle in charge, 2:30; night, Mr. Hotle, aker 7:45. Midweek prayer So :45 Wednesday.

PRESBYTERIAN Irvington—The ‘Rev. John B. Ferguson, pastor. Morning, children’s day, 10; night, ‘The Relation of Crime &.0 Community,” Dr. Gunnar Dybwa speaker. : ‘Meridian Heights—The Rev. Sidney Blair, pastor. Morning,- Communion aoa reception of new members, 10:30; night, senior fellowship, 6:30. Sutherland—The Rev. Florizel A . Pfleiderer, pastor. Mor ne. ~ “General Assembly’s Challenge — the Church.” : Prentice—The Rev. Macon D. McNeal, pastor. Morning, children’s day program; night, Tuxic society. Fairview—The Rev. Morning, communio - Woodruff Avenue Dried The Rev. Willism, C. Ball, pastor, Morning, \ “Hold 86."

ht,

Virgil D. Ragan.

Memoria sl—The Rev. dall, pastor. Mc

Tabernacle—T] | kel, pastor. ing ight, ‘Di Destroying

William H. orning, children’s day.

Ken-

of Jebus": n k Wid Axes and amines ; Wes tminster—The Rev pastor. rnin. Shivdrén's "aay. Mesidi Height: i . Rev: dne Blair Harry. Morning, Church signe 9:30; wotshy 10; 30. I ODT aTin of Lord's Supper r, baptism and reception of mem-

"Fins United—The Rev. Joseph A. astor. Morning. ‘A Sower wa Moreh

REFORMED

Immanuel—The Rev. Herbert mueller, pastor. Morning," atidron's ak program, 9:30. Carrollton Avenue—The Rev. E. G. Hompa

fo

E ! Prejudes—

_ pupils of Miss Mary Beatrice

church choir of 36 voices is to present a concert of sacred musie. The program:

ibellus

B Si Organ Finlandia sa ihe us

A a — “The I polinic” thems — Thou Ncw, 2 Soul

avid Mek. Williams Sur gi ihe’ an + Garden PRL . as 1 ng in e ” Due four Gounod

Ane “the. Waters of Babylon, Philip James “Beneath the Shad of the Great ‘Protect OY Clarence Dickinson

otection’’ “Inflammatus”’ (Stabat Mater). Offertory Yiolin—"Adaglo” - (Concerto

Motor 'pyaiin y XIIT . Mendelssohn Postlude— ‘Pomp ‘and Circumstance” Elgar Fred Jefry is music director and Mrs. Jefry is organist. Soloists are Ruth G: Kreipke and Ruth Sexton, sopranos; Lillie King and Jo'sephiine L. Corwin, contraltos; Farrell Scott and Gilbert Mershon, tenors: Forrest Scott, baritone, and Gene Chenoweth, violinist.

Church Drama’

A dramatized review of, Henry VanDyke’s “The Pearl of Great Price” is to be presented at 7 tomorrow night in North ‘Methodist Church by Whiteman, dramatic art in- " structor. The Epworth League Society of the church is sponsoring the review. Kenneth Hill is president of the group. Miss Annamargaret Chapman is to preside.

Week of Service for Youth Set|=

Jersey. Street Church.

+A 30 ous |. §

‘Indianapolis young people ‘are to “abserve “Spiritual Emphasis Week” tomorrow through June ‘21 at the New. Jersey Street M. E. Church. The meetings are undenominational.

“The Strength of Our Youth for Christ” is to be the theme of the week’s meetings, to open at 3 with an address by the Rev. C. A. McPheeters, North M. E. Church pas‘tor. A union young people’s service at 6:30, an evangelistic hour at 7:30 and a talk by Dr. Robert Lee Stuart ‘Taylor University president, are to conclude the opening day’s program. Dr. Stuart is to speak again Friday night. Additional speakers include Dr. Wesley Pugh, Richmond; Jack Miller, Buffalo, and young people's leaders of the city.

each evening, Monday through Friday, followed by a discussion group

: | and evangelistic hour.

The young men’s quartet from

_| Taylor University is to sing at each

service. George. Dalton, general arrange-

garet Mitchell, Eileen Small afid Morton Hancock. Discussion groups are in charge of Mabelle Bentley, Thelma ‘Taylor, Helen French and Jack’ Miller, leaders:

os Brightwood Churdh | Services Continue

Services to Be Held at New

Two meetings are to be conducted |

ments chairman, is assisted by Mar-

Mrs. Ora L. Shepherd (above), executive secretary of the department of missionary organization of the United Christian Missionray jety, has beeen granted a of absence for study at Columbia University. She is to leave July 1 for™ the summer school term. Dr. James A. Crain, executive secretary of the department of social education, and T. T. Swearington, executive secretary of the department of religious education, are to study at the University of Chicago. :

Choir fo Sing Vesper Music

Program at Roberts Park Is at 4:30 Tomorrow.

A vesper concert Of oratorio selections is to be presented at 4:30 tomorrow at Roberts Park Methodist. Church. The Rev. C. T. Alex-

‘ander, church pastor, is to give the;

invocation. ‘Participants include the Bur-roughs-Jackson College Choir and

voice students of Jane Johnson Burroughs, director, with Marion Laut, pianist. Dale W. Young, organist, of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, also is to take part.

The program follows follows: Organ. Prelu “Holy City" Adoration ¢“Messiah’’—Prelude “Gloria Domint ’—Solemn Prelude. Invocation by Mr. Alexander Choral Response—Dresden Am “Creation’’—* The Marvelous. Work” Haydn The choir; soprano, Ruth Wagener Soprano—* ‘With Verdure Clad” Mrs. C. A. McPheeters “Messiah”

Soprano— “Rejoice Greatly’: Marjorie Breeden Bass— ‘But’ Who Suall A Abide” n “Joshua’”’—“O Had 1 Jubal 8 Lyre" Handel Helen She ery Sedwick “The Light of the rid” ‘And God Shall’

Contralto—*« Away All Tears” Ma argaret Cornell “Pl —41 Will Extol oe “Stabat Mater’— iahgammag”

The choir; Ruth Wagener, “Coming of the King”’— rgin’s

Me eryle Hansen “Seven Last words” “God, My Father” Du bois

a ande Hobie

- Sullivan Wipe

soprano

“Elija h” Mezzo-soprano—"‘O Rest in the Lord” Bhular Flanders : Tenor—*‘If With wD our Hearts”

Ladie’ Trio Lift Th Thine ne Eyes” Marjorie Breedon, Meake © Bryum, Harriette Le Bariton—“It 3 Enough”’ William Sena Chorus—‘“Be Not Afraid” “Isaiah “Thou wilt Teen Him in

Perfect Peace Patten

pulley Handel

Beul Organ Offertory Messi ah Mr. Young “Daughter of Jairus” 8taine Tenor My pe in in the ‘Everlasting

Duet—*Love Divine, AL Love Excelling” Mrs. Frank Hunter and Hugh.Maso “St. Paul’ ende Jasohn Contraliy— But the Lord Is Mindful of

Miss Leake Baritone—'‘God Have Mercy” . Robert Leffler So rano_+Jerusajem, Thou Killest the hophets’ Thelma Thompson Chorus—‘‘O, Great Is the Depth”

Benediction Choral ‘Response ‘Peace, ‘I Léave With

0 The Postlude—*‘Christmas Oratorio’’— finale Saint-Saens

Sidener to Deliver

Talk on ‘Nominated’

“Nominated” is the subject of an address which Merle Sidener, leader, is to deliver to the Christian Men Builders Bible class of Third Christian Church tomorrow morning. ~ Mayer Chapel choir, directed by Miss Grace Hutchings, is to sing. Harold Traylor Is to lead .group singing : » Representatives of the class public speaking group are to speak during Fountain Square Christian Church services in the evening.”

Ha

Church to Honor Charter Members

Charter members of the Tuxedo

rane. should be thoroughly’ clean and

K wholesome.”

Make Church Interesting, Pastor Urges

‘Strive to Make Goodness Attractive,” Says the Rev. A. H. Moore.

BY THE REV. AUBREY H. MOORE Pastor, Seventh Christian Church ~The church is God's institution on earth to save mien. It surpasses all

"| other institutions, and should be

given first place in the hearts of those who profess Christianity. Too often these human institutions with all the good they do, sap the life of the church, and deprive the church of money and service it so sadly needs. We might well ask ourselves the question, why does not the church appeal to more people? Why does it take so much effort to persuade people to become members? Is not the answer to be found in the fact that we have not made it interSSting enough? And then some one asks ow san we make the church The early church mentioned in the fourth chapter of Acts certainly was not a dull affair. They pose sessed faith, they were unselfish, they had that element of power that accomplished things, they loved and shared with each other those Ssselitinle of life that were common Their greatness and winning power was not due to their costly and elaborate buildings. It was no God of stone there early Christians worshiped. Marriage was sacred to them, but there were no elaborate chapels where such services were to be performed. Their religion was on the inside, not outside and when others beheld them they called them Christians because they practiced what they preached. So our task is to make the church more interesting. Jesus Christ Hime self is interesting. The Gospel He preached is interesting, and will draw ‘men even now if preached in faith and sincerity. The human soul in its relation to God in the great moral order and its relation to other lives in the social order, are strangely interesting. There is no other single aspect of life which can compare for one moment with all that for interest. There is no reason why a preacher should become dull, prosy, unappeals ing and lifeless. When Charles A. Dana was editor of the New York Sun he was a man in a thousand in a newspaper office, He was as one of his honored associates has said, “A man of scholarly attainment, of inborn refinement and of supreme abilify to transfer his great knowledge to every column of -his newspaper. He believes that a newspaper is a great educator, greater as an educator of the masses than the pulpit or lecture room, because it talks to such a wide audie ence. He believed that its influence, read as it is by old and: young,

‘Then on that secure foundation he was intent upon building the structure of a paper that people would take and read. “Make the Sun interesting,” he was forever ‘saying to his staff. “The people will not read dull, pokey, porous stuff; hoot it out of the place.” Let ministers and laymen join hands to make the church interesting, and people will come, and, more than that, they will be profited by their coming. To make the church interesting it. must be made religious. There are churches which did not in any sort of service they offered make men aware of their souls, aware of God, aware of their high privilege . There seemed to be sadly In Hm that sense of something which is not of this world. The whole atmosphere is of earth, and the - poor attendants in those churches seemed to be buried in it, yond the hope of a resurrection. We should strive to make our goodness attractive, you can not force or legislate peo-~ ple into the Kingdom of God. There must be more than doctrine: there must be doctrine, but it needs to be adorned by the people who believe and profess it. In the New Testament there is a verse which reads: “Adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.” Dress ‘your lives in the garments of captivating character. Don’t parade your goodness; in other words, don’t be too good. Don’t. be too. critical, too inclined to find fault with those who do not do and agree with your way. There are many good people on your street who do not belong to your church. or club, or vote your political party,

Exercises Outlined for Children’s Day