Speedway Flyer, Volume 8, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1939 — Page 3

STANDING IN THE CHURCH BREAI LINE by J. 0. Jackson

A real ostate man In Loxingten, Ky., ones sold ms a house. Ho took mo through from collar to attic, and

than got into his automobile

and drove around in tho immediate vicinity* He showed me the nice school building located near by) the groat state university three blocks away) the fire station on Woodland Avonue) Woodland Park with its great auditorium building, but finally ho pointed out the church in which I worshipped for many years thereafter. Thoso were his arguments why this section of the city was a good section to livo int it hud plaasant surroundings, it had a good school, it had good fijro protection, it had splendid churches, and thero was ono of my own faith and order in which I could worship. Those nssoto made the property look good to me, but oven more valuable to anyone looking for an inve stmont• Tho deal was clinched and I moved in. As a citizen of tho city I contributed my share to the maintenance of tho school) I contributed my share to ths maintenance of the park) I contributed my share to tho maintenance of the fire department) but for several

months I contributed nothin; to the church.

I grew ashamed. I said to myself, "My property is a better investment because the church is near by. If death or trouble should come to my home I would not hesitate to cull upon the pastor, and he would never (Cent. Next Column)

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refuse to come. I accept all of those benefits which raako my home desirable, and contribute to them all except tho church, to which I contribute nothing.’*' So I grew ashanod of taking so much and giving nothing at all, of standing in the church’s bread-line. Many Christians would foel as I did if they would think the thing through. Every 1 community has pooplo who are getting sonothing for nothing at the expanse of tho church.

If any of you have wandared down around Lyndhurst Drivo and 14th or 15th Stroots, you will have noticed that tho Spoodway Park is taking shape. You can sea whoro the walks will be, where sons of the shrubs will be planted, and you can ovon sea two drinking fountains which have bo installed. It takes time to lay out and build a public park, but tho work out thoro is progressing and some of thoso days our children will havo a play ground and our young folk will havo tonnis courts, otc. Well, it* can’t como too soon, for certainly such a park is nbedod.