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RELIC IQ US VIEWS AND NEWS OF CHURCH INTEREST CHRISTIAN TEACHING AND ITS RELATION TO COMMON PEOPLE Distinction Between Classes Not Tolerated by Christianity. Individualistic and Social Evangelism. A clergyman not long ago remarked to a company of other ministers: "In the present state of thought, I do not see that we have a gospel for the masses. Some day we may have it." | It has all along been supposed that Christianity was especially adapted In its teachings to the masses. Where else is one to go for a gospel, except , to Christian teaching? It Is a matter of record that when the gospel was first preached the Founder of Christianity Himself the common people, the masses, nearu nim Is the difficulty to be found in a greater obtuseness, or lack of respon siveness, on the part of the masses of today? Or, is the gospel, as preached, lacking In power of appeal, or does it pass over the heads of the masses? Is It too scholastic or lacking in vitality? Who are the masses, any way? » The word "masses" applies to the great majority of people, and may ( truly mean all of them. But, as used ' today, the word means the body of ordinary people as distinguished from :he classes. To assume that there is a gospel for some people and a very ■ afferent kind for all the rest is a mischievous idea. However simply ihe gospel may be preached in its es sential truths, it is always good to meet the common human need, irre spective of class or mass; of low or high degree; humble or exalted. But it is a gospel to be preached with spiritual power and filled with life. It may be that the difficulty Is that great bodies of men have an idea that the lives of too many prominent Christians, leading church men and women, do not comport with the teachings they present and support. There is not now so much dependence out on a creed or a confession of faith one may recite well, as on the life : that Christians reveal. Common Criticisms. One of the common criticisms of j the time Is that Christian churches, In the cities, at least, seek the patronage of the wealthy and socially Influen tial, that there is a loss of the dis tinctive characteristic of sympathy ■with the poor and friendless. A "bundle day” is good in providing im mediate relief by those who thought fully plan and contribuate the bun dles to those less fortunate in the possession of this world’s good. But the gifts would have greatly In creased effective value could there go with the gifts the personal sympathy of the giver and the personal touch of human and spiritual fellowship. Long-distance giving Is not so pro ductive of the Interchange of Chris tian feeling and helpfulness as direct giving at close quarters. The churchee, it is said, have an interest after a fashion with the poor and laboring element, the masses, but somehow the atmosphere created in the life of the modern church is not apparently congenial to those who are huddled In thd mass. No church can tolerate distinction i between the wealthy and the poor; between the masters and the work ers In Industry, for Christianity In spirit and word knows no such dis tinctions. A few years ago Rev Dr. Washington Gladden, whlie presiding at a session of the National Council of the Congregational Churches, Bald: f “The Roman Catholic Church has the right to call Itself Christian, as far as Identification with the common .people can give it the right. With our Congregational churches sjid .most of our Protestant ohurches the case is not so clear. I fear that they nre becoming more and more the churches of the employers and of those industrially and socially ami la ted with them, and less and less the churches of the plain people who work with their hands. If the ten dency continues, the day Is not far distant when this separation will be practically complete. Is this a result ' which anyone can contemplate with equanimity? Would It not seal the doom of the church? Many of the churches today would have no place for the people with whom Christ as sociated. If this tendency Is carried on the churches will merely become organisations of the rich and will then be ready for decay." Seek to Overcome Dtfflrnlty. Since these words were spoken very many churches through social service RELIGIOUS NOTICES. BAPTIST. FIRST BAPTIST PEDDIB MEMORIAL CHURCH, Broad and Fulton street*—Re*. M. Joseph Twomey. pastor. Morning wor ship. 10:80; subject. r,The Function of the Christian Church.” Evening worship, 7:80; Subject, “The Man Who went Away from sous.” Bible school session at II o clock noon. Communion will be observed it the close of the morning service. SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH. East Kinney street, near Broad—Rev. Clark T. Bnwnt\\, ^ pastor. Morning worship followed by Lord e supper, 11 o’clock; sermon by pastor on “What Is a Christian Y' Evening •trvJWj 7:45; subject, “Great Searchings of Heart; Sunday school, 9:46; young peoples meet ing, 7 p. m.: midweek service Thursday. 7:46. All Invited. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. FRANKLIN STREET M. CHtmCH; opposite the City Hall annex—Dr. William K&klns will preach. 10:30 a. m., Living for Him Who Died for Us,” gjommunlon and •reception of members; 7:46 p. m.f Pauls Vision of Heaven;” 1:80 p. m., Babbatn school; 6:46 p. m.. vesper service. ROSEVILLE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Orange street and Bathgate place —•Dorr Frank Dlefendorf. minister. Sacra ment of the Lord's supper and reception SI hew mem bare, 10:80 a. m. Evening worship * and sermon, 7:46 p. m.; 9:46 a. m., mens assembly: 2:80 p. m., Sunday school; 7 p. m.. young people’s vesper service; midweek service for worship Tuesday at 8 p. m All floats are free and strangers are cordially nvlted to worship with us. ST. LUKE’S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Clinton avenue and Murray street —Rev. James H. MacDonald, pastor. The Services for the day will be as follows: X0:30 a. m.. holy communion and reception • of new members; 7:46, musical service by the quartet. Miss May C. Korb. soprano; idlss Hughetta Owen, contralto; Ernest A. Burkhardt, tenor; George H. Downing, bass and director; Miss Lucy J. Stephens, or ganist. Sunday school at 2:80 p. m.; BP worth League at 6:46 p. m.; young mens union at 9:16 a. m. PRESBYTERIAN SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Washington and James streets—Rev. Dr. rleasant Hunter, pastor. Morning eervlce, 0:30; communion service. Evening service, T:46; “The Early Churoh,” by Dr. Hunter. Always a cordial welcome to all. SOUTH' PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner Broad street and Clinton avenue—Rev. Lyman Whitney Allen, D. D„ pastor. Morning service, 10:46; sermon by Dr. Allen; subject, ‘Followers of Christ;” 1:45 p. m.. Bible school; 4 p. m., celebra tlon of the sacrament of the Lord’s supper; reception of new members. Evening service, I o’clock. South Park Memorial Chapel, oor ner of South and Dawson streets; Mr. whereti will speak; Sunday school, 2:30 p. to.; children’s praise service, 7 p. m.; | Christian Endeavor. 7:16 p. m. A cordial. In v Hat Ion to all services. . ! THE OLD FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Broad street, one block south of Market—Strangers welcome at all services. Corning service. 10:30; address by Dr. W. 9. Dawson; sll departments of the 8unday tol.ool at 2:30, excepting the adult Bible gIbmi at 6; communion service at 8:80; ad 8re»» bv Dr. W. J. Dawaon. Evening wor ship, 7:48; the seventh special musical eer , Vice; the quartet and chorua choir, under tlie direction of Alexander Russell. will render RosalnTe "Stabat Mater;” brief ad Sross by Dr. W. J. Dawaon; Chriatian Bn oavor at 6:45; Tueaday evening prayer meeting, 8; epecial Lenten addreas by Dr. W. J. Dawaon. subject "Do We Believe Christ 7” _ _ THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH— , Robert Scott Inglla. minister, preaches In \ the new church, corner Ablngton avenue and Ridge street (Mt. Prospect oars). Sab bath services morning 10:80; evening, 7:48: Sabbath school. 8;46 a. m. The eubjecte of the pastor's sermons will ha morning: "8tumbll|,« BlocMP alng, "Net • Rest BeUlai." efforts and evangelism have sought to overoome the difficulty Dr. Glad den saw. One of the merits of the meetings held by Rev. William A. Bunday is that they Include people of widely extended service as well as those in humble position. John Wana maker. President Rea, of the Penn sylvania railroad, and heads of big industrial plants in Philadelphia at tend the meetings with their em ployes. The tabernacle, with Its crude arrangements, devoid of the furnishings, cushioned pews, adorn- ■ ments of various sorts that are found In the churches, appears to attract the masses. It is something nerw about It all, and nothing is formal and stiff in arrangements and con duct of services. Yet the aid of archi tecture, art and the best of mimic has religious value and is not to be hareh ly criticieed or abolished. But there are people who cannot appreciate the cultural Influence of these aids In forming the spiritual character. A blaring trombone or a base-drum has for thorn soulful music. If they will not learn to appreciate good, spirit ually elevating music, and do to some degree find comfort and enrichment of spirit by trombone doggerel, they should be given It to that extent. Is kept to the front by every device employable, It is degenerating in method and machinery. It more fre quently brings about disturbances in churches in the nature of differences of opinion between members that are ’ ot conducive to the unity of the churches. The traditional evangelism ie regarded as not quite meeting the i situation today. It Is particularly in- ! divlduallstlc and so far does certain 1 good but needs to be supplemented j by the newer social evangelism. The main thought of this social work, ; needed especially in cities, Is that the | whole atmosphere of the city is to be 1 changed, and such insistence put on | civic and social righteousness* as shall ! produce such an environment, that it will be easier to live the religious life. The thought of the new evan gelism is that the Ideals to which Jesus t,ave eternal values are to be come the achievements of practical life. Modern learning, modern Inven tion, transportation and methods of communication have brought men closer together and have aided In awakening a feeling of solidarity and tile conception of the brotherhood of man, and thereby are contributing to the success of the social typo of evan gelism. For nearly two thousand years the church has worked along the traditional evangelistic lines In saving Individuals without regard for the Institutions and relationships that affect character and life. Few CMucraM Christian*. After all this work less than one third of the world’s population has nominally become Christian and few er still are devoted, consecrated Christians, Intense In their advocacy of vital Christianity. In the prog ress that Christianity la making some particular phase has been em phasized In some special period. In the long centuries of the middle agea the church was busy securing a defi nite development In organization, struggling for a firm foothold as an institution of society and performing a constructive service In a period when it was sorely needed. In the eighteenth century evangelism was marked as a means for teaching and extending Christianity. In the nine teenth century the great expansion of missionary activity took place. In the twentieth century it Is believed the call comes for, social evangelism. What has been gained In tMse pre vious periods has not been lost. Their deposits for good have become the possessions of the rellglou conscious ness and the world Is the richer thereby. It cannot fairly be assumed that the traditional evangelism Is all there Is of Christianity. The newer evangelism tends to do away with the old distinction be tween the spiritual and secular. The new conception of life regarde the secular as worthy and that a man may be more spiritual who does Just ly, mercifully and truly his so-called secular duties than If he Ignored ! them and gave his attention to nurs- ] lng his Individualistic piety. In a transitional period like the present it | Is to be expected that the church will j permeate human actlvlU.es with Its spiritual purposes and character. The | masses generally will be reached as 1 the vitality of the ohureh Is manl- ] rested strongly In the support of the \ higher lntereste of life, in which the masses may be concerned. OLERKRJS. Federal Council Representatives of a group of na tional reform and social organisa tions. Including the Federal Council of the Churchea of Christ In America, are deeply concerned relative to vice conditions In Ban Francisco during the Panama-Pacific Exposition. It Is reported that while conditions ins'de the grounds seem to be safe-guarded the city of San Francisco has not taken the same precautions, and In deed It Is frankly said that the city Is to be "wide open” during the ex position. The organizations Interested are now urging the matter upon the commissioners, asking that they take action relative to conditions outslds the grounds as well as Inside. The International convention of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip will be held In Philadelphia March 26 and 24. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. REFORMED CLINTON AVENUE REFORMED CHURCH. Clinton avenue and Halsey street —Rev. Albertuo T. Broek. minister. Morn ing eervlce. 10:1#; topic. "Are We Alive to Our Opportunity?" Evangellstlo service. 7:46; toplo. "An Impossible Neutrality." Excell's evangelistic hymn book will be used: quartet assisted by a chorus choir; Bible school, S:60. NORTH REFORMED CHURCH—Rev. Charles H. Stewart will preach at the North Reformed Church next Sunday morning on the topic, "The Quest for Ood." His eve ning subject will be: "The Wonder of Life" UNI VERSA LIST. Rev. Henry R. Rose, D. D., Minister. CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER, Broad, diagonally opposite City Hall—Dr. Rosa preaches at 11 on "The Soul's Search for a Leader." Religious school at 10. Dr. Roso repeats at 7:46 hla Illustrated lecture on "The Pename-Paclflc Exposition anl California." Tuesday Lenten stories at 1:16 by F. Hopklnaon Smith and Jacob Rile. Auxetophone music. Seats free. MISCELLANEOUS. FIRST CHILDREN'S TEMPLE, Ina, un denominational, 226 Bast Kinney street— Children's vesper eervlce Sunday evening, 7 o’clock; children's church service, 7;|o p m. Children of the Ironbound district are heartily welcome Friday evening meeting « o'clock for old and young, this Include) you. C. W. Edwards and Joseph Wilde superintendents. NEWARK RESCUE HOME, 16 Spring street—The 4 o'clock and 7:46 p. m. ser vices will be In charge ef the worker! of the home A real old-fkshloned hallelujah gospel and pralea service with Prof. Llscolm at organ. Prof. Smth at plane Prof. Davey leader of singing. Everybody welcome. THE PEOPLE'S MISSION, (07-»16 ^o*d strati, formerly Old Third Church. Freder ick and Patti e Watkins Lindsay leaders. Gospel rally tonight. F.^e breakfast for unemployed men tomorfow morning at nine. Service of praise at four and evangelistic service at eight. Pattie Watkins Lindsay will speak at these services. You are In kited# Pop first German Baptist CDurcl) and Its minister Rev. Raymond J. Hack. __ | THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR PEACE |'| The Church Peace Union, for which Mr. Andrew Carnegie provided *2,000, 000, which has as Its trustees twenty nine clergymen and churchmen, rep resenting all denominations and Jew ish congregations, has called attention In Its recent public appeal to the necessity of overcoming prejudice, maintaining an even temper, and a neutral attitude In view of the Eu ropean war, pointing out that ‘‘this Is the time to prepare, not for war, but for peace." It Is also urged that "the Golden Rule must be made ef fective In International Intercourse. This lathe urgent duty of the churches and American churches now have free opportunity to speak." The appeal Is Signed by Catholic, Protestant and Jewish representatives. The appeal includes considerations that call for the thoughtful attention of all citi zens. Materialistic civilization has de veloped mind and energy rather than conscience. The peoples whose uni versities are the greatest, whose statesmen and philosophers the most famous, whose Industrial achieve ments the most advanced, whose armies and navies the most colossal, are the* very ones that are fighting. Modern science has equipped race hatred with deadlier weapons, and thus Increases its power for ruin. A world order built up by secular edu cation and dependent on force has collapsed. Christianity has not failed; but nations have failed to be Chris tian. Religion too often has been con ceived as so local and personal that It had no relation to national policies. Men in their corporate capacity as a state have ignored moral laws that as citizens they uphold. The time has come to insist that the law of ths jungle should be replaced by the law of humanity; that there Is no double standard of ethics; that there can not be one rule for Individuals and another for their governments; thal deceiving others, oppressing ths weak stealing territory, destroying property, and murdering rivals acts which are criminal between men, ars no less wrong between nations; that the real greatness of a people lies not in regiments and battleships, but In justice and forbearance, and that 'Tighteousnees eTaltetb a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Wbere People map Worship in tbe Cburcbes tomorrow In many of the churches tomorrow the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. Among the sub jects for pulpit consideration several appear which have to dp with the or ganization, function and purpose of | the church and questions relating tu i church membership. These subjects ! logically appear in connection with i the reception of new members, which I will take place In a number of ! churches. But there are other topics ! of suggestive character, such as 'I he Measure of a Man's Life, ' ' The Mal adies of the Soul and Their Cure and ‘ Some Imposters of Today. ihe various subjects of ministers andtht music of organ and choir hero follow. prcsbptthan Tomorrow morning Rev. Dr. W.J. Dawson will preacn, and also In the evening, when the seventh sPeckU musical service of the year will be held. The quartet and chorus ohoir of thirty-five voices will render Ros sini's Stabat Mater. In the afternoon the sacrament of the Lord a supper will be celebrated. The music will be a* follows In ths moruiiig: Organ prelude, prelude to '•1,0 Vlerge,” Massenet; opening sen tence, Banctus ("Holy H‘ty”>' Gaul; autnem, "Jesus, Word of God Incar nate.” Mozart; offertory sentence, Russell; oftertory duet for baritone and tenor, “The Crucifix. Faure; organ postlude, "The Cloister, Mas senet. Afternoon communion eervloe: Organ prelude, Good t riaay (••Parsifal”), Wagner; anthem, "God So Loved the World” ("Crucifixion ), Stainer; organ postlude, baptism chorals C'Meiaterslnger ), Wagner. Evening special musical service: Or ■fan prelude, "Lamentation, Gull mant; opening sentence ( Pa»*l0“ Chorale"), “O Sacred Head Now Wounded," Hassler-Bach; quartet and chorus, "Stabat Mater Dolorosa; ' air for tenor. "Cuius Anlman, duet for soprano and alto, “Quls Est Homo, air for baritone, "Pro Pecoatls; air for baritone with chorus, Ela Mater;” offertory quartet. Sancta Mater; air for contralto. Fao tit Portem” ("I Will Sing of Thy Great Mercy"); quartet. "Quando Corpus;" air for soprano end chorus, "Inflammatus et Aeeensus;'' organ postlude, "Marchs Funebre," Gull mant. , At the Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning the sacrament of ths Lord's Supper will be observed. In the evening the pastor. Rev. Dr. Pleasant Hunter, will preach on “The Early Church ” At the Second Presbyterian Church tomorrow the music will be as fol lows In the morning: Preluds, "Prayer,” Lemalgre; anthem, "God so Loved the World,” Stainer; offering, •■Communion,” Batiste; soprano solo, “Gethsemans.” Salter; postlude, "Fugue from Sonata 1," Rogers. Eve ning; Prelude, "Spring Songs.” Hol lins' anthem, "God of My Life,” Sulli van; offering, "Au Sotr." D’Bvery; anthem, "Tarry With Me, O My Saviour,” Baldwin; Response, select ed; postlude “Fanfare,” Lemmens. At South Park Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning the pastor. Rev. Dr. Lyman Whitney Allen, will have as his subject "Followers of Christ." In the afternoon the sacrament of the Lord’s supper and reception of new members will be observed. At South Park chapel In the evening D, L. ttheretz will preach. The music at South Park Presbyte- I rian Church will be as follows to morrow morning: Organ prelude, , "Pastorale," Guiimant; soprano solo, ! “Entreaty," Cutter; offertory, organ solo “Allegretto," Schumann; organ i postlude, "Postlude,” Selby. After i ,r*pari prelude, “Communion,” Guiimant; soprano solo, “I Heard the j \ ii.ee.' Xtatlibun; organ postlude,, "Minuetto," Tours, Evening: Open- , ing choruB, “Jesus Is Calling,” Shep- ; ard; soprano solo, “In Thee, O Lord," . Spleker; offertory, soprano solo, “I Lay My Sins,” Hawley. At tho Weequahlc Presbyterian Church the pastor. Rev. S. H. Marcy, will preach tomorrow morning on “Burning Hearts," and In the evening on "Maladies of the Soul and Their Care." At the High Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. John J. Moment, pas tor, tomorrow morning addresses will be given by Mr. Hamilton T. Dlsbrow, of Newark, and Mr. C. R. Langen bacher. of Montclair. In the evening a sermon by the pastor, "Prayer Be fore Battle.” At the Fewsmlth Memorial Presby- ] terlan Church the pastor, Rev. Dr. Q. H. Broenlng, will preach tomorrow morning on “The Blood-Bought Church." In the evening will be held communicants’ prayer service, fol lowed by communion and reception of members. IlMDodlst episcopal Rev. Warren Patten Coon, pastor of Union Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Green and Union streets. Is to p_eacb a "searchlight” sermon Sunday evening on the toplo, “Some Impostors of Today.” The last com munion of the conference year will take place Sunday morning, also re ception of members. At St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss May Korb, soprano; Miss Hughetta Owen, contralto: j Ernest Burkhardt. tenor; George Downing, bass; with Miss Lucy Ste phens, at the organ, will render the following program tomorrow evening: Organ prelude, Grand choeur, Flagler; anthem. "O Worship the Lord.” Wat son; solo for alto, “Judge Me. D God,” Matthews, Miss Owen; quar tet, “There is Resting By and By,” | Havens; offertory, "Song of Spring.” Macfarlane; solo for tenor, "The Soft; Southern Breeze,” from Barnby’s | "Rebecca.” Mr. Burkhardt: duet for | alto and baritone, "Love Divine," Lansing. Miss Owen and Mr. Down ing; solo for soprano, "Rejoice Great ly," from "Messiah,” Miss Korb; postlude, March, from Tannhauser. Centenary MethodUst Episcopal I Church, Rev. Dr. Ralph Bralnard Urmy. pastor. Sacrament of the , Lord’s supper and ceceptlon of mem bers in the morning. Dr. Urmy will | preach in the evening on "Why Join j the Church?" Musloal program as follows: Organ numbers, "Romansa,” Saran; Melody, Silas; Chorale, Batiste. Master Ward, lay solo eo- ! prano of the Cathedral of St. John l the Divine, New York oity, will sing \ "There Is a Oreen Hill Far Away," Gounod, and “O for the W1ng<» of a Dove," Mendelssohn. The choir will . sing "The King of Love My Shep herd Is." Shelley. At the Roseville Methodist Episco pal Church tomorrow morning the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will , be observed and a reception of new l members. In the evening the pastor, Rev. Dorr Frana uieienuori, «••• preach on "The Measure of a Man's Lite." Mrs. Mary Hissln-deMoss, so prano of the Fifth Avenue Presby terian Church, New York, will sing in the evening. Rev. Dr. William EakinB will preach tomorrow morning in the Franklin Street Methodist Episcopal Church, opposite the City Hall annex on Liv ing for Him Who Dieth for Us." Com munion and reception of members. Evening subject, "Paul's Vision of Heaven.” 2:80 p. m. Sabbath school. tiniuersallst Rev. Dr. Henry R. Rose preaches in the Church of the edeemer tomorrow morning on "The Soul’s Need of a his illustratsd lecture In the evening on "The Panama Pacific Exposition and California." Tuesday evening, Lenten Stories, by Jacob Rita and F. HopKlnson Smith. Auxetophons music. The following music will be ren dered in the Church of the Redeemer tomorrow morning: Organ prelude, “Meditation," Ashmall; processional, "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus, ' Webb; anthem, "O Saviour of the World,” Goes; response, "Nearer, My God to Thee," Hanscom; offertory, "Idylls," Leybach; solo, “I Heard ths Voice of Jesus Say," Harris (Mr. Boyle); anthem, "What Are These That Are Arrayed In White Robes." Stainer; poetlude, "Poetlude," Lem mans. Evening: Organ prelude, “Mel odle," Demarest; processional, "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus," Webb; an them, “The Water of Life," Field; offertory. "Cauzonetta," Brown; quar tet, “When Thou Comeat and Collect for Me," Ambrose; anthem, "Praise Him Upon ths Lute and Harp,” Dls tin; poetlude, “March," Verdi. episcopal Services at St. James's Episcopal Church for tomorrow morning will be as follows: Kyrie, Mendelssohn; offertory, “O Jesus, Thou Art Stand ing," Shepherd; Canctus. Clemens; Gloria in Excelsla, chanted; Nunc Di mtttis. chanted. Evening: Confir mation service; offertory anthem, •Come, Holy Ghost,” Atwood. On Friday evening next the fourth chorus of Maunder's "Penitence, Par don and Peace” will be rendered. At St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, the music for tomorrow morning, third Sunday in Lent, will be: Organ, "Resoluto,” Parker; offertory, anthem, "Incline Thine Ear.” Hlmmel; organ, poetlude In D, Volckmar. Afternoon veeper service: Organ, "Adoration," Turner; Magnificat In F, Tours; Nunc Dlmlttle In F, Tours; anthem, “Whoso Shall Humble Himself," Buck; of fertory, quartet, "Through the Day Thy Love Hath Spared Us," Spence; organ, "Marche Herolque,” Maxon. Baptist At ths First Baptist Church, Peddle Memorial, the pastor. Rev. Dr. Joseph Twomey, will preach tomorrow morn ing on “The Function of the Christian Churoh,” and In the evening on “The Man Who Went Away from Jeaua." Communion service at the close of morning worship. At the South Baptist Church th« pastor, Rev. Clark T Brownell, will preach tomorrow morning on ‘"What is a Christian?" In the evening his subject win bs "Great Searchings of 11CQ1 U A UD Wi uiunuvc U1 vuv u — Supper, with the reception of new members, will follow the morning ser vice. The choir will sing at the morn ing service "Glory to God." Potter; "Comforter Divine," Chaffln. At night they will render "Peace And Light,’’ Chadwick. ——— * Christian Science In the First and Second churches of Christ, Scientist, the Sunday eve ning Bervlce is a repetition of the morning service. The subject of the lesson sermon tomorrow will be "Man.” Golden text: 1 Corinthians. 2:11, “What Man Knoweth the Things of a Man. Save the Spirit of Man Which la in Him?” Responsive read ing: Revelation 1:1—t, 10, 12, IS, It, 17, It. Iftttbodist Protestant The sacrament of the Lord's sup per will be administered and new members received at the morning service of the First Methodist Prot estant Church. Clinton and Treacy avenues. At night the pastor. Rev. Eugene C. Makosky. will preach. His subject will be, “Friendship.” Reformed At Christ Reformed Church the pastor, Rev. Perclva! H. Barker, will preach tomorrow morning on “The Master's Optimism,’’ a Lenten ser mon. In the evening he will preach on a theme suggested by the follow ing question asked of him: "Give some reason. Independent of the Bible, for a relief In a future llfa" In the Clinton Avenue Reformed Churclf tomorrow morning, the Rev. Albertus T. Broek will preach on “Are We Alive to Our Opportunity?" The service in the evening will be evan gelistic and the topia will be "An Im possible Neutrality." Muetc at the Clinton Avenue Re formed Church tomorrow morning will <be as follows: Prelude In D flat, Rogers; anthem, "Oh, for a Closer Walk With God," Footer; response, ■ Father. Hear Thy Children’s Call,” Burdett; quartet, "The King of Love,” Bullard; poetlude. RlsoJuto. Parker. Evening, prelude, Intermesso, Rogers; post hide, March from 8u4te, Rogers. Cutberan At Trinity English Lutheran Church Rev. W. H. W. Relmer, pastor, will preach tomorrow morning on "The Glory of Christ Revealed’’ and In the evening on "Illustrated Story of the Life of Christ." M«n’s Theatre Meetings The Men’s Evangelistic Committee will conduct two theatre meetings on tomorrow afternoon. One of the mee» lngs will be held at 3:48 o'clock In the Park View Theatre, corner Wat son and Badger avenuee. Rev. Rob ert R Llttell, of the Sixth Presby terian Church, will speak. At the Goodwin Theatre. 8*3 Broad street. Dr. H. T. Murkland, of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, will speak on the “Open Door." A gospel team of the Men’B Evan gelistic Committee will speak at the evening servioe of the Jube Memorial Church In Avon Theatre. Men wno will speak will be Messrs. B. V Ed wards E- A- Meyer, Dr. C. Herbert Church and 6. Leroy Smith. NEW GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING SOON TO BE OPENED M Church Has Had Five Pastors in Long History—Modem Equipped Structure for Present Service. The members and congregation of the First German Baptist Church ex pect to be in their new j church building, at Clinton ave nue and South Fourteenth street, and hold the opening serv'ce on April 18. The trustees, building committee and other officers will hold a meeting next Monday evening and decide on the date. If It wore pos sible to enter the new church a week earlier It would be desirable to do so, but in all probability the decision will be made for April 18. Ground was broken for the new church In April of last year. The First German Baptist Church was organized In 1848 sixty-five years ago, and the building used by it for years stood on Mercer street. This building was sold to a Slovak con gregation, now organized as the First 81ovak Baptist Church. The First Church has established mis sions from time to time in its history. One of these grew Into the Second German Baptist Church, sit uated on Walnut streeV another mission was established in 1898 at Sixteenth avenue and Holland street, which became the First Church on removal from Mercer street. At first It was Intended to build the new structure at this point, but other counsel prevailed and the present site on Clinton avenue and South Four teenth street was selected Through the sixty-five years periods of re vival services occurred and added to the numbers of those who were stead ily working In the Interrest of their church among the German popula tlon, until the crowded condition ol their audlenoe room and Sunday school made It necessary to have a larger and adequately arranged church building. The new building Is of Moorish type of architecture, attractive and im posing. The whole structure in cludes the parsonage In tb* rear on South Fourteenth street, which is built of the same material, pressed brick, and to all appearances a part of the church. Between the church and parsonage there Is easy access within. The parsonage le roomy and of modem Interior finish, with the Indirect system of lighting. The church building Itself has two large rooms finished In the basement, one for entertainment, lecture* and social recreation. Connected with this Is a fully equipped kitchen with a big gas range. The other large room Is for the men's club and gymnasium. There are also rest rooms and modem lavatories. In entering the church proper through the tower doorways one sees first a room for mothers Into which thev mav wheel their baby carriages, and’ may listen to the services and be unseen. If necessary, on account of the restlessness of the babes, they | can easily retire without being per ceived. The large auditorium is to have half circular pews on a floor In clining toward the pulpit. On on* { side of the pulpit platform Is th# j white baptistery, entered from the rear, and on the other side is th* organ and choir section; back of the j baptistery is the pastor's study. At j one side of the auditorium is the Sunday school room that can be thrown into the auditorium When necessary to enlarge the sitting cs / parity. Along two sides of the Sun day school room Is a number of class rooms that may be opened into the main room and closed for study ses sions. a The walls of the church are finished, in white stucco, hut are later *b b* decorated. The lighting is the 'ri direct method. Over the pulpit is a stained glass circular window of Christ in the Garden of Gethseman-. j Other windows are to be "Jesus at Jacob's Well,” “On the Way to Em maus," “Peter Pinking n the S“a,' “The First Easter Mom" and "Jesus Knocking at the Door.” The larg# front window over the gallery, above the front entrance, is entitled "Easter Dawn.” in memory of Rev. Conrad Anto*i Fleishman, the first German Baptist pastor in this country, sev enty-five years ago, who began th* organisation work of German Bap tists. The First German Baptist Church, of this city. In its history of slrty flve years has had five pastors before the coming of the present minister. Rev Raymond J. Hack. The former ministers were: Rev Z. C. Boden bonder Rev J. Haeselhun Rev, C Knobloch, Rev. Niebuhr, Rev. C. I-. Knuth. Rev Raymond J. Hack is In hls third year as pastor He came from a pastorate In Madison. S. D. Hls early education was obtained in > Germany, but his theological training was had In Rochester Theological Seminary. Rochester. N. T , where he graduated To gather the interest* of the people, recreational, educational and social, as well as religious, about the church, is this pastor’s idea. To develop the feeling and atmosphere of home and to emphasise the idea that the church is a Christian family i is his purpose. To thi# end the home facilities and equipment of the church give their aid This church has. besides Its Sunday school, a large Ladles' Aid Society, a Christian Endeavor Society, a Girls’ Mission Band, Junior Glrla' Club, Young Men's Athletic Club and Boys’ Club. The chairman of the building committee is Emil Woblfarth; Rev. J. Rebuff, financial secretary, and Christian Schmidt, treasurer. Jordan Green. 27 Clinton street, is the archi tect of the new church building. HOW ONE’S RELIGIOUS FAITH IS AFFECTED BY CITY LIFE '•What la th* outlook for Catholici ty In our cltleaT' la th* question naked In th* New York Freeman'* Journal and Catholic Heals ter In a recent number. In which la reprinted an article from the Ecclesiastical Re view. The answer to this question is given In an article that take* up th* whole or the front page, but It U an article that Is thorough and Illumi nating. It contains the results of a systematic observation during a pe riod of ten years by the priests In a large city parish In the North, It Is explained, and the result* appear to Indicate a decay of "religious senti ment In city parishes as contrasted with those of th* country- « *s stated by way of Introduction that "this article alms at supporting a theory that Uf* In a large city Inva riably and Inevitably tends ta under mine the faith.” Continuing th# writer says: “We go so far as to say that there are no cltv Catholic#: that a popu lation of city Catholic* l*ft for three or four generations, without any re cruits whatever froth country dis tricts, would certainly be In the last stares of lrrellglon and Indifference; that for the most part the splendid examples of piety and practice which we witness In our city parishes. If examined one by one. will be found to be of people who either come from the country themselves or of the children of those who have come from countrv districts, and generally that th* faith and piety of a Catho lic residing or brought up In a large city are In proportion to th* degree In which the country spirit ha* b»fn operative In th* home in which he was reared." Admitting that there are moeptlons to the rule and that the study Is made In a large city and of Individual cases the writers proceed to state that their particular study wsa made of a parish of nearly 1.000 It was found that the population of the parish so changed that In the space of three years they had an entirely new population They kept also a record of new-comers who wer* Immigrants, asking questions about birth and training and about the birth of thoir parent*. "It might surprise our reader*," *ay th* Investi gator*. "to hear that during the ten years of Investigation w# have oaly five or six oases on record *f a faith ful, devout Catholic both of whoa* parent* were bom and reared in * large city." The people who make the land to engage In farm labor They sought a livelihood In the Industrie* of Liverpool or Manoh**ter or Birm ingham: they gave the first Impetu* additions to the parish come from ths country- A careful record was taken of attendance at mass, with the result that a tendency Is noticed of habitual failure of communicants of dty-rssw lug to attend mass much beyond that of country-reared communicants. A study was likewise made of the effect of city life on church societies, which Is summed up In a challenge: "We defy any pastor to keep a young lades’ sodality or a Holy Name society In existence for two years In a parish entirely composed of city people." It is also declared In this survey that “a young priest begin ning his observations will be d's appolnted over and over again at ths large number of people with IrMt names whose faith and religious fervor runs so far short of the glori ous traditions of their race. "Boon afterward he will notice tha* the Murphys. Healys and O’Brien# and Caseys who do not go to mass are not from Ireland, but from England, and they will declare that their grand fathers, and perhaps their fathers. In Ireland would have sacrificed all the world had to offer rather than be dis loyal to the call of religion. How is this terrible falllng-off to bo ex plained? We have only to remember that no Irishman ever went to Eng to Catholicity In those cities: they died In the fervor of their faith, and their grandchildren have sunk Into Indifference. Every paator deplores the religious Indifference of Catholics of Irish names who come from Eng land. It Is not the difference be tween Ireland and England, but the d'fference of country and city.” Throughout this Investigation it is shown that ths city Is Inimical to devout faith. The priests come from the country more than from the city where are the advantages of schools and opportunities for every’ form of religious exerdee. The situation Is so too in Europe. In Igmdon, Dublin, and especially In cite# like Venice, where Catholic associations abound and every condition were favorable to the preservation of CathoUulty "only a small fraction of Its pcgaila tlon gc to mass on Sunday." Frequently writers of non-CathoMf ehnrche# too have declared that ths country sections are the feeders for their churches If the same investi gation were made over a like period as that made by these Catholic ob servers. It would probably reveal *» llar effect on faith and church ob servances of city Ufe. Ths survey In dicates the advisability of strength ening the rural church fields. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN CHURCH FIELD ■*Tha Workmen'* Compensation Law" win be the subject of an ad dress by Oeorge 8. Hobart to be given at the North Reformed Church to morrow afternoon before the Vance Young Men's Bible class. Miss Frederlka Sims will sing. Rev. Dr William H Morgan, pas tor of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church New York city, formerly of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, of this city, will be the speaker at the fourth popular lecture In the present series at Christ Re formed Church, corner Washington and Dels van avenue*. Dr Morgan will speak on Friday evening, March 12, his -subject being "A Yankee In Ireland" The noonday preachers at Trinity Episcopal Church for next week are to be: Monday, Rev. C. M. Douglas. Short Hills; Tuesday, Rev. Dr. Flem ing James, Englewood; Wednesday, Rev. Waldo A. Amos, Hoboken; Thursday, Rev. Phillip C. Pearson. I Ridgewood; Friday. Rev. E. J. Clsve j land, West Hoboken. An Interdenominational Bgtle con i ference will be held In the Sunday school room of Peddle Memorial Bap tist Church next Monday evening - The speaker will be Rev. F W. Farr, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church. Philadelphia, who will apeak on 1 "@igns of the Times.* The monthly serric* tn behalf of the member* of the Are department and their friend* will be conducted at Haleey Street Methodist Epleoopal Church tomorrow evening, at 7:4* o’clock. Chaplain 3. C. Howard will preach upon the them* "A Oood Name.” Retired member* of the de partment and their friend* are osr dlally Invited. The general pubUe fe welcome Special music will ba ten dered by the church chotr. Under the ausptcw of th* r tile* Aid of Union Street Methodlat Bpta copal Church, th* annual birthday social will occur St. Patrick1* Day swe In the church parlor*. Next Monday evening, tn Trinity House, there will be a meeting of the Dtoessan Men * Club for distinctly re ligious addressee The speaks** will be Bishop Brewer, of Montana, aaC Bishop Courtney, of New Tort city. Bishop Brewer, at *eventy-«v* year* of age. Is the oldest of Episcopal mis sionary bishop*. Tomorrow evening. In 8t. Janus's Episcopal Church. Rt. Rsv Edwin S Unes, bishop of the Newark diooeee will preach and conduct conArmatlon Thursday evening a free public lec ture will be given In the First Free byterian Church. Illustrated, by 8am uel A. Perrins on "The Menace el UK Orient” _«. y.^