Show NO ATTRACTIONS AT THE CHURCH f fIn In lr himself a minis t i rites ites the Northwestern Christian Ai ot Ate what he thinks of the e church i 3 1 a soul Maul trap He Ho t think it 11 itIs ItIs Is of or a n success in compelling the tho attention and Inviting tho attendance ct c It tho th generality of people And Anti he lie hew lieo w sa fO o in the th following rather plain lii IW hurch church should present an irresistible ible attractiveness to all outsiders It ought to blaze with light reverberate T V it i 1 music resound with eloquence ce be bo beall beall all aglow with joy Is it itI itI itI I should say not or Of all aU the institutions in the world I Ind G nd id d save tho the mark murk the Protestant church presents the fewest attractions to outsiders Go by b a church on a week tU dy night and see if you ou feel tempted to break In Enter its portals on un Sun Sundae Sunda Sunday day dae a stranger and ak ask yourself how razy you are to join To those of us Who lio are arc in it 11 is the next place to heaven after home tO t those who are arp out it is too often a close second to a penitentiary To discover the art of making the people outside implacably anxious to get t In Inthis this is the great art We dont dott know where Dr Goss has Las been attending divine service or what treatment he lie Is taking for his dyspepsia sia sa But here in Salt Lake the welcome to tf t the stranger is at ot quite a different kind Men ten and women women who have at attended tended ed service in every ever church In town Protestant Catholic and Mormon have the same story of courtesy kindly welcome and desirable fellowship In rost cases the minister r makes it 11 a point to and personally greet every stranger within the gates gat s In others the prominent members of the church i iare are at the door as the audience passes out They know the occasional visitor The Thc shake hands with him They ip in Mtr him to come again and In every way ay hort of Intrusion open the way to confidence to Inquiries to lo that con which shall shan mean social at attention and the help of comrades Dr r Goss has been unfortunate in the C he has hll ha h lel eI l for his h s study |