St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16

Chr1StlOnS In the world. Ii .tneSe were
all working Christians it is safe to say
the world would be evangelical before
|. the year 1900. The great question is,
how to set these millions of prOfesSed
Christians at work. 1t is well nigh use
less to undertake any reform among
those OF mature years. Their habits
are formed; they have been drought
up'' in genteel Incidence. The only al
Tentative is to set about the training of
the Young.
Every disciple of Christ ought to have
spiritual "trade;;'' that is, he ought to
be qualified for and engaged in some
specific and definite work. This is what
Peter means when he urges us to '.make
our calling Tor vOcatioM sure" What
would you think of carpenter who
treated his calling as some Christians
do theirs?
"Where did you learn your trader"
9"NOwhere in particular"
s'What can you do?"
"Oh, anything"
What do you prefer to do?"
"Where are you at work just now?"
Nowhere in particular"
Haven't you job?"
2.'Want one?"
ooh, no."
care you sure you are a carpenter?"
sWell, sometimes / have miSgivingS,
I'll confess"
"When the master comes what will
you do?"
81 trust all will come right; Pm liv-
ing by faith?"
Wouldn't it be better to go to work
and make your calling sure?
The purpose of the Society of Chris
tian EndeavOr is to make skilled work.
men for Christ. 1t is school of Chris
tian nature; in line with PauPS injunc-
ton to Timothy "Study to show myself
approved unto God, workman needing
not to be ashamed" There are five
branches of study in it's curriculum. :.
l. Confession. 1t is the duty of all
Christians to witness for Christ. In
easy stages to do this. "With the heart,
man believeth unto righteousness, and
with the lips cont eSSiOn is made unto
salvation.
II. Communion. The center of our rel
ligion is the living Christ. If we would be
good Christians we must know him init
mately. Q) We make his acquaintance
in the closet. (2) In the prayer meeting.
The members of the Society of Christian
EndeavOr are instructed that, as men,
berS of the household of faith, they are
expected to be at family prayers" 81
In the Bible, ''search the Scriptures, for
these are they which testify of me-"
Ill. Sodality or Comradeship. We
have measurably lost the spirit of the
early Christians, of whom it was said:
"Behold how they love one another"
We are really related to each other more
al fhnr, l1,f Of
cial work of the Society of Christian
EndeavOr is move in the right direc-
ton. "Blest be the tie that binds our
hearts in Christian love-"
~. Separateness. 1t should be more
and more impressed upon young Christ
tians that they are set apart as a ''pe-
culiar people," Their popularity is not
to be marked outwardly, after the man.
ner of the Puritans, by sedate apparel
and sanctimOniOuS looks, but by sweet
| temper, kindness, clean speech, laugh
ter as clear as ripping brook, and a
life of transparent purity every day.
V. Service. 1t is good to be saints
| it is glorious also to be servants OF the
King. The instructions of the Christian
| life are briefly comprehended in two
word s, "cOme" and go" Too many
| people come to Jesus and stop at that
| No sooner have we given our hearts to
| him than he bids us go forth to service.
| Our work is soul-winning. We are fish
| ers of men.
TO the young people who have bound
themselves in this society to prepare fol
| usefulness hearty God-speed. May
the Divine blessing be upon them, lead
ing them on to higher and higher levels
| of service, until on the summit of the
heavenly mountains, in the glory above
the brightness of the sun, they receive
their reward in the Masters commenda
| ton. "Well DONE"