The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-04-03
Christian Endeavor Essay How to
introduce Good Literature.

Christian Endeavor Essay How to
Introduce Good Literature.
The best way however you will find
is not to wait until irreligious and trashy
reading is done away, for that time viii
never come till we as a Christian people
utterly demolish the barrier that has
been and is being built between the
church and those around us. With
Christ as our commander, what have
we to fear? We as a Christian Endea-
vor Society must take Jesus as our guide
in this just as in any department of
church work. Making Christ our guild
ing light, let us not give up what seems
such very difficult. problem to its be-
ing difficult undertaking, / think
every minister of the gospel will answer
quito readily, it is. They plead this
cause from the pulpit on the Sabbath
day. they encourage it in private con :
versation, and wherever they may have
an opportunity to speak of literature;
but all to no avail, our religious litera-
ture is kept entirely too itself. Let
Christian Endeavor Societies distribute
religious journals and magazines, as
the publishers Of light and trashy read.
ing do, and see what glorious result
there will be. Let us scatter with Low
ing hands our heart touching little
tracts, where the enemy thrusts his soul
destroying cards and papers. He waits
for nothing, neither should we, but for
the blessing Of God upon our work, and
the hearts of those we are trying to
raise up from the deep depths Of
degradation. Let us not wait for oppor-
tunit,es, for Satan is lurking around
just ready to drop in wherever he sees
US standing idle. ieisurcly awaiting a
better opportunity. Oh let us not "put
off till tomorrow that which may be
done to-day" let us go straight ahead,
and "pass toward the mark for the prize
Of the high calling Of God in Christ
Jesus"
Has every Christian Endeavor
Society Missionary committee? If
you have not then appoint one imme-
diately. It is just here, and through
it, that our Christian Endeavor Society
can fad any amount of work desired,
and all needed opportunity to introduce
good literature into homes where noth-
ing but dime novels, Sunday news
papers, or something similar is ever
read. Let every member, who receives
a religious paper, look up some point
that will be interesting to all hearers.
and take it with them to read at their
Christian Endeavor meetings. or any
meeting where there are persons who
donot read such papers. Always have
those who do this tell to what paper or
journal they are indebted for their in
teresting Information. In this way
many who never thought of finding
anything "Worth reading in religious
papers will become interested in them,
and may ask the use Of them.
Your lookout committee should en-.
deavor to obtain as many members as
possible for the society and as soon as
they become active members they will
be invited to lead the meetinga; now
you will find from experience that the
first cry heard from every lip is, that
they cannot possibly do this, they say
they cannot write an essay. This is
the time to bring forward your good
literature committee, and have them
press the necessity of having some one
Of the church papers which will aid in
this work. Persuade them to invest
one dollar in the Golden Rule which
furnishes ample supply of scripture
texts and references for any one to write
from; show them that with the aid of
some such PAPER any one can write an
essay. If necessary lend them one to
read, they can readily see what is for
their own best advantage. Another
idea is to request every member when
through reading their religious journals
To nlana them In the hands of fha