The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-11-19
u. Y. p. U. Rally
Held in the Congregational
Church, Nov. 1914, '96.

Church, Nov. 1914, '96.
Friday afternoon. Rev. G.. W.
Stone, Of Window, was elected Mod
orator. The meeting was opened
with prayer, the bretheren participat.
ing. Rev. E. r.. Mckinney read and
commented upon portion ol script
ure recorded in LUKE xiv. 1926.
The first topic: "What Am Here
For?" Was discussed by all the
ministers and some of the loyalty.
Rev. G.. W. Stone said: "The ques-
ton has it's personal application:
Each was here to serve Christ, and
aim for the salvation of others, as
the ultimate of Gods purpose in re-
demption. Certain qualifications
were essential factors in successful
service, viz: Heart conservation, hill
ing of the Spirit, and knowledge OF
Gods Word."
Rev. E. R. Pope said: II want to
impress upon you the thought that
love in service shows itself in sacrifice.
Love being both the motive and in
spiration to labor. Results would be
in proportion to preparation for serv-
ice."
Rev, w. G. Andrus ably presented
the second topic: 'Culture for Serv-
ice."
The speaker said: "Formerly edu-
cation was only means of money
making; but now culture for.service.
Self was to be sacrificed in service
which became the all inspiring mo-
tive.
The nature and necessity of cul-
ture. It was not culture Of the mind,
But of the heart for Christi" =
E .ss CULTURE FOR SERVICE.
Where there is service life
must proceed it.
2. Where there is life there is
service. and service of the highest
order.
8. Having life there is service with
culture for service.
This has it's application to Christ
ians, and not to the INSURED. There
is in them no place for culture there
being no life-hence nothing upon
which to cult vate the heart for
Christ. Lille must first be- implanted
then comes development, culture and
elevation of mind and soul.
Nothing is so vitality important as
soul and culture, and nothing is so
sadly neglected, even by some Christ
ians.
God asks us to do something not
for sa1vat;on. hut he saved that we
NAV save and help others to be saved
.$elf-gratifcation was selfish and
impure motive Feelings were not a
proper motive; but a profound sense
of responsibility to Christ, who had
saved us.
God proposes we shall use all our
powers of body, soul and mind in a
service of such magnitude and re-
sponsibility. Life was an active
principle and showed itself in making
active all powers Of enduement in
consecration to Christ's service. The
soul without the God life is dead.
Responsibility for sons Of commission
as we'll as deliberate transgresson OF
the law. We are capable of exerting
influence for good or i'll. Influence
can be used for God.
Make life something-be servant
of Christ.
HOW ARE WE ABLE TO DO THIS?
Live before God-this prepares for
il. Certain amount of training is es-
sential in any profession This leads
to cultivation Of mind, soul and will
Tbe latter the most difficult. To
know what God means for us to do
consult the word Of God-this is the
true educator. This not only cult
Yates mind and heart but produces a
willing submission and obedience to
the will of God. Culture is only a
means to an end-the end is to serve
the word. The saved of God should
be saved to this end. He concluded
as follows: Make your surroundings
and do not let your surroundings
make YOU. Make life worth living:
The third topic was presented by
Rev. E. R. Mckinney; Loyalty to
Christ"
LOYALTY presumably means law
the topic applicable to human law,
and Divine law. He would present
It under the latter heading. Loyalty
to state is alright, but to Christ OF
greater importance. Many blessings
lost to the soul by not being loyal:
. Loyalty to self, church or society-,all
wrong. It costs something to be 10y
,al-many are loyal until called upon
to sacrifice and suffer, then they are
mo longer loyal. Loyalty to Christ,
cost Paul. stripe, imprisonment and