The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-11-12

- ~~~O . oPA thEs OAAC LISAhS "a
Sun of Righteousness and the glorious
Resurrection Of the last day. And
whatever true prosperity, whatever real
success there may have been in life on
earth, will be followed by the great
victory which will be final and eternal.
Duties of Christian Endeavorers
TOWARDS THEIR CHURCH AND SUNDAY
sERvICEs.-AP PAPER READ BEFORE A
RECENT CONVENTION OF THE POM
PERAUG VALLEY UNION BY MRS A. G..
TITUS OF WASHINGTON.
Loyalty to Christ creates a genuine
loyalty to our own church. The church
to-day ia built upon the great deeds of
heroic martyrs, men who went boldly
forth in the name of Christ to conquer or
to die. II the early Christians under all
their trials and prosecutions could
achieve so much in His name, what
should we, who are soldiers in the great
army of Christian Endeavorers achieve i?
II they could lay such safe foundation
for the church, what sort Of a super
structure should we build? If they
could be imprisoned, beheaded, burned
at the stake, for Christ, what may we
not accomplish in His name?
CARRY THE SAME BANNER OF PEACE AND
GOOD WILL
as those consecrated soldiers of the
cross, we have unreserved pledged to the
great Captain of our Salvation, our love
and service. But we pledge special
VOW to our own church. That part of
the pledge reads, ' promise to support
my own church in every way, especially
by attending all regular Sunday and mid
week services unless prevented by some
reason which I can conscientiously give
to my Saviour" The duty towards the
church services here emphasized is at
tendance. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety must maintain close relationship
with the church. Where Christian En-
desvorers neglect the church services
and attend only their own meetings,
they wrong the cause and their church.
It is direct violation of the pledge, and
the motto, "For Christ and the Church"
The meetings of the young people are
for the purpose of experimenting the
regular church service and are not be
used as substitute.
When the Christian Endeavor work
becomes SO burdensome. that the young
people have neither time nor strength to
help along and support the regular
meetings, it would not be wondered at
should the pastor ask whether the
church would be better off without a
Christian Endeavor society than with it.
Every Endeavorer should be member
OF the church. Through union with the
church ne casts an influence that has
great power in moving others TO join.
Tt is then he can sing with assurance:
81 love thy Kingdom, Lord
The house of thine abode,
The church cur blest Redeemer saved
With his own precious blood"
EARNEST PARTICIPATION m THE CHURCH
SERVICES;
such az, cheerful giving, reading the
responses, and singing the hymns, all of
these duties become a joy with spiritual
blessings. The spirit that leads to faith
fulness and earnestness towards the
church services, win suggest efforts to
welcome strangers. The most graceful
courtesy should be extended to the older
members OF the church. These are
duties which the Christian Endeavorers
should cultivate. Oftimes young peo>
pie seem Indifferent TO these little cour-
tesies, but II ID owing TO thoughtlessness
more than lack Of sociability on their