The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR TOPIC
For Jan. 21-"Send Me"-Isaiah vi
LILO.

lilo.
The first two letters of gospel spell ''go!'
Christianity is the only possession that fills
men with a passion for sharing It. The scientist
does not of necessity become teacher, nor the
millionaire a philanthropist. the Samson a
bearer of burdens; but the Christian does of ne
cessity become a missionary. He is of the light
which cannot help radiating forth. He is of the
heat, which by its very nature must send out
warmth.
Be of this. that in proportion you are
careless whether men Christian you are not
a Christian. Be sure Of this. that in proportion
you willing to go forth for Christ. Christ
has really come to you.
There are so many errands on which Christians
need to be sent. Go" says Christ; minister
cheer to the gloomy, faith to the skeptc, sympa-
thy to the sorrowing and money to the poor. Go
to the prisons and sick rooms and slums Do not
neglect the nurseries. Go into the highways and
hedges, the frontiers, the dark continents All,
who will go my errands ?" asks the King.
And If it were the Queen OF England millions
of would leap to do her slightest bidding.
A man counts himself forever ennobled whom
she has sent on an errand. But there are peer
age rolls in heaven, too. and the patent Of no.
bility reads, "Inasmuch We did 1t unto one Of
the least Of these my brethren"
The great present need Of the Christian
church is to rise to Christs thought Of the king
Endeavor Society, is principality, held in ief.
Let us not cheat in the taxes. Say: Lord, here
is my money" Nor shrink from the military
service. Say: Lord, here are my abilities. my
time, my self. Do you need an envoy, q soldier,
a sacrifice? Send mer'
But such words will be a mockery II we are
not willing to give at least tenth Of in
come and a seventh of our time; IL not
willing to let our business suffer. il need be.
that the Kings business may be promoted; If we
are not willing to let many pleasant things 60,
in order that this supreme Joy, the kingdom
may come
Christians in general not doing this They
are not saying Send met but Send the other
fellow!" They are not saying, Take my
money" but they are singing what they would
wonder that Jessup, the missionary. paroded
Tell it out among the heather" thus:
''Tell 1t not among the heather. that the ship is
1t was freighted with Saskatchewan Captain.
But the, tide at length receded. and left it high
The tide of gold and silver. the gifts of low and
high
The eagles and the dollars. the nickles and the
Flowed of in other channels. from the hardness
Of the times
believe that better truer time is coming
The more than fifteen thousand Endeavorers
pledged to tithe-giving is one evidence. Another
evidence is their interest in the growing move
ment toward the support of separate missionar-
les by individuals. churches societies and groups
of societies, under the guidance of their denom-
| national boards. Let us not delay that time by
our sluggishness. or Indifference or procrastina-
| ton, Let US pray, with our brains, our pocket
| books. our time and our energies Thy kingdom
come" AMOS p WELLS