Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-18

the spiritual department rat into prac-
tice. As the mnistering Christ
touched the hearts Of the world,
so the members Of the league.
going out upon errands Of tender help
fulness. geek 90 klndle life IN dlscour-
aged hearts. II Is their home mission
to carry words OF sympathy 10 the sor-
rowing, to relieve suffering. 20 divert
aud cheer the Respondent to lend a
helping hand % the Ovorburdened 10
feed the hungry and clothe the poor, TO
save the weak from temptation, to aid
established and worthy charities An
other department encourages literary
study and ~ Waging q good literature
campaign something sOrely needed In
this age Ot prolific publication, when
the frOth and foam Of literary effort
lluats on the top Of the ocean Of print.
and treasures Of thought sink 10 the
bottom and can only be recovered BY
TIE skilful diver with carefully se
lscted courses OF reading. interspersed
with lectures, and an appreeatiye utlli-
cation or home talent, many chapters In
all parts OF the country are do nR a
genuine educational work, suppiement.
ing the training Of schools and colleges
or supplying their lack In this de-
partment also an effort II being made
10 assist young men and women TO
make iudicious choices of their lifcWork
and every winter courses OF lectures
are organized under the caption Of
Choosing profession" a represen.
tatlye Of each Of the recognized profess
SONS In the community being called
upon 20 give the benefit Of his expert
ence and advice, by describing In a
practical way the opportunities ana
drawbacks OF his special vocation and
the sort Of training that forms the best
equipment for life"
The present international gathering
in San Francisco is the fifth Of it's kind.
1t Is understood that It win be devoted
largely to missionary work. the mem
bors being interested IN a Methodist
proposition for the twentieth century
to raise s2OOOO,oOO and secure millions
Of converts for that denomination.
The great wonder Is, with the mil.
Hons that belong to this great organ.
izatlon, and other millions that call
themselves Christian EndoavOrers, and
millions more that are members OF
other religious bodies and associations,
each individual necessarily exercising
some influence In the circle in which
he or she moves, that the world in gen.
eral. and this country IN particular,
Is not morally much better than II
really II. IL IA really wonder that
there are so many empty churches,
ana so many millions who refuse to
affiliate AZ church members
Not long ago a Baptist minister, at
Atlanta, as reported by the Journal
OF that city took occasion TO say in
q public sermon that the religious pre-.
lenses Of society people are "a stencil
In the nostrils of Jesus Christ" He
charged them with immortality. gam
bling and drinking, even though they
are church members, This is truly re-.
markable. Does not the fact bear out
the statement, that salvation from sin
cannot be obtained by any other means
than that provided by the Almighty
IN His revealed word?
From a human point OF view Il Is al
ways gratifying TO see great numbers
enlisted for a good purpose, but what,
after ALL are numbers, unless the con-
version is real? Three hundred
genuine heroes In the army Of Gideon
is a more formidable force than thous-
ands who are but longing for an op.
portunty 10 return whence they came.