The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-04
EPwORTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS.
Dec. People Ill, 1921; Tim. 4.
l2.l6.

The passage from the Acts EN-.
braces the prophecy Of Joel quoted
by Peter at Pentecost in explanation
OF the marvellous incidents of that
day. The other, from Pauls letter to
Timothy, indicates the privilege of
youth to be an example in all the no.
bier and better elements of character.
There is no more pressing duty upon
the Epworth League to-day than to
stir up the Indifferent and lukewarm
in all our churches to the great op.
portunity and duty of Christian mis-.
sions
One of the peculiar religious move.
ments of the present age is the Young
Peoples Movement. And in no direc.
tion has it had more important and
hopeful growth than in the direction
of the study OF missions. The Inter-
national Convention of the Students
Foreign Missionary Movement at To.
ronto was not only the largest gath
ering of students ever held for the
consideration of the evangelization OF
the world, but it makes new depar-
ture. and brings into the field a new
force for missions. 1t As a promise
ana prophecy of the eyangelization of
inc Woliu III lHlS StueTdtlOu anu Dy
the new generation"
The Movement started in 1886 with
the object to raise up in North Amer
lea sufficient number of capable
young missionaries to meet the re-
quirements of the various missionary
societies of all the Churches. Its in.
fiuence was Immediately felt, and up
to this year 1t has reached some 800
institutions of learning, in which
there are 1926 mission study classes,
having enrolled about 5000 students,
1000 had up to this year sailed to for
eign fields as missionary workers. It
has 8 secretaries, and has reached
every Protestant country in the
world.
There is a prophecy Of untold good
in this movement. 1t means the better
training and preparation of those who
go out to the foreign field. 1t means
the organization and study of mis-
sions in all our Young Peoples So
cieties. 1t means the revolution of
the missionary interest and giving in
all our churches. II means the rein
carnation of apostolic Christianity.
This is peculiarly spiritual and evan
gelistic. Its influence upon college
llIe is great IOr BOOu. III does untold
good toward counteracting the prevail
ent spirit of worldiness and material
ism and infidelity, always pressing in
upon our institutions OF learning. 1t
gives a new uplift to the religious life
and tone of all our colleges and
universities. It's spirit will bring out
other missionary workers not in our
| schools and reveal to them the necess.
ity for special training for the work.
and it will multiply the offerings of all
our churches.
There are immense possibilities
wrapped up in the Student Volunteer
Movement Its rallying cry. The
Evangelization OF the World in this
Generation may seem extravagent to
some. Nevertheless, the movement is
destined to achieve great things for
God and humanity. and all over the
world there are those who fervently
pray that 1t may continue to be wisely
directed. so that, in larger measure
than ever, the churches may be arous-
ed to a sense of their duty and re-
sponsibility toward the peoples that
are in darkness. and that through the
united efforts OF the Churches the
prophetic motto OF the movement may
be speedily realized"