The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-03
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS

her Young Thus ,hc cause Of Christ has
received the reinforcement Of SO many
young and ready, V Jaw, recruits, and tae
recruits themselves have received the bvne-
ht " q practical triiuing Tor u larger
service than would otherwise have been
pos Sible for them IL is In line with Gods
up the nest in Ur OF the ChaldceS. and
thrust forth his servant Abraham into a
new and unknown path. Thus Bu came to
Jacob. settling down ia the nest at HurJn.
and new Responsible les And, according
TO the text thuS lie stirred up the most
In Egypt and sent forth Ills CHOSEN peo.
pie on their hard mission. SO to most OK
us He has como at some time and uimhlcd
over inc place IN which we had been
content to dwell. ana we have had TO start
heset with difficulties. But We shall sre
tuat there Is no cause Tor fear.
tl~C slng Our Wings.
In the OH days, whSu the culture " her
Young people was largely neglected. hy the
church, the blame rested No large measure
upon her Tor their pupy state. sac gave
them liutie encouragement She outrtd
them little occasion for service. But now
hat responsibility rests In larger meas
urr upon tae young people themselves. lbc
opportunity is acre, lnc spiritual gymua.
SUM is nrtcd UP, the cGA 90 activity hls
Leon Issued. Vow, yopns pcop,c use your
wings. II develops upon you roN TO exCr-
cise your girls AS Paul wrote 10 yuWs
Timothy SIR mp the sitt Of Sod
lame that g,fi. develop H..
Make the mos, ot ~ Iegc aIc suU wings.
Your talents your faru.ucs-usc t2em, uy,
lululi the necessary o1lE1ton az being So
endowed Tghe q glance ut tH, DHpaas zrd
Obligations OF thustian EulogNu. I1rst
hlm; strive 90 please him. PRAY go lim
study His word, These ,ou uugGt call ucst
culture Proceed step lurne confess
him Take some purt iu ptNcr meetings.
Bc loyal To HIS chuWh. Attendance 9rna
all her sunday ana uidwegA syNitos nA
usf DO they not develop car Wings. is
tnith NOT thus dete.opeu AS tae pild
and in Us own ability 10 .oho advantage 90,
mat buoNQucN, grows continuity stronger
So our faith ana our zeal Increase as wc
exercise the flight OF PRAYER l"'ie sujy anN
attendance upo1 the means o.. Er..J. Eul
Is this alp Many so.csued Eu3.lsngCrs
seem to think so They ha.o wa.Eu ts
ing exercise, as IL were. IHe pledge ig.s
upon them. they seem 20 tA'a.. ,a ON,
obligation OF attendance HI uuI pNUtIcIpJ.
tion In the weekly meeting. Eut un son,
Of charity can cou SUCH bF tAc uame "
steady pull through the DAVIS an1 week,
and years. The great thing ahout tAa move
wcnt is that Il has assisted I'm harug-sin-
Now. ! urhcsitutugW state that in nay
opinion. the Christian EuGe1vor movement
has been the instrument OF 1as, inercas,
pie. " we had the statistics ! ann rouH
dent II would leo found thar the Nttena1uc,
preaching services has greatly Increased
since thl, work began, and iu many an.
mauy a church these young workers have
proven TO he what they ought io beth,
St1unchcst supporters Of their pastors
There f. much vet 10 be desired Talk d
easy; there Is such d th,HE as hecomln.
fluent speakers while nes'ectiug the grace
OF the heart
Let us never FORGET whose we are nm,
whom We serve While wc are busy abou
service let W. not forget the real ch1rarto
leo 81 b. % %
cts vision Jew around about the throne
These are not mere social or even ccclefi1-
tlcal exercises, but It Is the service OF ou
There is also another danger TO whlcl
members Of this organization are s'raug
10 saw. particularly eNposed-tho dpllluc %
conscience. He makes great promises ar
he often fails 10 appreciate thc hiudlG
nature OF promise. Here. %, an u'nnt.
we should cultivate dciicate, sonsiuF
,iv-Thc lowering, Guiding sustaInn
Mother.
deavor idea Involves n turning the yonn
people loose to go their own way WIN
the church goes her wav Us seriously uii'
token. The wise leaders Of THE moyemeu
have taken occasion repeatedly to pmph.
size the fact that the soclctv rs q crcatur
~ tho church. subject TO her authority 40
CoUntnhle TO her for the conduct OF VS. a
fairs and having right to her counsel an
| protection.
Look at our Illustration again. as N
eagle nuttercth over her young spgead"t
: abroad her wings. taknth them- bealet
them on her wings. so the Lord etc. Tai
! Ing the real Thought In the text We Sc
that the chief announcement Go Gv. 10 tr
the new dutieF TO hrcAst tho winds, rs
the ever nearnCss ~ Inc Lord; Vp can.
o. our thoughts, SEQ tho neither bird after -'
hnS thrust her Young one. forth Nuurln
about hm eucnurp cling him, guiding h.n
then, n he grows frghtcucd or weary. 81.
her dart beneath him and bear lIW ln FL
curltv ON her own wings What hsau'U
. 1gsg fHof lion 1fI TeNf ruH wit
us out yet STAYING ever by us, CnopurnrIa
MS ard, AZ the moment when We arc uNo
7 TO fan putting His loving strength heneai
, and bearing us up again. An. my Fon
friends let us not mics that great thong.
, a tho very beginning of our pledge" lrns
ing in che lord Jesus christ for strength
IN that Infinite care. In the most DAYS ~
are lowered hv His cave. aud I'm the du'
when we go forth Into tie world, stiil,
, tho psalmist repeatedly declares We GA
hide under the shadow or His wing
Many a time YOU VIII have occasion 90 rl
thllher for safety iu time of trouble M
! temptation, o, learn 10 hide under the Wir
! ot tho Most High, But there are TIM
when we can not hide, We must press o
! into the conflict, we must be ah99lt, o.
: weak for the struggle sometimes, and r.
about to faint. thcu 10 feel tho strong win
( ~ the Mighty Jehovah spreading benen
! u.s. what comfort. what assurance is q
thought,
: BT may W., not al .i,o, raagplg TIC t9gg
10 The care or rue fNtICN OF 'rpl =
: her Young? An these beautiful offices
e the mother eagle should they not be d
p plcatcd by the church, She should Do
Z only srlr M the nest and set her young 30
d ME to work, hut she must stay by them n
r as q critic. but as . helper. % cuconfa
and "a give a me- when needed nnd 70 IN.
( coutiupollv MANY society he's gone dow
j. When had they fclt tho strong wings
the church spreading ont beneath tho
they would have been able 70 pass safe
o that critical experience which cost lh'
Is life as a society.
4 So my neoplo. we are one n s ono wo
= Tor our great Mister. Let uR ai work
a ggther as one body az lhe lords ycryau
n With our special duties and our spcn.1l Z
y sons. each On his own sphere. trusting
tho Lord Jesus Christ for strength stri
Ia 10 do his best for Him,
=, Personal MENTION.
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