Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill.
For Sunday July g. 1904.

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill.
For Sunday. July 3, 1904.
Topic: ways of Consecrating Ourselves to Our
Country" Romans Ii IT; Peter 2: 1917. u
Romans ID: /. Let every soul be subject
unto the higher powers. For there Is no
power but of God: the powers that be are
ordained of God.
2. Whosoever therefore resisteth the
power. resisteth the ordinance of God: and
they that resist shall receive to themselves
damnation.
g. For rulers are not a terror to good
works. but to the evil. wilt thou then not
be afraid of the power? Do that which Is
good. and thou shalt have praise of the
same:
4. For he is the minister of God to thee
for good. But If thou do that which Is evil.
be afraid; for he beareth not the sword In
vain: for he Is the minister OF God, re-
veneer to execute wrath upon him that
dOeth evil.
5. Wherefore. ye must needs be subject.
not only for wrath, but also for con-
science sake
6. For this cause pay We tribute also: for
they are Gods ministers. attending conttn-
ually upon this very thing.
Z: Render therefore to all their dues:
tribute to whom tribute Is due; custom to
whom custom: fear to whom fear; honor
to whom honor.
Peter. ii:13 Submit yourselves to every
ordinance of man for the Lords sake:
whether 1t be to the king. as supreme:
a. Or unto governors, as unto them that
are sent by him for the punishment of
evildoers, and for the praise of them that
do we'll
10. For is the will of God. that with
well-doing we may put to silence the igno-
rance of foolish men.
16 AS free. and not using your liberty for
a cloak of righteousness, but as the serv-
ants of God
IT. Honor all men, Love the brotherhood
Fear God. Honor the king.
The Application.
Il never dabble in politics." says a really
earnest Christian man. "They are too cor
rupt. In my opinion a Christian better
keep out Of such things. I don't even vote,
for what would my one vote do against the
gang?"
Too many Christians are acting in just
this way. They look upon the ruling of
their country a thing wholly apart from
them. yoke they are practically free from
because they are Christians and so with
the Withdrawing of such good men from
the management of affairs politics become
more and more corrupt. In this lesson we
are taught that the government under
which we find ourselves citizens Is or
dained Of God, not man, and that 1t Is as
binding upon if administered by
angels 1t Is the principle of government,
way in which he does it. that we to bow
before. A Nero may be our ruler, an I'M
just steward of Gods affairs. nevertheless
the principle of government stands good.
even though the man and his terrible rule
are wrong. We must not rise up and over
set all rule because one mans rule is evil
1t is Gods will tLat everything should be
done in an orderly way. 1t is His wish that
His chosen people submit themselves to
this principle. That does not mean. how
ever. that they shall meekly allow evil
laws to be made, while they have voice
and strength to oppose such things. Every
Christian man has a duty toward his cOun-
try. and In our land. where the people have
a voice in affairs. no Christian has right
politics. He should always be ready to
count one against any evil and for all
good
The young men should grow up feeling
this responsibility and taking time to study
into the questions Of the day. The young
women also should know about these
things and help to influence their brothers
and friends for the right, for although a
woman does not vote she yet holds many
votes in her hands and often has the sway
ing of many minds in her power. Christian
Endeavorers should not neglect this great
duty of Christian citizenship.
Now there is another reason that We
should submit to the powers that be over
US, and that is for the sake Of the glory of
our profession. A Christian should not
break laws. Even though he be In no per-
sonal far of punishment, he should show
others that Christians are careful in these
things. I, is glorious thing to be able to
consecrate ones life to ones country by
going out in the forefront Of battle and
falling bravely to keep the enemy out. but
Il is no less glorious to be brave enough to
stand up for the laws of the country and
see that they are kept.
We need more men like the brave young
Nathan Hale, the Yale graduate. who. with
all his bright hopes of life before him,
added to the love Of a charming young wo-
hnd hn CT Qth
phantly, as he stood with the moose around
his neck just before he was hung as spy:
Il only regret that | have but one life to
lose for my country
Yet in a country which breeds such men
there are other men who dare not face
laugh, or the frowns of their comrades. In
order to fight some foe that has invaded
this fair land. 1t may be the enemy Is
strong drink, or impurity, or a spirit Of in
surrection. 1t matters not. Christian
should be brave to stand for right In every
case.
1t is often the case that Christians who
start out supposedly to work for their
country in a short time find they are but
working for themselves. Their own inter-
ests their honor and ambition, and in some
cases their wealth, are so Increased that
they begin to think more of those things
than of their countrys welfare. Little by
little when crises come they cast the
weight of their influence so it will tell for
them selves rather than for what they first
felt right. 1t is not true conservation
to country when a man but WORKS Ior the
honor of his own name, and sacrifices law
for it.
There is a story told Of Sergeant Jasper
by Julian Hawthorne The flag had been
shot down and he went to Moultrie and
said: Colonel, don't let's fight without a
flag" What can you do? The staff is
broken Off" answered Moultrie peering
through the smoke at the outer bastion.
There were at least fifty shots passing over
that bastion every minute. but Sergeant
Jasper clambered coolly up on the bastion
and down on the other side. picked up the
flag and fastened it to halberd and set
it in its place once more. Then he went
back to his own place. A few days later