Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-17

MEMBERS. A clearer CONSCIOUSNESS W
their power and dignity would Increase
the Christian efficiency of the men and
women who make up the body OF pc
levers. That sometimes church menu
bers act as II ashamed of their rela-
ton to this splendid company of noble
men and women cannot be Denied.
Why, is a mystery only to be explained
on the ground OF Satan's INGENUITY.
Look within" Is a common nor
ton. and ; good one; but "Look
around is a better. There is a mighty
stimulous to Christian faith IN the
spectacle of the countless company of
disciples. who stand at their stations
in every part Of the world. Conscious
ness of the whole army helps the in
dividual soldier to fight.
1t is gradnly true. as the Christian
marching hymn says:
I'VE are not divided. all one body we"
The substantial unity of the entire
Christian church is being realized to-
day as never before. The cons;dera-
tions which unite the various branches
of Christendom are more numerous and
important than the considerations
which separate them. The day of mar
row sectariarism end bigotry is bou
over. The spirit of genuine brother
hood Is more active among men than
ever before. Christians are feeling
their oneness: and the world, in on
sequence. is feeling the impact OF their
force. For to IL united church alone
does victory belong.
They who love much. love many.
The Junior member of a big firm is
usually the pIoudest man about he
establishment: and with reason. So
Gods junior partners have warrant for
facing the world with confident eye, in
the assurance that the greatest honor
under the sun belongs to them and
that behind them are indefinite re-
sources. No Christian should ever for
an hour forget how high is his calling.
for " We are laborers together with
God"
Every young man should see his own
country. the length n breadth and
vastness of 1t. The thrill and patriot
ism which such a journey imparts isl
akin to the sense of Christian unity
which a disciple of Jesus experiences
as he first comes to a realization of the
extent and substantial oneness of the
people of God. A vision of the har-|
~vesters is as essential as Il vision of tho
harvest The workers arm is n@ervedI
by the knowledge that he q fellow-(
laborer with all the mighty hosts of thd
Lord in all parts of the universe. !
The L cosmopolitan is the Chris
tian. for he alone can go to any parfl
of the world and find himself in essen
tial fellowship with other Christians |
His sympathles should be universal. for
his brethren are everywhere. The.
Name which Is IL passport TO his inter-l
est and II claim upon his service, is
spoken by every language which the,
speech of man utters. :
There is no patent IN the cure which,
Elisha prescribed for his weakened,
servant, and it is the sure remedy fol-
wavering faith wherever found; name.i
ly a vision of the hosts of God. The
faint hearted Christian needs but to see,
God on earth and in heaven. The conf
viction that they that be with him arei
more han they that be against him
will nerve his arm, strengthen his heart
n quicken his enthusiasm.
There are no failures possible to the
firm IN which God is a partner. !,
Some lives are lived. as 1t were, az
the bottom of a well. They even forget!
to look up to the bit of blue over.I
head, but see only the close-encirclingi
wallis of hard circumstances. The;I
have nc breadth of vision. The thrill
of contact with kindred spirits never
comes to them. They know nothirei
but their W little well. Which,
would be terrible enough were it God'.l
design for any life. but 1t is not. II
means us to live on the plain o. on ths1
mountain top. Fellowship is the di
vine program for the Christian lifei
and whoever misses it loses one CT tht(
best aids to large and fruitful liv.f
ing. ;
One of the rewards Of. Christian wori
is fellowship with other workers.
The fellowship Of kindred minds
may be incomprehensible to one who
views it from without. Yet 1t il per-
fectly eSplicablc.y Our fellowship II
with the Father. and with His Son.
In Christ all Christians find common
meeting ground. They may differ
about everything else. Let them talk
0 doctrine and they divide. Lit
urgy also divides them. Forms of gov
eminent divide them. Methods OF bap-
,as', M communion divide them. But
let them talk about Jesus and lnme-
diateiy they are one. A common love
Tor him is the fire in which their hearts
are. FUSED into Fellowship.
whoever IS In partnership with God
is In fellowship with all of Gods other
partners.
When the twenty-eisht million
Jcln together and let 1t be known that
they love their brothers too we'll TO
submit to immortality and lawlessness.
they Will not have 10 submit"
"A laDie Is told, In Illustration OF
this topic. of some forest wolves who
ie'ro t'Gt i great many dogs had been
set loose to hunt n kill them. They
became very much alarmed. Gale a
council. and decided TO send one Of their
number to the kennels and find out the
exact situation. The wolf -returned
with this report: 1T is true there are
a great many dogs. but they arc ali
kinds Of breeds. All the dogs saw they
hate las. but they all hate the dogs al
different breeds worse than they hate
wolves. inc SO they will not hunt to-
gether.' The wolves decided they were
quite safe to roam at their pleasure
A divided church will never CONQUER d
united world.
NEWS AND NOTES.
The prince and princess OF Walea re.
Gently opened the million dollar Yves.
leyan mission In London, on City road
November 1919 is observed around
the world by all Young Mems Christian
Associations and many churches. 81
Week OF Prayer for young men.
General Lew Wallace. author of "Ber
Hur." has recently Joined the brother.
hood OF st. Paul Of tie Methodist Epis.
copal church OF Crawfordsville; Ind.
There IL talk In India Of a Pan-Hin.
du convention In Bombay. to consider
Important religious questions, especi.
ally that OF saving famine children
from the missionaries. Before the ad.
vent of the missionary there was n
torgantxed effort to save the children
from famine. but now the Hlndus NM
that this relief work Is making seriou,
inroads on their faith.
Sunday. November 81, will be World.
| TempeF0nCA sunday. An .afRnrH 4. ~