Evening journal., 1910-05-18
Christian EndeaVor
News.


When Jesus proclaimed His mission,
and when He sent forth His disciples on
preaching tours to make known Himself
and His work. we find the phrase, king
dom Of heaven" perpetualy occurring
and il was this phrase and what it sug-
gosted that brought the early Christians
face to face with the great problem they
had to solve. When Jesus announced to
His Jewish audience that the kingdom
of God was at hand. it brought their
thoughts back TO the old theocracy of
Israel.
Must we have war and the administra-
tion OF justice before we will follow
CHRISTI For Christian IS one that fol-
lows Christ. This Involves belief in
Christ. since no one can follow one in
whom he does not believe. a true fol-
lower Of Christ has faith
False faith can only float IN smooth
water but true faith, like lifeboat, is
at home i'm the storms. If religion does
not bear us up In lime of trial. what is
the use OF IL? II we cannot believe IN
God. when circumstances appear to be
against us, We do not believe i'm Him at
all. We trust a thief as far as we can
see him. shall we dare TO trsa- our God
in that fashion? MOI The Lord is good,
and He will yet appear TO His servants,
and we shall praise His name.
Down among the dead men! ] will not
lie,
Up among the joyful will ascend,
Up among the joyful sing without end.
! Let it never be forgotten that when
person is down he has a grand oppor-
tunity 10 trusting in God.
a rebuke was given to those who COM
plain because of their hard lot in life
when. some time ago. there was a woman
who told Of her success in life with
an tho odds against her
She had to go TO work at the age OF
l3 After few years she was married
Soon after her husband contracted con-
sumption. and the burden OF the family's
support was thrown on her. Because OF
rheumatism she had to work with both
hands bandaged The husband died. abb
scesses on the hand compelled the widow
to relinquish work. Hand and foot had
to be operated on; part Of one foot and
an OF the right hand were taken away.
She learned TO write with her left hand.
Her old employer kept her at work.
Happiness, she said, must come from
within. II / had not physical charms, 7
great ambition is to keep this little home
over our heads. It is a struggle I will
admit, but Oh what a satisfaction to
know one is conquering. We learn from
this lowly woman the lesson OF trust and
faith. for she trusted in Christ impli-
citly, and was happy
We learn tho same lesson Of trust from
Rudyard Kipling who. when lying IN in
New York City. was seen oy the rurse al
his side to he moving Inns lips. She bent
over him. thinking he wished 20 say
something To her. and heard him mu-
muir that old, familiar prayer Of child
hood days Now I lay me down TO
! sleep"
81 beg your pardon. Mr. Kipling," the
nurse said I'm whisper 81 thought you
wanted something"
81 do" family observed Kipling. II
want my Heavenly Father, lie only can
care for me now
This was the experience Of Paul when
he was overtaken by the storm that was
so soon TO wreck his vessel While 9TH
ers were I'm terror he was calm and con-
hdent That experience when God cheer
ed him I'm the hour Of danger on the sea
was not peculiar God was always cheer
ing him. or he could never have borne
the persecution and trouble Of his splen-
: did career From the day when the light
shone IN upon him on the Damascus road
to the end Of his life he knew that God
was with him. and the message. Fear
not, Paul" kept his eyes fixed upon his
Lord.
Between true Christian and a watch
there are some interesting points OF re-
semblance. You will notice the watch has
face-always smiling-a pair OF busy
, hands. a more or less valuable case for
which. Of course It is not responsible. and
finally. inside wonderful organism that
is the life and soul OF the whole. The
watch is picture Of useful service Wher
priest in Israel was consecrated to his
life work the words used 10 describe the
conservation was "hlling the hand" fol
{ the hand is the type Of service. Idlenes'
g Is corruption; service is heaven.
? The well organized society OF Christian
q Endeavors. is organized TO serve. iti
committees are the hands OF the church
The true Christian is no idlor. lie Is 10
a back scat member, nor an absento'
o when the church calls for volunteers
= He finds his Joy and his heaven I'm trans
lating the teachings of his Master int
deeds Of brotherly kindness. The main
spring Of his service and his life Is Low
TO Christ. "The love OF Christ constrain
~ him" II IS inner life that enables IN
IS watch 20 perform its functions well an
is not lie. dishonest watch is a nu
n sance. worse than none at all To do Il