The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-08-24

For Needs of
Humanity
By 3, [. Palmer. Lsyman
EocSion. Texas

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ment OF conditions under which man.
kind lives.
Some OF these movements have been
along the lines OF scientific research
and had for their purpose the gaining
OF greater knowledge. by wh!ch the
human race should be benefited Some
have been political movements 20 give
TO mankind more perfect system OF
government From the days OF Mar.
tin Luther down to the present time
there have been various movements
OF a religious nature which have had
Tor their purpose the correction OF
improper conditions and the raising OF
mankind TO higher plane OF spiritual
life. But whatever has been the char.
acter of tue movement. each one which
has attained success has been founded
upon some human need. and has been
successful only in the measure IN
which /; satisfied that need. The lay.
mems missionary movement is deS.
tined to be successful and to occupy
prominent place in the history OF
the church because its only purpose
is TO supply human need. and be-
cause IL has adopted proper methods
for accomplishing its purpose
The work Of the laymen's movement
is not revolutionary in It's nature.
We do not propose to do a new
work. but to take new hold upon
the old task and do it right.
Perhaps YOU think the work OF the
church has been well done all thr
time, but II you think thus. IT is be
cause you are uniformed. and the
first work which the laymen's move.
ment purposes TO do is to inform
you.
We are at present engaged in
great campaign OF education through.
out the whole land.
1t is our purpose TO give to every
man In the church thorough knowl.
edge Of conditions
We confidently believe that informa.
ton is the only thing wherein the
church is lacking.
We believe that churchmen have
the love Of Christ in their hearts. and
the desire. the intelligence, the en-.
ergy and the means TO Go the work
which Christ began.
For he only began the work-no
more-and then as a sublime evidence
OF his faith in his followers. He In
trusted the completion OF the task
for which he gave his life TO fraIl hu-
mainly.
When christ's work ended mans
work began.
From time immemortal. mission
work has been left TO the preachers
and the women.
The men OF the church have felt
that their full duty was done when
they had contributed to the support
OF their local church. and perhaps
shared In the administration OF its
temporal affairs. The laymen's move.
ment exists today for the sole pur-
pose Of disiIlusioning men-of ava.
kening them and arousiug them TO
sense OF their full duty as the sons
OF God.
We have been too prone to think
OF our duty to the unevangelized PEG
pie OF the world as collective duty
the duty OF the chruch as a body. II
the world Is to be evangelical within
the present generation. 1t will be
done only after We have come TO real.
ize that We have personal duty and
personal responsibility in connec.
ton with the salvation of mankind
But you ask. how can apply my
individual efforts TO the work? You
may study pray. give and serve
Study that you may know the need.
pray chat God may bless your efforts
The efforts OF others 10 g:gy the
need, give that those who a-e devoting
their lives TO the worh may have
the means to carry It o.. and serve
in whatever place God may find for
you to do a service. no matter how
humble and unimportant 1t may seem
Yes. you admit that you have no,
given much time TO study and TO
prayer. but you assert that you have
given to the support Of missions for
years. That's a fact The statistics
OF the church show that We have been
giving TO missions. but how much
have We given? The Protestant
churches OF America have in recent
years given on an sTerage the sum OF
~ cents per member each year to
this cause.
Forty-two cents! If you have given
more than that. you have given more
than the average.
Fory-two cents to carry salvation
to those who dwell in darkness. And
then we sing. viii there be any stars
in my CROWN"
Brother. do you want 4O-cent star.
in your crown?
1t is really surprising to note how
many churchmen there are who de-
vote themselves with great. energy to