Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

Christian Endeavor Hour


day the Christ passes By and We know it.
and we let Him pass on often without SO
much as an eyelid lift Of recognition. lest
others should see that We own Him Lord
Surely, those TO whom has been granted
the revelation Of the futillment of
prophecy. the vision of the Christ the
sign Of the Holy Spirit. they above all
others should be ready to speak out and
let the truth be known.
The two who followed Jesus held sweet
converse with Him. and were invited
home to stay all night. Those who have
tasted of Christs companionship should
be the first TO tell of Him TO others, and
those are the ones who usually go after
their own dear ones first. for the ex-
perlence is so precious that they must
needs tell those nearest to them firsl.
Andrew had to go and find Simon right
away. The news was too good to keep.
How often some of us Christians pass by
our own brothers. and hasten to tell
the story TO strangers, regardless of the
home full Of opportunity and the infiu-
ence with which we were clothed at birth
and which We have let slip from our
shoulders like a neglected robe. Christians
should leave their impress first upon their
on homes II We cannot live sweetly at
home. IL We cannot bear the fret and the
care Of home life IL we have not the pa
thence to make doll clothes for the little
sister. or mend the little brothers toy,
or stay at home from some personal pleas
ure to make a good time for the older
brother and his friends, then We shall
have little influence with those when it
comes to telling about Jesus. The great
est argument for Christianity is Chris
tan. some one has said, and you will find
that if your Christianity cannot bear the
daily strain of unselfsh living you will
have very little weight when it comes to
bringing your brother to Christ
There is always some brother" or
home body to whom might bring
the message of the sweetness of Christ.
but the trouble is DO not perhaps love
them enough 10 care to bring them. Now,
then. there is something wrong, for those
who have looked upon Jesus should have
enough of theslove of Jesus in their hearts
to make them love even the heretofore
unlovely. That is the effect Jesus has
upon His followers. He makes them want
to go and find the brothers" Think
what reward Andrew had That brother
became the rock on which the church of
Christ was founded. And Andrews was
the voice that babe him come. You may
never be any great power yourself in the
church of Jesus Christ, but you may by
quiet word OF come" lead another who
will be bright and shining light in the
darkness of the world. Isn't it worth
while trying?
Then. those TO whom Jesus has mani
tested Himself should be ready to tell Of
Him to others. Philip was one of those.
Perhaps Andrew and Peter had a hand
in that also, for they lived in the same
place And Philip went after a thinker
and a doubter. Nathaniel Notice how
wise he was in his answer to the question
of doubt, Can any good thing come out
Of NAZARETH" He did not argue, he just
simply said: "Come and seer How much
wiser We all would be to cease our argu-
ments about creeds and doctrines. and to
cease discussing whether He is the Christ,
but just say: Come and see" After a
doubter has once seen Jesus he has no
further doubt. Get your doubling friends
to put Christ to the test. They will be
more than convinced at once. Jesus al
ways comes half way to the honest seek
er. Those who follow Him see many
wonders which strengthen their faith
more and more. Just tell them to try
Jesus and see if He will not be to them
what He has been to you. II they do it