Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-03-04
NEED OF CHURCH WORKERS
Or. Hoffheins in Sermon Sets Forth
the Need Of Workers For the
Christian Church.

AT Christ Reformed Church Sunday
marning DR.. Hoffheins pr ached from
the text Behold we go UP to Jerusa.
ie9l and from this took up his them
and told of the meaning and purpose
ct tire Leaten season which is about
20 b. observed by the church. In the
ssoaIrsS o. his rmarks he said "One is
almost forced at times. and as we
study the signs OF the TIMES, TO ques-
tor whether true religion, the reli.
gian II Christ, the religion w profess
hes any real substantial and controll-
ing Influence in the affairs CT men
Material interests have gotten such a
strong hold upon the worlds life and
indeed upon the Christians life as al
inist TO have swallowed up true re-
ileisn.
for benevolence we still have, but. -
Iha church and clergy are still
with us, and prayer meetings and Of
feFings fer benevclence we still HAYS.
hui yet with these abiding, we may
still lack il pure and undefiled re-
ligion. Either of these, or all combined
constitute the religion Of Christ. nor
even social morality, nor civ'a right
Organized religious bodies are not
wanting but the priests of CONNER
Ciaiism and the pop s CT industries
very largely enter into them as the in
fuential and controlling factors. The
leadership of Christ. the authority of
his word. the efficacy Of his Holy Sac
Faments. how little these are held in
regard and reverence, even among 50
called Christians and Christian com
munfties.
Beyond question there are numbs rs
in every church and congregation anx-
idalsly seeking aftsr righteousness.
gnore perchance today than in all the
past history of the church but with
abe present trend of the forces OF
luanonism and Of pleasure seeking
nd. OF social preferment in the church
and cut of it. the set ideal of society
Is far from its bless and glorious
realization It's fulllllment will not
DO the work OF man. Even Jesus, for
she furthering of his work gathered
about him a body Ct disciples. No,
the work to be done is not for the
clergy alone. II is for the whole body
Il believers to be workers together
with them as they are workers to-
sether with Ged.
The church has need of live-wire
Christians as well as the world n eds
live-wire real estaters. that /: may, |
free society and the world from the |
bondage Of sin That as priests, with |
sacrifices OF thankfulness laid up9a |
the altar of service. there may he no |
TACK for the necessities of the saints. |
The Ids of the poor, the sending OF /
missionaries into weird. That as kings |
lighting sin and the evils of society |
social, political, commercial, industrial |
evils under ev5ry form they may as
sumo for the fostering of immoralities, |
dissipation corruption in high places |
guarding against mere side issues |
''t@ A4eh men and women are apt to |
rln with a zeal worthy of betteT
cause. a greater gcod.
THE Christian world is full of pat |
Int specifics for the cure OF this or
vesat moral evil. as is the world OF
naedicina with its patent cure all. In
tJt1r measure they may prove helpfui,
5ut for that which the Son of God be
came tbs son of man, they are value
/ less. The one remedy for the worlds
III IS the precious blood which flowed
ircm Cavary's Cross and fellowship
M the life Of Him who proved him
self stronger than death.
We need to centralize our efforts.
throw the main strength and influence
81 our Christian lives and efforts into
che furthering of Christ's work, up
build Christ's Kingdom and righteous
ness