Evening journal., 1912-12-27
Christian End eavor
Christian Endeayor Iopic for Dec. 20,
1912. Missionary needs and how
we may meet them.-2 Cor. S;1-9.

We pray Thy Kingdom come and
oft repeat the petition but few of us
seem to realize just how necessary It
is for us to help to bring it. If the
mission of the church is to teach then
there must be some one to carry out
the mission, therefore there must be
missionaries in the field to promote
the kingdom and its interests. The
great need today is consecrated men
and women for the one particular
work of educating the people from
across the seas With the present
number il is almost next to impossi-
bic for the work to be accomplished
as compared TO that which should
be, so the first thing to do is to train
our men and women for the foreign
service. The call comes ringing far
across the oceans as did the Mace
donian call of old. Come over and
help us and its insistent appeal
cannot be ignored by those who call
themselves Christians. While work
ers are needed badly in the fields We
who are the stay-at-homes can do
our part in the great work by CO
operating in prayer, In sending our
aims, and in bestowing our love to
our brothers across the sea- Our
prayers will be the greatest factor
in helping them help themselves.
Provided however, we are sincere in
our desire to see the fulfllment OF
the prophecy concerning the second
coming, for to those that are His
children and ask in the name of
Christ to those will the answers be
sent by the Lord God our Jehovah.
II is essential for us to talk with
God If we expect to make any head
way
Then our aims, because without
the means that God has given us we
can do little. II takes money to run
anything and above all il takes
money for the Kings Business But
right here let me warn those who
would give with the scorn of Sir
Launfal It is better that there be
no aims than to have il given with
a grudge Let there be the willing
ness and liherality which was char
acteristic of Christs sacrifices. We
have received a munifcent portion
then let us give as freely. At the
feeding of the five thousands He
blessed the bread and gave thanks
to God and began to distribute. The
food multiplied in His very hands
and our riches would increase If we
would give a little more of the abun-
dance
And last our love. His kingdom is
founded on love and so il we are His
disciples we will have the love for
the salvation of the world that He
had and we will bestow a portion OF
that love to the worlds in ou er
darkness Once the world is in love
with the Master we know II will lose
the spirit of warning with each other
having become reconciled to the King
What a wonderful change would take
place If such conditions could be
I brought about. Think of the magni-
tude of the love that would exist If
all the universe were to fall in love
with Christ and with one another. We
can bring about just such a state too
for little or no trouble on our part
| Let us then as disciples of Christ set
1 the example and endeavor to show
stronger love than ever before for
( the brothers across the sea who have
not had the advantages of learning
of our Saviour Nav Gods grace so
I fiji our hearts that in the next year
we shall be found working diligently
/ for the extension of His kingdom on
earth.
Watch Night Service.
The c. f. Watchnight Service this
year will be held in Delaware Avenue
/ Baptist Church at Delaware Avenue
and West street. on December 81. 1912
at 10 o'clock First a literary enter
tainment will be given which will be
followed by a social lasting until a
quarter after eleven. when the devo-
tional service will commence. lasting
until five minutes after twelve Many
peop'e do not make any resolutions
! for fear they will not have the
strength to keep them But believe
the better plan is to make the resolu-
ton, and then. stick to il. Do not
make so many resolutions that you
, forget them the week after New
Years. Some people make notes Of
their pledges but I believe IL they
are made in the right spirit that IL
will not be necessary to write them
down on paper. DO not make resolu-
tions which you can carry out with
out any effort or sacrifice. Show