Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-25

IN lSSNaNM conflict of reason
 ing and excuse making, all of which silently but surely test the solidity of the hearts consecration.
 You may ask, After all, why should this question trouble me, have no call?" Have you forgotten that when you accepted Christ this was includ- ed among the items for your consid- eration? You have passed 1t by. If, in the church where you are mem Der "a notice was read from the pull pit inviting every member to attend social the following evening. would you be foolish enough to afterward insist that you had received no in- vitation and refuse to attend? The opposite would be the rule. for any candidate for membership. expecting to unite soon, would expect such a purpose sufficient ground to entitle him to be present, Thus your church membership and mine involves our responce to the call of the Great Commission.
 The plan of God for appointing and directing the work of his children Is q most natural ono. When person is converted God would have him come to the bureau of divine commis. sions and there receive his appoint ment for service one can rtghtfuiiy excuse himself. for when he accepts the benefits of the salvation of Christ he thereby obligates himself to obe dience in the service of Christ
 God could not have book on earth containing all the names of Ghristians throughout the age and giving the life work of each, for our free agency would then be lost. God chose the better plan: to have each child come to him in prayer and talk bis life work over, Do not ask, and run away, but tarry until your conviction has become settled, for it is this Nj vine conviction which constitutes Gods call. Many have committed spir- itual suicide by hastening away with some impulsive conclusion before God had chance to speak Such people have often wondered why they make shipwreck in their faith life or why spiritual things seem closed to them It is no mystery. Divine teaching and guidance are given only to those who follow closely the instruction of the Teacher in Gods school Of learning Deception ana delusion always follow self-will in gaining spiritual things,
 Every Christian should therefore def. nitely present himself before God for the assignment to his life work. Have you? Public sentiment. however. seems to have laid this responsibility only upon those who go as mission. aries.
 Dare you say that it is not really necessary for every Christian to oh. tain from God conviction as to what he should do with his life. The logi- clan will at once take the words from your lips and declare it is then not necessary for any Christian Wisdom, like water, floats everything on a level surface. Bring these false the ories concerning missionary work be fore your better judgment, and ee- clesiastical distinctions and privileged classes will sing to the bottom. leav, ing ali Christians on an even footing and each responsible before God for his share of the evangelization of the world.
 Public sentiment has poisoned the atmosphere with so much anti-yaission ary sentiment that many children have grown up with no little pretud;os against becoming missionaries. Wear 8 person does go from conn. .rsaaity these children see so many tears aaf hear so many words of rsgre, lae, feel that going te be missionary IS ! misfortune. This adds very material ly to the difficulty God encounters I, human wills in trying to secure ohe dience in enough of his children ts evangelize the world in this genera tien. All this prejudice and bitter ness must be worked out of the mind and transformation wrought. aefer, sympathy and love for the heaths, will be entertained and conyietio, of personal obligation can be possi ble.
 Crushing such conviction of uer sonal responsibility to take the Cos pei to the heather. is spiritua crime. It affects every splritus nerve just as girdling tree affec, every branch and leaf. The one wh disobeys his call to the foreign flel finds himself strangely paralyzed i his work here at home. especially | his pleas for foreign missions.
 The question Of today is rot, Wi RFoa be g missioner ry 2. but win 70 I;f ispresent si sslt oassslf before God for as hbointm to any work. to any held swhsvesSr Re knows you can do you hbess lifs work? C