The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-11

WARNER SAYS
RELIGION IS
A MANS JOB
Rev. c. c. Warner OF the Plymouth
Congregational church also Joined
Sunday in the delivering of sermons
for the Men and Religion Forward
movement, Men and the Kingdom Of
God" being his seubjeot. Matthew,
9:"s, Pray We the Lord of"thc har-
vest that hc send forth laborers into
ms harvest. was tho text from which
the subject was taken. The Master
taught and eNemplificd substantial cf-
fort on behalf of the Kingdom in self,
the household. society and the world.
said the pastor. His terms arc dis
tinctively masculine. The power of
the kingdom of Co in making con-
quest depends very much on the atti-
tudc n the efficiency of the mon
connected with it.
First. the speaker said, history
shows that the extension of Christ's
klnsdom has been Il mans job. Noah,
Abraham. Jacob, Noses, these Illus.
trate the selection Of the out of door
visor and resonrcefulness that fitted
the work. The leadership in pho
phecy. royal Office, priestly function
was that OF generation after genera
,lon of The forcrunner. the
Messiah. the apostolic band and their
SUCCESSORS in missionary touring and
evangclization through the orient and
Europe wore born Of women, 1t is true.
ana gained much spiritual inspiration
from beautiful devotion and purity
OF Vomnahood. but the hard and en-
during aggressiveness was manful and
masculine. So down through the his
tory of the Crusades. the Reformation,
Puritan and Pilgrim days and
deeds. 1t was men who originated
n organized modern missions in the
person of Carey the cobbler or the
men of the h%aystack.
Demand r. for Men.
The demands OF our times are for
men in the work of the kingdom,
Ours is an age of business. The
church must keep abreast Of this
spirit. Business methods are called
tor. Conservation of forces and re-
sources. and the utilization of every
by-product arc in order. Business
energy. keen Intelligence. successful
force. our times impcratively demand
these.
ours is Il vastly larger world than
That "f yc~*"rday and men of broad
vision who can grasp the larger re-
sr"nsihtlities of the times must lead
the church. There is the world in
t"rnations, with the getting together
81 all nations and kindreds of men.
fhere is the world migratory children
compelling us to. assimiliate l2,O00.-
on" souls in every ten years. The
world of toGay IS intcrcommercial.
Inc business ,encircles the globe
WIN commercial exchange. Prices
ana profits here are dependent on the
markets of Europe. Asia and Africa.
IN view of these facts the demand of
our times is for mon whose knowledrc
n sympathy and faith fit into this
wor!d-like kingdom of God that ia
coming in the earth.
IN the narrower world of tho home
parish the same demand is for man
mood. The call for social uplift, the
great reforms. the boy problem, the
making OF the foreign born into Amer
tran citizens. nothing less than man
u business-like appreciation of the
problems and application to their
solution will meet the need. There
ls a place for the manly man at his
very best, ~
Must Accept Obligations.
me spiritual needs Of men demand
their acceptance OF these obligations.
thoughts. noble ideals. men need
thesc. Treasure in heaven is a. spirit
uai need Of every man. Faith and
PRAYER and love. fellowship with the
best things and people. these deeper
necessities of human nature CIV for
attention. "
Make Place for Men.
lhe mcdern trend is to make u
place for men in the activities OF the
kingdom of God. The y. n. G. a..
the laynlen's missionary movement
the mems clubs and b~rotherhoods, arc
recent expressions Of this sentiment.
The antt-saloon land enforcement
gue and now the Men and Re-
iigion Forward movement are sugges-
i've of this great impulse toward re-
storing to men their forceful and eff
God. AS Y before. intelligent,
broad minded men,. men who take
time to be interested in things that
make for real human progress. are
coming to their own in the great
church of Jesus Christ. The "manl1-
ness OF Jesus is being preached 20
the men Of today. The glorious privi-
le2 OF manhood surrendered to Chris,
Tor the conquest Of the world is ma da
near and real for there are modern
heroes whose courage and steadfast-
ness and sacrifice cannot but Inspire
Inc men of Macedonia stand by the
millions crying come over and helm
US. il Zen of today are upon the
Damascus Dad and a divine light is
breaking in upon them in this TWEEN.
tleth century midday. They are see
Ing Jesus and are answering, Lord
what wilt thou have me to do"
IN his evening service Mr.. Warner
spoke of Surprised Ia cchaeus," "a
Gentleman and Jesus" 1t was easy to
show how the man of todsv would be
surprised with beneft and blessing il
Ike him of old there was a confden.
iial seeking Of fellowship with the
Christ. ~