Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30

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, REV. SAMUEL w. GRAFFLIN. .
1.-THE World Wide invitation"
(Epworth League Work in Foreign Fields.)
ISAIAH 1915.

1NSNf ERE every other prophet to
kDl(DH prove false. were every
wv other seer to lose his way.
the faith and hope of men and nations
still might rest in the evangel of the
son of Amos He saw not only things
to come" whose factors should be
Israers friends and foes; he looked
beyond all this and saw a time when
Gods own Son should call the erring
east. should draw the savage west and
say to frigid north and torrid south.
Give up
And now that we, on whom "the end
Of things" is come. can see Gods plans
worked out, it is not strange that the
youth of the church should feel the
thrill of missionary zeal and long to
send and go to every land, with the
good news that Jesus saves"
The young peoples societies Of all the
League. among the rest, is verifying
the truth that vision" and spiritual
power shall be given to the youth Of
Christ's church. All over the CONT
lage, in the great congested centers
of population and lonely outposts Of
civilization, world wide missions" is
living theme. and out Of it all has
fire. "the world for Christ in this gen.
Grafton" Three thoughts come to us
from this text and theme:
|. Gods Perfect Plan in Calling Men
Through Men.-Man never has been
helped except through man. The great
defect that marked prophetic preach
ing was not that it did not convey
to sinful men enough of truth to guide
had Numbered forth the truth, and men
in keen remorse had cried for help
they. being only men. could do no more.
Their failure lay not in the fact that
only men. Then God in perfect wisdom
gave His Son. a man. He learned life's
lessons. one by one: tasted its cup Of
Woe and tested Gods sustaining grace
vigil of drear Gethsemane. A God, He
has the sympathy and power to help
his weaker brother in the flesh to
the exalted heights Of goodness, which
And Christianity is still Gods plan Of
saving men through men. for after
all. Christianity is life in Jesus Christ:
Jesus. the Son of Mary, and Christ, the
Sent of God"
II. Vision and Power-the Divine
Heritage of Youthful is more than
prophetic promise, that statement of the
prophet Joel. that under the power of
the Spirit the young men should see
visions" Youth sees the vision Of the
worlds great need, and. fearless, throws
itself into the fray. careless of wounds
| received for Jesus sake: content that He
be praised and loved Of men. that the
Young would realize their power as
spirit-f1lied they catch the vision Of
mans need and jesus power Nothing
could then restrain their fiery zeal. moth
| ing retard the onward march Of Christ's
advancing sway
III. The Winning of the world.-can
the world be won for God and Christian
ity? Dare faith ask such a question? A
| recently returned traveller tells of how
one day he reached the farthest outpost
of civilization and his guide, himself
f fearless athsn man man; said; TO go one step
man ever came this far before" AS they
stood looking. with all the hunger for the
new which lures the explorer in his wan
dering-looking out toward the desert-a
wagon belonging to a great oil company,
drawn by camel, passed them. and took
its way. to bear the source Of light to
the barbarians of those desert wilds.
If merchandising men can send their
light to those who know not God and
His Dear Son. why may not We who
camel's footprint with the Word, that
giveth light to all?
The Student Volunteer Movement is in
part an answer to this query. The cry
has ceased to be for men, for the bright
est youths and maidens of the land are
standing ready to be sent; the cry is now
for means. May He whose Spirit can I'M
loose the streams Of wealth provide the
way to send, and the church hear the
call
Zion. haste. thy mission high fulfilling,
To tell to all the world that God is Light;
That He who made all nations is not willing
One soul should perish. lost in shades Of night
Give Of thy to bear the message glorious;
Give OF thy wealth to speed them on their way;
Pour ont thy soul for them in prayer Victorious
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