The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Christian Enoeavor

for ones ,neighbors-something akin to
the spirit of compassion so often shown
by the Master when He went about on
the earth doing good. Under this head
Ing also would come the proposition that
unselfish zeal Is the kind that counts
for the largest results in Christian
work.
Jealous from Right Motives.
Again, the jealous worker in the king
dom must be actuated by right motives.
proceeding from the proper source. the
fountain head of all properly directed
Christian activity. sad, indeed Is the
state of the man who joins and works
for the church for motives other than
the purest-namely, to advance the IN
tesests of Christ and the church. De-
plorable. indeed. the condition Of him
who becomes a jealous Christian En-
deavorer solely for the fun there may
be had out of It. the social enjoyments,
the acquaintances, the standing that
may thereby be his. We believ there
are so few OF this sort of people on
the church and Endeavor rolls that
II is hardly necessary> to press the
Constant Zeal.
Have you ever known a Christian En-
deavorer or church worker who would
spasmodically become intensely inter-
ested in, say, the Sunday school. or
the usual forms Of society or church
work, but whose enthusiasm would
trail out like the tail Of a comet before
he ever really got anything accomplish
eded? In fact, he was a good deal like
comet. darting here and there, with
seton of his little universe for mo-
ment, and then, leaving II darker than
before, rushing on to cast spasmodic
glow over aome other corner OF the FIR
accomplishing nothing definitely. what
the comet needs. and what the Endeav-
orer or church worker needs Is point.
direction, constancy. A Christian En-
deavor president or church pastor
would much prefer a worker Who f. could
ner well, to do one thing Thoroughly,
who could be relied won to keep at a
given line of activity. though discour-
agements Or obstacles arose, than six
pendable workers. who. though able to
do many things well. could not be de-
pended upon to stick to their tasks.
Let US remember these points in par
ticular, therefore, as necessary for the
jealous Christian who wou d be success
full in Christian work-point. direction,
constancy.
Consecrated Zeal
But not only should jealous Christian
activity be inteIligently directed, heart
and hand governed. from right motives.
and constant-with proper point and d.
rection, but something more Is needed to
render II fully acceptable to Him In
whose cause zeal Is so great q thing.
More important, in fact, Is this last re-
ouisite In Christian zeal than any of the
others that have been named-consecra-
ton. Perhaps we have already touched
upon this point when we dwelt upon
heart-governed Christian zeal. An En-
deayorer may work ever so hard on his
assignments, or as arr off,
Ger of his society. or as a member Of
other ORGANIZATIONS OF the Church; he
may be Intelligent in his efforts; he may
ingiy at the thing: but II he Is not con-
secrated in II all. his efforts must fall
short OF the highest success, and his
words be as sounding brass and tink-
ling symbols Let the young Christian
therefore put on the whole armor of
God" let MIN fill his heart with the love
Of the Father, let him renew again and
again his conservation to Him who gave
his own life "a ransom for many" and
as zealous as youth and spirit and
dauntless courage and fine enthusiasm
were meant to be. and through his life
the Kingdom will be extended on the
earth. and men won to a saving knowl-
edge Of Jesus Christ.
More like the Master ] would ever be,
More OF His meek ness, more humility;
More zeal to labor. more courage to be
true.
More conservation for work He bids
me do. Gabriel