The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-14

My foes are ever near me.
Around me and within;
But. Jesus. draw Thou nearer,
And shield my soul from SIM.
o Jesus. Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory
There shall Thy servant be;
And. Jesus. I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
o give me grace to follow
My master and my Friend.
Rev. Johns e. Bode.
The spirit Of the Christian En-
deavor pledge is mightier than its
words. It is a token OF loyalty. a
sign Of devotion. BY 1t, youth pledges
supreme allegiance to Jesus Christ.
The Christians pledged purpose
partakes of Gods pledged power.
No need is too great to rise above
the provisions of the Christian En-
deavor pledge; none too small to es-
cape its high obligations.
II a lover found that his betrothed
was unwilling to make the promises
involved in the marriage ceremony. he
would conclude that she did not really
love him. Can Christ come to any 9TH
so
refuses to make pledges of service to
him.-Amos r. Wells.
Passengers on the railway trains en-
tering Baltimore see a line OF electric
power trestles like gigantic insects.
marching into the city from the north
east. They stretch clear back to NC
Calls Ferry Dam, on the SusQuehanna
river, in Pennsylvania. There the waters
from a thousand hills are gathered to-
gether to turn huge turbines and gen
crate electricity. The electricity is
carried to the distant city to furnish
light and power for myriad varied
needs That same power turns the big
motor of the factory and lights the
dim hall bedroom of the clerk. IL
drives vehicles over the city streets
and sewing machines in rear tene-
ments. The source Of the power is out
of sight, unknown to most Of its users;
but the effects are there for all the
worlds heholding- There is something
analogous to that in the Christian En-
deavor pledge. It promises the power
of heaven for the tasks of earth.
whether these be great or lowly. Gods
might is given for mans work. The
sources of the power may be removed
from the worlds gaze: but the results
are apparent to all.
The pledge Whatever has been
a slogan that has led hosts of young
Christians to the heights of holiness
and service. For many 1t has glorineo
the common task; for others it has been
a summons to extraordinary usefulness.
Whatever is worth doing is worth
promising to do.
IT know that there is nothing in the
world so important as being RELIGIOUS ;:
I know it. And I want it for myself.
So said a strong man to his friend as
they stood on a street corner recently.
That conviction is growing with the
thoughtful persons both within ana
without the church. Anything that will
bind the youth Of today consciously
closer to Jesus Christ should be well
coined by all friends of the kingdom of
heaven. That is just what the Chris
tan Endeavor pledge has done and Is
doing. Also 1t is sending millions to
the Bible in daily studying. and to the
'Too HIGH" says one concerning the
pledges requirements. II they are, then
SO also are the obligations of the Chris
tan religion. The power of the Cos
pei lies in the very loftiness Of the
plane of life which it enjoins. Christ
expects much Of his friends to whom
he has given all.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
AASO
again, but the reconciled one Is truly
vanQuished.-Sc
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Fight ever on: this earthly stun
If used Gods way will be enough.
Edwin Markham.
God doth sufice! o thou the patient
Who puttest thy faith in Him. and
none beside.
Bear yet thy load: under the setting
sun
The glad tints CLEAN. thou wilt BIO
satisfied. Edwin Arnold.
Nothing can bring you peace but
z Z
His lord said unto him, Well done,
good and faithful servant: thou hast
been faithful over a few things. I will
set thee over many things: enter thou
into the joy of thy lord.-Matt. 1921.
Let us take up our work every man,
meet our fate with a cheer
But the best is the clasped hands of
comrades when nightfau IL near.
The best is the rest and the friend
ship. the calm Of the soul.
When the stars are in heaven, and the
runner lies down at the goal.
Bliss Carman.
Right conduct and humble worship
are the only ways Of becoming ac-
Quainted with God, and until men be-
come acquainted with God. they cam
not write creeds which state exactly
what his nature is.-Franklin Spalding.