The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

deayorers Of America say? Simply
this: the hour has come for more
horizon, rather than less; for IN
creased accent upon our inter re-
lations: and for the dauntless promo
ton of those Christian Endeavor
ideals which will make Impossible
hereafter such unbrotheriy CONNECTS
as the present war. a continuing
effort of every Christian Endeavor
Society should be for the strengthen
ing of all its broader relationships.
Every step upward is also a step
forward.
In it's first I'VE decades especially,
the Christian Endeavor movement
gave a tremendous impetus to church
loyalty. The motto, For Christ and
the Church" was a rallying cry OF
loyalty to the local congregation. AT
the present time the Christian
church, as a whole, confronts new
difficulties. This is not the place for
a study Of church efficiency, but the
facts seem clear to most symp. hetic
students of conditions hat a time
Of weakness and peril is upon organ
lied Christianity. This is the hour
| when Christian EndeavOr may splen-
didly rally to the noble task o. in
IuSlnS new energy, new loydIly, HcW
skill into the activities Of the local
church. If this be Christian En-
deavor's mex step, it will be indeed
"For Christ and the Church"
There are still as many tasks to
do for the new generation Of youth
as there were when Christian En-
deavor was first established.
Every individual advance in
strength and spirituality Of character
is progress for Christian Endeavor.
In all it's work, a Christian En-
deavor Society should advance upon
its knees" For it is a Christian en-
the first word. with prayer, or not
at ALL" is it's purpose. Spirituality
robust. vital, contemporaneous
spirituality-which Is as normal and
proper for a youth in his teens as
for a saint in his seventies, is the
deepest need in all the work Of this
mighty organization.
A Christian a an Endeavorer,
once met a young man on an ocean
steamer with whom he became fast
friends. After considerable travel
and a return home, the new friend
asked this Endeavorer how he might
become active in work for others
Opportunities were found for him
and today that recruit is one of the
leading laymen of his city, and {
real power for the kingdom, doing
a sort Of work which the man who
led him into it could lot possibly
do himself. The incident holds &
hint. Lead a new member into
the Christian Endeavor Society, OF
into the church and you may be do.
ing more for the Master than by al
your other activities. AS Billy Sun.
day says, "A dwarf may turn on ar
electric switch, and flood a room Will
light, as easily as a giant"
March on, my soul, nor like s lag
gard stay.
March swiftly on, yet err not from
Where all the nobly wise Of old hav,
The path Of faith made by the s7n
Henry van Dyke.
The charge is often made tina
lchurch work is done at skies an
sevens, and with an inefficiency tina
would not be tolerated in the bust
ness world. Each individual societ
may dlsprove that criticism in it
own case. Tighten up the lines O
! organization. Run the bushes
: meetings regularly and on time. Keer
: committees to their tasks. Give tn
world a demonstration CT Christia,
1 efficiency. The Kings business is tn
best business, and most worthy to b
done in the best way.
S SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
Plain, courage has nue.
. more influence than intellectual alti
" 40 xy