Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-15
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The Field 1s the World.

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The real use of Christians being in the
world at all 10 in their being Instruments
for regenerating. reforming and reorgan-
izing the world. II they are no help in
that work. 1t would be just as well for
them to be out Of the world as in II.
The gospel declares: '"The field Is the
world"
The reorganization Of society 10 that
1t shall conform to the principles an
inundated by the Divine Teacher Il the
one supertative work commissioned To
the church. The church is the aggregate
OF Individual believers and every Chris
t1an has a part in the work Of reforming
world. s"o
The only force by which society can
pc regenerated is the force Of the re-
generated individuals
Christ declares that Christian. ".r.
the light of the world" and that they
are the salt Of the EARTH" They are
ntted Doth to instruct and preserve ,non
ne True Christian Is wondrously eouin-
PED TO do great things for Christ in the
soelaI circles Of life God calls men to
personal reformation, and then c.us
them to engage in the reformation Of the
world In which they live - .'
me Chrlstian is to manifest Christ.a
sp'rls IN every relation of life He is n
De witness for Christ. " ~
ne must show his friendship for Christ
and In imitation Of His aYamni. vr,,.7
snow his friendship for ali nnen He ,,us.
so oeport himself that his looks. words
thy brother a1a
Living in the spirit OF brotherhooa .. i.
sure and effective way of testifvsnr -
the value and power Of Christianiev
EVERY Christian should express IN III.
ufe the sentiment OF the old Roman Nh
sao. am man. and consider nothinS
tnat concerns men as foreign to me-"
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Intelligent Sympathy.
Christ, who bore our griefs and SOP.
| rows and heavy burdens, expresse. mi.
sentiment out Of His own experience more
fully than any man who has ever lived.
| He Identified Himself with tho society
Of His day. He made Himself familiar
with the home and business life of the
people. He attended their funerals and
their wedding feasts. His footsteps led
to the dwellings Of the poor and needy.
| He talked with the fishermen. as they
cast their nets and showed them how
they could become fishers of men. He
conversed with those whom He met in
| the roadways. and pointed out to them
| the highway to holiness and heaven He
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fields and told them Of the seed that
would bring forth a harvest of eternal
life and joy.
So Christian men and women are to 60
into the social and business circles of
life and put THEMSELVES in close fellow
ship and sympathy with those whom
| they seek to bless and save.
| 1t is said OF Christ He knew what
was in man"
This knowledge enabled Him to always
show intelligent and helpful sympathy
/ Christian sympathy Is not sentiment
| 1t is a service.
Christians are not to stand afar off and
] preach against sin and evil. They must
put themselves side by side with those
who need help. Near enough to hear the
cry Of the troubled hearts-close enough
4 to reach forth a helping hand.
| It is in the social life that the oppor-
tunities are presented to learn how men
feel and what they need, and unless We
know that we can do nothing to comfort
cheer or save those for whom Christ
died.
It has been claimed by some that Chris
tians must live apart from the world
keep away from all Its allurements
temptations. and spend the time in medi.
tation and prayer; avoiding as far q