The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-02
MINISTRY URGED
As PROFESSION
Rev. w. H. Matthews in
Stirring Appeal Sunday
Morning,
CHURCH ORCHESTRA
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Preacher Lays Stress on OPP
portunity For Service
to Others.
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Over 700 people heard the initial per-
torrance OF the now Seventeen.piece
orchestra at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening.
The musicians gave q fine perform
anca, under the direction Of Prot.
Jackson Of the state university. AL
though this was the first time the
members Of the orohestra had played
together: they gave, q most finished
performance. az =.
Rev. W. H. Matthews preached a
short sermon on What Think Ye Of
Christ? And the choir. contributed
two choral numbers.
Morning Service.
At the sunday morning service Mr..
Matthew'S subject was why Young
Men Should Enter the Ministry" This
the Presbyterian board OF education.
who had requested that the pastors Of
all Presbyterian churches, set the first
Sunday in February apart for this
topic.
Nj. Matthews declared that the
first reason why young men should
take UP the sacred calling was inc
opportunities which It gave for the
development Of their " characters.
on-character az no other line Of work
Another. thought emphasized by MI.
Matthews was that. the ministry was
nov almost the only profession which
permitted q man to remain al idai-
list. all his HE. This he said was
largely due to the fact that the min
lister did not have to enter the strug-
gle for existence as other men did.
Service opportunttaes; .,
social service. the speaker said that
never. in the history Of the Christian
church had such opportunities been
offered for this kind of work as to-
day. The ministry" he said, Golfers
a better opportunity to engage in So
cial service work. than any other pro-
fesston. The teacher and the physi-
clan are both limited in a way that
the minister Is not limited.
"aThe passion for social service Is
creating an atmosphere which Is go
ing to turn the old world upside
down. The example Of Mr.. Ford, In
distributing 1o.ooo.0 900 among his
employees, and making the minimum
salary in his works IS 4 day. is but
an example Of the breaking u OF this
hre which has been kindled In thou
sands Of hearts"
There must be intelligent leaders in
this new movement, declared Mr..
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great opportunity for this moral lead
ership. Other professions he said
wore tied down. Only the minister
dares to speak the truth.
The greatest privilege of all. de.
clared MI. Matthews. was that OF
preaching Christ. Only the minister
he said. could do this TO the fullest
extent. II cannot begin to tell you."
he stated. '-how this liberty Of preach
ing Christ enriches my life, and
makes my work one round of pleas
ure,"
Calls On students.
In conclusion Mr.. Matthews said:
Young men Of the university. conAid-
er this noble calling. Consider the
glorious opportunity to make Christ
the pattern Of your " life. holding
70 your noblest impulses until you
make divinely real the highest form
Of your ideal.
Contrast this with the opportunity
Of not only making Christ the pattern
Of POUR own life. but Of: presenting
him to others. va
when Edwin Markham prayed for
that which he desired most, he said:
"4aive me heart In touch with all
that live