The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
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tcaused my friend to- bring forth fruit
lin old age. The man who loses his
touch with youth IL In clear sight OF
the dead line"
| Ono OF the clear reasons why Chris
tian EndeavOr has won such wide ia
| vor IL that it is rooted deep in the
character of youth. 1t recognizes that
idealism and religion are natural to
! young people. The obligations Of the
Christian Endeavor pledge do not
daunt chiyalr0us young men and
young women. Hard tasks in q holy
cause are welcomed by such. The
! very elevation OF the ideals OF Chris
/ tiani Endeavor has allured youth into
the sOciety's ranks.
Like rivers which enter the Arctic
| ocean, frozen at the mouth''-so con-
| vention speakers used to describe the
young Christians Of a generation ago.
The inability Of disciples to bear pub
| lie testimony has been largely over
come by Christian Endeavor, which
| teaches its members to take part in
public worship and conference. A
church members has been developed
| by this organisation which puts words
| and works both into their true place
| in the Christians life.
| All over the world young people
have the same fundamental needs and
| traits. What Pastor Francis F.. Clark
! found good for the young people OF
his own congregation in Portland, Me-.
thirty-three years ago has proved
| equally adaptable to the use of pas
! tors in Britain ana Denmark and
South Africa and China and India.
The real homogeneity of the entire
Christian world has been shown
afresh, and a new tie created to bind
men together in brotherhood.
The world idea has been put into
] millions Of minds by Christian En-
deavor. It has taught young people.
at an impressionable age, to think in
international terms and to study
world maps. The presence of fellow
Endeavorers everywhere on earth has
been q real educational force in the
life OF the members of this globe-
Worldwide conception Of missions has
I been made easier because Christian
Endeavor has blazed the way.
Christian church seemed to be losing
| its historic hold upon the masses. this
new organization appeared on the
horizon, and swiftly spread into gen.
| eral favor or use, with its fresh em-
phasis upon the church, as expressed
Church" In our own day, an under
lying problem is the one of getting
people to attend church services. IT
| the church goes. all goes. Without
| the church, religion would have no
means Of utilizing the power OF Chris
| tianity's adherents. This is good day
| for all Christians to accent the Chris
| tian Endeavor slogan. For the
Church"
The roots of Christian Endeavor
success run down into the gospel. In
| its very nature, Christianity appeals to
youth at the most heroic age. The
spirit of Christ finds an answering
and loyalty to His name. satisfy the
| loftiest aspirations of young men and
young women. Given q fair chance
at youth, and Christ II sure to COM
mand its allegiance.
Growth has three dimensions-up-
| ward, downward and outward. The
progress of Christian Endeavor has
been along al three OF these lines. The
Godward side Of its life has been kept
prosperity. In the fundamentals Of
life and knowledge this movement has
been deeply implanted. It has not
failed to look well to the roots. And
| in outreach Christian Endeavor's
growth has been for all men to see and
/ applaud 81
Christian Endeavor has gone for
ward by following it's own outstretch-
| ed hand.
Given a great allegiance, Christian
Endeavor has sought q comprehensive
fellowship, taking for its motto. "One
! is your Master. even Christ, and all ye
are brethren
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
| A man must be excessively stupid
as well as uncharitable who believes
there is no virtue but on his own
| Poverty is want of much. but ava
rice of everything.
.-Publius syrus.
! But noble souls, through dust and
Rise from disaster and defeat
The stronses:-Lcnsfeliow-
+ Forgiveness Is not a sudden sob of
it; is the perpetual state of the divine
heart, a divine hospitality open to all.
|-G. Johnston Ross. .
IL Is way OF calun8 q man 1901
when no heed is given to what he
says.-LEstrange.
When all the Establishments Of life are
gone.
The coward sneaks to death-the
i brave live on.-Martial.
And let us not be weary in we'll
doing: for in due season we shall reap,
I II we faint not. Gal. 6:9.
EvERYBODY'S Bible BOX.
OIL wish you would explain for me the
meaning of Timothy 2:5. 6. Christ Jesus