The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
(BY WILLIAM T. ELLIs.)

(BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS)
When this western continent gets to
organizing and utilizing all us re-
sources. after the fashion of certain
European countries Though whether
this sacrifice of individual1Sm Is
MOLLY desirable is another question:,
we shall surely make greater use OF
the inSpirational and educatlonaI po-
tentialities of the Christian EnoeaVor
movement and of the Sunday school'
Here are literally millions OF impress
sionable young people already organ
lied and available. The channels Tor
reaching and influencing them are
well known. They touch the lives of
their members week by week, ana In
the most sensitive part. We talk ABOUT
the influence of the drama ana OF the
moving picture: both together are less
potent in shaping character ana loeaIs
than those religious organizations OF
youth. Viewed from this angle, the
efficiency and enthusiasm OF Chr1S-
tan EndeaVor society becomes mat
ter of importance not only to the
church, but also to the community.
The increase of sincere piety among
the youth of a country is of more i'm
portance than any other measure OF
national defense.
Two factors, say the wise men in
for the development of character
impression and expression. Most OF
our educational system is built on the
principle of conveying impressions to
the plastic mind. What a tremendous
stream of information and instruction
is poured into the students of the
world every day. Cynical teachers
are prone to remark that still more
noteworthy is the capacity of the
student mind for resisting knowledge.
Unquestionably. the business of i'm
preston is being overdOne. Chris
tan Endeavor reveals it's Providential
inspiration in that it stresses express
sion. The members are trained in
speaking and serving. They say and
they do. Their creed finds utterance
in Christian testimony and activity.
That is why Christian Endeavor has
been the university from which have
been graduated tens of thousands of
stalwart, efficient workers for Christ
and the Church
reaching of which better members are
made.
To do the old things over and over
again is a valuable training. Eager
ness for novelty should not be per-
nitted to crowd out the tried and
tested usages. Prayer, testimony,
Bible study, committee work and
istics of Christian Endeavor from the
beginning. They cannot be perma-
nently improved upon.
A years series of lectures by the
ablest preacher in the land would be
of less benefit to Christian Endeavor
society than the same number of
meetings conscientiously participated
in by all the members. What we find
out for ourselves, and express, goes
1OGtd iV1f< aI,
More of missions means also more
of the Master
An advance step for every member
is a Christian Endeavor objective
That is to say, the members who have
taken part by reading selections
should offer their own personal testi-
monies. Those who have made
speeches, should confine themselves
frequently to sentence prayers or to
the quotation of Bible verses.
1.-The rising tide lifts all ships" A
direct plan for Improvement by every
Christian Endeavor society is to
identify itself with all union move
ments, A sense of solidarity in fell
lowShip and service increases the
esprit de corps" Every company
strives to keep up to the reimental
standard; and every regiment seeks to
be worthy of the army of which it is
| part The Christian Endeavor union
idea has been real stimulus to local
church efficiency.
Not every society can furnish a can
| didate for the ministry or for the mis-
sion field, but to do so should be the
| hope and goal of every one.
| Every Endeavorer regular in at
| tendance upon church and Sunday
| school is so common a condition that
| 1T need hardly be set as a goal. Yet
| the truth cannot too often be stated
that Christian Endeavor is ever and
| always For the Church." The society
that is not serving its own church is
assuredly not serving the cause of
Christian Endeavor.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
| Wherever a process of life COM
| municates an eagerness to him who
| lives it, there the life becomes genu-
inely Observation-Disclosures James
Concentration is the secret of
| strength.-Emerson.
Pity and need make all flesh kin
Sir Edwin Arnold.
Set it down to myself, as well to
create good presidents, as to follow
| them.-Francis Bacon.
There is one body, and one Spirit,
| even as also We were called in one
hope Of your calling; one Lord, one
faith, one baptism, one God and
Father CT all, who is over all, and
through all, and in you all.-Eph. IA,
5, 6.
All we have to offer,
| All we hope to be,
Body, soul and spirit,
All, we yield to Thee
Anon.
| As to the burden, be content to
bear 1t. until thou come to the place of
| deliverance; for there it will fall from