The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-10


Of punishment, the Prophet foresaw
the better day for the Chosen
People,
For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of mans mind:
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind
The Church's Young Army.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies - Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for December L.:
THE Reasonableness and Value of
the Christian Endeavor Pledge. -
Ps. 61:1-8.
The reason that such multitudes
have thrcnged to join the Christian
Endeavor army is to be found in the
personality of our Leader. Chris
tan Endeavor is a monument to the
present day attractiveness of Jesus
Christ. He is still the most WinSome
and wonderful power in the world
When once they get a vision of Him,
the true-hearted youth of the world
are glad to acclaim Him as Leader
and Lord. For He satisfies their
deepest longings and highest ideals.
He alone meets the expectations of
the best manhood and womanhood
In the sight of all men, the young
peoples movement lays its trophies at
The best thing about the modern
young peoples movement is that it
is Gods army. He began it and He
is guiding it. This new crusade is
invested with deep solemnity when we
bear in mind the truth that it is of
God and for God. To be part of
this movement is no small thing, for
it means that one is engaged directly
in the service of the Most High
Greater honor than this mortal or
angel cannot have.
Over and over again Christian En-
deavorers need to hear the grand old
word loyalty, which is the slogan of
the Society. Christ commands our
loyalty; SO does His Church. Unless
we are of the heroic stuff that is
forever and unswervingly true, We
cannot be faithful Endeavorers. The
first and last word of the cause is,
loyalty-loyalty. The loss of the spir-
it of loyalty in Christian Endeavor
would mean the failure of the cause.
Because Christian Endeavor is For
Christ and the Church" it is most eff
fectively for the world.
For Christ through the Church"
is a true Interpretation of the Chris
tian Endeavor. Motto.
Thou hast rewarded this band of earnest
youth,
And hast sustained them till this very
their vision of eternal truth,
Increased their wisdom and endued with
The plans which they have brought in faith
And honored them in loving ministrl
80 for more conservation. that in future
A larger work may rise on every hand,
That millions more may learn Thy name
And Calvary's Cross illumine every land,
That all the youth in all the world may
The secret of the love that stirs us sou
To grow in grace" is one of the
things comprehended in the what
ever" so that it is impossible for a
keeping Endeavor to go on in
he same way, week after week, TAX
ng part in prayer meeting in an in
Varied manner, and never charging
his forms of service. The pledge
makes versatile Christians.
1t is not uncommon for Christians
o act as though their religious pro
LESSONS did not apply to the home.
Strange as it may seem, within the /
'acred family circle people are some
lines thought1ess, boorish and self |
sh. Let it be said most emphatically |
hat if Christian Endeavor's holy |
whatever means anything, it means |
If you would know the reality of a |
roung mans religion, ask his little |
'rother or the family servant. When
yer the whatever" is genuine, these |
re sure to feel it.
"Whatever''-thato one word makes
Necessary all the growth and advances
n life and work that your consecrated |
Intellect can devise. There is no |
landing still for a true Endeayorer.
We cannot get a right Understand
ng of Christian Endeavor work until
We realize that it is for Christ" This
rue endeavor. 1t is not ourselves
or our society, nor the Christian En-
eaVor movement, nor vet our Church
hat is object of our efforts, bur our
ivine Master Himself. Our pledge
) to do whatever He would like to
ave us do.
Heaven sets small value on Inobs
lot quantity. but quality is the erer-
al standard. Until we cease our /.
eedless haste for new members and
evote our attention to making bet
ar members We cannot have an ideal
0ciety. 1t is not the society with the
ongest roll that most honors the
1aster. but the one whose members
re living closest to Him.
Our great pledge requires great
-rength in the keeping. For any
Their than one to whom is promised
he constant presence and power pf an
Saviour to make such a s
ow would be sacri1ege and foolish
ess- But. trusting in the Lord &
esus Christ for strength" we ran {
eep even this mighty covenant. Il
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