The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-09
MAKING GOOD" At RELIGION


MAKING GOOD" At RELIGION
Tense Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic OF the Young
Peoples SacietieS.-Christian En-
deavor, etc-sOr March IA. ''Tests
"f My Christianity" Matt. 1915
81.
(By William T. EIlis)
A Christian is one who accepts,
loves and serves Jesus Christ. There
in he finds life-programme.
| christianity is not enjoyed unless it !
| is employed. The peace of Christ is |
the possession Of those about the pur-
| suits of Christ The doors Of His will |
are the sharers of His mind. Fellow
ship is a fruit of fellowship. They
who belong are busy. The Masters
work makes clear the Masters ways
II is when about the business of Christ
that we find ourselves in closest rela-
ton to Him.
An old apothem says that the Good
Shepherds sheep are marked on the
| ears and the feet: they hear His voice
and they follow Him.
The Laos Christian Endeavorers
/
young people who end deavor to do with
sacrifice the work that is proper in
, Chrstian." with sacrifice''-that is
: the Calvary test.
Born within lowly stable. where the
cattle round me stood
!Trained q carpenter in Nazareth
. have toied and found it good
l They who tread the path of labour
=. follow where my feet have trod
l ! They who work without complaining
;, do the holy will Of God.
Il I. the peace that passes knowledge
dwell amid the daily strife:
: 7. the bread Of heaven. unbroken in
the sacrament of life.
u Every task however simple, sets the
< soul that does it free;
" Every deed Of love and mercy, done
to man is done to me.
u -VanDyke
, A friend who had traffickad ex
tensiveIy in lumber once told me tha
ie the wood of tree which had stoot
A alone in a field is much finer tina,
III !, tf,at Of one which had grown up il
J the shelter Of forest. The reason
o is that the tree which stands alon
~ is Disciplined by every wind tha
S. blows; in the perpetual conflict wit
In the weather its fibre is toughened an
IN com acted so that it's market valu
a. is enhanced. HOt-house Christian n
el are rot good building material for tn
kingdom Of Cod They have bee
ms sheltered from adversely and temr
III tation which are the very forces dc
,ss signed to buffet them into self-re
IL lance and resistance Christ want
'ss His friends out in the world, for tia
h is where discipleship is tested, an
| Nd or
I'D use. The harder the place. the highe
the privilege.
20 quaint old phrase describe
MS Christian soldiers who are expert
rd "knee drill" There are no nor
he praying saints. When the PRAYER Ii
in goes. all goes. Saws one, God Quicl
int }y fades out Of the life that forge
'de TO prav" One test Of our Christiani
,ht is our faithfulness in prayer, and ol
love for the times spent apart vii
God.
ow Sometimes the faith that will star
me valiant in the face of the headsmar
oc- sword will crumple up ignominious
en- at a sneer or a single shaft Of ridiCul
red
LlIy eff religion has done nothing f
20 your temper said Moody, sit h
ael done nothing for your life"
red
ght . Master, let me walk With nee
the In loWly pains OIL service iee'
hev Tell me Thy secret: help me bear
to The strain Of toll, the fret of care
out
all Help me the slow of heart to move
Ry some clear winning word Of loN
,ke, Teach me the "ayWaro 1eet 70 stay
ree And GUIDE them IN the hoHle"a
the way.
the
in Teach me Thy patience. still with
to Ihee
7ere In closer, dearer company:
,ere In work that keeps faith sweet a
strong;
In trust that triumphs over wrong
that
re- In hope that sends a shining ray
lder Far down the futures brOaden