The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
In the Religious World

Thou wilt compass me about with songs
of deliverance.
81 will instruct thee and teach thee in the
way which thou shalt GO:
1 will counsel thee with mine eye upon
thee.
which have no Understanding
Whose trappings must be bit and bride
to hold them in,
'Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he that trusteth in Jehovah, loving
kindness shall compass him about.
BE glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, We
And shout for joy all We that are upright
The New Song.
Only sin confessed is sin forgiven.
That is the heart of this Psalm. I'm
confessed sin is unforgiven. 1t is like
a canker in the center of life that at
fects all the being. We may accept it
as a fundamental spiritual truth, that
wherever the Spirit of God is accord
ed full sway there will be confession
of sin.
A few months ago in Wooster col
lege, Ohio, there was a memorable re-
vival, of which the apex was session
in which, without generalization or
expectation, the students confessed
their sins to one another and to God
So it was with the great Korean re-
vival. Confessions marked all the
great meetings. The same is the his
tory of the Welsh revival These but
illustrate the Scriptural teachings.
that if any one is travelling along COM
fortably with his old sins, he is not
walking with God.
Pardoned spirits are given a new
start. Some persons will never forget
the scene when thousands of men
among the Billy Sunday converts
marched down the street singing,
"Since Jesus came inc my heart,
What joy in my soul
Like the sea pillows roll,
Since Jesus came into my heart"
ture He hath put a new song in my
mouth" David was rejoicing because
forgiven. He had that inward peace
which the world cannot give or take
away.
The most comprehensive cure for
days evils is revealed by pure re-
ligion.
When public leaders and the peo-
pie following find that new life of
forgiveness and righteousness which
and economic wrongs will be rene
died. The last word taught by David
in this lesson is Get right with God"
The Young Mans Day.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for June IS. "Christ's
Call to the Young Men of Today
Mark 1:16-20.
(BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS)
All, the thrill, the glory, the posi-
bility of being alive IN this day. and
of being a young man! Never was
ments as this. All the enginery of
our marvellous Inventions, and civil
ization, which enable a man to reach
the whole world almost in the twink
ling of an eye-all the speed of mod
ern travel and communieation-all
the wonders of organization and BUSH
ness-all the idealism of times most
open-minded day-all the readiness to
let youth think and speak and act
all, all is given into the hand of the
young man as opportunity. Imagine
what the Apostle Paul might have
done had he this cenrury's facilities!
Like prepared soil, eager to produce a
rare harvest, the heart of humanity
every where has been made expectant
and fit for a. new message, a new Sec
vice and a new leadership. 1t seems
as if all things had been made ready
for fresh and splendid ministry to
Gods world in Christ's name by the
young men whose hearts have been
fired by the Young Man of Nazareth.
Jesus calls us. DER the tumult
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying Christian, follow Me-
I'm our joys and in our SORROWS,
Days of toll and hours of ease.
stu ~, He calls In cares and pleasures,
Three marks of manhood are indi-
Gated by st. John, after he had
ripened in the service of Jesus II
have written unto you, young men,
because you are strong, and the word
of God abideth in you, and ye have
overcome the evil one So runs
the familiar passa ge from the second
chapter of Johns first general letter.
First, young men are strong. They
can Power is theirs. To do and to
endure is their gift. They are equal
to the summons. Second, they are
Bible-students. The appeal that the
word of God makes to
chivalrous youth is even greater than
its appeal to comfort-seekfng age.
Idcalistic. altruistic, inspiring, the
word finds a congenia! home in the
have not yet acquired the habit of
to evil. They are more
valorous than prudential, and they
are not afraid to offer battle to the
that IS the testimony of the Church
all the ages. What an
equipment then, has youth for serv-
ice! strength, inspiration and
courage Small wonder that Gods
Son came as young man to redeem
the world, and that He chose for His
friends and successors n group of
men whose chief qualification was
their youth.
Chaste as the virginia. lily on her stem.
Yet in each hot, full pulse, each tropic |
vein,
More filled with feeling than the flow'r
with sun;
No anchorite-hale, sinewy. warm with
love
1 come in youths high tide of bliss to
Thee.
Knowles.
Tho average young man today has |
privileges and facilities and opper-