Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-10
PASTOR PLEADS
FOR CHILDREN OF
THE COMMUNITY
Most Eloquent Sermon of the
Present Series Is Heard in
Revival Services at Lead
Avenue Church,

In an iInpassioned plea for the
children OF today, who are to be the
angels Of the futdrc. Dr. {. O. Beck
man preached last evening to the
sunday school teachers Of the Lead
Avenue Methodist church
On the topical foundation OF ~
Timber Cruiser" was built the most
eloquent sermon yet heard IN the Sc
ries. The close attention that means
heart response was given by congre-
CATION that greatly outnumbered the
audience on the previous night.
The ron call of the officers and
teachers of the SUNDAY school brought
response from twenty eight The en-
rollment Of the Sunday school shows
Il faculty of forty teachers and off
GERS, an enrolment Of 437 with an av-
erage attendance Of 1886. Of which for
iy-five arc in the home department
ana sixty-flve In the cradle roll.
The inspiring song service was
featured ly a chorus sung Dy the
glee club of twelve trained singers
from the Harwood Girls home, and Il
Quartette selection hy the HARDWOOD
quartette. In their brown frOcks and
bright ribbons the girls were good to
see as well az TO hear. one alto singer
gives unusual promise Of voice.
The pastor pinned his discourse to
the text. AS the Father has sent me
even no / send you" In likening the
Bible school teachers 20 the timber
cruisers OF the great northwestern
rivers, where vessels are commits
stoned 10 search out valuable lands
for milling corporations, the speaker
pointed out that teachers are divinely
commissioned to find and turn over
TO the great corporation OF Gods
kingdom, the children OF their classes.
Of the schools. the homes aud the
streets. Yours Is the privilege of
marking and molding not only prom
islng specimens Of manhood and
womanhood, but OF searching out the
unpromising timber that others
overlook In fact this is your mis-
sion. TO geek and TO gave that which
Is lost The unruly lad, the faulty
girl have IN them greater possibilities
than that of being president OF the
United States or any earthly king
dom.
Angels ara not the respondent,
crowned mobiles OF heaven. Angels
are ministcrlng servants. The boys
and girls that walk our streets are the
angels OF this world and the next
In order that you may be fit for
this noble service. sou must your
selves be clean and exemplary in your
lives and meek with the sublime
meekness Of Christ Consider the in
centive Jesus had IN enduring insult,
the cross and shame. II was the in
centive Of love for future generations.
The same Incentive that you have
the future of the child. And though
you must fall shot pf Jesus sublime
acts. you must walk in His steps and
love your charges. Love them with a
love that knows ne change or dis
couragement of purpose May your
lives be such that childrens souls
win be the aheaves you will bring to
eternity. when the history Of the
world and the individual that is now
being written IN heaven shall be
known"
Special music FOR tomorrow even
ing will be by Miss Hemingways
eiaNe eg young ladies'. The subject
win be aGet Up and Dust This TO
women In particular, but men. women
l4nd children are invited. Noticeable
seatures OF this revival are: the SER
vices promptly close at O'Clock, no
play Il made on the emotions, no de-
.nunciation Of other crceds, no collec-
ittnna nm week nights ~ - Il