The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-07

The best thing that any Christian
can do for his church is to live a life
that will reflect credit upon her, to
attend faithfully her services and to
I'LL the post of duty that needs him.
The workers who are in demand are
the ones who will do what is requir-
ed. They are ready for any service
In humble, quiet fashion they stand
prepared to undertake any task that
is assigned to them. They have no
longing for the high places. 1t is not
for their own honor, but for the glory
OF the great Head of the church that
they labor. The best helpers of the
church are the members who are will
ing to do the whatever"
a love and loyalty to our own church
are proper expressions of love and
IloyaltySto Christ.
+ Impulsive and eager young people
sometimes think their church too
SLOW" Her methods are too quiet
flor their taste They chafe to do as
1.-The rescue missions and the Salvation
Army do. But wait. We shall I'M
Ederstand the worlds need and the
Ichurch's methods better after a time
IsAll these other agencies do good work !;
Ithey have a mission to fulfill New
Iertheless, it is only an incidental mis-
/ sion. The real work of saving the
world belongs to the church Her Or
dinances are divinely appointed. She
us GODS way of winning men. After
we see with clearer vision we shall
perceive the superior wisdom of the
Church's way of teaching men the
whole of the glorious gospel of the Son
of God.
| Our church prays much, expects
much, and gets much.-Mark A.
Mathews.
Nothing is too rich, too beautiful,
too grand for the temple of the Most
High.-Gail Hamilton.
The kingdom of God is one. His
people, though called by different
names are one.-Barnes
They best serve Christ who serve
Him through His Church
| Many men, because they are too
small to understand the church or
her mission, are in the habit of sneer-
ing at this Oldest largest, hottest, and
most beneficial institution in the uni
1 verse. We help the Church when we
| bravely withstand SUCH No true
! Christian can stand silently by when
4 the Church needs defenders.
| To keep harmony among the mem
bers is to glorify the body.
The young peoples society is q
training school Its value lies not Sc
much in the present work that it ac-
composites as in the preparation thai
it gives for service in future years
Christian Endeavor is designed c
make useful church members. If il
does that it succeeds in it's mission.
The greatest service Christian En-
deavorers can do for Christ and then
church is to be ready to do any serv-
ice they may require. The attitude
of the pledges whatever" the atti-
tude that says Lord, here am l." is
to be earnestly sought by every
young person who would do most eff
ficient service for the Master.
The society which is not doing
some practical work for its OWL
church is missing one of the great
ends of Christian Endeavor
Whatever is worth believing in Is
worth working for. If the Church de-
serves allegiance she also deserves ac-
tivity.
In the long run. the most important
work that a young peoples societ.
achieves is in the developemnt Of in.
dividual character. 1t should, anC
generally does, inculcate higher
ideals of culture, a taste for the fin
est in literature, and emulation of tht
heroes of history, -'ugged devotion
70 right, and a conception of the pre-
eminence of the things of the spirit
Many a man is more of a man today
and many a woman is more IF
woman, because he or she has beez