Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
CHRISTIAN DUTY
AND PRIVILEGE
Christian Endcavor Topic For
Sunday Explained by Mrs.
S. M. Rolph.

Topic: Christ ian Duty and Privilege
Conduct in the Home and School" Eph
q; 10; Mark $40, written bv Mrs Sam
ucl NJ Rolph.
The following startling statement was
made to me recently by n Christian train
ed nurse: Il have almost lost all faith
IN mankind and am almost persuaded
that there are no Christians After
living in the homes of Some Of the people
whom ! have always regarded M model
types of Christians, ! have learned that
they are not IN their homes what they
appear To the world
What could be said Of your home life?
Are YOU n Christian in your hOme2
The trouble with most Of us is that we
act and conduct ourselves N church and
Sunday school on SUNDAY rs we hclieve
Christ would have ns and then forget Him
in our homes and allow the hascr self 10
assert itself in unkind words, thoughtlcss-
ness, selhshness. anger and disobcdlcncc
Love should bc the foundation upon
which every home IS built and thrIst the
chief guest at ali Tunes
cur first duty IS to our parents Honor
thy father and thy mother Is - Pau SAYS,
{ he first commandment with q promise
10 honor is to love and II iq our privilege
to serve those we love. forgetting Self
The glory Of life II 10 love, not fo he
loved to give, not 10 get, 10 serve not
to hc served
What are you doing to mako your
home a cheerful and enjoyable ONE All
Of us have responsibilities ~ regard to
the home, and We elthcr help make il
attractive or spoil its lovablc atmosphere
bv our liu4 'hristiaH actions Is your
home a place where the family wants 10
spend their evenings or do thcy seek
their pleasures cisevhcrc2
The family is the centre of Christian
work Many families. IN perfect union,
harmony and love, under one head the
Christ INSPIRED bv onr purpose IS the
best way to advance the sork Of the
kingdom Of God
And those who are n school must
never forget that hrist IS always pres
ent IN the schoolroom and watches thor
every action We must be honest and
far IN all our work and remember that
We arc IN training and 70 practcie de
reptIon and unfairnees will rim our future
iyrs W. must have a careful regard for
the rights of our fellow students. treating
them nt All tunes with love and courtcsv
giving the right kind of help whcn 80
can. and speaking words oi rnrnurage#
meut Many true and lasting friendship
are formed IN school and what Is nore
comforting and glvos moro real pleasure
than the friend who stIcketh closer than
brother
Paul has gwen Ms precious profnise
IN the eighth verse Of our lesson " haf-
soevcr good thing any man dorth thr
same Shal hr receive Of tho Lord lusf
- h-. nil
the Lord pour out 10 IL
Principally, ! have been speaking Ia
general way Now why uot take this
subject to our immediate selves ye.f-
self. mvSrf II casual psrson coming
IN q home can sec our defect thry arc
certainly deep and grcvious III the SIGHT
of the Lord. and W. need 81 70 conduct
ourselves III the home and school that Nc
show forth hv our LIVING We have learned
OF Christ and are walking with HIM
DO any Of the faults mentioned IN orr
topic apply 10 YOU? IL -. Try % remedy
them We all make many mistakes bat
let Us strive TO make as few a. possible
The Christian will do ms hc~t % llve
life to please God, but We are ali human
and we are bound 70 make mistakes
God knew our weakness and sent hIs oniy
Son that through Him and Him alone "
might bp saved -. IndcayoreTS watch
your words Your actions ana lcf YOUR
lives be helpful 10 those with whom YOU
come in contact Do not let our lives IL
mhStoncs around someone neck AL
kinds of dead drift wood goes down stream
tut We -ce only live worth while material
going up stream Winch class Viii yoa
be ln2
Some Of our societies are planning 10
hike 10 FlemcTe next Monday evening Il
The weather Is good Why mol meet ,ame
place IN the western section Of the cite.
meeting At FRONT and | mon streets anout
: 10, 50 that We viii reach the church = )
q clock2 These long evenings make Il
nicr for walking
The union is counting on - Paul 5 {
l. having a large crowd At our neNt meet
lHg
One of our societies /, planning to % u
Lcnape Decoration Day = union
would he pleased to see the old-tnne
crowds from Delaware Avenue Nest-
minister FIRST PresbA terIan, West and
that loyal crowd from NoW Castle III
fact an, societies who have not been
bringing their crowds our lately
GrccuhIll had some oi thc members
of the SUNDAY Breakfast Mission j, their
visitors last Sunday evening and Miss
Stirling of the mission, spoke OF the
work which IS being done 10y the mIssIon>
in ours and other critics Mrs Kerr also
gave report ui tie missionary meeting
which w4s held several weeks ago IN
salisbury, Md Mr.. Kerr being tlle
delegate sent by the Grccnhlll society %
this meeting She gave a splendid az
count Of the meetings both interesting
and instructive