Evening journal., 1918-01-09
CITY AND STATE UNIONS

Topic Young Christians Reaching
Upward" Psa Go Is written by the
Rev. E. Dryden of Milford.
The topic suggests Christian growth
development and expansion Every
Christian should grow. There should
be marks Of distinct Improvement In
our lives We are all human and OF
course given TO errors and mistakes
The worry purpose Of Chrlsts spirit in
our lives Is 30 help us 30 overcome an
our mistakes. Nobody Is bod au. over:
we are oil bad in spotsi II may be we
talk too much or we arc sensitive.
Sometimes our temper gets tho best OF
us. Possibly some Of US may be q 1T
tlo enyious Of others, Or whatever the
fault may be, some have ono fault and
others another. all Of them OF different
types. The purpose OF every ilfo
should bo 10 get above these common
faults which miro our lives. How arc
wc 10 do Il Tho psaimist suggests tho
answer IN the first verse Of our lesson.
Here lt Is. it Is "Tho Upward Look
tho look 10 God. 20 God. Thou hro
my God early will ! seek Thee" No
Christian can bo his best who doesn't
look 10 God, Young people. stop, don't
try 10 do anything nor he anything
without God, "for without Him We enu
DO nothing
ono Of tho best ways for young peo-
pie TO reach up Is 10 get vision Of SER
vice, lnd something 10 do: smile. give
q warm hand shake, visit the sick, do
anything that Will make someone's bur
den lighter. and IN 80 doing you will
help Tighten your own burden good
brother said 10 his pastor al tho close
OF the service, pastor you preached
n beautiful sermon on Heaven, but yOu
didn't tell us where Il was." The pas
/ tor replied. "Yonder on The hill lives
/ poor widow who Il without wood
and food, go see hor and take to hor
those comforts, then sit down and rend
few verses IN the bible, offer up
prayer and report TO me" The good
! brother was q man of wealth, nom
lnal Christian, but not very religious.
He responded 10 the pastors request.
1 The Joy Of the poor woman was 30
tIouchlng that the maD returned 70 his
/ pastor and said Pastor, / have seen
Heaven, for I have today been there"
You grow by service YOU are happy
when you make others happy.
The second step toward that nobler
life Is the inward look Look within,
dear, young Endeavorers; what do you
soe7 There IL nothing good within our
selves But God hath made us for
purpose and that purpose was FOR His
glory and our happiness. We like the
ilsalmlst. cry out: MY soul thirscth
for Thee: my flesh longcth for Thee
IN dry and thirsty land lsoul) where
no water ,goodl Is. My lips shall praise
thee, my soul shall follow hard after
Thee" Are not the words OF the
psalrnlsl here In line with the Masters
Injunction, Seek and ye shall find;
knock and It shall be opened TO YOU
Endeavorers, do you really want 10
reach higher Rround7 Then look up,
/ the power ls there: rs yours for the
asking. Look within. know your needs.
God VIII supply them n you really
want them.
Next sundays topic viii be written
/ by the Rev r. H. Collins, OF Eostlake NJ.
/ e. Church.
Below Is a list OF the state Christian
/ Endeavor officers. President. Or. Evans
( Roberts. Milford vlce-presldent, New
/ Castle county, Wm. y. Foulk. VII
/ mlngton: Kent county, the Rev. Florls
/ FerNarda, AllddletoWn; Sussex county,
the Rev. J. l.. Nichols seaford; state
secretary, Anna Coward, Wilmington;
Secretary, New Castle county, Eta NJ
Reeves, Wilmlngton state treasurer
Edgar d. Peoples, Wilmngtoni direc-
tors, the Rev. j. H. straushn, Laurel
samuel =. Rolph, Wilmington; junior
intermediate superintendent Sadie Nc
Kinney, Wilmington; missionary SUI
perntendent, Mrs. Wilbur NJ. sinltn
Wilminslon vice-presldent' Norla .
Union, Dr. Evans Roberts.
The above officers OF the State union
are workers OF note IN their local So
ciety, and we have placed them where
they can be more useful, IN order that
they mag make Christian Endcavor IN
Delaware what it should be. Endeay-
orers, work with your city and state
union as we'll as your local society.
Every EndeRvorer IN Delaware hopes
20 see the Delaware regiment represent
Delaware, thus keeping our little State
On this war Rs u has been IN past wars
Delaware can proudly hold her head
high, yes. even higher than other
States, Tor the name Delaware became
famous and important long ago, from
the time Caesar Rodney lott Jones
Neck, on the ride TO Philadelphia. We
arc proud OF our state In these ma
terial things and proud Of tho men
such as General Glrd. who helped TO
place Delaware where II IS In history.
Endeavorers, think over these things
and remember that Christian work
stands as high as any Of the things
mentioned, FOR the church o. today. as
IN the pasi, furnishes men and women
with nrmness Of principal and charac-
ter That our state can positively trust
IN and depend upon. Men and women
whose faith IN Gods war cannot shat
ter.
Endeayorers. our list OF members IN
the service Of our country Is growing
fast, and AS they represent Us on the
field, lei us represent them in our En-
deavor work and remember them ever
On our prayers.
We are sure Smiles, for he has the
smile inat never wears or, viii cheer
his comrades and help them In every
way possible. Just as he did at Second
Baptist and everywhere he went. Yes, /
Harry Willis Is now stationed IN Texas.