Evening journal., 1918-01-17

but had been hindered through the in
fluence Of false teachers, who had
turned them away from the simplicity
Of the Gospel The design Of the
Apostle throughout this Epistle Is to
lead them back again 10 the truth, as
II is In Jesus.
oh, young Christians, in reaching
outward you can see the great neces-
sity OF reaching upward until the love
Of God Is shed abroad In your hearts,
and then, like your blessed Master, you
will have a great desire 10 reach out
ward to all people. A Chrst-like love
does not walt 10 be called forth by
that which is lovely--God loved us
while we were yet sinners Christ
died for The ungodly-Rom 3 s.
II there has been that reaching up
ward until we have that true love in
our hearts It VIII go out 10 all men,
even our enemies. Matt 3: i3-i5 The
great need. my dear Christian En-
deavorers, is the Reaching outward"
until we come IN contact with so
many Of our dead young people as well
as many fathers and mothers, who
have been left by the devil TO perish
on the roadside Of society; may we
not pass by on the other side, but
play the part OF the Good Samaritan,
reaching outward a helping hand?
Jesus came not only TO save those
whom he happened TO meet, tIank
God He came TO seek and save that
which was lost. Luke 10: 10. There
fore. as we have opportunity let us do
good unto all men, especially unto
them who are Of the household Of
faith, verse TO- To do good is not
merely a duty, it is lifes great oppor-
tpnlty. All who have experienced
Christs religion should in some way
or other try to teach it to others. We
must first be made pastakers Of devinc
goodness before we can diffuse it
abroad
The Christian may reach outward or
do good
ul BY the exhibition Of a pious ex-
ample-thus be monitors TO those
around-"Let your light so shine"
(2) BY imparting spiritual instruc-
tion-"We must hold forth the word
Of life"
l3) BY our prayers and supplica-
tions-"This we can always do"
Nl BY imparting OF our substance
10 the poor and necessitous-"Pure re-
ligon and undcnled before God and the
Father is this to visit the fatherless
and widows in their afIlictioL and TO
keep himself unspotied from the world
James f. 27."
This reaching outward is 20 extend
Ito all men, those near TO us and
those that are far Off Friends and
foes, color, state, character. condition,
religion are not to effect us. All men
, who need are to be the objects Of out
reaching
Practical suggestions from the young
peoples quarterly: Do not wait to be
elected on the social committee, or the
! flower committee or any other com.
: mite, % reach out and held Other
= members Of the society. You car
y make the stranger welcome, you car
i visit the sick member. you can en-
J courage the tim'd and try TO arouse
those who are Indifferent without be
4 lng a member Of any committee.
You are reaching out when you are
4 | giving your offerings for care Of or
] phans and the aged, and for missions
/ at home and abroad
The boards OF your church are your
opportunities for extending the reach
of your influence and usefulness.
II in this world war for freedom
YOU stand by your Government with
your life and all your resources you
are reaching out 10 bless future
generations.
Let us, as we have opportunity, re-
6 spond to the awful cry Of suffering
that goes up from every battlefield
Let us not close our hearts to the
=. fearful conditions Of the millions made
destitute by the ravages Of war. Let
! us not turn a deaf ear TO the many
appeals Of the Red Cross and kindred
accredited o CARNATIONS.
Next Sundays topic will be by James
, L. Rankin Esq, the young attorney
who has made many friends in the
, Wilmington G. E, as he has talked at
out meetings several times. Mr. RAN
kin Is a past state officer and always
has something Of interest for the
young people
! There is a past c. E. Union presi-
+ tdent who a scoutmaster Of one OF
I the troops here. lie gets the troops
out each satu day on q hike, regardless
/ OF weather. but that hiking is in the
daytime The next time an Endeavosel
sees Frank Long please ask him to hike
TO our Union business meeting som'
5 evening.
r The name Of the new president Of
70 the Green Hill Society is very familiar
e % the city Endeavorers. and we hope
S Mr. Tammany viii keep the good repu
tation up.
p one Of our societies Is gettisg reed!
r for a play. anil you VIII hear from then
/. later They always give a good ac
{ count Of themselves. and this years
Talent viii keep up the good reputa
ton
East Lake Presbyterian has lost 81
d many Of their members by the wa
e that they are combining with tn
+ midweek prayer meeting their mem
e bers being so few.
r II must not be as cold in the suburbs
as IN the city, for Elsmere and Greer
& Hill get out when some city societies
seem to be frozen 10 II any warm
ing up is needed why follow the advice
Of our Lookout" chairman.
Deacon says he has room for man.
Z more cards Don't ask what cards tn
= pledge cards. Come on, fll them out
: The Union hopes means viii b