Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-18
EDUCATION AIDS
IN MAKING MEN
c. E. Topic For Present Week
Outlined By DIR. John Grant
Newman.

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Service, IL Tim. 2.l5, written by DIR.
John Grant Newman Of Chambers
Wyie Church, Philadelphia.
This is my old friend Charlie Alex
ander's favortc verse H. is "A good one
for any of us to take Us a motto. IL has
several good ideas in II.
First The first IS great power in
life, study
Second d-Thc next IS, the ruling pur-
pose in Iife,-to be approved unto
God =
Tbird-Thc third is. to he free from
"sham" before man.
If Won want 10 be n real man or woman,
highIninded, noble, forceful, free from
shame among men, there IS one good, hard
rough but safe way leading thereto
study. The difference seen in men today
is not difference IN essential ability,
not in the number of talents gwen 10
them by God; but it is n difference In the
use of time and talents. Some people
90 Mt life as IL it were only time for fun
| This is one danger today young ladies and
gentlemen Others hold that life - a
workshop of character. Some play, while
| others study. and study IS hard work
| Vaudeville may possibly have It's place,
| but it never yet made a real man. II You
really want to get on TO things worth
| having, begin now 10 study Play :
| good but IL il the exception, study Is
| the rule. Onc night week IS moro than
enough for the 'mnyies give tn" other
| six t. study. Don't want To- Al
! right Take your choice lou can
| hut results are sure Don't forgei that
"Approvcd unto Cod There Is no
| higher end in any life God meant busi-
ness when he made us t. live lie meant
that m living we should mean business
| too. Not inst that business that makes a
wage. that is almost nothing. lie iufaht
| the business of coming IT, greatness III
| Him
| 1T has long seemed to me that lie
meant for rs to live rs lie would live II
/ He were IN our place lcs, as actually
| He did live in Christ when lie was ~ orr
nlacc This is service This IS the roYai
| highway to the appreciation OF Cod
Jesus walked here Will yon begin to
| follow Him now
III Won say YES. then don't fool Your
davs and nights away. Time IS exceed
| inglv precious Get to work 4 man can [
serve unless he knows how 70 10 It +
Study will prepare him Study . 4 man
il what the grindstone Is 70 IN axe
What do you really want hInk
| before You answer v hat Is Il Ut.
that YOU can be or have. That you VIII
hc or have finally DO YOU want TO he
somebody" Free from shaIne2 strong,
capable and honored2 Do you really
want to win the high approval ot the A.
mighty? THIS YOU can achieve no matter
how poor or how unknown, or how IN
| ACCOMPLISHED YOU NAV now be- II You will
| only pav the price Study study.
Then serve, Then be approved by Cod
Am right or wrong
Next sundays topic Will be written by
James " Connor Of Pa. lie Is president
of one OF the local unions Of Pennsyl-
| wanna
Jesus chose fishermen for his disciples.
men who were not educated as lar -
book learning is concerned, but men who
were anxious and willing 70 apply them
| selves From them We learn lessons OF
naticnce. faith and work The fisherman
tolls for hours against wind and tide, and
sometimes he ceases to make any progres
AT all until the tide changes and Rini
ceases To blow But he Is patient and
when the proper time comes To LEI down
his lines and nets do does 80. We might
ask how he knows when and where TO
fish. but his faith j. SO great that he does
not fear that he will not be successful ana
he casts ms net and trust that the 1Sh
will come. 1t is uplIkc the hunter. on
land. who can track his game lhe
fisherman cannot see success, 50 70 speak,
but he had faith that success will come,
and success surely viii come 10 those v 10
have faith IN 1od.
How many Young men and young women
do YOU know who have the ability 10 do
! things and vet when they are asked 10
help out they always ind some excuse.
| and are prone To SAY that they are salts
fled that they are doing all they can.
( Someday We will have to give al ace ant
| of ourselves. then We must he truthful
Are we gong to be able to give a good
| account of ourselves when the time
| comes?
The Societies throughout the city made
! a special plea for Mothers, and their bows
who have gone forth to fight, last Sunday.
| Endeavorers let lls make each day Mother 5
| dav. YES Fathers too. Let us show our
love for them by the things we do and
| say
Don't forget Endeavorers the Both OF
Nav is fast approaching and II you are
going to Lenapc it IS high time you made
plans.
The next business meeting June Bird
will soon be here, and our Bethany friends
are looking forward 10 an overflow meet
The Executive Committee has received
| a letter from I.emuel J. Birch. former
vice-presidcnt of the City UnIon. Mr..
! Birch saws he is we'll and enjoying the
service He enlisted in the Marine
! Corps sometime ago He wants IL hear
more of the c. t. Work here in " lining