Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Of {. {. UNION
Topic for This Week is How
and What to
Read

! Phil. \, I'm. l3. written by Mrs.
| J. Clifford Compton
All the higher circles Of human intel
lgence are to those beneath only mo-
mentarily and partially open. We may,
| bv good fortune, obtain a glimpse Of n
great poet, and hear the sound Of his
! voice: or put "A question To n man of
science, and be answered good humoredly
! We may intrude ten minutes talk ON q
cabinet minister, answered probably with
| words worse than silence; or snatch, once
| or twice III our lives, the privilege Of throw
| ing bouquet In the path of a princess, or
! arrestng the kind glance of n queen. And
| vet these momentary chances We covet ;
/ and spend our years IN pursuit OF little
more than these; while, meantime, there
| is o society continually open To us nf
! pcople who will talk To us aa long rs we
| like; talk TO VS. in the best words they
| can choose, and with thankSi we listen to
them. And this society can be kept wait
| ing round us all day long. not to grant
audience, but to gain it, kings and states
men lingering patiently IN auterooms, our
! bookcase shelves we make no account
of that company perhaps never listen to
| a word they would say all day long
| Life being very short. and the quiet
| hours of IL few. We should waste none of
| them IN reading yalueless books For all
books arc divizible INTO two classes, the
| books Of the hour, and the books Of all
time. The distinction Is not ono of quality
only but of species. There are good books
for the hour, and good ones for all time
bad books for the hour and bad ones for all
time. We talk of good for the mind, rs of
good for the body. good book contains
such food inexhaustihlv: II Is n provision
for life. and for the best part oil Us
As Christians we must be keenly alIrc
10 the things that concern our heavenly
cifizenship TO neglect the word Of t'od
and religious books and papers Is the
greatest folly Let much of Your reading
and thinking be about those things that
affect the souls interests, the things that
are true. Then, too, let Us not forget the
need OF the mind for recreation; for clean.
pure. sparkling light literature. Only see
to it that it leaves you better for having
read 1t. No man can be true 10 God or
true 10 himself who opens the doors and
the windows of his soul to those things
that degrade and destroy
Read attcntvcly. II anything IS worth
reading a. all il is worth making vo'u own
The book that Is really worth while is the
book that makes vou think. Read With an
open mind If you read II with knoW-it-
ail-bcforehand attitude You will get httle
benefit BE willing to be convinced. even
against Your viii If your will IS against
the truth
\ Bible student-icts &. SO
Read for light -Ps ll9. l0J-lI2
Read for safety -Eph 6, f0-l7
Read for wisdom II Tim .. lf-l7
Avoid bad booka-Acts 70, l1-20
Choose carefully v-Eccl. II, S-l4
Read your Bible, I should be for YOU
the book Of books Nothing else can ever
make good your loss # you neglect II
Next sundays topic will be written By
Clarence NJ. Keen
The stormy weather could not stop one
Of the very best rallies the kndeavorers
have ever held The meeting was well
attended. Rev J. l.. Hunsberger had
charge of the devotional service. This vas
followed by the report OF President
Peoples, in which he thanked one and all
for the support they have gwen him IN
his work during the past year. Miss Tam
many then gave her report, which was
very fine one, in which she gave IN detail
the year : work
DR.. Smiley welcomed the Endeavorers
10 West Church and also introduced the
speaker of the evening, Rev. arlisle /.
Hubbard of St Pauls VI. +. Church
Rev. Hubbard address MAS The \ oung
People and the Mar HIS two maan
thoughts being: First. Believe. second.
Act. He stated that action without con-
fidence Will be u failure In any great
cnterpriSt Il our action l. - be certain anu
courageous and full ol power L must be
based ON confident faith IN tie rlghfnes-
and righteousness ot the undertaking upon
which NE are about "a launch. Confluence
Is essential to success IN War. The people
uf Germany are absolutely united 'at
least 90 far as outward appearances ar
concerned The time must come when
America shall insist that every man and
womun must he absolutely loyal Those
who are not loyal should he lnterned for
the term OF the war and then sent back
to the land 10 winch they Will be loyal
after the war
Germany hciievt9 II the righteousness
OF this cause We must believe IN the
rghtcousnc>- of our cause The ir,t
essential in winning this var = hat eVcr.
one shall believe that We arc entirely III
the right tycrvoue mates War but his Is
war OF protcttion Nuen an iadiyldual
does wrong he must IT, puulshei When i
nation goes wrong and commits cfanes
such AS Germany has then Il must
punished
iirst Potcve " hen tie eaIl comes
10 YOU Young mcu qurAiF and proudly
put on the hhakt aud lIue mi - out -
fight for God aud humanity. Our boz
are following ii he footsteps II Hl1i
We can all afford to do ANYTHING to N1n
this war Women, do your part; knit
nurse. take the men places dong
man : work, ioT the sake Of Democracy
and the flag When YOU save don axe
your money 10 the itank hut huy Iahcrt2
Bonds and War Sa1 ,ng stamps
;>ccond. Act God must scr In Us tue
which viii make II possible for Tim to
cntrlISt to us great things tmrrIca must
turn 10 t,od and tmcrica i turning t.
God Let our soldiers and sailors feel
that they have behind them people who
are praying constantly 10 Almighty God
for them Almighty God wants to give
and will give peace 10 this world bu He
is waiting for Us Let us maintain the
highest possible spiritual vleWs We must
tram leaders after the War Tor recon
structIon work leaders TO send forth to
make ms world safe for democracy rs
we'll as 10 make i democracy that is safe
for the world
There IS hard battle for rs We have
not vet come to the conclusion oi this +
war Tomorrow We may be smiling over /
victory, or We may bc still IN darkness I
But IN the name of God we will tight on
to the end Victory IS for lis because NE
are right in the fight. Germany must and i
viii be crushed