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RELIGIOUS FORCES
NEEDT0 COOPERATE
Christian Endeavor Topic Deals
With Work Co-ordinated
With Sunday School.

TOME "Co-operation between Chris
tan Endeavor and Sunday School
Written by Miss f. I Kershner, OF West
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School
II is the greatest object lesson IN
history The world war is illustrating IN
its various phases the tremendous power
OF cooperation In the trenches and on
the battlefield men Of different nation
alities are fighting together in one great
cause The Red Cross Society ls doing
wonders in helping the sick. the starving
and the wounded because individuals
have formed groups. and these groups
have combined for a great purpose.
Our important industries arc working
together, each furthering tho interests
of the her So that We may win thus
great conflict
As We think on these things. ms We
realize what great results are effected IN
the States by the process Of cooperation,
the question presents itself, Why not use
this factor in furthering the various
interests of the church, The Christian
Endeavor Society and tho Sabbath School
are her two vital adJuncts. From both
Of them she draws her material for mem
bership the good men and the noble
women who must carry her on success
fully. The two bodies should be mutually
helpfuI.~ Endeavorers hardly realize what
an influence they can exert IN attending
Sunday school regularly. There is no
doubt that others take note of what We
do, that our example encourages others to
do likewise
Absence il ono Of the adverse conditions
in the SUNDAY school In this again the
Christian Endeavor Society can give
valuable aid The looking up Of absentees.
making them feel that they are missed
and needed, will do much 10 keep mp the
record OF attendance. Cooperation can
also hc effective between the &. +. and the
Sunday school In the bringing IN Of new
members In every community there
are families whose children never attend
SUNDAY school This Is due to vanous
reasons, all of which can ne overcome
| bv the kindly, sympathetic interest OF q
visitor in the home Frequently parents
will follow where the children lead, and
many a churchless home might be trans
formed INTO something more hallowed #
Endeav0rers would endeayor to accom-
pllsh tins Ii is our part 10 consider
tins matter with renewed conservation,
remembering that in tins work to which
we are pledged, We are laborers together
with Giod
The rnlngling together OF the various
societies IN the CITY Union produces
the chance to become broad IN eur views.
and II gives rs a chance TO see and hear
the other SIDE Of any question The
pastor and Sunday school superintendent
who ha. the cooperation If the Young
people IN the church work Is bound 10
succeed Every societN should eo-operate
with the church and be ready TO do their
part when called upon Even though
YOU may only be asked 10 do the little
things the little things count and lead
to greater things later on You must
serve vour apprenticeship IN church and
Sunday school work aS we'll as IN industrla.
lines The { l. IS the place for YOU to
serve Your apprenticeship. Cooperation
Is the & l.. keynote, &c hrlst and the
Church
Cooperation Is what We want on lune
80 at Washington Heights DIR IRWIN
will be our speaker and anybody that ever
heard him address a patriotic meeting will
be only too glad 10 hear him again, and
for those who have not heard him there
is q treat in store.
Frank Mitchell. y NJ G A the leader
| of the skOp meetings, Will lead the singing
Holy Trinity will hold a young peoples
meeting in their church after the patriotic
rally and they will gladly welcome all
| Endcavorers to their church. especially
those whose church IS on the other side OF
| town and who will find It diff cult to re
| turn To the evening service.
Cooperation seems TO be missing IN
some Of our societies What is the
! trouble? That lone young lady still
| comes undaunted from Westminster; where
are the others
West held It's last social until the fall
and elected the following officers Har-
rIngton Jones. president; J Herbert
Van Horn. first vice-president Frank
| Greenwood. second viee-president Ruth
| Christy recording secretary; MARY Love
Jones corresponding secretary. William
Mills. treasurer, and Horace Allen ,ir
financial secretary Endeavorers, this
bunch will not take back seat SO, YOU
had better watch them
The submarine has no terror Tor the
G. f. Watch the crowd on the moon
light July Is To Philadelphia Put the
word cooperation In action
All Endeavorers who sing will be exp ct
ed to come IN the choir at the Heights.
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