Evening journal., 1918-04-18

PHI. 4 g. Tim. 4si3. wr..,en by Mrs. !
u. Clifford Compton.
All the hishcs circles % human in
3ellgence are 20 those beneath, only
momentarily and partially open. We
may, by good fortune obtain a glimpse
Dt great poet, and hear the sound Of
his voice; or put a question to g man
Vi science, and be answered good hu-
noredly. We may intrude 20 minutes
laik On a cabinet minister answered
probably with words worse than sil-
snce: or snatch. once or twice ia our
lives, the privilege Of throwing 8 bou-
quet Ia the path of g princess, or ar
resting the kind glance Of a queen.
And yet these momeniary chances we
sovet and spend our years go pursuit
of little more than these, while mean
time there Is O society continually
open to US. of people who viii talk
20 us Gs long as we Ike; talk 20 us
IN tha best words they can choose,
and with thanks u we listen 20 them
l.s society can he kept waiting
lon0d us an day long. not 20 grant
audience, but TO gain lt; kings snd
statesmen lingering patiently IN ante
rooms, our bookcase shelves-we make
no account OF that company-perhaps
never listen to s word they would say
all day long
Life being very short. and the quiet
hours Of 10 few. we should waste none
az them IN reading valueless books. For
all books are dlvisihle Into two classes,
the books Of the hour and the books
Of an time The distinction is not one
of quality only. but Of species. There
are good books for the hour and good
once for sll time; bad books for the
hour and bad ones for all time We
talk Of good for the mind, as OF good
Tor the body: a good book contains
such food incxhaustibly; it Is q proyis-
Ion FOR life. and for the best part Of u.s.
AS Christians we must be keenly
alive % the things that concern our
heavenly citizenship. To neglect the
word Of God, and religious books and
papers Is the greatest folly. Let much
Of your reading and thinking be about
those things that affect the souls in
terests, 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 u leaves you better for having
read H. No man can be true TO God
or true 10 himself who opens the doors
and the windows OF his soul 10 those
NAAlAeo hAApt 4leAuQN nuQ 4HeAlNNa
Read sttentively II anything is worth
reading at all It Is worth making your
own. The book that IS really worth
while Is the book that makes You think.
Read with an open mind. II you read
with q mow-it-sli-beforehan attitude
you VIII get little bene0t. Be willing
20 be convinced. even against your VIII,
II your viii Is against the truth.
A Bible siHieut--Acts 6 .S-f0
Read FOR lieht-Ps. ti9 d05-ii2.
Read for safety-Eph 6a0-i7
ReaG for wisdom-IR Tim 3dl-iT.
Avoid bad hooks--Acts i9d1-20.
Choose carefully-Eccl. 70 S-ii.
Read YOUR Bible. II should be for
you the book Of books. Nothing else
can ever make good your loss II YOU
neglect it
Next Sundays topic win be written
BY Clarence N. Keen.
The stormy weather could not stop
one of the very best rallys the city
endeav0rers have eyer held. The meet
ing was well attended Rev. j. Z. Huns
berger had charge OF the devotional
service. This was followed by the re-
port Of President Peoples. in which he
thanked one and sll for the support
they have given him in his work dur
ins the past year Miss Tammany then
gave her report which was very fne
one, In which she gave in detail the
years work u was indeed a splendid
report, and we trust even thoueh Efiss
fammany IS no longer secretary she
VIII still be active IN Christian En-
deavor.
Dr. Smiley welcomed the endeavorers
20 West Church and also introduced the
speaker Of the evening a man Of great
repute, Rev Carlisle L. Hubbard OF St
Paul ~ r. Church Rev Hubbard's ad-
dress was, "The Young People and the
War His two main thoughts being.
First, Believe; second. Act. Stated that
cotton without confidence VIII be a
failure. In any great enterprise, II our
action Is to be certain and COURAGEOUS
and null OF power 1t must be based on
conndent faith IN the rightness and
Righteousness OF the undertaking. upon
which we are about 20 launch. Conn
dence Is essential 20 success In war.
The people OF Germany are absolutely
united, at least so far as outward ap-
pearances are concerned. The time
must como when America shall insist
that every man and woman must be
absolutely loyal. Those who are not
loyal shg1ld be inierned for the term
OF the war and then sent back to the
land to which they win be loyal after
the war
Germany believes IN the righteousness
OF this cause. We must believe in the
Righteousness OF our cause. The first
essential in winning this war is that
everyone shall believe that we are en-
tirely in the right. Everyone hates
war, but this Is a war Of protection.
When an individual does wrong they
must be punished. when a nation goes
wrong and commits crimes such az
Germany has then It must be pun
fshed.
1. Believe. When the call comes to
you. young men. quickly and proudly
put on the khaki and blue and 60 out
10 fight for God and humanity. Our
boys are following in the footsteps Of
Him We can all afford 10 do any
tthing to win this war Women, do
your part, knit. nurse. take the mems
places, doing a mans work. for the
sake Of democracy and the flag. When
YOU save. don't take your money to
the bank, but buy Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps
2 Act God must see ia us that
which win make It possible for Him
TO entrust 70 us great things. Amer
lea must turn 10 God and America is
turning to God Let our soldiers and
sailors feel that they have behind them