Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
MAKING THE MOST
OF OURSELVES
G. f. Topic for the Week as
Presented by Lawrence
+. Davis.

"What does il mean To you 10 make the
most of yourself ts yours the concep-
tion and the ambition which would lead
YOU to make the same fatal mistake ms
the rich fool in Christ's parable, who,
surveying his accumulation of the goods
of this world called upon his SOUL in
self gloritcatiou aud conceii, tn rejoice
and be at ease; and so earned for himself q
punishment just and sure. Or, is your
ideal that glorified purpose for your life
10 make il count for those things upon
which the Master placed the stamp of
Ills approval To put IL briefly, IS your
life finding its guiding motive IN self or
service
The great force back of service is
love As Paul puts it. IN the last part
of the 10th verse of the fourth chapter
of Ephesians, the building up Of ourselves
ls to he in love Love must be the in
dwelling spirit in our lives. If they are
to find EXPRESSION IN service. jesus was
the perfect exponent of n life Of servIce
because lie was the perfect example of
love indwclllng IN y life and moving
through all of its expression.
The great difference between the
Christian religion and other religions IS
found ~ this very point The chief
end of life lies not in self glorIication and
self gratihcation but IN self expression
through service for others. and the only
motive in the world strong enough to
lead men to such self expression Is that
love Ms cxcmpli6ed bv the Christ The
early Christian martyrs died for love ot
their saviour Christian missionaries Ot
all time have suffered and died IN order
that others might hear the old, old story
Truly have they made the most oi
themselves because they have followed
the Injunction ~ Jesus and have strlvef
to lose thelr lives IN sacrifice and service.
James Russell Lowell IN that beau
tifll poem. The Vision of Sir Launfal
has given lis a wonderfully clear contrast
between life actuafcd by the selfish
interest and one that has caught the
vision If service What a picture lowell
paints for us of Sir iaunfal rs he proudly
ldes forth IN search of the holy grail.
Would Won make tho most of your
life Would YOU have II count for much
measured bv Him, Whose we'll done,
good and faithful servant IS worth more
than al the plaudlts and hnnors ~ men
Then LET the love that He caruc o declare
t,ceome the compelling motive Of Your
rife
Indeavmer~ don't lot ANY of those
sewing that he people arc not hothorlng
With lhf. church bother you because u IS
not true. for proof. take some of our large
churches and note the large numbers who
arc beng received into the fellowship
of the church each sabbath
II von want some light On Some seern-
lnply hard parts IN Gods word let Mr.
Mitchell or MIR DIphcr explain them at
the Tuesday evening Bible Class At the
y VI G a
Endeavorcrs, lets try 70 make the
soldiers and sailors who are with us
feel IT home
our monthly Bible class. led hy Pastor
smith. Is certainly worth going miles 70
hcar
W surely do welcome the new society
IN Hazel. Del. into orr city union.
Well, il sccrns the trolley must have
started to run again between Whining
| ton and New Castle. As was evident by the
way they were represented last evening
Elsmerc IS stil rs much on the job
IS ever
Deacon saws the cards are coming IN
good now
The union had an interesting meeting
| IN Central Church. Monday evening
| The important feature of the meeting
vas thc election of officers ~ follows
President, Ernest j Peoples; first VICE
president. Lester Halslett, second wee
president, William Foulk corresponding
secretary. Dorothy II krauss, recording
secretary, Lucy Dlverty; treasurer, j.
{. Compton auditor Frank Long; Choir
iSfer. Mrs. Cracincr smith The install
lation will take place at the spring rally
which IS to be held m " est Presbyterian,
Church some time IN april.