The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-01


relation of men to God. A proper
Sabbath is one strong strand of this
tie
Finding Friends for the Friend.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Peoples Societies : Christian En-
deavor. Etc.-For Feb. 8: Chris
tan Duty and Privilege. Winning
/ Others to Christ. '-JohL 1:3546.
The art of speaking the word in
season and of Withholding the word
out of season must be learned by all
who would win men.
Salvation is for the whole man, and
all helpers of men have part in the
soul savers work.
BY loose speaking and emotional
views we have cheapened the most
important work in the world, the
winning of souls. There is a great
deal of shallow and ignorant talk
about soul-winning. and it has preju-
diced some minds against the entire
in Christian. For a Christians chief
/ business on earth is to continue Chrits's
mission of saving the lost. The gran
deur and divinity of soul-winning is
sufficiently INDICATED by the fact that
Jesus came into this world for that
life counted in His work as a Saviour,
so every talent we possess and every
ability we may acquire may be en-
ployed in the Christlike enterprise of
seeking the lost.
One of the things which we can only
dirnly understand in this life is the
value of a human soul. We look upon
the achievements of a Luther, a Gut
enberg, Columbus. a Napoleon, an
nd rAI Of ttao -,
. that resides in a single soul Its price
less value to mankind we can family
see, but we cannot possibly under
stand the worth of a soul from a
heavenly standpoint We come near
est to doing so when we look up the
spectacle of the King of Glory becom
ing one of the sons of men and Of
fering His divine body upon a shame
full cross, all for the sake of lost souls.
When we see Jesus thus giving him
self for an undeserving race, we real
ize how worthy of our unremitting
and whole-hearted Iabors is the saliva :
ton of our fellow-men. 1t is su-
premely an end worth living for.
When the church bells ring at mid
night or noon we know that some
/ thing unusual has occurred. No or
binary event can cause such demon
tho. when a precious soul passes from
darkness into life Now in heaven
this event, which we almost ignore. is
considered important enough to war
rant special demonstration of joy.
If the angels think the salvation of a
| soul a reason for celebration, should
it not mean more of gladness to US
| also?
Life offers youth many golden OPP
portunities, but none else so far and
fruitful the opportunity to point
| souls into the largeness and peace of
life in Christ. Can Christian have
any supreme ambition but this, to do
the will of God in seeking the souls
of lost men?
Caring for converts is part of soul
winning requiring endless tact, pa
tience, and love.
Power in persuading and persever-
| ing proceeds from prayer
We understand Christ best by trying
to reveal Him to the unsaved.
In a great cause great hardships
should be endured and great obstacles
overcome. The difficulties of soul
winning should not deter US.
| The sheep may wander far, far
| away, but that makes their need of
the shepherd greater. No lost soul
can get far enough away from home
| to warrant US in neglecting it. There
is only hope even for the worst wan
/ derer.
! AS the gospel Invitation is for all
| the world SO the gospel command is
| for all the. church. The business of
winning men is not the business of
a few leaders in the church, it is a
responsibility devo1ving upon every
disciple of Christ. In some way each
| of US should be a soul-winner. Every
convert is commissioned: the saved
are all sent.
| AS the woman sought the lost coin
with the aid of candle. SO we are
| to seek souls by the light of God s
word. Apart from an understanding
| of the Scriptures, it is Impossible to
| find success in seeking souls. The
| Christian who is ignorant of his Bible
| is likely also to be ignorant of the
joy which belongs to those whom
God uses in leading home the lost.