Evening journal., 1918-03-09
MAKINe NM MosT oT ouRsELvE.


Davis, Educational Secretary Of
Y. VI. {. 4.
MAKING THE MOST or OURSELVES.
what does 70 mean to you to make the
most Of yourself? Is yours the concep-
tion and the ambition which would lead
YOU TO make the same fatal mi take
as the rich fool In Christs parable
who. surveying his accumulation or the
goods Of this world, called upon MS
soul In Standardization and conceit, 70 /
rejoice and be at ease, and so earned .
for himself a punishment just and sure. /
, or. Is your ideal that glorined purpose
, for your life 20 make it count for those
, things upon which the Master placed
. the stamp Of His APPROVAL To put u
Z briefly, Is your life finding It's gulding
/ motive In self or servce2
The great force back OF service IS
/ love As Paul puts % In the last part
| Of the 10Th verse OF the fourth chapter
y OF Ephesians the building ny OF our
z selves is TO be "in love- Love mus.
4 be the indwelling spirit In our lives,
a II they are 10 ind expression In serv-
r Ice. Jesus was the perfect exponent
z OF a life OF service because He was the
perfect example OF love indwelling In a
e life and moving through all Of u express
- sion.
g The great difference between the
- Christian religion and other religions IS
G found at this very point The chief end
j. Of life lies not in self-glorincaiion ana
disqualification; but In sei-eXpresslon
r through service for others-and the only
motive In the world strong enough to
a lead men TO such sclf-eXpression is that
II love as exemplined by the Christ. The
!, early Christian martyrs died for love
OF their saviour; Christian misslonar-
~. les OF an time have suffered and died
= In order that others might hear the
Il "old old story Truly lave tneF
- made the most of themselves necaue"
% they have followed the injunction '
= Jesus and have striyen 10 lose ther
"a lives in sacrifice and service.
p James Russell Lowell. in that heauti-
II mi poem "The Vision Of Sir Launial
; has given MS a wonderfully clear CON
irast between o lfe actuated by me
Re selfish interest and one that has caueu'
le the vision Of service. What picture
8 Lowell paints for ms OF Sir Launfal as
g ne proudly rides forth in search OF inc
W, Holy Grail: n
Id AS Sir Launfal made morn through ip'
s. darksome gate,
my Inc MIIIl|.
70 Who begged with his hand and moanec
e; And a los,hing over Sir Launfa
ne The sunshine went out OF nus soul "''
e. The resh meath his armor San q
Inn shrins and crawl,
,- And midway its leap his heart stoo
still
.de like A frozen waterfall;
nal For mis- man, so foul and bent OF st'
0st ture.
lne pasped harshly on his dainty naiur
,lo- And seemed the one blot on the sun
we'd mer morn
the So ne tossed him piece OF solu
ne's scorn.'
fol- But what a contrast as ne reiufhr'
pom moor. ragged, worn-out wanderer'
two turning from HIS fruiiless search
luf- ne Hoiv Grail Judged by his q
in stsndards he Is failure. having ma
sws nothing Of himself. once more as
draws near 90 the gate OF his cast
the be Is aware Of the leper and his pi
hat mi crv. For Christ's sweet sake
fed beg an aims" Ana. oh, what co
nth irasi I'm the reply made by sir Launi
art as he sees with new eyes:
ped Il behold in thee
wn Al, image Of Him who died on the tire
Thou also hast had thy crown
lrst thorns.
am Thou also hast had the worlds bune
the and scorns-
eX- And 10 thy life were not denied
the The wounds 10 hands and feet ana sld
Mild Mary's Son, aeknowlease me Z
Behold. through him, ] giye to lhee
And when he had broken tne J
on tha stream ana haa shal,u p
nno,,ldv crust OF bread with the bess
VA the vision bursts on his soul anu
~ hears the Christ speaking TO MN
,.N-ot What I'VE give. but what ve sha'
ns- For the Aft without the giver is bar
,'bo WIN gives himself with his aims Zee
,ion Himself his hungering neighbor. a
the Would YOU make the most Of 20
the ufeq Would you have 10 count
are much. measured by Him, whose w
tain done good and faithful servant,
tain worth more than an the plaud.is a
F.. honors Of men2 Then, let the lo
,ber mat He came 20 declare, becomes !
tire compelling motive Of your life.
tion Endeavorers. don't let any Of th'
the savings that fhe people are not botn
that ing with the church potntI lyu'
who cause IL is not true, for proof, "a
with some OF our large churches and ID
e the large numbers who are belns
who ceived into the fellowship OF the cnul
hree each sabbath. 70 was a beautiful si'
" 10 see the large number who aueh'
the communion service in one OF
IN large churches Ia. sunday.
|lk n YOU want some light on some sec
Wv iuelv hard parts In Gods word.
DC Mr. Mitchell or Mr.. Dipher explain th
no at the Tuesday evening Bible Class
the Y. NJ C. A. Come once OF Z"
mas and you won't want TO miss e. SIN
Ma nieht. The study is most helpiul
-e Of upllfting .,-.n..
80 diers and sailors who are with us
ot,is al home They need the words OF ~
soi- we can giye them.
Our monthly Bible Class, ied py I
y ol tor smith, is certainly worth ga
.seAs miles TO hear. He surely can bring
snip the important thoughts in Gods wo
We surely do welcome the new
luart ciety in Hazel, Delaware. into our I
. ne Union. Mr. Davis is doing spleI
u y work and we wish him God speed
u 70 the work he has started.
Well. it seems the trolley must ?
nday. started 10 run again between VIM