Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

devoted tnan ever 10 the tnlnSS OF
home. An unwonted dignity. self
confidence and self-abnegation now
marks them. The war has made new
men of them.
Which is exactly what happens
when one becomes follower of
| Christ. 1t makes men and women
over. 1t takes the Simons, who are
merely some mans sons. and makes
rock-characters out of them. Also 1t
makes them warriors. sure of their
| flag. AS Paul said to the demon
possessed maiden. I'm the name of
Jesus Christ. l order you out of her."
so this Jesus-man finds himself call
ed to exercise all sorts of evil spirits
from the world. His is virile gos-
pei. attended by earthquaking ex-
perierces. All the vested interests
| that misuse mankind are to be
fought by the fearless followers of
the Hero whom a cross could not
alright.
There is nothing grovelling or
sell eH-contemptuous about Christian
! ity. Recall how Paul and Silas with
stood the unjust officials who had
misused them. No man ever really
becomes a Christian without taking
on new sense of dignity and man.
hood. This matter of keeping COM
RNNhS win lllC tOlS oOIl VI 1O0, Has
lifted up the heads of countless
sinking. despicable men. 1t makes
man out of the drunkard and the
oItcast. 1t takes the child of ease
and seltfshneSS, and makes him a
gallant knight of the common veal.
In that fellowship heroes are made.
We rise to the height of our possi-
bilities when we set ourselves along
side of the perfect Man, and try TO
rise TO the measures of the fullness
OF His stature. Beginning the Chris
tian life is merely beginning to go
the way of Jesus, who to-day is
anew leading the made-over world.
has enabled.
The whole is only equal to the
sum of its parts. The ability of
Christian EndeaVor is but the abili-
ty of the single member multiplied.
The conservation of all Christian En-
deavor can only be brought to pass
by the conservation of the individ-
ual Endeavorer.
Better one Moses who is conse-
Grated than a million rebellious Is
raelites.
The forces of wrong tremble
every time a talented person comes
out wholly for Christ
II Joshua had not been the wise
and able man that he was, his con-
secration would not have availed so
greatly for the glory of God. Because
ne weighed as man he also weigh
ed nightly for God. Every strong
who ar1iSfS
Lord equals legion of commonplace
followers.
There is no failure for consecra-
uon. And there can be no success
short of conservation. The vast
numbers and overflowing enthusiasm
and admirable organization of the
Christian Endeavor movement are
not enough to give it success. But
with the spirit of humble consecra-
ton, all things are possible to it.
The finer the engine the more i'm
portant the fire.
Paul's conservation probably did
not exceed that of the other apos-
ties. But his ability did, and
therefore he was the greatest of the
founders of our faith. In him we see
striking example of what God can
do with an able man whose talents
are consecrated.
Conservation is another way of
spelling success. Until our abilities
are made over to Christ they can
bring only failure.
Special talents are dangerous
W. -
OF which his untalented brother
knows nothing. When a young per-
son begins to succeed he needs the
greatest wisdom to keep him from
blunders and failures. Ability is
never safe until it is consecrated to
God. But when He is made king
over life its future is sure success