The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTEa
Side LIshts On Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited oy Charles K. Meyers.

CuIlSl. MAIL. y, lO-lO, MdlL. 20, To-
%; Acts 16, 6-10.
We have a lesson today which is
most inspiriting. 1t is the call for
service for the cause of Christ. One
of the evidences of the greatness Of
the preaching of Jesus is the power
shown to make use of the common
things of life and thus explain moral
truths and the true character of the
kingdom which He came to establish
on the earth This week use is made
of the vital uses of salt in the world
and the usefulness of lighted lamp
or candle.
Jesus said to His followers 'Ye are
the salt of the EARTH" adding that if
salt lost its SAVIOR it was accounted as
the discarded waste. 1t takes no ex-
PLANTATION to have all understand just
what should be the attitude of chris
tians in the world. They must be an
active, energetic force, something
needed, something making all sur
roundings better, more enjoyable and
more liveable. They must be pre-,
sentative Of the good, the helper of all
which bids fair to be needed for the
best enjoyment of men both now and
in the future.
Jesus said to His followers aye are
1.-The light of the world" Again it
needs no great explanation to see the
resemblance to the ideal christian
and a light or candle in the dark. The
light at sea; the light in the window;
the light showing the way on the
attention to these brings up the price
street; the light in the room. To call
less value of the light. The ideal
christian is the light of the world. The
great light is their Master, Jesus, but
the people judge christianity more by
its results on the human beings about
them, rather than the sinless one Of
nineteen hundred years ago. There
could be no stronger, call for right
living on the part of professed chris
the lights of the world and must stand
true to the right, in guidings. Like
wise, Jesus tells His followers that
! their works should be such that 9th
Iers seeing will be led to glorify God.
The verses in Acts contain that
wonderful charge to the disciples to
90 to all the world, make converts,
baptize such, and ending with the
promise, ''Lo, I am with you always
even to the end of the world" With
this as a driving force tens of thou
sands have braved even worse afflic.
lions and more painful death than
come to our beloved boys ON the bat
tie fronts of Europe Go, I am with
you. How inspiriting, comforting,
how precious. In connection with
this lesson is the call of the great
apostle Paul to Europe or then called
Macedonia. The call was not to his
liking for he had other missionary
plans, but like the obedient man he
was, Poul went with will to the
field of labors given him and the rec
ord tells the story of the brilliant
gospel campaigns at Philippi, Athens
| Corinth and Ephesus. One of the
most striking declarations, of Pau
was that when he said 81 was not
disobedient to the heavenly vision.
This ment that when knowing his
duty he did it. and this all know is a
rare quality in human nature.
| 1t is great thought that you and
can from day to day, week tolWeek
| be part of the grand army which is
giving SAVIOR to the worlds life, can
be lights leading to safe living here
on earth and toward blessed eternal
life; that we can heed the command
to go ourselves, or send other by the
aid of our money and christianize the
world. Never have the opportunities
been better thon now. The war has
IGnnnad I'm MA res for work in Russia
where the Greek church has collap'
sed because Of lach of true chrastian'
lily; countries where spurious relig'
ions have been put forward are look
ing to America for the true light
Atheistic countries are awaking to
the needs of religion. What glor
Iious time for true christians to live
and use their best activities for God
In our land the churches are prepar
ling for mighty things and we all want
to be a part of it.
,r Nv.