Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-02-27
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Inc editor OF the American Maya
: zine" puts this question, "Are you the
same old crouch you were when thC
all highest Willie was on the throne
Ii so then you failed to get out of the
war something that was coming tt
YOU. Nobody robbed you-you robbed
Yourself" This something missed he
names in another question, viz. Didn't
the war, and the giving, and the sac
rifice going on all around you, bring
you little closer to other folks ?"
'Hhe questions are in connection
with an article on "How to make
stingy people generous. The article
I fills several columns, but the essence
OF it is contained in six words: "Show
!thc:n something better worth while. "
TIE rest of the space is consumed in
telling how to get the blind eyes open.
There are however two short para
graphs, conclusions, that deserve wide
publicity. This: "The best lesson from
all the drives we have been making is
that deserving cause no longer needs
Ito hesitate about asking for what it
needs for community benefit. People
have learned to give literally, whereas
before TIE war they knew nothing
but to practice petit larceny dona-
tons And again: "The trouble with
the Churches is that they beg for
pennies when the work they are doing
for the community deserves and de-
mands dollars"
The Churches are beginning to plead
guilty to the Indictment, and to re-
pent of the error of their ways. Last
weeks Independent" carried a col
umn article reciting the evidences of
"wake-up" in the M. E. Church. And
if none but the six million Methodists
were pushing behind the new tasks of
the time it is beyond guess what they
would accomplish. Happily they areI
not alone but are part of a merger
which will make the total of doors
and dollars many times what they
alone have undertaken; and besides
will give to the world the evidence Of
a unity of purpose, in the essential
things which there has been a
great demand.
We Presbyterians have set apart
The month of March for intensive
study of our Big Business, and getting
in readiness to receive what
is due US in the way Of enlarged Wis
ion. and enlarged life. The sermon
next Sunday morning will be from the
text 81 come that they may have aife
more abundantly." In connection with
The regular items of the day we will
De shown a view of what we may call
our officers training camps. Mr..
Cram has been studying up the places
hat are conducted for training Chris
ian leaders-our Christian colleges. 4
lie viii use ten mintes in reporting
heir outlook and preparation. Other
branches of our activity are to have
he same publicity on the following
sundays. March 23rd is the day on
which we will put the whole person .
lel and power of the church behind the
asks of God has assigned to US.
Senator Borah is opposing the pro-
osed constitution of the League of
Tations," on the ground that it does
OF put America First. There is a
mister appearance that he means :
first" in the grab game; that Am B
t:ca will not be put in position to Z
ct "the things men fight for before L
Their nations arrive on the spot. If Z
nat be his meaning, then there is
ost of his one time admirers that
eel, chow are the mighty fallen" But
he means still first in the things
at has given America her present
'imacy then God be with him and =
ess him. If he or any one else can
re the minds and hearts of our cit n
enship with a determination that NJ
people on earth shall precedc rs in n
wing light to them that dwell in
.rkncss, and uplift to them that are
ushed down, he shall be ruler Of
mericas best even if he be never
med for public office. The church A
are coming to the point OF stand
g behind those who lead in service
d not supporting any others. SB
M. D. Reed.
FAIR PLAY FOR THE DOCTOR.