Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01

the example of the child in seeking TO
carry out the Fathers will in the
work of winning the world for Christ
Humble. trustful and loving ODE
dience to the will of our Heavenly
Father will insure proper recognition
In the kingdom of God.
Christ not only made the child
standard for entrance in the king,
dom. but He showed that He believed
in the conversion, culture and confess
sion of the little child by HIS ser
mon upon the proper protection o!
the little ones. He identified Himself
with them so that the reception OF
one. such little child ("actual child.
child Christian. childish Christian.
was, in His opinion. the welcoming OIL
Himself. Modern pedagogy is foilo"
ing the principles of Jesus In giving
the child the first place in every
educational program. Christian
churches have too often forgotten the
attitude of their Lord toward chill
dren. The greatest peril to our coun-
try civilization and the church Is pre-
scented by the fact that over twenty
seven million children, and young
people under twenty-five years OF
age. in the United States, are not en-
rolled in Sunday school, nor are they
receiving any religious training. AS
is the forerunner of moral bankruptcy
and national decay" The largest nela
for labor offering the greatest anu
best returns for our endeaVors
among the children. The future "
our country, civilization and SnIis
tianity depends upon our accep pms
Chriet's attitude toward tine 'ee
ones and attempting to not only WIN
them, but protect them for the glory
of the Lord Jesus. ~,
The development in the NE OF IL
child of a character like the Master
was His ideal. Environment, e1uc
ton and experience molds to larse
extent the character OIL every pei,
son. Jesus pointed out that II Moua
word led child astray. The one WIG
takes advantage of them or causes
the immature to stumble He Warneo
with those terrible words when
pointed out that it would be prof
liable for him that great miilstone
ASST should be hung about MS neck,
and that he should be sunk in the
depths of the sea- Christ by those
words condemned any system tnat
INJURIES the child life. just as mucn
as He did the auaT rel n,S Of f m,s oes
sonai prestige, position and power;
He placed His disapproval upon child
labor that is thrice cursed. It curses
the employer. who deadens hrs con.
science so that he can obtain prom
by exploitation Of the helpless 1t
is a curse to the thousands of un-
employed. who are cast aside to make
room for the. cheap and immature
help. 1t places its greatest curse
upon the child, whose character and
body are impaired by the burden OF
it would be better for them to enter
life mutilated than to face the pun
ishment Of an eternal unavailing re-
morse because Of negiecting to place
first the spiritual welfare OF the
child
The position that the child holds in
the sight Of God ought to keep US
from despising the little ones. He
guards them with angels who always
behold the Fathers face in heaven.
Our vision Of God will be revealed
lifc Of the world. God does not de-
sire that one of them shall perish.
His love for the child is seen in His
use of the shepherds care for the
lost. which was a fav0rfte nlustra-
ton with the Master when He desired
to reveal Gods interest in sinful men.
If one of these little ones has been
caught in the meshes Of sin let us
try to save him If we possessed His
spirit we would seek not only to pro-
tect the child. but turn our atten-
ton to save them from sin, suffer-
ing and sorrow.
II we are used as the instruments
by the Holy Spirit to bring one child
to the Lord SO that He is accepted
by that little one as a savior. we
have helped not only in saving a
soul. but also in saving a life. Let
US all recognize in the child the hope
for the future and put forth our ef-
forts to win the rising generation
for Christ and His church. Let US
try to arouse the church to realize
the dormant possibilities in the life
Of every child. We should count it
our. greatest privilege to be the in
strument under the Holy Spirit of
the conversion of a child for the
Lord. If we succeed in winning the
child we may find that the child is
the key that will unlock their
parents hearts for the Master, who
loved them and desires to save every
one whose life is imperiled by the
Snares and sins of man.