Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
ORATOR At CHASSIS
CALLS AGE GOLDEN
CHANGE FOR GROWTH
Dr.. c. E. SChaefer Urges PeO-
pie To Measure Up.

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In an Illuminating, convincing
and inspiring address in Christ Re-
formed Church before he members
OF Virginia Chassis and others in the
congregation, DIR. Charles +. Schaef-
er, General Secretary Of the Board
of Foreign Missions of he Reform
ed Church. last night declared that
the present day. full of reaction
from the feverieh thought and ac-
tivity of war, alive with enforced
reconstruction, IS a brilliant oppor-
tunity for church expansion and re-
ligious growth and that the facts
of the situation, rather than giving
foundation to pessimism ought to
inspire the fullest type Of optimism
and hope. And in this period Of
great demand for development and
for capable leaders in this develop
ment it is a solemn duty upon
Christians, he declared, TO measure
up to their opportunities, adding
that present day Christians ought
to profit by the performance of
their brethren in the past who, he
said, failed to live UP TO their OPP
portunities.
The call today IS fer a widening
church, he said, and In this widen
ing there must be found the reaf-
firmation of the Christians faith in
the fundamentals of lis beliefs,
strengthened and more vigorous
spirit OF Christianity, a realization
of the mission and function of the
Church of Jesus Christ which calls
for Christian service expressed in
conduct, a deepening of the indiVid-
ual spiritual life, and re-strength-
ening of the spiritual life of congre-
cations.
This widening influence, he said,
should make itself through extern
sion into the frontiers of the land.
should carry the RELIGIOUS principles
into the world of business and
should provide for the use OF meth
DDS to solve the modern problems
Working against this program, he
declared are number of forces in
Gliding spirit OF Indifference
which, he explained, merely means
a lack OF the proper appreciation OF
values, spirit of ultra-conserya-
tism which keeps back support
merely because it has never been
given before, a spirit OF Incidence,
spirit Of timidity, while against
these forces are the consciousness
that in doing Christian work the
individual is linking himself up with
God, the realization that he has at
his command the recourse of the
world. the capacity for serving
others and the willingness to make
sacrifices, if necessary, in the
work.
Miss Mary V. Hoffheins, formerly
of this city but now of Baltimore,
and who formerly was the organist
at Christ Reformed Church, presld-
ed at the organ last night Special
music was also sung.
Tonight the popular evening SER
vice in connection with the SEES
sions OF Chassis Will be addressed
by the Reverend A. V. Casselman, OF
Lancaster, Field Secretary Of the
Board of Foreign Missions, whose
address will be illustrated with Ian
tern slides.
Tomorrow the chief address OF
the Chassis will be delivered at the
morning service, the speaker being
DR.. George w Richards. president
of Franklin and Marshall Seminary
at, Lancaster. The complete pro
gram for tomorrow. next to the
closing day of the Chassis, is as fol
lows
Sunday. May %.
go A. M-The Devotional Ser
vice, Mr.. Gilbert c. McKown, super
iutendent Of Christ Reformed Sun
day school, Martinsburg
Address on Sunday School Work
Rev. G. \. Ilauser, Philadelphia, Pa,
Educational Secretary of the Sunday
School Board
! II \. NJ The Devotional Service
Rev. J Siler Garrison, Harrisonburg
Va.
Sermon. Prof. George w. Richards
! y. D. President of the Theological
Seminary Lancaster, Pa
$50 p. M-Christian Endeavo
/ Meeting in the chapel with address
1 es on YOUNG Peoples Work by Rev
t Clarence Wood. Winchester, Va
Rev. Aaron r Tosh. Roanoke, Va
and Rev William T. Brundick, NJ
. Jackson, Va