Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
CHRISTIAN FORCES
MUST Be SUSTAINED
Success Of Home Missions
More important Than For
eign Work.

rhn Christian Endeayor topic this
,yeel, IL dscrissed by Rev. Irwin Frank
lin Wagner, pastor of Elsmere Pres ,
hvterian Church, who takes for his
subject How We Can Help Home
Mlssions".. Mr.. Wagner Gays: n
1he Master summoned His dlecip-
tos 10 a world task. There Is some
thing regal In the divine command to
ca into all the world. Indeed there is
nothing grander than this world cam
pairn of righteousness and redeeming
love. This world program must pe
eupported by sustaining Christian Tor
ces AT home in order to render its best
service. Christian institutions ana
Chrletian lives must endorse and sup
port To triumphant issue this great
task. Are we doing II?
when Jesus said, "Go yc. therefore
and make disciples Of all nations
lie surely meant we were 10 begin at
homo. As Christians we have a no less
duty within our American shores.
There arc vital needs which demand
our dfvout interest 20 make and keep |
our nation Christian in fact. what
ia our homo mission task2
The movement to the great centres
of Industry and activity creates two
fold problem, not only depleted ana
weakened rural church. but the Chris
tian provision and nurture OF the un~
churched multitudes In our growing
| cities and newer communities.
our duty must of necessity Include the
! host of men and women in our lmmedi-
! ate nelghborhood Indifferent to Christ
/ and His claims. Likewise all such
| who appcar favorable and kindly to-
ward religious interests. but withhold
nubltc confession of Christ az Savior
/ and not aligned with the church. our
duty hnd responsibility does not cease
until this class ceases.
our Indian neighbors make a claim
upon us by their presence on our res
ervations 10 which we hnVe crowded
Them in our aggressiveness. We must
reverse our hstory-save them in
etead Of crushing them. We must
help them out OF ignorance and super
stition to the useful arts and bring
them under the saving power Of the
worlds Redeemer Here is virgin soil
for gospel planting.
The civic. social. moral and relgi-
ous security cf our great country dc
unnds our heartiest efforts to bring
tho various elements under the trans
forming power OF the gospel. Here
Is the need. This is our business
Now Is fhe time to bring to bear the
law OF momentum which ia not lees
sniritual than physical principle. More
- mon and women must he sent in: q
bstter-adiu iusted and farther-rpaChing
: organization must be effected; not 10
- construct in intricate and unholy ma
chine. hut tn create a broad spiritua
sympathy. to cultivate an esprit %
-. corpa of tho divine spirit. 10 assure
=. the Master that we take seriously
His truth which is able to make mel
:, free
Have confidence in the word AM
' promiseof God. 1T shall not return int
mo void" What il needed is NOR
confident. welhdlrected personal effor
.. for saving mon and saving the worlt
= Pray fcrvently for the advancement
e of the Kingdom Seek through praye
T until you obtain passion for souls
IF Pray earnestly for specific objects an
persons Make a prayer list.
Cherish and promote ihe missi G n
, ary spirit. Give literally yourself
: YOU would help others TO do likewise
ai Build up your own church. Conven
tions and unions have their place, =
has an Endeavor meeting: hut ther
is something greater. Your mott
expresses it--"For Christ and tn
"a Church" Through your consecratio
IS and loyalty. help your church 70 be
II come the power it ought to be in IN
y community. Unless your faithfulnes
and loyalty are exhibited there. IN
reality Il your sincerity may be doubt
e. ed. May God help you TO do your bes
Christian Endeayor Notes.
At the business meeting Of the Beth
any Baptist society, Monday evening
" preparations were made fer a stunt
: which Will be given on stunt Night
of the Christian Endeavor Union
y Hanover Presbyterian Church, Noven
~ Der %. Mrs. Bertha Ewart was al
- pointed chairman Of the committe
Bethany is also preparing for Thank.
= giving baskets. These baskets vi
D. be sent to families in need of ther
An Intermediate society is now beir
organized. Miss Rebecca Little W
L.
y. ! tendept.
wv First Italian Presbyterian M.ssiC
or. Society are laboring under difficulti
RS at the present time, however; the
of is some thought in forming an inte
nd mediate society later. Rev. A. Da
lal sor is planning 70 take up the sOcie
organization during the winter month
Harvey Jones and Palmer Ora
n Will be the c. E. leaders. Sunday eve
an ing in Westminster Presbyterian s
clety. 1t has been announced by {
Rev. Charles II. Doellfeld, h. D. W
is in charge of the Christian Endeav
Society. that preparations are bel,
+. made whereby visits Will be paid TO I
II. Girls Industrial School in the ne
rs future.
Mt. The regular c. f. business meeti
'Xt of the Delaware Avenue Baptist Int
of mediateS will be held tomorrow eve