Evening journal., 1923-01-20

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be discussed by one more familiar
with missions; however. the lesson
IL the familiar last commission
60 ye into Az the world and teach
my gospel, baptslng them in the
name Of the Father. the Son and
the Holy Ghost" The followers OF
the Christ should treasure and az
nearly as possible. carry out their
Masters bequest.
First OF all. the church OF to-day
must fully realize It's relation 10 the
church OF yester-years and must be
ever on the alert IN carrying forth
the work instituted by the Shepherd
OF souls.
DO you not remember tho incident
OF the feast OF the passover at Jer7i-
salem when tho Christ child tarried
behind after the days had been full
hlled-while Joseph and his mother
Mary. knew not OF ~ Certainly
you do.
For three long days they searched
and upon the third day found him
in the midst OF doctors, both hear
Ing them and asking questions
When questioned as 20 his absence.
he replied. How Is It that ye sought
me? wist ye not that 1 am about
my Fathers business?"
There Il a real need OF missionary
work-the Fathers business. At no
time IN. the history OF the Church
OF Christ has there bean greater
need for evangelical missions than
az the present time. Upon the
shoulders OF Christian men and wo-
men OF today. at homo and abroad,
fails a great responsibility.
There IS without a doubt. some
recision among members OF the faith
today, who constantly repel and beat
back the thought OF evangelising
those abroad. They say. All! let
them take care OF themselves. Duty
begins at home" But do these
very same persons begin at home?
Many Of US are phlegmatic in our
understanding OF the work which We
must foster both here and in al the
world. Again there are those. who
are adept and proficient in their ap-
plication OF the principles OF chris
tianity toward evangelism in mis-
sions. They. perhaps, do not have
a phenomenal understanding OF real
conditions as they exist in America
or in Europe and Asia; however.
they do understand that Christ Isl
the Life and the Light OF the whole
world.
Christ the IAfe-tr1th beyond COM
prehension. but not beyond expert
ence. II Is Christ the Life that Is
moving in human hearts today and
compelling those at home 10 remem-
ber the words thou art thy broth
er's keeper"
Christ the Light Of the world
the light has shined. IS shining
shining increasingly in the Life OF
the whole OF Gods great universe.
Where the Life Is there also in Light.
Let your light so shine before the
world that men may see your works
and glorify your Father which IS in
Heaven"
EvangeIestic missions teach Us that
there Is an estimable blessing that
the church must carry to those who I
SIT IN the darkness OF sin, idolatry
and uperstition-Christ the saw
our OF all mankind; a living and
owing Lord. able 20 save 10 the ut
ermost all who come unto Him by
'aith. Then, too, we have n Saviour
Who fightens all the way and sends
he radience out into the blackness
u the earth. with His words. Il am
he resurrection and the life"
May we not find a new profound
meaning in <seekig TO herald the
work OF evangelistic missions and
eek to do everything in our power,
Is Christian Endeavorers. TO carry
,ut the program OF the present day I
,hurch. While our efforts may not
,ount for much we will find relief n
he words of Habakkuk, Although
he fig tree shall not bloom. neither
hall fruit be in the vinesi the labor
" the olive shall fail. and the fields
hall yield no meat; the flock shall
,e cut of from the fold and there
hall be no herd In the stalls; yet
will rejoice in the Lord, will Joy
n the God OF my salvation. The
ord is my strength.