Putnam patriot., 1927-01-28
I. To Be Held In Connection With "The Bishops Cru
 sade"
Able Address Sunday Morning b,
 Pierre H. Myers

meeting with a hearty response. and much interest is being shown, engen- deriag renewed activity among com municants and a determination to car ry out Christ's work in the world.
 The purpose of the Crusade, which is nationwide, is wholly spiritual There is no thought of great acees- sions to church membership, and no idea of raising money. The Bishops Crusade has been set forth as call to the people in the church to know their Leader better. to rededlcate themselves to Him. to pledge unequlN- ocal allegiance to Him. and then to live and work for Him as loyal soldiers and servants must.
 In connection with the Bishops Crusade a five-day mission IS to be held at St. Philips church in this city. The mission will be conducted by Rev. Delmar s. Markle. rector of St. Paul s church. Fairfield beginning February 2 and continuing to Sunday February 6. In preparation for the mission a aDav of Intermission" will be held. Mordav. January 3l. with services at 9.3o. II 230 and 4.30, conducted by the rector. Prayers will be offered for the people constantly throughout the day for the approaching mission.
 Last Sunday morning was the first recognition of the Bishops Crusade m st. Philips church Pierre H. Myers delivered an address at the morning service which was full of interest as delineatinp the purpose of the Crusade in a forceful manner from layman standpoint. MT. Myers said:
 1 The Bishops Crusade
 IL ;s my purpose to say just few ,vnyds this morning in regard to the eradication of the principles involved ;r carrying out a part, least, of the -ork of the Bishops Crusade. These thoughts are gathered from the prac- tical experience of several dlHeieh' men. We have heard great deal And undoubtedly. read some about the purpose of this movement and, II if is possible. to sum it up in a word it is that we are to carry out part of Christs work in the world.
 In order that we may make even hegjnning we must first determine to keen the work of the Crusade m the forefront of our minds and not allow # Co be swept back into the attic. e it were. by the force of other interest in connection with business or nleasure Having made this de termination we should resort 10 the mower of nraver. It would not seem to he naeessarv that we should always retire "a out closets to make lene- thy uravcr but that we may focus our attention more often upon it we mav steal 2 moment from time to time to form a short prayer.
 B. eoncentrating our thoughts on the ideal accomplishments that this movement is capable of We will ef necessitv manifest an interest m Il that iha fire of burning zeal be kiudl- ed and nass from heart to heart When ve pray for the success of the Crusada. the initial thought should he m cypress desire to help mankind Thare is no doubt but We all have an interest in each other. Ii IS cyl dent that it must be so to greater ar less extent and in most instances if operates to oua n..-t--s' h-' oti' R''' right here is the noiut of divergence in cor nnect;on with the work of the Crusade. You pray for the uolif. of mankind without any thought of self. You immediately take an inter ess in the movement Just the simpl fact 1T YOU have taken an interest. will pIace you on the active list. You have prayed for t.
 Must Carry on Christ's Work
 However. if you stop there. the obieetive will scarcely he reached. Ii seems that perhaps most of us have not gotten any further as vet. con seouentlv we must gain a great con yiction We must convince ourselves of the value that will be attained. for. who is there 50 does n3t need q rreatea vision. ereist's work in the world must be carried on bv us It IS readily seen large the oppor- tunity is but th condition has been the game for V .sa1l still we have not al of us dor oar best to improve it. Therefore E s8t the Hista9s' Crus sade must do ls to create great con viction in the. .hearts and minds Of churchmen in order that it will drive them to labor more diligently for Christ. It has been expressly stated tha. tha Crusade is not Co be carried on for any limited time but is rathst. an intensive effort or the part of the church to bring about a renewed al legiance.
 The application of any principle is generally where the re test comes However it will be m.se an expert ence which cannot hela but attain lasting results. The steps are easy. Though. never having been a mission ary. I am convinced of hat because in any enterprise the fact is accented The imnortant thing is 10 create real desire to take the next step. For instance. your influence may be of great value by setting ca example in the regular and interested atten- tion to the services and work which is needed to carry on aU activities on a broader scale For, 7r we work for any cause, we naturally create a desire to see it flourish Further than that your example will help others to a decision Now k the time to take hold with a strong hand. We have every advantage at present The Bishon' Crusade is a gre and won 6erfui enternrise Undoubtedly, for many reasons 1t will be the most bene- ficial of any of the church's undertak- ings. certainly of later ~ee-s The crucial period will come 9urinr Lent when we have the preaching mission here at St Philips. time when We are naturallv more thoughtful All