Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
GLENDALE
What Constitutes 4 Successful
Church-NO. l


apply their time in seeking tnOs
things which are neither for thei
benefit, either from a Christian o.
physical standpoint. That intense
longing for the salvation of human
souls, which should pervade the
hearts, minds and the very being o.
every true hearted Christians, seems
to be a thing of the past.
No church can survive long or be
power for good in any community
which fails to draw to its folds
those who love God and are satur-
ated with that spirit which leads
them to seek those who are down
tfodden and have fallen by the way
side.
The word Christian means moth
ing, unless the every day life of the
one who bears this name is engaged
in.the work of the Master and their
influence must be exerted, not only
for good of the church, but for those
things which are for the purpose of
upholding and bringing about a
state of things which shall prove
good for the community in which
they live.
A church whose membership has
become so saturated with wOrldli-
ness, and whose aim is to bring into
the church, things which SAVIOR of
the world alone-will soon lose its
interest in matters which the scrip
lures teaches them they must do,
and sooner or later will find them
selves in the ranks of those who
stand for, and do those things which
the world alone commands them TO
do.
The automobiles are a blessing
when used for the right purposes,
but from their use the church at
tendance has been reduced one half
and people who have been reared to
go to church, are seldom if ever
found in the sanctury any more.
II you call their attention to the
fact of their nOn-attendance any
more, they will answer you by say
ing this is progressive age. and to
keep up with the times we must
join the procession as it moves |
along. Perhaps if they would stop |
and think where the procession
would finally land them, they would |
move more carefully in the future. |
The trouble is the masses will not !
take time to stop and think but move
on: regardless of consequences which
may follow.
:. The moving picture shows seems
to attract the attention of our
young people, and might as well say,
the old folks as well.
.S,Fk oh 1
are well worth seeing and from an
educational standpoint are very in
strlctive. But there are so many
pictures of quality mixed with the
vaudeville which has no tendency to
improve. the morals of the youth of
today but rather has an inclination
toSdegrade rather than elevate.
Christian women and men should
be escarenul in what, they do-they
should live in ChTist-like manner
and set an example, which the
younger Christian will be safe to
follow.
The writer in chiding q young
Christian about attending the NOV
les where pictures of immoral ma
ture were at times being shown said
in reply II don't sea why / can't at
tend, as saw certain preacher
there" What could the writer say?I Fl
This young Christian was following !,
IN the footsteps of her pastor. If he ht
was leading her wrongly then both $
viii have to suffer for the wrong do +,
ms when Jesus calls them before III
the throne. t,
The reason we don't have any live 2
churches today is on account of the 7
wOrlfliHesS of both pastor and pe0-
pie, who have drifted away from the
teachings OF their earlier days and 9
are now seeking those things of q Q
worldly nature which neither salts [
fies or gives comfort in the time of I
distress. c
A church in any community is
supposed to stand for that which is 6
good from spiritual and moral h
and the pastor and lay |
men are supposed to stand out bold
ly and advocate those things, which s
are for the good of the church and s
the peOple at large. II a church fails l
to measure up to these requirements "
then its usefulness as an uplift to
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to nothing. II;
What is the matter with the coun- d
try churches-why have their con- n
dwindled down to the S
point where they are not self sup il
porting? Many of them have been C
to close and many more
are in position to be closed at any L
time. Some say the old heads have n
passed away and there is no one to O
lake their place Where are the G.
young people, the daughters and e.
sons of those who have passed to b
heir reward--is there no induce
nent that can be offered these 81
Young folks to cause them to return g
and seek the shelter of the old Il
,hurch once more? Have the older r
members who still remain made any h
Effort to win them from the world in
which seems to have them within C
Is grasp, or do they say, as is often
said, without trying, we can't do A
lnything? And the old church W
rows weaker and weaker and final ii
y is compelled to close its doors for
he want of support from those who I'll
'onld help if they would. This is one "
# the reasons that country church. dC
- are in such n deploTable condi-
ion, from both spiritual or finan- 81
ial standpoint, and will remain so, L
u grow worse as time passes by.