The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-29
The fact that Kiwanis Interna-

churches in the promotion Of their
spiritual aims is sufficient rccog-
milton of the fact that Kiwanis
sees the church in its true posi-
ton in relation to the people and
acknowledges the obligation of all
right thinking, good citizens to
support the general plans and
aims of the church.
Of course it is understood that
the church as embraced in the
title and in the program and ci-
forts Of this committee and each
club is the church as a whole and
no one denomination or several
denominations, to the exclusion
of others. KiwaniS is not church
or adjunct of church. IL is =
secular organization. But it is an
organization composed Of intclll-
gent, progressive, patriotic citl-
Zens, Il majority of whom, no
doubt. throughout the country,
are affiliated with the churches.
While it is a secular organization,
Kiwanis has ideals, principles and
aims which in many particulars
align it with the program Of the
church and enable its leaders to
rightly appraise the church and
its mission in relation TO the well
fare and progress of mankind.
CHURCH CAME FIRST
We have KiwaniS today --- and
the other service clubs, fratcrnai
and other organizations like the
Red Cross, because we first had
the church in the world. The prin-
ciplcs and policies o. all thcac or
EXAMINATIONS were first proclaimed
and practiccd by the church; and
the civilization which has devel-
oDed in the world until today has
been made possible by the church,
has been fostcred and wrought
out because of the church and by
and through the teachings of the
church and the practice among
men Of the principles and ideals
of religion. -,
But for the church the world
! today might have been existing in
condition in which there would
be no place for service clubs, for
fraternity, o. for the practice OF
the Golden Rule.
The recognition of the church,
therefore, in this way by Kiwan-
is. is q recognition of the place
of the church in the history OF
the world, OF its supreme contrl-
button to the progress and wei
fare of mankind. Of the spiritual
mission Of the church, and of the
obligation Of men everywhere OF
. good character. good intentions
! and the will 10 serve their fellows,
! to unite behind the church in its
spiritual aims and to use all the
/ force and influence Of this inter
national organization to encour-
age the church and inspire Its
| continued efforts and progress.
/ MUST FIRST GIVE SELF
Now to meet the issue Squarcly
/ which after all is the only way
in which it can be applied to the
local club, or result III any move
! of value to our own churches OF
club or our membership as indi
vidualS. what can the Henderson
vile club do to, aid the churches
of the town and county in the
promotion of their spiritual aims?
Going back to the early years OF
the Christian church we find il
the record that it is written Of tht
people of one city, CT church, thai
they first gave. themselves.
There is no better place to be
gin--perhaps no other place a
all to begin with any service t
the church which IS worth while
until men have reached The
point where they are willing ant
happy to give themselves to th'
service of the church. The only
effective and result getting ser
vice we can render must be baset
on determination to take thi
| course.
The adoption Of resolutions b!
this club, a program devoted Il
the church every quarter Of ever!
year, will be worth little in com
parison with the personal effort
and influence of every membe
of Tic club exercised through hi
own church in giving himSel
and his individual efforts to tn
promotion of the spiritual aim
of the church and the genera
program that inevitably ties il
with the fundamental aims Of tn
church.
What can the Hendersonvill
Kiwanis club do for the churches
If it does anything worth Will
it will have to do those things &C
comrlishcd by individual devotion
and service, based Oh q SINGER
and hearty acceptance Of tn
Gath and principles of each man
own church.
The members Of this club, cac
man for himself, can surely evi
dence this faith and devotion b
systematic attendance upon tn
services Of his church; by a sym
pathetic and understanding att
; tude to the plans and program o
: his church or denomination; b
personal service; by upholdin
the hands Of pastors and churc
leaders; and in the second place
by taking a course which is absC
) lutely essential to the living Of
forceful, successful religious If
and to the continued existcnc
!, and progress of the church in it
mission of making the worl
spiritually minded.
SINCERITY UNQUESTlONED
This policy is the absolutely es
sential one that requires ever
man in the church, every ma