The future outlook., 1942-12-26

iians 10 point ny their own lives
that they may give more efficient
witness to their faith DO not easily
acquicsce In existing WRONGS: by your
fuith seek 10 transform the evil into
the Just aud good. This Is the arrci
Of religious leadership. Few ARE able
to find II, yet Il pays dividends In
moral nnd spiritual strength.
The other day some children tried
Ia define the meaning Of greatness.
At first they thought OF success aud
fnmr. wealth aud position Yet they
were not satisfied that this WIS m
adequate definition, for they recalled
"grcnt" men and women who had
hone Of these elements Flnnlly. they
reduced greatness 10 that quality of
life which Expresses itself In quiet
service for humanity. Immediately
they thought ~ their mothers Little
did they realize that. instead of re-.
duclng. they we're cnlarglne It's mean.
ing, For. ia the finnl analysis. II Is
an achievement of those who do not
think of themselves too highly. but
sobcrly, In the light Of their filth.
This, Paul reminds ny. tx n gift of
God and not nn achievement of man.
IT YOU seek II specific pattern of
conduct To follow ns n Christian. you
viii find 1t In the 18th chapter OF
Romans. Having outlined the Chris
tihn teaching, Paul Describes It's
fruits In ethical living. Sincerity. dill
gence, fervor, hope, patience. stead
fastneas-these art the natural fruits
of the contrltc spirit. Tney viii be
reflected like the light on the face of
at his martyrdom Such n
light is like city set on n hill. ItI
cannot be hid.
Here aud there We are privileged
Ia know such characters. A. j. Cron.
ms Keys 70 the Kingdom" is the
story OF such n light within n man.
Frnncis Chisholm. for more than 30l
years In the interior OF China. could
not hide that light. On the last day
before he returned home. aged and en-
fecblei, the headman OF the village
came to him In humble confession.
having been won by the fruits Of the
priest.
There is another world that lS as
real as that OF behavior. II IL the
realm OF thoughts and Ideas. Here.
again, is an opportunity for the fruits
OF the Christian spirit 10 grow. Jesus
hns tnught us that It tx not what
goes into our mouths aud minds that
dcfllcS us; II liz rather that which
comes forth In language thought, and
ideas Let n man seek 10 be- utterly
honest with himself aud his Lord,
speaking and thinking as II were In
his company. You will find In him II
strnightforwardncss that Is refresh.
Ing. commanding. and honorable. II
simplicity Of expression and thought
n desire to create and maintain I'm
derstnnding. ruling ont vengeance and
III will aud hateful prejudice.
The golden text OF this lesson
might be taken as the motto for the
coming year The forces of evil are
very close To us. nj work on every
lnnd. Continually they seek TO over.
come the children OF men. To yield
Ia these forces would be treason.
There can be no compromise with
w. ''t WV 'eAS "o"H thc odFs IN III
danger of being overcome. with
Gods help we inny overcome the evil
that men do. Give food to him thnt Is
hungry whether he Is an enemy or Il
friend. Give water TO him that Is
thirsty. So the ministry OF good may
never perish from the earth, out
living the evil by It's quiet persistence
and patience.