The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-07-02

response Delicious refreshments
were served in the social hall
of the Church.
Editors Note:
The following is the ispirational
paper written and read by Mrs.
Berha c. Baugh at the Mass
Youth meeting during the Young
Peoples District meeting held in
Portland recently. We thought 1t
worth of your sharing.
| OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS
CHRISTIANS
In speaking of our responsible
ties as Christians. | also speak
of our responsibilities as the
church. The church. as individuals.
must be always watching. to guard
against beginnings of evil from
within and without. Let no slack
ness attack us, no trifling with
sin. no dallying with temptation,
no slothfulness. Let us be always
on the watch-tower. Christians.
like Christ, should turn quickly
from one duty to another.
1t is our responsibility to seek,
interpret. and apply the will of
God to all human needs and re-
lationships. We should lend every
encouragement to all honest ef-
forts to set the problems of econ
omics. politics. and sociology in
the light of reason. experience,
and conscience; but should never
undertake to present or promise
any one hard-and-fast solution to
the many issues that are involved
in a steady advance of the King
dom of God.
We must come to terms about
this very important thing known
as human personality. 1t has been
found by a student of human
affairs travelling in different coun-
tries. that human beings, regard
less of race, creed, or color. are
pretty much alike all over the
world. we are only at the threshold
of a new era of human understand
ings. God is with us in our efforts
to familiarize ourselves with the
peoples of the world that our
commerce and communications are
making neighbors. Regard for per-
sonality, wherever we meet 1t. Is
test of our allegiance to the
mind of Christ.
1t is our responsibility as Chris
tians to be reconciled. not only
to God, but to men of various
temperaments and dispositions and
heritages. We can serve the pre-
sent by focusing attention upon,
and creating interest in the devel
opmet, in individuals, OF the
spirit of fair-play, justice, ana
love; and, among groups of many
shades of opinion. urging coopera-
ton with all men of whatever
race. nationality, or religious fifth,
in establishing any and all agen-
cies necessary to fulfill the basic
drives and hungers of mankind.
A great deal of the strength
of the church should be directed
to unearth clearly the viciousness
of our civilization, recognize It's
guilt, and remove its sin. Much
is said about goodwill among
the different groups within the
same country. Sometimes it is
expedient and sometimes a ne
cessity to endorse such views.
But the very spirit of exclusive
ness is a sin against God, because
| Gods purpose is that we must
work for a social order in which
racial or class barriers are eliml-
mated.
| If we are truly followers OF
Christ, we will be friends OF both
publicans and sinners. Our friend
ship will reach to the socially
infamous and despised charact-
ers of society. Our love will not
be measured by social status or
by public opinion, but we VIII
bring those who are out OF the
ark of safety to God. Our friend
ship will reach to the spiritually
degraded and sinners. We Will not
stay away from them because OF
their wrongdoing but will mix
with them to make them better
Christ loves the souls OF the
worst men and women that he
!, might make them the best Of
men and women. Re sees the pos
sibilities of saithood in the moral
wreck and his friendship turns
the sinners into disciples.
There is a wonderful opportunity
for the youth of today to make
this world a good place in which
to live Let us all do our share
as Christians to make this a
peaceful world.
Christians are known by their
actions - not by their professions
So let us be up and doing
Doing all the good we can,
Everyday have this our motto
i Try TO help a fellowman.