Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-11-10

TO its doors. From
six score people w. Forem@"
that church grew to 5000 in no
time. and in less than three centur-
les 1t was the religion OF q world
empire.
This Scrambling World
IN THE outside what Is the
~ rule? David Harum put IT in
Q nutshell: do unto your neigh
Dor what he would like to do to
you" Every man for himself and
the devil take the hindmost." ''Ev-
cry man has his price" Look out
for Number l." Blessed Is he that
tooteth his own horn. for he that
tooteth not his own horn. the same
shall not be footed"
People get tired Of living In
world like that. Something tells
them that the everlasting scram-
BILE Is not the way to live, there
must be . better way. Suppose
they could look down the street
and sec that better way actual
~ being put Into practice by .
little community Of people?
They ought to be able to see II
wherever there Is Christian
church. Butts the average church
that kind Of community Do the
members treat one another ION
Mondays, that Isl with more under
standing. consideration and affec-
tion than the local atheists or Moth
ingarians show toward one another7
Indeed. is there anything whatever
that seems to link these First What
sis Church people together with a
common bond?
,
Making Fellowship Real
IN A large city there viii be
Z page or more Of Smiths In the
telephone directory. These all have
the same name. but most OF them
don't know one another and don't
care. Too often IT is this way with
Christians even in the same congre-
CATION. They all bear the same
name, but that Is about all.
What they ought to have Is
fellowship. This Is not mere
word. II can be y real thing.
II Is like a two-way blood trans
fusion, In the realm Of person.
atty. II Is interflow Of life. II
can be the source Of the Chris
tian's finest growth and serv-
ice. Musicians develop musical
~ through sharing with other
musicians. Every Future
Farmer Of America" Is going
TO be a better and more cnthusi-
astic farmer through his asseci-
atlons with the FLA.
So our Christian faith and lie
are kept glowing and growing
through the fellowship Of hke-mind
ed persons. One thing your Sun
day school class. and indeed the
whole congregation. may wen con.
slider seriously, even adopting II
~ your Project for the Year is this:
What can we do to make fellowship
more real in our church?
Wider Horizons
CHRISTIAN fellowship needs no.
~ only to be enriched: II needs to
be enlarged. In a town or section
where denominational lines run
sharply across the population, there
Is too much cross-fire. Such a com.
munity has hard time being q
community. Many denomination
has been afflicted with the disease
Of pride. Loyalty to ones own de,
nomination too easily replace.
loyalty TO the kingdom Of God.
Whatever be your own church
connection. there are unnum-
bercd true Christians outside
the bounds Of your church. no
you know them? DO you wor-
ship with them from time TO
time? DO you encourage visi-
tors from other churches? Not
only In other denominations but
across lines Of race and color
you can find a thrill In coming
close TO Christians who may
even be much better Christians
than yourself.
Young people in your church may
be interested In new organization
which Ks interested In bringing to-
gether the thinking Of young peo-
pie In every land. Young Christians
can bring to such q project the in
sight and the spirit Of Christian
Faith, and learn 70 know young
Christians In other lands than ours.
youth Of All Nations" at is 81.
Luke's Place, New York IA, N. Y.
serves as 4 clearinghouse for the
exchange Of letters and will be gla 4
to hear from you.
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