The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-07
My Task Will
&c Rev. Rogers
Sermon SUNDAY

Snoir at the First presbv,or; 90
lauren sing for the anthem CIR
Gay morning, Jesus said unto the
sopie' by Stainer. She will NAV
9 her prelude the "Shepherd;s
Mprnlng Song" by Davis. and I'm,
nar offertory, Ave vernum" bv
The Sunday School continues 10
nFlntain an attendance Of over
two hundred under the leadership
or the new superintendent M
walter Clawson. While quite a
iew Of the teachers and scholars
arr absent on vacation, substitutes
are serving most efficiently and
tie classes seem to have a strong
attraction for the youngsters.
lhe Presbyterian Youth Fellow
snip has been holding a good at
tendance for the summer and
plans are being developed 10 make
the evening program interesting
ana helpful. Mrs. Joseph Bring
man is the new Adult Advisor
and since she is most familiar
with the work of young people
the Fellowship group is especial
~ enthusiastic about their plans
My Task" will be the Pastors
subject for the morning worship
service. The instructions 10 the
disciples and to all believers inn
plies active service. The success
OF the Christian faith depends on
the interest and activity Of
Christ's followers. Mr.. Rogers
says of his sermon:
1t Is interesting to note that
everyone who wants to work this
summer will have a job, a task.
Such an opportunity will enable
men TO provide for their physical
needs. II will be a source Of salts
faction to say. Il have a Job"
There is more TO task than
simply being employed and thus
able to earn enough 10 keep body
and soul together. There should
be pleasure, real enjoyment, in
performing any task you choose.
That pleasure does not come ne
cesSaTily from the pay che K,
nor from quitting time at tie
end Of the Gay. but from real sat
isfact.or IN doing a job we'll Ore
Is a lnis-fit if he doesn't get plea
sure out Of his work. Rudyaid
Kiuling has expressed II in his l.
EnVoi:
And no one shall work for
money,
And no one shall work for
fame;
But each for the JOY of the
working"
Definitely the Christian has
TASK. 1t is true that Jesus empha-
sized certain behavior to guaran-
tee ones salvation. Many there
were in his day who sought light
and information as to what was
necessary 10 have eternal life,
the coveted goal of all In every
instance he emphasized that they
keep the commandments. While
every generation has produced
some who feel that such laws are
obsolete. much improved over the
rampant crime, cruelty and hatr-
ed so prevalent today, if man
kind would keep the command
r1ents. Jesus modernized the de
caIogde when he answered the
lawyer and has thus Simplified
them for succeeding generations.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with
al thy soul and with all thy mind,
and thou shalt love thy neighbor
as myself" Ont 22;37,3 With ,
faith in the guide rule one can
proceed with the Task,
If one wants eternal life badly
enough, If he believes the one
and only way Of obtaining it is by
compliance with Gods word, then |
he must not only express his faith !
verbally, but by deeds as well !
JOY Allison drove home this NOR |
all in the old McDuffy Reader He |
tells about thpee little girls the !
fisst ufswloEi expressed h@ love |
f0f her mother, then ran OFF to !
play. The second likewise ex-
pressed her love, but teased and |
pquted half the day until the |
mbther was glad when she went !
toI play.
The third little girl expressed it /
mi practical manner:
II love you Mother" said little ,
Fan, /
f'Today I'll help you all can" /
ITO the cradle then she did |
softly creep, /
And rocked the baby till 1t fell |
asleep"
Then stepping softly she took /
the broom,
And swept the floor and /
busted the room, !
Busy and happy all day was /
she,
Helpful and cheerful as a child |
can be"
II love you Mother" again they
said,
Three little children going 10
bed.
How do you think the mother