Covenanter Witness Vol. 41 - Reformed Presbyterian Historical ...

40 THE COVENANTER WITNESS July 21, 1948
am going to draw a picture and then ask you
whether it represents a man "dead in Sin"
a living Christian. (Draw the tree.) Yes, this
represents a living, growing Christian.
Hew can we tell when a tree is growing?
(When they speak of its leaves, draw the
leaves on your tree by dipping a small sponge
in green ink and then pressing it lightly to
the paper. Do not cover the invisible fruit.)
etc. show that a Christ
Prayer, Bible-reading,
ian is living and growing spiritually. How
many Juniors have been "Loyal"
for a month?
What else shows a tree's growth? Yes,
fruit. (Spray the first fruit.)
LOVE is the great fruit of the Spirit. The
Fruit of the Spirit is love; which includes joy,
peace, etc. A living Christian is a loving one.
Read I Cor. 13 responsively. Then read verses
4 to 8 substituting the prounoun "I"
word "Charity."
this standard.
or
for the
How do we measure up to
JOY. Let the children quote verses con
taining the word "joy"
means "happy"
or "blessed"
which
Look up Beatitudes in the
Psalms, e. g. Ps. 1:1; 32:1, etc.
PEACE. Topics to give out: Why is war
un-Christian ? What are some results of war ?
LONGSUFFERING. The verse, "Love bear-
eth all
things,"
covereth all things."
may be translated, "Love
It does not mean bearing
the faults of others in the home with a
martyred air. It means trying to smooth them
over. This fruit is a happy, loving patience.
Ask a girl to write a little story on "When
It Paid Grace to be Patient."
Can the child
ren tell of times when they were patient?
GENTLENESS. A boy is kind to otherT;
that boy is a gentleman. A girl is sweet and
thoughtful to her mother: that girl is a little
lady. It was said of a Knight of old, "His
strength was as the strength of ten because
his heart was pure."
Can you name other
marks of gentleness? Topics to give out:
Name some marks of a lady. Why I am glad
to be a gentleman.
GOODNESS. Sing
does it describe a good man?
the first Psalm. How
FAITH. Turn to Heb. 11. Name the men
and women on the Honor Roll of Faith. Choose
one and tell the story of when he was faith
ful.
MEEKNESS. G. Campbell Morgan says
Meekness is not spelled with a "W."
A meek
man is not a weak man. It is as when a
strong
colt is broken to harness. He is still
strong but now he uses his strength to serve
his master. A meek man is strong for his
Lord. Who was the meekest man? Num. 12:3.
TEMPERANCE. Ask a junior to bring re
ferences on this subject to give out at the
meeting. Topics: How does alcohol hurt the
user ? How does it hurt others ?
These fruits of the Spirit are the marks of
a living Christian. "By their fruits ye shall
know them."
Repeat Gal. 5:22, 23.
Close with Ps. 72*8, 12, No. 193a.
cessors for the purpose of enlisting the prayer interests of the Church
in the Covenanter Crusade and the Christian Amendment Movement.
Signed lists of intercessors were received from twenty-six congrega
tions.
Mr. McFarland's work the past year has consisted mainly in in
terviewing church and state leaders and placing orders for literature.
He has been in thirty-eight states and has traveled from coast to
coast. His receipts exceeded his expenses by $108.74. He inter
viewed between four and five hundred prominent men and received
orders for 40,000 pieces of literature. His travels took him to most
of the headquarters of the large denominations;
also to the Religious
News Service, the Fderal Council of Churches, the Lord's Day Al
liance, and the LeTourr.eau Evangelistic Center. In most instances he
received a sympathetic hearing. Over 700 letters with literature were
sent to state governors, moderators or presidents of assemblies, and
presidents of seminaries and Bible colleges. Dr. Peter Marshall's
sermon and the tract "Christ Before Congress"
50,000 men.
was sent to about
From the office in Topeka publicity has gone out to the following
groups: (1.) Church executives, heads of Christian colleges and
seminaries and Christian publications. (2.) State and local W.C.T.U.
presidents in so far as it has been possible to get their addresses.
This effort has been disappointing on account of the opposition of
the National President. (3.) All members of the state and federal
judiciary. (4.) Over thirty
prominent citizens and leaders in Amer
ica, asking for the privilege of carrying the name of each on our
letter heads as an "endorser"
of the Christian Amendment. Among
those who permitted their names to be used was Peter Marshall.
(5.) A form of resolution for adoption by church synods, assem
blies and conferencs.
We wish to express our appreciation of the pastors and cngrega-
tions who helped to send out our literature and in some instances
provided the postage. We wish to pay our tribute to the Gospel
Teams of the congregations and the Geneva College Christian Serv
ice Union for the splendid service which they have rendered through
the year. It speaks well for the future of the Church and the cause
when our young people are so deeply interested.
"THE CHRISTIAN PATRIOT"
There has been a decline in subscriptions to "The Christian Pat
riot", due to the fact that our lecturers have not been in the field
constantly soliciting
now numbers about 4,000. Many
new subscribers. The paid subscription list
of these are gift subscriptions.
Frequent letters of appreciation of '"The Christian Patriot" are
received. One subscriber wrote: '"This is just the type of publication
I have been looking for for some
Christian Patriot"
the Christian Amendment,
time."
We believe that "The
is an effective means of spreading publicity for
and should receive the loyal support of
every member of the Covenanter Church. Here we have an effective
medium through which we may witness for the Kingship of Christ.
PRESENT PROBLEMS
Among the problems still to be solved are the following:
1. The future relation of the Witness Committee to the Christian
Amendment Movement.
2. The confusion of thought throughout the country with respect
to the proper relationship beween Church and State.
3. The question as to whether the present wording of the Chris
tian Amendment is the best that can be secured.
4. The question as to whether an amendment to the Preamble to
the Constitution is possible, or whether a Christian Amendment, if
adopted,
proved.
would have to be added to the amendments already ap
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the McCollum Case
has raised the question of the relationship between the Church and
the State in a form which has not faced the country
heretofore. It
has also emphasized the need for the Chiistianizing of our national
life and character. The present wave of secularism which is sweep
ing the country is leading thoughtful men and women to a realiza
tion of the seriousness of the situation; it is leading them to tremble