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servant."
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nominations."
REMO I. ROBB, D.D.
For Covena1''
May, 1955
To Illustrate the June CYPU Topics
June 5
Ought.
Big Words
A clergyman was once asked by the
Duke of Wellington, "How are you get
ting on with the propagation of the gos
pel abroad Is there any chance of the
Hindus becoming Christian"
To which the clergyman replied, "Oh
no! I do not see anything doing there; I
see no reason to suspect any work of
the kind being
"Well," said the Duke, "what have
you to do with that What are your
marching orders Are they
not 'Go ye
into all the world, and preach the gos
pel to every creature' Do your duty,
sir, and leave the results to the Com
June 12
Grow.
Years ago I heard of a contractor who
had just finished the work on a long,
high bridge. On the day of dedication,
when he was ready to turn over his
work to the city, he put on a demonstra
tion to prove the strength of the bridge.
He took all of the huge building machin
ery
which had been used in the con
struction and ran it out on the bridge.
Thus all who saw would believe that,
even under this terrific weight the
bridge would stand up.
In the same manner God has "tested"
His children, does "test" them,
when He
knows they have grown to a point of en
durance. Remember what the angel
said to Abraham "For now I know that
thou fearest God seeing thou hast not
withheld thy son, thine only son from
God often puts us to the test. There
are times when He asks us to do things
which seem to be entirely unrelated to
our idea of His will for us. Our growth
at such times will bring us ultimately to
hear his "Well done, thou good and
faithful
June 19
Serve.
In the Tate Gallery in London hangs
one of the last and most notable paint
ings of Frederic Watts, his "Sic Transit
Gloria Mundi." A shrouded form lies
upon a bier in the middle of the room.
On a table near by is an open book, and
against the table leans a voiceless lyre.
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In one corner of the room is the rich
mantle of a nobleman and in the other
corner a lance and shield and divers
pieces of armor, with roses strewn over
them to show that the arts and tastes of
life were mingled with the sterner du
ties. But now all is over. The still form
cannot read the book, nor don the man
tle, nor catch the odor of the roses. On
the wall in the background are three
sentences of a German proverb: "What
I spent I had. What I saved I lost. What
I gave I have." Whatever you give in
the ministry of your profession of your
hopes, your enthusiasms, your tears,
your labors (for Christ's sake) that
and that alone is yours, and yours for
ever.
June 26
Love.
Macartney.
In "A Tale of Two Cities" (Dickens),
Charles Darnay, a royalist, and Sydney
Carton, very much a commoner, are
both in love with Lucie Manette, and
while they are very much alike, it is to
Charles Darnay that she gives her love.
Then the French Revolution
broke
out. The down-trodden peasantry gained
control, and sought to destroy every per
son who might be counted as one of the
aristocracy. In the course of time,
Charles Darnay is taken prisoner, and
awaits his doom on the guillotine.
Then, because he loves Lucie and
wants her to be happy above all else,
Sydney Carton gains admission to the
prison, takes Darney's place, and has
him smuggled away to safety, while he
remains to pay the price with his life.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S
SUMMER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
In 1951 the National Young People's
Staff began a program of early summer
activities. This followed the request of
the 1950 National Convention for "the
organization and development of a pro
gram of youth evangelism similar to the
caravaning
program used in other de
The program had two
parts, a "School" of seven days, held
during Synod, with intensive courses on
subjects vital to Church leadership; and
Service Teams who went into congrega
tions, where they were invited, to carry
on work as requested, chiefly in Vaca
tion Bible Schools. The School was open
to anyone who wished to attend, but
Team membership
was limited to high
school graduates and upward through
college and first year seminary students.
School expenses of all students were
paid in full, and, of course, Team expen
ses were taken care of. Through the
team services, the field at Hot Springs
got its Sabbath School under way. Other
teams have served in New York City,
where testimonies were given at the
Bowery Mission, and at San Diego, Los
Angeles, Orlando, and many congrega
tions across our country. For three years
this summer program was promoted un
der the name of the
"Crusaders' Corps."
Last year was National Convention year,
which seemed to be summer program
enough, so the Crusaders' Corps did not
operate.
This year the Staff took stock of the
previous three years of experience.
Those had been years of beginnings, and,
admittedly, some parts needed improve
ment. The program of this year has
many new or changed features.
To begin, the name has been changed
to the Leadership Training Program.
As before, it has two principle parts:
a. The Leadership Training School.
b. The Summer Service Teams.
Leadership Training Program
This will be held at the Seminary
building, 7418 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh,
Penna., from June lfy to 21. This is the
week following Synod. Previously the
school was held at the college during
Synod. Some are asking
changes in date and place.
about the
Several factors led to the decision to
change.
For one thing, while the meeting of
the School during Synod made it pos
sible to select teachers from among min
isters who live at a distance, it also took
them out of the sessions of Synod for a
specified time each day. Sometimes the
teachers were involved in the discussions
of Synod and therefore unable to meet
their classes. Besides, it is part of the
minister's obligation to attend the meet
ings of the Church courts, and it does
not seem quite fair to ask permission of
the Synod each year for some ministers
to be allowed to attend part time.
From the young person's viewpoint,
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