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ing, however, it is better to have with ydu in the pulpit but a few notes containing the leading points of the sermon. Read ing a sermon fetters the mind and action of the body. It robs the preacher of the advantage that comes of looking his audi ence straight in the face. It is of great advantage to write every sermon out fully, but it is good advice to take nothing but the general outline of a sermon into the pulpit. SEARCH ME “Search me, O God! my actions try, And' let my life appear, As seen by Thine all-searching eye— To mine my ways make clear. Throw light into the darkened cells, Where passion reigns within; Quicken my conscience till it feels The loathsomeness of sin.’.’
WORK AMONG SOLDIERS The soldiers are extremely fond of hymns in their service. You can not give them too many. “‘Rock of Ages,” “ Jesus Lover of My Soul,” “ Fight the Good Fight,” “ There is a Green Hill,” “ At Even Ere the Sun Was Set,” “ O God, Our Help in Ages Past,” and “ Eternal Father Strong to Save” can not be chosen too often. But there are two hymns which have stood out above all others; they are “ Abide with Me” and “ When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” There is nothing written by the hand of man which can compete with these two in the blessing and strength which they have brought to our soldiers, especially during an offensive, when death has cast his shadow over the hearts of all. During the bitterest weeks in the Somme fighting there was scarcely a service in which we did not sing, “ When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” With its assur ance of redemption it gave comfort in the face of death. It also gave, for example, the Supreme Sacrifice. The War Work Council of the Young Men’s Christian Association is promot ing a very successful religious program at the great aviation training camp, Kelly Field, near San Antonio, Texas. Here are upwards of 6,000 young men. With the approval of the commanding officers, who know the value of this special work, the association secretar ies, nearly all university men, visit the tents when a new contingent arrives, meet the men one by one, and distribute copies of the Gospel of John, at the same time offering to give a copy of the New Testament to any man who will return the little gospel. More than 3,000 have come to the building for the Testaments, and many have sought Christ as a result of the readings of the Gospel. Classes are being organized in every squadron by the men themselves. Recently fifty-four classes were attended by 1,850 of the 6,600 men in camp, —Missionary Review.
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