249 BUSINESS Torrey. “Men would teach less nonsense if they would get on their knees and repeat their message to Him.’W 'Ministers are accountable both for what they do and teach.”—Henry. “Jesus would always deal in private with those whom He sends forth for service in public.”—C. H. M.
THE KING’ S is distinguished from disease and is an entirely different thing.”—Torrey. “ Chris tianity is still the greatest of healing pow ers.” v; 30: Gathered unto Jesus. “When we go forth on the Lord’s errands, we should not forget to come back to him again.”—
“MY GIRLS”
By Mrs. H. J. Baldwin.
W OULDN’T you have thought that when God wanted to tell th# World of the salvation to be had in Jesus Christ that He would have summoned the angels? Why He ever gave the privilege to men is a mys tery. A few weeks ago we studied of Christ telling twelve men that He had chosen them for this privilege (3:13). But before the men were ready to go to the crowds, they must first go apart with Him. For it was only as He gave to them that they had any thing to give to the crowd. “Apart from me ye can do nothing,” said Christ. Help given folks apart from Jesus Christ, is but external and temporary. It is like tying rose buds on dead bushes’ and expecting them to blossom. Christ said, “ I am the vine, ye are the branches.” The branches bear the fruit, but the fruit is the result o f the life o f the vine. Sever a limb from a peach tree and you will have no peaches. The disciples had spent some months with Christ. He now sends them forth to give to others what He had given to them. These men were the first missionaries or evangelists. Missionary, means one sent on a mission or errand. God longs to have all Christian girls for errand girls (John 15:16). Remember that these were com mon ordinary folks without Unusual gifts, but Christ-equipped (v. 7). On this evangelistic tour they were to carry no food, money or clothing. They may have walked and could not afford to be burdened with bundles. Their mission was the all-important. Had they relied upon themselves for the provisions they doubtless might have been anxious and wor
ried at times. Christ supplying their need kept them constantly looking to Him and they never Went hungry, for God never fails His own. They were to spend little time in mere visiting or entertainment, They were to find one home and remain there. Their first thought was to be for the good of others and not for their own comfort. They were to be a benediction to every home they entered. Their chief business was to ask men and women to repent o f their sin and to accept and receive Jesus Christ. Many a Christian girl, perhaps without real izing that she is imitating the world, has reversed this order. Clothes, money and society have a larger place in her life than bringing her associates to Christ. Clothes and money may have their place but their place is not first place. A Christian girl owes it to God to dress neatly and nicely, but never gaudily or beyond her means. Money is a trust from God and is not to be wasted upon self, but shared with those in need. W e should regard social functions as a meeting place where we can introduce our friends to Christ. Think not pf-the good time we have, but the good time we can make for another. The Christ-controlled girl finds abundant opportunity to serve. She hurries a bit and does the lunch dishes while mother rests. She helps “ Brother Bob” with that impos sible problem and does some errand for father^ After school she invites timid, poorly dressed Mary to go with her to look up wayward Jane, who wasn’t at Sunday School last Sunday. She mails a cheery
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