Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiijiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii REV. E. L. EATON 51 A CALL TO THE MINISTRY That word ministry is a wonderful word when we apply it to the profession. It takes us into the very sanctuary of most sacred com- munions, wonderful, but no less wonderful when we can apply it to men and women in the so-called humbler walks of life. Be the man behind the plow, at the desk, or bench or where else, if he has a sense of per- sonal, vital relationship to Jesus Christ in world redemption, his work, his life is a ministry. He works on the thrilling impulse of a great worthwhile task and that brings him up to his best. Do you know why we have so many little men ? — little farmers ? — little merchants? — little bankers? — little teachers? — little preachers? Why ! it ' s because they never had a big job. The sin of the age is little- ness. Give men something that will lift th em up to their best and you have saved them from a thousand sins. If your motive is large enough, you will grow big, too; big in business; big in your soul; big at your task. God ' s way of growing men is to give them a big job. iiiiimiin ! i P DUEMMnr -14-

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: FLORENCE DEMAREE, A.B. Spanish, Commerce. MRS. VALERIA S. CRANDALL. M.D.L. B.R.Sc. Academy English. i MRS. MARY O. SHILLING Art. MABEL J. LARSON, B.S. Domestic Economy. iiii iinmHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiifctf4j ;mijl umssm -13-

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With Jesus, the world was not chiefly a world of real estate, chiefly a world of gold, not chiefly a world of profession, but chiefly a world of folk — folk who, like sheep, had lost the way ; folk who needed saving- back to the fold ; folk who had lost their inheritance but who might be restored to the image of God. Could He save them ? That was worth all there was in the world to Him. Did you ever stop to think how like us He was in this respect ? To most of us after all, the most wonderful thing about our world — the most precious thing about our world — the old homestead — the childhood days — the school days — the most won- derful thing is that it was a world of folk. At the center of His min- istry was an undying passion — the noblest passion that ever throbbed in human hearts — that passion consumed Him and made Him won- derful. Can we share that passion for the salvation of lost men and women? Then our life will be wonderful. It will be changed from the commonplace to the dignity of a saviourhood. Ave you a mer- chant? — -you will be more than a merchant. Are you a banker? — you will be more than a banker. Are you a teacher? — you will be more. Are you a preacher? — you will be more than a preacher. He has called you, you will answer that call and your life and lifework will be a glor- ious ministry. You may still be a merchant — but more; still be a preacher — but more. I conclude, not that God doesn ' t have especially annointed preachers, but what I wish to convey is that the factor that will make your lifework the greatest success is to keep sacred its relationship to the greatest thing in the world, — the biggest thing in the world, — the sublimest thing in the world, — the salvation of folk that are lost. To do this we must keep in constant companionship with Jesus. The first call and the most important call to a life-work is a call into companion- ship with Jesus Christ — and this is a call to the ministry. That word Ministry is a wonderful word. Let it be your lot to define it, to analyze it, to apply it, to realize it and the ample rewards of it. E. L. EATON, Secretary. Life Service Department, Taylor University. T fl iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii p iiA iiiiiiiiiiiTTn p iiiiiimiiimnmiJt4HJiiii (] —15—