Chapter XLII: Introduction: To Chapter XXV

BY WAYLAND HOYT, D. D.

When once thy foot enters the church, beware,
God is more there than thou; for thou art there
Only by His permission. Then beware;
And make thyself all reverence and fear.
—_Herbert._

The boy needs the church and the church needs the boy. Why is it that
so many young men are on the downward road? Is it because they have
either greater temptations or less power to resist them than others?
Whether it be one or both, young men need the fellowship, protection
and nurture of the church. My advice to every boy is, join the church.

—_Alvin A. Cober._

Be a church member, my boy, because Christ commands it; because the church is on the winning side; because it is brave and manly; because to be a member of Christ’s church is the highest honor. Do not wait about it. Love Christ, confess Him by becoming one of His declared people. Besides this, what help there is in the companionship of the church.