Prayer Bulletin No, 23h QONGERNING THB PANTLY, Our rising generation is in deadly peril. A creeping rot of moral. Aisintegration is eating into our society. It is alarming to read of the number of teen-agers involved in alcohol, drugs, theft, murder, vape ~ and so on. Some of the crimes the youtgsters are committing are elmost unspeakable. Every day we read in the news columns of the nost flagrant cases. Without doubt, the most serious menace facing our generation is the Godless, rebellious youth, that will be our men and women of tomorrow. There are serious danger signals that every Ohristien parent should give earnest heed to right now to the trend. Unfortunately, it seems that it is not so much a matter of "youth delinquency", as it is of "parent delinquency". The seeds of crime are being fertilised, all too often, byWusy-going, over-indulgent, sort of bringing up ‘the poor kids are getting. Many parents today couldn't care less where their children are, or what they are doing. How unlike that ancient mother, Rizpah, (2 San 21.0.) who stood over ‘the dead bodies of her sons, shooing away the vultures by day, and the wild beast ty night. Today’many modem parents are leaving their children an easy prey to filthy "R" movies, any old company, and who knows what? Of course I'm not suggesting this of Christian parents. But Parent ~ "Is it well with YOUR child? We ere living in a shocking world - I weep as I think of what they may have to face. This generation is rapidly going pegan. Tae trend is away from Church and spiritual things. Our schools, colleges and universities are being secularised. Modern attitudes involving morals, @ivorce, gambling, etc., are all tending to aweep away the standards that have been the pillars of civilisation for generations. I believe it is becoming almost impossible to get the masses who do not attend Church to change their habits of life now and come to the House of God (Unless, of course we have a Mighty Holy Ghost “evival!) They and their families are well-nigh lost to the Gaurea and to Ohrist's Cause. Parents, you must lead the vay in leading your family to Ohrist and Keeping then on the road to Glory. The Church will do it's best, but 4 great responsibility lays at your door. Our boys and girls need Onrist! He is their only hope! “While they are in their formative years, and under your control DO SSE THAT TEEY COME [0 CHURCH. Come yourself regularly and BRING THEN! Are you setting then a daily exemple of Christ-like living? Have you a family altar? Do you talk ‘their problens over with then ~ end encourage then to trust Jesus in sll their difficulties? I realise that it may be difficult for some, for the very spirit of rebellion, disobedience and anarchy saturates our present day society ~ and the young people tend to think that it is the nornsl way of life. It ube off on them. Our children are only loaned to us - we hold then for God in trust. Ae stewards, we are commanded by God, "Drain up a child in the way it should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Prov 22.6) One day each of us will be required to give an account of our steward- ship. Let me finish on a brighter note! Parent, if you do YOUR part, God has promised that He will do His, He is a’God of families. God loves families. Children of believing parents have His special interest. They are marked out for salvation ~ subject, of course, to certain Conditions (1 Cor 7.14; Acts 16,51; Prov 22.6) As fathers, we must exercise loving suthority - this IS important. 12 @ child grows up to ignore or despise his parents’ authority, it is most wlikely, that he will ever submit to God's. Never downgrade the Church ~ lift it up, and upgrade the Pestor, the Officers, members, meetings, etc. Be enthusiastic about your Lord and all that pertains to His House. ‘ry to attend regularly, bring the whole family. Encourage the children to attend the Children's Church or Young People's meetings. Pastor is there to help and encourage then too. Well all do our part - God helping us! The Lord bless you ~ and your lovely family - in Jesus! Nene!