The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-11-27
.'one is our Master, ever Christ, and all ye
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR COLUMN.
EDITED BY MRS. W. l.. LEISHER.

appropriate to the topic is at once
the easiest and most universal way
of part-taking in the Christian En-
deavor prayer-meeting. tits very
ancient custom, dating from the
time of Moses (Ev. 24:7). See how
in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
it was practlced (Neh. 8:8). Christ
also so used the Scriptures (Luke
4:16-19); so also were the writings
of the apostles used (Col. 4:16).
They usually gave all exhortatlon
on the passage read (see reference
in Luke above). Peter in his ser
mon at Pentecost (Acts 1929, 30,
Paul, Acts 1870.
TOPIC FOR WEEK BEGINNING NOy.29
Afraid to do right.
in. 1873; Lk. 1928, "A; Nix. 1915.
COMMENTS.
The Jews purpcsely mixed up pol
tiles with pious pretence, that they
might intimidate PLATE. His po-
sition as procurator seemed to him
TO tremble IN the balance, so he de-
livered the Messiah to be crucifed,
Did Pilates temptation die with
him The young man who is
afraid to say "No" to a tricky en-
ployer, when he asks him to mis-
represent goods; the young woman
who is surrounded in some large es-
adjustment with an atmosphere of
immortality, and dares not rebuke
the profanity and obscenitv that
make her ears tlngle. because her
courage may cost her her place; the
politician who connlves at crooked
ness IN his party because he lives
by the office in its gift; the MINIS
ter who fears to rebuke sin, or even
declare Gods plain truth, because
worldly faction in his parish may
turn against him all these are
followers IN the cowardly footsteps
of PLATE. The refusal, the rcbuke,
the protest, and the fearless utter
ance may all be practiced with no.
bilitY and kindness Of spirit. Do
right, young disciple, regardless of
consequences.
Few are called upon to take on
the martyr spirit in these DAYS and
in civilized countries. Death and
duty seldom look each other in the
face in a moral sense. And vet |
know of heroic case that ought to
encourage all those who find it diff
ticult to preserve their integrity be-
fore terrible temptation. A young
man of my acquaintance, who was
led astray through evil companion
ship, until. to preserve his own life.
he took another, awaits in Jail his
trial. His Indictment is murder in
the first degree. A misrepresenta-
ton of the circumstances of the ia
tai act would acquit him instantly,
and that misrepresentation is quite
within his power. Since his con
fnement he has been converted. 0
how beautiful his new life is ! How
he revels in the light and love of
God ! There is no fear in his heart
now. He goes to his trial deter
mined that the exact truth shall be
told. no matter what the issue. He
saws Il would rather 90 to my
death than give up the peace and
joy of this life in Christ" All,
that is the true christian spirit.
Perfect loye casteth out all fear.
PLATE was a trimmer. When
forced to make a decision, he went
with the crowd. Many a young
man has been ruined for this life
and the next because he was afraid,
of offending some influential COM
panions or patrons by dong right.
The wine glass was offered him by
jewelled fingers, and the pressing
invitation to drink was made by
lips of beauty, and with voice of
music; and he feared to offend and
began that course of dissipation
which has blasted his life. lie
loved to be called ga good fellow, "
and took a hand at cards with the
rest, and in after years from behind
prison bars saw that the forged
check was but the evolution of his
timidity decade go. That young
woman wanted to be the belle at
watering place, and followed a
course of folly until she looked out
Of haggard face upon record of
wantonness and future of despair.
To be admired and applauded may
loom up as something to be coveted
but when popularity is to be secured
at the expense of principle, it will
bankrupt the soul at last. Guilt
vate moral courage.-Rev. W. II.
&. Temple.
ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS.
Mary Lyon, they say, used to tell
her girls at Mount Aolvoke that it
was her rule never to DO a thing
when she had any doubt whether it